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Volume 122, Issue 44
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015
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Dual meet spells Sycamore success KEVIN JENISON
ISU Athletic Media Relations Indiana State University junior John Mascari ran the second fastest 3,000-meter in the nation and broke the Sycamore all-time record as Indiana State retained the Coughlan-Malloy Cup for the ninth straight year. It was a packed house at the Rose-Hulman Sport and Recreation Center with a standingroom-only crowd watching the annual competition between Indiana State and Illinois State and the dual meet between Rose-Hulman and Manchester College. Mascari blazed around the 200-meter track in the Sports and Recreation Center to finish in a career-best 8:08.10, which broke the field house record he set a year ago at 8:09.31. The time also broke the eight-yearold record of Jordan Fife who ran 8:08.74 in 2007. His time is just behind Georgetown’s Michael Lederhouse who ran 8:07.62 at the 2014 Navy Invitational on Dec. 6. Sycamore Levi Taylor was third in 8:33.36, which is his career-best in the event. “I wasn’t quite sure going in that I could run fast early on,” Mascari said. “I told Coach McNichols that I would go from the gun and go after that magic number. It worked out okay.” TRACK CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
Indiana State University’s new parking signs aim to help friends and family of students find their way around campus (Photo by Ayden Jent).
New parking signs update ISU’s campus
MYESHA GARNER Reporter
2015 brought a number of changes to Indiana State University’s campus, and among the most visible are new parking signs. A plan made in 2009 allocated a sum of money to make the signs bigger and more visible. Lori Elkins, the Director of Parking Services, provided some insight into the school’s new plans. “We are changing 50 parking signs and 70 building signs that date back to the 1980s. It costs about $125,000 in total,” Elkins said. The current signs have been up since the ‘80s and posted
maps do not point out every location on campus. The campus has changed since then — a number of new buildings have been built and things have been moved around. The signs could be confusing to many who don’t have background knowledge of the campus, and that’s why ISU is making the changes. Some students who go to ISU don’t see the change as a necessity, and spending $125,000 on replacing them rubs some individuals the wrong way. Kyra Jones, a freshman computer engineering technology major, thinks the money could serve a better purpose elsewhere.
“I don’t believe the money spent on signs was put to good use,” Jones said. “That money could have gone towards fixing dorm elevators or heat in certain buildings or maybe refunds to students.” Some students say they had no idea that this change was taking place. Jade Leadingham, a sophomore psychology major, said she would have liked to have been informed of the signs changing before it happened. “I was not informed in any way about the change,” Leadingham said. In the last year ISU has opened Reeve Hall, has begun renovating Normal and Mills
halls and begun construction new apartments . With those new changes, new signs can be seen as useful by some, especially if it affects where people are able to park. The new signs are promised to be bigger and will more clearly explain directions and parking. “Bigger signs make it easier to direct those who aren’t familiar with the campus to local maps and signs that can help them get where they are going,” Elkins said. Once all the signs have been replaced, individuals will be able to assess whether or not they are helpful or an unnecessary use of school funds.
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Perry urges service, scholarship in achieving goals Steve Wininger Reporter Former ambassador, Terre Haute native and Indiana State University graduate Cynthia Shepard Perry spoke to students and faculty this past Thursday at University Hall Auditorium. Perry decided at age 16 that she wanted to be an ambassador, but admits during her speech that at the time she had no idea what it meant. With the help of a former principal, she developed a 25-year plan to achieve her goal of being an ambassador. Originally an art major, Perry changed her major to political science at the urging of her mother. Perry believes in the power of education and that we all have a responsibility to serve something more than just our own desires. She believes her life had a calling, and she believes that everyone has a calling.
“All of us have a purpose in life, and everybody has a responsibility to live out that purpose,” Perry said. Perry said that Indiana State gave her all the intellectual support she needed to become what she wanted to be, and in that sense, she said she was nurtured. The ISU faculty encourages students to look outside themselves. “It was a nurturing experience, and I loved Indiana State for it,” Perry said. Perry also had the opportunity to be a professor during her visit. While at the library events area on Friday, Women’s Study 301 was in attendance for their class. After giving a brief overview to the class, students and faculty in attendance, the ambassador opened up the floor for questions. Part of Perry’s commitment to serving others was teaching. “I wanted to teach more than just a subject, I wanted to teach something
that helped someone else,” Perry said. Setting goals is important to Perry. She emphasized that students need to go beyond long-term goals and set lifetime goals. She said if you plan on having a family and children to work that into your lifetime goals. Senior social studies education major and Mentoring Assistance for Prospective Scholars student, Barry McCarter, said he was impressed with Ambassador Perry. “She was really enlightening and inspiring just to see that she accomplished so much in life as a minority, and a minority woman,” McCarter said. Junior psychology major Heather Hindle had similar positive things to say about Perry. “What impressed me the most about Ambassador Perry is that she was able, as a woman of color and someone who grew up in the Terre Haute area, to accomplish all that she did during a
period when women’s rights and civil rights were not as advanced as they are today,” Hindle said. Hindle also said that she was impressed with Perry’s emphasis on the importance of helping others with their journeys while at the same time working on one’s own goals. McCarter said that Perry had definitely inspired him. “I have an endeavor to travel the world, and listening to her [Perry] gave me life to do that,” McCarter said. Hindle was impressed by what Perry, as a woman, had to face and overcome in her life. “It feels so much to me that gender shouldn’t matter if a person is competent, but so often it does,” Hindle said. “Ambassador Perry is clearly competent, qualified, and determined and in spite of all that, she had to constantly overcome gender bias in order to simply do her job.”
