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Junior starting pitcher Sean Manaea earned his second selection to a preseason all-American list this week, as “Perfect Game” tabbed the Indiana State southpaw to their First Team Preseason College All-American list and as the National Pitcher To Watch.
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It seemed like just another start to the month when Adam Gaunt paid a visit to his landlord to pay his rent. While there, the Indiana State University senior couldn’t help but notice something peculiar: loose change was sprawled out over his landlord’s floor. When Gaunt asked about it, his landlord informed Gaunt of the penny wars project at Terre Haute North Vigo High School: students were competing on their teachers’ behalf to see who could collect the most pennies, though any other coins collected (such as nickels, dimes and quarters) would count against the teacher’s final tally. Gaunt already knew about it because he was part of a team of Indiana State students who helped organize the project that the team hoped would generate about $400 for a charitable cause. The landlord’s two sons who are Terre Haute North students had gone through his loose change because their teacher - one of more than 150 fundraiser participants- had collected only $59, and they wanted their teacher to win. “At that point, I sent an e-mail to the ISU team thinking this might be a lot bigger than we thought, because that’s just one teacher,” Gaunt said. “They raided all of their dad’s change that last day, and took it to put it in as part of the program.” Indiana State students partnered with several Vigo County high schools for community service projects to learn more about the curriculum in a business management class. The projects included several ISU students who partnered with West Vigo High School to organize a sock collection for the Terre Haute Women’s Club annual sock drive, along with the penny wars at Terre Haute North to benefit the Vigo County School Corporation’s weekend backpack program, which provides food for Vigo County families.
An Indiana State University business student works on the sock drive project at West Vigo High School (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
“The way the projects are built out really allowed me to help teach those course concepts through the students doing these sorts of activities,” said Art Sherwood,
“I believe this was a great collaborative effort between the college students and West Vigo High School students.” Tom Balitewicz, principal of West Vigo High School associate professor of management at Indiana State. “They learned all of that and they did it very well, but then they also got this other side of things in terms of learning about the community, their role in the community and their ability to have an impact.” Though the Indiana State students coorganizing the penny wars with Terre Haute
North students received an indication that the project would likely exceed their expectations, they were stunned to learn that the high school’s student body had raised more than $4,000 through the project which was 10 times the original goal. “This really speaks to the staff and student council of Terre Haute North, because if it weren’t for them, it wouldn’t have been as big a success as it was,” Gaunt said. “They really knocked it out of the park.” Another Indiana State team worked with students at West Vigo High School to collect socks for the Women’s Club of Terre Haute. Freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors competed to see which one could collect the most socks. In all, the West Vigo students collected 276 pairs of socks through the project. “I believe that this was a great collaborative effort between the college students and West Vigo High School students,” said Tom Balitewicz, principal at West Vigo. “This was a great opportunity for my students to learn how to plan during a meeting and the ISU students assisted them with the coordination of the organization of the event.”
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CONTINUED From PAGE 2 The high school students were receptive to working with the Indiana State team, which contributed to the project’s success, said Lauren Callaway, a senior accounting major. “We were very pleased with how everything turned out,” Callaway said. “The Woman’s Club was more than thrilled about our donation.” The Indiana State students worked with Stacy Mason, executive director of secondary education for the Vigo County School Corporation, to coordinate with the high schools on the projects. Mason supported, and also suggested the ISU teams collaborate with the respective high schools’ student councils. Within the span of a few months, students at Indiana State along with West Vigo and Terre Haute North high schools identified the community service projects, then planned and implemented the initiatives.
