January 28, 2015

Indiana Statesman For ISU students. About ISU students. By ISU students.

Volume 122, Issue 47

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015

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End of an era

ISU prepares for Statesman Towers demolition KRISTI ASHBY News Editor Indiana State University has begun preparations to demolish the Statesman Towers in a project that won’t be finished until October of this year.

There were 20 initial bids made in December 2014 for the project, ranging from $2,047,725 to as high as $5,095,490 to complete the job.

Renascent Inc., a company from Indianapolis, Indiana, provided the winning bid.

The agreed-upon price was $1,736,000 for the mechanical demolition of the building, filling in the basement floor and finishing the landscaping after the demolition.

Mechanical demolition means that the building will be taken down by machinery such as a crane and wrecking ball rather than being imploded.

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Bryan Duncan, the Capital Planning and Improvements director, says the hired company will take care of anything involved in the demolition process. “[The company] will sort through and salvage all materials after gutting the building,” Duncan said. “It will be a major recycling project. All the concrete taken from the building will be crushed up and used to fill in the basement of the Towers.”

Diann McKee, the vice president of Business Affairs, Finance and University Treasurer, has been very involved in the process to remove the Statesman Towers.

“As is common in all demolition contracts, the contractor has the rights of salvage,” McKee said.

When asked about the step-by-step process, McKee said they “will have a more detailed schedule of the demolition process once it gets underway.”

After the demolition is completed, the site will become a landscaped green area.

“There will be a green area between the two parking lots that are on either side of the towers,” Duncan said. “Walkways will be created between the parking lots and one will head towards Rec East.”

David Fuller, a sales representative for Renascent Inc., spoke about some of the process to remove the Towers.

“This Wednesday a fence will go up around the construction site,” Fuller said. “On Friday construction trailers will arrive. From there workers will arrive to start cleaning out the building, which will take 2-3 weeks. The goal [is] for the wrecking ball to come in … in April, if the deadline goes as planned.”

Fuller said they are trying to start the demolition after the tandem races.

A reason for choosing mechanical demolition instead of implosion could

be because of cheaper prices, Fuller said.

“Mechanical demolition is less expensive,” Fuller said. “The cost difference would be at least $300,000.”

“Mechanical demolition was selected because it is a more cost-effective method of removing the structures,” McKee said.

Renascent Inc. will be working on the project from start to finish. The $1,736,000 includes all the work involved to complete the projects originally assigned in the bids.

“As of now we don’t know of any changing plans for the project,” Fuller said.

“The demolition itself will take several months to be followed by several weeks of site clean-up,” McKee said. “The entire project should be complete by the end of October.”

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Free college

Statesman staff weighs in 4

Commons cash Sodexo to offer prize for survey 6

Super Bowl Seahawks vs.

Patriots 8

NEWS

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Printing problem prevention a piece of cake JONATHAN BAKER Reporter With classes are in full swing, students find themselves back to using printers all across Indiana State University’s campus. Whether it is printing out a reading to bring to class, printing out written assignments or even re-printing that syllabus that got misplaced, students have come to rely on the student printers.

Yet printers are machines and machines can break down. From paper jams to calibration errors, it is not unusual for a printer to malfunction.

What is a student to do if a printer decides to malfunction?

Yancy Phillips, the Academics Services Director of the Office of Information Technology for ISU, said that students can help keep the printers working.

“If a student finds a printer that is experiencing issues they should contact TAG [formerly the Help Desk] at 812237-2910 and report the problem and the printer number,” Phillips said. “This information is listed on the printer.”

Reporting an issue with a printer, should there be one, is the best way to make sure that any problems are quickly resolved for the benefit of other students.

Students should also try to not wait until the last minute to print what they need, but if they do encounter an issue there is always another printer nearby.

“We have a sign above all printers providing the closest printers to that location,” Phillips said.

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Bookstore blues breed bad news MAKYLA THOMPSON Reporter Students and faculty have had difficulties purchasing and obtaining their books for classes this semester and it’s keeping them from participating in class.

Dr. Matthew Brennan, an English professor, said he and his students have had trouble getting books for his class.

“There have been some problems in my English 436 class,” Brennan said. “A student mentioned that there were no copies of the book we started with, and a couple of other students said that they couldn’t get it either.”

Brennan contacted the bookstore to see when the copies of the book for his class would be there.