New athletic training doctorate program coming to ISU Steve Wininger Reporter Indiana State University’s College of Nursing, Health and Human Services [NHHS], the department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, is planning to offer a new doctorate program in athletic training beginning in the summer. According to the NHHS website, the new doctorate program has recently been approved by the Indiana Higher Education Commission. Dr. Lindsey Eberman, PostProfessional Athletic Training Program Director and associate professor, said the new program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic training Education [CAATE]. Although Eberman did not go into specifics, she said there were still a couple of things they were waiting on before they could begin the program.
“We are hoping to be able to start the new program in the summer of 2015,” Eberman said. Eberman said the new doctorate program is an extension of the current master’s program in athletic training. “The new program will be 57 credit hours over the course of six semesters,” Eberman said. According to a press release by Indiana State University, the program will begin next fall. Interim chair of the department of applied medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. John Pommier, said changes in health care and the needs of practitioners are some of the reasons for the new program. Pommier also mentioned in the article that ISU will have one of the first Doctorate of Athletic Training programs in the country. Pommier also said that ISU currently has a strong name recognition in the field of athletic
training and the new program will help increase it, and will also help recruit more top level students. Pommier said the new doctorate program will help prepare students for careers as advanced practitioners with the necessary skills. It will also address a shortage of advanced athletic trainers in Indiana, and in turn help bring patient care to more rural areas. Pommier said the new program will raise the entry level athletic training education to a master’s degree and the post professional level to a doctorate degree. Jack Turman, dean of the College of Nursing, Health and Human Services, said that the new program will help with the advancement of athletic training education and research nationally. Freshman Shelby Doades, an athletic training major, said she thinks ISU is a
great university and likes that they are expanding the athletic training major to include a doctorate program. “If I were to pursue a doctoral degree in athletic training, I would definitely consider ISU,” Doades said. Doades said she feels the new program is good for both students and the university. She said the program can offer the opportunity for more career options, and will give the university the chance to bring in more students. “It [the new doctorate program] would add to our university’s reputation of having one of the oldest and best athletic training programs in the country,” Doades said. Doades also said she knew some students who were in the current master’s program in athletic training, but they were not aware of the new doctorate program.
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Refund deadline passes Tuesday KRISTI ASHBY News Editor Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. was the last day to add or drop classes for the Spring 2015 semester with a 100 percent refund for standard 16-week courses at Indiana State University. This means that if a student drops a class from here on out, they will have to pay a portion of tuition for the course. The registrar office website contains information about when all classes must be dropped and amount of refund or other benefits to drop by certain dates at http://www. indstate.edu/registrar/. For a 16-week course at ISU, students have three different dates to drop by to receive a 75, 50 or 25 percent refund for the course they choose to drop. Jan. 26 is the last day to drop with no grade for the class. If Sycamores add a class after t h a t
date, even if the class doesn’t begin until March, they may not be eligible to receive financial aid for that class. If it’s after Jan. 20 and ISU students are just now registering for the first time, financial aid will be based upon students’ initial enrollment. Further details about financial aid for late schedule adjustments can be found online here: http://indstate.edu/finaid/enrollmenteffects.htm. The office of registration and records will be better able to serve students if they can provide the following information when talking with staff members in the office, on the telephone or by email. Items needed are the student’s name, student ID number or date of birth if the student doesn’t have an ID number and an approximate date of attendance. Students are encouraged to make sure their class schedule is finalized by the deadline. Students and advisors are encouraged to consult with the Office of Financial Aid for individual student circumstances.