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“Luckily, both high schools’ student councils were so willing to help us and jumped on board,” said Rachael Johnson, a junior financial services major who managed the ISU teams on the projects. “They were a huge help as well.” The councils were vital in not only organizing the projects, but also in implementing them in both high schools, Callaway and Gaunt said. The Indiana State teams provided donated equipment needed for the drives and also talked with council members on some of the lessons they had learned in the class. “I felt like the collaborative effort between the ISU students and the VCSC students was one that was a benefit to all involved,” Mason said. “Service learning while giving back to our community is a valuable lesson to students of any age.” By introducing real-world projects to teach the classroom, Indiana State students’
commitment level to coursework increases tremendously, Sherwood said. “I am detecting every year an increased level of belief among students that contributing to the community and community strength matters,” Sherwood said. “When we go through one of these projects, that increases those beliefs tremendously.” Other ISU offices got involved as well. The Office of Diversity donated school supplies, including more than a dozen backpacks for the penny wars fundraiser. The project’s success reflects the efforts of many people, from high school students and the Vigo County School Corporation to the Indiana State team working together, Gaunt said. “We involved a lot of people,” Gaunt said. “Everybody got together and really put 100 Several Indiana State University business students talk to stupercent of their effort into it.” dents at West Vigo High School as part of a community service project. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
Ten students to perform at President’s concert
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Indiana State University’s School of Music will present 10 of its finest individual performers at a concert Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts. The students earned the honor to perform in the President’s Concert through their performances at their Fall 2012 juries (which are performancebased tests for music students). The concert and the reception following, is sponsored by university President Daniel J. Bradley. Students performing will include James Storey, a sophomore music business major ; Matthew Stewart, a senior music education major; Nathan Canfield, a freshman music performance major; Anna Buck, a
senior music education major; Emily Morris, a senior music education major; Mami Okita, a senior music business major; Gregory Jacks, a junior music performance major; Nikolaos Pine, a sophomore music performance major; John Davis, a junior criminology major; and Colleen King, a junior music education major. The student performers represent all divisions within the School of Music, including piano, wind and percussion instruments and voice. The music performed will include works by Tomasi, Jacob, Beethoven, Handel, Lehar, Glassock, Hummel, Viardot, Bartok and Mozart. This concert is free, but seating is limited. To request tickets, contact the School of Music at 812-237-2771
Left to right: Gregory Jacks, James Storey, Mami Okita, Colleen King, Emily Morris, Matthew Stewart. Not pictured: John Davis, Nikolaos Pine, Anna Buck, Nathan Canfield. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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ISU Public Safety Police Blotter Jan. 20 At 12:12 a.m., a person was cited for driving with a suspended licence. At 2:17 a.m., an arrest was made for a minor consuming alcohol in Cromwell Hall. At 2:58 a.m., a person was cited for a minor consuming alcohol in Cromwell Hall. At 8:00 p.m., a warning as issued for unauthorized entry and trespassing in the Science Building.
Jan. 22 At 7:48 p.m., suspicious activity reported at the University Apartments U4. At 8:08 p.m., an ill person was reported in Sandison Hall. At 8:28 p.m., an arrest was made for domestic battery at the University Apartments U2. At 10:34 p.m., an attempted suicide was reported at the Lincoln Quads.
Jan. 21 At 10:10 a.m., theft was reported at HMSU.
At 7:49 a.m., a bicycle was recovered outside the power plant At 1:43 a.m., a disturbance was reported off-campus At 10:31 a.m., a fire alarm went off at the Facilities Management Grounds building At 12:21 p.m., a theft was reported in Rhoads Hall. At 12:50 p.m., a theft was reported at the College of Education.
At 2:11 p.m., an injured person was reported at 400 BLK N. 5th Street. At 4:25 p.m., a hit and run PD accident was reported at N. 7th and Eagle Street. At 6:18 p.m. a false fire alarm was reported at Jones Hall.. At 9:38 p.m., a operating vehicle while intoxicated and resisting law enforcement was reported off campus.
Jan. 23 At 11:27 a.m., harassment was reported at Cromwell Hall.
At 12:01 a.m., criminal mischief and theft was reported at lot H. At 1:59 a.m., unauthorized entry was reported at 800 BLK. Larry Bird Ave. At 8:52 a.m., a found wallet was reported at HMSU. At 4:11 p.m., a theft was reported at lot 11.
At 4:52 p.m., a hit and run was reported off campus. At 9:32 p.m., burglary and theft was reported at the Icon Warehouse. At 9:35 p.m., theft was reported at the student recreation center. At 10:30 p.m., false reporting was reported off campus.
