November 11, 2013

STATUE UNVEILED

Indiana State University’s most famous alumnus returns to Terre Haute to see his massive statue for the first time Saturday

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BRIANNE HOFMANN Editor-in-Chief Nearly four decades after Larry Bird played for Indiana State, a 17-foot bronze statue was dedicated in his honor by Indiana State officials Saturday morning.

“Bird Watchers” clamored in front of the Hulman Center and in the upper levels of the parking garage, at the corner of Cherry and Eighth streets, to catch a glimpse of Bird’s towering replica. The dedication followed a scholarship dinner celebrating Bird, an Indiana State alumnus who led the men’s basketball team to its first NCAA tournament in 1979.

Shortly before seeing the statue for the first time, Bird said the dedication was an honor not only to him and the university, but to his ’79 teammates, as well.

“Basketball is a team game,” Bird said, as his former teammates looked on. “And that year, for some reason, God looked down on us and said, ‘Hey, let’s let them guys have a nice run this year’ because going into that season we had no idea what was about to happen.”

Bird, who had seldom visited Indiana State since leaving to play for the Boston Celtics, said it was “embarrassing” that he’d stayed away for so long.

“I don’t get back to Terre Haute enough.

And there’s nobody to blame for that other than myself,” Bird said. “Of all the support and letters that I’ve gotten throughout the CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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Larry Bird shares his experiences with the Indiana State men’s basketball team with hundreds of lifelong fans and local residents Saturday morning (Photo by Drew Canavan).

Student silence draws attention to injustice

AMANDA MARSH Reporter

Standing hand-in-hand with black rags over their mouths, members of Indiana State’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People took a stand in silence at the Hulman Memorial Student Union on Wednesday.

Britney Richardson, a junior social work major and chapter president, said the event, which recognized injustices around the world through a moment of silence, was important for the Indiana State community.

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on this campus and all around us. We see people being treated unfairly or social groups standing apart. We want to take a stand and speak for those who are silent about the injustices,” Richardson said.

Silence for Injustice was just one event hosted by the chapter on campus this semester. The goal of the event was to bring social awareness to students about injustices at Indiana State and in the United States, as well.

The rags worn by members of the chapter represented the silence of people who witness injustices happening without doing anything

about it. The speaker at the event represented the one influencing students to have a voice.

“This is not only for injustices of race, but also sexuality, crimes, health issues, STD awareness.

We are trying to cover every issue that is going on and make students aware of these issues,” said Charmine McKinley, a junior safety management major and chapter member.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a nationwide organization with chapters throughout Indiana and the US. The group was founded nationally in 1909.

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Legend dines for dough:

Dinner raises big bucks for future athletes

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Victory for men’s team:

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

Laughs, memories shared at scholarship dinner

Basketball legend Larry Bird speaks about his time with Indiana State University at the Larry Bird Scholarship Dinner Friday in Hulman Center Saturday (Photo by Bob Rhodes).

Tamera Rhodes News Editor An audience of more than 600 supporters listened and chuckled in Hulman Center with Larry Bird and his colleagues as they provided a personal perspective on the lighter moments of Bird’s career development and success.

It was one event in a series of events that took place this weekend honoring Bird and paying tribute to him as an Indiana State Sycamore.

The fundraiser brought in more than $400,000 for the Larry Bird Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships for individuals

playing for the men’s basketball program Larry Bird legend is all about,” Bradley said. and pursue an education at Indiana State Although they have attended Pacer games University, said ISU President Daniel J. in Indianapolis, Bird fans Noah, 13 and Eli, 8, Bradley.

Edwardson of Zanesville traveled about 200 Bradley kicked-off just to see Bird “When the ball went up, we miles the event and said at a closer distance were playing.” these events were than they ever have meant to educate the before. younger generation and the boys Larry Bird, former Indiana State hadBoth of scheduled recognize the alumni baskeball player during Bird’s era. basketball games to “This event is compete in Saturday supportive. It allows future generations of back home. So, they were unable to stay and Sycamores to know what basketball is to watch the unveiling of the Larry Bird statue Indiana State and Terre Haute and what the dedication.

Jackie MacMullen, author and columnist, mediated the interviews between Bird and his colleagues to provide the audience with an in-depth look of the lighter moments throughout the course of his college career and beyond.

Bird said his team was just as serious about the game as he was.

“When that ball went up, we were playing,” Bird said regarding the dedication his team had during game time and practices.

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ISU Public Safety police blotter Oct. 30

9:30 a.m.: an item was found at Barnes & Noble Bookstore.

1:09 p.m.: an ill person was reported in Gillum Hall.

2:01 p.m.: a theft was reported in Mills Hall.

3:14 p.m.: an ill person was reported in Rhoads Hall.

6:17 p.m.: a false fire alarm was sounded in the Bayh College of Education.

6:29 p.m.: an ill person was reported in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

9:58 p.m.: an arrest for trespassing was conducted in Cunningham Memorial Library.

Oct. 31 9:52 a.m.: a fire alarm was sounded in the Fine Arts Building.

10:36 a.m.: a false fire alarm was sounded in the Bayh College of Education.

10:52 a.m.: a suspicious person was reported on-campus.

11:00 a.m.: an accident resulting in property damage was reported oncampus.