“I got an email from the bookstore manager that evening who said that they did run out of a couple of the titles for my class,” Brennan said. “They said that they were reordering and they hoped the copies would be in the stores no later than the end of … last week.”

“When I turned in my order form I requested 30 copies of each text and they apparently under-ordered,” Brennan said.

“I’m guessing that they wait for students to actually ask for the book and then they will order it for them.”

Rachel Mundell, the general manager for the Indiana State University Barnes and Noble bookstore, explained what happens when books are out of stock.

“When the bookstore must order a textbook that is out of stock, the bookstore places rush order on the textbook and pays for expedited shipping,” Mun-

dell said. “From time to time, the bookstore may run out of a particular title, but this can happen for a variety of reasons.”

The store might run out of a book due to the publisher running out, the bookstore receiving an order too late or the school adding a course at the last minute.

Ja’Liza Prophet, a senior health sciences major, said she had to wait for her book to come in.

“For my management class all of my books had to be special-ordered and it took about a week or two [for them] to come in,” Prophet said.

W h e n books don’t arrive on time the bookstore can’t do anything but wait for them to come in.

The best thing for students to do when ordering books is to order early so that they won’t have to wait.

Demolition preparation curbs parking in remote lots

KRISTI ASHBY News Editor Remote Parking Lot Q closed Saturday, Jan. 24, to facilitate the Statesmen Towers demolition. Vehicles remaining on the lot will be towed at the owner’s expense.

A press release from Indiana State University announced that “anyone parked in Lot Q, located north of the Statesman Towers needs to move their cars immediately. Anyone who has disregarded the barricades and advance notices are subject to having their cars

towed at the owner’s expense. This has been designated as a construction staging area for the demolition of the Statesman Towers. Towing of vehicles in this lot will begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. If you have a car in this lot, PLEASE REMOVE IMMEDIATELY.” Lori Elkins, the Assistant Director of Public Safety for Traffic and Parking Services, is keeping up-to-date on all possible and current changes for ISU campus.

“No cars were towed from the lot

[Tuesday],” Elkins said. “The message that I requested sent out on Monday morning did not go out for some reason.

It is getting resent this afternoon and we will be towing at 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning.”

Students and staff who currently have remote permits will be allowed to park in Lot D Extension [9th and Eagle streets — behind Lot], Lot C [9th and Chestnut streets] or Lot G [9th and Chestnut streets].

A small section in Lot R will also close

sometime in April for a period of time.

Some streets in the surrounding areas of the construction site will be closed at different times, including 9th Street for part of April and 8th Street for a portion of June.

“Remote lots O, T and K west of 3rd Street will also be open,” Elkins said.

A potion of Lot Q will reopen on Monday, Feb. 2, but it will not reopen completely until the project is finished.

Projected completion for the site is October 2015.

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Student Government Association introduces ‘15 to Finish’ MYESHA GARNER Reporter In college, plans must be properly implemented in order to ensure a successful graduation rate. Indiana State University has come together with a number of other colleges to create a campaign known as “15 to Finish.”

This plan uses 15 credit hours a semester to help lead students in the right direction to help ensure that they graduate within four years.

Theresa Lubbers, the Indiana commissioner for higher education, says that the plan is helpful in keeping students on a fouryear graduation mark.

“Indiana’s ‘15 to Finish’ campaign will drive home the importance of students completing at least 15 credit hours per semester in order to stay on track to graduate on time and minimize college debt,” Lubbers said.

Even with scholarships and loans, many students find it difficult to pay for more than the four years needed for most undergraduate majors. Additionally, if individuals need some help in making sure that they are on track, “15 to Finish” can be that needed push.

The “15 to Finish” plan has been a nationwide campaign for quite some time, but in August it was recognized more openly on ISU’s campus.

Lauren Karcher, the director of

academic affairs, provided some insight into the introduction of the plan.

“The ‘15 to Finish’ plan has been around for some time and it isn’t just for those who are 21st century scholars,” Karcher said. “It is for students so that they know they have a plan to stick to as far as graduating within a four-year span.”

The school has been very forthcoming in trying to let students know that sticking to this plan can be a useful guide to college.

“This was the first year, but ‘15 to Finish’ items were distributed at the beginning of this school year by [Student Government Association] during welcome week and a couple other times in August,” Karcher says.

