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Eurico Ferreira, professor of finance in the Scott College of Business, died Jan. 2 after having been diagnosed with cancer.

The son of Maria and Orlando Ferreira, he is survived by Mother Maria, sister Maria, children Ana, Eurico Jr. and Claudio, and grandchildren, Sebastian, Daniel, Sophia, and Nathaniel.

A native of Brazil, Ferreira taught at at Indiana State University since 1991 after having taught at Clemson University, the University of South Carolina and Pontifícia Un i v e r s i d a d e Católica do Rio de Janeiro.

Ferreira earned a number Eurico Ferreira of awards while at Indiana State, including the Dreiser Distinguished Research and Creativity Award in 2006 and Excellence in Teaching Awards from the College of Business in 2004 and 2008.

A celebration mass and luncheon are scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph’s University Parish in Terre Haute.

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Senior guard Manny Arop sets up for a free throw during Saturday’s game against Bradley. The Sycamores take the court again tonight in Hulman Center against Missouri State. Tip off is at 7:05 p.m. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

BRIANA PAYNE Sports Editor The Sycamores face off against Indiana State Missouri State tonight with the hope of redeeming themselves after their narrow loss last February.

After a tight win Saturday, Head Coach Greg Lansing said offensive rebounding

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will be key for the win in tonight’s game.

Following the bout against Missouri State, Indiana State will hit the road to take on Wichita State in an effort to crush the team’s perfect record. Just this past Saturday, Missouri State went head to head against Wichita; they went into overtime,Wichita only winning by two.

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However, numbers are not intimidating to Lansing.

“Throw the records out the door. We’re all and all against each other,” he said.

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NEWS

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 • Page 2 News Editor, Katie Farthing isu-statesmannews@mail.indstate.edu

Lilly Endowment will boost career opportunities Dave Taylor

ISU Communications and Marketing

A $3 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will allow Indiana State University to build job readiness skills into its curriculum and expand the Career Center.

The grant is part of a $62.7 million initiative by the endowment aimed at helping graduates of 39 accredited colleges and universities in the state find meaningful employment in Indiana.

Indiana State will use this funding to expand the Focus Indiana initiative by introducing employment awareness early in students’ college careers through its existing Foundational Studies program, Freshman Transition course and Sycamore Career Ready Certificate activities.

The grant also will fund expanded internship opportunities and support new employer relations staff who will work with targeted growth and high need industries.

“We want Indiana State to be at the forefront of innovation for connecting our graduates to meaningful employment in Indiana,” President Daniel J. Bradley.

“The endowment’s support will enable us to pursue student and employer engagement strategies more proactively, which is good for our students’ future and the future of our state.”

More than 85 percent of Indiana State’s undergraduate students are from Indiana and more than two-thirds of those students stay in the state upon graduation, Bradley said.

The Endowment’s Initiative to Promote Opportunities through Educational Collaborations has been in place for more than a decade.

While progress has been made, particularly through expanded internship opportunities and more robust career placement offices, Indiana college graduates continue to have difficulty finding jobs within the state that are suitable to individuals holding

a bachelor’s degree, Lilly Endowment officials said.

“Despite a steady supply of four-year college graduates, Indiana ranks very low among the states in the percentage of its adult working-age population with a bachelor’s degree, and the state’s average per capita income ranking is also unacceptable,” said Sara B. Cobb, vice president for education at the endowment. “The endowment has become increasingly concerned about the implications of these statistics and their potential impact on the state’s future prosperity.”

A 2011 study by Battelle Technology Partnership Practice, which was funded by the endowment, found that Indiana lags the nation in the availability of highskilled jobs and that many graduates do not have the required majors or other credentials for the high-skilled jobs that are available.

The study suggested actions that colleges and universities could take to prepare and connect their graduates better to high-skilled jobs and help increase the state’s demand for educated workers.

In 2012, the endowment provided planning grants to Indiana colleges and universities that enabled them to review Battelle’s findings, study the problem from the perspective of each institution’s mission and context, understand more deeply the experiences of their graduates in seeking employment in Indiana and develop school-specific strategies to address the initiative’s aim.

Many schools also used the planning period to research best practices at peer institutions around the state and country.

“The endowment has seen firsthand that colleges and universities have the ability and desire to help improve the job prospects of college graduates in Indiana, and we wanted to give them the resources to be even more strategic and ambitious,” added Cobb.

The Lilly Endowment grant has been awarded to ISU to help graduates find employment opportunities as well as expand internship possibilities and create stonger employer relationships (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Indiana State’s Career Center has already shifted its focus and is reaching out to students from the time they first set foot on campus, rather than waiting for students to seek its assistance, which generally doesn’t happen until they near graduation, said Nancy Rogers, associate vice president for community engagement and experiential learning.

“Most of our students are firstgeneration college students and can especially benefit from the expanded early outreach that this grant will enable,” Rogers said. “To our students, a college education means gaining access to upward mobility. This grant will help us enhance the already lifechanging experience of an Indiana State education.”

