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ISU hosting annual Rural Summit Indiana State University will host the 2011 Indiana Rural Summit Dec. 1 - 2. The event, presented by the Indiana Rural Roundtable, will bring together the state’s rural leaders and residents to develop creative ways of strengthening and advancing rural communities. The summit will take place at University Hall at 401 N. Seventh St. in Terre Haute. “Indiana State is excited to be able to host the Rural Summit on our campus, and we look forward to continuing our efforts to improve the quality of life in rural Indiana,” said President Daniel J. Bradley. This year’s Indiana Rural Summit will include an overview of the Rural Health Innovation Collaborative, whose 10-member organizations are working together to transform health care education and serve as an economic driver for west-central Indiana.
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Plans announced for new student housing LACEY BRINEGAR Reporter
Residential Life Director Rex Kendall announced the planned location for a new student housing complex to be built on the north side of campus. The complex will be located in the current Visitors Pay Lot off of Spruce Street, which is not expected to affect student parking. On Wednesday evening, in Sandison Hall , there was a follow-up meeting regarding this addition in which Kendall informed supporters of the construction on the current developments. “It’s still in the initial phase,” Kendall said. “We’ve been working with the facilities management, Residential Life and the architect team in relation to concepts, floor designs and layout.” It will consist of two buildings with four units in each building and 44 beds in each unit, Kendall said. “[There] is a main pedestrian walkway through the facility. Now, pedestrians kind of meander through the parking lot, so it can provide a spine for the campus,” said Bryan Duncan, director of facilities management.
The Lincoln Quadrangles is the idea behind the complex, but it will be a more advanced and newer facility. An initial difference is that the compound will have a pitched roof to create a feeling more like home. “Its unique design features make it look more like an individual house,” Kendall said. At present, it is planned that each unit will be equipped with two elevators that are card swipe accessible. The entire complex will be accessible only by swiping cards, and the cards will only work for the personal unit of the resident, Kendall said.These cards may be student identification cards or separate cards entirely. There will be no front desk operation; that service will be provided at the Lincoln Quadrangles. Each unit will be furnished with a kitchen, storage room, television lounge, foyer, laundry area, community lounge, study space and a courtyard. The units will be a part of the campus’ wireless network, Kendall said. Additionally, the first floor will have four single bedrooms. Having mixed models was a popular op-
tion discussed at previous meetings, and the current layout meets those requests. The second floor is designed as double rooms with bathrooms in the middle of the hallway that eight people will share. On the third floor, there will be single rooms that are smaller with the same bathroom setup. Larger, single rooms will occupy the fourth floor where bathrooms will be shared between two people. These rooms will be more expensive than the others since they are larger. Similar to Lincoln Quad, residents will be provided standard furnishings by the university, and they will be responsible for cleaning and providing toiletries. It will also be at the hands of the residents to decide how to decorate their personal spaces, like their television lounges and chapter rooms. The process for building the new complex is still being decided upon, and it is expected to be a two-year process. Furthermore, ISU is in the beginning stages of planning the remodeling of the Lincoln Quadrangles. “It’s not how it’s going to be in four or five years,” Kendall said. “It’ll be completely different.”
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Two men arrested on seperate warrants by ISUPD
ISU police officers arrested a man Tuesday for an active bench warrant. Rodney G. Johnson, Jr., 29, was arrested for a warrant for failure to appear on conversion. According to an Indiana State University police report, officers observed two males walking down the middle of Ninth Street. When both subjects were stopped, a warrants check verified that Johnson was wanted out of Terre Haute City Court. Johnson was transported to the Vigo County Jail where a bond was set at $2,500.00 with the possibility of ten percent down.
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A man was arrested Saturday by ISU police officers for failure to appear. Officers went to the residence of Steven R. Kirkendall, 47, on Saturday, in an attempt to serve an active warrant, a police report states. Kirkendall was cooperative when advised he was wanted for failure to appear. Kirkendall was transported to the Vigo County Jail and was scheduled to appear in Division 5 court on Monday.
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Nov. 2 At 7:07 a.m., a trespass warning was given on campus. At 12:57 p.m., theft was reported at the Student Recreation Center. At 2:26 p.m., a found phone was reported at HMSU.
Police Blotter At 5:54 p.m., found money was reported at the Cunningham Memorial Library. At 9:44 p.m., an ill person was reported at Lincoln Quad. At 10:28 p.m., harrassment was reported at Lincoln Quad.
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Nov. 3 At 12:20 a.m., a suspect was cited for operating a vehicle without a license. At 5:55 a.m., an ill person was reported at Tilson Auditorium.