OPINION Artificial intelligence ignites real fear among scientific minds
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Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night in a terrified sweat over the thought of robotic invasion? When you watch “The Terminator,” do you plan a new fallout shelter instead of ogle the awesome explosions? If so, congratulations: you’re not crazy. Or at least, you’re not Columnist alone. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, Space X and a scientific genius, also worries about the impending doom of robot armies. Thus, he’s donated $10 million to the Future of Life Institute. As the name implies, the FLI is an organization dedicated to many things in an attempt to better life and the future thereof. Not the least of which is a research department focused on keeping Artificial Intelligence strictly humanfriendly. Elon Musk’s donation is intended to help researchers in maintaining AI safe-
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ty during development.This might seem silly to some, but there is a general consensus in the academic and industrial fields of robotics that AI could become incredibly dangerous if technological advances are left under no scrutiny. Both Musk and Stephen Hawking have gone on record as saying a “robot apocalypse” is not only feasible, but could likely happen within 20 years if nothing is done. The idea behind Musk’s donation is that it will make it so researchers can afford to take the safe steady approach in developing AI rather than finding the first thing that works and sending it out without proper study and testing. I find the whole thing to be downright fantastic in every sense of the word. On one hand, this means that we are living on the cusp of the sci-fi stories we all grew up with. While this happily means no Terminator, it does mean that researchers will have more time and money to potentially make the “Three Laws of Robotics” a legitimate thing. So in 20 years — by the
time most of us students will be nearing our early 40s — we might be living in “Bladerunner” or “I, Robot.” I refuse to believe that no one else has dreamed of a future like that on some level, even if it was just as a kid. The whole thing is fantastical. On the other hand, there’s the surreal quality to the fact that leading scientific minds are taking schoolyard topics and hack screenwriting ideas seriously as potential world hazards. Finally, a multi-millionaire genius who made his millions manufacturing robotics is one of the people fighting to take the safe route rather than hawk new wares. That’s the opposite of most sci-fi plots. Which means, for once in our lives, someone actually paid attention to the social commentary in movies. Either way, it appears that we are in good hands all around. As for the issue of the seriousness of this threat, a few folks I’ve spoken to have made noise about how they’ve never seen anything, at conventions or oth-
erwise, to make us really worry. Musk and Hawking and the others who warn of robotic takeover are claiming to have seen tech that’s not on the market and thus I must admit the skeptic in me has to see it to believe it. But, I must remind you that these men are the ones who would be giving the ‘OK’ on new tech, and if they really are worried about safety, they logically wouldn’t be putting such dangerous material out in the open for all to see, lest there be a panic. Regardless, I feel it must be said that it’s just plain neat — if not exciting — to be talking about this on a serious level. Twenty years ago, people would have laughed Elon Musk out into the street and someone writing a column about this kind of development would only be seen in the background of a movie or novel. Look at us now though — 2015 might not have the “Back to the Future” hoverboard yet, but there’s no denying we are starting this year by taking that first step into the brave new world and beyond.
Obama proposes a bill that would provide free upper-level tuition
Zachery Davis
Columnist
Recently Germany has put a program into effect which offers free upper level schooling. This is an extremely smart move on their end as it offers an opportunity for everyone in Germany to get the education they need and deserve in order to survive in the growing world. President Barack
Obama proposed a bill, which, if signed into law, would have a similar effect in the U.S. as the system Germany has set up on a smaller scale. President Obama’s idea is to make the first two years of community college free for students across the board. The idea is that the federal government will pick up three-fourths of the tab while each individual state will pay for the remaining portion. This motion would have both positive and negative effects, as usual. For start-
ers there is an obvious concern among many about the financial cost of the motion and how much farther it would send us into debt. The government would approximately spend over $60 billion in the first ten years the law is in effect. That is about $6 billion per year, which is a pretty large chunk of change. But there is a positive flip to the situation. The national unemployment rate is notably lower for people who have college degrees. Two years in a community school
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would allow many students to get some of the foundational classes out of the way and lower the cost of their overall education. Alternatively some students can get a technical degree in those two years and enter the workforce. With more people able to enter higher-level jobs, it would reduce competition for lower-level jobs. This may ensure a decrease in unemployment. Obama Continued on PAGE 5
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Free-range parenting: neglectful or necessary? Should parents entrust the safety of their children to strangers?
Believing in the good in others is a perfectly fine thing to do. However, trusting in the good in others is not always OK. Temptation can cause someone to do what they normally wouldn’t, which is why you should always protect your valuables and the people you Columnist love. Recently, two parents in a Maryland suburb were charged with neglect of their 10and 6-year-old children after they were discovered walking home on a busy street after dark. The parents responded to the allegations viscously, stating that they believe in “free-range parenting.” They believed in the good in others to the point that they allowed their kids to be on their own any time of the day at the local park and surrounding neighborhood. They were quoted saying, “If a stranger does run into them, then that stranger would probably be there to help them in some way.” Free-range parenting is parenting that gives the children control of their own destiny early. It implies that the parents trust their
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surroundings enough to let their children roam freely as a farmer does his chickens. This is a lovely thing to do, but it isn’t realistic. All the bad news I hear every day provides me with enough reason not to trust this parenting method as much as these parents did. Now, their neighborhood could be a very safe place as far as I know, but one thing is for sure — there is no security to keep creeps out and the suburb was not small enough to allow everyone to know everyone. I would never allow my children to roam so freely in my neighborhood, especially not at the age of 10 and 6. If I did, they would have to have at least two ferocious dogs with them. Being a realistic optimist, I tend to see the brighter side of things in this world, but I can’t forget the shadows that lurk on the other side of the horizon. Whenever a choice involves you to have to trust others with loved ones or something you hold dearly, it’s a must, I repeat, a must to be conscientious of the things that can threaten their safety. Free-range parenting has its time and place, but no parenting method should be used 100 percent of the time. Instead, use the full-time parenting method. Be there for your children when they want and, more importantly, need you.