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There has been a plethora of talk this past week about gun control laws and regulations. Sadly, though, none of these debates are new to the public rhetoric. These same debates about guns Gary Rizzo have been going on even before I was a freshman many years ago. Wear Today I thought looking at a few Sunof truths about firearms and gun screen control would be appropriate. The first truth we need to accept is that guns do not kill people; it is people who kill people. Ultimately it is the person who will need to be held accountable for their actions. However we as a society also need to be realistic and responsible in how accessible firearms are for those people who wish to use them to destroy others. The Second Amendment states that “A wellregulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Note the focus on ‘the security of a free State’ via a ‘wellregulated Militia’ and not ‘individuals’. I think we also need to carefully consider what language is being used here. The word ‘regulated’ means structured, controlled, and planned. This does not mean a gun club that a few friends formed can be considered a regulated militia. I have seen far too many people adjust the language they use in reference to certain laws as they try to work around the written letter. By doing this they ignore the spirit and intention of the law while childishly skirting their personal responsibilities. We need to remember that the founding fathers used single load, single shot firearms that
were nowhere nearly as reliable as the automatics we have today. Now that we have progressed to the firearms we have today, capable of so much more destruction than what Washington and Jefferson had, the Constitution needs to follow suite with this technology. From my experience, it is a very sad truth that all constitutional rights have their limits. It is in the Constitution that you are free to practice your religion. However, common sense and maturity dictate that you cannot practice human sacrifice as part of that religion. Part of being an adult is accepting responsibilities for your actions and realizing that there needs to be limits. I have observed far too often people trying to skirt unwanted personal responsibility. No law could make every gun disappear, but it is the goal of gun laws to reduce violence and victims as much as possible. Gun laws do make it harder for criminals and unbalanced persons with intent to murder from being able to kill so many people. Again, it is the person, not the gun, that kills. We need to ensure that it is as hard as possible for someone who intends to harm or destroy another person from acquiring the means to do so. We also need to accept the harsh truth that if two people get into a fight at a bar, the odds of someone being killed grows significantly when one of them has a gun and exponentially if both parties are packing heat. The odds of someone dying from a punch to the face is much lower than from a gunshot wound. Guns do not kill people, people kill people, but never forget that guns do not die. People do.
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Blended Families According to winningstepfamilies. com shows that over 65 percent of remarriages involve children from the prior marriage and form blended families. Today it’s normal to be blended, Kenzie was not the case McAdams which a few decades ago. Prove Although there are still tribulations while Them to achieve Wrong trying harmony in your new home, families are making it work every day. After my parents’ divorce when I was five, my brother and I shuffled from house to house each week. I started to learn how to live in a different way than my most of my friends at school. By the time I was eight, my dad remarried. This is when we all came together like fruits becoming a smoothie and my life got a little fuller. My stepmom, Rhonda, already had two kids; Ethan and Mary were 10 and 12 years old at the time. All of a sudden, we all had to learn to adapt. We were sharing a house, learning more and more about each other, and better yet, I finally had a sister. One year later, our blended family got a little crazier. My dad and Rhonda had a baby boy, John, and I was no longer the baby of the family. We were the Brady Bunch, minus Alice the maid. There were countless times where I thought I’d lose my mind, but the fact is we made it. My crazy family was just like any normal family. We all fought, we laughed and we grew up together. I also got another mother to love me. Olivia Coronado once said, “In a blended family, the instruments may not be in sync at first, you have to work on creating the harmony in order to achieve great music together” which is totally accurate.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 When one first thinks of becoming a blended family, you may be scared or confused. There’s always doubt in one’s mind that things won’t work out; but people make it through. Just like a “normal” family, you’ll go through tough days. In the end though, you forget you’re even blended. The Winning Stepfamilies website expects the blended family to become the predominant family structure in the United States. As our culture changes, we begin to understand that there are all types of families. Although many people have their doubts and think this type of living is abnormal or bad for the children, I believe it can change for the better. In this type of home you learn to be flexible, adaptable and open-minded. You learn to work together, even if you aren’t related by blood. When I tell people about my siblings, I don’t refer to them as my step-sister or step-brother. I call them my brothers and sister, because that’s how I see them. For the last eleven years, I have learned to be a part of something bigger than myself. I have gained a stepmom who loves me unconditionally and who has taught me so much, and three siblings that I wouldn’t trade for the world. Growing up blended really changed me, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. I realized I wasn’t alone. Without this change in my life, I really don’t think I’d be who I am. People realize a lot of things when their family changes and they realize that they don’t always have to be blood to love.
