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Volume 122, Issue 65
Burford variety show displays student talent
Silence speaks volumes
Kayetlin Shady Reporter
Kristi Sanders News Editor
Several Indiana State University organizations held a silent movement on Human Rights Day in the Hulman Memorial Student Union. Those organizations included Brotherhood of Successful Scholars, Student African-American Sisterhood, Black Student Union, African Student Union, NAACP, Sisters Too, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Phi and the African-American Cultural Center. The organizations held this movement for Eric Garner, an African-American man who died after being put in a chokehold by a police officer. Garner lay on the sidewalk for 7 minutes while waiting for an ambulance. For this reason the group of students lay down for 7 minutes for every time Garner said, “I can’t breathe.” A group of just over 100 students participated in the silent movement. The group of protestors met at the Science Building at 11:50 a.m. to start their silent movement. They walked into the Commons together and lay down in front of Burger King and Taco Bell. Shawntrease Hill, a junior exercise science major, participated in the event and forwarded text messages to let others know about the event. “I think the event turned out great,” Hill said. “It was a very good event and it is good to gain attention to what is currently going on in America.” Hill texted the members of these organizations to let them know what was going to happen at the event. She asked the members to keep the protest within the groups and to wear all black during the silent movement. The texts that Hill forwarded said, “Let’s stand up together and fight! Unite as one!”
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The room was packed; there was a variety of characters and plenty of talent to go around on Sunday as Burford Hall hosted its fourth-annual “Burf ’s Got Talent” — a talent show put on by students. Students came out and showcased their talents, including singing, duets, making beats playing the cello, drumming, ballroom dancing, performing original songs and more. First- through fourth-place winners received prizes and students were able to vote for their favorite performance resulting in the People’s Choice Award. The prizes ranged from a FuelBand and headphones to food bins for the winning students. Robby Fraticelli, a freshman music business major, won first place by playing the guitar and singing an original song that he wrote. “I did not expect to win, so it was cool actually winning the talent show,” Fraticelli said. “I actually planned to do an act with my fried Eddie but he flaked out on me, and I knew that they needed more people to perform so I just decided why not? I love doing talent shows and stuff like that, and it was a good time. It was fun watching everybody perform their talents, and they were all awesome.” Coming in second place was Lydia Stephens who played the cello. In third place was Jacob Kovacs who did a standup comedy routine. In fourth place were Renado Robinson and Sidney Frazier who sang a duet. Nathaniel Jones, a freshman business marketing major, helped put on the talent show. “My brother was an Academic Peer Adviser and he put on this event last year so we kind of thought we would want to do it since Burford houses a lot of music
Students were able to showcase their talents at the the fourth-annual “Burf’s Got Talent” show. Talents ranged from singing to making beats (Photo by Marissa Schmitter).
and business majors.” Jones said. “We feel that we have a lot of talent so it just spoke to us that we were going to do the talent show this year.” Matt Spindler, a freshman business marketing major who also helped run the talent show, was proud of the turnout. “It was a great turnout,” Spindler said. “We have been planning this for quite a while now so we knew how we were going to do it, how we were going to advertise for it and it all went really well. We went door to door, we put up posters, and even just through word-of-mouth provided us with such a great turnout. We would definitely do it again.” Jones and Spindler also served as hosts for the talent show as well, which gave them a different insight to the work put into the talent show. “It was nerve-racking at first. You don’t take into account each individual setup and how to keep the audience engaged during that time,” Spindler said. Jones said the quality of the talents showcased caught him off-guard.
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“I was very surprised with the talent,” Jones said. “I thought there would be more of the joking around talent, but the seriousness of the talent shocked me. There were good performances, which resulted in a good show. We hope we left our mark and that this continues after we leave. We hope that there will be a fifthannual talent show for Burford.” Programs such as the Burford Talent Show unite Sycamores and help encourage the growth of that bond, which Spindler said he thinks is important to students. “I just hope that people who came today and saw it noticed that we are a community not a group of people who live in a building and go to classes,” Spindler said. “We actually interact with one another and that we are all close friends. It just shows how ISU is more diverse than what people think. No matter who you are, we are all together. These programs just show how we can do this and have fun.” Page designed by Hannah Boyd
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New Reeve Hall statue to be dedicated in April Morgan Gallas Reporter
A new statue produced by Art Spaces will be installed and dedicated at Reeve Hall to create a gathering space for students. The university will host a ceremony outside of Reeve Hall on April 8 at 2 p.m. for students and community members to welcome the newest addition of campus art. Indiana State University already has a number of statues on campus. The Runner, a statue of a figure who runs outside the Student Recreation Center, A Chorus of Trumpets, which sits on Rankin Plaza, as well as the ISU Sphere found in front of Holmstedt Hall are some of the many notable sculptures on campus. Kevin Runion, associate vice president of Facilities Management, gave some information about the statues and the future sculpture. “ISU has [contracted] with Art Spaces of the Wabash Valley on a number of outdoor public artworks through the years including the sculptures planned for Reeve Hall,” Runion said. According to their website, Art Spaces of the Wabash Valley is “an award-win-
involved with the campus art and will continue to work with ISU in the future. “Art Spaces is working with Indiana State University to provide a unique outdoor sculpture to be located on the center island in the wide corridor between two four-story buildings comprising Reeve Hall,” the Art Spaces website reads.
