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ISU students recall the impact a tornado that left Southern Indiana in ruins a year ago had on their lives
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For Rent: Housing fair gives students an opportunity to connect with local realtors
Students seeking advice about off-campus housing are encouraged to attend the Housing Fair today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Hulman Memorial Student Union’s Sycamore Banquet Center. Students can speak with rental agencies about their apartment availability, layout options and tenant responsibilities. The fair, sponsored by Commuter Services, will also feature educational sessions about smart leasing and what students need to know when they move off campus. Utility companies will be on site to answer questions, as well. Free food and beverages will be provided along with door prizes. For more information, contact ISU Commuter Services at 812-237-2121 or refer to the insert in today’s Statesman.
An E-F4 tornado caused widespread damage one year ago in Henryville (Indiana Statesman file photo by Jamie Nichols).
JESSICA SQUIRES Special to the Indiana Statesman Looking back a year ago, junior family in Henryville, Ind. is still with him. and consumer science education major “The images of devastation were Erik Scearce said the destruction he saw overwhelming,” he said. “At times I think
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Candidates square off in debate as election nears end
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Grade accessability and preserving school spirit were top priorities for the candidates at the Student Government Association’s presidential and vice presidential debate Tuesday evening. Six candidates used the time allotted to convince students of their qualifications and explain their proposed initiatives should they take office. Nearly all of the candidates cited their contribution to the Greek community, athletics and several student organizations as valid experience for the positions. “I’m involved with the school enough to better able hear the voice of the students,” said Jacolby Waldron, vice presidential candidate and junior communication major. Waldron’s running mate, junior insurance and risk management major Logan Valentine, said having the “full college experience” and working off-campus has allowed him to understand students’ needs, as well. Presidential candidate and sophomore computer science major Phil Ulrich and his running mate, sophomore biology major Bethany Alkire, said they’ve worked to improve initiatives such as “Meatless Mondays” and organizational funding as members of the SGA senate this year. However, candidates aren’t required to have current ties to the student government. Senior exercise science major Al Escalera, running for president and vice presidential candidate and senior business management major Brandon Query, are both long-standing athletes for ISU track and field and cross country. They said they would channel those experiences into uniting the student population. “With our student body you have your commuters and you have your people who live on campus—you can definitely tell a distinct difference in that in terms of athletic events,” Query said. “I think one of our big goals will be bringing that student body together.” Moderator, director of public relations for SGA and senior communication major Rachel Leshinsky posed nine questions, with two predetermined and the remaining seven selected at random. Once the moderator finished questioning the candidates, the floor was opened to audience members and their concerns. The candidates unanimously supported eliminating the plus and minus grading scale as
well as an improved midterm system, in which students would have access to all of their grades upon release. Currently, only grades below a Care visible. “You can get all As on a report card and not have a 4.0 [grade point average],” Alkire said. “But when other peer institutions don’t have a plus minus system, they can still get the same percentage as you, yet have 4.0 … it’s not fair.” In addition to grading practices, audience members and candidates discussed “The Forest,” the student cheering section at athletic events funded by SGA. The parking issue on campus was the only topic that divided the candidates. Valentine and Waldron said fixing the limited space wasn’t an achievable goal from a student standpoint.
“We don’t want to act like we’re going to be able to attack things like parking because it’s been done time and time again there’s only so much you can do,” Valentine said. “We can’t do things that are out of our hands. We want to do things that are possible for the student body.” Query and Escalera said they would like to see lower parking fees and designated areas of free parking on campus grounds, but added that the university couldn’t create extra parking space “out of nothing.” Candidates for president, vice president and senate who have been campaigning since the late February will rap up that process next week. Voting is open to all students next week via the ISU portal. Voting begins Tuesday at 6 a.m. and continues through 8 p.m. on March 27.
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Congressional leaders, policy experts to speak at summit
Austin Arceo ISU Communications and Marketing Two key congressional leaders from opposite sides of the aisle will be among those providing public policy insights for the insurance industry at a summit in Washington, D.C, today. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., will speak at Networks Financial Institute’s ninth annual
insurers, as well as international companies that are doing business in the U.S.” The goal of the summit is to engage industry leaders and lawmakers in a forum that promotes an interchange of ideas on proposed regulatory reforms, said Brien Smith, dean of the Scott College of Business at Indiana State University, which houses
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I.