On Jan. 21, the Presidential Inauguration was in full swing with millions flocking to the Capitol building, the media gabbing over First Lady Michelle Obama’s choice of clothing, and President Barack Obama delivering a boldly progressive inaugural speech. President Obama’s speech was overflowing with powerful conviction and endless passion, however he wasn’t the only person in Washington D.C. who had something important to share. Onlookers to the President’s inauguration Progress were first surprised to hear anti-abortion activist Rives M. Grogan loudly bellow, “What about the for babies”, but inaugural attendees were even more Progress’ shocked to notice that he was forty feet off the ground in a tree near the Capitol Reflection Pool. Sake Grogan was not alone in his inaugural protesting efforts, however. Just as the President’s swearing in began, a group of 150 anti-war protesters boldly made their way through D.C. chanting, “Stop the war, that is what we’re marching for.” Mauri Saalakhan a spokesperson for an unrelated anti-war organization, the “Peace Thru Justice Foundation”, supported the protests saying that they are here to mark the profound contradiction. She went on to say that the nation’s first African American president is presiding over a great expansion of war and killing, and that we celebrate his inauguration on the day we remember a revolutionary.” Other protests also included eight members of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church; a Topeka based fundamentalist Christian church. The Westboro members certainly did not disappoint as they held their anti-abortion and gay rights signs. One sign in particular, held by church member Katherine Hochenbarger, depicted a blood dripping wedding cake that adorned two male figures to portray two married men. In addition to holding her sign, Hochenbarger also stood atop an American flag that stands for a nation that hates God.” However, the anti-war protesters and Westboro Baptist Church members did not suffer the same fate as tree-climbing Grogan. After five hours of unsuccessful attempts by officials to convince Grogan to come down, he eventually left the tree and was arrested. On Tuesday Jan. 22, Magistrate Judge Karen Howze signed an order that banned Grogan from D.C. until a hearing that has been set for Feb. 25. However, prosecutors did not request such an ambitious order. Prosecutors requested that Grogan be banned from Capitol grounds, not the entire metropolitan city of D.C. itself. Magistrate Howze’s order has infuriated liberals and conservatives across D.C. because it restricts Grogan’s First Amendment rights. David L. Hudson , a law scholar at Vanderbilt University, lamented the judge’s decision saying that they need to go back and draft a more narrowly tailored restriction, meaning something that would comport with the First Amendment.
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Grogan, who likes to be called “Pastor Rick,” runs a Los Angeles ministry and has been arrested and thrown out of buildings several times for his outcries. He sees this time as different saying that most of the time, they arrest him and then they let him go. He doesn’t know why they would ban him from all of Washington, and thinks that they are suppressing his freedom of speech. Whether one is proudly pro-choice or staunchly pro-life, it can be agreed upon that Grogan is not being treated fairly. The judge’s order to ban him from the nation’s capital is absolutely horrendous along with the prosecutors originally attempting to have him banned from Capitol grounds. As Americans, Washington D.C. is our political Mecca that is the seat of our government. Every American should have the freedom to visit it when they please despite whether they protest at an inauguration or not. Although he may have been a nuisance to Inaugural attendees, Grogan was not harming anyone during his protest and his disturbance was certainly one of the more docile ones when compared to the hateful protests of the Westboro Baptist Church and the fierce anti-war protesters. His actions, no matter how annoying or difficult, certainly did not warrant a ban from D.C.
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Upcoming Events Friday Batman Movie Series, Dede I, 7 p.m. Dress to Kill Party, Dede II and III, 11 p.m. Sunday An Inspirational Sunday, Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center, 12 p.m. Student Recital Series: President’s Concert, Recital Hall, 4 p.m.
As he casually operates the steering wheel of a gas-powered golf cart with gloved hands in a blue jumpsuit, freshman criminology major Austin Brown scans a row of parked cars, in search of a violator. It doesn’t take long for him to pick out a car without a tag. He’s a Community Service Officer, commonly known as a CSO, charged with the responsibility of patrolling the numerous parking lots scattered across Indiana State’s campus and ticketing vehicles without the proper identification; three hours into his shift and Brown said he’d wrote about 15 citations. With temperatures recorded in the single digits around Terre Haute and ISU this January, Brown ensures students and faculty alike aren’t nabbing spots they don’t deserve in order to avoid a long, cold walk across campus. Concerning ISU students and staff, there are three main types of parking provided by ISU: student, faculty and “any decal” lots that are available to anyone who has purchased a parking pass from the ISU Public Safety office. Another lot option for students and staff is remote parking; tags costs half as The lack of parking options has left students, faculty and staff with some concerning much as regular permits but only allow frustrations. parking on the outskirts of campus. Two undesignated parking areas include the parking garage on the corner of Nearly 4,000 student parking passes have less busy than those on the east side. 9th and Cherry streets, which costs $250 been sold for the 2012-2013 academic year, “The lots on the west side of campus are for a yearlong membership, in addition to along with almost 1,500 faculty tags, Lori heavily used while the lots on the east side of various pay lots that cost a dollar per hour. Elkins, associate director of parking services campus offer more open spaces throughout at ISU said. Prices for tags range from $125 the day,” Elkins said. “We recommend that at the beginning of the year to $72.80 at the commuter students utilize the spaces on the beginning of spring semester. east side of campus instead of waiting for Students have over 2,000 parking spots a space to open on the west side. The west to choose from in 15 different lots around side of campus is most frequently used by campus; faculty have access to around the residence students.” same number of spots spread out into a wider area of 17 lots, according to parking information provided by Elkins. Elkins said commuter students who are having trouble finding a spot should use lots CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 on the west side of campus that are typically
“It’s very frustrating because they have a lot of parking spots, but it’s mainly for staff. There’s not even a lot of parking for students.”
