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Tough road ahead Indiana State University and student government officials are working to cope with a city transportation budget cut

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Adviser recognized:

Director of Student Publications awarded for her service

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ISU Athletic Media Relations The Indiana State Sycamores shot over 55 percent in the second half and stretched a nine-point halftime lead into a 73-37 exhibition victory over Rose-Hulman Sunday in front of 3,716 fans inside Hulman Center.

Khristian Smith was part of the Sycamores’ second half explosion as he went a perfect five-of-five from the field, including a mark of two-of-two from three-point range to score 16 of his team-leading 18 points after halftime. As a team, the Sycamores hit 16-of-29 from the field (55.2 percent) and four of their seven three-pointers following intermission.

Smith was the lone Sycamore to reach double figures scoring and was six-of-eight from the field as well as a perfect four-of-four from the charity stripe as he scored 18.

Smith added two rebounds, three steals and one blocked shot.

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Changing their tunes:

Two Indiana State students take the Terre Haute city bus off of campus. Since the transit utility’s budget was cut by 30 percent last spring, the bus system has had to make adjustments (Photo by Bob Rhodes).

JAELAN COLLINS Reporter Terre Haute’s bus transportation system is taking a substantial hit due to city budget cuts.

Student government and campus officials are working to make sure this doesn’t heavily impact Indiana State University students.

Last spring, the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance ruled that the transit utility would need to cut spending by $837,000. To accommodate the 30 percent cut, the transit utility is expected to raise its bus fares by 16 percent.

Although, Indiana State students currently ride the bus for free, there may be changes to routes or student fares in the future, a possibility that

had Logan Valentine, president of the Student Government Association, concerned.

He recently met with Diann McKee, vice president of finance and business affairs, to discuss the effect the budget cuts would have on the university.

Before putting any plans into action, campus officials requested that the student government was asked to research the bus system further before continuing with any plans.

“My task was to find out what students take the bus and which route do they usually take,” Valentine said.

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Athletic bands transition from football to basketball season

Suitable for all: Are parents shielding their children from honest television?

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NEWS

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 • Page 2 News Editor, Tamera Rhodes isu-statesmannews@mail.indstate.edu

Student publications director receives top honor

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Director of Student Publications Rachel Wedding-McClelland has been honored with a distinguished award for her efforts with the Indiana Statesman.

McClelland has received the Honor Roll Adviser Award from the College Media Association after being recommended by her students and coworkers.

With this award, the College Media Association recognizes advisers who have been in their advising positions for fewer than five years. Peers and students submitted letters of recommendation citing professional experiences with McClelland.

Chris Sweeney, former editor-inchief of the Indiana Statesman, said McClelland supported his decisions and remained loyal, regardless of the circumstances.

“News editors have to think critically, establish content in a timely manner and write stories that may create controversy,” Sweeney said. “Rachel was always willing to stand behind us in that decision-making process.”

In the short time he worked with McClelland, he said she had a presence in the newsroom that helped make the student newspaper a more “pleasurable” place to work while increasing its reputation.

“The paper is more credible; it is no longer viewed as just a college newspaper,” he said. “People see it as a professional entity.”

Sweeney said McClelland did not limit her advising to the newsroom responsibilities. He said she also assisted students with making connections for employment success after graduation.

“Many times we have come to her for advice on how to handle and balance newspaper responsibilities with class work and advice on how to look for reporting jobs following graduation,” Sweeney wrote in his nomination letter.

“She drove us to the Hoosier State Press Association’s annual job fair at Ball State

Director of Student Publications Rachel Wedding-McClelland (left) received an award from the College Media Association based on her advising service and dedication to her students at Indiana State University and at the Indiana Statesman (Photo by Bob Rhodes).

University in Muncie for the opportunity to interview with newspaper editors from throughout the Hoosier state.”

Former News Editor Nick Hedrick’s nomination letter stated that, under McClelland’s guidance, the student staff has made the campus newspaper a much stronger voice of the university and has

quickly come to admire her leadership in a time of transition for the university’s student media platforms.

“For me it was refreshing to have an adviser who insisted we step out of our comfort zone and tackle reporting that holds our university’s officials accountable,” Hedrick wrote. “Not long

after Rachel became adviser, the paper switched from a broadsheet to tabloid format. It was the most dramatic, and in my view, cleanest facelift the Statesman had received in several years.”

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Former Editor-in-Chief Jessica Squires said McClelland has taken a struggling publication and turned it around so it is not only upbeat, but respectable.

“The Statesman was not highly regarded across campus,” she wrote.

“Instead of taking these things negatively, Rachel took these as a challenge.”

McClelland said, as the adviser, it is important for her to make sure students are in control of their newspaper.

“It’s a challenging endeavor and I like to make sure that it runs the way it is supposed to; but that I keep my hands out of it as much as I can,” she said.

“I don’t know of any other area on campus where students are thrown into the fire and told to survive.”

Students are finding content and putting it out in the open, McClelland said, which includes being susceptible to criticism.

“We are on display constantly and students have to be pretty brave to do this job,” she said. “I feel like my job a lot of times is to be the biggest cheerleader and to make sure things go as smoothly as possible.”

As director, her position also entails overseeing the business expenses,

making sure the paper runs on time and maintaining successful advertising.