Madeline Weiner of Denver, Colorado, is the sculptor for this project, which will be completed in April 2015. “The sculpture will be accessible to the entire university community and people living in or visiting the Wabash Valley,” the Art Spaces webpage read. Weiner has a distinct art style as seen on her website, MadelineWeiner. com. She is known for having interactive sculptures like her popular series of “Bench People” where visitors can sit in the laps of the sculpture. “I am a stone carver for many reasons,” Weiner said on her website. “I enjoy bringing the viewer into the sculpture itself, either by relating through personal emotions or by literally providing an opportunity to climb or sit on [within] the form.” Mary Kramer, executive director of Art Spaces, appreciates the community aspect that art makes. “[Reeve Hall] is a site that seems like a really good place for a sculpture,” Kramer said. “It can become a beautiful gathering place for students. It’s a central walkway so [the sculpture] will be seen and used by many. It will make a good gathering place.”
and that the person responsible doesn’t porters come together. When their orunderstand how much it hurts the vic- ganization meets they think of ways to tim. better themselves as well “People do not unas provide information derstand until they have to each other on how to been in the situation or deal with the situation. know someone who has, “We provide informaand this is what our ortion on how to deal with ganization is about,” Leu the issue and we let vicsaid. tims know that the counThe organization is not seling center is available,” gender-specific and is Leu said. open to anyone who has The organization was been sexually assaulted not created to make the or wants to support the people who cause the isgroup. sue to feel guilty, but to “It is basically a group raise awareness. These to help bring more awarepeople do not realize ness to sexual assault victhe difference between tims and issues,” Leu said. someone being willing As an organization, and someone not wantsexual assault survivors and their sup- ing it to happen.
Leu said that the blame should not placed on victims. “I do not believe that anyone is willing to be sexually assaulted; they do not put it on themselves,” Leu said. She said she thinks that the person knows that they are assaulting someone who is unwilling but does not know that it is an issue. They don’t realize they’re damaging the victim emotionally and sometimes physically. The group invites students who want to spread awareness about sexual harassment to join. They will have their next meeting on Tuesday, March 24, at 8 p.m. in Root Hall. More information about Sexual Assault Victims and Survivors, or S.A.A.S, contact Emma Leu at eleu@sycamores. indstate.edu.
This April, ISU will become home to another sculpture at Reeve Hall (Photos by ISU Communications and Marketing). Graphic by Hannah Boyd.
ning non-profit arts organization located in Terre Haute, Indiana, leading the community in transforming the landscape of the city though public art and design.” Art Spaces created the statues listed above as well as Renewal, which sits in front of the Indiana State University Foundation office. They have been very
Campus organization shines light on sexual assault Shan’te Benamon Reporter
Sexual Assault Survivors and Supporters is an organization on Indiana State University’s campus that works to raise awareness of sexual assault and assist victims. Emma Leu, a junior human resources major, is the president of Sexual Assault Survivors and Supporters and said that sexual assault is an issue that needs more attention. “Sexual assault is a problem and it happens no matter what and is an issue that needs to be known,” Leu said. According to Indiana State’s Sexual Violence Prevention statistics webpage, “1 in 4 women is a survivor of rape or attempted rape.” Leu does not believe that there is a reason or cause for why sexual assault happens. She believes that it just happens
“People do not understand until they have been in the situation or know somoeone who has, and this is what our organization is about.” Emma Leu, president of S.A.S.S.
