TEN TONS DONATED Indiana State collected food items for the annual ‘Jam the Bus’ campaign, surpassing last year’s goal by two tons
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AMANDA MARSH Reporter Students and staff raised nearly 10 tons of food during the “Jam the Bus” fundraiser at Dede Plaza on Wednesday. Jam the Bus has occurred annually since 2005. The main goal is to collect nonperishable food items as well as donations from students and faculty walking to and from classes on campus. All proceeds went to Catholic Charities in Terre Haute, which distributes nearly two million meals every year to around 75 non-profit agencies in the Wabash Valley, including soup kitchens and food pantries, according to the organization’s Web page. The event was co-sponsored by the Hulman Memorial Student Union Board and the Center for Community Engagement, among several other campus and community groups. Carly McDonald, a junior English major and Union Board member who helped organize the event, said fundraisers like this are important for families struggling through the holiday season. “It is very important, especially this time of year, to raise awareness throughout the community of the less fortunate,” McDonald said. “We hope to donate as much as possible in order to make homes more comfortable. Every little bit helps.” McDonald said this year’s goal this year was eight tons of food, surpassing the goal by nearly two tons. Last year, 16,400 pounds of food were donated. The Union Board provided 100 buttons with the “Jam the Bus” logo to participants and Alpha Omicron Pi handed out hot chocolate to those who donated. Other groups involved in the fundraiser were the Student Athletic Advisory Union Board members proudly stand by food donations for ‘Jam the Bus.’ All items are CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 distributed to soup kitchens and food pantries in the Wabash Valley (Photo by Ayden Jent).
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KRISTI ASHBY Reporter
House Joint Resolution 06, or the Same-Sex Marriage Ban, was discussed at Indiana State University Thursday with three widely diverse speakers from across Indiana who encouraged students to be proactive in passing the law. The meeting was coordinated by Bill Wilhelm, business professor at Indiana State, because he wanted students to be informed about an issue that could affect them in the future, if not now, he said. “This is unmoral and I wanted students to know about the Same-Sex Marriage Ban,” Wilhelm said. “I wanted to give students three different view points behind this very serious issue The speakers were Megan Robertson, a Republican Representative for Freedom Indiana, Shannon Kiely-Heider, from Cummins Inc. and Thomas Johnson, a professor of psychology at Indiana State University.” Wilhelm said Indiana State University has not declared their stance on the bill yet, but is working toward doing so. He said the real issue lies with segregation and a violation to human rights. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4