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Volume 122, Issue 45
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
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Sycamores ‘Tweet Up’ State of the Union
STEVE WININGER Reporter Students watched the President’s annual State of the Union address and interacted nationally with other students via Twitter at the Cunningham Memorial Library events area this past Tuesday. The American Democracy Project [ADP] sponsored the event that centered around the president’s annual State of the Union speech. Second-year graduate student in student affairs and ADP representative Jennifer Monarch was in charge of the event and said she was uncertain of what the turnout for the speech would be. “This was not heavily promoted because of timing with winter break,” Monarch said. “One tweet on the screen mentioned that there was over a hundred students in attendance.” When the president began, all eyes and attention were on him, Twitter and two screens that showed live responses from other students. One screen showed the live discussion nationally, and the other showed the discussion
on Twitter between Indiana State University students. Monarch said there was a similar event held in the library last year that centered on the State of the Union speech, sponsored instead by the political science department. The ADP is a national nonpartisan organization and the Tweet-up was part of a national project. “[Tweet up] helps students get involved t h r o u g h i nt e r a c t i on ,” said Monarch. Wa t c h i n g the president’s speech first hand and engaging in live convers at ion helps students to be more active in politics and the democratic process, Monarch explained. “As a non-partisan organization, we can only encourage them to get involved,” Monarch said. She said they are not there to influence students’ opinions, only to present the speech and allow the students to watch, discuss and decide for themselves. TWEETS CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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“As a non-partisan organization, we can only encourage [students] to get involved.” Jennifer Monarch, American Democracy Project
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Thursday classes were interrupted by unplanned fire alarms set off by dust from construction on a thirdfloor bathroom (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).
False alarms foil Fine Arts classes KRISTI ASHBY News Editor Thursday in the Fine Arts building, two fire alarms sounded, forcing all students, faculty and staff to evacuate the building. The first alarm went off around 11:25 a.m. and the second alarm went off around noon during Thursday’s classes. Students and faculty were confused as to why the fire alarms were going off. Some classes even dismissed early because of
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the reoccurring alarms. Michele Barrett, the assistant chief of police, explained the reasons why. “The reason the fire alarms went off in the building [Thursday] afternoon was because of construction,” Barrett said after the incident. “[ISU is] redoing some of the bathrooms in the building.” A bathroom on the third floor was being remodeled and was the cause of the false alarms. The alarm was triggered
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by workers sanding in the bathroom. This was near a fire alarm and the smoke and dust triggered the alarm twice throughout the day. Construction crews from Quality Surfaces, Inc. were in charge of remodeling the bathroom. The company started construction Thursday and planned to finish before the day was over.
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NEWS
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
Public Relations Society sets up shop at ISU MAKYLA THOMPSON Reporter Faculty and students have started the Public Relations Student Society of America [PRSSA] organization for Indiana State University and are looking for more members. The PRSSA is a national organization that has made its way to Indiana State. It’s a professional organization where any student who is interested in public relations can join for $50 a school year. Jennifer Mullen is a communication professor and is an advisor for the PRSSA organization. “Primarily public relation students join,” Mullen said. “It’s just an organization where people can get involved, gain professional development and expand their portfolios.” Students and faculty are just getting this organization started and are planning to get guest speakers. “We will be lining up some guest
speakers, and do some fundraising events, so that we can go to the conference in Nashville at Belmont University in Tennessee,” Mullen said. “Hopefully we will be involved in national campaigns and be able to compete with other schools on a national level.” When students join this organization they will be representing themselves as professionals. They get to go to conferences, allowing them to get connections with other people and do workshops. “As a student who gets involved you have access to PRSSA website internships and scholarship opportunities that other people wouldn’t know about,” Mullen said. Mullen became the faculty advisor last year and wants students to succeed in life. “I just think it’s such a good opportunity for students,” Mullen said. “For professional development, resume builders and I just want to get the students as
much exposer as we can to life beyond the classroom to see what it haves to offer.” Alexandria Tiano, a senior communication major with a concentration in public relations, was one of the students who re-established this organization. “Myself and three other communication students got together to re-establish the organization,” Tiano said. “It started last year and was a little rocky getting things going. This year I have taken on the role as president and along with our executive board and advisor we have grown from three members to almost 30.” PRSSA member Audrey Nelson, a senior communication major with a concentration in public relations, said she joined to build up her resume. “I did not realize that it would take a lot of work and time to get where we are now,” Nelson said. “I would advise any communication student to join this
educational organization. It is a great opportunity for students to get involved, network and gain real-life work experience.” Nelson holds the public relation position in the organization. Her job is to get the organization noticed. “Join now while you have many years ahead of you, join now so you can use this organization to help mold you,” Nelson said. “I know that sounds cheesy, but the organizations you join help shape you into the person you want to become. I am a senior this year, but I hope this organization gets stronger and bigger.” Anybody in the communication department can join. However, you do have to talk with Mullen so that she can get you information. The meetings are on Thursdays at 5 p.m. and the first Sundays of every month at 4 p.m. A location has not yet been set.