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 The student lots on the east side addition of more surface of campus are Lots 10 and 14, which lots west of seventh border the Sycamore Towers and Lot 24, street, where parking is just outside the Lincoln quadrangles. more readily available Such student lots are full to capacity throughout the day. from 8 a.m. until after 2 p.m., according Brown said he writes to detailed parking data from 2011. more citations for cars Anyone looking for a spot in these parked in certain lots as areas in the morning or early afternoon opposed to others. would be out of luck. Before the academic The majority of “any decal” parking year began, Lot A was is located on the west side of campus. divided in two to provide However, students may find parking an additional faculty lot. spots hard to come by at certain times of Because of the confusion the day. Lot A, a popular space located with students who aren’t just outside of the Student Recreation familiar with the change, Center, is fully occupied for the majority such as upperclassmen, of the day – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Any decal” Brown said he’s written a lots M, R and G are typically near number of tickets to cars capacity around 11 a.m. parked in Lot 13 without Alyssa Mills, a junior nursing major the proper faculty tag. at ISU, commutes to school from In addition to the parking garage on Ninth and Cherry streets, ISU plans to build an additional gaAs Brown approached Indianapolis every day. After an hour rage for the general public (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing). the unmarked car hidden to hour and a half long drive to Terre away in Lot C, he made Haute, depending on traffic, she said she spends up to 20 “It’s very frustrating because they have a lot of parking sure there was no obscured tag and then punched the car’s more minutes, on average, looking for a spot. She agreed spots, but it’s mainly for staff,” Blackburn said. “There’s not license plate number into his hand held device. that some times are busier than others when it comes to even a lot of parking spots for students.” “It goes into the system,” he said. parking. Parking for faculty, however, isn’t as abundant as some After printing off the ticket, slipping it into an orange “It depends on the time. I have a couple 8 a.m. classes, students may think. Keep in mind that any decal lots, most envelope and placing it under the windshield wiper of and that’s no problem,” Mills said. “The 11 o’clock time is of which are full for most or part of the day, are shared the vehicle, Brown stepped back into his golf cart and the worst time for me to find a parking spot anywhere, between students and staff. During the busiest times on continued on. The lot just outside of University Hall is and I’m not going to pay to park. I already paid for the campus, most faculty lots are at capacity as well. divided similarly to Lot A, he explained, making it yet tag.” With enrollment last fall at ISU reaching to its highest another hot spot for parking violators. Mills said she’s been ticketed in the past and is point in nearly 20 years, the groundbreaking of a new sometimes late to class because she can’t find a spot. residence hall and another in planning for the 500 block Commuter student and junior exercise science major of Wabash Avenue, ISU plans to increase the amount of Brandon Blackburn said he spends up to half an hour parking provided. Outlined in the ISU campus master looking for a place to park later in the day, making it plan from 2009 is new parking garage located just north somewhat frustrating when he can’t get to class on time. of Wabash between fourth and fifth streets, along with the
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White Power: Students and faculty watch and discuss video on white privilege
There has been a history of race relations at ISU. This photo shows members of the Magnificent Seven gathering students for a protest against race discrimination at the university (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
Rachel Leshinski Copy Editor When a speaker opens his lecture with the statement that he has only been asked to give the speech, not because he is an expert on a subject, but instead because he “fits the aesthetic needed to give the talk,” the audience knows they need to brace themselves. The beginning lines of American anti-racism activist, Tim Wise’s filmed lecture titled, “The Pathology of Privilege: Racism, White Denial & the Costs of Inequality,” sets up the next hour as an eyeand mind-opening speech that covers every aspect of white privilege. Facilitated Tuesday night by Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Will Barratt, the viewing and discussion was the first in the “Eye on Diversity
Series” this semester, presented by the Office of Diversity. “[Time Wise] is the best voice for dealing with this topic in order to get to people,” Barratt said. “White privilege is a difficult topic, but we have to be continually aware of how we create the world around us. In other words, we have to work to try to stop discrimination, racism, etc.” After 25 years of serving as a professor, Barratt has noticed change on this campus but notes that it is “never enough.” He appreciates that President Daniel J. Bradley is “making us have these conversations.” Elonda Ervin, University Diversity Officer, noticed that when she took on her new role that many people did not know of the Office of Diversity. Since