The Career Center, through its new employer relations specialists, will develop strategic partnerships with employers in manufacturing;

transportation and warehousing; health care; and professional, scientific, and technical services, said Darby Scism, the center’s executive director.

“We selected these industry clusters because we already offer a strong employment program in other clusters,” Scism said. “While we are centrally focused on educating our students so they can obtain positions within growing industries in Indiana, it is important to note that we will not ignore the other industries that also are significant to the health of our economy. We will utilize marketing materials to communicate with employers about Focus Indiana and its objectives.”

Indiana State expects the initiatives made possible by the Endowment grant to increase the number of its graduates landing meaningful employment in Indiana by more than 1,100 during the next five years.

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Organizations seek more members at Expo Kristi Ashby Reporter Indian State is making it easy for students to get involved with campus organizations.

An event offering students the opportunity to learn about several campus organizations has been postponed until Jan. 29.

The Org Expo, which is featuring 75 student organizations, has been delayed due to inclement weather and pipes that had burst last week.

Dede I, II, and III were flooded and could not be used for the event.

Due to ongoing work, Dede III may still not be available by Jan. 29, the new date for the Org Expo.

Because of the delay, posters are being remade and posted so students can be aware of the new time for the expo.

All participating organizations were notified via email to let them know ahead of time so they could notify their members of the changes.

Org Expo is an event where student organizations set up booths and allow students to find out what their organizations do on campus and around the Terre Haute community.

Usually this event takes place during the fall semester, but this year the sponsors, Student Activities and Organization, decided to move it to the spring semester.

Monique Allen, the assistant director of Student Organization and Leadership Development, is in charge of the Org Expo and is hoping for a big turnout of students.

“We decided to move the Org Expo to the spring semester so newly admitted and transfer students could get involved on campus right away,” Allen said. ”Being involved can help make students at Indiana State transition [into] their new school environment better,” she said.

Some student organizations, such as the Feminist Majority, are having trouble staffing the event.

Hanna Brant, the president of feminist

majority and a junior majoring in said the event sounds like a great idea for political science, is trying to find the staff students. to participate “I think this is a in the event great idea so students because they can go to this event are a new “Being involved can help make and learn more organization students at Indiana State about organizations and trying to trasition [into] their new school individually and decide build up more how they would like to environment better. ” members. become more involved This is the on campus,” Cervantes F e m i n i s t Monique Allen, assistant director of said.

Majorities first Some organizations Student Organization and time in the Org have auditions while Leadership Development Expo. others will just have a “We applied paper at booths were to be part of students can give their the event, but we are currently trying to contact information to the organization find members to staff a booth in the org members to sign up. expo,” Brant said Organizations that are interested Students attending the Org Expo and in the Org Expo can go to the ISU can go to the different organization’s Treehouse and sign up at: https:// booths to find out if they are interested orgsync.com/31751/forms/75478 . in any clubs and can sign up to be The event will take place in Dede I, contacted if they are.

II and III from 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Raquel Cervantes, a sophomore and is open to all students. majoring in speech language pathology,

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Competition gives entrepreneurs chance to shine

Emily Sturgess

ISU Communications and Marketing Innovation and entrepreneurship will be put to the ultimate test at the second annual Startup Weekend Wabash Valley hosted by the West Central Indiana Small Business Development Center.

The 54-hour competition will take place Jan. 24-26 at Indiana State University’s Scott College of Business.

Contestants will each have one minute to pitch their idea for an innovative product or service. Audience members then vote on which concepts will move on to the next round.

Those whose ideas do not move on to the next round join the remaining teams and together they create a business plan to present on the final day of the competition.Richard Pittelkow, a business advisor for the Small Business Development Center, said that the primary goal is for the teams to “validate” their business plan and evaluate the commercialization of their product and services.

“A lot of business ideas may be good from a stand point of unique and innovative and maybe fun to think about... but there is not enough volume to make it a successful business,” he said.

The winner will receive free marketing research and business planning software and marketing packages from local advertising companies.

However, according to Pittelkow, the lessons learned throughout the weekend are far more important than any prize.

Coaches will be present throughout the weekend to offer advice and insight to contestants about creating a business plan, marketing and creating a budget.

Coaches include Justin Campbell, business development officer at Riddell National Bank; Stacey Thacker, founding member of Art Totality LLC and Julie Hart, economic and development community extension educator and Purdue Extension director for Vigo County.

Judges include Brien Smith,dean of the Scott College of Business, attorney Lakshmi Reddy, and Tom Mason, professor emeritus of economics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

The mission of the Small Business Development Center is to “create a positive impact on the formation, growth and sustainability of Indiana’s small businesses by providing entrepreneurs expert guidance and a comprehensive network of services.”

According to Pittelkow, Startup Weekend Wabash Valley fits right in with the center’s mission. “[This contest] is meant to encourage them to move forward... to work with some coaches, other young entrepreneurs who also have business ideas to try to validate their ideas and give them the courage to move forward,” he said.