Many people are saying that if community college is free for the first two years then it will cause universities to raise their tuition costs to cover losses. But here’s the counterargument: higher enrollment rates. Getting started with college for free will cause many students to continue their education. This means they will be looking for schools to go to after their two free years are up, so they will look to paid universities. This means the enrollment rates are higher and the schools get their money. Yes, there will have to be a slight rise in tuition for those who go only for a two-year degree, but students can deal with that more easily.
Full-time parenting is watching your child’s whereabouts without them being aware, so that you are able to save them when they arrive upon trouble. Fulltime parenting is seeing a future for your child and pushing that child towards it without damaging his childhood privileges. Abandonment of parental responsibilities happens as often as we abandon our academic responsibilities, but when the time comes for you to be a father or mother, just know that you are ready. I have known plenty of 16-year-olds with multiple kids whom they love and take care of everyday. If my friend with eight kids can do it, then anyone can safely raise their children in any environment with the right parenting method and, of course, love.
Those two free years will give them the chance to save up before having to pay tuition at a college. Of course not everybody will go to community college first, so they are the ones who get stuck in the middle. It’s reasonable to guess that universities will offer more financial aid to those students who go to their institutions from the beginning to help compensate. Beyond the monetary aspect of the situation there is also a moral positive as well: it encourages students to go to college. Many students are deterred from pursuing higher education because cost is a factor. Many families can’t afford to send their children to school. The families in the middle class, especially in the lower
half, often have issues getting loans for their children’s education. They make too high of an income to receive the assistance but also too little to be able to pay for it without help. By providing a way for children to go to school we can further educate them to be able to succeed in life and offer them more opportunities to do so. In the long run it will also increase our nation’s standing internationally because we will actually be giving our children an education which works and more will be educated. While the proposed bill has many pros and cons, overall it appears to benefit the nation more than it can hurt.
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Features
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015
ISU students dying to solve new murder mystery Gen Zatkoff Reporter A murder at Indiana State University? Whether it’s the suicidal ghost in Cromwell or Burford’s Barfing Barb, there are a lot of unidentified things here at ISU. The staff counsel is hosting “Murder Mystery: Killing for the Crown” in Dede 1 on Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m. The fun of the event lies in finding the killer. Students and staff must play parts and strategize together to solve the murder mystery and figure out who had the motive to kill. It’s very much like the game ‘Mafia’ or the Parker Brothers classic board game ‘Clue.’ Freshman Loryn Williams, an accounting major, said she’s never heard of this type of thing. “I think it sounds really fun and it’s great that they’re giving it to a good cause, but I am a broke college student and $25 is enough to buy me pizza for a few weeks. I’d rather play ‘Mafia’ with some friends or something,” Williams said. Money seems to be the main concern among students — many feel that $25 is a steep fee for just one person. Going as a group and splitting up into pairs may be the best idea for those uneasy about the price.
A student dressed in vintage clothing to get the real feel for the last murder mystery, which was hosted earlier this school year on ISU’s campus (Photo by Rochelle Weymouth).
Sophomore Sydney Bruner, an art to me and I’d go if I could, but I’m trying design major, likes the idea of the murder to save money for spring break and every mystery. penny counts,” Bruner said. “Personally this sounds like a lot of fun This is not the first time that a Murder
Mystery has been presented at Indiana State. Although it’s been a while since the last occasion, the event is sure to be a hit. The United Way Campus Campaign invites people with similar interests to advance the common good and create opportunities for a better life. They give back to the community by assisting those who struggle with health, education and financial aid issues. This campaign is found all over, not just at universities. Elijah Way, a freshman criminology major, likes giving back to other people and seeing everyone involved. “I had no idea the university gave back like that to other people. I think it’s incredible that the staff is helping out this much and getting the students involved at the same time,” Way said. It’s sure to be a night to remember Wednesday in Dede 1. Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per couple. All proceeds go to the United Way. To make reservations go to https://indstate.qualtrics.com/ SE/?SID=SV_51Jp9WigtAJYupf or contact Audre Brickey at audre.brickey@ indstate.edu All reservation and dinner information will be sent out prior to the event.
