October 11, 2013

VICTIMS NO MORE

Terre Haute’s Council on Domestic Abuse continues to spread awareness by remembering those who have lost their lives to domestic violence DENISE SMITH Reporter On a usual day, the sky is a deep blue with pure white clouds; but on Monday at Terre Haute’s City Hall, the clouds shared the sky with purple balloons carrying white tags bearing the names of those who have passed from domestic abuse.

As the balloons ascended into the air over a memorial service by the Council on Dometic Abuse, they left behind those who came to support and assist each other through a hard time.

“Many people believe this is a private manner, but it is not,” said Caroline Carvill, a member of Terre Haute’s Council on Domestic Abuse board of directors.

“We want people to become more aware of the signals of abuse,” she said. “We encourage getting help and calling CODA before the situation get worse.”

Carvill added that college students are not exempt from domestic abuse, and she encouraged freshmen to take surveys that assess different types of abuse and how to resolve the problems.

Carvill said her organization is just one of many that offers assistance to victims of domestic violence.

The Council on Domestic Abuse is an organization that helps prevent domestic abuse and sexual assault and also empowers abused individuals and their minor children, Carvill said.

The organization helps provide safe environments and shelter for woman, men and children, classes about domestic abuse and advocates for clients who need legal services.

According to the website, domesticviolencestatistics.org, “every nine seconds in the United States, a woman is assaulted or beaten, and around the world at least one in every three women has been

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Parade winners chosen

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Families of victims of domestic abuse lit candles Monday. Once all 33 victims’ names were called, loved ones blew out the candles and released purple balloons (Photo by Kira Clouse).

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Is femininism being destroyed?

ISU professor’s biography is being adapted

Chi Omega and Pi Kappa Alpha stole the show at the ISU Homecoming awards ceremony Monday, winning the dancing unit, best float and Sycamore Sync while becoming the best overall pairing during homecoming week.

They also won for the best float with their theme Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The float resembled a pyramid that displayed “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum,” a blue car with the sorority and fraternity presidents riding inside, a forest license plate on the grill and a railroad crossing just in front of the car were on top.

Jaleigh Harlow, a sophomore elementary education major and a member of Chi Omega said she was pleased with how the Greek organizations worked together.

“We were really proud of how well we did this year and couldn’t have asked for a better pairing” she said.

Another pairing was Zeta Tau Alpha, Lambda Chi Alpha and Phi Gamma Delta who placed 4th in the overall scores.

Evan Goen, a sophomore majoring in nursing, said his Phi Gamma Delta fraternity did well overall.

“But I would have liked to have done better in the trike,” he said. “We will just have to work harder for next year.”

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NEWS

Friday, October 11, 2013 • Page 2 News Editor, Tamera Rhodes isu-statesmannews@mail.indstate.edu

Continued from PAGE 1

Their theme was New Orleans and they used Mardi Gras as their inspiration.

Each sorority and fraternity was also competing individually for the right to be number one.

These groups were given points from the Tug-of-War, Trike Qualifications, the Blood Drive, Sycamore Tricycle Derby, Torchlight Parade and Pep Rally, Parade Corps and sportsmanship.

The standings for the sororities were Zeta Tau Alpha with first place; Chi Omega with second and Sigma Kappa with third. For the fraternities, it was Pi Kappa Alpha in first place; Sigma Alpha Epsilon in second and Phi Delta Theta with third.

“The Homecoming Committee and advisors have been working diligently since January to plan and implement the homecoming events. It has been our pleasure to work with all of you to create an exciting week at Indiana State.”

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A member of Chi Omega sits in the sorority’s winning float during Saturday’s Blue and White Parade. Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Jules Hampton, a senior mathematics major Jules Hampton, a senior majoring in Mathematics, said that without the work of several dedicated students, Homecoming would not have been such a success.

“The Homecoming Committee and Advisors have been working diligently since January to plan and implement the Homecoming events,” Hampton said. “It has been our pleasure to work with all of you to create an exciting week at Indiana State University. ” Hampton served on the executive board of internal affairs.

Awards were given only to first, second and third place for each Homecoming event. The organizations receiving second and third place were awarded certificates with the event and the placing. First place winners received a certificate and will be awarded their trophies on a later date.

Homecoming Winners: Fraternity and Sorority Individuals and Pairing Each organization was awarded points for each of the following events: Tug-of-War, Trike Qualificaitons, Blood Drive, Sycamore Tricycle Derby, Torchlight Parade and Pep Rally, Parade Corps and Sportsmanship. The Homecoming pairings were awarded points for: Poster Competition, Sycamore Sync, the Blue and White Homecoming Parade Float and Dancing Unit. For a complete listing of Homecoming winners, check out our website at indianastatesman.com.