For more information about Startup Weekend Wabash Valley and how to register visit http://wabashvalley. startupweekend.org/ or call 812-2377676.

The second annual Startup Weekend Wabash Valley will take place in the Scott College of Business (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Foundation hires development officer The Indiana State University Foundation has hired Ken Menefee to serve as a development officer for the organization and assist with philanthropy for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Menefee brings nearly 35 years of fundraising experience to the position and his experiences in healthcare development will provide the foundation with some different perspectives, foundation President Ron Carpenter said in announcing the appointment.

Menfee has spent the majority of

his career in healthcare fundraising, serving as the first director of the Union Hospital Foundation from 1986 to 1990.

Most recently, he was director of development for Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland, Fla. where he was responsible for enhancing the organization’s overall fundraising efforts.

“I believe that my background in building relationships and major gift fundraising will help in meeting the philanthropic needs of Indiana State,” Menefee said.

He has also served as the lead fundraiser for Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, Fla. and the Parkview Hospital Foundation in Fort Wayne.

For both entities, Menefee raised more than $20 million for various fundraising projects and priorities.

“Ken is an experienced fundraising professional with a proven track record of success,” Carpenter said. “With his skill set and ties to the community, we are all excited to have Ken joining our fundraising staff.”

Ken Menefee

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OPINION

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 • Page 6 Opinions Editor, Samual Clark isu-statesmanopinions@mail.indstate.edu Editor in Chief, Brianne Hofmann isu-statesmaneditor@mail.indstate.edu

Statesman editorial Injurious pranks designed to entertain: no laughing matter We here at the Statesman aren’t sure how much you watch television, so we’ll assume you probably haven’t heard about the latest craze that has begun to sweep our great nation.

This spectacular sensation is known as “The Knockout Game” and is becoming the new horrifying “game” to pass the time. You see, the Knockout game is a very simple concept, but make sure to listen close: this game is known to have deadly consequences.

So take Jimmy here for example.

Jimmy is a young man who is bored out of his mind and just heard about the knockout game. Jimmy and his merry band of friends decide to give it a try.

Here’s how the game is played: Jimmy and his pals are walking down the street and cross Mr. Humphrey. Mr. Humphrey does not know Jimmy nor his friends and therefore is highly surprised when Jimmy jukes in front of Mr. Humphrey and cold-cocks him, knocking Mr. Humphrey out cold.

Yes you heard that right.

No, we’re not embellishing on this at all. The object of the game is to punch a random stranger so hard that they pass out. Bonus points are awarded if it is done in one swing. Don’t believe us?

Go to YouTube and type in “Knockout game.”

While some of us are truly disgusted by these acts of random violence, others merely shrug and say, “That sucks.”

For those who are petrified by the attacks, this is the onslaught of crazed or bloodthirsty people who want nothing more than to hurt someone. And to those who shrug it off, it’s at worst a stupid idea that’s going to get someone seriously hurt and at best, kids trying to reproduce “Jackass” against other, unwilling participants.

What everyone agrees upon, though, is the fact that this isn’t a good idea.

We’re sure that professional fighters look at the videos and think it’s a pretty bad idea. The rub doesn’t stem from the act, though, nearly so much as the audience.

The primary participants are schoolage kids following a heavy emphasis in more urban inner cities. While that’s no surprise — you don’t often see 60 yearolds committing random acts of violence — it is a serious issue, because of the fact that random people are being attacked.

In German, the word “schadenfruede” translates to “taking pleasure in the pains of others.” As anyone who has watched a single episode of Daniel Tosh’s “Tosh.0” or Rob Dydrek’s “Ridiculousness” can attest to, other people in pain is funny.

Still doubt us? For years, “America’s Funniest Home Videos” entertained families across the nation by showing other people absolutely eating it. We’re human; we can’t help it if we think that watching someone slip on a banana peel is funny. It simply is humorous to see Larry, Curly and Moe get hit with a hammer.

What isn’t funny, though, is when someone takes what we as a general public take to be fictional funnies into the real world. Sure, it was great to see Curly take a bowling ball to the groin, but it’s significantly less gleeful to do this to your best friend.

We all as rational, sane humans know that Steve-O, Christ, Bam and Johnny of “Jackass” all are used to taking a hit and even sign wavers for personal injury.

And it is this inherent knowledge that they will be OK, even if they are doubled over in pain from a taser to the testicles right now. These kids who are attacking strangers with no warning aren’t obeying the number one rule of entertainment: “Always know that the danger is fake.”

It’s not OK for people to run around and punch someone randomly; we think we’ve said that somewhere.

But what we can’t stand is the fact that in our hyper-media-soaked environment, kids and adults are watching these videos and deciding that they ought to give it a shot themselves.

Are these kids at fault? You bet ‘cha they are. Want to know whose even more at fault? Every single person who watches

these videos and either A. supports this behavior or B. opts to take part and becomes the problem themselves.