SGA has been conducting surveys and discussing ideas at meetings to improve the retention rate for students on ISU campus.

The surveys are sent to a group of randomly selected students to help understand what students think about how they are prepared to complete school and then retain jobs after completing college.

Since August, students should have also received a number of fliers and emails to make sure they’re aware that this campaign is available and essential to graduating in four years.

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Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015

Will free community college break America’s bank?

Statesman Editorial

Recently, the president announced a plan to make the first two years of community college free for everybody. While this seems like a fantastic idea, there are still some logistic issues that need worked out.

The first thing that everybody asked when they heard about this plan was “where is the money coming from?” The president stated in his State of the Union Address that this whole thing will cost about $6 billion and will likely raise taxes. Nobody likes raised taxes, but it’s a necessary evil. We can’t keep living with this myth that we can keep taxes the same and still improve our country. Something has to give.

The bright side of raising taxes would be that it’s worth it. By putting more money into education, things can only improve.

Allowing people a free education means people of lower-class backgrounds will finally be afforded social mobility.

One fear is that this may lessen the value of our degrees. However, the value of our degree has already been lessened since every two in three jobs require a college degree. By

making the first two years free, we could see an increase the workforce and potentially garner more interest in even higher education. If a student has completed their first two years of school, they are more likely to finish and graduate. So reason follows that if a student completes a two-year degree, they could more likely move on to a bigger university for a better degree. With more degrees out there, the undergrad may lose some value initially, but in the end it can only encourage more people to pursue and achieve higher education, and education is incredibly important for a growing future.

With an influx of students flooding community colleges, what will happen to normal four-year universities? They will probably lose out on some money, since students will be spending two years there instead of all four. Prices may go up to accommodate for that loss or they may fall to be more competitive. Another fear is that four-year universities may be put out of business with this initiative, but that may not be such a bad thing.

Another good question is whether or not community colleges can handle the influx that free college will inevitably cause. They will be receiving more students than they probably have ever had before, and they may not be prepared for this influx. They may not have the technology or the classrooms available, and this could lead to a limit on the number of students accepted each year and it could even affect the quality of the education.

The president has stated that those involved will have to work for free school and maintain a certain GPA, but he has not said what becomes of students who do no maintain that GPA. Will they need to pay for the school? Will they be forgiven? This could be a way to gain some of that money back.

(Official White House photo by Peter Souza) .

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Will a state-run news organization skew free speech?

On Monday, the Indianapolis Star reported that Governor Mike Pence will unveil a state-run news organization that will break news about the Pence Administration, in addition to distributing pre-written articles to small news outlets across Indiana.

The website, “Just Political IN, ” will start up in Columnist February and will feature the work of state press secretaries and will be directed by Bill McCleery, a former Indianapolis Star reporter. Huffington Post wrote that Just IN’s content will “range from straightforward news to lighter features” such as personality profiles. According to documents for state communication directors obtained by the Indy Star, Just IN will also “break news — publishing information” ahead of other news outlets.

However, Just IN does come with

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costs although they are not entirely clear. Currently the agency’s operations are paying for two employees whose combined salaries total nearly $100,000.

The Pence Administration has drawn the criticism and scrutiny of journalists and free speech advocates as they question the government-run news agency, which is normally found in non-democratic countries such North Korea and Russia.

The largest concern that comes with Just IN is original, independent reporting. Often, great pieces of reporting are in fact critical of the government and seek to start a public conversation on the government. The media has immense influence over political participation and how people view the government. As Jack Ronald, publisher for the Portland Commercial Review said, the state government news agency “will inevitably have a pro-administration point of view” which is completely at odds with a free and independent press that seeks to hold elected officials accountable.

However, a spokesperson for Pence has attempted to diffuse the concern

surrounding Just IN, saying that it’s like the current calendar of press releases, just with a new look.

Ball State University professor and Indiana journalist John Strauss accused the administration of “leap frogging all the mainstream media people.” With Just IN planning to pitch stories to the public and to reporters, there is a concern that the outlet could be used to “circumvent” the media instead of simply providing additional information.