12:24 p.m.: a robbery was reported off-

campus.

12:58 p.m.: an information report was conducted at the West Pay Lot. 1:10 p.m.: a false fire alarm was sounded in the Parking Garage.

7:48 p.m.: an elevator entrapment was reported in Cunningham Memorial Library.

9:59 p.m.: a fire alarm was sounded in the Erickson Hall.

11:36 p.m.: an arrest for public indecency and resisting arrest was conducted in Burford Hall.

Nov. 1 12:08 a.m.: a visitor violation was reported in Cromwell Hall.

4:25 a.m.: a fire alarm was sounded in the Student Recreation Center.

11:56 a.m.: a suspicious person was reported off-campus.

1:35 p.m.: a lost item was reported oncampus.

8:42 a.m.: an item was found in Hines Hall.

8:29 p.m.: an arrest was made offcampus.

9:12 p.m.: a theft was reported at Lot 14.

Nov. 2 2:33 a.m.: an ill person was reported at Lot A. 5:21 a.m.: a theft was reported on-campus.

5:43 a.m.: a hit and run accident was reported off-campus.

6:58 p.m.: an injured person was reported at the Student Recreation Center.

7:58 p.m.: a theft was reported in Blumberg Hall.

Nov. 3 1:09 a.m.: an arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated was conducted on-campus.

6:05 a.m.: an information report was conducted off-campus.

3:24 p.m.: a citation was issued for operating a vehicle without a license oncampus.

8:39 p.m.: an information report was conducted at Lot 24.

8:42 p.m.: an item was found oncampus.

9:59 p.m.: an accident resulting in property damage was reported at the North Pay Lot.

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Nov. 4 7:40 a.m.: property damage was reported at Lot 10.

8:28 a.m.: suspicious activity was reported in Normal Hall.

10:25 a.m.: a sexual assault was reported off-campus.

11:37 a.m.: a lost item was reported oncampus.

11:59 a.m.: an accident resulting to injury was reported on-campus.

12:20 p.m.: a theft and fraudulent activity was reported at the Student Recreation Center.

2:20 p.m.: an item was found in the Science Building and was returned to its owner.

3:00 p.m.: an accident resulting in property damage was reported at Lot M. 3:30 p.m.: an item was found on-campus.

4:35 p.m.: property damage was reported at Lot F. 6:34 p.m.: a theft was reported at the Student Recreation Center.

8:05 p.m.: items were found on-campus.

8:45 p.m.: a trespass warning was issued on-campus.

8:46 p.m.: a trespass warning was issued on-campus.

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Campus lighting assessment reveals vulnerable areas Tamera Rhodes News Editor Indiana State University Chief of Police Bill Mercier said there couldn’t have been a more appropriate night for university groups to conduct the annual lighting assessment than Wednesday’s “dark and rainy night.”

“I think this year’s assessment went very well in spite of the weather,” Mercier said who has conducted the tours at Indiana State University for 13 years to ensure campus safety. “We found a few small areas in need of improvement and they will be addressed.”

Mercier said the various groups on campus joining forces enables each group to consider what is necessary for everyone’s best interest.

“Each of these groups brings its own unique perspective to the assessment,” he said.

The groups who participated in this year’s event included Residential Life, Facilities and Management and Public Safety. They determined which areas on campus lacked lighting to make it safer to walk on campus after hours.

He said in the past the Vice President for Business Affairs and the Student Government Association representatives have also attended the tours.

Two key groups involved in the lighting assessment process are Facilities Management and Residential Life. Both entities are responsible for surveying and fixing areas of concern within their jurisdiction.

This year marked Executive Director Residential Life and Housing Amanda Knerr’s first time participating in this type of campus assessment.

She said she has conducted campus assessment walking tours before, but not comparable to this one.

Knerr said Residential Life is responsible for the lights on or immediately surrounding the residence halls, but Facilities Management is responsible for post or ballard lights.

There were very few areas of concern last night, she said.

“I have asked staff to further explore an area of Lincoln Quad where we had a couple of lights burnt out,” Knerr said.

“There were also a couple of additional areas around Lincoln Quad that were a little darker than other areas.”

She said there were lights in this area, but her staff has been asked to further

explore those areas and determine how to best resolve the issue.

Knerr said it may include adding a higher wattage light bulb or adding an additional light immediately in those areas.

Jim Jensen, director of Facilities Operations and Management emailed Knerr Thursday morning with a complete list of the issues that were discussed during the tour which she said showed his intent regarding student safety on campus.

“It was very evident that there was concern about student safety and wanting to make it as safe as an environment as possible,” Knerr said.

Jensen has been directly involved with the tours during the past 13 years, as well.

He said the tours have gradually reduced the darkened areas on campus.

“The process itself over the years has resulted in projects that have increased lighting in areas where it was needed,” Jensen said. “So, every year all of those areas that were on a list came off and so as we moved from the beginning phases of this until now. We have had fewer issues in areas needing additional lighting that were dark.”

Some maintenance issues were identified during this year’s tour where lights were out but they have already been repaired.

“Anything that was a quick and easy repair has already been handled,” Jensen said.

Burnt out light bulbs are common and maintenance workers consistently change bulbs as they expire on a full time basis, he said.