“It’s a lot of responsibility. People don’t realize that we are a $300,000 annual operation with about half of our operating revenue generated by advertising and sales generated by students” she said. “It is our challenge to run as much as possible as a selfsufficient and independent business.”

Prior to 2009 when she accepted the position as the Statesman adviser and Student Publications director, McClelland worked for ISU Communications and Marketing.

She spent several years teaching in the ISU Communication Department and even worked as a Statesman reporter during her undergraduate studies at ISU. She said she is humbled to have received the honor, but her greatest level of satisfaction comes in assisting students succeed and aiding that process from beginning to end.

“It’s just such a great opportunity to teach, to advise, to see students come in not knowing what they are doing and nurture them along to a point that they leave getting a job, in this industry” she said. “And that’s cool stuff.”

McClelland received this award from the College Media Association for her work advising students at the Indiana Statesman (Photo by Bob Rhodes).

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Students without cars who live oncampus and those who live off-campus take the bus more than anyone else, Valentine said.

“I sent out a survey to all students,” Valentine said. “The survey is going to be used to bring to table when we are discussing budget cuts in the bus system.

We would like to know what the most effective routes are.”

However, Valentine said he hasn’t received many responses since posting the survey last week, which surprised him since several students are reliant on the bus system.

“I could ask for a ride, but gas isn’t free, so that will mean more money out of my pocket in the end.”

Kennedi Murphy, sophomore health administration major

“The city bus system is mainly used

by Indiana State’s students, so the mayor really needs our input into this budget cut decision,” Valentine said. “What has been proposed to us is that we combine the popular routes and make them run more often.”

Since the student government has such a big part in deciding what routes are best for Indiana State students, Valentine said the members of the association’s executive cabinet will also be riding the routes to see how the buses run and make a more informed decision.

“We want to know where each bus goes and see how fast the buses get from point A to point B,” Valentine said. “So we can just have our own experience before we bring ideas and plans to the table.”

Kennedi Murphy, a sophomore Health Administration major, is one student who relies on the bus system and said she appreciates the services.

“If the budget cuts are bad I won’t be able to get to the places I have to go, when I need things from Wal-Mart and the mall,” Murphy said. “I could ask my friends for a ride, but gas isn’t free, so that’ll mean more money out of my pocket in the end.”

Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett has assured Indiana State and the city of Terre Haute that the budget cut isn’t as severe as it seems.

“We are fine for this year. We have to make some cuts but they won’t be deep

Graduate student Isbat Rifat boards the city bus that he depends on to take him to and from Indiana State. City budget cuts threaten to eliminate some of the bus systems, meaning students will have to find alternate transportation (Photo by Bob Rhodes).

cuts. We have to do some things to help us to continue to fund our transportation system,” Bennett said. “Costs go up every year and our revenue is pretty much flat.”

Something that Bennett definitely does

want to change is the ridership on the Hopefully that increases ridership,” buses.

Bennett said. “We are not getting rid of “We are trying really hard to increase our buses. ridership. We are trying to add some ‘free We just have to tighten our belts even days.” more than we have in the past.”

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University art gallery receives Warhol print donation

An original Andy Warhol print of women’s high-heeled shoes, part of a series called “Diamond Dust Shoes”, now belongs to the Indiana State University Gallery’s permanent collection and hangs in the gallery located in the Richard Landini Center for the Performing Arts (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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ISU Marketing and Commnications

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has donated six prints by the famed pop artist to the Indiana State University Permanent Art Collection.

The prints complement the Warhol Foundation’s 2008 donation to the university of 154 Warhol Polaroids and black-and-white photographs.

The largest print of the donation, measuring 40 ¼ x 59 ½ inches, is “Shoes” from Warhol’s 1980 portfolio of five screen prints accented with diamond dust for extra sparkle. The smallest and earliest work is “Purple Cows (Stamped Indelibly),” a rubber stamp print created in 1967. Other works in the gift include a hand-colored screen print and a black

and white screen print from Warhol’s 1974 “Flowers” series and two screen prints of Sitting Bull and Annie Oakley, from his 1986 “Cowboys and Indians” series.

According to University curator Barbara Racker, Warhol rose to prominence as a commercial artist in the late 1950s with his whimsical blotted-line drawings of shoes. It was not until 1980 that he returned with force to the motif. In the “Diamond Dust Shoes” series, arrangements of brightly colored pumps float across a sparkling black ground to heighten the sense of glamour, fashion, and money ­— possibly in reference to the decade’s high style and excessive culture.

For “Flowers” Warhol abandoned the photograph-based prints of the 1960s and focused on spontaneous line,

Racker said. In the color version, each print is unique in the hand-application of Dr. Ph. Martin’s aniline watercolor dyes. The only other time Warhol used a similar technique was in the 1950s to customize offset prints. Warhol’s inspiration for the “Flowers” portfolio came from wallpaper samples and the book “Interpretive Floral Designs” by Mrs. Raymond Russ Stoltz.

Toward the end of his career Warhol turned his attention to the American West with his “Cowboys and Indians” portfolios, Racker added. Warhol’s intent was not to document the people and history of the West in this series, but to continue exploring myths created by celebrity and mass media.

The notification by the Warhol Foundation that the prints had been donated came as a surprise to Racker.

“I was emailed an inventory of the prints on Oct. 15 and two days later they arrived,” she said.

“The prints not only complement our current holdings of Warhol photographs and prints in a general sense, but they specifically relate to several works.