In a world where anything you throw on YouTube will face the probability of going viral and being seen all across the world, there is a sort of etiquette and expectation behind the power of the allmighty Internet.

So while we all agree that these random attacks need to stop, we are encouraging all peoples in every place

to stop supporting the spread of videos like this.

It’s OK to laugh once in a while at a great groin shot. But if it’s unwanted, then we need to remember the silver rule, “No means no.”

Your participation, even as a thirdparty candidate, is still making things worse.

If you see something like this, ignore it. Maybe we can start the ball rolling on a better Internet.

Who’s teaching whom?

Going back to college at 42 sucks.

Dad I know how to do that. We’re studying that in school now. Here let me show you.

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Anti-violence advocates play blame game with videos

With the recent increase in school shootings, an old debate has been brought back into the limelight: whether or not videogames are directly to blame for the perceived increase in violence.

Having grown up playing videogames — and I mean from the womb these videogames, as Columnist — violent as they may be, do not cause this violence.

My brother, who throughout his life thus far has played more violent videogames than I ever have — or arguably, will — is not a violent person either. Neither of us have finished a game and then walked outside and punted a puppy because that’s just preposterous and a sign of very serious mental disturbance. But most people who argue against videogames make it seem like that every person who plays a violent game is going to go out and kill someone. As if Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold of Columbine, Colo. just saved their game in “Doom,” walked to school and opened fired, imagining demons instead of bullies.

Now, we can go in circles all day about what causes violence, but violent media does not. In fact, according to a study performed in 2007, most boys played

video games either for relaxation or to let their anger out. According to procon. com, even though violent videogames have become more than four times more popular, the violent juvenile arrest rate

from all across the country and the world to communicate and play videogames together. I know many people who met their best friends through these programs, and were able to maintain long-term meaningful friendships, and sometimes

even romantic relationships. In this world where we are more and more connected, videogames are just another instance of social media.

In my own personal experience, videogames have helped me develop the most important relationships in my life.

My mother, brother and I are all very close due to the amount we all spent playing together growing up. My brother and I developed a solid social group around videogames that was only strengthened by the time we all spent playing together. Was there aggression sometimes? Sure, but there is a difference between aggression and aggressive thoughts. Yes, we screamed and yelled over that race in Mario Kart or that mini-game in Mario Party, but did we come to blows over it? No, we just ran another race.

In the case of all media, the bottom line is that if you think these types of games, or that kind of music or even that movie is going to make your child more violent, pay attention to the ratings that are put on the merchandise and don’t allow your child to play it. You can’t blame media for bad parenting. If a videogame says “Mature audiences only,” then don’t let your child play it if you don’t think they can handle it. Metal music did not cause Columbine; “Macbeth” did not cause the French and Indian War; “Call of Duty” did not cause Sandy Hook. People did.

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endless. So, why am I not allowed to go.

This is not just an American event, but Now, this show is not for the general rather a stage for tech companies from all public. This is primarily because between over the globe. A start up business that its large size and the amount of press who invests every last dollar they have in going attend, there just is not enough room to the expo has the chance of striking for people to get there. The a deal with any of the 150,000 people attending “Between its large hundreds of companies in the show are all from inside size and the amount attendance. At the 2013 the industry of electronics. of press who attend, show, Eureka Park exhibits In other words, this show is allowed them to grow 50 for the people who actually there is not enough percent in the tech-health room for people.” market. That is growth have the money to spend — not poor college kids looking that any business owner for free stuff. The show lasts would love to see. This an entire week, full of press conferences, stage is also great for companies that need televised exhibits and guest speakers, an extra push to get their name out to the so there is always something to do. That international market, or brush the dust off is, if you can even find the booth you’re and flex their “muscles,” technologically looking for in that large of a showroom. speaking.

The great thing about the Consumer I am always excited about the show.

Electronics Show is the fact that it draws However, I asked myself, “why not let the both national and international attention. public in to attend this show and let the

excitement of the people fuel the shows publicity?” This show’s highlights how many companies out there grow and make products for you and me every day. I think that the exclusivity should be reduced. The door to the show should be swung wide open, not cracked for a few thousand priviliged people. One group should be able to go and explore one day — perhaps as a soft opening. Then, the next day would be another group. The vendors and press would have the ability to gain the public’s reactions at the moment of the unveiling and not days later from social media. Now, I understand why they limit the exposure. For instance, the tech-health industry is something I know nothing about. Therefore I would just be taking up space from someone who actually could use the information better.

But it sure would be nice if everyone got an equal shot at the upcoming gear.

alike to build and be creative, both by themselves and with friends. Microsoft and Sony revolutionized social console gaming with Xbox Live and the Playstation Network. These programs allowed gamers

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Video games, such as “Doom” seen here, are being cited as a contributor to greater violence among young people. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

has dropped 49.3 percent.