He said the annual tour provides a chance for everybody to get together “to identify areas, communicate and work together” to determine if additional light is needed in certain areas for safety.

“That’s the whole point of it,” he said.

Outgrown trees can sometimes be a cause of decreased light and need trimmed, Jensen said.

“We have a lot of nice trees on campus and as they mature, sometimes they block some light,” he said. “So we have to look at that, as well.”

He said some minor repairs have to be tended to by electricians including a cluster of lights around Hulman Memorial Student Union that was not

Campus groups surveyed the campus and decided additional lighting is needed, which includes the walkway between Tirey and Fairbanks Halls (Photo by Bob Rhodes).

working properly.

Jensen said it has been repaired and was a “quick fix,” as well.

He said there are two locations that will include installation of additional lighting.

An evaluation is being conducted to evaluate the area near the entry doors to Tirey Hall with consideration of a higher wattage light placement above the entry doors, as well as, adding a light, he said.

Another area the group agreed should be considered for additional lighting was the wall off Fifth Street at the Burford Dock.

“That’s an area that we are evaluating for additional light,” Jensen said. “We are trying to decide whether that is an actual

post light or wall light to be utilized there.”

He said these types of installations take longer to be completed.

“Within the next couple of months those lights will be installed, once we determine what exactly should be done,” Jensen said.

Mercier said past tours have enabled the campus to make gradual changes in lighting and become more sufficient.

“I think the fact that this campus is generally very well lit shows how effective these tours have been over the years,” he said. “Each year we have improved things a bit until we’ve gotten to where we are today.”

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Bird and Bob Heaton, former team ISU member laughed and referenced their place of residence in Terre Haute off-campus.

“What happened on South 11th Street stays on South 11th Street,” Heaton said.

He said it was inside joke, the two shared a residence for a short time at 1624 South11th Street.

“Some of us lived on-campus, but that year I lived off-campus, as well as the following year too,” Heaton said. “A lot of times he’d go his way and I’d go mine, but it was a nice time.

And you know the house is still there.”

“[Larry] would rather be in the corner, instead of being front and center. He’s doing well as far as getting up there from start to finish.”

Bob Heaton, former ISU basketball player He said Bird was taking the weekend occasion in stride despite the fact that it was out of his comfort zone.

“He would rather be in the corner, instead of being front and center,” Heaton said. “This whole weekend he’s got to be front and center. Above: Donors flocked under one roof at Hulman Center to get a closer look into his life and career. Below: Bird was also honored as a He’s doing well, as far as getting up there from distinguished alumnus at the scholarship dinner. (Photos by Bob Rhodes). start to finish-he handled himself very well.” my son’s liquor. Larry did a great job with his One couple who dined said they enjoyed The program commenced forward to hotel room.

“When I got to my hotel room, he [Bradley] comments — he’s really a pretty funny guy and the event. highlight Bird’s career in the National Mark and Cyndi Roman, ’79 graduates of Basketball Association for the Boston Celtics. left a bottle of whiskey in my room,” Walton Bill Walton was great, it’s just wonderful that ISU, had a group table.

Bill Walton, Bird’s former Celtic’s teammate said. “Now that’s the kind of man who knows he was able to be here too.”

At the end of the program, Donnie Walsh They said they would be willing to dominated most of that portion of the group’s how to field a program.”

After the scholarship dinner subsided, and Jim Morris joined in on the action and participate in a fundraiser of this magnitude conversation by sharing his respect and love for Larry Bird, Indiana State and Terre Haute. Bradley said the event went very well and gave shared words about Bird’s success with the again in the future and the statue and tribute to Larry Bird at ISU was long overdue.

“I love Larry Bird and I love Terre Haute,” some insight regarding Walton’s appreciation Indiana Pacers. for his hospitality.

Bird was also presented and honored “It’s very possible,” Mark Roman said. “It he said.

“It’s true, my son owns a distillery,” he said. with the 241st Indiana State University was great; it should have been done a long Walton said he was impressed with ISU’s time ago.” president upon arrival in Terre Haute to his “So, all the VIP guests were given a bottle of Distinguished Alumni Award.

OPINION

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

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“No-Shave November” showcases male progression As “The Duke” John Wayne would say, “A real man don’t cry.” That’s something that every single male has heard at least once in his life. In fact, for a great period of time, that was a very true statement.

Men were to be considered the roughand-tumble elites of society who were unbreakable while women were to be the softer angels of the home.

“Dudes” in western culture have seen a shift in the paradigm within the past 50 years, though. Somewhere amid the feminism movements, the free-love movement, the realization that America is no longer the pinnacle of morality and other major changes in thought, men got a little softer. We started acknowledging the fact that we feel hurt when our dog dies and we get lonely if we’re by ourselves. The John Wayne mentality of stone heart and dry eyes gave way to a man who’s more in touch with his feelings.

Here’s a fun fact: As of January 2010, over six million men had pervasive cancer, and of that six million, 570,000 were suffering from colon or rectal cancer. We all know the old joke about men turning forty — some of us know it a bit better than others — and what that entails. But in the long run, isn’t that dreaded exam a lot better than death?