We have a Polaroid study for the “Diamond Dust Shoes” series and a 1965 photograph-based “Flowers” print.

The “Cowboys and Indians” prints create a nice grouping of Warhol cult of personality portraits; we purchased Warhol’s “Mao” screen print in 1973.”

Racker plans to exhibit the new prints next fall in the University Art Gallery.

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, located in New York City, was established in 1987 to promote the visual arts.

OPINION

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

Is TV actually giving kids life lessons over brain rot?

As I frolic through the state of Indiana — yes I frolic, I’m sanctioned by the United States branch of Fairy Tale Worker’s Union to frolic at least five hours weekly — I’ve noticed something strange within familyoriented parts of our culture. In the news, Columnist among parents and even in Hollywood, people are freaking out about violence, cursing and other adult-themed facts of life touching their children’s lives. At first, I’m compelled to agree; after all, why not keep children as innocent as possible? Then I hear all the arguments about how kids cartoons these days are unintelligible gibberish, or their animation is nightmarish — looking at you, “Adventure Time.” I also have heard folks say that cartoons of yesteryear were much more kid-friendly.

I kind of agreed that some of the themes in these cartoons were excessive and a little too mature — as in content, not ideology — for kids. Furthermore, I watched cartoons all the time when I was little and I turned out, eh, mostly all right. Thus, in the name of journalism, I embarked on a quest to veg out on my futon with some soda and pizza rolls and watch all of the cartoons from my youth.

You know . . . for science.

After watching several Disney movies, an entire season of “Batman: The Animated Series,” “Superman: The Animated Series,” “Pinky and the Brain,” “X-men: Evolution,” “Animaniacs,” “PreHisteria,” “All Dogs Go to Heaven,”

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“Batman Beyond,” “Rock-a-Doodle” kill him, but watching the “wholesome” and, of course, “The Iron Giant,” I have Superman bury his hands inside a man’s come to two conclusions. One: Pizza chest and tear out his heart while the guy Rolls are still as awe-inspiring as they is screaming in pain is pretty graphic for were when I first had one back in ’96. a kid’s show, even today.

Two: People who say the media is too In the first episode of “Batman violent these days must have amnesia Beyond,” the new Batman’s dad is killed or didn’t have TV as a kid. Those are and we are shown the crime scene. the only two logical answers, as far as I Later on the new Batman gets revenge can see. Every single cartoon or Disney by letting the murderer drowning in a movie I watched, things that I know sinking plane. Now a lot of Batman fans that not just me but everyone in our age will argue “But that’s the new Batman, group and up watched, addressed a very Bruce Wayne would never allow that.” serious fact of life.

Actually in “Batman Murder? Check. Most “Every single cartoon Beyond,” episode six: Disney movies involve or Disney movie I “Heroes,” the new someone — usually watched, things that Batman murders three one if not both of the superheroes gone rogue protagonist’s parents I know everyone in while Bruce Wayne sits — dying immediately our age group and idly by on the intercom, off-screen. While many up has watched, never telling him to stop people could argue “but saying he went too far addressed a very or it was off-screen, the kids afterward. don’t have to see the actual serious fact of life.”

Speaking of Bruce murder.” The problem is Wayne, let’s talk about that the actual act of murder is rarely another issue other than death. the emotionally-scarring scene; It’s the “Batman: The Animated Series” was the aftermath. Ask any kid who watched first appearance of everyone’s favorite Simba try to walk up his dead father or lovesick female clown, Harley Quinn. watch Old Yeller all the way through; Everyone who’s a fan of the cartoon, or they know what just happened and it will even of just Batman in general, knows stick with them. And it’s not just parents that she gave up being a psychiatrist to dying either; in “The Little Mermaid,” be the partner in crime with her “lil’ Ursula is impaled in the gut with a ship, puddin’,” Joker. What I’ve noticed many Clayton accidentally hangs himself people tend to forget when they dress up in “Tarzan” and even Hercules travels as them for Halloween or a convention through Hades, constantly surrounded is that this couple is a prime example by wailing ghosts of dead people. of domestic violence and an abusive This isn’t even restricted to Disney, relationship. In the cartoon, there’s even in “Superman: The Animated Series,” several episodes dedicated to Harley Superman rips out Metallo’s kryptonite doing something to upset Joker, and he heart onscreen. Granted, this doesn’t berates her for it or just simply beats her

near death. Many times, she ends up in Arkham Asylum or in a hospital with at least two limbs broken and a neck brace, while the only sign of Joker’s remorse being a tiny “Get well soon” card — and rarely an “I’m sorry” one. Yet, every time she keeps coming back. Now, in the comics world — before the entire franchise reboot, she had finally realized what a horrible person he was and left him for pastures new; but that happened less than five years ago. In the cartoons we grew up with, and most of the video games and comics, Joker and Harley continued this horrifying relationship.

And we watched it without a second thought.

Death and violence aren’t the only things we bore witness to. In “The Iron Giant,” the Cold War’s fears of Communism and Nuclear Fallout aren’t just alluded to; they’re blatantly talked about. “All Dogs Go to Heaven” is entirely centered on dying and the afterlife. “X-men: Evolution” addressed hate crimes, peer pressure, literally hiding your true self. “Captain Planet” talked about environmental awareness and global warming, almost before the politicians did.

