HELLBOUND STUDENTS Local pastor continues to bring damnation, controversy to campus grounds NKENGE HUMPHRIES Reporter
Jed Smock, preaches and argues with Indiana State students by Dede Plaza Monday (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
Indiana State University students have been enlightened throughout the past week about what waits for them after their death. It’s the mission of Jed Smock, pastor of the Campus Ministry USA, to let students know just what they can expect if they live a life of sin. Smock spent the afternoon Monday at the east corner of the fountain outside Hulman Memorial Student Union preaching the gospel to students who had mixed reactions to his message. Student Government Association President Logan Valentine believes in letting people choose their own path when it comes to religion. “I don’t agree with how they conduct their gatherings on campus,” Valentine said. “But they have the right to do it. It’s in the First Amendment.” The Student Government Association hears some of the complaints from students about the religious groups that create a spectacle on campus. “Lately we haven’t been receiving any complaints, but it varies throughout the year, and depending on how many students may or may not take it seriously,” he said. Valentine has observed many students with a wide spectrum of beliefs take part in the religious rallies by the fountain. His advice for them is if they can’t accept other’s opinions, they shouldn’t involve themselves in the conversation. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
Students gain satisfaction through volunteering KIARA SUTTLE Reporter Every year, Special Olympics Indiana hosts its annual basketball tournament at Hulman Center on Indiana State’s campus. Amanda Smith, a senior athletic training major, was there last March — not just because she wanted to watch, but also because she wanted to help. “Volunteering looks well on a resume,” Smith said, “but it also is fun seeing the satisfaction
of helping someone and not getting paid for it because you wanted to do it.” Smith embodies an attitude that has become especially apparent this semester at ISU, after the university was ranked number one in community service in the 2013 Washington Monthly College Guide. She also contributed to an estimated 1.2 million hours of service work for 115 community partners recorded by ISU during the 2012-2013 school year, according to an ISU press release in
August. With student enrollment at a 40-year high, Heather Dalton-Miklozek, the associate director of community engagement, expects another great year of service at the university and said there are plenty of ways to get involved this fall semester. “The best way for you to get involved in a community is by seeing what things you can do CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
Wednesday September 11, 2013 Indiana State University www.indianastatesman.com Volume 121 Issue 7
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Beating strong: An
ISU student and heart transplant recipient returns
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Stalker on the loose:
Campus needs to stay on alert after abduction attempts PAGE 6
With the Band:
ISU’s athletic bands prepares for season PAGE 10