While that may seem random, the popularization of an older movement has started to bring together the old world warrior and the new generation

of masculinity as a hybrid. That needs in the appreciation of being men — a a little clarification. In November, 2009, renaissance of manhood, if you will. “Noa group of men, and ironically women, Shave November” is a prime example started a campaign to raise cancer of just such a “coming-togetherness” awareness in men with a particular act. “No-Shave November” represents interest in colon cancer, as it is so easy men working together for the same to detect. They dubbed it, “No-Shave of the unified common good of all November.” men everywhere, and in this case that While “No-Shave November” has been happens to be beating cancer. around for a while, these young men and “No-Shave November” isn’t the only women started with barely 50 members press forward for masculinity as we on Facebook to collect see a developing sense money for the American of personal care on the Cancer Society. The idea rise. In an episode of Zoe “There’s been a was that for every day you Deschanel’s hit sitcom, don’t shave, someone will general camaraderie “New Girl,” the highly in manhood — a metrosexual “bro” of the donate to the society.

Today, the event has group, Schmitt, makes renaissance of officially grown to the manliness, if you will. a comment stating, thousands. And it’s not “the modern day man just the singular group. ‘No-Shave November’ is eyebrow tweezing, Individuals all across is a prime example” microbrew beer and the nation team up to cardigans.” While not raise money to combat everyone will jump on the cancer. Men are standing up to the fight tweezing bandwagon, men around the in a whole new way, putting down the country are changing. And it’s no “little hammer and the razor. by little” incident. The fashion trend, When we referenced the fusion of skinny jeans, took the adolescent and two worlds in the modern day man, young adult world by storm. Seemingly we were actually referring to a sort of over night, everyone was into the tightcultural evolution of the typical man. legged, crotch-hugging “girl pants.”

While still wishing to hold onto the oldWhile many laughed their heads off world fashions of red meat, fist fights at it, many more actually took this to be and big beards, modern men are more the next trending wave. The metrosexual cooperative with their fellow guy. There’s man is in. Guys are expected to know been a sense of general camaraderie how to cook, clean, sew, dress and have

a distinct appreciation for all things “underground.” Real men now smell like Yankee Candle instead of leather and musk.

While certain things, such as men standing up to let their beards down in “No-Shave November” is utterly awesome, maybe we might want to reconsider a couple of the ways we are defining “progress.” We all can appreciate a great sweater or cardigan, especially now that it’s reaching autumnlevel cold. But does a guy really need to be able to wear his little sister’s pants?

Does a man actually need to have three snickerdoodle candles burning in his house at all times?

Not a chance.

We’re all for the learning of some really useful skills such as knowing how to prepare a great turkey-cranberry spinach salad with a raspberry-balsamic dressing or knowing how to use your grandmother’s sewing machine so you can FINALLY fix the holes in your jeans — the ‘90s are gone and it’s getting cold, fellas. But it seems like the current “man” is forgetting where the line gets drawn between “edgy” and “too far.”

As we often end, this too shall leave a final word on finding a happy medium.

Learn to saute those chicken fillets, but for the love of god, keep the man card gentlemen. And as you hide your razors this November, remember the reason behind your fuzzy face.

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‘Tis the season to be scheduling: helpful hints and tips The time of year has come where you have to decide what type of schedule you want to endure next semester.

There are many different kinds of schedules to chose from such as: easy or hard; early or late; fun or challenging. All of these would be great options for any student. But, is it the Columnist perfect fit for you?

Some students no longer have the opportunity to take whatever class they feel like. They are down to the wire and have only a few semesters left. If you are one of those people, don’t fret. There is plenty of time and assistance available to help you out.

I am a planner, so before I make my schedule, I need to know times, dates,

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locations, what people think of the professor, if the class is hard; you know, enough to make an informed decision.

If you’re like me, then you already have a good starting place. Find one of these points and run with it. After all, the more I know, the better I feel about my decision.

But though I may be a planner, you may not be. So finding your perfect niche is the tricky part.

First things first: go see you adviser.

Make sure you are prepared with your Degree Audit Report or your MySam so you can have something tangible. Also, find out what classes still need or want to take. The more requirements you can get out of the way, the better.

Secondly, look for friends, professors and anyone else you can find who have taken the classes you are looking at. Ask their opinion about the teachers. You also need to find the hardest or easiest thing

about the class. This can calm what nerves you may have about taking the “hard class.”

When you ask your friends or people you trust, it can give you a better perspective and more confidence in what you will be doing next semester.

Thirdly, when signing up for your classes, keep in mind the class times. If you perform better in the morning and feel that early classes will work better for your schedule, plan for it.

If you hate mornings and dread that alarm waking you up at six or seven a.m., then don’t sign up for them. Find another class pick another time. There are several night classes. You could also consider taking online classes. These are entirely different animals since you don’t meet in person and are expected to put forth the effort all on your own. But you can work on your own schedule — within reason —

and work as late as you want to.

Another thing to think about, if you are one of those with a job, is when you would rather work. If you like working in the morning and then having classes after, or if you want to take classes in the morning and work at night, then your schedule will need to reflect this choice. You will need to be careful when selecting classes to make sure work and school don’t interfere with one another.

Last but not least, there are many classes that you have taken with a lot of the same people, sometimes even with your close friends. It is always a great idea to try and get classes and with people you know, that way if you ever fall behind or need help, you have someone to go to.