None of these sugarcoat what they’re talking about. They are completely honest with their children-focused audience, us. We turned out OK from what I’ve seen; sure some are loopy, but name one generation that doesn’t have wackjobs.

I’m not saying we should force kids to watch mature material, or even to watch cartoons from our childhood. I’m suggesting we give them a little credit and try not to protect them from life.

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House at odds on polarizing same-sex marriage law

Our generation is probably the most openminded generation thus far. We grew up watching celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, — my personal hero — Neil Patrick Harris and George Takei on our television screens. For most people our age, things like race, Columnist gender and sexuality have never been that important of a thing. Of course, there are exceptions to this. Some parents work very hard to indoctrinate their children with their own beliefs rather than let their children discover them on their own. This is where we get the close-minded people in our generation. Even though for most of us sexuality isn’t necessarily pervasive as it once was, it is still a huge taboo to our parents and grandparents, and this is why we are currently fighting to end the legal oppression of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

Indiana is considering a new amendment to our state’s constitution known as “House Joint Resolution 6.”

This amendment states: “Only a marriage between one — 1 — man and one — 1 — woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Indiana. A legal status

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identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized.”

If the amendment is passed, the civil unions and domestic partnerships will not even be recognized in the state of Indiana.

Even though same-sex marriage is already outlawed in Indiana, this will take us a few steps back from the little progress we’ve managed to gain. The Gay Pride Movement has grown bigger and bigger every year, and there is a real demand for equality. This amendment is nothing shy of straight discrimination. It is exactly like in the ‘50s and ‘60s when interracial marriage was banned.

Many people argue that the state’s only interest in marriage is procreation, and since same-sex couples can’t procreate in the traditional sense of the word, they shouldn’t be allowed to marry. The problem with this is that it is also absolute discrimination, since law doesn’t prevent people who are either too old or simply unable to procreate to marry. It’s similar to the argument against same-sex couples adopting. People argue that being raised by two people of the same gender will hurt the development of children. But if a child is being raised by a single parent, they are also only exposed to one gender. Two parents offer more stability and support even if they are gay; the fact that they are

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gay does not change their ability to parent.

That’s not to say that same-sex couples are perfect, but that they are just as perfect as any straight couple: some work out well and some just don’t.

The way I see it is that it shouldn’t matter how you feel about gay people or same-sex marriage. If you don’t like it, don’t be gay.

Your comfort level shouldn’t determine the way other people live their lives — that is called oppression and discrimination. The only argument most people have against same-sex marriage and the definition of marriage is The Bible.

But here’s the thing about that; we live in America, the land of the free — even going so far as to say that we were founded upon the idea of religious freedom. Our country was built and settled upon the idea of getting away from religious discrimination, so why are we trying to use religious doctrine to create our laws?

Separation of church and state exists because we live in a country where you can believe what you want, you can join whatever religion you want. And with that being said, what one person’s religion says is wrong, is only wrong for that person. Not for the people who follow another religion. Your religion’s rules determine how you live your life, not how I live mine. The law should allow the same basic human rights for every single

person, no matter race, gender, religion or sexuality. To quote our Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.”

With “House Joint Resolution 6” in the works, homosexual couples face a new threat to their already limited freedoms (Submitted photo).

Time to man up: how men should deal with breakups

Ben Ramseier

If you haven’t gone through a breakup, then you will eventually. And Columnist honestly, it’s not fun. Sure you can play the tough guy and substitute your ex’s name with expletives, but don’t try to trick yourself or anyone else, into buying what you say. It’s difficult to deal with a separation from the girl you invested a lot of time and emotion in. She may have done you wrong or vice versa Maybe you ended it, she ended it or it was a mutual decision. No matter how the relationship ended, you need to maintain your manhood and recover your true self after the event.

First off, let’s address the true definition of a breakup. There is quite a difference between just breaking up and letting go.

Letting go is the sequential step after breaking up. You’ve heard how people

still hang out or hook up after the break up, right? When asking the girl about that particular scenario you get the typical response of, “I still want him in my life to be a good friend.” Or the guy’s minimalistic response sounds more like “I don’t know. She’s cool with it though.”

Insert John Wayne slapping the young gun’s face here. What are you thinking?

We’re in college now and you need to be the man in the situation and define how your interactions will be from that point on. We live in a gray world, but in a breakup, black-and-white areas need to be explicitly defined at that moment. When you breakup, let go.

“Oh, but I don’t want to let go. I don’t know how.” Shush, luckily you’re a man and we are psychologically able to deal with break-ups easier. Compartmentalization is going to be your best friend here. Yes, you invested a lot time, money, laughs and

emotion with your now ex-girlfriend. So, of course you miss that familiarity and deep connection with her — that’s natural.

Natural to the core desires of a human.

That present longing is only temporary and ends with self-awareness and an acknowledgement. Once you acknowledge that this feeling is a just basic nature, you’ll become self-aware. Now you are thinking clearly enough to compartmentalize the temporary sullenness. Next, clear your thoughts and then be fully capable to let go of the relationship. Instead of struggling with letting go, you will have a more asa-matter-of-fact approach to this natural feeling. Box it up and forget about it.

Behavior after the breakup is key because this is where a lot of guys screw up. You know how it typically goes: you see pictures of her with other guys, hear stories about her, etc. First off, you guys aren’t together. This is one of the reasons

why you’re letting go. But here’s some advice to keep in mind before making yourself look like an idiot: Don’t react to your ex’s actions. If you are doing things in response to what she’s doing, then how much of the life you’re living is actually yours? It’s even more embarrassing when she probably doesn’t even care. Just don’t do it. Instead find your true, unique self again and maintain him.