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Weekly Crime Log March 8 — 9
Minor Consuming Alcohol 1:35 a.m. Pickerl Hall Fire Alarm 2:22 p.m. Sandison Hall Suspicious Activity 11:22 p.m. Lincoln Quad Suspicious Activity 11:53 p.m. University Apartments
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Ill Person 3:43 a.m. Cunningham Mem. Lib. Information Report 9:00 a.m. University Apartments Suspicious Activity 12:57 p.m. College of Business Ill Person 11:09 a.m. On Campus Ill Person 10:23 a.m. Stalker Hall Lost Property/Later Located 1:14 p.m. On Campus Theft 1:38 p.m. Blumberg Hall Susp. Person & Tresp. Warning 3:05 p.m. Cunningham Mem. Lib. Theft 3:53 p.m. Lot M Battery & Minor Consuming 11:20 p.m. Blumberg Hall
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Sycamores to lend a hand during Alternative Spring Break
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ISU Communications and Marketing While Indiana State University students will be spread out across five locations in the Gulf Coast and island nations for spring break this year, their missions will be focused more on making a better world than getting a tan. “One of the most important things for all of our trips is to find a key area or issues that students can do service for, then we add a day in for education and fun for the students,” said Jennifer Christian, coordinator for Alternative Spring Break and AmeriCorps Program Director for the Center for Community Engagement. “We want them to see how important service and helping their community and world is, and these trips are often life-changing for students.” There are five destinations for this year, including new locations in Costa Rica, Georgia and Florida, as well as returning trips to the Dominican Republic and Alabama. In Costa Rica, students will partner with SCORE International for service activities, including distributing food in Costa Rican villages, working with school children and going to orphanages working with children. The trip will also include the chance to zip line through a rainforest and tour an active volcano. Students headed to Florida will focus on animal welfare through work with the Pet Alliance, Orlando, the Dream Catcher Horse Ranch and Rescue, and Arnold’s Wildlife Rescue Center. There will also be a chance to swim with and learn about manatees and take a behindthe-scenes education tour of Sea World. This will the fourth alternative break trip for Dillion Killion, a junior opera-
ISU is well-known for their community service achievements. This spring break they will be at five different destinations (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
tions and supply chain management major from Sullivan who also traveled on one winter and three spring breaks. “I continue to go on these trips because each time I get to experience new facets of life,” said Killion, who will be a student leader on the Florida trip. “It is hard to make community service a one-time venture. Once you have experienced the feeling of helping someone, or being a part of something so much bigger than yourself, you never want to stop. Alternative Spring Break gives you that opportunity.” His favorite trip so far was the Alternative Winter Break to Daytona, Florida this last December, and he hopes his upcoming trip helps him to “gain knowledge, great moments, a sense of achievement and of course a bunch of silly pictures.” “On this last trip, our group of ISU students had the opportunity to stay is
a very nice condo on the ocean front, make our own meals every night as a group, and most importantly we had the chance to make a difference,” he said. “We worked with the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet, and it was amazing. Just on our first day of volunteering we moved four tons of sand into their bird changes. It wasn’t easy, but it was the most rewarded I have felt in a long time to see what we had accomplished.” At Camp Twin Lakes-Will-A-Way in Winder, Georgia, students will have the opportunity to build and plant an organic garden. This will be the third year for a trip to Selma, Alabama, where students will help youth and conducting community projects through Freedom Foundation, as well as attend nonviolence training, visit historic museums and get a taste of southern cuisine by trying soul food establishments.
As part of a partnership between the Center for Community Engagement this spring, members of social fraternities and sororities on campus will work through SCORE International in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic to provide services, such as food distribution and working with children in schools and orphanages. Following several days of service, they will have the opportunity to visit a private island, learn about sea life and snorkel. “In the past, we’ve done partnerships on service projects with other groups on campus, like the Gary service project last year when we partnered with 21st Century Scholars,” Christian said. “We’ve never really partnered before for Alternative spring break, but this year us and fraternity and sorority life got together and decided this would be great a great opportunity for them because they are committed to service, like many other organizations are.” All trips had been filled as of midFebruary with nearly 90 Indiana State students signed up to participate in Alternative Spring Break, which is a student-driven, national movement to create opportunities for students to reach out to communities around the U.S. and internationally, in an effort to make them more socially and environmentally aware as they gain knowledge and learn practical skills. “The number of students going on these trips is up quite a bit, probably because more of them are learning about alternative spring break,” Christian said. “We go into a lot of classrooms and a lot of people who have been on alternative breaks want to continue going on them because they really are life-changing experiences.”
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Raising the bar on going out A night out shouldn’t be a means to an end
We guys like to think that we’re the leaders in all situations. It’s inconceivable thinking that we could fall short or be lured into foolishness, but what if I told you that was false? What’s even more disappointing is that we do this on a public platform shamelessly. Just go to a bar and you’ll Columnist see what I am about to address. I met with a local Terre Haute bar owner and he brought up what seems like just common sense: guys will go wherever the women are. He then went into an explanation of how typical nights usually go at bars. First, men and women show up at a bar and start buying drinks with the people they came with. People start getting a little more loose and comfortable. Then, the women usually want to check out different bars, so they eventually see their way out. In reaction to the lack of women or the particular woman a guy had his eye on, guys will also go to a different bar in hopes of finding more women. So, when you add more alcohol, cumbersome trips to different bars and failed attempts of hitting on women, you get a very drunk, exhausted and incompetent man — ingredients for inevitable entertainment.