There is plenty you can do to prepare yourself and plan out next semester, but the real decisions in the end are completely up to you.

Pretty in Photoshop: beauty’s unattainable definition When women go to the supermarket or gas station, there are always magazines right by the cash register so that they can add them to their cart at the last minute. Many of these magazines are “Cosmopolitan” or “Elle” or “People,” but many of these magazine — especially ones like “Elle” “Cosmopolitan” Columnist and — feature “hot” and “attractive” celebrities and tips on losing weight, or where to find the right bikini for the beach. While some people like the fluff these magazines contain, they — and often television ads and popular culture in general — portray an unrealistic body image. This body image is unattainable and harmful to our youth.

According to the Social Issues Research Centre, in 1917, the “perfect body” was 5 foot 4 inches and 140 pounds. Today, the typical model is 5 five 11 inches and 117 pounds. These models are often on covers of fashion magazines like “Vogue” and “Elle,” and these images constantly surround young girls and women. The

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worst part of all of this is that when our daughters should be having fun and playing and just having a childhood, they are often already worried about their body image by nine years old. They shouldn’t even be concerned about their looks yet.

Over half of nine to 10 year old girls have better self-esteem when on a diet, and 81 percent of girls the same age are afraid of being fat. This early onset concern over body image contributes greatly to the number of girls suffering from anorexia and bulimia.

With that being said, beauty is relative. I think we can all agree that some countries have had their “strange” ideas of what is beautiful. We’ve all heard that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and a lot of us write it off as an old idiom. But beauty is all about perspective. In ancient China the smaller your feet, the more beautiful you were; this led to foot-binding, the practice of repeatedly breaking and binding a girl’s feet to fit smaller and smaller shoes.

There is a Burmese tribe that believes that the longer your neck, the more beautiful you are. In order to achieve this ideal of beauty, the women in the tribe have rings put around their neck from a very young age to give the impression of a longer neck — this doesn’t actually

elongate the neck, but actually forces the shoulders and collarbone to compress.

Sometimes these neck rings are so extreme that if a woman were to take them off, the weight of her head would snap her spinal cord.

In Japan they have the Geisha, women who dress up and entertain men — legitimate entertainment like talking, performing music and serving tea, not sexually. These women are considered so beautiful that men actually pay just to be in their company.

The American “ideal” female body constantly being shoved down our throats is attainable by 5 percent of women. Yes, 5 percent. Stop your diets, stop your excessive exercising and love yourself. In other cultures, being bigger is actually more attractive.

So be you, be who you want to be, and ignore what anybody else tells you to be.

The modern American “beauty” image is literally unattainable; those women on the covers of those magazines aren’t even real women. Maybe they were, but after the air-brushing and Photoshopping they are not the same person. So stop hating yourself, because everybody is beautiful in their own way.

Who says society has to agree?

At 5 feet 3 inches. and 113 pounds, Elizabeth Taylor was the standard of beauty. These days, models are expected to be 5 feet 11 inches and 109 pounds (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

FEATURES

Monday, November 11, 2013 • Page 8 Features Editor, Joseph Paul isu-statesmanfeatures@mail.indstate.edu

THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

Series of events beginning at 11 a.m. Monday will honor fallen Hoosier soldiers in Middle-East conflicts Joseph Paul Features Editor One hundred and eighty names.

It’s not a petition or a list of reservations at a swanky restaurant — it’s a list of the fallen Indiana soldiers during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars that will be read aloud in recognition of Veteran’s Day, a national holiday to honor those who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Indiana State will recognize the holiday with a wreath-laying ceremony by the Air Force and Army ROTC at the Heritage Ballroom and Lounge at 11 a.m.

Monday. President Daniel J. Bradley, a Vietnam-era veteran, will speak during the ceremony.

“I think it’s very important for students, faculty and staff on this campus and in the community to show respect to all the veterans who have done so much for our country.”

Jennifer Christian, AmeriCorps coordinator at Indiana State The reading, also known as a roll call, will begin at 12 p.m. at the fountain and will continue every hour until 4 p.m., along with a nationwide minute of silence at 2 p.m.

Students will also have the opportunity to write the names of loved ones who Indiana State University is known as a veteran friendly university. Along with the have fallen or are serving in the military annual Veteran’s Day ceremony, there are many other events and resources available to on American flags that will line the students with a military background. There are currently around 320 veteran students walkways of Dede Plaza. The flags are available with a small donation that will enrolled at Indiana State (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing). benefit Air Force and Army ROTC and the Student Veteran Organization at Correction: In the Nov. 8 issue of the Indiana Statesman, Joseph Paul was falsely Indiana State. identified as the author of “Sculptor Sees his Larry Bird Statue Come to Life.”

Monday’s events are part of a Reporter Amanda Marsh wrote the story. nationwide effort called National

Roll Call, where universities all over the country read the names of fallen soldiers. Jennifer Christian, the AmeriCorps coordinator for the Center of Community Engagement, said her goal for this year’s event was to involve as many in community as possible in this national initiative.

“Even if you’re not in the military, it’s more than likely you have known someone or your family has known someone that has been in the military and has served our country,” Christian said. “The men and women that we will be honoring by doing the National Roll Call are people from our state that have given the ultimate sacrifice of their life.