Government documents that are released to the public undergo a meticulous process to make sure that the messaging is just right, to display a positive look on what the government is doing. The question that remains for others and myself is will these stories undergo that same scrutiny that will produce constant “pro-administration” reporting? Also, will conflicting points of view be expressed through this outlet as well? With Just IN being portrayed as news straight from the executive branch, we would hope that it would report on the differing approaches to policy that each

person within the branch is taking, rather than a consistent and uniform message.

David Graham, a writer at the Atlantic, pointed out that Just IN is also concerning due to the diminishing resources and content of newspapers.

As newspapers struggle to fill out their papers, Graham wrote that pre-written stories “could prove tempting” and allow the government “to fill the vacuum” with the possibility “government propaganda under the guise of reporting” that readers may not be able to distinguish from independent reporting.

Much remains to be seen with Just IN. Aside from its cost to taxpayers, whether the news agency will allow for competing perspectives and how it will interact with major news outlets such as the Indy Star, is still unclear and the results can have nationwide implications.

If Just IN is successful, other states could attempt to establish their own news agencies and that would cause much concern for a free and independent press that is working to provide quality reporting to the public.

Speed of light experiment proves humans have much to learn

Throughout the history of scientific discovery and the constant quest for knowledge, humanity is often proven wrong over core concepts that we hold to be indisputable.

Long ago, before Copernicus, the wisest men of science in the world knew it to be indisputable that the sun Columnist rotated around the earth.

People also once “knew” the earth couldn’t be round, otherwise we’d all fall off. Folk even believed you could cure a chemical imbalance in your body by slapping leeches all over you.

None of these ideas any person at the time would refute. After all it was just common sense, right? Only later did people realize that there’s always room for some doubt. “Men in Black” already made this point back in 1999, so why bring it up? Because we still seem to believe in constants when it comes to science,

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despite there’s no such thing as an “exact science,” especially in the science world.

For instance, in order for many major measurements involving speed or space, we often refer to the “speed of light.” The assumption with this is that the speed of light is set in stone. Half of our modern understanding of travel, fictional or otherwise, requires the speed of light being static. Yet the spirit of Copernicus has struck again.

In Glasgow University, scientists ran an experiment using a system that essentially measured the speed of photons with one photon being exposed to a mask comprised of software liquid crystals. I love that we’ve reached a technological peak where I can say that phrase with a straight face.

One researcher, Professor Miles Padgett, explained that the “mask patterns the light beam, and we show that it’s the patterning of the light beam that slows it down.”

Apparently, after the pattern is shown over the photon the speed is still slowed, even if the light around the photon is no

longer being affected by the mask.

You can actually find their published results online if you want a more clear explanation, but the general gist of the experiments are that the masked photon actually traveled slower, albeit marginally.

If that doesn’t seem like a big deal, consider this: photons are supposed to move at the exact same speed regardless of conditions. That’s how we measure distance with regard to planets and other things galactic.

While the eensy teensy slowdown might not mean much in regard to the distance between Earth and our moon, those tiny fractions of deceleration could lead to our calculations being miles and miles off when measuring the universe or even just our own galaxy. Heck, it’s not ridiculous to think we may actually be closer to our sun than we think.

OK, so our measurements are slightly off when it comes to distance, but why should that matter? If we ever want to truly travel the stars a la “Star Trek” or, Cthulhu willing, “Star Wars” style, we need to make sure our measurements of

distance are to a tee. Otherwise, we might come up too close to a planet’s atmosphere too quickly.

Or we might have miscalculated a comet’s trajectory and get blindsided on the way to the outskirts of the Milky Way. Ignoring space travel, basic assumptions such as our distance to the sun being wrong, or even planetary orbits throughout our solar system being off, could mean our calculations for potential collisions or lifespan of safe rotations could be off.

While admittedly all of this is quite a stretch, the point is that there is potential for our assumptions regarding science to be wrong.

This might sound odd, but that is a good thing. Moments like these in science are few but all the more precious because of it. They represent the most important thing to remember about humans.

We are not perfect nor are we all knowing — yet. But we are always improving our lives and our knowledge.

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‘Stop and Serve’ event to spread Valentine’s Day spirit Mariah Lee Reporter This Wednesday Indiana State University students will have another opportunity to give back to the community. Stop and Serve will hold another event between 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Commons.

Stop and Serve was created by the Center for Community Engagement for the purpose of providing the Terre Haute community with items such as hygiene kits, back-to-school kits, holiday cards and soldier care kits.

The event also provides a quick service opportunity for students during their lunch hour.