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What is the result from this whole process? Guys acting foolishly and instinctively while female spectators enjoy their jesters. Many times those jesters think they’re boxers, also. So, who led whom? Sorry to break it to you guys, but you followed that woman right to the demerit off of your reputation. See, we aren’t as civilized or sophisticated as we lead ourselves to believe. Bars are meant to be a social place where people go to relax, have drinks and be with their friends in a different atmosphere. However, the bars have become a destination where guys try to live up to this expectation of leaving with a woman by the end of the night. Anything short of that is not ideal. Why is this? Two encounters at a bar brought this issue to my attention. The first one was when I was talking to a female friend of mine and she left with her other friends. On my way back to my group of friends I was approached by a guy I had a brief conversation with earlier that night. He asked me if I was going to have relations with that particular female later that night. Mind you, I’m excluding the inappropriate language that was actually used. The other incident was similar except the woman I was speaking to wasn’t already a friend and we were enjoying good conversation. At the end of the conversation, she went her way and I went mine.
My friend wondered why I didn’t follow up with her or try harder to make something happen since she and I had a flirtatious exchange. I told him that I was fine without her in the first place, so I didn’t see any need to chase or attempt to make something happen. This didn’t really register with him at first because, well, why wouldn’t I want a woman? What I am trying to address here is this societal expectation that a man is not as manly if he doesn’t go home with a woman or at least paves the road to such a destination. Drop that notion. Why? Because the majority of the time when you operate under such faulty objectives, you subject yourself to foolishness for a woman who finds you entertaining, not one who’s interested in you — and there is a difference. So, you may think you’re smooth but really you’re just another follower — or applicant — awaiting confirmation from the woman who most likely has a stack of resumes from other “charmers.” Still think you’re maintaining that machismo and leadership? I don’t mean to pull a Fonzie on you,
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but the only advice I have to give is to just be cool, dude. Your need for women is just as little as their need for you. I understand the biological and romantic fulfillments, but we need to overcome this defective idea that you aren’t truly a man if you don’t have a woman by the end of your night at the bar. That need is created in you by society, which is beyond you. Why be influenced by something beyond yourself? So, just be cool and enjoy watching the jesters fight over the woman you’re sitting and laughing with.
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Challenging norms is not anti-American
The irony of American political culture is that we herald the greatness of the United States while also taking criticisms of American history and current norms as anti-American; evaluating our history and challenging norms is what has made this country special. Throughout AmeriPolitical can it is a given Columnist that politics, politicians of both parties will sing the praises of America. In his book “Citizens of the Empire,” political scientist Robert Jensen states that heralding the assumption that “America is the greatest nation on Earth” is a basic requirement for our politicians. This constant appeal to the idea that America is exceptional rouses patriotism in citizens and brings images of ev-
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erything that is quintessentially American. However, the rhetoric that stirs collective Americana imagery is also used as a political weapon against other politicians, most notably with President Obama. Leading up to the 2008 election and since then, President Obama’s love for America has been routinely questioned and the most recent incarnation of that question has come from former New York mayor Rudy Guiliani. According to the Washington Post, Guiliani remarked at a private dinner event in New York City that he does not believe “that the president loves America.” Guiliani continued saying “he doesn’t love you” and appealed patriotism saying that the president was not “brought up” the same way “you were brought up and I was brought up through love of this country.” Guiliani was not done yet and went on to follow the rule among American politicians as he stated that with “our flaws” the U.S. “is the most exceptional coun-
try in the world.” Guiliani’s remark on American exceptionalism is not problematic on the face of it. In a broad historical perspective, the U.S. is generally in great condition with a robust economy, an elite higher education system and a powerful military that dominates in air, sea, land and space. It is also great that Guiliani briefly acknowledged the country’s flaws; however, the extent to which we discuss those flaws has become controversial. According to the Washington Post, “a new framework” for Oklahoma Advanced Placement U.S. History was criticized for “questioning American exceptionalism” as the course analyzed major events such as slavery and the Trail of Tears. However, the notion that studying, analyzing and discussing the darker parts of American history and present day injustices is actually anti-American itself. In his book, Jensen notes that Americans often fail to “self-reflect” which disrupts the American goal, “constant pursuit” of
change and higher ideals. The idea that Americans are working toward higher ideals was exemplified in President Obama’s speech that marked the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. Obama stated that generations of citizens have held that “America is a constant work in progress.” Obama went on saying that “loving this country requires more than singing its praises or avoiding uncomfortable truths,” and he explained that challenging norms and “willingness to speak out” and “shake up the status quo” exemplifies America and makes this country exceptional. The U.S. is certainly a phenomenal country, the most powerful in world history, which is even more reason to embrace uncomfortable discussions and to tackle difficult issues. Believing in and recognizing that America is exceptional is fine as long as we do not become complacent and let that belief prevent us from perfecting the union.