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Cullen: Trust science to understand climate change Elizabeth Dawes Reporter
The public needs to trust scientific research about global warming if they want to understand the impact climate change has on the climate, a global warming expert said at ISU Wednesday. Heidi Cullen, CEO for Climate Central, a non-profit organization devoted to educating the public on climate change, spoke in Tilson Auditorium as part of the University Speaker Series. Cullen graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in climatology. She was the first on air climatologist for the Weather Channel. Cullen is now the director of communications and serves as a research scientist at Climate Central. Her other jobs include being an associate editor for Weather, Climate, Society, a visiting lecturer at Princeton University, and a reporter on climate changes for PBS News Hour. She is also an
author of The Weather of the Future. “We are almost like firefighters. It’s a scientist’s job to keep people out of harm’s way,” Cullen said. She also pointed out the fact that only one in 18 people know a scientist, which means only a small population know a scientist whom they can trust. Cullen used PowerPoint to highlight graphs, pictures and videos to help the audience fully grasp these messages that she touched on during the presentation unlike other speakers that have come to ISU. Along with reiterating the trust message, she also hit hard on how people should be concerned about our planet and how people need to continue to bring it to light in the media. “Media coverage and the government need to come together to help solve the issue,” Cullen said. Not only are media outlets being pressured to inform the media, it is the people’s job too, she said.
“People should utilize social media to build communities and get connected to the situation,” she said. Part of the problem is that TV station staffs are shrinking, and fewer reporters can cover global warming as other things have taken a front seat in the media Cullen said. Cullen has started a movement to help get global warming back on the media scene she said. “Climate Central is a non profit climate change site that is working with local TV stations across the nation to build models to show people,” Cullen said. Another message she hit hard on was how people can help the climate and in their own communities. Cutting pollution and living sustainably are a start. Solar panels, coal and ways to use other fossil fuels more efficiently are also ways to help. “The sooner we fix it, the cheaper it will be,” Cullen said. Although there are ways to help fix the problem she said there is no “silver bullet” in fixing the situation.
Criminology prof discusses terrorism research Dustyn Fatheree Reporter
An ISU criminology and criminal justice professor compared the methods countries use to incarcerate terrorists and shared his research on prisoner radicalization Thursday in Holmstedt Hall. Mark Hamm, who has conducted research in the United States, United Kingdom and Israel, spoke to students about his findings in a classroom session. “The term prisoner radicalization is defined by the process in which prisoners adopt extreme views, including beliefs that condone violent behavior for religious or political purposes,” said Hamm. Terrorist groups, such as Al Qaeda use religious conversion tactics to have other inmates adopt their set of values. They establish these networks through friendship and kinship networks. “The primary people who are converted are people who are spiritual searching,” said Hamm. “Radicalization occurs through one-on-one proselytizing by charismatic leaders in prisons.” The United States uses a complete segregation model to incarcerate terrorists. The complete segregation model consists of 24 hour video and audio surveillance, group prayer is prohibited, visitations are restricted to lawyers and family, no journalist or criminologists are allowed and only use of the English language is allowed. The object of this model is to completely separate terrorist inmates from other prisoners so they don’t radicalize others. The disadvantages of a complete segregation system are that it is seen as cruel and inhumane in the eyes of many. That model becomes the target of civil liberty groups, as well as lawsuits. It also lacks any psychological healing programs, as well as preparation to be released into society. Israel uses a partial segregation system in their prisons. When Hamm went there in 2009, there were 10,000 out of 25,000 terrorists in custody in Israel. The system they use there is called “blood on their hands.”
“If a person is thought to be a potential suicide bomber, a dispatcher of bombers, an explosive expert or a senior member of a terrorist group, this defines them as terrorists,” said Hamm. The convicts are housed in cultural communes which is a dormitory the size of a classroom that holds 15 to 20 prisoners. They share clothes, food, cigarettes, etc. The media, Red Cross, criminologists, families,and lawyers have access to the prisoners. Group prayer and different languages are allowed. “They show leniency to the prisoners because they want to show that the prison system in Israel is treating their prisoners in a humane way,” said Hamm. Israel prisons use a 14 point rehabilitation system. Some of the aspects of this include: religious rehabilitation, education and occupational training, university classes, psychological treatment and family intervention. One of the problems with this system is that many of the terrorists refuse treatment. There is also a high level of smuggling items into the prison. People smuggle alcohol, heroin, cell phones, kites and weapons. “Guards, family, lawyers and even pigeons smuggle these things to the prisoners,” said Hamm. “People train birds to fly to the prison courtyard, and the prisoners will strip the bird of the equipment.” The British prison system is a dispersal model. This model enables the prison to be less crowded than most. There is 24 hour visual and audio surveillance. The terrorist are allowed to mingle among the other prisoners which can radicalize people. There is a full rehabilitation program, and researchers are allowed to enter. Through this model, it enables gangs to cluster and to become violent. They often threaten to behead the prison guards. There is also forced conversion and the downloading of Al Qaeda manuals. “There have been a lot of influential people who have been incarcerated, such as Mahatma Ghandi, Adolf Hitler and Nelson Mandela,” said Hamm. “Through conversion and radicalization, it can hurt or benefit society.”