U.S. Rep. Blain Luetkemeyer, R-Mo.
Insurance Public Policy Summit at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. The summit, with a theme of “Navigating U.S. and International Cross Currents,” will feature policy, industry and research experts discussing the latest analysis and updates on a variety of areas affecting the insurance industry. “There are under discussion new rules for capital requirements, accounting standards and collateral that affect the global insurance industry, and there are efforts here and abroad to harmonize and improve these standards,” said John Tatom, director of research for NFI. “It’s not just affecting domestic insurers. It’s also affecting the international operations of domestic
Networks Financial Institute. “An important outcome of the summit is that key policymakers are informed about the goals, the costs, and the benefits associated with potential changes in the legal and regulatory environment,” Smith said. State regulators will be represented by Monica Lindeen, commissioner of securities and insurance for the Montana State Auditor and vice president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. She will discuss the NAIC perspective. Three researchers will present their latest findings on domestic and international regulatory issues confronting policymakers. More information can be found at www. networksfinancialinstitute.org
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ISU Foundation member named senior vice president of development John Heintz has been named the senior vice president of development for the Indiana State University Foundation. Heintz has been a member of the foundation’s fundraising team for 11 years and served in a variety of capacities, including interim vice president of development for the past four months. While serving in the interim role, Heintz assisted with the alignment of staff and with strategic university initiatives and foundation priorities. He has also worked to identify and introduce new processes within the advancement area of the organization to cultivate donors more effectively and encourage a higher level of philanthropic support for Indiana State. “The foundation’s advancement efforts have been strengthened through the [Heintz’s] work,” said Catherine Saunders, executive vice president of advancement. “Through his leadership we now have the framework, from annual giving to major giving, to be very successful.” As the senior vice president for development, Heintz leads the development team, which includes annual giving, planned giving and major giving. He will also continue to maintain a prospect portfolio and work with university leaders assisting with their development needs.
“I look forward to increasing the resources available to our university and our students. Private philanthropy is responsible for enhancing educational opportunities and programs so our students can achieve success at ISU and make a positive impact around the world,” Heintz said. Heintz has shown tremendous leadership throughout the past decade with the foundation, Saunders said. Heintz also played a significant role in the fundraising efforts of the “March On! Campaign,” specifically with the Federal Hall and Student Recreation Center capital projects. He is a member of regional and national fundraising organizations, including the immediate past president of the Indiana Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and holds a Certified Fundraising Executive certificate. “I understand that technology is playing a greater function in philanthropy and yet developing personal relationships is more important than ever,” Heintz said. “I am excited to work with our energetic team to synthesize these trends.” Story provided by ISU Communications and Marketing
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Evolution researcher to speak at ISU
Dave Taylor ISU Communications and Marketing A paleontologist who studies how large-scale changes get started in evolution will be the next speaker in the Indiana State University Speakers Series. Kevin Padian from the University of California, Berkeley, will present “Darwin, Dover and Intelligent Design” at 7 p.m., March 28, in the University Hall Auditorium. A reception will follow in the University Hall Atrium. The topic of Padian’s presentation stems from a 2004 legal case in which he testified on behalf of parents who filed a challenge in federal court over a local school district policy in Pennsylvania that required the teaching of intelligent design in biology classes as an alternative to evolution. In the case of Kixmiller vs. Dover Area School District, the court found the policy to be unconstitutional and cited Padian’s testimony in its ruling. Padian is a professor of integrative biology, curator of the University of California Museum of Paleontology and president of the National Center for Science Education. He and his students examine fossil evidence and make functional analogies between extinct species and modern vertebrates. He stresses that he and his student researchers are careful to frame their work within the context of the evolutionary relationships among the groups under study. “Usually we think of diverse groups of organisms as being
tied to new, exciting adaptations. The evolution of those adaptations usually happens quickly, and from then on, there’s a lot of fine tuning within the new, successful group,” Padian said. “The neat thing is to go back to the beginning, to look at the close relatives of this new group, and see how the adaptation assembled piece by piece.” He also works on the transition from the Triassic to the
“Combining research with teaching was a great way to bring what you actually do as a scientist to the public.” Kevin Padian, professor of integrative biology
Jurassic Period and the changes in land-dwelling vertebrates associated with this time period. He has collaborated in a number of functional studies looking at the footprints left by different kinds of reptiles, research that has implications on how fossil footprints are interpreted, especially with respect to reconstructing dinosaur foot shapes. He believes that fossil footprints can provide important information about evolutionary changes that occurred during “The Age of Dinosaurs.” Following his University Speakers Series presentation, Padian will serve as the Darwin Day keynote speaker on March 29 at noon in the Indiana State Science Building, room 299 as part of the Indiana State biology department’s “From Molecules to Ecosystems Seminar Series.” His talk is titled “How Did Dinosaurs Grow and How Do we Know?” Originally a public school science teacher, Padian decided to attend graduate school to broaden his knowledge of science. It was while in graduate school that he “found that combining research with teaching was a great way to bring what you actually do as a scientist to the public,” he said. A faculty member and researcher at Berkeley since 1980, Padian holds a Ph.D. in biology from Yale University. Padian’s University Speakers Series presentation and his Darwin Day seminar are free and open to the public.