A breakup is like New Years. This is a new you. Set some goals and ideals to help you become the person you want to be because you have no restraints now.

We are young men and it’s ridiculous to think of second chances for another person when you have a world of first opportunities to explore.

Whether those opportunities are other women or a pursuit in an aspiration that your ex thought was ridiculous. It’s your time to audaciously pursue a new life.

FEATURES

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 • Page 8 Features Editor, Joseph Paul isu-statesmanfeatures@mail.indstate.edu

They’re more than just jocks Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s talent show displays diverse skills and raises cash for charity

A member of the baseball team performs during the Student Athlete Advisory Committee’s talent show in 2011. This year, the baseball team took second place while the women’s track and field team at Indiana State took the top spot during the show on Monday night in Tilson Auditorium (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Telicia Gathings Reporter Student-athletes from all 14 of Indiana State’s men’s and women’s teams showcased their talent off the field, court or green during the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s third annual talent show.

Students and staff were asked to pay for admission to the event, which will

buy fleece to make blankets for the Lighthouse Mission for the holiday season.

Rachel Johnson, the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, said she was happy with the efforts of everyone involved in making the show a reality.

“The hard work that all the performers put into the show is what makes the

talent show a success each year,” Johnson said. “I know when all is said and done that each performer has a blast doing the show.”

Before the show, Kelly Rhodes, a sophomore on the spirit squad, and Duane Brown, a senior on the track and field team, said they were excited to contribute to a good cause.

“Helping a charity is great because we

are made to entertain our fans, so the fact that we are doing that and raising money for charity is better,” Brown said.

Host Zakee Bashir, a senior on the football team, said he was excited to see all the performances and felt this year was the best because everyone was more comfortable with performing.

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“The fact that the athletes are actually showing their appreciation to us for supporting them, it shows that our fellow athletes show school spirit,” Bashir said.

Afterward, freshman Christa Goins said she enjoyed the show and her favorite performance was by the women’s track and field team.

The event even attracted students from other schools, like Brianna Gemmecke, a senior at Indiana University Purdue University in Indianapolis. She said her favorite performance was by the baseball team.

After 254 total votes, the baseball team knocked it out of the park by winning the People’s Choice Award.

However, the women’s track and field team took the number one spot, followed by the baseball team and the men’s cross-country team.

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee faculty sponsor Angie Lansing said she choose to sponsor the event because she felt it was a fun way to raise money for the community.

“The fact that students got together outside of their sports despite the fact that they have to study and do homework just to put on a good show to support their team shows good sportsmanship,” Lansing said.

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s annual talent show at Indiana State gives student athletes the opportunity to express their creativity. Above: Two student athletes perform during the show in 2011 (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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Marching and pep bands have pros and cons, but both bring Sycamore spirit Organization

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will fight injustice with silence on Wednesday

Indiana State University’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will host a time of silence to recognize injustices occurring on campus and across the nation.

All students and staff are invited to witness the event, which is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. today in the Commons area by the fountain, outside of the Hulman Memorial Student Union.

The time of silence will last about 15 minutes.

For more information, contact Vanessa Lima at 317-600-0935.

Students invited to fill out ‘Letters to Larry’ this week The Student Government Association and The Forest student group will be providing blank notes on which Indiana State students and faculty can write a short note to Larry Bird, an Indiana State alum and famous professional basketball player who is visiting this weekend for a statue dedication ceremony in his honor.

The notes will be available this week in the Student Government Association’s office in the Hulman Memorial Student Union room 621 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Joseph Paul Features Editor Although Carlie Miller, a senior music education major at Indiana State, has been playing the flute in school bands since sixth grade, she said she sees herself more as a cheerleader than a musician.

“Something that [the band members] joke about is that we’re the cheerleaders at the games because, especially during the football season, you hear the band cheering over the cheerleaders and the Sparkettes because there’s just an enormous amount of us,” Miller said. “In the basketball band, there’s only 30 of us there, but we’re still louder than the cheerleaders.”

While both the marching and basketball pep bands aim to intensify the spirit of the game and get fans involved in the action, there are also some fundamental differences that set the two apart.

As the football season winds down and the basketball season picks up, October and November are especially busy months as many members participate in both bands.

Miller was a member of both the marching and basketball pep bands for three years at Indiana State. For her senior year, she said she has opted to play only during the basketball season.

“For the marching band itself, there’s a lot more of a time commitment because the marching band has rehearsal three days a week from 3:10-5:10 p.m. and then there’s the Saturday all-day football game,” Miller said.

Miller said Homecoming events are especially taxing for members of the marching band, adding additional performances to an already busy schedule.

“It’s just a long, drawn-out day for Homecoming,” Miller said, referring to the marching band’s responsibility to play at the Blue and White parade and football game during Homecoming every year.

Miller said she thinks the basketball band is more laid back, with only two one-hour rehearsals a week.

“The basketball band stuff is more laid back and just easy going. We read out of a binder to play the music, we’ll rehearse it a couple times and then be good for the rest of the season,” Miller said. “Whereas [with] marching band, you’re getting new music almost every week Continued on PAGE 11

Schedules may overlap in October and November, a challenge for students who perform in both the marching and basketball bands (Photo by Drew Canavan).