Mark Hamm, professor of criminology and criminal justice, speaks to students Thursday afternoon in Holmstedt Hall. (Photo by Kacie Daugherty)
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Miss ISU: No woman left behind? Saturday, Oct. 29, 16 young ladies competed in the 24th annual Miss ISU pageant. The pageant, which was first held in 1958, has allowed ISU women to work in the community, as well as show off their attributes. As stated in the Oct. 26 article in the Statesman, a requirement for eligible participants is they must raise at least $100 for the Children’s Miracle Network. Contestants also spread awareness for causes “close to [their] hearts,” Freda Luers, associate director of student activities, has said. However, the most noticeable aspect of the pageant is what takes place during the competition itself. The women are asked to partake in a fitness and healthy lifestyle portion, where the girls are judged on their poise, physical health, confidence and charisma. During the talent portion, the women sing, dance, play an instrument or recite poetry for 90 seconds. They then participate in the evening gown portion, where the contestants walk across the stage in formal dresses and are also judged for their confidence and stage presence. Regardless of the stipulations or connotations tied to pageants, the contestants do collect at least $1,600 for charity—that’s always a positive. However, we can’t ignore those stipulations or connotations. Even if
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community service is a part of the pageant, it’s overshadowed by vanity. Just like any other pageant, the ladies are still critiqued on their appearances. Out of those 16 contestants, how many of them were overweight? How many of them were awkward? Too tall? Too short? How many under privileged? How many had self-esteem issues? And how many of them could easily be classified as intelligent? The problem with pageants of any kind is that they are usually exclusive, focusing on a cookie-cutter image of what a woman should be (in the eyes of the judges). What ISU should encourage though is a competition for all walks of life. The university has begun to do that with the Miss Gay ISU and Miss Black ISU pageants, but what about everyone else? What about a competition that applauds the academic efforts of ISU’s women? What about a competition that praises women who have endured and overcame hardships? ISU has an opportunity to break from the mold. It can be a university that encourages and rewards its students for what matters in the real world: brains and integrity. Or it can continue to pay its students based on their surface value.
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Role players overcome stereotypes
If I were to say the word “role playing,” what is the first thing that comes to mind? Dungeons and Dragons? World of Warcraft? Bedroom foreplay? Back in the early days, basically before the turn of the century, role players had the stigma of being slobbish nerds who lived in their parent’s basements well past the age of thirty. At the best. In the mid 80s and early 90s, several fundamentalist groups and concerned parents linked the most popular role playing game of the time, Dungeons and Dragons, to suicides and Satanic worship, a stigma that has dogged the genre ever since. In either case, an assumption was that role players were isolationist fringe characters. But in the past decade, society has begun to see that loner persona is not the case with role players, thanks to a role playing community that has become much more vocal about its hobbies. From Oct. 21 to Oct. 22, BlizzCon, the gaming convention put on by Activision-Blizzard, the company that produced World of Warcraft, drew nearly 26,000 people according to the New York Times article “Best Friends, in Fantasy and Reality.” The article continues on with descriptions of interactions between game developers and fans and even guild members who had never met before thanks to one member being deployed in Iraq. And this was a smaller convention for the genre. San Diego, Cali.’s Comic Con expected over 125,000 attendees for this year’s four-day convention according to San Diego Magazie, and Indianapolis, Ind.’s 2011 GenCon convention broke its attendance record with 36,733 attendees. ISU’s own gaming convention, ISU Con, drew in 350 people, said Kayla Graham, the president of the sponsoring organization, the ISU Role Player’s Guild. My point, then, is that this subgroup of geek culture is not what everyone assumes. Role players are not the creepy basementdwellers some people think they are, but rather social, outgoing people. And not only is the loner stereotype being broken, role playing and gaming in general are becoming widely accepted by pop culture. For instance, take Felicia Day’s web series “The Guild,” which just finished its fifth season. The web series breaks down several of the stereotypes—the neurotic recluse, the douche bag teenager, the socially inept oddball—and shows these people come together and become friends in real life, where they form unbreakable bonds, despite infighting that develops through rival guilds and convention nightmares. The web series boasts 73,446 followers on Twitter and 311,391 likes on Facebook. This shows just how much role playing has begun divesting itself of the stereotypes that have been forced upon it. But this change in perception is not just being displayed in stereotype changes, but is also becoming a multi-billion dollar industry thanks to this increase in popularity. Activision-Blizzard’s website stated that their March 2011 quarterly earnings were up to 1.449 billion dollars, a nearly 141 million dollar increase from March 2010. According to a June 2011 Gamasutra.com article, ActivisionBlizzard announced that 11.1 million people subscribe to the game, which was a decrease from previous years. In many ways, role playing is moving from the dark into mainstream media and pop culture.