Indiana State recognized in service, opportunity, education JOHNATHAN BAKER Reporter The 2014 President’s National Higher Education Honor Roll was announced and Indiana State University has been recognized in three categories: community service, economic opportunity and education. ISU is the only university in the state to receive recognition in three categories. This honor is based on Indiana State’s continuing commitment to community service. Each category reflects a different level of impact that has risen from the community service performed by students, faculty and staff. According to nationalservice.gov, the economic opportunity honor recognizes service programs that “build economic independence, increase family stability and create more sustainable and resilient communities.” The education honor is to recognize institutions that have shown commitment
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to improving the education for children and youth in their community. “We couldn’t get this honor without everyone involved,” said Heather Miklozek, Community Engagement Director in the Center for Community Engagement at ISU. Miklozek takes pride in this honor, but her pride is that she and her department have been able to connect volunteers with the community, and the honor represents the great work that everyone at ISU does continuing to make us No. 1 for community service in the nation. Emily Domina, a freshman elementary education major, likes the recognition that ISU is receiving.
“I think it is great that Indiana State is getting nationally recognized,” Domina said. “I feel like it will bring more people to the university [who] normally wouldn’t have considered it. A lot of schools make claims about community service, but Indiana State actually does it instead of just saying it.” “Community service is a way of life here at Indiana State — the students know we are No. 1,” Miklozek said. Indeed, ISU has been recognized by the National Honor Roll for community service every year since the list was announced in 2006, as well as averaging more than 1.4 million hours of service per year from 2010 to 2013.
“Community service is a way of life here at Indiana State — the students know we are No. 1.” Heather Miklozek, Community Engagement Director
Sycamores can take pride in this national recognition, yet the real pride students take is in the positive impact that they have on the communities they serve and on themselves. ISU is continuing to instill a positive trait of community service in its students, faculty and staff. Indiana State understands that a critical part of higher education is giving back, thus promoting leadership and humility in those who serve. The Center for Community Engagement is continuing to reach out to current and new community partners, finding new needs and new ways to help. If students haven’t had the opportunity to engage in community service, stop by the Center for Community Engagement located inside Tirey Hall to see what they can do to help. Students will be doing a great service to the community, and the staff dedicated to community service will be happy to see them.
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Monarch believes that students need to educate themselves. The media has an influence on people and it’s better to get the same news from many sources rather than just relying on one source. Sophomore Steven Carl, a professional aviation major, said he has a general understanding of politics but doesn’t follow them very much. Carl said this is the first State of the Union Address he has watched and he is beginning to learn that it is important to understand the political process. “I have no idea what the State of the Union is about, so tonight will be a learning experience,” Carl said before the event started. After the speech Carl said he was glad he watched it but did not know much about what they were talking about. He also said it was difficult to pay attention to what the president was saying and follow the tweets at the same time. Sophomore political science major Logan Keen said he is familiar with the political process and started getting interested in politics during
Students responded to the president’s address (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).
high school. “It is pretty important for students to pay attention, but too many don’t,” Keen said. Keen said it is difficult much of the time to discuss politics outside of a political science class because people aren’t interested and change the subject. The reason he thinks some do not get involved is because people become too passionate and personally attack those who disagree. The Twitter board featured a mix of comments agreeing and disagreeing with what the president was saying.