Pottery Painting event provides students an opportunity to relax Mariah Lee Reporter Indiana State University students spent the afternoon painting pottery and socializing with friends at Pottery Painting. The event was held Saturday on the first floor of Cromwell, presented by Programs All Weekend or PAW. Students could pick out pieces of pottery such as elephants, owls or turtles and paint them for free, all the while enjoying cookies and refreshments. Brianne Mason, a junior public health major, believed the event was a success. “We had pottery painting before but we have never had this great of a turnout before. In 15 minutes we had more than 60 people,” Mason said. Mason theorizes that Saturday’s successful turnout was due to students being restless after coming back from
break. partying. students on campus, but they help keep “I think a lot of people who have just “I enjoy seeing people come out and students coming back to the university gotten back from break are kind of enjoying themselves, because if you don’t have programs people restless and need a stress painting, being social will not want to come back,” Reynolds reliever,” Mason said. a n d said. Gena Wortman, a PAW also has other craft events on the sophomore weekends. English “We normally put on different craft major, events once a month. This is just one of said our many craft events. We are also having that d o i n g Canvas and Coffee next weekend,” Mason s h e things other said. c a m e than going out and Many of the craft PAW events provide to Saturday’s partying” Spading said. some sort of beverage or sweet. Po t t e r y S o p h o m o r e “We will definitely be doing this again Painting c o m m u n i c a t i o n s and expanding it,” Spading said. event to relax. major Kelcie Reynolds Students who missed last Saturday’s “I wanted to paint — painting is believes that PAW is PAW craft event can attend Coffee and very relaxing for me,” Wortman said. doing a great job at keeping Canvas to paint and enjoy a cup of coffee. Deja Spading, a senior human students on campus and bringing Coffee and Canvas will take place this development and family studies major, them back to the university. Saturday in the Burford Hall first floor wants people to socialize without “I think these programs not only keep activity room from 2 to 5 p.m.
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Music program provides instrument, lessons for free
LIBBY ROERIG
ISU Communications and Marketing Some deserving Terre Haute youngsters are flexing their newly developed music muscles as part of an outreach program through Indiana State University. The Music is Key program — sponsored by the university’s Community School of the Arts and Center for Community Engagement, Blues at the Crossroads Festival and Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club — provides a free instrument and a year of music lessons to students selected based on an essay and teacher recommendations. Most of the program participants opted for guitar. “The guitar is such a prevalent instrument in music today. Most genres of music have incorporated the guitar to some degree, which gives the instrument a lot of exposure,” said Will Pool, the students’ guitar instructor. “Seeing the guitar used in their favorite TV shows, by their role models, in the music they listen to and the persona that follows the guitar makes it appealing to children to take up.” Such was the case for Emma Dawson, 9,
a student at Terre Town Elementary, and Aiden Pomfret, 10, a student at DeVaney Elementary. “I like showing my brother ... who knows how to play the guitar by ear, how to do different things on the guitar,” Dawson said. “I wanted to learn how to play [the guitar], because my grandpa plays it,” Pomfret said. The Music is Key program culminates with a performance — a highlight for Dawson. “We get to play in recitals, and we get to have experiences that are really enjoyable,” Dawson said. Their musical aspirations, however, aren’t limited to just six strings. “I want to learn how to play the banjo,” said Wyatt McQuary, 10, a student at Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary. “I like how it sounds.” Dawson would like to learn how to play the piano and violin in the future, she said. “I want to learn how to play the drums, because I’m usually beating on my desk all the time,” Pomfret said. The youngsters aren’t the only ones who benefit from Music is Key, as the lessons
are led by Indiana State students. “Working with this age group challenges me as an instructor to become more dynamic and flexible in how I explain or teach a concept,” said Pool, a senior majoring in music business. “With this age, you are able to utilize more gamebased activities that continually reinforce a concept you are trying to teach, while presenting it in a different fashion.” “I find it humbling to teach the age group, because I find myself stressing about learning or performing repertoire at a professional level, while these kids are just elated to be able to play a few notes well,” Pool added. “It really takes me back to why I practice guitar and why I teach.” Pool, a native of Newburgh, has taught private guitar lessons for four years and group classes for two years. “The challenge with this [age] is making games that revolve around a concept that are different, engaging and fun. Another challenge is constantly being flexible and aware of how each student is doing with their practice,” Pool said. “As someone who teaches private lessons, I find it really difficult to not stop what I am doing to help out a single student. Thankfully,
having an assistant instructor allows us to do this. The biggest challenge is keeping the children interested and keeping them practicing. I find that making sure the parents are involved and aware of what is going on in class is key to keeping the child interested.” When not learning new instruments, Pomfret likes to practice karate, video games and soccer. McQuary plays baseball, basketball and video games, and Dawson likes spending time with her family. “I believe that music education benefits children by improving their confidence in themselves and by building discipline. This confidence and discipline they develop translates into their schoolwork and later into their jobs, because they learn to take pride in what they are able to accomplish,” Pool said. “Also, on a cognitive level, music education helps develop areas of the brain that are involved in language and reasoning. Students of music education learn to think more creatively and to solve problems by critically examining multiple solutions,” Pool added.