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If it looks like rape, sounds like rape and happened like rape, then it’s rape Within the last few years multiple “Keep Calm” phrases have shimmied their way into our culture. Whether it be the original design spawned from the World War II slogan “Keep Calm and Carry On” or adapted Kenzie like “Keep Calm McAdams versions and Party On,” they have all been in good fun. Prove That is, until now. Them Last week Amazon was Wrong notified by customers that one of their merchants was selling offensive t-shirts that promoted domestic and sexual abuse. According to British Broadcasting News, shirts were being sold that said, “Keep Calm and Rape a Lot” and “Keep Calm and Hit Her.” This caused an outrage and soon the t-shirt sales were halted. The fact that people are trying to promote violence and make it seem like abuse is an issue that is sickening. Even though many people brush it off, sexual assault and abuse does happen frequently. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, nearly every two minutes someone in the United States is sexually assaulted. One in six women has been the victim of rape or an attempted rape. These statistics are frightening. You could be sitting next to a rape victim in your lecture hall. You may even be a potential rape victim yourself. This shows how frequent sexual abuse
is and that it is a very sensitive subject. For someone to make a mockery out of someone’s pain is disrespectful and cruel. Many people I have talked to have said that if a girl is dressed like a slut, acting a certain way and drinking, then maybe she deserves to get raped. Even in the political spotlight just months ago, Todd Akin, former U.S. Representative of Missouri, said a woman could not be pregnant from “legitimate rape” which completely contradicts the whole premise of what rape is. Roger Rivard, a Wisconsin politician, claimed, “some women just rape easily.” Out of every 100 rapes, only 46 get reported. Only 12 of those lead to an arrest, five lead to a felony conviction, and only three rapists out of 100 will ever spend a single day in jail. The fact that we live in a culture so focused on victim-blaming is destructive. We are more likely to blame the victims rather than the offenders. We are condoning this kind of behavior by victim-blaming. Rape is rape. It’s never justifiable or excusable. We should be offended when someone says that women should prevent rape by not dressing a certain way, acting a certain way or being in a certain place. Why should we teach women to behave a certain way because a man might rape them? It’s insulting to not only women, but to men as well. It is as if we are saying as a society that men obviously can’t control themselves sexually, and that the slightest thing could set them off to rape at any time.
On one of the promotional ads for an anti-victim-blaming campaign, a commenter talked about how, just because someone is cooking food, doesn’t mean people are entitled to eat it and that just because a woman is dressed promiscuously doesn’t mean anyone is entitled to have sex with her. On Sunday, a 16-and 17-year-old boy in Steubenville, Ohio were charged with raping a 16-year-old girl who was drunk at a high school party. The Los Angeles Times reports that the girl had no recollection of the act and was mortified when pictures surfaced of her being held by her arms and legs like a pig. Many people felt as though the girl was at fault and that she put herself in the situation. However, the judge ruled the boys guilty and they will live as registered sex offenders for the rest of their lives. The fact is that if the victim is not able to consent, it is considered rape. When one of the boys from the party was asked why he didn’t stop this from happening, he said that he didn’t know it was rape. This is a product of our society not telling our sons what rape is and not to do it. The fact that we teach “don’t get raped” instead of “don’t rape” needs to change. If we focused more on helping women understand that no matter what they were wearing or how much they drank when they were assaulted, maybe they would speak out about what happened to them rather than let it go unreported. Much of the time, women are raped regardless of what they wore or how they acted.