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A Young Man’s Guide to College
OPINION
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
The good, the bad and the nice: Honesty to self is the best policy
We’ve all heard it before, “Girls like bad guys and never go for good guys.” This must mean something is wrong with good guys or girls in general. I’ve met plenty of good guys and women, and I have to share that it is only the people who believe the above stateColumnist ment who have something wrong with them. Now, that doesn’t mean the part of the statement where girls go for bad guys is any less true — some girls do. Why? It’s easy. We guys can relate to the reasoning: everyone wants something they know they can’t or shouldn’t have. So, it’s curiosity created from their knowledge that they shouldn’t be interested in a bad guy that drives girls to pursue those types of guys. Plus, it’s college and I think all of us want a mistake every once in awhile, whether we choose to believe that or not. We live in an unprecedented time
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where we are open to celebrate the differences all people may have. This is all good to an extent, but what if those differences are vices? In the same light, girls may be attracted to guys just because they seem different. Realistically, the factors that make them seem different might actually be vices. Girls chase bad guys. Women admire good men, but the nice guy shouldn’t have any counterparts. I believe that we tend to use the phrase “nice guy” interchangeably with “good guy” nowadays, which shouldn’t be the case. Nice guys do everything for the girl — I mean everything. From boundless compliments to sacrificing values and identity to appease his golden girl, the nice guy is spineless and willing to do anything for the girl. The girl will never respect him be-
cause, well, if he disagrees with her or doesn’t shower her with praise then his worthy sweet ray of sunshine will undoubtedly and eventually leave him for another guy — at least, that’s what he believes. The nice guy will compromise his character, values and identity to secure his chance to be with that girl. Good guys can be nice. They can also open doors, pay for dates and deliver compliments. Being nice or generally courteous should be a trait, not an overall label for a guy. A good guy knows his identity and sticks to it. Meaning, he will be there for the girl, be supportive and he will lead in the right direction by being honest with her, not by feeding her fallacious notions to comfort her. Being honest with her doesn’t solely
Girls chase bad guys. Women admire good men, but the nice guy shouldn’t have any counterparts.
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mean telling her that the dress does in fact make her look larger. The honesty I am speaking of is multifaceted where a good guy is honest to the girl and to himself. He can demonstrate honesty through compliments, arguments and collaboration. All of these things are dependent on the following question: is he honest with himself? A good guy is always honest with himself, which means that he won’t lie to himself and compromise his identity and values for the sake of a girl. In our case, gentlemen, it is “The Good, the Bad and the Nice.” Bad guys are going to be asking themselves what’s wrong with their lives and wives at age 37. The nice guys will be slaves to their wives — that is, if they can find one. Good guys will end up with wives who enjoy reciprocated respect and lives that aren’t hindered by complexities caused from a man’s dishonesty to self. I know it’s college and we all have a Mr. Hyde side, but I encourage you, men, to choose to be the good guy. It’s the best long-term investment you could make.
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Do courts hold too much power over states? Do the courts have too much power in America? They can essentially turn any policy that state lawmakers create into a law of the past. Is it right for a few judges to overturn a state law? We are currently in a fight between states and Columnist the courts throughout America. Recently the Court of Appeals has ruled that a ban on gay marriage is outdated or unlawful, thus making gay marriage legal in a handful of states, including Indiana. I’m a strong believer in states having their sovereignty over the federal government, including a lot of policies from
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minimum wage to gay marriage. I believe states are the laboratory of America. States can experiment with policies, and if they work other states can follow. If their population wants a certain policy one way instead of the other, they elect state officials to represent their views. The Supreme Court said they will hear arguments this spring on the question of whether states have the right to ban same-sex couples from getting married. If they decide states do not have the right to do so, the courts in America will once again trump over the rights of states. The citizens of each state elect their own state officials. If the government of the state chooses to say two people of the same sex cannot marry, as long as they are acting under the will of their constituents, who are judges or any federal
officer to say they are wrong? After all, the United States is a republic, wherein “the powers of sovereignty are vested in the people and are exercised by the people, either directly, or through representatives chosen by the people, to whom those powers are specially delegated.” This is also passed down through the states. If a majority of a state wants same-sex marriage to be outlawed, then it should be. If they want it to be legal, the same should happen. Instead, a few judges get a chance to state their opinion. Except their opinions are final — they get to overrule a law a collection of people wanted. States’ rights are under jeopardy from the courts. Not only the Supreme Court, but the Court of Appeals as well. Somehow they can say a law is unconstitutional or out of date, even if a large
part of society still wants it. If politicians are willful to their constituents, then they should make samesex marriage a referendum like what we had scheduled to do here in Indiana before the political-correctness police came in and shut it down. I’m not saying I stand one way or the other. I’m a strong believer that each and every state should have the right to run the state the way the representatives are elected to do. If laws really are out of date, then why are people electing candidates with these views? The people have the power to vote for people with views that reflect their own. Therefore, the people have power to change the laws. If people want a certain policy, courts should not have the right to overrule them in a complete opposite direction.