the office was not a programming department, she decided that a series of events was needed to begin to talk about controversial issues. “We need to have conversations about the differences among us,” Ervin said. “Students are certain of what they know, but they are unaware of what they don’t know and they need to be part of the conversation.” While having diversity programs is a state mandate for colleges, Ervin notes that this series is a “good recruiting and retention tool for faculty of color.” Increasing the numbers of a more diverse faculty is a benchmark enumerated in President Bradley’s “Strategic Plan,” released in fall 2009.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 “The diversity series is a stepping stone to create an environment that new faculty will want to become a part of and be able to thrive at Indiana State,” Ervin said. As the kick-off event to the spring semester, Wise’s lecture hit on a heavy subject that is prevalent in this country, in this state and on our campus that no one is willing to really talk about. He stated that while politicians and candidates for public office like to throw around the issues of the economy, housing and health care, these ideas “exist in a vacuum” because the issue of race is not attached to them. Wise cited several studies that showed that from the 1850s to present day, white people surveyed do not believe that racial discrimination is an issue. “There is denial in every generation,” Wise said, “members of the dominate group have said for years that is not a dominate problem.” When Sydney McClary, a graduate
student of higher education and student affairs, had seen the film once before and studied this subject in multiple classes. “When I first learned about white privilege, I felt a lot of guilt and responsibility,” McClary said. “I felt that I was a ‘bad white girl.’” McClary has adapted her life to the education she has gained about white privilege and seeks to “actively counteract” those feelings every day. She makes sure to “interact with others” and “approach different people and seek out different relationships.” Anyone that has every thought a stereotype about someone else “by accident” or make a joke at one race’s expense and thought it was acceptable because you have a friend of that race should be sure to watch this film. While Wise has a humorous demeanor throughout the lecture, he explains that he is “laughing at the absurdity so as not to cry” at the situation.
Associate professor of educational leadership, Will Barratt, facilitated a discussion following the video as part of the ‘Eye on Diversity Series’ (Photo by Kaitlyn Surver).
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Men’s Basketball Saturday at Hulman Center vs. Northern Iowa at 1:05 p.m.
Track and Field Friday - Saturday at Bloomington, Ind.. for the Indiana Relays Friday - Saturday at Cedar Falls, Iowa . for the Jack Jennett Invite
Manaea is one of two selections from the Missouri Valley Conference. Missouri State’s Nick Petree was named to the second team. “Perfect Game’s” Kendall Rogers named Manaea as the National Pitcher To Watch, providing this breakdown of the junior left-handed heading into the season. “Of all names to remember this spring, this might just be the one. Manaea has increased his stock more than anyone over the past year.” Rogers said, “He put together a solid spring for the Sycamores, where he went 5-3 with a 3.34 ERA in 105 innings. He also struck out 115 and walked 37, while teams hit him at a .249 clip.” Manaea took his biggest step forward during his summer at the Cape Cod League. Manaea was simply fantastic, earning Perfect Game Summer Player of the Year honors for his performances throughout the summer. There, the imposing 6-foot-5, 235-pounder, was consistently 93-96 (98) with a deceptive baseball, while he had a nasty, hard slider, at 80-83 and a developing 7981 changeup. The Wanatah, Ind., native and Andrean High School product broke onto the national scene this past summer with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League, totaling a 5-1 record and a 1.22 earned run average with a record-setting 85 strikeouts in 57.1 innings on the mound. The Indiana State junior was even better over
“Of all names to remember this spring, this might just be the one. Manaea has increased his stock more than anyone over the past year.” Kendall Rogers, Perfect Game USA his final five starts, going 5-0 with a 0.26 e.r.a. and 56 strikeouts in 34 innings while allowing just 13 hits and one walk. Manaea was named the league’s B.F.C Whitehouse Top Pitcher and the Robert A. McNeese Outstanding Pro Prospect following his outstanding summer. Manaea’s 85 strikeouts over the summer with
Junior Sean Manaea prepares to pitch (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
Hyannis broke the league’s modern record of 82, set during the 2005 summer season by Daniel Bard. Following his sophomore season on the mound for the Sycamores, Manaea was a Second Team All-MVC selection after posting a 5-3 record and a 3.34 e.r.a. over 17 starts. The ISU southpaw struck out 115 batters in 105 innings, ranking 13th in the NCAA in strikeouts and in a tie for third on ISU’s single-season strikeout list. The Indiana State baseball team begins their 2013 season on Feb. 15 playing four games in
Huntsville, Ala. The defending MVC regular season champions, the Sycamores have four home series in league play, hosting Southern Illinois (March 22-24), Creighton (April 12-14), Evansville (May 3-5) and Bradley (May 16-18) at Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium this season.