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Zeta Tau Alpha Chi Omega Sigma Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Omicron Pi Delta Gamma Alpha Phi Gamma Phi Beta

Pi Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Epsilon Phi Delta Theta Theta Chi Sigma Phi Epsilon Kappa Alpha Order Phi Gamma Delta Phi Kappa Psi Lambda Chi Alpha Tau Kappa Epsilon Sigma Chi Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Tau Gamma

Chi Omega and Pi Kappa Alpha Alpha Sigma Alpha and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Kappa, Sigma Chi and Phi Kappa Psi Zeta Tau Alpha, Lambda Chi Alpha and Phi Gamma Delta Alpha Omicron Pi and Kappa Alpha Order Alpha Chi Omega, Sigma Tau and Phi Delta Theta Gamma Phi Beta and Tau Kappa Epsilon Delta Gamma, Pi Kappa Phi and Theta Chi Alpha Phi and Sigma Phi Epsilon

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Government shutdown affecting some ISU course work

KRISTI ASHBY Reporter

Indiana State University staff and students are directly affected by the federal government shutdown.

The shutdown began Oct. 1 and will be an ongoing issue for some of the university community until Congress can agree upon a solution.

Government jobs, monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial and national parks are no longer open and federal websites funded by the government are all closed.

Due to the shutdown, one temporarily closed government website has affected Indiana State University staff and students.

All ISU P.E. 101 and Health classes use www.choosemyplate.gov for students to keep track of their food intake and physical activity to complete their workout journals and food logs.

Since this site is now closed due to the shutdown, these students can no longer use it to complete their homework and teachers are trying to find solutions to get around this issue.

One student, Meghan Jacobson, a freshman elementary and special education major, is

frustrated with the website closing. She is enrolled in the P.E. 101 lecture and lab class.

“It is annoying to me because I have to use different sites for my classes now,” Jacobson said. “I was used to the ones before, but because of the shutdown students can’t use these sites.”

Jacobson said although it is affecting her as a student, she said the shutdown “probably creates more problems for professors though than students,” she said.

Kathy Ginter, professor of kinesiology, recreation and sports, said she is upset that she is unable to use these sites to teach her classes.

It never dawned on Ginter that the government shutdown would hinder her work in the classroom. She said her students need Choose My Plate to complete assignments in the P.E. 101 lecture course.

“I never thought this would affect my classes. It has though, and now I have to find ways to work around it,” Ginter said.

If this keeps up Ginter said she will have to find new resources from unfamiliar sites to keep up with schedules in her classes.

“This shows that these sites are unreliable and from now on I will choose new sites for my classes,” she said.

This is a screenshot of the United States Department of Agriculture webpage, which is temporarily unoperational as a result of the government shutdown.

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ISU education students teach healthy eating habits Sadie Hall ISU Communications and Marketing

Future teachers in an Indiana State University health education class went off campus for several days this fall to provide lessons to young Girl Scouts.

Elementary education majors taught a variety of interactive health lessons to girls in grades 2 through 5 during a series of presentations at the Girl Scout Program Center in Terre Haute’s Fairbanks Park.

“They all wanted to take part in the lesson, which made it easier and more comfortable for us. They were excited that they got to do something new,” said Kelsey Koebel, a senior from Elkhart.

This is the first year that elementary education students are teaming up with the Girl Scouts of Terre Haute in order to gain hands-on experience in the real world.

Lisa Borrero, assistant professor in the department of applied health sciences, requires her students to create healthrelated lesson plans and teach them to the Girl Scout members as a part of her course, “School Health for the Elementary School Teacher.”

The students go over a variety of topics with the girls including physical activity, managing emotions, friendships, family health, hygiene/germs and dental health, Borrero said.

“This is real world experience. It’s hands-on with real children, it’s absolutely invaluable. [Students get to] use the knowledge gained in their coursework and put it into practice, [as well as] work out the kinks for better practice in the future,” she said.

This is important information for the Girl Scouts to receive because they are “starting to understand their place in the world. [It helps them] understand how they can begin to take accountability for aspects of their health,” Borrero said.

Indiana State student Crissa Spratt, a freshman from Indianapolis, went over de-stressing activities the scouts can use when needed, such as yoga and counting to 10.

She included role play about bullying and how the girls should deal with such situations in a healthy way. She gave the scouts stress balls and instructed them to squeeze the ball whenever they feel angry.

“I think they took some good methods [away] on how to deal with stress,” Spratt said.

“I mainly enjoyed teaching them something they did not already know and tried to keep them interested in what we taught them,” she continued. “I really enjoyed doing this project because [when] the kids learn something new they react in such a way of amazement, and it really makes me feel good to think that I helped them learn something new.”

Scout leaders and scout mothers, elieve that the information the girls learn is productive in teaching them valuable lessons learned outside of the school system.