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depending when the football games are.”

From a director’s standpoint, Nicole Gross, the director of athletic bands at Indiana State, said each band has its pros and cons depending on the team and audience they serve.

For instance, the marching band, known as the Marching Sycamores, prepares intricate halftime shows and drills for every home game.

However, there are fewer home games during the football season compared to the basketball season — the band performs at nearly 30 home games any given season, requiring members to learn much more music, Gross said.

“The challenge of the basketball pep band is we’re dealing with more music than the marching band in terms of the number of tunes. There are 27-28 home basketball games compared to five home football games,” Gross said. “I think each ensemble has its own challenges that are unique to that sport.”

Along with the different challenges between the two bands, Gross said the specific performances and music choices also vary between the marching and pep bands.

“The marching band is going to be performing drill formations out in the field and the basketball band does not do anything like that,” Gross said.

Gross also noted that some music seems better suited for drill formations while other pieces aren’t, affecting her planning process when selecting tunes for each band to play during home games.

“The only time that the [planning] process is a little different is when you’re selecting music that is going to be performed on the field,” Gross said. “Sometimes there is music that lends itself better to have drill written for it as a part of the half-time show.”

However, Gross said both bands typically play similar music during their performances.

“You can hear a marching band play the same music the pep band is playing and vice versa,” Gross said. “It’s very common.”

The basketball pep band, known as Blue Thunder, will be performing during several events this weekend to welcome back Larry Bird, an Indiana State alum and famous professional basketball player.

Miller said the band will be playing two songs during the commemorative dinner on Friday and during the statue dedication outside of Hulman Center on Saturday in Bird’s honor.

“I personally think it’s a big deal and it’s going to be a really nice honor for us to go and play,” Miller said. “It’s going to be a cool experience for us to actually be there and be in the environment.”

The band will also perform during a doubleheader in the Hulman Center immediately following the dedication ceremony.

“It’s not too much of an extra effort into it.

It’s just another thing that we have to be at.”

While the basketball pep band currently has a lot on its plate, Gross said the marching typically performs at more outside events on campus and in the community.

Just this year, the marching band has performed for many outside events, including the faculty and staff luau event at the beginning of the semester and the Big Blue Block Party hosted by the women’s basketball team last month.

In fact, the marching band was initially scheduled to perform for the various ceremonies to honor Bird before Gross switched the responsibility to the basketball band.

“It was really up to me as to which group would fit this event better. I had originally put it on the marching band schedule not knowing what organizers would want in terms of music and ensemble participation. Once it became clear that the basketball pep band would be a better ensemble in terms of what they were looking for and how they were structuring the program, then I made it a basketball pep band requirement.”

Members of the marching band at Indiana State University, pictured above, must prepare for special halftime shows every home football game, while the basketball pep bands performances are less intricate yet much more frequent (Photo by Drew Canavan).

But in the end, Gross said she believes either band would have brought with them equal spirit and excitement expected by Indiana State students, staff and fans.

“I think bands, in addition to cheerleaders and dance teams especially here at Indiana State, form the core of the spirit squads and

cheering groups at any college or university,” Gross said.

But at the core, Miller said she’s just having fun.

“We’re just having a ball playing and being there,” she said, “which I think lightens the mood for everybody.”

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Well-rounded attack brings Indiana State women’s basketball team victory Megan Kramper

ISU Athletic Media Relations Three players scored in double-figures helping the Indiana State Women’s Basketball team to a 61-36 exhibition win over the University of Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon in the Hulman Center.

Senior guards Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir and preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference pick Anna Munn each scored 10 points while sophomore forward Marina Laramie also chipped in 10 to help the Sycamores cruise

to a win in their lone exhibition game of the season.

Head coach Teri Moren said the key to Saturday’s exhibition was patience, as the Sycamores faced a zone from the Greyhounds in the matchup with limited work on their defense against the defense they faced.

“You expect Anna Munn to find the open spots and find the spots along with Bilqis [Abdul-Qaadir] as well,” Moren said. “What we were really trying to do [today] is find some patience. But I thought there were some bright spots in today’s game.”

Junior transfer Lashonda Littleton scored nine points and had a team-high eight rebounds.

In addition, Littleton went three-for-three from the free throw line, dished out three assists and picked up three steals.

Overall, Indiana State out-rebounded the Greyhounds, 39-33, while shooting 37.5 percent from the floor on the afternoon The Sycamores were also aggressive on the attack, picking up 12 steals and forcing 21 turnovers.

STATESMAN RUNDOWN Indiana State Football vs. Missouri State 7-49 (L) Basketball vs. Rose-Hulman 36-61 (Ex) Women’s Basketball vs. Indianapolis 36-61 (Ex) Women’s Volleyball vs. Loyola 0-3 (W) vs. Bradley 3-2 (L)

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Several Sycamores were close to notching double-doubles as Manny Arop owned nine points and eight rebounds in just 19 minutes of action while Jake Odum tallied nine points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes.

Devonte Brown had nine points and seven rebounds off the bench.

Indiana State hit 10-of-28 shots from the field in the first half and held Rose-Hulman to nine-of-28 shooting to head into the locker room with a 30-21 lead.