Jessica Starr, program coordinator for the Center for Community Engagement, said they will be making Valentine’s Day cards for both Meals on Wheels and Area 7 Agency on Aging and Disabled.

Stop and Serve will also be making pencil toppers for the children at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

“We have partnered with Meals on Wheels and Area 7 Agency in the past.

Their clients always enjoy receiving the cards from the students. It brightens their days,” Starr said.

“Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is located in the Ryves Neighborhood. ISU has a partnership with several of the nonprofit agencies in the neighborhood and the school.

Several ISU faculty and staff volunteer as mentors at the school,” Starr said.

“Stop and Serve is a great opportunity for students to take part in community service in-between classes,” Starr said.

Students who want a quick community service activity that will brighten someone’s day should stop

by Stop and Serve on Wednesday.

The next Stop and Serve event will take place on Feb. 11 in the HMSU Main Vestibule from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Theta Chi solidifies brotherly bonds

Adler Ingalsbe Reporter

The Indiana State University chapter of Theta Chi strives to better themselves, their university and the community in which they live.

Cadets Frederick Norton Freeman and Arthur Chase founded Theta Chi in 1856 at Norwich University in Vermont.

Nearly a hundred years later, in 1952, the fraternity found its way to ISU’s campus.

In 2012, Theta Chi was re-chartered.

Matt Reid, an active member and one of the founding fathers of Theta Chi since its re-chartering, said their fraternity spans the U.S. “Theta Chi is a national organization, with 141 active chapters and 11 colonies,” Reid said.

Josh Jacquez, current first guard and former chapter president, said he likes how Theta Chi is everywhere.

“We have chapters all across the nation from California to Maine and have a chapter located in Alberta, Canada,” Jacquez said.

Theta Chi’s philanthropy is the United

Service Organization, contributing to the welfare of America’s troops.

Brandon Feathers, Theta Chi Vice President, said their big chapter event will be coming later this spring.

“We will host G.I. Theta Chi held on April 25 as our big philanthropy event,” Feathers said.

The fraternity consists of fewer than 50 members, and their house is currently located on Oak Street near campus.

Current Theta Chi President Cameron McQuern and member Clark Dalton brought the organization back to campus, and Dr. Linda Maule advises them.

Being a part of Theta Chi is about the camaraderie that they can make with the other members of the fraternity, while helping them become better both individually and as an organization.

“Being in Theta Chi means brotherhood and an opportunity to grow into a more well-rounded individual, as well as making me a better person overall. Theta Chi has given me the opportunity to become brothers with

guys I never saw myself associating with in high school or even college,” Feathers said.

Jacquez, Feathers and other members of Theta Chi believe that being part of the fraternity is more than just a name — it’s what they do that makes the name so respectable.

“Being in this fraternity means that you want to improve yourself as a man and be around peers [who] share the same interest. You want to hold yourself and your brothers to a higher standard so that you can make the world a better place,” Jacquez said.

These fraternity brothers have made memories that they will carry with them for years.

“The brotherhood and the memories that we created by simply being involved on campus are what stick out. Without Greek Life I wouldn’t have had the great college experience I have come to enjoy,” Reid said. “We are looking forward to adding even more history to our chapter that continues to grow”

Sodexo to supply Commons Cash prize for survey

Tyler Sanders Features Editor

Sodexo, the caterer for Indiana State University, is asking what ISU students have to think about their services.

Students and faculty members of ISU can take a five-minute survey that enters them to win $100 in Commons Cash.

The questions on the survey range from where students eat, how often and even how they feel about the quality of the food and service.

Derek Goldey, a sophomore accounting major, said he’d love to win $100.

“Even though I have plenty of Commons Cash, I can never have too much,” Goldey said.

The Commons Cash prize can be used at a variety of different locations on campus including many of the restaurants in the Commons.

Restaurants that accept Commons Cash include George’s, Taco Bell, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Sub Connection, Einstein’s Bagels, Asian Bowl, Sycamore Soup’r Salad and Edy’s.

Commons Cash can also be used at the

The Commons in the Hulman Memorial Student Union provides students a place to relax, hang out and eat lunch (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).

Campus Cupboard, ISU’s convenience for $100 in Commons Cash, students store. should go to http://vcil.cc/za5af2o to In order to be put into the drawing complete the survey.