For the scouts to “hear that other girls have stress and concerns about food, they don’t worry [as much about themselves],” Scout leader and mother Kendra Gearld, said.While only a small number of Girl Scouts participated this year, Borrero hopes for a larger turnout in the future “It’s a pleasure as a faculty member to help facilitate in any way where my students can be of assistance in the community,” she said. “When it deals with children, something about it is more special.”

Above: Indiana State University student Kalie Welling, a sophomore elementary education major from Greenwood, works with Girl Scouts in preparing healthy snacks during a program on healthy eating at the Girl Scout Program Center in Terre Haute’s Fairbanks Park. Below: ISU elementary education students Kelsey Koebel (left) and Welling presented a program on healthy eating to a group of Girl Scouts as part of a health education class.

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Carnival links Indiana State families to campus

Jennifer Sicking ISU Communications and Marketing As Indiana State University graduate students Arjun Baddam and Dilip Kaza sped to different activities during the carnival at Maehling Terrace, they saw their neighbors and friends playing games and eating food representing different cultures of many of the apartment complex residents.

The Indiana State University event was unlike most other programs - rather than expecting the apartment residents to travel to the main ISU campus, the campus came to them.

More than 200 people attended the inaugural carnival at Maehling Terrace, also known as the University Apartments complex located near U.S. 41 in Terre Haute, about a mile from Indiana State’s downtown campus. The carnival featured music, food, clothing and accessories representing cultures from around the world in an event that was intended to provide family fun for students, along with family members who live with them in University Apartments, but who do not always have an opportunity to attend events on campus.

“The carnival was all about bringing people together,” said Kaza, who is from India and pursuing his master’s degree in electronics and computer technology.

“That’s what events are meant to do.”

The carnival idea first came up in the summer, when some Indiana State students and staff members were considering activities for residents in University Apartments, a four building complex with nearly 400 units. Indiana State students from different countries rent apartments, and their families may not be able to participate in campus events intended for a traditional-aged college audience.

“Sometimes University Apartments residents never get an opportunity to be a part of programming on campus, so we wanted to take a program to them,” said Zachariah Mathew, associate director of Indiana State’s Center for Global Engagement.

Groups wanted to do something to kick off the school year, while also creating an environment that would help to make the apartments feel more like home, said Alex Dresen, area director for University

Apartments and Burford Hall. Many of the apartment residents are nontraditional students, including those with spouses and young children. The university’s Early Childhood Education Center, which is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, is located at Maehling Terrace.

“We have students with families, we have students who are in their master or doctoral programs, some juniors and seniors, and international students all in the apartments,” Dresen said. “It really is just a mix of people from all different walks of life, and just a different environment.”

Members of the Saudi Student Association, Hispanic Student Association and Japanese Cultural Club had activities for carnival attendees. People could sample tea and food from Saudi Arabia, get their names written in Japanese and try on clothes from countries around the globe.

“We had a lot of games, from which they could learn many things, including languages, many cultures, and we many traditional practices,” said Nagaraju Basavaraju, a graduate assistant in the Center for Global Engagement from India pursuing his master’s degree in electronics and computer technology. “It was a platform for more interaction among people, not just for kids.”

The carnival also helped promote university programming in general, as people who do not regularly attend events on campus can realize that they will enjoy events organized by university groups, Kaza said.

Organizers hope that the carnival becomes an annual event. They hope to do at least one major event each semester, Dresen said, along with adding smaller events through the year. The University Apartments hosted trick-or-treating and a Halloween party for children of Indiana State families last year, and they are looking to continue that tradition this fall.

“We barely engage them, so we wanted to make sure that they are very involved,” Mathew said. “We wanted some programs there, on their turf, so they can realize that they also are a significant part of the ISU community.”

OPINION

Friday, October 11, 2013 • Page 6 Opinions Editor, Samual Clark isu-statesmanopinions@mail.indstate.edu Editor in Chief, Brianne Hofmann isu-statesmaneditor@mail.indstate.edu

Statesman editorial

The quest to become Superman: What’s in your shake?

The new health craze that has officially swept the nation is that of the “natural mineral supplement” program.

But how much do we really know about these protein shakes that claim to be stacked full of amino acids, vitamins and minerals?

We pay exorbitant amounts of money for these additives that—when added with a healthy diet and regular exercise­­­—will turn our muffin-tops into six-packs and twiggy arms and legs into sculpted builds.

What you might not know is that you may be literally putting money down the drain through these supplements. A common misconception is that our bodies will happily ingest and absorb as much as we put into it.

But with certain proteins and minerals, we’d be wrong. Your body actually will not process any more than it needs. It’s going to take in as much nutrition as it needs, and excrete the rest. Literally, much of what we pay upwards of $30-40 for is going down the toilet.