The Sycamores would tickle the nets at a 55.2 percent clip (16-of-29) in the second half and the defense proved tough as Rose Hulman Institute of Technology hit just fiveof-28 shots after halftime (17.9 percent).

Indiana State owned a 47-35 edge in rebounds, including a 12-11 edge in offensive rebounding. Odum led the Sycamores with five assists as the Sycamores had 13 assists on 26 made field goals for the game. Michael Hallstein led Rose-Hulman with 11 points.

The Sycamores open the regular season with a special weekend on the Indiana State campus beginning on Friday with the Larry Bird Scholarship Dinner inside Hulman Center at 8:30 p.m. A 15-foot tall statue will be dedicated in honor of Bird at 11:30 a.m. outside Hulman Center on Nov. 9 before the season opener against Ball State — which begins at 1:05 p.m.

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Women’s Soccer vs. Drake 1-0 (W) 2OT

Missouri Valley Women’s Soccer Illinois State 6-0 Indiana State 4-2 Loyola 3-3 Missouri State 2-2-2 Evansville 2-3-1 Drake 1-4-1 Northern Iowa 1-5 Women’s Volleyball Northern Iowa 10-2 Wichita State 10-3 Illinois State 9-3 Missouri State 8-5 Southern Illinois 8-5 Bradley 6-7 Loyola 5-8 Indiana State 4-8 Evansville 3-10 Drake 0-12

During the second half, Khristian Smith, pictured above, shot a perfect five-of-five from the field and scored 18 points total (Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations).

Football North Dakota 5-0 Youngston 5-0 Illinois State 4-2 Missouri 4-2 South Dakota 3-3 Southern Illinois 3-2 South Dakota 2-3 Western Illinois 1-5 Northern Iowa 0-5 Indiana State 0-5

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Four Sycamores each picked up a team-high three steals apiece.

Indiana State opened up the contest on a 7-0 run before Indy’s Katy McIntosh scored a bucket with 15:52 to play. But it was all Indiana State after that as they used an 8-2 scoring run to lead 16-4 halfway through the first half.

The Sycamores held a 26-13 halftime lead with Munn scoring all 10 points in the half.

But Indy would keep things interesting to start the second half with the first four points, and keeping the Sycamores off the board until Abdul-Qaadir nailed a three with 15:46 to play.

Indiana State would then go on a 10-3 run to help distance themselves from UIndy as Laramie would sink a layup and get fouled to put her team up 39-20 with 11:28 left in the contest.

Indiana State rebounded from a 28.7 percent field percentage in the first half to a 46.7 mark in the second half. They also went 13-for-18 from the free throw line as four players were perfect from the charity stripe.

Nine of 11 players who saw action for Indiana State scored at least four points including freshman forward Rhagen Smith who dropped six points. Juniors Racheal Mahan, Natasha Zurek and Jasmine Grier along with sophomore guard Kasey Johnson all scored four points.

“You expect Anna Munn to find the open spots along with Bilqis [Abdul-Qaadir], as well. What we were really trying to do [today] is find some patience. But I thought there were some bright spots in today’s game.”

Teri Moren, women’s basketball head coach Junior forward Travecia Franklin pulled down five rebounds in action on Saturday while sophomore guard Kalliste Haskins also saw playing time off the bench.

Indy was led by McIntosh, who scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds. Dajana Jovanovic led with nine rebounds and also scored four points while Shelby Wall chipped in five points for the Greyhounds.

The Sycamores open regular season action on Nov. 9 as they welcome South Alabama to the Hulman Center. Tipoff is set for 5:05 p.m.

Above: The Lady Sycamores attempt to block a shot from Indianapolis. Below: Senior Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir searches on the court for an open teammate during the women’s basketball team’s exhibition match against the University of Indianapolis, where Qaadir scored 10 points in the Sycamore’s win over the Greyhounds on Sunday (Photo by Drew Canavan).

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Restaurants in the Commons make food easy and fast, but not so healthy The Commons is one of the quickest and simplest ways to get your meal fix while using Commons Cash or credits. So as previously promised, here is the second half to your healthy eating guide to the Commons in the Hulman Memorial Student Center.

Some of your mouth-watering options include Mein Bowl, Einstein Brothers Bagels, Burger King and Edy’s.

I definitely do not regret Nutrition Columnist moving off-campus. The only times I feel a twinge of jealousy toward those living in the Towers is when it’s raining and I am biking to class, when I am washing my crockpot, when I cannot use the wireless printing from the comfort of my couch, when I get let out of class early and cannot take a nap between classes and when I see people with an Einstein’s Bros. Bagel bag.

I am fairly certain that the chocolate chip coffee cake that I ate on my first visit here put me in such a good mood, that it solely convinced me to attend Indiana State. While this may be delicious, at 800 calories, 320 calories from fat and 62 grams of sugar, it should definitely be used as an occasional treat rather than an everyday splurge.

I hate to break your heart, but one banana nut muffin can also tip the balances against you, with almost one-quarter of your recommended daily calories and 230 calories from fat.

Before you write off Einstein’s completely, there are some exceptional options there, as well. For your best bagel option you should try the bagel thins, especially the 100 percent whole wheat with honey with only 20 calories from fat and 130 total calories.

Try to stay away from most of the gourmet topped bagels. The egg white bagel thin sandwiches are great choices, not only from a calorie standpoint but from a nutritionally dense one, as well. Another positive point of Einstein Bagels is that it provides a smart selection menu, which includes soups, salads, bagel thin sandwiches and fruit. This gives you beneficial choices to select from without needing the nutritional facts in front of you at all times.