Mummy’s discovery reflects new attitudes toward other cultures When you hear “mummy,” there’s a good chance you think of Egypt or maybe a Brendan Fraser movie. It is unlikely that many of you thought “ancient Chinese Buddhism.” In late February it was discovered that a nearly 1,000-year-old Buddha statue contained more Columnist than just true enlightenment. The statue is actually from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands, but it had been loaned temporarily to a Budapest museum. When scientists gave the statue a CT scan, they discovered what appeared to be a body inside of it. Further investigation revealed that the body was missing organs, which had been replaced with papers covered with old Chinese writing. Based on their current research they
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believe it to be the remains of a Buddhist monk from 1100 BC. Specifically they think it’s the Buddhist master once known as Liu Quan. The process both he and the mummy used is an old technique known as “self-mummification.” The mummy has not yet been confirmed as Quan, however, since self-mummification is largely Japanese and Liu Quan was Chinese. How the process works is that the monk spends 1000 days eating nothing but nuts and seeds followed by another 1000 days on nothing but roots and bark, after which the monk intentionally drinks a poisonous tea that makes them vomit profusely. The idea is that this process takes out all bodily fluids, fat and anything else in an attempt to make the monk as skeletal as possible. Then they toss the monk into a tomb with an air hose and a bell; the idea being the monk rings the bell each day to let folks know he or she is still alive. When the bell hasn’t been
rung, other monks retrieve the corpse after another 1000 days and get to work preserving the body. This process has been achieved by only a select few. The bizarreness of the whole situation and the manner in which the mummy was discovered reminds me a little too much of the old “Egyptian parties” of Victorian England. At these parties, rich British folk would buy mummies from Egypt and proceed to dissect the corpses as some kind of macabre pastime after dinner. None of this was to learn anything for the rest of society, mind you. It was just rich morons destroying history for one night’s amusement. There’s no telling how much history that the world has lost due to those Egyptian parties. I’m immensely relieved that this discovery was not only somewhat accidental, but that the scientists doing the research are sharing their discoveries with the world. Admittedly, the discoveries of
this incident do not extend much beyond the simple question of “Who is the dude in this statue?” However, it has helped to spread the knowledge of other cultures. I certainly didn’t know anything about self-mummification, nor did I know that there are scans that can pick up what is inside a statue from a millennium ago. That’s not even considering the strange trail of cultures that brought this information to you, the reader. A Hungarian museum took a Chinese artifact from a Netherland museum and has helped spread awareness of a Japanese practice to an American columnist who is now spreading it to you. This has done nothing if not show just how far we have come as a people. In less than two centuries, the world has gone from destroying remnants of foreign cultures just for the laugh of it to carefully learning the secrets of an ancient time while still leaving the artifact completely intact. How’s that for progress?
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Mental health event to help spread awareness Wednesday Morgan Gallas Reporter The Mental Health Begins with ME event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday to raise awareness of mental health issues. As stated by the 1010.org webpage, “Mental health begins with you; it doesn’t matter if you have a mental illness, care for someone with a mental illness, know someone with a mental illness or just care about good mental health.” Learning how to cope with mental health issues is important for college students during this stressful period of their lives. For many, it is their first time away from home. College life includes building new support systems and managing school, work and friendships. It is a balancing act that is not always easy. Alpha Tau Omega, Chi Omega, Student African American Sisterhood and Kappa Alpha Psi are working in partnership with the Hamilton Center of
Terre Haute to make this event happen. According to the Hamilton Center’s website, the center is “a regional behavioral health system serving central and west central Indiana.” They are “building hope and changing lives through a broad array of behavioral health services for adults, children, adolescents, and families,” their webpage reads. The Hamilton Center contacted the four groups in order to show how mental health affects the Indiana State campus and to give students the opportunity to learn about recovery. Aaron Schaidle, a sophomore nursing major, is a member of Alpha Tau Omega who is working on the project. “We want to show that mental health affects every aspect of life,” Schaidle said. Family, school and work are some
facets that are impacted by mental health. The event is meant to show how to work through issues and overcome challenges so that health is maintained and improved. Different groups will run booths to explain how mental health affects their organization and how people can cope and find help. The Student Nurses Association, Student Social Workers, Feminist Majority, No One Left Behind Project and Student Government Association partnered with the Student Counseling Center and Union Board are all going to have information for visitors. The Hamilton Center has provided speakers who will talk about their personal experiences with mental health and how they are working with recovery.
College life includes building new support systems and managing school, work and friendships.