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Super Bowl XLIX: Patriots ready for Super Bowl Zach Rainey Reporter This is the game we’ve all been waiting for. On Sunday night, the New England Patriots will face the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl. This will be Tom Brady’s sixth Super Bowl with a chance to win his fourth. On the opposite side, Russell Wilson will become the youngest player to start two Super Bowls at quarterback.

The Patriots got off to a slow start this season. New England 2-2 in the first month, including an embarrassing performance on Monday Night Football against the Chiefs where commentator Trent Dilfer said after the game “they’re not good anymore.” After that loss the Patriots went 10-2 including an impressive win against Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos, beating them 42-21. Once the Patriots won, many people — including Dilfer — took back what they had said about the Patriots not being good.

The following Monday Night, the Patriots faced off against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Officially a month after the Patriots signed him off the practice squad, the Patriots started the little-known Jonas Gray and he went on to rush for 201 yards and four touchdowns. The next week, the Patriots traveled to Green Bay for a tough matchup with the Packers. They let Aaron Rodgers throw all over them when he was on that hot streak where the Packers had scored over 50 points the last two out of three weeks.

The Patriots played well enough and were able to secure themselves the No. 1 seed in the AFC and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.

In the first game against the Ravens, they were able to escape with a 35-31 victory despite being down 14 at two different points in the game. The Patriots broke out a nice trick play where Brady threw the ball backwards to Julian Edelman and Patriots Continued on PAGE 9

Edelman threw to Danny Amendola for a nice gain. For those who don’t know, Edelman played quarterback during his time at Kent State.

AFC Championship action saw the Patriots earn themselves a rematch with the Indianapolis Colts. This time they had home-field advantage. The Patriots had everything working for them. Tom Brady was able to throw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while LeGarrette Blount was able to rush for 148 yards and three touchdowns of his own.

The Patriots have a lot of different ways they play and an opposing defense must account for all of them. There are games where they will put Brady alone in the backfield and have five wide an d just let

Seahawks set for repeat attempt Jeremy Beaver Reporter

After taking out the Green Bay Packers in an extraordinary comeback in just over two minutes remaining in the NFC Championship game, the Seattle Seahawks head to the Super Bowl for the second straight season and just the third time in franchise history.

With a timeout remaining, Seattle kicked an onside kick that went straight in the air and bounced off of Packers’ tight end Brandon Bostick. After Seattle recovered, it only took four plays before running back Marshawn Lynch ran 24 yards for a touchdown. The defending NFC champions decided to go for the twopoint conversion to avoid los-

ing on a Green Bay field goal. After being chased out of the pocket, quarterback Russell Wilson threw off his back foot hitting tight end Luke Wilson.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers drove down the field and sent in kicker Mason Crosby to kick the game tying field goal to send the game into overtime.

Seattle would win the coin toss and elect to receive. The game would end a few plays later with Wilson launching a pass to receiver Jermaine Kearse who would break up the middle and score. This game marks the first time an NFL championship game has been decided in overtime since 1958 when Johnny Unitas and the Baltimore Colts beat the Charlie Conerly and the New York Giants, 23-17.

The Seahawks started their season by taking out the Packers by 20 points, however, turned around the next week and lost to the San Diego Chargers, 3021. Bouncing back from its week two loss, the Seahawks pulled out an overtime win against the Denver Broncos in a Super Bowl rematch.

Seattle had a little decline after Lynch suffered a back injury during practice. Shaking it off, Lynch was cleared to play, but Seattle would still suffer from it as Lynch would not score a single rushing touchdown the next four weeks.

The following week of Lynch’s injury, the Seahawks would beat the Redskins in Washington 27-17. Seattle would then lose two in a row against the Dallas Cowboys and the Saint Louis Rams. Still trying to minimize Lynch’s playing time, Seattle would sneak by the Panthers with a 13-9 victory. At this point, Lynch had made a full recovery, but Seattle had suffered other injuries. Some key injuries Seattle had suffered by now were safety Kam Chancellor with an ankle injury, linebacker Bobby Wagner with a toe injury and cornerback Byron Maxwell with Seahawks Continued on PAGE 9

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him throw the ball all around the field. There are situations where they will run screen passes to players like Edelman, Amendola and Shane Vereen.