Progressive address signals president’s populist phase The most notable feature of the State of the Union Address was how unabashedly progressive the president was. “I have no more campaigns to run,” said the president prior to delivering his agenda. He continued on saying that his “only agenda for the next two years” is to do what he believes Political America.” Columnist “isAsbest for National Public Radio’s Ron Elving notes, this address showcased that the Obama presidency has “certainly entered a new phase,” highlighted by Obama’s assertiveness and “populist edge.” That populist edge was impressive and invigorating as the president spoke on key issues that ranged from a higher minimum wage and equal pay for women to paid sick and family leave, all under the wide umbrella of “middle class
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economics.” Following a year that brought a Republican majority in the Congress, the hope for any notable progress on wage and labor issues nearly evaporated even as the president insisted that he would “play offense” against the Republican majority to advance policies. However, with this address it is apparent that the president is actually going to push straight ahead. Speaking on a budget that he will submit to the Congress, Obama said, “In the months ahead, I’ll criss-cross the country” to make the “case for those ideas.” And though “in the months ahead” sounds somewhat distant, “months ahead” actually meant the day after the address as the president flew to Idaho, a very conservative state, to tote the ideas of his “middle class economics” agenda. At Boise State University, Obama appealed to American identity saying that he believes that as Americans “we have more in common than not.” This new phase of Obama’s presidency also brings a seasoned, no-nonsense
perspective that is simultaneously optimistic. The no-nonsense aura was certainly present in Obama’s demeanor as he spoke on the budget. Obama stated that the budget is “filled with ideas that are practical, not partisan.” The point on the practicality rather than the partisanship of the budget bore the president’s experience of witnessing a government shutdown, an unproductive Congress and partisan discord and gridlock. Obama is clearly ready for good governance and eager to collaborate with legislators. However, his desire for practicality over partisanship has not induced any cynicism. Speaking on how the media has portrayed politics as “divided” and “misguided,” Obama stated that though he “knows how tempting such cynicism can be … the cynics are wrong.” That optimism is the force that is prompting the White House to reach out to conservative states like Idaho and on Thursday, Kansas, where the president is scheduled
to speak at the University of Kansas. Though the partisan discord may be thick, traveling to states with no concern for the politics of the state allows the president to reach above the fray and connect directly to citizens. With his second term drawing closer to its end, Obama has more freedom to openly advocate for issues without the centrist tone that attempted to broadly appeal to legislators of both parties. For progressives who have been pushing for these “middle class economics” issues it is exciting to see that the president does share in the convictions of Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. As she has openly challenged Wall Street practices, tax loopholes and wages, Warren seemed to be alone. Now with a Republican Congress that will sit in strong opposition, the president’s best option is to maintain this aggressive and open appeal to legislators and citizens across the country, which may result in some progress for middle class economics.
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Features
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
ISU professor pitches 2014’s Word of the Year
Adler Ingalsbe Reporter
The American Dialect Society voted #blacklivesmatter as 2014’s Word of the Year after it was nominated by Indiana State University’s Leslie Barratt. Barratt is in her 36th and final year of teaching linguistics at ISU. She is a member of the Linguistics Society of America and the American Dialect Society that meets every January to vote on the word of the year. “I’m a member of both groups so I go to both meetings,” Barratt said. “They’re fun, a little lighter than most meetings, but also serious. The word of the year is always something new. People nominate words that others have never heard. The word of the year is the only thing that the media finds out about after all of the meetings, so it’s important we choose a word that everyone is going to recognize.” There were four words nominated for 2014’s Word of the Year including: bae,
columbusing, look them up to even, manspreadsee which ones are ing and #blackthe best to them. livesmatter. Bar# Bl a ck l ivesmat ratt said most ter garnered over times there are 200 votes, with 300 only four words people voting on it. put up to be voted This was clearly a on but sometimes strongly felt word. a fifth will be inThere was definitecluded as well. ly a feeling among “Four is northe people that mally the amount this was the year to they limit the make a statement nominations about violence and to,” Barratt said. about racism.” “There are all difBarratt said she ferent categories. was not the person All nominations who came up with are on the first the word #blacknight and the Barratt is responsible for the 2014 Word of the livesmatter but votes are taken on Year (Photo by Gary Macedaeg). nominated it bethe second night, cause she believed so people can think over the words and someone needed to do it.