I think it’s very important for students, faculty and staff on this campus and in the community to show respect to all the veterans who have done so much for our country.”

This is Christian’s first year helping with the Veteran’s Day events, which is a collaboration between the Center for Community Engagement, Air Force and Army ROTC, the Veteran Student Organization and Mike Caress, the Veteran Services Coordinator at Indiana State.

Caress’ position in the admissions office was brand new when he joined Indiana State in 2006. He has been organizing Veteran’s Day events ever since.

“It is important to honor [veterans] for the sacrifices that the people make by doing or having done what they have, whether they’re currently in the military or they’re prior military,” Caress said.

Caress has worked with Indiana State administration to make the events possible and said Bradley, who generally speaks at the ceremony every year, is deeply involved partly because of his military background.

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“I think that he just has a good reckoning of “My job’s duty is to plan veteran’s events and the sacrifices that people make when they are do different things for vets, so I volunteered in the military,” Caress said. to get involved,” Drake said. “We planned the During a past event, Caress said the roll call whole thing with Jennifer [Christian] and consisted of the more than 6,000 soldiers total some other cadets.” who died in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, While planning the National Roll Call, also known as Operation Iraqi Freedom and Drake said he worked with Christian and Operation Enduring Caress on ways to Freedom.

“We wanted to really focus on condense the long “It was very Indiana vets because that’s who list of fallen soldiers problematic because it the Iraq and we are. We just wanted to do during actually ran almost to Afghanistan wars, something that would honor eventually settling on dark,” Caress said.

This year, only the reading the names of their sacrifice.” names of the fallen Hoosier soldiers only.

Hoosier soldiers will “We wanted to really Caleb Drake, a senior criminology focus on Indiana vets be read, amounting to around 180 names. because that’s who major Josh Hood, a junior we are,” Drake said. human resources “We just wanted to do major and six-year Air Force veteran, served something that would honor their sacrifice.” in Afghanistan from Dec. 2010 to July 2011, Drake described Indiana State as a “vetdiffusing improvised explosive devices, or friendly” university and said Caress is a oneIEDs. man army when it comes to advising the 320 While Hood’s job was dangerous in it’s own veteran students on campus. right, he came close to death in an hour-long “He’s one of the most helpful individuals firefight during his first month in Afghanistan I’ve ever dealt with,” Drake said. when the explosion and fragments of a rocketFor more information about veteran propelled grenade just missed him. services at Indiana State, contact Caress by “That was kind of an eye-opener, only being phone at 812-237-2540 or by email at michael.

22 years old at the time,” Hood said. “I got very caress@indstate.edu. lucky. I didn’t lose consciousness.”

After to coming to Indiana State, Hood joined the Student Veteran Organization and has been involved in helping veteran students transition into college.

Hood was chosen as this year’s master of ceremonies because of the experiences he has accrued as a soldier with one of the most dangerous jobs.

Caleb Drake, a senior criminology major and six-year Air Force veteran, spent sixmonths in the United Arab Emirates. He said he met his wife while he was in the military and his son has already seen 12 countries, spending more of his life in England than in the United States.

However, Drake said his deployments were frequent and sudden, causing him to miss some important moments of his son’s life.

“I missed his second and his fourth birthday due to military deployments,” Drake said. “I missed a lot of stuff.”

When Drake came to Indiana State to study, he quickly became involved in veterans outreach. He is currently employed at Work One in Terre Haute as a Veteran’s Outreach Coordinator, prompting Caress to ask him to get involved in this year’s events.

Above: Indiana State University President Daniel J. Bradley is a Vietnam-era veteran and frequently speaks at the Veteran’s Day ceremonies every year. Below: The annual wreath laying ceremony took place in the Cunningham Memorial Library events area until this year. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. in the Heritage Ballroom and Lounge in Tirey Hall.

(Photos courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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Dijonna’e Morgan Reporter

The “Eye on Diversity” series, hosted twice a month by the Office of Diversity at Indiana State, documents current issues dealing with inclusion, multiculturalism and diversity on the whole.

The event continued Wednesday in Dede III with the showing of a documentary titled “Class Dismissed.”

The “Eye on Diversity” series was founded

by Elonda Ervin, the University Diversity Officer, who attended various national conferences on race and ethnicity that showed documentaries, including one about the Black Panther movement.

In this documentary, a man in Sweden

shared unseen footage, Ervin said, motivating her to bring similar awareness to Indiana State.

“This footage had not been seen, but when this footage came out, a woman I had met at the conference started crying,” Ervin said “The footage had actually been taken in her neighborhood. This woman had not seen these people or visited the neighborhood in almost 30 years, and telling her connection to the film was really mind blowing for me.

So, I just started buying those videos and asked the faculty here if they would facilitate the discussions and that’s how it started.”

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A member of Indiana State’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People wears a black rag over his mouth, symbolizing the silence of those who witness an injustice and choose not to speak out, during a rally on Wednesday intended to bring light to social issues called “Silence for Injustice” (Photo by Drew Canavan).

There are currently 20 members and 10 recurring members at the Indiana State chapter. In order to become a member, a student needs to fill out a membership card and send it to the national corporation. The group meets every Thursday at 5 p.m. in to discuss social issues or plan events.

The chapter also brings in different speakers to campus in order to make students more aware of different perspectives throughout the country on controversial social issues.