Think that’s bad? According to webmd. com, one of the most common additives in weight loss supplements is a little chemical called “creatine.”

Creatine is found in most major muscle enhancement supplements, as well as multiple places in the body. While Ceatine is a natural substance and has been shown to assist in adding muscle mass, it is also a natural diuretic. Just a few of the symptoms that come with over-indulging in Creatine include diarrhea, cramps, loss of appetite

weight gain, abnormal heart rhythm and loss of kidney function. Ephedra, another “natural” dietary supplement has been linked to liver problems.

So are these so-called supplments useful?

Yes. Natural? Yes. Dangerous? If you overindulge, you bet ‘cha.

One of the things that people often underestimate about diuretics isn’t so much the unpleasant digestive troubles, it’s the trouble our bodies have figuring out what to do with all of these nutrients.

Unfortunately for us, whenever we find ourselves starving our body for too long, the fatty tissue that is burned for fuel slowly but surely thickens the blood to the point where it becomes harder to pump. As the blood thickens, it reaches to our extremities less and less, the most severe point being when the brain is not receiving enough blood flow, often causing black-outs and dizziness.

This is often seen in people who suffer from anorexia nervosa. Needless to say, that’s not such a great thing.

If you’re legitimately interested in beefing up or slimming down, there are much safer and more cost-effective treatments.

According to Men’s Health Magazine, the best foods you can possibly chow down on to beef the biceps actually are (shocker, we know), high in fiber and protein - specifically eggs.

They will provide your body with the most ample protein available. They also have

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vitamin B12 to spare in the yolk. B12 is actually capable of burning some of that fat that we just talked about.

Maybe our very own nutrition columnist, Toni Tillet, does know a thing or two (for those of you who skipped last week’s issue, see Sports on page 14).

Beyond eggs, Men’s Health also suggests protein-packed foods like nuts, salmon, yogurt and (as long as it is in moderation, w e absolutely can have it) the allmighty beef.

The iron found in milk can also help to promote healthy muscle growth, so think about perhaps having a glass of skim (or twopercent) after a strength training exercise. You could also try a plate of baked salmon and a baked potato before you hit the weights or P90X tonight.

And if you’re looking to trim the tummy, high citric fruits are a great for the metabolism.

If you happen to be a fan of margaritas, try snagging some fresh veggies and do a purée, you’d be amazed how much better dry celery can taste when you add a little bit of cucumber, lime and cilantro.

If you feel that using the protein shakes is just something that you absolutely love or that works for you, we support your love.

But instead of buying the CVS brand of muscle-shakes, try investing in the good stuff. There are several online stores where in you can buy shakes and diets that contain useful, healthy ingredients.

Whey protein is probably the most commonly used muscleshake out there, and rightly so.

Whey is actually a dairyproduct that is created by the separation of the curds from the cream. It is packed full of natural

goodness and can be highly beneficial as long as it is natural, rather than manmade.

So before you jump onto the next bandwagon and fall head-over hammies with the next health craze (though we are officially grateful that this one isn’t nearly as space-consuming as the Boflex and not as embarrassing as being caught watching Richard Simons), you need to do a little investigation.

Chemical components like Creatine are great and can even be that extra oomph, as long as you’re not over-doing it.

Take a photo of the labels before you buy.

Know what’s in your shake. Because while you may get a flat tummy, you may not be aware of what else is going to come along with that.

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Miley Cyrus: a feminist in sheep’s clothing Brianne Hofmann Editor-in-Chief

of the Vagina Police, seeking justice against g-strings everywhere.

Since her Video Music Awards Editor of Huffington Post Women performance, Miley Cyrus has been Emma Gray even chimed in, saying the Whack-a-Mole of media coverage, “Cyrus may not be the person most popping up every five seconds to take a parents want their child to emulate, hit from the critics. but she is certainly not a victim. If she The latest person to step up with her wants to take her clothes off for ‘art’ or mallet is Sinead O’Connor. A small simply to sell more albums, that’s her percentage of you likely remember the prerogative.” name.

Sure it is. But I think O’Connor’s For those of you born post-1990, she problem here isn’t the statement she’s was a one hit wonder. O’Connor’s career making, it’s the way she’s stating it. plummeted following a performance Anytime a woman peels off a layer of on “Saturday Night Live”. At the clothing, people take two sides only: conclusion of her song, O’Connor held either the woman’s a slut or she’s an of a photo of Pope John Paul II, saying icon. O’Connor isn’t blatantly calling ‘Fight the real enemy” while she ripped Cyrus a prostitute and leaving it at it in half. In turn, she was barred for that; she’s saying there’s a better way to life from performing be legendary. on the show and If we’re really banished to the dark declaring that Cyrus corners of any VH1 “If we’re really declaring is a new-age feminist, pop culture special. that Cyrus is a new-age we’re in a world of Until last week. feminist, we’re in a world of trouble. Feminism Hearing that Cyrus and one’s sexuality trouble.” was inspired by aren’t mutually O’Connor’s only hit, exclusive.