“I don’t really deserve most of the credit, I nominated it,” Barratt said. “I nominated it because the person who was bringing these words forward was Sonja Lanehart from the University of TexasSan Antonio and she’s African-American.” She said she entered the jam-packed room that had 200 people sitting in their seats and the other 100 members standing in the back. Barratt said being so short, she knew she needed to get to the front to see everything that was going on. “Since I’m so short, when I entered the room, at the beginning of the meeting, I couldn’t see anything,” Barratt said. “I couldn’t see the screen that had all of the nominated words on it. I worked my way up to the front and was very close to the microphone. She [Lanehart] was seated in the middle of the front row and when it came down to the word of the year, I Word Continued on PAGE 7
Miss America Pageant murder mystery had killer turnout
Gen Zatkoff Reporter Imagine that after a week of competing in the nation’s most prestigious beauty pageant, the contestants and judges are invited to a pre-pageant party the night before the final round of competition. With the crown on the line, everyone is desperate to win. Some will do anything to win. “A night of murder and mayhem at the Miss America Pageant” was the theme for this Murder Mystery party. This event happened Wednesday night in Dede 1 and started at 6:30 p.m. Members of the Indiana State University and Terre Haute community attended the Murder Mystery event, which was held as a fundraiser for the United Way Campus Campaign. Part of the murder mystery was dinner. The participants enjoyed chicken and lasagna. The night continued with the mysterious murder of Miss Texas. But who was it? Was it whiny Miss Wisconsin, whose only goal was to win? The ambitious Miss Alabama whose acting career is at stake? The notorious Miss New York who al-
ready has a criminal past? Or the reigning queen who isn’t quite ready to give up her crown? Fingers have been pointed, but the only thing known for certain is that everyone is guilty of something, and everyone has a dirty little secret. Secrets were going to be unveiled, and the night was packed with backstabbing and bribery. “I am Miss America, and I’m the reigning queen,” Roxanne Torrence, Staff Council Chair said. “The murder mystery was based on a pre-pageant for Miss USA and the contestants guess who murdered Miss Texas.” Cards are passed around to every person, asking them to guess who did it. Each card was folded and put into a jar and drawn out at random until the correct name is guessed. The winner received a gift basket with chocolates and wine, all the “Miss Congeniality” movies and a gift card to Applebee’s. “I’m being murdered tonight,” Debbie Jeffries, a member of the Staff Council, said before the event started. “I’ve never played a role like this before but it’s exciting.”
Members of the Terre Haute community and Indiana State University students join together to help find the murderer in the latest murder mystery (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).
After an hour and half of scandalous secrets being revealed, and the death of the highly anticipated winner Miss Texas, the murderer was revealed. Turns out Miss Amy Arizona isn’t just good for her words. She had told the other contestants not to cross her because she always gets her way. It looks like as though the truth was evident all along. Some of the members of the audience knew it was her all along, like Terre Haute
native Kathy Dunbar. “I was telling my husband that it’s always the innocent and quiet ones,” Dunbar said. “I wanted to believe she was the sweet one but I know better than to trust them.” After a slanderous night, the truth was finally revealed. Friendships were broken and blood was shed. With such highlights of this year’s murder mystery, who knows what next year’s event will entail?
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looked over at her and thought she has a long distance to go and she shouldn’t have to be the one who stands up all of the time.” Barratt said everyone in the building knew this was the word of the year and decided she was going to nominate it. “Any one of us should be the person to nominate that as the word of the year because it’s clearly going to win,” Barratt said. “It is the word of the year, we all know that, I felt. It was so important so I decided I’ll walk over and nominate it and I did. I didn’t think of it first because she did the day before for the hashtag of the year but I felt it was important to nominate it for word of the year.” After the votes were tallied, #blacklivesmatter won and Barratt was soon being asked if being a Caucasian woman made a difference in who nominated the word. “Afterward I was doing an interview with TIME and was asked if it made a difference that I was white nominating it rather than someone who is AfricanAmerican and I said to some extent that may but it didn’t go through my head in that split second when I decided to nominate it for word of the year,” Barratt said. “I just thought somebody has to do that.
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 • Page 7 It was like who’s going to make the first move and I was the person who moved first.” But after pondering the question, Barratt thought that this logic made a lot of sense. “After thinking about it, it makes sense because when somebody from the ingroup, that’s been affected by something, makes a statement,” Barratt said, “I think sometimes people don’t listen because people think that since it affects them, that’s the only reason they think that way. When someone outside that group is the advocate, it makes a stronger statement.” Barratt said the definition of #blacklivesmatter is letting people know that everyone’s life matters. “A member from the American Dialect Society said it the best, it’s important as a justice to say that all lives matter,” Barratt said. She was happy to see that the word won and made a statement. “#Blacklivesmatter resonates with race and discrimination being a big issue it’s obvious that people haven’t cared about other people’s lives as much as they probably should,” Barratt said. “I was happy to help out.”