“Why not start on a college campus to get the word out and make a difference. We aren’t just an African-American based group. We want a more diverse chapter for next semester, with different races, religions — anything that can give the group and campus a different perspective and to learn from different types of people,” McKinley said.

Richardson said every member gets a say in

the decision-making process and each person gets to vote. They have an executive board that plans the events but every member is included as a part of the process.

“Those students or faculty who may be shy about taking a stand or saying something about an issue can finally have a voice through NAACP. We want to challenge the campus to have more of a voice and we encourage every student to not just sweep the injustices under the rug but actually let them be heard,” McKinley said.

Through emails to students, flyers and word-of-mouth, members of the chapter encouraged students to find their voice and take a stand.

“We want to make the issues known and if they already know about them, then find a way to make it better or be that change that this university needs,” Richardson said.

Azizi Arrington-Bey, an assistant professor at Indiana State, discussed with students the portrayal of the middle class in American television (Photo by Kira Clouse).

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Aaron Slocum, area director for the Office of Residential Life, facilitates a discussion on social issues during the last “Eye on Diversity” event (Photo by Kira Clouse).

“Class Dismissed” is a film that documents American television’s tendency to depict working-class citizens in a negative fashion since the 1940s.

Azizi Arrington-Bey, an assistant professor and interior architect designer and Aaron Slocum, an area director for the Office of Residential Life at Indiana State, were the facilitators of the discussion following the showing of the documentary.

They began the discussion by asking guests what family-centered shows they watched when they were younger.

Most answered “The Cosby Show,” “Full House,” “Family Matters” and the Disney Channel, among others.

“The main idea is how many of you related to the shows that you watched,” Bey said. “The movie talks about the different shows and how they are mainly portraying not just the middle class, but how they portray the working class, or how they portray any of the classes today.”

Bey, who attended a historically black university — Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, also known as Florida A&M University — realized when she came to Indiana State that there wasn’t much unity

among the African-American students and faculty, which motivated her to speak out.

“It’s kind of a disconnect,” Bey said. “It’s kind of a crowd mentality and it’s right in your face and you can’t avoid it here at ISU.” After watching the hour-long documentary, Bey and Slocum asked guests to think of TV shows they now find interesting but didn’t realize it as a children.

Soon, they gathered everyone into a discussion circle where Abigail Malchow, a sophomore communication major, said she chose the popular Disney Channel TV series “Hannah Montana.”

She was asked to categorize the show into one of three options: lower, middle or upper class.

Malchow choose upper class due to the daughter in the show having a rock star lifestyle.

“I really think more people should attend because it’s about topics that are relevant to everyday life that people don’t usually think about,” Malchow said. “It made me really rethink about the shows I used to watch and shows that I watch now. It really does affect people’s perceptions about society.”

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Sycamores shoot down Ball State Cardinals Derek Johnson Reporter The Indiana State men’s basketball team defeated the Ball State Cardinals Sunday afternoon inside the Hulman Center in front of 7,221 fans, but perhaps none more important than former Sycamore Larry Bird.

Just over an hour before tip-off, a 17foot statue was dedicated to the Legend in a ceremony that one could argue was long overdue for the University’s most famed alumnus. The Sycamores defeated the Cardinals, 82-73, and have now opened the season with a victory for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

Offensively, senior guard Dawon Cummings stole the show for ISU, shooting 7-10 from the field to score a team-high 21 points. Cummings gave the Sycamores a nice spark in the first half, as he opened the game by burying his first five three-point attempts.

Senior guard Jake Odum played his role as the floor general nicely, dishing out seven assists to go with 17 points, 10 of which came from the free-throw line. Senior forward Manny Arop and junior forward Justin Gant pitched in 14 points and 11 points, respectively.

The Cardinals were led by senior guard Jesse Berry, who scored a game-high 23 points.

Indiana State got things going early in the first half thanks to back-to-back threes from Cummings that would give his team a lead that they wouldn’t surrender for the remainder of the game. The Sycamores shot 60 percent from the field in the first half to take a nine point, 43-34, advantage at the break, though the lead could have been larger.

“We did some good things. We started with a lot of energy; I just thought we got deflated pretty quickly,” Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing said about his team’s first half performance.

Though ISU jumped out to a relatively hot start offensively, defensive breakdowns and turnovers kept the Cardinals in the game. To be fair, these sort of mental collapses are to be expected at this point in the season, and should gradually improve as the team continues to see more game action.

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STATESMAN RUNDOWN

Indiana State Football vs. South Dakota State 0-29 (L)

Men’s Basketball vs. Ball State 82-73 (W) Women’s Basketball vs. South Alabama 53-40 (W) Women’s Volleyball vs. Wichita State 0-3 (L) vs. Missouri State 2-3 (L) Women’s Soccer vs. Drake 4-0 (W) vs. Evansville/Illinois State 0-5(L)

Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Bradley 1-0 Drake 1-0 Evansville 1-0 Indiana State 1-0 Wichita State 1-0 Loyola 0-1 Northern Iowa 0-1 Southern Illinois 0-1 Men’s Basketball Bradley 2-0 Drake 1-0 Evansville 1-0 Indiana State 1-0 Loyola 1-0 Missouri State 1-0 Wichita State 1-0 Illinois State 0-1 Northern Iowa 0-1

Senior guard Jake Odum, a high-scorer in Saturday afternoon’s game, leaps to score a basket.