One of the speakers is a veteran who has had to overcome his mental health problem and hopes that by sharing his story, others will learn from him. “There will be prizes and T-shirts given out to those who attend,” Schaidle said. More resources are available to students aside from this event. Contacting the Student Counseling Center is one option that Indiana State offers. The Center is located on the seventh floor of the Hulman Memorial Student Union. The Hamilton Center can also help students. There are several outpatient centers across southern Indiana. They have more information about their resources and locations on their website, HamiltonCenter.org. The Mental Health Begins with ME is a free event in Dede 1 from 6 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
ISU creates Common Ground for all students Adler Ingalsbe Reporter A new organization will provide Indiana State University students from all backgrounds and nationalities an opportunity to celebrate diversity and culture. Common Ground hasn’t been around very long, but it’s already bringing students together. Marissa Clifford, Sycamore Leadership Coalition vice president and cofounder, said the group was created in order to provide ISU students from different parts of the country and the world an opportunity to enjoy and learn about their backgrounds. “Our goal is to bring domestic and international students together, to celebrate culture and learning,” Clifford said. “We want to celebrate diversity, positively impact the ISU community and raise cultural awareness.” Yinglu Liu, Common Ground International board member, said they
have a specific goal that applies to them and what they are trying to do at ISU. “Our goal is to build bridges and break borders with the international students [at ISU],” Liu said. The organization began in fall 2014, started by Andrew Dryden and Clifford after they sat down with faculty at Indiana State who encouraged the group’s creation. “Last semester, my coworker, Andrew Dryden, and I were approached by the director of Interlink Language Center to create a student organization that is inclusive to every single student on campus,” Clifford said. “By October of 2014, we had our first meeting and had a lot of interest from the student body, faculty and community members.” In the short amount of time, Common Ground has already had 20 members join them in bringing cultural diversity. Clifford is very pleased with how far the group has come in just a few months.
“It was great to see hard work pay off in a meaningful way,” she said. Common Ground has started holding events on campus and Liu said they are planning many more for the near future. “We have an event going on right now that is called Unholey Soles,” Liu said. “We collect any type and size of shoe, with all donations going to the Unholey Soles collection drive, which benefits people in third-world countries. We will have flyers and boxes for people to drop shoes in Pickerl, Cromwell, Rhoads, Lincoln Quad and Root Hall. This event ends on April 8.” “We are a new organization and there are not a lot people know about us,” Liu said. “We plan to go meet with some other international organization and plan events, [but] Cromwell, we will have a booth during 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with all the other organizations at ISU for Earth Day.” While their organization is quickly
growing, Common Ground is still looking to add more students, faculty and Terre Haute community members to their group. Liu said the best way for students to get involved with Common Ground is to follow them on their Facebook page or to attend meetings, which are held on Wednesdays starting at 5:30 p.m. in Root Hall Room A187. Liu said she’s glad there are students at Indiana State University who are anxious about the diversity in the world and are willing to help by joining their organization. “I feel this organization is very concerned about international students. It is really nice to know there are some domestic students wanting to help us,” Liu said. For more information on Common Ground or how to join, visit their Facebook page: “Common Ground at ISU.”
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Indiana State selects UNI’s Licari for provost Dave Taylor ISU Communications and Marketing
Michael Licari has been selected to serve as Indiana State University’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, university President Dan Bradley announced March 4. Licari comes to Indiana State from the University of Northern Iowa, where he has held a variety of academic and administrative positions since 2001. He has served as interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs since July 2014 and was called upon last fall to serve as acting president of UNI for more than one month. “It is exciting to attract a person of Mike Licari’s caliber to this important position,” Bradley said. “His experience and high level of energy will help Indiana State move forward on the path that his predecessors Jack Maynard and Biff Williams started. I am looking forward to working with him.” “I am looking forward to joining the ISU family,” Licari said. “I am excited for the opportunity and am eager to get to work.” Diann McKee, Indiana State’s vice president for business affairs and finance and chair of the provost search committee, said the panel was impressed by Licari’s credentials and interaction during on-campus interviews. “We received many positive comments from representatives of all constituencies after his visit, and I am confident that all of my colleagues are as pleased as I am to welcome Mike to ISU,” McKee said. “The Faculty Senate leadership is delighted that Dr. Licari has agreed to be our next provost,” said Robert Guell, chair of the Faculty Senate at Indiana State. “Our discussions with him showed him to a wise and experienced administrator with exactly the temperament we want at the helm of Academic Affairs. He understands faculty, the vital role of shared governance,
Michael Licari, former interim provost for Northern Iowa, has been chosen as ISU’s provost. He will begin his duties on July 1 (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
and the reality of higher education in the 21st century. We look forward to working with Dr. Bradley and Dr. Licari.” As interim provost at Northern Iowa, Licari began the development of the first academic master plan, reorganized the administrative structure for enrollment
management, funded a program to help new faculty launch research, developed a program to increase the diversity of candidates for academic positions and developed strategic partnerships with domestic and international higher education institutions. Licari’s previous positions at Northern Iowa included associate provost and dean of the graduate college; interim associate dean of the graduate college; interim head of the political science department; administrative fellow in the provost’s office; associate director of the Master of Public Policy program; and assistant professor, associate professor and professor of political science. He was chair of the Faculty Senate at UNI from 2007-08. He previously served for four years as assistant professor of political science at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He received the Helping Students Succeed Award from UNI’s Division of Student Affairs in 2014 and received the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Outstanding Service Award in 2009. Licari’s community service activities have included advising the Cedar Rapids school district in revising its social studies program to reflect a change in the form of city government. He is a Boy Scout scoutmaster and a member of the Cedar Falls High School Band Boosters and has served as chair and vice chair of the Malcolm Price Lab School Parental Advisory Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His teaching has been in public policy, public administration and statistics, including classes on public health policy. Licari has a wife, Kirsten and a son, Daniel. He will begin his duties at Indiana State University on July 1.