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Sports
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
Author set to spread Wooden legend to Sycamore fans Rob Lafary Sports Editor Most sports fans, basketball fans especially, associate legendary college basketball head coach John Wooden with the University of California, Los Angeles hoops program and rightfully so. Winning 88 straight games, 10 national titles — seven consecutive — and recording four perfect seasons will easily make the name and school synonymous with each other. But what many don’t know is that Wooden was a legend in his own right, not only throughout the state of Indiana, but right here at Indiana State University as well. That’s where Barbara Olenyik Morrow comes in and brings the backstory to the front burner. In an attempt to spread the unfamiliar stories of arguably the greatest coach of all-time, Morrow’s newly released book, “Hardwood Glory: A Life of John Wooden,” chronicles Wooden’s years spent inside the Hoosier State and provides an in-depth look at his basketball career prior to the glitz and glamour of his UCLA success. Morrow says it was an intriguing topic and one worth finding out about. “I have a love for sports but I am not a native Hoosier,” Morrow said in a telephone interview on Wednesday afternoon. “I am a St. Louis native and an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan but when I moved to Indiana I found out just how basketball-crazy this state really is. Coach Wooden passed away in 2010 but it wasn’t until 2011 that I really started looking into his life and his time spent in Indiana.” Born in 1910, Wooden grew up during basketball’s infancy and played the game during its initial peak throughout the 1920s and 1930s, developing into an allstar at Martinsville High School and later on an All-American at Purdue University before graduating with a teaching degree. Morrow explains that Wooden was content with a simple life after his days as a Boilermaker, splitting time as a semiprofessional player and an English teacher and varsity boy’s basketball coach at South Bend Central. However, the events of World War II altered his plans and jumpstarted a college coaching career. “Jim Powers, who was a former player for Wooden and an Indiana State gradu-
ate stayed close with his coach throughout his entire life,” Morrow said. “I was able to see a letter that Wooden had penned to him that said had it not been for World War II he would have never left South Bend.” Immediately following Wooden’s service to his country, Indiana State, then Indiana State Teachers College president Russ Tyree, convinced the former basketball star to make his way to Terre Haute to coach the Sycamores. Wooden was not welcomed by all immediately, getting rid of several local stars to make way for his personnel from South Bend Central and adding on Clarence Walker, the school’s first African-American basketball player, but the coach quickly earned the respect of those in the area, earning the team two consecutive postseason births to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics tournament. Wooden and the Sycamores declined the invitation to compete after their initial bid in the 1946-1947 season due to the tournament’s segregation policy that would not have allowed Walker to play but by the time the 1947-1948 tournament rolled around, enough pressure at the last minute from both Wooden and teams on the east coast finally got the St. Louis hosted postseason tourney integrated. Walker would go on that year to become the first African-American player to make an appearance in postseason national tournament as Wooden led Indiana State to a runner-up finish, falling to Louisville in the championship game. “Clarence Walker was a native of Gary, Indiana, and what Wooden did in bringing him to Indiana State was not something most coaches were doing at that time,” Morrow added of Wooden’s time as Sycamore head coach. “[Wooden] had planned on taking the team that second year despite the ban. I was able to read through Walker’s diary while meeting with his son and he was extremely disappointed that he would not be able to make the trip but luckily the NAIB made the last minute decision to integrate which allowed Walker to go.” A freak snowstorm ruined Wooden’s opportunity to coach Big 10 powerhouse Minnesota after his two-year stint in
Terre Haute, ultimately leading to his arrival in California for the 1948-1949 year. The obvious story of winning streaks and championships goes from there but Morrow’s book tells of the coach’s continued love for the state despite being thousands of miles away. “Even in 1948 he was still coming back to Indiana to visit family, friends and former players,” Morrow noted. “He really wanted to go back to his alma mater Purdue and coach or at least be a coach in a Midwest-driven Big 10 conference but timing and circumstances prevented that.” Wooden’s legacy unquestionably continues to this date, however Morrow hopes the state will pay a special tribute during a year that marks a special date in his career. Wooden’s final national title at UCLA celebrates its 40th anniversary later on this winter and the author is in high
hopes that the 2015 NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis will take notice. “It’s the 40th anniversary of his final championship and the 50th anniversary of his second national title back in 1965,” Morrow said. “Coach Wooden did so much for basketball in his home state and it would be great to see such a big event as the Final Four recognize him for those accomplishments.” Morrow, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for editorial writing and the author of several fiction and non-fiction tales of Indiana history, will be signing her new hoops biography at this Saturday’s men’s basketball game at the Hulman Center and will be located at the south entry of the arena. Books are on sale at the game for $17.95 plus tax. Books can also be purchased on Amazon or at the Barnes and Noble bookstore on campus.