Just “Nothing Compares because Cyrus has a 2 U,” she released a new haircut and has public letter, addressing her concerns become comfortable in showing off for the pop star’s dignity. In the letter, most of her body to the world, doesn’t O’Connor refers to Cyrus’ “Wrecking make her this revolutionary character.

Ball” video, where she’s seen swinging I can name off at least 20 women in naked on construction equipment and Hollywood from the last two decades licking a sledgehammer—activities who are just as sexually provocative that are clearly typical of any female in and shocking. her early 20s.

So, wouldn’t it be more rebellious if Cyrus, O’Connor asserted, was Cyrus put on some clothes and used “prostituting” herself. some wit? Naysayers can look to Malala “We don’t encourage our daughters Yousafzai, a 16-year-old girl who was to walk around naked because it makes shot in the head by the Taliban a year them prey for animals and less than ago, survived and is now an advocate animals, a distressing majority of for global female education. whom work in the music industry and Yousafzai has made such an impact its associated media,” O’Connor said. that she’s receiving a Nobel Peace Prize Since then, a feud has ensued on Friday, despite death threats from between the two, provoking three the Taliban. more letters from O’Connor and a The jury’s still out on whether few Tweets from Cyrus mocking O’Connor’s letters are a publicity stunt, O’Connor’s mental state. but perhaps there’s a valid point buried This glorified after-school fight somewhere in there. When girls like doesn’t bother me. What does irks me, Yousafzai are ruling the world through though, are the comments following sheer determination alone, women the feud. Cyrus is painted as a feminist such as Cyrus just look like court hero and O’Connor is pegged as Chief jesters.

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How to kill a movement Feminism has always been one of the most polarized subjects out there, since its development in the mid 1930s. Originally, feminism was a female empowerment movement started by a group of young women who wanted the right to vote, growing again in the ‘40s and‘50s with the women’s working rights movement the men of America Opinions when went to war. Upon their Editor return, there came a wave of chaos and confusion as the men expected everything to return to normal.

But for the women who had worked so hard to keep the country afloat while their husbands were away, going back to the way things were wasn’t going to happen.

And once again, in the mid ‘70s, women took to the streets to riot against the maledominated society. This was when the world saw the images that brought on the scorn: the bra burning, male hating and all the destruction. These feminist appeared to fall into two groups those who vehemently fought against the male-enemy, thinking he needed to be reeled in and brought under thumb and those who thought that a ridiculous idea.

Lately, “feminism” seems to have become a sticking-post that women nail their courage to when fighting anything that bothers them. Since the Video Music Award’s ceremony where we watched Miley “twerk” to “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thick, I swear I have heard the word “feminism” used to bash Miley as a “slut who is giving women a terrible name;” to bash the Mileybashers, saying they are “slut shaming” and they need to rally behind her (their argument is that they are all women, so all women ought to stand together).

I’ve got my own opinion on Miley’s career swap and her performance at the VMAs, but what bothers me way more than the latex bra/thong or the attempt to “twerk” (sorry, Miley, but you just don’t have it down), is the fact that I’m listening to women all spamming “feminism” as a reason why their point is right. Just in case you couldn’t tell by now, few things truly get under my skin quite like someone trying to tell me why I should either be hated or hate someone else and good ‘ole fashion, hubristic ignorance. I’m not saying

Samual Clark

that “feminists” are stupid. I’m saying that people who spam the word like its some sort of cover-all excuse are stupid. Regardless of your opinion on Miley and her dance, you can’t claim feminism just to make a point.

In my time, I have known true feminists from both sides of the fence. I’ve known those who are referred to is commonly as “representative feminists,” as these women are out to prove that they are not defined by their sex. They are women who want to be equal to their male counterparts, believing that much progress has been made, but there is still much more to be made. These women see their peers still being defined as mothers and “angels of the household” before their professional titles. They want to be recognized as mothers and wives, but they want to be known just as well as scholars, doctors, lawyers, scientists, astronauts, professional athletes, models, actresses, artists and all the other things that they do that define who they are as a person. Think “Iron Jawed Angels” here.

Then there’s what are commonly known as the “separatist feminists.” These women are where “feminism” picked up so much criticism. They were the ones who would/ do burn bras and parade that men are actually inferior to women, as men would become extinct without their help (and maybe it is just because I AM a male, but that statement seems a bit contradictory to me . . . ). I have known women who wanted to tell me that I actually ought to be put under their boot, and that I deserved to be caged for the fact that I have a penis (my bad, by the way).