Sports
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Kitchell proves to be vital for young Sycamores Rob Lafary Sports Editor Sweat pours down the face of Jake Kitchell as he steps off to the sideline during a substitution made in the middle of a five-on-five drill at Indiana State men’s basketball practice on Monday afternoon inside the Hulman Center. The image alone would suggest that a break from all activity was in store for the 6’10” senior. But after a quick pat down with a white towel, Kitchell doesn’t even bother to sit down. Instead, the Sycamore center continues to stand, barking instructions and motivating his teammates from afar as the drill resumes. Even though he may not be getting a breather, he continues to be the voice, the heartbeat and the leader. That’s just who Jake Kitchell is. A resident of Union Mills, Indiana, Jake Kitchell stood out in the town of 2,000 citizens while playing high school basketball at South Central High School, a small 1A program in the northern part of the state. Size didn’t prove to be a factor though when Kitchell stepped out on the floor, dominating opponents on a nightly basis. Averaging double figures throughout his prep career, including 20 points and 14 rebounds per game his senior season, Kitchell became a household name in the state and was selected as an Indiana Junior All-Star, Indiana Senior All-Star and first-team all-state selection to round out his career. “Playing in high school was certainly a lot different than what it is playing in college,” Kitchell said in a one-on-one interview on Tuesday. “Playing for a small school I had to do a lot of different things. I was handling the ball, breaking presses and shooting threes. In college, they wanted me to be a back to
the basket player and the experience I had has done nothing but help.” Despite the high school successes, Kitchell’s pursuit of college basketball dreams wasn’t as heralded. Several schools took an interest in the all-star but it was Indiana State who first took notice early on in his career. Other offers may have been on the table but the Sycamores were never truly tested in the recruiting process. “[Indiana State] was the first team to offer me,” Kitchell said. “That meant a lot to me that they took a chance on me. I was only a sophomore when they offered. I had a lot of different schools talk to me but it was just something about the visit here and hanging out with the guys and being around the coaches that encouraged me to commit to Indiana State.” Like most incoming freshmen, Kitchell was in high hopes for a chance to shine early in his first year but head coach Greg Lansing and company had other plans. Lansing redshirted the freshman for his inaugural season and “Kitch” was forced to sit out. Looking back, Kitchell regarded the move as the best decision he has ever helped make. “Out of high school I kind of expected to start and then I end up redshirting and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made,” Kitchell said. “Just sitting out and gaining that experience and that season I got to see just how hard the college game was going to be and to see how hard others are working.” The work ethic he viewed would quickly become his niche when Kitchell stepped out on the floor for the first time his sophomore year and continue into this season, where the senior has unquestionably been the Sycamores’ leader on and off the court.
STATESMAN RUNDOWN Indiana State: Men’s Basketball vs. Drake 78-84 (L) Women’s Basketball vs. Illinois State 60-36 (W)
Recent Contests: Men’s Basketball Record vs. Illinois State 71-70 (W) OT vs. Southern Illinois 59-56 (W) vs. Missouri State 71-56 (W) vs. Evansvill 79-75 (W) OT vs. Illinois State 63-61 (W) Women’s Basketball Record vs. Southern Illinois 53-65 (L) vs. Loyola 64-37 (W) vs. Bradley 64-50 (W) vs. Missouri State 66-74 (L) vs. Wichita State 52-63 (L)
Overall records: Senior forward Jake Kitchell leads Sycamore basketball into a bright season (Photo by ISU Athletic Media Relations).
Kitchell has never been a statistical powerhouse. Instead, his contributions vary on a game-to-game basis. Whether it is scoring points, playing defense or something as simple as providing solid minutes on the floor, the man who wears a zero on his uniform will do whatever it takes if the end result is success. “My standpoint throughout my career here has been all about the team,” Kitchell added. “I do whatever I can do to make the team better and along the way I hope that I am getting better myself. I feel like that’s what has happened and now I’m a fifth-year senior. It’s my time now. I’ve watched the guys before me do it and now I get to do it. Hard work pays off.” Eighteen games into the 20142015, season it has been apparent of the improvements.
Averaging 7.4 points and 5.3 rebounds, Kitchell has proved pivotal in a host of ballgames this year; most recently an allaround effort that helped the Sycamores prevail over Illinois State 71-70 in overtime a week ago today. Expect much of the same as the season continues. Kitchell says fans have yet to see the best in him and his team. “I don’t think we’ve played our best basketball yet,” Kitchell said as the team finds themselves in the midst of a Missouri Valley Conference race for first place. “We’ve made mistakes in every game we’ve played and won this year. We just find ways to win and that’s all we care about. We have the mentality of it’s us against the world. We know what we are capable of and we believe in ourselves. That’s all that matters.”