If they need instant yardage, they will often send Rob Gronkowski across the middle of the field or if they get a favorable matchup on the outside, a fade pass to him.

As we saw last week, they can also be a ground and pound team and run the ball between the tackles with Blount and Gray. Most teams don’t have all the different options of style the Patriots do, which makes them tough to plan for.

Over the offseason, the Patriots brought in two big-time cornerbacks, Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner.

Revis had been one of the best corners in the league before tearing his ACL with the Jets. He spent one year with the Buccaneers before signing with the Patriots.

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 • Page 9 Adding Browner gives the Patriots someone they can put on bigger receivers and even tight ends at time.

The over-the-top help these receivers get from Devin McCourty and Patrick Chung makes it very hard to score on this defense deep as you saw with the Colts and holding T.Y Hilton to one catch all night.

The defensive line isn’t too bad either. Rob Ninkovich and Chandler Jones come off the edge and disrupt passes and Vince Wilfork’s size makes running lanes even smaller.

The most important factor on defense is their linebackers.

The recent development of Dont’a Hightower and Jamie Collins has made it tough for teams to get big run games going.

Following the injury to Jerod Mayo, Hightower has thrived at plugging up running lanes and hitting them hard while Collins has become one of the best linebackers at reading the option and being able to guard

running backs and receivers when asked to.

One key to the game for the Patriots will be stopping the run. The Seahawks will pound the ball early to try and get Marshawn Lynch going. Everyone is going to have to be aware of where Lynch is and get running lanes filled quickly.

Since a lot of the Seahawks offense since trading Percy Harvin has been Lynch, the Patriots should be able to get away with playing man coverage allowing an extra pass rusher or two.

On offense, the key will be what they can get from their run game. They need to get Blount going early like they did against the Colts so they get the sense that they can have the run whenever they want.

This will open up one-onone coverage for the Patriots and as we’ve seen in the past, you can only play one-on-one against Gronkowski so many times without getting burned.

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a calf injury. They were only three of the 14 total players injured.

With more injuries taking a toll on the team, the Seahawks would start using Lynch again going into week eight against the Oakland Raiders. Scoring his first rushing touchdown for the first time in five weeks, Lynch ran a total of 67 yards with two touchdowns in Seattle’s win against the Raiders.

Lynch would then double those statistics the next week against the New York Giants running for 140 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-17 win.

Lynch then suffered another injury, this time hurting his calf. Seattle also took another hit after receiver Doug Baldwin got a groin injury. This would be apparent as the Seahawks would lose to Chiefs 24-20, with Lynch not scoring a single touchdown. Seattle would then win their last six games of the season, winning the division

and clinching the number one seed in the NFC playoffs.

A lot of people say history repeats itself. The Packers, who won both Super Bowl I and II, would proudly agree.

The Buffalo Bills, who are considered the most unsuccessful team to ever make it to the Super Bowl after losing four consecutively, would sadly agree. The Cowboys have won back-to-back Super Bowls twice would agree. The Pittsburgh Steelers who have lost back-to-back Super Bowls twice would also shake their head yes to that statement.

As a matter of fact, any team that has made it to a Super Bowl in back-to-back years would agree that history repeats itself, because when it comes to the Super Bowl, it does. Every one of the ten teams that has made it to the title game in consecutive years has ended up with same result the following year.

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Students named Missouri Valley Conference athletes of the week Kevin Jenison ISU Athletic Media Relations fastest in the Great Lakes Region and Indiana State University junior Adarius Washington and junior Katie Wise were named Missouri Valley Conference Athletes of the Week in track and field for their performances at the Notre Dame Invitational Saturday, the league announced Jan. 27.

The honors were the second this season for both Sycamore athletes who were also honored in December.

Washington was the MVC Male Track Athlete of the Week after winning his third straight 60-meter hurdle race this season with a victory Saturday at the Notre Dame Invitational.

The Sycamore junior ran the fastest time in the preliminaries and duplicated that effort in the finals as he won by fourtenths of a second to dominate the event.

His winning time is the eighth fastest in the nation, ranks third in the Great Lakes Region and leads the Valley. It was also a career-best for the Sycamore and the sixth fastest in school history.

Washington defeated Sycamore teammate Tristan Joynes, Eastern Michigan’s Solomon Ijah and Michigan State’s Devin McKinney in the finals.