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One restaurant in the Commons that always seems to have a line is Burger King.

To nobody’s surprise, the Triple Whopper with cheese is probably the number one item I will tell you to avoid on your regular menu.

It is not the best option, presenting with a whopping 80g of fat and 1180 calories. A regular hamburger, though, may surprise you; it has a lower fat and calorie count than any of the fried chicken sandwiches and even some of the salads.

Try to lean toward grilled chicken in any case over breaded and fried chicken, which can make a difference of 240 calories and 200 calories from fat.

If you have an overwhelming craving or just do not see yourself cutting out your Whoppers or Tendercrisp Chicken Sandwiches, attempt to make minor changes that may not upset your taste buds quite as much. Switching out fries for apple slices at the cupboard, taking off the cheese, and removing the mayonnaise can total an improvement of around 650 calories and 55g of fat, depending on your size of fries and sandwich selection. You may not want to change everything or alter your diet all at once, but making slight differences can undeniably add up.

I had a roommate my sophomore year who almost never ate in the dining halls; she even would convert some of her credits to Commons Cash.

Based on the Chinese food smell that would permeate my Quad, I would venture a guess that her favorite Commons go-to was Mein Bowl. Mein Bowl allows you to choose your entree first. The House Vegetable Stir Fry is the best selection in all major aspects: calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, saturated fat and dietary fiber.

Not your thing? The House Lo Mein is a close second. The House Fried Rice blows away all of the other choices negatively.

Looking at the sodium count alone was enough to raise my blood pressure — pun intended. With 3028g of sodium, one serving of the fried rice is more than your recommended daily allowance. After you make your entree decision, you then choose your choice of protein.

All of the chicken choices are more beneficial in reference to calories and fat content than the beef selections. Perhaps the wisest selection for chicken when making choices based on calorie and grams of fat

would be the Teriyaki Chicken with 309 calories and 12g of fat, followed by Chicken with Zucchini. However, if sodium is of concern to you, the Sweet and Sour Chicken as well as the Black Pepper Chicken come out on top, after the most sensible choice of walking past Mein Bowl all together.

As for sides, if you are not willing to skip them and pick up a fruit cup at the Campus Cupboard, the dumplings would be a more prudent selection than that of an eggroll.

For anyone who knows me or has ever seen me eat in the Quads, they can attest to the fact that desserts are and forever will be my greatest weakness. Edy’s is not an exception.

My friends and I made it somewhat of a tradition of going to Edy’s every Sunday. I am a full supporter of living a healthy lifestyle, but not completely depriving yourself of some of your favorite foods.

However, they should be a treat or a special occasion, not an everyday occurrence. There is not much Edy’s offers that is particularly nutrient-dense, but to fulfill your sweet tooth a fruit smoothie can give your body some form of benefit.

And as much of a stretch as this is, so can a banana split. Also, be conscious of the size of your treat or how many scoops you are choosing. If you have ever watched them make a milkshake, you know there are many more scoops than you would typically eat in ice cream form.

You should also be aware of the amount and type of mix-ins you put in your selections.

There may not be anything in particular at Edy’s that you should choose every time or is head and shoulders healthier than the rest, though, everything is appropriate in moderation.

Eating in the Commons is a staple in most Indiana State students’ diet and schedule.

With the convenience of grab-and-go, it is difficult to pass up. However, once you have the knowledge of the nutritional facts, it is simpler to make the healthier decisions.

If you are ever stumped as to what selection you should make, you can always ask a worker for the nutritional facts, if they are not posted. If you venture out of the Commons into the world of Fast Food, there are almost always nutritional facts posted on their website and most items can be searched with the free services of MyFitnessPal.com or ChooseMyPlate.gov.

Crosscountry team falls Craig Padgett

ISU Athletic Media Relations The Indiana State men’s cross country team lost a spot as they fell to 13th in the latest Great Lakes Region Cross-Country rankings, which was released Nov. 4, by the US Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association.

The Indiana Hoosiers took the top spot at number one in the Great Lakes Region, followed by University of Michigan in second, Wisconsin in third, University of Notre Dame in fourth, and Purdue rounding out the top five.

The Sycamores were ranked 12th two weeks ago, but after placing seventh at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, they dropped to 13th.

“Well I’m a little surprised we didn’t clear fall off the rankings, or end up further back,” said Head Coach John McNichols. “Our team performance at the conference meet sure wasn’t anything that really deserves any recognition. We are lucky to not have fallen off the rankings, but we must run better. I hope that we can place a little higher than the 13th ranking when the meet comes around two weeks from now. We have time to regroup and strategize about how to better attack the race.”

Besides the Sycamores, four other Valley schools were represented in the latest edition of region rankings as the rest came from the Midwest Region.

Southern Illinois led all Valley schools in the Midwest region with their eighth place ranking, followed by Loyola-Chicago in 11th.

Illinois State came in at 12th, with Bradley rounding out the rankings at 13th.

The women were unranked in the region rankings, which has been the case all season. The women placed 7th at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships as well.

The Valley was represented well in the Midwest region as four teams made the rankings, with Southern Illinois leading the way in fifth, followed by Bradley in sixth, Illinois State in eighth and LoyolaChicago in 14th.

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