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Tasty food comes from clean kitchens As you are eating your delicious food, do you ever think about what the kitchen from where it came looks like or even how it was prepared? When talking about infestations and pest control in my health class, it got me thinking about what the kitchens in restaurants look like. Sure, the dining area may look beautiful and clean, but that does not mean the kitchen is the same way. My professor also inspects different restaurants, and he tells us about all of the disgusting things he sees. Sometimes it is an infestation of cockroaches; other times it is raw meat dripping into the bowl of salad. Even something simple can happen, like a glass breaking as you are trying to get ice and glass gets mixed in with the ice. He also told us that some restaurants think they are losing money when he comes in and throws things away that are not good anymore, so they take it out of the trash and try to still sell it to the customers. I worked at a restaurant for over a year, and I will be the first one to tell you that they have some of the best food you could eat, but the kitchen is not exactly the cleanest. We did not have any raw meat dripping into our salads or
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any cockroach infestations that I knew of, but we did not have a sink for just washing your hands and the counters were always covered in food. Everyone was always in such a big rush that no one ever had time to clean up their messes, so dirty dishes would pile up and be scattered throughout the entire kitchen. We may not have been extremely gross enough to take food out of the trash and try to sell it to a customer, but the majority of the time people did not wash their hands in the kitchen. This means when they would wait on multiple tables at a time, they would carry all sorts of bacteria and leftover food from the previous table to the next. Thinking back on it now, I realize that some of the things we did behind the scenes in the kitchen were extremely gross and unsanitary. However, no matter how disgusting a place may be in the kitchen, people will still go there to eat until one day they get sick from it. Being that as it may, kitchens within restaurants will continue to be the same and everyone will continue to eat there. Sure, when we eat the food, we obviously do not notice or think about this, but that does not mean it does not exist. The restaurant business world can be a very disgusting, mind-blowing world. I am not trying to scare you into not eating anywhere ever again. Just make sure the food tastes like it should and keep an eye out for any little critters that may end up on your plate.
Mudslinging gets everyone dirty Erin Friar Polite Society
In the spirit of the upcoming election “Polite Society” has some concerns about legendary campaign tactics. While most every politician has an unseen agenda, scandal or other questionable activity, they hardly differ from the everyday person. It’s the ol’ tried and true method we refer to as mudslinging, that waves a red flag for the public. Take mudslinging into a day-to-day situation. Ms. Sally Sue becomes president of the student organization here at Indiana State. She pushes for the community and social engagements throughout campus, which she finds to be the most pressing. Every president has advisers or team members. Let’s say one particular member of the group, Betty, sees painting the bathroom tiles hot pink as a necessity to the community. Sally Sue and her committee quickly throw the ridiculous idea down and move on to the next item on the to-do list. When the elections for president come about that next fall semester, Betty has got a plan. She thinks to herself, “I won’t campaign for myself. I’ll campaign against Sally Sue. Perfect!” In order to accomplish such a goal with desirable outcome, Betty stretches the truth of Sally’s term as president. Flyers pop up about campus claiming, “Sally Sue refuses creativity! Do you want an art killer as your president?” Rumors are floating around about the suggestive night Sally Sue had with John Johnson the night before the biggest fundraiser of the year. Who was the “creative” genius
behind the made up stories? You bet ya, Miss Betty herself. Students become weary of Sally’s commitment to her position and her apparent issue with the arts. Thus begins the positive light of Betty, in their eyes. Sally Sue loses by a landslide in the election, and Betty is named president. The plan worked, right? Betty’s president and Sally got the boot? Well, yes, you could say it worked. However the immaturity and deceit put into this elaborate plan seem much more questionable than Sally’s supposed actions. So in the end, is the better person here getting the position? I would hardly think so. Now, on a small scale, this example of mudslinging may seem humorous. However, this very same immaturity is happening in national politics in America! Doesn’t that seem ridiculous? In 2008, John McCain, on speaking of a financial scandal, said, “Senator Obama has accused me of opposing regulation to avert this crisis. I guess he believes if a lie is big enough and repeated often enough it will be believed.” In the 2008 Senate race in North Carolina, Republican Elizabeth Dole produced an ad-attacking Democrat Kay Hagan, on the basis of her religion. There was even a voice over which stated, “There is no God,” alongside a picture of Hagan. Many Americans take great issue with this campaign tactic. It is useless in its information, insulting and many times, false. In mudslinging, no direct solutions are introduced, therefore, solving none of them. If the leaders of the country can’t be mature and directly address issues, who will?