Getting away from the violence factor of videogames, everybody seems to turn a blind eye to all of the good things that videogames can do. Videogames like “Minecraft” allow children and adults

Technology con hits Vegas, public finds locked doors

I know what you want — hot new technology with all the goodies and Columnist gadgets you can get your hands on. Am I right?

I knew it. Well why not attend the Consumer Electronics Show? Hosted in Las Vegas, it is the largest showcase of electronic goods in the world. Held at one of the world’s largest convention centers, it covers 3,200,000 square feet and has more than 150,000 rooms. Even though the show has that much space, it still overflows to other hotels and restaurants around the convention center Consumer Electronics are the jumping point for a lot of new products such has the Xbox One, PS4, and curved TVs that are so big they take a power plant to run. Every year, there is always something bigger and better at the Electronics Show; the possibilities are

FEATURES

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 • Page 8 Editor-in-Chief, Brianne Hofmann isu-statesmanfeatures@mail.indstate.edu

University program offers students opportunity to work with visually impaired youth Austin Arceo

ISU Communications and Marketing Some Indiana State University students consider William Powell’s Braille reading and writing course among the most difficult they will take.

When they finish the course, they are expected to teach their own students the lessons they learned in his class: to read and write Braille.

Students enrolled in the Promoting Achievement for Students with Sensory Loss (PASS) Visual Impairment Licensure Program learn to work with youth who have impaired vision. The distance education program is intended for Indiana educators. The Indiana Department of Education funds the program, which is the only one of its kind in the state to provide educators with the required certification to work with school-aged youth who have vision loss.

“Once a teacher gets this endorsement, they are certified to work with kids who are either blind or have low vision,” said Powell, who teaches Braille to educators within the program. “The other positive is for the children statewide, both in residential and public schools, there are more teachers who know how to teach them.”

PASS offers a graduate-level licensure program that features five classes and a practicum. Students typically take one class each semester including summers and complete the program in two years.

The program accepts people with an Indiana teacher’s license, with priority given to applicants who are currently working on an emergency permit, said Marcee Wilburn, project coordinator for PASS. “This licensure can make teachers more marketable, because this certification is something that not many people have,” Wilburn said. “There is a shortage of teachers of students who are

blind or have low vision. Districts and co-ops are looking to fill this void with individuals who are qualified to work with this population of students.”

The program, housed in the Blumberg Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Special Education within the Bayh College of Education, typically accepts about 12 students in each cohort, Wilburn said. Twenty-nine students are currently enrolled at various levels of the program and a new cohort will start in the spring.

“Teachers acquire a specific skill set within the program allowing them to better serve students who are blind or have low vision. A good teacher can open the world to these students,” Wilburn said.

Powell enjoys teaching the PASS students, who he notes are talented teachers. Their experience is helpful, as they learn a lot in Powell’s class within a short time.

“It would be the equivalent of learning a foreign language in a semester,” he said of his Braille course. “I work heavily with the students to give lots of feedback and encouragement, as they will then pass their skills onto others.”

Classes are mostly taught on the Internet, with weekend seminars and face-to-face classes occasionally scheduled in the Indianapolis area.

The program, which is funded by a grant, allocates funding for students’ books, materials and lodging. Students are responsible for all tuition costs.

“Most of the instructors are teachers of students who are blind or have low vision across the state,” Wilburn said.

“They are experienced in their field. Two of the instructors are retired teachers who have decided to return to the field to share their passion and expertise with others.”

The program is available to recent Indiana State teaching graduates, though

Blumberg Center for Interdisciplinary Studies offers a program to ISU teaching graduates that trains them to better serve their visually impaired students. Classes are taught primarily online (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

few have taken advantage of it. Upon completion of the program, graduates have skills that will benefit their future students while also opening more professional opportunities for them.

“It is very important that we make sure that our teachers are prepared to effectively work with all children in our state’s schools, and that they value and

understand the diverse backgrounds and experiences each child brings to the classroom and can build on those experiences,” said Kandi Hill-Clarke, dean of the Bayh College of Education.

“We are pleased to be able to provide the PASS program, which provides educators the skills they need to help their students and schools succeed.”

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MLK event features one of “Little Rock Nine” Ernest Green will be on campus Friday as part of ISU’s Martin Luther King Day commemorative events.

Green was one of the “Little Rock Nine,” a group of African-American students who in 1957 were the first African-Americans to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Ark..

Green was the first African-American to graduate from the school in 1958.

In 1999, he and the other people of the “Little Rock Nine” were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton.

Indiana State students will have the opportunity to learn about Green’s

role in history Friday at 2 p.m. when he will lead a discussion at the African American Cultural Center.

Earlier this week, several campus organizations hosted a viewing the of the film “The Ernest Green Story.” It is one two made-for-television movies about the “Little Rock Nine.” The CBS movie “Crisis at Central High” also sheds light into the life of the historical figure.

Today, Green is the managing director of public finance for Lehman Brothers in Washington, D.C. He has been featured in the 2006 list of Black Enterprise Magazine’s “75 Most Powerful Blacks on Wall Street.”