Odum also had seven assists in the winning showdown (Photo by Drew Canavan).

Football North Dakota 6-0 Youngstown 5-1 Missouri 5-2 Illinois State 4-3 South Dakota State 3-3 Southern Illinois 3-3 South Dakota 3-3 Northern Iowa 1-5 Western Illinois 1-5 Indiana State 0-6

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years from this area, it’s been so meaningful to me, and for me not to be here more often, I think it’s a shame upon myself.”

After playing for Indiana State, Bird would go on to a record-setting professional career, leaving behind a lasting legacy at the university. It was a legacy that the Larry Legend Foundation was determined to commemorate, President Daniel J. Bradley said.

“Their mission was simple, but their vision was powerful,” Bradley said of the student organization. “A statue of Indiana State’s most famous alumnus and the greatest athlete of all time would be placed on the ISU campus through the group’s fundraising efforts.”

It paid off, raising over $400,000 and turning out to be the single largest fundraiser in university history.

“These Sycamore students knew how to dream big,” Bradley said, adding the scholarship would support future members of the Indiana State men’s basketball team.

Athletics Director Ron Prettyman also hoped the scholarship would make a huge impact on university athletics and benefit basketball players for years to come.

“The Larry Legend Scholarship will ensure that the best high school basketball players in the state of Indiana will see Sycamore basketball as a viable option,” Prettyman said. “We hope this is first of many Sycamore endowments.”

Bill Wolfe, who sculpted the statue to promote the scholarship, said he identified with Bird’s small-town upbringing and passion for basketball, which motivated him to take on the project.

“I was here when we went to the finals, and what an exciting time,” he said. “It’s wonderful for me because to end up making this statue is the ultimate. I can’t believe it.”

Former Pacers coach and commentator Bobby “Slick” Leonard, said although he always knew Bird was gifted, he couldn’t have predicted the effect “Larry Joe” would have on basketball.

“Who would have ever thought that we could go down into the hills of southern Indiana and bring a guy in here who shocked the basketball world with his teammates?” Leonard said. “That statue right there is going to be an inspiration to a lot of students and athletes that come Larry Bird (Center) poses with fellow Indiana State teammates from the ‘79 season in here to Indiana State.” front of the 17-foot bronze statue (Photo by Bob Rhodes).

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Women return from brink of defeat in Saturday game ISU Athletic Media Relations Staff A sluggish first half was erased with 42 second half points as the Indiana State Women’s Basketball team defeated South Alabama, 53-40, in the season opener on Saturday in the Hulman Center.

The win marks the fifth season opener win in a row for ISU. Indiana State (1-0) shot just 17 percent and trailed 15-11 at the half but would use 42 points on 48 percent shooting in the second half to overcome the Jaguars (0-1).

They were paced by seniors Anna Munn and Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir who combined for 27 points and five steals in the contest.

Munn drained four three pointers while going a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe to finish with a team-high 16 points.

Abdul-Qaadir scored 11 points and picked up two steals. Sophomore forward Marina Laramie picked up a spot in the starting lineup in the season opener and notched seven points and six rebounds.

Junior forward Jasmine Grier led ISU with eight rebounds and added five points.

The Sycamores combined for 12 assists

in the game with five different players dishing out two each. The ISU defense also forced 23 turnovers and picked up 12 steals on the evening.

Tied 8-8 with 3:56 left to play in the first half, South Alabama went on a 7-3 run and take the lead into the locker room. But the Sycamores would gain momentum early in the second half as Munn sink a three pointer and get fouled on a shot just a few seconds later and sink two free throws to tie the game at 21 apiece.

ISU would take over the lead for good at the 15:29 mark when Abdul-Qaadir converted on a layup and foul to give her team a 24-23 lead and begin an 11-0 run for Indiana State. They led by as many as 20 points near the end of the game on a three pointer by Grier.

Eight different players scored for ISU on the evening, including four points each from sophomore guard Kasey Johnson and freshman forward Rhagen Smith.

Next up for the Sycamores is the first road contest of the season as they travel to Eastern Illinois on Tuesday. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.

Left: Senior guard Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, who scored 11 points in Saturday’s game, tries to skirt past a South Alabama player. Above: Sophomore forward Marina Laramie makes one of her six rebounds in the season opener (Photos by Drew Canavan).

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“The second half, we played a little smaller and did some things, but we had a lot of defensive breakdowns, and that’s disappointing,” Lansing said, “but that’s a good team win over a good in-state opponent on a big week where the guys could have had some excuses with all the stuff we had going on.”

It was certainly a big win for a team who will look to clean up their defensive and mental breakdowns before Thursday, when they travel to Nashville, Tenn. to take on the Belmont Bruins, who have been fairly successful over the course of the last few years. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m.

Right: Senior guard Manny Arop, who scored 14 points for the men’s team Saturday, gets a slam dunk. Above: Members of the “The Forest” pack the stands to root for their team. The first 300 members to show up received “Bird Watcher” T-shirts. Below: Sophomore guard Devonte Brown hurries down the court to the basket (Photos by Drew Canavan).