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Charity bash kicks off, $1000 in donations collected Jessica Neff Reporter
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Upcoming Events Spanish Conversation Tables Friday 1 - 3 p.m. HMSU 508
Fall Choral Showcase Concert Friday 7:30 p.m. University Hall
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Senior music business administration and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity member André Brousseau helped coordinate the first Fall Charity Bash from at Wolf Field on Wednesday in order to raise money for the Bethany House, an organization that provides services for the homeless and disadvanted women. “[The Fall Charity Bash] is for Dr. Ted Piechocinski’s class,” Brousseau said. “We are holding this event in conjunction with Pi Kappa Alpha’s ‘Change for Change’ philanthropy event for the Bethany House.” Piechocinski is an associate professor of music business. A live concert took place and consisted of five bands, including junior elementary and special education major Amanda Riffe, who is being managed by Brousseau for the semester. She sang four cover songs: Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love by Trisha Yearwood, Bye Bye by Jo Dee Messina, Born to Fly by Sara Evans and Anyway by Martina McBride. She also sang an original song entitled Dear Heart of Mine. The crowd responded by singing along with the cover songs. Sponsors for this event included Wise Pies Pizza, Monster Energy, Barnes and Noble, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, Spotlight Entertainment and the Music Industry Association. “This community service was very successful, and the donations go to a great cause,” said freshman physical therapy major Miguel Lewis. “Our Indiana State University bookstore has donated music download cards,” said junior communication major and ISU ambassador Brooke Wardle. Wardle has attended many events to give away free items to students. Dottye Crippen, spokesman of the Bethany House, was also in attendance. “The Bethany House is for women with or without children,” Crippen said. “We have a soup kitchen daily and free clothing store.” Donations are welcome and volunteer hours are available. Those interested can call 232-4978 for a tour of the house. “Our goal for this year is to collect $2500, an increase from $2300 collected last year,” said Spencer Timberlake, president of Pi
Philanthropists performed in a live concert to help raise money for the Bethany house. (Photo by Amanda Leach) Kappa Alpha fraternity, “We hope to raise $500 daily and will be out by the fountain sleeping [until Friday] and collecting money.” Volunteers were seen around campus Wednesday holding signs and cups asking for donations. “There was a woman who donated three pennies. ‘This is all I have,’ she said. We shook her hand and thanked her for her donation,” said sophomore criminology and criminal justice major Kenny Ostler. “She walked away from us with a smile across her face from ear to ear.”
“We hear the excuse, ‘I’m a broke college student’ all too often,” Timberlake said. “We reply, ‘At least you have the option to eat daily and have a warm place to sleep in at night.’ It’s unbelievable what people take for granted and staying out in the boxes during the ‘Change for Change’ event reminds us [Pikes] every year.” “We collected $200 from donations at the Charity Bash and $800 from donations by faculty and students,”said Jay Reeves, coordinator of Change for Change. Volunteers collecting money will be out at the fountain Friday until 4 p.m.
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New club encourages learning and volunteering Knitwits finds way to teach students new skills while donating for upcoming holiday season
Knitwits meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. in Pickerl Hall.
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Knitwits is a new knitting and crocheting club being offered to students. Knitwits was started this year by sophomore English major Amy Krupa and sophomore science education major Sabrina Brown. The club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Pickerl Hall. “I want college kids to know that knitting and crocheting isn’t only for grandmas. This is something that college kids everywhere do to relieve stress, make cool projects and meet new people,” Brown said. With winter and the
holiday season approaching, donating projects completed in Knitwits to local charities is one way members are helping the community, all while doing something that they love to do, Brown said. Sophomore operations management and analysis major Chelsea Abanathie is a member of Knitwits. “I crochet and knit to relax, and having a designated time to do it every week really helps me deal with the stress of college life,” Abanathie said. “When I heard that Knitwits is going to donate their projects to charity, I was excited to have the opportunity to give some of the things I have made to people who need them.” Some of the charities that Knitwits plans on donating to this semester include The Lighthouse Mission, Ryves Youth Center, Crossroad Connections
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and the Salvation Army. “Handmade projects are a great way to remind people that you care when they think that you don’t,” Brown said. The group’s first service project for the semester is donating winter items, such as hats, gloves and scarves, to the Lighthouse Mission, a local organization on Wabash Avenue geared to provide help for the homeless. Non-members who wish to contribute can do so by purchasing and donating articles of winter clothing or accessories. The location of the donation boxes is to be announced. Knitwits is also currently accepting yarn, crochet hooks and knitting needle donations. For more information about how to get involved with Knitwits and their charity project, contact Sabrina Brown at sbrown63@sycamores.indstate.edu.
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ISU student Jeremy Lewis assists in directing independent film, takes part in on-campus organizations Joshua Julian Reporter
Sophomore communication major Jeremy Lewis is currently working on an independent film being shot in Clinton. The film is about the effects of domestic violence on the central female character. Lewis’s duties on set include handling the equipment and assisting the director with filming. “I found out about it from a professor who posted it on Blackboard,” Lewis said. Lewis originally planned on attending ISU as a computer science major, but he found that the communications department, specifically electronic media and public relations, suited him better. “I found that computer science wasn’t for me,” Lewis said. His first stop in the communication department was TV production, but he has now found that his real passion lies in screenwriting. Lewis has completed one screenplay already and is hard at work on his second. “I’m fascinated with the medieval era, with sword fights and magic,” Lewis stated. “Now all I have to do is sell it.” Lewis also keeps himself busy by taking part in a number of on-campus organizations. He is a member of the Sigma Alpha Lambda fraternity. He takes part in the Leadership Learning Community, an organization that performs community service on campus and Sycamore Video, a news crew that shoots stories throughout ISU’s campus. Lewis is also an integral part of the Residence Hall Association, which is the second-largest campus organization. He acts as the National Communication Coordinator, a role that requires him to attend regional, national and even international conferences to vote upon a variety of residence hall legislation topics. Next week, Lewis will be attending the Great Lakes regional conference that is being held at Ball State University and that focuses on leadership programs. He also plans on running for the Indiana Directorship in the spring.