Green also served as assistant secretary of labor for employment and training during former President Jimmy Carter’s administration.

Clinton appointed him to serve as chairman of the African Development Foundation.

Green holds a bachelor’s degree in social science and master’s degree in sociology from Michigan State University.

He and his wife, Phyllis, live in Washington, D. C. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the Friday event with Green at ISU. Ernest Green

Genetics researcher to speak at Indiana State Elaine Mardis, professor of genetics and molecular biology, will discuss advances in cancer research at an upcoming event on the ISU campus.

Mardis, the co-director of The Genome Institute at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo., has undertaken a cancer genome initiative that has analyzed 150 cancer cases, focusing primarily on acute myeloid leukemia, breast and lung cancers.

Her presentation will describe the results of that analysis.

Mardis serves on several National Elaine Mardis

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Institutes of Health study sections, is an editorial board member of “Genome Research” and acts as a reviewer for “Nature and Genome Research”.

She serves as chair of the Basic and Translational Sciences Committee for the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group, a National Cancer Institute-funded cooperative.

She serves on the scientific advisory boards of Pacific Biosciences, Inc. and Edge Biosciences, Inc. In 2010 she received the Scripps Translational Research award for her work on cancer genomics.

Prior to joining the Washington University faculty, she was a senior research scientist at Bio-Rad Laboratories in Hercules, Calif. Mardis holds a bachelor’s degree in zoology and doctoral degrees in chemistry and biochemistry from the University of Oklahoma.

She is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m.

Jan. 28 in University Hall Theatre. Her free presentation is co-sponsored by the Center for Genomic Advocacy at Indiana State, an Unbounded Possibilities program.

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History brought to life:

Nine students’ fight for equal treatment and acceptance was long ago but continues to impact the world Brianne Hofmann Editor-in-Chief In the late summer of 1957, Ernest Green and eight other African-American students were selected to transfer to Central High, an all-white school in the heart of Little Rock, Ark. To Green and his peers, moving on to a better education with new textbooks, an arena and quality lab equipment meant a shot at college. But whether they realized it or not, the “Little Rock Nine” were about to capture the world’s attention.

A made-for-TV film depicting the integration was shown to Indiana State University students Tuesday evening. The event kicks off ISU’s commemoration of Martin Luther King Day. Stephanie Jefferson, director of the African-American Cultural Center, thought the film, titled “The Ernest Green Story,” would open students’ eyes to a piece “living history.”

Because it occurred over 50 years ago, Jefferson said students may not be aware of the “Little Rock Nine.”

“It was not an easy time,” she said. “It took a tremendous amount of strength to do what they did.”

Racial tension in the south had reached fever pitch by the ‘50s. The United State Supreme court ruled in 1954’s Brown v.

Board of Education that segregation laws were unconstitutional. Soon after, the NAACP registered the “Little Rock Nine” at Central High.

Green along with the eight other African-American students were selected based on excellent grades and academic performance, but they were banned from joining any of Central High’s extracurricular activities.

Arkansas’ governor even placed the National Guard on campus grounds to keep the students out of the school.

But Green, who narrated the film, said, “no one thought there would be any trouble.”

The nine forged ahead.

As Little Rock police officers escorted students through the hostile mob at Central High, hundreds of angry residents hurled racial slurs and threats at the scared teens. Some pounded their fists into the cars and held signs painted

Above: Soldiers from the United States Army, appointed by President Dwight Eisenhower, escort African-American students to class at Little Rock’s Central High School (Photo courtesy of the United States Army). Below: Stephanie Jefferson, director of Indiana State’s African American Cultural Center, introduces “The Ernest Green” story to students (Photo by Kira Clouse).

with the phrase “Go back to Africa.” For Jefferson, that particular scene was hard to watch.

“It was parents being mean to children,” she said.

With the school’s entrance blocked and their safety compromised, the “Little Rock Nine” went home that morning. However, under President Dwight Eisenhower’s command, the students were allowed to attend the next day.

The United States Army was brought in to prevent the obstruction of justice and protect the students, but it wouldn’t last.

Eventually soldiers were reassigned to the outside perimeter, leaving Green and his friends at the mercy of their oppressors inside.

The film showed white students destroying Green’s physics homework, throwing food at his friends, and pushing

one of the “Little Rock Nine” down the stairs.

Although some of white students were expelled, most weren’t punished unless a teacher witnessed the bullying.

Throughout the ordeal, Green — the only senior — was frustrated, but never lost sight of his dream. He became the first African-American to graduate from Central High in 1958. He was then accepted at Michigan State University on a full scholarship and graduated with a master’s degree in 1964.

As Green walked across the stage in the film to get his high school diploma, criminal justice major Natasha Childress said she felt proud.

“I was excited for him,” Childress said.

“He was a man who made history and made it important to hear our voices.”

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 • Page 12 Sports Editor, Briana Payne isu-statesmansports@mail.indstate.edu

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and neck throughout the game.