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Sycamores fall short to Redbirds Ernest Rollins Editor-in-Chief The Indiana State men’s basketball falls short on the road against Missouri Valley Conference rivals Illinois State University, 60-58, Wednesday night. “The game was fairly hard and not pretty basketball game at all,” said Greg Lansing, head men’s basketball coach. “Just kind of thought it was ugly basketball with missing shots and different things but I give them credit for fighting and hanging in there.” The loss dropped the Sycamores to 12-7 overall, 5-3 in the MVC. Junior guard Manny Arop led the Sycamores in scoring reaching double figures as he scored 13 points. Junior forward RJ Mahurin was another top performer during the game as he scored nine points and pulled down eight rebounds. The Redbirds improved to 11-9 overall, 2-6 in the MVC. Illinois State had two players reaching double figures. Jackie Carmichael scored 16 points and pulled down for the Redbirds. Teammate Johnny Hill scored 18 points. Both teams were pretty even in statistics. The Redbirds shot 37.5 percent from the field (21-56) and were held to zero percent from beyond the arc (0-13). The Sycamores shot 38.3 percent from the field (23-60) and 26.3 percent (5-19) from long range. From the free-throw line the Redbirds outpaced the Sycamores by hitting 60 percent from behind the line (18-30) compared to 50 percent (7-14) by ISU. For the game the scored tied a total of 11 times and the lead changed 10 times. The Redbirds opened the game on a turnover by junior guard jake Odum which John Wilkns converted with a slam dunk. The Sycamores hung close throughout the first half taking their first lead of the game, 13-12, on a trey by junior guard Lucas Eitel with 12:10 remaining in the first half. However the lead was short-lived as the Illinois State Redbirds followed it up with a 10-2 run and the Sycamores trailed by seven (1522) with 8:47 remaining in the half. The Sycamores were able to recover and close the deficit to within three before ending the half trailing 26-29. Johnny Hill opened the second half with a steal for the Redbirds and pushing their halftime lead to five. The Sycamores regained the lead on a jumper by Manny Arop with 10:29 remaining. The game tied four more times before the game closed but a final freethrow by Carmichael with five seconds left in the game was enough for the Redbirds to down the Sycamores 60-58. “I didn’t think we play very well in the first half at all,” Lansing said. “I think we played hard enough in the second half to win but when we got the lead we could get stops and I think there were a couple of crucial times where they got offence rebounds, baskets and free throws. I give them credit, that is a good team and they probably don’t get their share of breaks.” Lansing said that Odum was himself during the game. He didn’t play too well but he is still a good player and he wouldn’t trade him for anybody. The Sycamores will return to the Hulman Center this Saturday as they host the University of Northern Iowa Panthers. Tip off is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.
Sophomore center Justin Gant shoots a jump shot from the field (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing ).
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Swift and Wise named Missouri Valley Conference Track Athletes of the week Kevin Jenison ISU Athletes Media Relations Indiana State junior hurdler Greggmar Swift was honored for the second straight week and Sycamore freshman Katie Wise earned her first recognition as each was recognized as a Missouri Valley Conference Track & Field Athlete of the Week . The announcement came Thursday by the league office. Swift was named the Men’s Track Athlete of the Week for the second straight week of the 2013 Indoor season while Wise received her first recognition as Women’s Track Athlete of the Week. Wise remained undefeated on the season in the 60 meter dash and won for the second time in three meets in the 200 meters at the Gene Edmonds Cup, a dual meet between Indiana State and Purdue held in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday for the 18th straight year. Wise has yet to lose a race in the 60 meters this season after posting the fastest time in the preliminaries at 7.54 seconds and coming back with a time of 7.49 seconds to win the finals. Wise became a double winner for the second time in her three collegiate meets by winning the 200 meters with a personal best time of 24.78 which is the fifth fastest in Indiana State history. Wise leads the Valley in the 60 meters and ranks 33rd nationally. The freshman also ranks second in the Valley and 54th nationally in the 200 meters with a converted time of 24.40 seconds. Swift remained undefeated on the season and lowered his time in the 60 meter hurdles with a winning effort of 7.72 seconds in the finals of the event Junior Greggmar Swift (left) and freshman Katie Wise (right) who earned conference honors after last week’s Gene at the Gene Edmonds Cup. Swift had the top time in Edmonds Cup competition (Photos courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing). the preliminaries of 7.85 seconds and then soared past