Jeremy Lewis works as an editor and cyber journalist for Sycamore Video, a student organization that focuses on newstyle videography and blogging. (Photo by Kacie Daugherty) Lewis found that attending ISU worked best for him in terms of finances. He also said that he really enjoys the amount of involvement that is available to him by living on campus. “I really like that you can form any kind of group you want,” Lewis said of the opportunities for student organizations. “A friend of mine was able to start an anime club.” He said that starting a student organization only requires three things: an idea to gather around, a petition of people who want to join and a faculty advisor. “I really like that aspect of campus life,” Lewis said.
“I’m fascinated with the medieval era, with sword fights and magic. Now all I have to do is sell it .” Jeremy Lewis, sophomore communication major
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Out of the Darkness:
WHY WE WALK Courtesy of outofthedarkness.org
WALK TO HONOR A LOVED ONE: Many walk in memory of a loved one lost to suicide. AFSP provides opportunities for survivors of suicide loss to connect with each other and get involved through a wide variety of educational, outreach, awareness, advocacy and fundraising programs. Each walk site has its own unique remembrance activity in which you can participate to honor a loved one.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention host walks across the States in hopes of increasing awareness and saving lives
DAY’JONNAE RIGGINS Reporter
Students will be joining together Saturday in a walk hosted by Out of the Darkness to honor loved ones lost to suicide and provide support for other participants. In 2008, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry stated suicide is the third leading cause for young women and men from ages 15-24. According to outofthedarkness.org, the Out of the Darkness Suicide walks take place in 250 communities across the country each year. It is a three to five mile walk to promote suicide prevention, the site stated. Donations that are received go directly to the American Foundation for Suicide Preven-
tion for vital research to prevent suicide and save lives. ISU, through the Student Social Work Association is the co-sponsor this year. Student Social Work Association member and senior social work major Seth Stout said, students, faculty and staff can be involved by registering online at outofthedarkness.org and are welcome to take part in the community walks near Terre Haute. “Students opting not to walk are also given the opportunity to donate towards the cause. Any donations are welcome. This year’s goal is $5,000,” Stout said, “The cutoff date is December 31.” The SSWA’s main goal is to promote students to become more active in the community, Stout said. This includes promoting community activism, com-
munity service and educating members of the values and ethics of the social work profession. “If you want to get out in the community, or you want to know about the social work as a profession or the program at ISU, you should show up to a meeting,” Stout said. Anyone is eligible to join. Meeting times are every third Tuesday of the month, generally in room 101 of the nursing building, said senior social work major Kim Reedy. Terre Haute’s Out of the Darkness Walk will take place on campus Saturday. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by the walk beginning at 9 a.m. For meeting times, contact Seth Stout at sstout3@sycamore.indstate. edu. Membership fees are five dollars for the entire year.
WALK TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE: Those who have struggled personally with mental illness or suicide, those who come to support a friend or family member, those who are passionate about mental health education and advocacy also participate in the Out of the Darkness Community Walks. WALK TO RAISE AWARENESS AFSP: Funds research aimed at improving our understanding of suicide and ways to prevent it, as well as educational activities to increase awareness about prevention, warning signs and the psychiatric illnesses that can lead to suicide. People need to be aware of this public health issue.
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Till Sports Do Us Part: The Martins
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Jeff Martin coaching at the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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Women’s Basketball Friday at Hulman Center 7:05 p.m. vs. Bellarmine
Men’s Basketball Saturday at Hulman Center 12:05 p.m. vs. Truman State University
Cross Country Friday Hoosier Invitational at Bloomington, Ind. 3:30 p.m.