Indiana State missed critical opportunities, only scoring nine points from 14 turnovers.

The Sycamores were able to pull the win, 62-59, still remaing perfect in conference, and 13-2 overall.

Missouri State’s Jamar Gulley will be a prospect player in the game. He is this week’s Missouri Valley Conference player of the week, scoring a career high of 26 points in last week’s game against Bradley and then 15 points and a careerhigh 14 rebounds in the game against Wichita.

Indiana State shot 57.1 percent from the field and forced 12 Missouri State turnovers in their last game against Missouri. They played Missouri State as well in January in which they were able to obtain the victory, 68-60.

Missouri State has overcome four halftime deficits this season and has also

bettered trailing by of eight points or more in seven of its 12 wins.

The Bears have forced double-figure turnovers in 15-of-16 games this season with its opponents averaging 12.8 mishaps per night. Missouri State is getting 13.0 points per game off turnovers.

In Saturday’s game, Odum hit 1,330 career points and moved past Ray Goddard and into 11th place on the Sycamore scoring chart. Odum is now just 17 points away from the Top 10.

He also hit 12 points, hitting eight freethrows. He now has 496 made free throws in his career, which is secondbest in the history of the program and is only 47 away from the school record of 542, a record currently held by Larry Bird.

The Indiana State men’s basketball team will face off against Wichita State Saturday at 4 p.m.

Left: Head Coach Greg Lansing looks on from the sidelines. Above: Senior guard Manny Arop puts up a shot over defending Missouri State player (Photos courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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Determining portion size: How much is too much?

Toni Tillett Nutrition Columnist Often times when people find out that my major is dietetics they immediately ask me one of two questions: what they should eat to be healthy or how can they easily lose weight. However, it does not quite work like that. Yes, there are obviously healthier choices, such as foods rich in antioxidants or Omega3’s, but choosing what foods and how much of each you eat is a little more complicated than creating a uniform menu and passing it out to all my friends and family.

Losing or gaining weight is, in the simplest of terms, calories in versus calories out. So if you are trying to lose weight, you should aim to burn more calories than you consume. Remember that your body burns hundreds of calories by just maintaining your everyday functions. You can determine this amount your basal metabolic rate based on your height, weight, age, and gender. The two most basic ways for you to lose weight is exercise and portion control.

Portion control is not just for weight loss; it is also a critical aspect of your consumption even if you are underweight or workout for four hours every day. Your body functions best with a balance of nutrients from every food group as well as a variety of foods within each group. I personally believe in portion control and the importance of receiving every food group, rather than counting calories. If you count calories you are more likely to focus solely on all that tallying and calculating and less likely to focus on your body’s cues. Your body knows when it’s hungry.

So if you’re hungry, eat, darn it! Just try to incorporate reaching your fruit and vegetable requirements for the day through those extra snacks. And if you are not hungry, don’t idly chomp on those pretzels or chips just because you know you have calories left in your allotment.

It varies person to person, but the daily requirement for the average healthy adult is two cups of fruit, two-and-a-half to three cups of vegetables, six ounces of grain for women and eight ounces for men—making half of those whole

grains, five-and-a-half ounces of protein for women and six-and-a-half ounces for men, and three cups of dairy. Knowing the units that the requirements are set in helps to measure out your portions.

I do not get out a measuring cup every time I sit down to dinner. However, I did measure the amounts I was eating for an entire week once and it was extremely eye-opening. I challenge you to, if nothing else just do it with your cereal in comparison to the portion that is printed on the side of the box or scoop out your ice cream in accordance to the portion size. I was astonished at how much more I was consuming than was recommended and how all of the nutritional facts listed have to increase, as well.

If you truly want to make an effort in improving your health and awareness of the portions you are controlling, it would be beneficial to pay extra care into knowing how many serving sizes you’re tossing into your trap. However, I know that you most likely do not want to whip out your measuring cup on a date or in the dining halls. There are a couple tips to be able to visually estimate the correct

portion sizes.

A deck of cards is about four oz of meat. Your palm is generally the equivalent of three ounces. The size of a CD is about equivalent to the amount of pasta you should be eating. A fist is close to a cup of rice, pasta, fruits, and vegetables. When eating a baked potato, it’s dimensions should be that of a computer mouse. Your serving size of ice cream should resemble a tennis ballI know,.Peanut butter or hard cheeses and the size of a thumb. Two handfuls of chips, pretzels, or popcorn is about one ounce. A handful of nuts or raisins should be around one ounce as well. two tablespoons salad dressing is the size of a ping pong ball. One fruit or half a cup of vegetables is about the size of a light bulb. A bagel should be about the size of a hockey puck. And fish should be the size of your checkbook.

Adding a variety of foods to your plate and consuming the appropriate portions help your body function properly and tend to help you have more energy and feel better in general. What you eat is critical, yet the amount of the items you choose is just, if not more, significant.