The whole concept of feminism is a great idea to me. But I feel like too many girls and women today have forgotten what it means to be a feminist. For those of you out there who are proud that you’re a girl and want to tell the world by hosting women-empowerment sessions, get involved in performances like “The Vagina Monologues” or even just want to promote women helping out other women, rock on.

You keep on going.

But to all the women who want to claim they’re a “feminist” because they disagree with a woman acting against their character judgment or want to put down another woman for putting down women, please, pick up a history book and do some reading. If you decide you want to follow the practices and claim feminism, you have my backing. Just don’t be fair-weather fans, ok?

FEATURES

Friday, October 11, 2013 • Page 8

Features Editor, Joseph Paul isu-statesmanfeatures@gmail.indstate.edu

DYLAN PEARSON . . .

Come On Down!

Amanda Marsh Reporter Indiana State University junior exercise science major Dylan Pearson spent part of his summer participating as a guest on the television game show “The Price is Right.”

The episode aired three weeks ago.

“Being on the show was definitely one of the best experiences of my life.

I have always watched the show and would have never guessed that I would be chosen to go on stage, but it was a miracle,” Pearson said.

Pearson said he has been a fan of the show for more than six years. When he and his friends bought tickets this past summer and flew to Los Angeles to view a taping, he said he never would’ve dreamed that he would actually get to be on stage.

Before the show, he completed interviews while producers looked for someone enthusiastic and unique enough to participate. When they called his name to come on stage, he said he could not believe it.

During Pearson’s interview, he told the producers that he was an ISU student.

But the kicker was when he told them that he teaches ballroom dancing. He said this caught their attention and eventually won him a spot on stage with Drew Carey.

Indiana State student Dylan Pearson greets Price is Right host Drew Carey during a summer taping of the game show.

Pearson’s success on the show helped earn him $1,600 and a new motorcycle. (Statesman photo illustration).

Filming the episode took about three hours he said, and he was instructed afterward not to tell anyone about the episode because he was the first to take part in a new game on the show, he said.

“Keeping a secret that was so exciting to me, [and] was very difficult because I had to keep it for three months,” he said. “I didn’t tell my friends or family until I had them sit down and watch it a couple weeks ago. They were ecstatic.”

When Pearson’s mom, Dianna Pearson heard about the news, she said she was surprised beyond speech. She knew her son had gone to the show during the summer but had no idea

that he got to be on stage.

“It is a great thing to see your child get everything they want. Dylan has wanted this for a long time and I am so grateful that he got to be a part of it,” she said. “Getting to meet Drew and the model on the show was enough for Dylan to be more than happy, and I was so happy for him.

“He is a very focused kid, always working or studying, so this was a great experience for him,” she said.

Pearson said his favorite part about being on the show was meeting Drew Carey. He also enjoyed picking up one of his favorite models and carrying her

over his shoulder until they told him to set her down.

Not only was the game show a great experience, but Pearson walked away with many prizes as well, including a 60-inch 3-D television, a Yamaha motorcycle, a treadmill and $1,600 in cash.

Pearson received his prizes about 30 minutes after the show aired on television, he said.

“To a small-town kid, this experience was amazing and I would recommend any student to try and do it,” he said.

“I believe in beating the odds now, and that is a great thing to get from all of it.”

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ISU professor’s biography will be transformed into TV series

Amanda Marsh Reporter

Michael Shelden, an English professor at Indiana State and the author of a biography on Winston Churchill titled “Young Titan,” signed a contract to make his biography into a television series.

Winston Churchill was a huge historical figure of the 20th century and the Second World War leader of the British against Adolf Hitler. Sheldon’s novel is based on Winston’s younger years and his life before the war. The book is set in Churchill’s 20s and 30s, between the years 1901-1915.

“Most people just know of Churchill when he was involved in the war. He had a very exciting life when he was young and that is what I based my biography of him on — letting the public know a more personal side of the younger Winston Churchill,” Shelden said.

Michael Shelden has produced a total of five books, including biographies on George Orwell, the author of “Animal Farm” and Mark Twain, focusing on his last years. The latter achieved substantial recognition before Shelden published his latest book “Young Continued on PAGE 10

ISU English professor MIchael Shelden has authored five books, his biography of Winston Churchill, titled “Young Titan,” being the most successful (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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Indiana State will host an equality rally for the LGBTQQI community today at 5 p.m. in the Hulman Memorial Student Union, Dede III Several organizations will be at the rally, including ISU’s Spectrum, Safe Zone and Fair Talk, along with The Evangelical Network (T.E.N.) and the Global Alliance of Affirming Apostolistic Pentecostals (GAAAP).

Spectrum, along with other organizations, will also be hosting a celebration at Dede Plaza from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in recognition of National Coming Out Day, which is today.

According to Spectrum’s Facebook page, cookies will be served and a balloon arch will be available for pictures.