Football Saturday at Memorial Stadium 2:05 p.m. vs. North Dakota State University
Women’s Volleyball Friday at Evansville, Ind. 8 p.m. vs. University of Evansville Saturday at Carbondale, Ill. vs. Southern Illinios University
Angie and Jeff Martin are among many relationships in the Sycamore staff, but they are the only couple who works in the same department with the same athletes. Angie Martin has been with the Sycamore athletic staff for ten years and enters her second year as the head coach of women’s track and field. Her previous nine years of assistant coaching have been focused on long sprint and combined events. Prior to her hiring in 2002, Angie was a student athlete at ISU from 1998 to 2002, and she was recently inducted into the Indiana State University Athletics hall of fame in 2010. Angie was a three-time Missouri Valley Conference champion in the 400 meter hurdles and she earned AllAmerican status in the 2000 NCAA Indoor Championship 800 meter race, running a time of 2:06.19. Jeff Martin joined ISU in 2005 as an assistant coach for the pole vault, long jump and triple jump. Jeff was also a student athlete at ISU from 1997 to 2002 where he specialized in hurdle events. He was a contributor to the 2000 MVC 4x400 meter champion team, as well as a member of the ISU record holding shuttle hurdle relay team from the 2001 Drake Relays. He was a six time AllMVC selection and lettered all four years. Angie and Jeff met by natural causes: both being on the track team, and both joining as new hurdlers. After spending most of their college careers together, they were married in the fall of 2001. From the roots of their relationship, they have traveled, coached and expanded their careers simultaneously. After graduating from ISU, both Angie and Jeff accepted student teaching offers from Lawrence North High School, where she assisted with the girls track team, and he assisted with the boys. Upon completion, Angie returned to ISU with her assistant coach offer, and Jeff began teaching and coaching at Terre Haute South. Now, both of their paths have landed back at ISU, and their passion for coaching, track and field and Sycamore athletics has continued to blossom. “We both say that we are self proclaimed track nerds,” Angie said. “We do a good job coexisting with each other; I think that the fact that we are both so passionate about track — that’s how we met, that’s where we work — is why it
works.” As a part of their admittance to the ISU athletic coaching staff, both Angie and Jeff had to make the transition of being coached by John Gartland and John McNichols to working with them. “The transition was easy,” Jeff said. “As an athlete, I respected them and learned a great deal from them, and I carried over well when I made the transition from a high school setting to college.” After accepting the women’s head coach position, Angie has experienced a more dramatic flux. Working with Gartland gave her personal and hands-on Angie Martin , ISU women’s track assistance in developing her skills, and field head coach. (Photo and at times, gave her the feeling that courtesy of ISU Athletics Media he was coaching her once again, she Relations) said. “As I became a coach, [Gartland and McNichols] were great mentors and helped me develop,” Angie said. “They let me develop my own philosophy as a coach.” Like every workplace, both Angie and Jeff admitted that not all situations are without discussion or disagreement. Though, the specificity of them being prior ISU athletes and their willingness to carry on the goals and traditions that they were thought as athletes weighs over any negativity. “We don’t have the same coaching philosophy, but we have the same goal,” Angie said. “We have different ways of getting to the same common end point.” Since the Martins athletic careers began, the athletic department has underwent a few changes for the good. “The main difference is that Mr. Prettyman and President Bradley value athletics placement in the university and understand that it is a good asset to have successful athletic programs,” Jeff said. The funding has increased for all sports, as well as an escalated spirit from all of ISU. Angie contributes part of this alteration to President Bradley, as well. “He wants Indiana State, as a whole to grow. He and his wife are constantly supporting everything,” Angie said. “It seems like they truly love it here.” Additionally, there are sensible standards that couples must abide by when working together. With track and field being such an involved sport for coaching, Jeff said that there are times when the workplace is brought home. “It is a delicate balance – you have to understand that there is a workplace relationship and a personal relationship as well,” Jeff said. “Sometimes the personal relationship does interfere with the work, and vice versa.” At home, the Martins have established a family that is more than track and field and themselves. They are proud parents of their daughter Emma, age five and their son Blake, age two. Both Angie and Jeff are looking forward to many more years with ISU track and field, and they could not have asked for a better situation. “It was a natural fit to make the transition here. We would be on the same schedule and knew what our schedules would be,” Jeff said. As for Angie, she said, “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
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Fall sports look onward to post-season action As the seasons begin to change and leaves of green turn into reddish, orange brown colors, the fall season of Sycamore athletics exits their regular seasons and look onward toward a fruitful post-season. Sycamore athletic teams continue to march on and challenge the best in the nation, bringing pride to our little institution. In past weeks, teams have sweat on the court, field, pitch, course and green with the opportunity of post-season play and, more importantly, post-season victories in sight. The men’s and women’s cross country teams completed another Missouri Valley Conference meet this past Sunday at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course. The men’s cross country came away this past weekend with their third Missouri Valley Conference title. A feat that has only happened one other time in the history of the team. As significant as this victory is, the team’s journey is not at an end as they move Sports Editor on to the Great Lakes Regional Meet to take on some