Men’s Basketball Standings Wichita State 16-2 Northern Iowa 16-2 Indiana State 9-9 Loyola 13-5 Evansville 13-5 Illinois State 11-7 Missouri State 8-10 Southern Illinois 8-11 Bradley 6-13 Drake 4-14 Women’s Basketball Standings Wichita State 14-3 Drake 10-6 Evansville 10-7 Northern Iowa 8-8 Missouri State 6-10 Indiana State 13-4 Southern Illinois 9-7 Illinois State 0-16 Loyola 2-15 Bradley 1-16
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Indiana State won the CoughlanMalloy Cup 189-105 as the Sycamore women won their side 92-54 and the men topped Illinois State 97-51. “This is always one of the fun meets,” Angie Martin, Indiana State women’s track and field coach, said. “It is a conference rival and the kids have a chance to compete in front of the home town crowd. We had some great leadership from our upperclassmen.” The Sycamore women had some great wins including victories by Katie Wise in the 60-meter dash, a double win from Carmelia Stewart in the 60-meter hurdles and triple jump and a win by freshman Jessi Conley in the mile in front of her fans. “Conley’s win was pretty awesome,” Martin said, “getting it in front of the home town crowd on the final lap in a very exciting race.” Indiana State men’s head coach John McNichols was equally pleased with the team’s performance in their first competition since December. “John’s victory was certainly the highlight of the meet,” McNichols said. “We knew that we wanted John to run fast on about an eight-minute pace and he kept that up for about three quarters of the race. He really didn’t fade that bad in the final laps though.” McNichols was pleased by the effort although it was not as sharp a performance as the Sycamores had at Indiana. “In some cases we were not as sharp as we were in December but that is always the situation coming back in January after a three- to four-week break over Christmas,” McNichols said. Men’s Track Events Scott Schreiber led a 1-2 finish for Indiana State in the men’s 60-meter dash
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 • Page 9 with a winning time of 7.06 after running 7.04 in the preliminaries. Terry McGee was second for the Sycamores in 7.08. The Sycamores claimed the top three spots in the 200-meters with Arqeil Shaw taking the win in 22.53 and Terry McGee second at 22.59. Indiana State has never lost a 60-meter hurdle title on the men’s side and that trend continued Friday with Adarius Washington leading a pack of Sycamores that claimed the top six spots with a winning time of 7.94 seconds. Daley Carter was second in 8.17. Blake Kramer led a 1-2 finish in the 800-meter with the top five runners finishing within a half-second of each other. Kramer ran 2:00.04 to win with teammate Jonathan Jackson second in 2:200.38. David Timlin repeated as the champion in the men’s mile with a time of 4:11.11. Tyrell Dowdell was the top finisher for Indiana State in the 400-meters to finish third. Illinois State took the 4x400 relay by just a tenth of a second over the Sycamore team of Arqeil Shaw, Jonathan Jackson, Terry McGee, and Tyrell Dowdell. Women’s Track Events Katie Wise remained undefeated in the 60 meters and won the “Cup” event title for the third straight year with a time of 7.42 seconds. Wise was fastest in the preliminaries at 7.25. Kaisha Martin ran 7.84 to finish fourth. Chidera Obasih was the winner in the women’s 200-meters as she led the field across the finish line in 25.44. Elizabeth Herron was third for the Sycamores in 26.39. Alethia Marrero claimed her secondstraight title in the women’s 400-meter with a winning time of 56.05. Aleksey Green took second in the 800-meters
with a tie of 2:20.77. Behind race winner Kaley Ummel of Illinois who Green almost caught in the final 50 meters. Illinois State had won the last four titles in the mile but Sycamore Jessi Conley found another gear on the final lap and past the Redbirds Sydney Billingsley to win with a career best time of 5:14.11. Billingsley was second in 5:15.58 with Indiana State’s Danielle Muse third in a career best 5:16.27. “I saw the Illinois State girl jump out to a big lead and I thought, hey, I can do that too,” Conley said after the competition. Nicole Lucas captured the 3,000-meters with a dominating performance as she finished in 10:11.91 and beat Illinois State’s Haley Goers by seven seconds. Carmelia Stewart won her second straight “Cup” title in the women’s 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.62 with Dezha Moore third in 8.97. Indiana State rounded out their women’s team victory with a win in the 4x400 meter relay as Marrero, Obasih, Oschtisha Jackson, and Newsome combined for the victory in 3:52.60. Men’s Field Events Jaime Murtagh led a 1-2 finish in the men’s high jump as he had fewer misses than teammate DeSean Prentice and Illinois State’s Logan Zeman as all three cleared 6’ 8/75”. Prentice was judged second and Zeman third. Connor Curley won his second “Cup” pole vault title by clearing a career best 16’ 4.75”. Curley also won the pole vault in 2013. Wes Schenck was third at 15’ 5” 4.70m. Devyn Mikell won the men’s long jump for the second straight year with a leap of 21’ 3.25” with teammate Gino Brown finishing second with a distance of 23’ 8”. Brown turned the tables on
Mikell in the triple jump as he took the win with a leap of 46’ 5.25 with Mikell third at 44’ 3.25”. Sean Dennis led a 1-2 Indiana State finish in the men’s shot put with a distance of 52’ 3.25” with Ryan Chestnut second at 51’ 5.5”. The Sycamores swept the top four spots in the weight throw with Chestnut picking up the win with a career best 60’ 3.75”. Justin Applegate was second at 56’ 3”. Women’s Field Events LeVisa Evans was a winner in her first collegiate meet as she cleared 5’ 4.5” to win the women’s high jump. Brooke Deighton made it a 1-2 finish for the Sycamores by clearing 5’ 2.5”. Kimyana Rudolph won her third straight “Cup” title in the pole vault by clearing 12’ 5.5” with Jessica Melchi second by clearing 11’ 11.75”. Jamie Newsome led a 1-2-3 finish in the long jump for Indiana State with a leap of 18’ 5.75” while Mandy Jones was second at 18’ 4.5”. Carmelia Stewart became a double winner on the night as she won the triple jump for the second straight year with a leap of 40’ 4.75”. Newsome was second at 39’ 8.5”. Katelyn Rutz had a career best distance of 60’ 10” to win the women’s weight throw for Indiana State with Jasmine Noel taking third with a distance of 51’ 3.5”. Whitney Walker was second in the shot put at 45’ 7.75” with Rutz third at 45’ 7”. Illinois State’s Jianna Williams won with a distance of 49’ 7.75”. Next Week Indiana State hits the road next weekend as they compete in the Notre Dame Invitational Saturday in South Bend, Indiana.