John Wooden walks arm-in-arm with two Sparkettes dancers at the floor dedication ceremony in ISU’s Hulman Center in 2008 (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
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Sycamores look to rebound against Loyola Saturday
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After suffering its second straight Missouri Valley Conference loss, the Indiana State University men’s basketball team looks to bounce back at home on Saturday afternoon against the Loyola Ramblers. Currently sitting at third place in the Missouri Valley Conference behind first place No. 14 Wichita State and No. 20 Northern Iowa, the Sycamores are staying optimistic about continuing their quest to keep pace in the MVC. The Ramblers are coming off a 65-56 loss to the Evansville Purple Aces this week. Loyola kept the game close during the opening 20 minutes and trailed just 24-23 at the half but Evansville came out strong in the second half to claim the victory. Coming out of the half, the Purple Aces scored 41 points while the Ramblers struggled from the field en route to only 33 points. Loyola’s top scorer, guard Devon Turk, went 8-of-16 from the field, scoring a total 17 points. Turk also had a total of two offensive rebounds in the game. An-
other key player for the Ramblers was forward Christian Thomas, who added eight points. Thomas stepped up for the Ramblers in other statistical categories, leading the team with a total of six rebounds. As a team, Loyola went 21-of-51 from inside the arc and was 5-of-18 from three-point range. Earlier this month, the Ramblers lost conference matches to Wichita State, Southern Illinois and Northern Iowa. After their loss to Evansville, Loyola is now sitting at sixth place in the MVC with an overall record of 13-6 and a conference record of 3-4. The Sycamores lost a tough game to Northern Iowa by six this past Wednesday in a game that showed ISU was capable of battling with anyone in the conference. Senior Justin Gant and redshirt freshman Brenton Scott led the offense with 13 points apiece while Gant also had a team-high seven rebounds. Devonte Brown also helped the Sycamores, scoring a total of 10 points and grabbing five rebounds. ISU sits in third place in the MVC and puts the Panthers
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The Sycamores took on Loyola last year in the MVC tournament, emerging victorious with a score of 75-62 (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
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Mascari Sycamore women set for big weekend honored, breaks record Zach Rainey Reporter
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ISU Athletic Media Relations Indiana State University junior John Mascari was named the Missouri Valley Conference Male Athlete of the Week in track and field following his record-setting win in the 3,000-meters during the Coughlan-Malloy Cup last Friday. Mascari opened his 2015 indoor season in a big way as he dominated the 3,000-meters and won with a school record time of 8:08.10. Mascari went into the event with a plan to race at an eight-minute pace and was able to maintain that effort throughout the competition as he dominated the field. The converted time of 8:02.49 was the fastest in the nation on Friday and is currently fourth after three Georgetown distance runners posted faster times at the Nittany Lion Challenge Saturday. Mascari’s 8:08.10 broke the eight-year-old school record of 8:08.74 set by Jordan Fife in 2007. It also broke the RoseHulman Student Recreation Center record that he set just a year ago. The Sycamore junior won by 16 seconds over Illinois State’s Tyler Morse in the annual dual meet competition between Indiana State and the Redbirds which was held at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute. He also leads the Valley so far this season. Indiana State is preparing for the Notre Dame Invitational this Saturday.
It’s a busy weekend for the Indiana State University women’s basketball team as the Sycamores take over the Hulman Center on both Friday and Sunday. The Sycamores look to continue their great season against Drake on Friday. Friday night is also “We Back Pat” Night, which honors legendary women’s college basketball coach Pat Summitt’s fight against Alzheimer’s disease and early-onset dementia. A silent auction will take place before Friday’s game which will feature an autographed Coach Summitt basketball and a copy of her book “Sum It Up.” Fans are also encouraged to wear purple to support Alzheimer’s and early-onset dementia awareness. In addition, it will also be Indiana State faculty and staff night. Faculty and staff will receive admission for $5 with a valid ID.