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Four former Sycamores chosen to be inducted into Indiana State Athletic Hall of Fame

Kevin Jenison

ISU Athletic Media Relations Four former Sycamores have been selected for induction into the the Indiana State University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2014 , by Ron Prettyman, Indiana State Director of Athletics, announced Friday.

The four include Alpha Cleary, an administrator and coach at Indiana State from 1958 to 1988, Reggie Allen, a member of the Sycamore football team from 1978 to 1981, and two former track & field stars in runner Angie MenserLansing —1995 to 1998— and high jumper Steve Parker —1991 to 1994.

“This Hall of Fame Class of 2014 is one that includes a broad base of outstanding former student athletes and an administrator who have left a significant mark on Sycamore Athletics,” Prettyman said.

They will be inducted, Oct. 9, during the 2014 Indiana State Homecoming Week.

“We are honored to have had such outstanding athletes and administrators in this induction class who have represented Indiana State and Sycamore Athletics in their sport and administrative areas so effectively,” Prettyman said. “We have record holders, fierce competitors and a strong administrator who impacted our programs when they were. Please join me in congratulating and welcoming this fine group to the Sycamore Athletics Hall of Fame.”

Cleary served Indiana State in a variety of capacities during her 30 years of service to the university. The 1954 graduate of Indiana University came to Indiana State as an Associate Professor of Physical Education and coached the women’s basketball team —1966-1969— as women’s intercollegiate athletics began to take shape at Indiana State.

She became the athletic director for the women’s program in 1972 and served as the associate director of athletics when the men’s and women’s programs were combined before retiring in 1988.

Cleary also served as Indiana State’s first Compliance Officer.

During her tenure as athletic director she directed the women’s program of 13

The four faces of former Sycamores to be inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

sports from a meager start to a program with 128 grants-in-aid.

Cleary died on August 16, 2002 at the age of 69.

Allen was the quarterback for the Sycamore football team from 1978 through 1981, playing for Dick Jamison in 1978 and 1979 and for Dennis Raetz in 1980 and 1981. He was named the Missouri Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year and the quarterback for the Missouri Valley Conference AllConference team in 1979 after leading the Sycamores to an 8-3 record.

Allen had six games of throwing for over 200 yards during his career. He ranks in the top 20 for passing yards in a season three times —14th with 1,678 yards in 1980, 17th with 1,468 yards in 1979, and 18th with 1,435 yards in 1981—and in the top 20 for total yardage in a season three times —11th in 1979 with 1,895 yards, 12th in 1980 with 1,880 yards, and 19th in 1981 with 1,690 yards—.

Menser-Lansing was a five-time Missouri Valley Conference champion

in track and field from 1995 to 1998 and earned 11 All-Missouri Valley Conference selections —six indoor and five outdoor. She also received multiple selections to the Missouri Valley Conference Track and Field ScholarAthlete team.

She was a member of the Sycamore distance medley relay team that won the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor title in 1994 and 1996 and won the 1998 Missouri Valley Conference Indoor mile.

She was also a member of the 4x800 relay team that won the 1995 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor title with a time of 8:56.35 which still stands as the Missouri Valley Conference Championship record. She holds the Sycamore Indoor mile record —4:50.12 set in 1998—, the outdoor 1500 meter record —4:27.92 in 1997—, ranks fourth in the indoor 1,000 meters —2:57.17 in 1995— and fifth in the indoor 3,000 meters —9:54.27 in 1998—. Menser is also a part of the 4x800 meter relay team —along with Tana Dahman, Karen Wamsley, and Kristin Heinichen— that set the school record

at 8:48.97 in 1995 and a member of the distance medley relay team —along with Annie Cooper, Julie Harker, and Danelle Leaf, who ran the second fastest time in school history of 11:47.31 in 1998.

Menser-Lansing currently serves as the Senior Women’s Administrator at Indiana State.

Parker is a two-time All-American who competed in the high jump for the Indiana State’s men’s track and field team from 1991 to 1994. The Sycamore placed fourth at the 1991 and 1994 National Collegiate Athletic Association Indoor National Championship and tied for 11th at the 1994 National Collegiate Athletic Association Outdoor National Championship.

He was also named to four AllMissouri Valley Conference squads — two indoor and two outdoor.

Parker ranks second in Indiana State history in both the indoor and outdoor high jump with his best jump indoors at 7-feet-3.75-inches —2.23 meters— and his best jump outdoors at 7-feet-5.25inches —2.27 meters.

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Students bond over cocoa, worship

University Religious Leaders held their first “Sundaes on Mondays” event of the spring semester this week. Over cookies and hot cocoa, students learned about various religious organizations around campus and how to get involved. Left: Katie Delsio, a sophomore nursing major and member of Inter-Varslty, kids around with her partner. Above: Brochures packed with information about campus religious groups were on hand. Below: Freshman communication major Marilyn Hall has the challenge of getting to know Delsio, her partner, during an ice breaker (Photos by Kira Clouse).