A rally for marriage equality will take place at the fountain at noon.

Michael Shelden, an ISU professor and author of “Young Titan,” will have his biography turned into a TV series by the producer of the popular series “Downtown Abbey” (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Titan,” which has seen the most success. experienced screenwriter who will take the When he went to London last summer in real life events and put them in a correct hopes to find a supporter for the television setting. Actors will also need to be hired to series idea, he talked play all of the parts to the head producer “Winston is famous for saying accordingly. of “Downton Abbey,” signs ‘Never give up,’ and it shows theOnce hecontract, a popular television series in London because he had four girlfriends however, Carnival and one of the most — all denied his proposals until Films will have all watched series on the last one said yes. This proves the creative rights PBS. and will be able After Shelden his statement of never giving up to make the series in a more personal way.” consulted with the how the producers head producer, they want. Shelden said agreed to a deal Michael Shelden, ISU professor and he hopes to come with Carnival Films, along and be asked author of “Young Titan” which is owned by about his opinions NBC Universal. throughout the When production production.

The of “Downton Abbey” series will begin on is finished, Shelden’s plan is to hire an British television and will possibly make

its way to the United States.

“Winston is famous for saying, ‘never give up,’ and it shows because he had four girlfriends — all denied his proposals until the last one finally said yes. This proves his statement of never giving up in a more personal way,” Shelden said.

Shelden teaches various courses at ISU, including a biography class on how to create stories of people’s lives. He said he does not have the students read his biographies in his classes because they are more history-based, but he said he enjoys what he teaches very much.

“This opportunity has been very satisfying because as a professor at Indiana State, everyone has been more than supportive. The staff and students have always been 100 percent behind me and very into what I am trying to accomplish,” Shelden said.

Mister and Miss Gay ISU pageant to take place Saturday evening The Mister and Miss Gay ISU pageant will take place Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Tilson Auditorium.

This year’s show will feature Avery Leigh Wirthmoore, Ruby Lockheart and Oliver Clothesoff.

Tickets are $3 and are available at the door. All proceeds go to Terre Haute’s Council on Domestic Abuse.

The event is presented by Spectrum.

For more information, visit www. indstate.edu/spectrum or email the group at indstatespectrum@gmail.com

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Students gear up for Contemporary Music Festival

Above (Clockwise from left): Brandon Pear, a sophomore accounting major, plays a tune on euphonium in anticipation of the Contemporary Music Festival at Indiana State from Oct. 23-25. Martha Nyatawa, a Terre Haute music teacher, uses the piano in the Fine Arts building for practice during her free time. Jordan Cavitt, a first semester graduate student in music performance, practices a number on his bassoon last week (Photos by Kira Clouse).

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The perfect ending to the early season Indiana State softball concludes its fall season undefeated

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Missouri Valley Standings Football North Dakota St. 5-0 Youngstown 5-1 Northern Iowa 4-1 Southern Illinois 3-3 Western Illinois 3-3 Illinois State 2-3 South Dakota 2-3 Missouri State 1-5 Indiana State 1-4 South Dakota St. 3-3 Women’s Volleyball Wichita State 15-3 Illinois State 12-4 Northern Iowa 11-5 Missouri State 10-7 Bradley 9-5 Loyola 8-9 Southern Illinois 8-10 Indiana State 7-9 Evansville 6-11 Drake 2-15

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Sophomore Alexa Cavin pops the ball back to the outfield as she prepares to take off for first base (Photo by Drew Canavan).

Thomas Beeler Sports Editor Indiana State’s softball team concludes its 2013 fall season with a perfect record of 8-0.

Bouman said the secret of the team’s success is being in good cardiovascular shape. And in the weight room, they work on muscular functionality for the improvement of the team.

The softball team has to work on increasing the team’s competitive nature,

Bouman said. The team wants to play at a high level and compete well in practice.

“We do a lot of simple things from throwing and catching the ball, running the bases aggressively and making key hits,” Bouman said. “We have a good group of girls that play very hard, and were able to accomplish that this fall.”

Confidence is what is going to help transfer the skills over to the coming spring season, Bouman said. The Sycamores’ goal is to do well against other conference

champions and Big Ten conference schools.

“It builds a lot of character and confidence until the spring season gets here, and it kind of raises our standards and expectations,” Bouman said.

Senior infielder Morgan Allee said they have gained more confidence as a team this year than in previous ones.

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executed getting the little things right, which has helped us.”

Allee said the team’s lineup is strong, one through nine. They are able to place any player anywhere on the field and play without weakness. They’ve been putting every ball in play. They have been trying to eliminate mistakes in their game and forcing the opposing team to get them out. The team wants to put pressure on their coming opposition and run the bases like crazy, Allee said.

Fellow senior infielder Shelby Wilson noticed that the team has gotten faster as of late.