Criminology Department asks for Sycamore service Josh Deleon Reporter As the countdown for spring break begins to wind down there is a habit of getting caught up in making plans for ourselves. Sycamores can give back to others though, through the program “Home is Where You Are.” The program, sponsored by the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Lambda Alpha Epsilon, is a clothes drive to help the Terre Haute Area Association of Realtors in support-
ing displaced children. The donations will go to children whose parents or guardians were arrested for manufacturing meth. Children in these situations often have to leave many of their belongings behind due to contamination. Travis Behem, a lecturer for the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and academic adviser, said that the program was not created by Indiana State University but that ISU can always help give back to the community. “This is something that was started by
members of the Terre Haute Area Association of Realtors,” Behem said. Behem said he decided that a good way to help is to combine this effort with the Department of Criminology. “I am also a Realtor with THAAR so I thought I would help start a donation drive through the Criminology Department,” he said. Items they are looking for are pajamas, socks, underpants, shampoo, toothpaste, hairbrushes, sippy cups, pacifiers, diapers, Pull-Ups, wipes, coloring books, crayons, baby toys, stuffed
animals and new backpacks. The bags of necessities are distributed to children in Vigo as well as the surrounding counties. “Any donation will be helpful and beneficial,” Behem said. “If one person wanted to donate just one item, it all adds up.” Donations can be dropped off to Travis Behem, Room 214 in Holmstead Hall; Tyler Burns, Room 211 in Holmstead Hall or the Criminology office, Room 210 in Holmstead Hall. Donations are needed by April 10.
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Women hope to dunk competition in MVC tourney Rob Lafary Sports Editor
It may not carry the same prestige as the men’s counterpart does on a yearly basis, but that doesn’t mean this week’s Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball tournament isn’t packed with talent and dynamite matchups. Tournament action at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri, kicks off on Thursday at 4:07 p.m. with two opening-round games between the four lowest seeds while the others in the MVC await play on Friday afternoon and evening in the quarterfinals. The semifinals will be held on Saturday with the championship game to be played on Sunday at 2:07 p.m. That same championship game is expected to feature No. 1 seed Wichita State, the defending MVC Tournament champions who defeated Indiana State in 2014. The Shockers, who finished the regular season at 26-4 overall and 17-1 in the conference, ride a nine-game win streak into the tournament after a 64-61 setback against Drake on Feb. 1. Alex Harden leads a trio of doubledigit scorers at 16 points per game and is looking to use the week as another chance to seal her place in the Wichita record books. Harden is 13 points away from becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer and is also currently in the top five in assists, blocks, steals and free throws made. The Shockers face either Bradley or Loyola in the first quarterfinal on Friday. The No. 2 seed in the bracket and the only team to knock off Wichita State, Drake, is predicted to meet the Shockers in the title game from the lower half of the field. Equally as impressive as the Shockers on paper, the Bulldogs were 15-3 in MVC play and 20-9 on the year. A team that features five players with doubledigit scoring averages, Drake hopes to utilize Lizzy Wendell and her 22.1 points per game. Despite a slight cold streak at the end of the year with a 2-2 record in the last four games of the regular season, the field favors the Bulldogs who would meet the Evansville/Illinois State winner on Friday.
Junior guard Alexis Newbolt face guards the competition in a home game against Northern Iowa in January. ISU will play the Missouri State Bears in the MVC tournament Friday in St. Charles, Missouri (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
The Bulldogs easily disposed of both teams two times apiece during the conference slate. Three other teams finished with over .500 records in the MVC and two of those teams meet up as the fourth and fifth seeds on Friday. No. 4 seed Northern Iowa and No. 5 seed Southern Illinois finished 12-6 and 10-8 respectively with the squads splitting the season series. UNI won the first game on Jan. 9, 7970, while the Salukis captured a 79-75
home win over the Panthers a month later. The winner of the tournament game on Friday will most likely match up with Wichita State in the first semifinal on Saturday. The final team with a .500 or better conference record is No. 3 seed Missouri State who meets No. 6 seed Indiana State on Friday at 8:37 p.m. Despite a 16-13 overall record, the Bears finished MVC play at 13-5, which differs from their quarterfinal opponent who fell on hard times in MVC action
after one of the best non-conference seasons in school history. After a 10-1 start for the Sycamores, who received votes in the AP Top 25 polls, ISU struggled in the conference with a 7-11 record, leaving many wondering which Indiana State group will show up in Missouri. Missouri State won both regular season matchups with each decided by less than 10 points. The winner will, most likely, go on to face Drake on Saturday afternoon.