the field in the finals to win in a personal best 7.72 seconds. Smith. ranks 62nd nationally for the event. The distance is also a Swift’s time of 7.72 seconds broke the Edmonds Cup Webb was a busy individual at the Gene Edmonds Cup as season best for the Sycamore. record held by Aubrey Herring, another great hurdler from he competed in three events and won one. Webb competed Indiana State will be competing at two venues this Indiana State who ran 7.79 in 2000, and also broke the in the triple jump for the first time in his collegiate career weekend with a select number of athletes competing at Lambert Fieldhouse record of 7.75 seconds set by Richardo and won the event with a leap of 47 feet 3.5 inches. He also the Jack Jennett Invite at the University of Northern Iowa Melbourne of Central State in 2003. finished second in the high jump by clearing 6 feet 4.75 while the rest of the team will be at the Indiana Relays at The Sycamore junior leads the Valley in the event and inches and third in the long jump with a distance of 21 feet Indiana University. Both competitions take place Friday and ranks third in the nation. The Sycamore junior also leads the 4 inches. Webb ranks second in the Valley in the triple jump, Saturday. Valley and ranks 54th in the nation for the 60 meter dash third in the high jump and is tied for sixth in the long jump. with a time of 6.81 seconds that he ran at the Eastern Illinois Smith remained undefeated in the triple jump for the University Early Bird in December. 2013 indoor season with a winning leap of 39 feet 5 inches in Receiving recognition as notable performers from winning the event at the Gene Edmonds Cup. Smith moved Indiana State were junior Robert Webb and senior Shalesa up to second in the Valley with the winning effort and now
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Indiana State track and field prepares for Indiana Relays and Jack Jennett Invitational
Jared McCormick Sports Editor
The Indiana State University men’s and women’s track and field teams are competing in two events this Friday and Saturday. One of the meets is the Indiana Relays which are held in Bloomington, Ind. The other meet is the Jack Jennett Invitational at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Unlike the other meets that the track and field teams have competed in, these meets record individual marks instead of the team as a whole. The Indiana Relays are held in the Gladstein Fieldhouse at Indiana University. The whole day event, is an invitational and this contest will judge individual athletes against one another. This type of contest brings it simply down to who is the fastest, who jumps the best, and who can throw the farthest. “We kind of start this chasing marks part of our season,” said Angela Martin head women’s track and field head coach, “so we’re splitting the team up. Ideally that’s not what you want to do, but you have to do what is best for setting them up for success in the conference”. The Jack Jennett Invitational is a National Collegiate Athletic Association sanctioned event that allows for teams and individuals, who may or may not be part of a collegiate team, to compete in a pentathlon, women, or a heptathlon, men. This means that some of the athletes who are competing may be professionals and even Olympians. Only a select few Indiana State athletes were chosen to go to this competition. “When you are looking at results, you want to look for the top collegiate performers”, John McNichols head men’s track and field coach said. McNichols said that athletes have to focus on the collegiate performances because that is the only way for them to judge the results on an even playing field. The pentathlon events that the women will
Junior Greggmar Swift competes in hurdles competition at Coughlin-Malloy cup at Rose-Hulman (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).
participate in are the 60 meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, and the 800 meter run. The heptathlon events that the men will participate in are the 60 meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 60 meter hurdles, pole vault, and the 1000 meter. The Jack Jennett Invitational has events other than just the pentathlon or heptathlon. It is a two day event that starts with the pentathlon and heptathlon events, then it moves to the individual events on the second day of the competition. The Sycamores have two stand-out athletes in the Missouri Valley Conference. Junior Greggmar Swift and freshman Katie Wise were named MVC athletes of the week after this past weekend’s performances.
This marks Swift’s second-consecutive week to receive this honor. Indiana State men’s and women’s track are ranked seventh according to Track and Field News’ dual meet rankings. “It’s a good indication of the overall strength of the team, from top to bottom,” McNichols said. The Indiana State men’s and women’s track and field teams will look to pursue successes in their meets this weekend in pursuit of success of the Indoor MVC tournament, as well as the Indoor NCAA tournament. The Indiana Relays begin at 11 a.m. (ET) on Friday and Saturday. The Jack Jennett Invitational starts at 2:30 p.m. on Friday and at 11 a.m. on Saturday.