of the greatest runners in the nation. Similarly, the women’s team has another opportunity to show their potential. The conference meet was not an indication of what the team is capable of, and they have yet another opportunity to show their potential at the regional meet. Those following the team back to the first meet in Evansville understand this. ISU women’s head coach John Gartland said the lady Sycamores need to run with more courage if they are hoping to show their full potential this season. Beyond the regional meet is the NCAA Division I Cross Country Nationals. This national meet will be hosted here in our very own city of Terre Haute, Ind. once again. Many runners express their desire to be able to run in such a meet especially on their home turf. This is indeed a possibility whether it be an individual runner, as in the case of former Sycamore Eric Schulz in 2009, or hopefully the entire team. There has been much discussion recently about the turnaround ISU football program had in the past two years. A story worthy of motion pictures, the ISU football team has reinvented themselves in just a short time period. This weekend, the team gears up for a battle at home against North Dakota
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State University, the number one nationally ranked team in the Football Championships Subdivision (FCS). Will we see history as ISU takes on and defeats a number one ranked team? As our boys prepare let’s not grow lax as fans and supporters. Saturday, we will shout and scream letting them know we have their backs. This is the advantage of being home, let’s use it to our fullest. As one player said in an interview, when at home, the first place the team looks when they exit the tunnel is towards the student section of the stands. What will they see on Saturday? On the court, we move to the ladies of the women’s volleyball team. Against tough opponents in the Missouri Valley Conference, this relatively young team continues to make strides and keeps the hopes of a post-season alive. Despite trouble with injuries, such as junior outside hitter Morgan Dall’s foot and earlier in the season sophomore middle blocker Shea Doran’s finger, the team continues to fight on. This weekend they finish up their away games for the season before returning to the ISU Arena for the final games of the regular season. If any chance at post-season action is a possibility, according to the atheltic media relations website, the team must win. They are currently tied with the Illinois State University Redbirds and the Univeristy of Evansville Purple Aces in number of wins in the Missouri Valley Conference and are two games behind the Drake University Bulldogs. The team is looking to make their first post-season appearence in the Missouri Valley Conferecne Tournanment since the last time in 2004. As teams continue to get busy prepearing for the post-season action don’t let our support lax as fans. When teams are home, let’s fill the stands with blue and white, let our screams echo and let our presence be felt. If teams are traveling that weekend, wish them all the best when you see a player walking by in the Commons, in your class, wherever you see them on campus. Let’s continue to support Sycamore athletics as they continue to bear our name with pride on their respective field of play.
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No. 1 North Dakota State to battle No. 16 Sycamores at the Memorial Stadium Saturday
Sycamore football poster for the ISU vs. North Dakota State game on Saturday. (Photo submitted by Blaine Kinsley) by Derrick Franklin at 1,505 yards set in 1991. Ernest Rollins In the air senior quarterback Ronnie Fouch connected 93 of 165 pass attempts with 13 touchdowns. Sports editor The game on Saturday will also be Military Appreciation Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. The game will be aired on ESPN3 and ESPN radio. The Indiana State football team will battle number one nationally ranked North Dakota State University Saturday at the Memorial Stadium. The Sycamores were ranked for the sixth consecutive week on the Football Championships Subdivision (FCS) Coaches Top 25 poll and The Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25 Poll. This achievement is a school record for the team. The Sycamores are currently ranked 16th on the FCS Top 25 and 21st on the Sports Network. North Dakota State is the number one nationally ranked team in both the FCS and Sports Network Sept. 9 1989 (L) 10-31 No.14 ISU vs No. 10 MSU polls following a 27-19 victory over the University of Northern Iowa this past week. They enter • Oct. 14, 1995 (L) 10-27 No. 23 ISU vs No. 18 UNI the competition on Saturday 8-0 this season, 5-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Sam Ojuri who amassed 490 yards rushing this season, averaging 61.2 yards per game, leads the Bisons • Nov. 18, 1995 (L) 6-27 No.19 ISU vs. No. 12 EIU on the ground. Bison quarterback Brock Kensen is 131 of 174 passing with 10 touchdowns and one • Nov. 9 1996 (L) 19-34 No. 21 ISU vs. No. 3 UNI interception for 1,483 yards. The Sycamores are 5-3 this season, 3-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team is coming off a • Oct. 8, 2011 (L) 19-34 No.21 ISU vs. No.2 UNI bye week for this matchup. The Sycamores are currently undefeated at home this season. Sophomore • Nov. 4, 2011 (?) ?-? No.16 ISU vs. No. 1 NDSU running back Shakir Bell remains the nation’s top leading rusher. In the game against Western Illinois University on a 51-yard touchdown run, Bell broke the 1000 yard mark in just seven games. For the 2011 season to date, Bell has rushed for 1,310 yards on 151 carries, averaging 156 yards per game. The Information courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations sophomore is currently 257 yards from the Sycamore All-time leading rushing total in a season held
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Final mayoral debate held in public library
ISU students can head to Deming Center on Election Day to cast their vote. Deming Center is located at 615 Cherry St. Terre Haute mayoral candidates Democrat Fred Nation, a Democrat, and Republican Duke Bennett debated Tuesday night at the Vigo County Public Library in downtown Terre Haute. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters, this was the last debate before Election Day next Tuesday. Read the Statesman next week for more election coverage. (Photo by Derrick Vinson)