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ISU opens play at Bob Warn field with 4-game home stand Staff Report
Indiana State baseball will be all business this weekend as they host the Indiana State Tournament at Bob Warn Field and play four games in as many days. First up for the Sycamores are the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Chippewas come into the contest touting a 10-5 record and will square off with the Sycamores on Thursday at 3 p.m. The last three-game series Central Michigan played came against Wichita State. They won the first two games of the series 6‐3 and 4‐1,respectively, and lost the third game 10‐5. During the first game, Logan Regnier, a junior and outfielder, had a triple to propel the Chippewas to a 6‐3 victory. In the second game against Wichita State, freshman Pat Leatherman pitched for 6 2/3 innings, allowed one run, struck out six and walked one. Central Michigan dropped the final game of the series, even though freshman Daniel Jippings hit a solo homerun. Indiana State continues its home stand Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. against the Sycamore baseball will play four home games in four days, beginning with a Thursday Canisius College Golden Griffins, 5-9. game against Central Michigan (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing). The Griffins come in losers of their last continue providing consistent hitting six but have had success against the Syc- against ISU last year. Ryan Stekl of the Griffins will look to from the leadoff position, coming into amores before, taking two out of three
the game with a team-high .412 batting average and an on-base percentage of .483. The Sycamores will march into Saturday and face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at noon. The Scarlet Knights come to Terre Haute with a 1-9 record, with their only win coming against 5-5 Old Dominion earlier this month. Run production has been an issue for Rutgers, who have been outscored 10341 in the 10 games they’ve played this year. Pitching hasn’t been much better for the Scarlet Knights. Only three pitchers on the squad have an era under six. The staff has a combined 9.22 era and allows 10.3 runs per game. The final game of the weekend for the Sycamores will come against Canisius at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Indiana State will then travel to Nebraska for a two-game stand on Tuesday and Wednesday, then follow that up with a three-game series against Missouri State over the weekend. Reporter Megan Veeneman and Editorin-Chief Alex Modesitt contributed to this story
Youngstown State’s big inning too much for Sycamore baseball The Indiana State baseball team suffered an 8-5 loss to the Youngstown State Penguins on Monday afternoon in Westfield, Ind. at Grand Park. The loss drops the Sycamores to 4-7 on the season, and the Penguins improve to 1-4. ISU drew first blood in the bottom of the first inning. Landon Curry led off with a bunt single and Derek Hannahs drove him home with a single to right field. Curry, who was attempting to steal second on the play, was able to score when the third baseman couldn’t handle the throw from the right fielder. The Penguins were able to tie the game up in the top of the third inning. Jonny Miller reached base after getting hit by a
pitch and moved to third on a single by Frank Califano and scored on a sacrifice fly from Jason Shirely. The Sycamores took back the lead in the bottom of the third inning. Jacob Hayes led off with a double to the gap in left center, after a successful sacrifice bunt by Andy Young moved Hayes to third, Connor McClain took off on an early steal and the Penguin pitcher was called for a balk to bring Hayes home and put the Sycamores ahead 2-1. Youngstown State was able to take the lead in the top of the fifth inning, scoring five runs. The Penguins started the inning with four straight hits and then drew a bases-loaded walk. Lorenzo Arcuri added another run on a sacrifice fly and an RBI single by Brent
Gillespie scored the final run in the YSU half of the inning and put the Penguins ahead by a 6-2 tally. Indiana State battled back in its half of the fifth inning, scoring two runs. Hannahs led off with a double to left field and scored on a ground out by Young. Tyler Friis hit his first career triple to center field and scored on a single up the middle by Manny Estevez. ISU trailed 6-4 after five complete. YSU tacked on two insurance runs in the eighth inning. Shane Willoughby singled, and a pinch-hit single by Jake Fryman put the first two hitters of the inning on base. The Penguins used a ground out and an RBI single to score Willoughby and Fryman and go up by a score of 8-4.
The Sycamores added one run in the top of the ninth inning when Hayes was able to score on a Friis ground out and finish with an 8-5 final. On the mound, Jeremy McKinney started, going 4.1 innings, allowing seven hits, six runs, all earned, and struck out seven. Trent Lunsford had his second scoreless appearance, throwing in 2.0 innings. Ethan Larrison tossed 0.2 innings and gave up one run. Ryan Keaffaber also gave up a run in 2.0 innings of work. Hannahs continued to stay hot for the Sycamores, finishing the afternoon 3-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Hayes finished 1-4 with a pair of runs. Friis, Young and Estevez each added an RBI. Story by ISU Athletic Media Relations
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Sycamore students snack at Survivor Games
Below: Sophomore aviation major Cory Young participates in Monday’s “Cafe Survivor Games,” which took place in the John T. Myers Technology Center lobby. Right: Abdulhamid Albraham, a senior electronics engineering technology major, played games such as identifying chip flavors while blindfolded (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).