Wise was named the MVC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week after competing in her first double of the 2015 indoor season at the Notre Dame Invitational Saturday. The Sycamore junior moved back into the top 10 of the nation by winning the 60-meter and followed that with a second-place finish in the 200-meter.

Wise was fastest in the 60-meter preliminaries and then ran a season-best in the finals to edge Purdue sophomore Devynne Charlton at the line. Wise leads the Valley and the Great Lakes Region in the 60-meter and holds the 10th fastest time in the nation.

The Sycamore junior finished her day with her first 200-meter competition of the season and nearly came away with her second win of the day. Wise ran 24.71 to finish second to Michigan State senior Alicia Evans and was a hundredth of a second faster than Charlton who was third.

The Sycamore has the fastest time in the Valley for the 200-meter, the fourth

34th best nationally.

She is the defending MVC Indoor Champion in both events.

Two Sycamores were recognized as having noteworthy performances last weekend.

Sophomore DeSean Prentice won his second high jump competition of the 2015 Indoor season and again edged out Sycamore teammate freshman Jaime Murtagh at the Notre Dame Invitational.

Prentice won a jump off with his Sycamore teammate by clearing a career best height of 6’-10.75” with Murtagh second at 6’-8.75”. Michigan State’s Demarcus Leak was third at 6’-6.75”.

Prentice ranks second in the Valley this season, fifth in the Great Lakes Region and 41st nationally.

Freshman Jamie Newsome posted her first collegiate victory in the triple jump at the Notre Dame Invitational as she won the competition that included many of the top triple jumpers in the Great Lakes Region.

Newsome moved into fourth on the Indiana State all-time list as she soared 40’-5.5” to win the competition over Eastern Michigan freshman Dace Dreimane who also went 40’-5.5” but was judged second with more fouls.

Newsome took over the MVC lead in the event from Sycamore teammate Carmelia Stewart who finished third at 40’-1.25”.

The Sycamore freshman also ranks third in the Great Lakes Region and 45th nationally.

The first week of the Great Lakes Region rankings were released Tuesday with the Indiana State men opening sixth in the region and the Sycamore women 12th.

The national rankings were released Monday with the Sycamore men 114th and the Indiana State women 61st.

Indiana leads the men’s Great Lakes Region rankings followed by Kent State, Eastern Michigan, Ohio State and Akron. Indiana State leads the second five followed by Purdue, Michigan State, Michigan and Cincinnati.

The rankings round out with Wisconsin 11th followed by Notre Dame, Butler, Marquette and Youngstown State.

Purdue leads the women’s Great Lakes

An Indiana State University athlete pole vaults at the EIU meet last year (Photo by ISU Athletic Media Relations).

Region rankings followed by Wisconsin, Ohio State, Michigan State and Notre Dame. Indiana starts off the second five followed by Akron, Eastern Michigan, Cincinnati and Michigan.

Kent State tops the third five followed

by Indiana State, Miami [Ohio], Bowling Green and Ball State.

While the Boilermakers are ranked seventh in the Great Lakes Region they are the top nationally ranked team from the State of Indiana as Purdue is 20th in the Week 1 rankings.

The Indiana Hoosiers are 28th followed by Notre Dame 31st, Indiana State 114th and Butler 143rd. Southern Illinois is the top Valley team at 58th with Loyola-Chicago 66th, Indiana State 114th, Wichita State 116th and Northern Iowa 123rd.

Notre Dame is the top-ranked team

from the State of Indiana in the women’s national rankings with the Fighting Irish 36th in the Week 1 rankings.

Indiana State is next in 61st with Purdue 68th, Butler 70th and Indiana 91st. Southern Illinois is the top-ranked Valley team nationally with the Salukis 27th.

They are followed by Indiana State in 61st with Wichita State 90th, Northern Iowa 115th and Missouri State 127th.

Indiana State will be in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this weekend with several members of the team competing in the Jack Jennett Invite for multi-athletes on Friday.

They will join the rest of the Sycamores for the UNI Team Invitational on Saturday. Indiana State will be going up three Missouri Valley Conference foes at the quadrangular including Northern Iowa, Drake, and Wichita State.

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Community convenes for coffee, culture

Students and locals have taken to displaying their creative talents at Tator and Joe’s open mic night. The cafe offers performances as well as food and coffee (Photos by Rochelle Weymouth).