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Sycamores prepare to pummel Panthers Zach Rainey Reporter The Sycamores have taken the Missouri Valley Conference by surprise, starting 5-1 in conference play. The Sycamores look to build on that success Wednesday night on the road against 20th-ranked Northern Iowa. If you remember, Northern Iowa made a pretty spectacular run in the NCAA Tournament a few years ago, and were even able to upset the national powerhouse Kansas. Northern Iowa is on the rise again, due in large part to senior forward Seth Tuttle, who is leading the team in points, rebounds and assists per game. In their last game against Missouri State, Tuttle had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Junior guard Wes Washpun is currently averaging just under 10 points per game, but is shooting 52 percent from beyond the arc this season. I think Washpun’s play will dictate Northern Iowa’s tournament destiny. Northern Iowa got off to a great start this season by defeating Stephen F. Austin, who is sitting pretty with a 15-3 record and undefeated in their conference.
Last season, Stephen F. Austin went 32-3, so defeating that team on the road was definitely a statement game for Northern Iowa. A week later, Northern Iowa had two games in two days against two tough opponents — Virginia Tech and Northwestern. Northern Iowa handled their opponents and defeated each team by 19 points. They were also able to defeat in-state rival Iowa by 22. One of Northern Iowa’s two losses this season came in a double-overtime thriller on the road against VCU. VCU has been in the eye of every college basketball fan since the 2011 tournament, where they went on an incredible run where they defeated the No. 1 seed Kansas before losing in the semi-final game against Butler. VCU is currently ranked 16th in the country and the fact that Northern Iowa was able to hold their own with them should show there may be another great team in the Missouri Valley Conference. The only real blemish on Northern Iowa’s tournament resume is the loss to Evansville. Evansville is having a good season as well with a 13-5 record and is sitting 4th in the MVC. The great thing
Sycamores look to build their success during the Missouri Valley Conference by playing against the Northern Iowa Panthers (Photo by ISU Athletic Media Relations).
is that Indiana State defeated Evansville in a game earlier this season. This should certainly give the Sycamores confidence going into this game. The biggest key to this game is going to be slowing down Tuttle. In the loss to VCU, Tuttle was held to only five points. If Tuttle gets going, it may be a long night for the Sycamores. If they can’t stop Tuttle, they will have to lockdown and limit everyone else’s impact on the floor. If the Sycamores can do this, they could come out of there with a win. The teams split last season’s matchups 1-1. The away team won both games. In the first matchup the Sycamores were led by Dawon Cummings and Khristian Smith, who scored 18 each. Smith was able to get a double-double by grabbing 13 rebounds. For UNI, Washpun put up 18, Tuttle put up 15, and Deon Mitchell put up 21. In the second matchup, Jake Odum led the Sycamores in scoring with 16 and Kristian Smith was right behind him with 15. Manny Arop recorded a double-double Coach Greg Lansing and freshman guard Brenton Scott make in-game adjustments with his 10 points and 11 rebounds. For during a timeout (Photo by ISU Athletic Media Relations). Northern Iowa, the scoring wasn’t as
well-balanced, but Tuttle picked up the slack by scoring 23 points. I think this game will come down to veteran leadership. Look for Gant and Kitchell to be leaders on the floor and will most likely need a good scoring effort from Khristian Smith, which we know he is more than capable of doing. If the Sycamores can pull off the upset, it will surely send ripples through the MVC.
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Sycamores give back on MLK Jr. Day
Above: Kalina Gilbert, a sophomore social work major signs up for a volunteer site on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Right: Freshman mechanical engineering technology major Blake Braddock cleans at the Terre Haute Children’s Museum. Below: Kelsey Golden (left), a freshman political science major and Elora Frias (right), a sophomore art education major prepare a room for use at the Children’s Museum (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).