“We have a lot more speed on our team this year than what we’ve had in our past years,” Wilson said.

Once the softball team starts individual workouts to improve their skills in each position, they will go into further detail of what little things the team needs to fix.

“If we are going to play a lot just like what we did in the fall, then it will carry over into the spring,” Allee said.

Wilson described the team’s work this season like climbing up a ladder, improving step-by-step. The starting point was with their 8-0 fall record, then put in more work from here. This is make sure that they gain from everything that they put in and what they been doing, Wilson said.

“You can guarantee we are going to

out-hustle, out-compete and give energy every single time we’re on the field,” Allee said.

Soon after the team gained their final victory of the fall, they returned to the weight room to train for the spring The fall started with a doubleheader sweep against Heartland University at home in Price field with the Sycamores winning the first game 8-7 and finishing the second 9-1.

Another home doubleheader increased the Sycamores’ record to 4-0 against Lakeland. Lakeland faced their first defeat with a 12-0 win from ISU and a 7-2 to wrap up the home portion of the season.

Next ,the team traveled to Chicago, Ill., for games against Kirkwood University and University of Illinois Chicago with the Sycamores defeating Kirkwood 11-3 and the gaining another win from UIC 4-3.

To close out the season, ISU traveled to Bloomington for two games against the Hoosiers of Indiana University. The Sycamore captured an early 6-1 victory in the first game. In the second, ISU concluded the competition with a final score 7-1, ending the fall season.

The Sycamores will continue training until the spring season picks up with the Cyclone Invitational, hosted by Iowa State University on Feb. 7.

Senior infielder Morgan Allee smashes the ball away then rockets to her base (Photo by Drew Canavan).

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ISU golf team swings into third in fall tournament Junior Amanda Smith leads Sycamores to third place finish with three others finishing in the top 20

Junior Amanda Smith lines up to drive the ball hard down the green (Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations).

Thomas Beeler Sports Editor Indiana State women’s golf team finished among the top three at the Butler Fall Invitational alongside Purdue University and host Butler University. The 36-hole tournament teed off at the Highlands Golf and Country Club.

“It was a little bit of a challenge this week because of all the rain,” senior McCall Christopher said, “We didn’t get a practice round on Sunday. Only two of us actually played the course before and the other four had not, two of them being freshmen.”

The team finished third and junior Amanda Smith concluded the competition fourth overall with a score of 150, 75 both days.

“We played pretty well. Smith led the way, finishing fourth, and that was really cool,” Christopher said.

Three more Sycamores finished in the top 20. Christopher tied 13th with Loyola University’s April Ohlendorf carding 159, scoring 77 the first day and 82 the second.

Freshmen Marissa Uradomo and Megan Berude tied for 16th, with scores of 160.

Uradomo scored 86 on day one and 74

during day two. Berude carded an 83 the first day and 77 on the second.

Senior Erinn Sutton placed 24th carding 162, 81 on both days. Rounding out the Sycamores was junior Andrea Frankiewicz with a score of 163 — 81 on the first day and 82 on the second.

Winning the invite was Purdue’s Aurora Kan finished the day with a 142 and teammate Brooke Beegle in second scoring 144. Purdue, as a team, won the tournament. Butler’s Jenna Peters came in third with 148 and the team finished second. Behind Smith was Boilermaker

Johanna Tillstrom in fifth.

The Sycamores hit the green again Monday and Tuesday, competing in the 2013 Rocket Classic in Port Clinton, Ohio at the Catauba Island Club.

“We played pretty good.

[Amanda] Smith led the way, finishing fourth, and that was really cool.”

McCall Christopher, senior golfer

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Above: Members of the Council on Domestic Abuse joined victims’ families Monday in Terre Haute as they releasd 33 purple balloons, each one representing a victim of domestic violence. Below: Caroline Carville, a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse board of directors, shares information about her organization (Photos by Kira Clouse).

beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime.”

The website goes on to say that, “most times the abuser is [a] family member.”

Furthermore, the organization estimates that between 55 and 95 percent of women who have been physically abused never contact non-governmental organizations, shelters or the police for help.

At the Terre Haute event, Council on Domestic Abuse volunteers passed out candles to the crowd and called out the 33 names of their loved ones who lost their lives to abusive situations.

Families of the victims released balloons into the air and blew their

candles out. Kerria Hopkins, an intern at the organization, said she hoped those who participated felt a sense of relief afterward.

“I feel happy that I’m able to help women and I’m hoping to change the lives of women who have been [affected by] domestic abuse,” Hopkinson, a senior criminology major at Indiana State, said.

Hopkins said her goal as an intern is to help victims speak up and stand up for themselves.

“I feel excited that I can serve and make a change for domestic abuse victims,” she said.

For more information on domestic abuse, visit http://codaterrehaute.org/.