Drake comes in to this game after winning their previous contest against Northern Iowa, 76-72. Drake is one of the hottest teams in the Missouri Valley Conference right now, currently sitting with a 5-0 conference record and 10-6 overall mark. The league’s highest scoring offense, the Bulldogs average 77.6 points per game and are led by sophomore forward Lizzy Wendell who averages a leaguehigh 22.3 points per contest. She’s accompanied by Becca Jones who is averaging 13 points per game and Caitlin Ingle who comes in with 12.5 points per game. Ingle also leads the league in assists per game with 6.8. Drake also leads the league in field goal percentage at 45.6 percent and average 17.7 assists per game. The Sycamores are led by Rachel Mahan’s 11.8 points per game and seven rebounds per game. Rachel also became the 28th player in school history to score 1000 points in her career
and became just the 12th player to score 1000 points and grab 500 rebounds this past weekend in a win against Illinois State. This will be a tough matchup for the Sycamores but if everyone does their job and can limit Drake’s offensive options, the home court advantage has a chance to prevail. Travecia Franklin could wind up being a huge key on the defensive end in an effort to stop the Bulldog’s high-scoring offense. Franklin has proven that she can be quite the defensive player. Her efforts have helped Indiana State to a top ranking against league opponents in steals with 10.9 per game, turnover margin and field goal percentage defense at 36 percent. The Sycamores will also look to get a big production from its bench once again. ISU has found success as its bench has produced 30 points per game in 2014-15. They recorded a season-high 39 points at Butler and bench production has
accounted for 506 of the 1,083 points scored on the season for 46.7 percent. Sunday’s contest features the Sycamores taking on Northern Iowa at home. Northern Iowa has also started conference play on a high note. Northern Iowa is 4-1 in conference play with their only loss coming to Drake. They are 8-8 overall on the season. Northern Iowa is led by sophomore guard Madison Weekly, who averages 14.9 points per game on 41 percent shooting. Sophomore forward Alyssa Johnson leads the team in rebounding with 5.6 per game. Northern Iowa shoots 38.4 percent overall from the field and 34.4 percent from three-point land. Opponents shoot 40.4 percent against the Panthers’ defense but UNI has struggled on the glass, being outrebounded by five boards per contest. Friday’s game at the Hulman Center tips off at 7 p.m. Tipoff on Sunday is scheduled for 2:05 p.m.
Sycamore track on the road to Notre Dame invitational Kevin Jenison
ISU Athletic Media Relations The Indiana State track and field team hits the road this weekend as they compete in the seven-team Notre Dame Invitational on Saturday. The Sycamores join host Notre Dame along with DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Notre Dame, Michigan State, and Purdue for the invitational. “We look for meets where there is a high level of competition when we make our schedule,” John McNichols said. “This is one of those meets that offer the quality competition we need as we continue to build on our performances.” Purdue and Michigan State are both ranked in the top 25
of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association pre-season poll with the Boilermakers coming in at 14th and the Spartans 22nd. Not far behind them is the Fighting Irish at 37th. DePaul was tapped at 76th in the preseason poll with Eastern Michigan 84th, and Indiana State 111th. The preseason poll uses data on returning individuals that were ranked among the best in 2014. The first rankings using 2015 data will be released on Jan. 26. “This will certainly be a very tough meet,” Angie Martin, Indiana State women’s head coach, said. “But it will also be a very fun meet at the same time. I think the team is really looking forward to the competition.”
Michigan State, who won the NCAA Cross-Country women’s team title in November at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross-Country Course, is the highest ranking of the teams that are competing with the Spartans 19th in the preseason rankings. Notre Dame comes into the meet at 30th with Indiana State 50th, Purdue 70th, and Eastern Michigan 86th. DePaul was not ranked in the preseason poll. Indiana State junior Katie Wise will be doing her first double of the indoor season as the Sycamore All-American is scheduled to compete in the 60-meters and the 200-meters Saturday. Another Indiana State junior, John Mascari, will drop down to run the mile after set-
ting the Sycamore record in the 3,000-meters last week during the Coughlan-Malloy Cup. Alethia Marrero who set the Sycamore women’s record for 500-meters at the Hoosier Invitational in December will be attempting to duplicate that effort in the 600-meters Competition will open at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Loftus Sports Center with the long jump and triple jump. The weight throw and shot put will start at 10 a.m., the pole vault at 11 a.m., and the high jump at noon. Action on the track opens at noon with the preliminaries in the 60-meter hurdles and 60-meter dash. Competition is scheduled to wrap up at 3:40 p.m. with the running of the men’s 4x400 meter relay.
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Actors portrayed a murder mystery to raise money for United Way on Wednesday night. The premise for the evening was “Killing for the Crown” (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).