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Pick a Pope or elect a President; both systems flawed A few weeks ago, Pope Benedict XVI stepped down from his pontificate, something that has not happened for nearly 600 years. Billions of Catholics and nonCatholics around the globe watched with bated breath for the cardinals in conclave to elect the next pope. Finally, plumes of white smoke Devin poured from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. Barker To many of those critical of the The Catholic Church, this system for Shoulders electing the leader of an entire seems too hierarchical and of Giants faith undemocratic. An individual who will decide the official church doctrine on world events should surely be chosen to speak for the people themselves; not for a privileged group of leaders with their own agenda. Many are quick to point out the injustice that could easily and rapidly be derived by such a system. We should always hold suspect any leaders or governing bodies whose power is not justly derived from the masses. But before we condemn the Catholic Church for the specks in its eyes, we should perhaps take heed from Matthew 7:5, which speaks of seeing hypocrisy clearly, and examine the plank in our own. It is easy for non-Catholics to criticize the hierarchy of the church. They have an outsider’s perspective and so can see more clearly the inconsistencies
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inherent to the system of papal election. What may be more difficult to see, however, is that papal elections are no different from America’s
supposed “democratic” elections. The conclave of cardinals is a privileged group of individuals who may vote in such a way that may only benefit them and not the masses, but are they really any worse than the United States Electoral College? No, they are not. Members of Electoral College, which is the group that really elects the president, may vote according to the ballots in their respective states, or they may vote selfishly against their constituents; there is nothing to stop them either way. At least the cardinals are locked in isolation during conclave so that they may not be influenced by private interests. The Electoral College does not exist in such a vacuum. They are constantly bombarded by lobbyists for massive corporations, who bribe and pressure them to vote for the candidate that represents their interests, and not the interests of the public. Both cardinals and members of the Electoral College have power and influence, and can vote to keep or increase that power and influence, but the Electoral College also has wealth that corrupts them still further. We may rightly criticize the tradition of conclave for the election of the pope, but we must not forget that our own system of election is also flawed. We must keep these parallels in mind, lest we fall prey to thoughtlessly acquiescing to the plans of others who may not have our best interests at heart.
Hold off on marriage until you’re out of diapers Marriage is a beautiful thing; it’s two people wanting to share the rest of their lives together. Marriage is the ultimate step to take with your lover and shows them that you want to be together forever. If you’re like me, you probably cry during weddings just because it’s so cute. Jacob But what if that marriage just isn’t Rivers meant to be? Maybe it’s too soon to get or you’re way too young? Letters married, The best thing about college is finding to yourself, dating and having fun; you explore options and be open to My Fish should the things you’re not used to. Unfortunately, what I see all too often are people who have been dating each other for only a couple of weeks saying, “I love you” to each other. A few months to a year later, they’re going so far as to get engaged. As a freshman in college, marriage should be the last thing on your mind. There is so much more to life
than settling down and starting a family right away. In history, couples were wed right after graduation from high school, but times are different now, so why the need to wed so soon? There is so much you should experience before you get married, like heightening your education. An education is an investment in your future, it can help you be successful later. Your youth is also a time to date new and different people; if you settle down now, you may not have the chance to meet someone who you connect with on a deeper level. Plus, playing the dating game can be fun and exciting; most marriages get boring and stick to a routine after a while. Being married young isn’t always a bad thing, but by marrying young, you are losing the opportunity to build friendships and most importantly, learning to live on your own. I’m not saying that marriage can prevent you from doing these things, but it can complicate them. Finances or children could get in the way. Having
children is a wonderful thing for couples who have been married a while and have settled in, but by marrying young that just makes the baby part come sooner. There is also a biological reason you shouldn’t marry young. That is because the part of your brain that makes decisions is not fully developed until you are 21 years old. You could potentially be making a bad decision. According to divorcerate.org, 50 percent of marriages in the United States end in divorce. The study also says that men and women between the ages of 20 to 24 are the most likely to get a divorce. So why don’t you take your time before you get married? Some people just think they are so in love that the only thing left is to wed and spend their lives together, but actually you’ve got a lifetime full of opportunities and people to meet. If you really love each other, take your time, get to know each other and try to take it a day at a time. Waiting a few years won’t kill you.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 On March 2, 2012, ISU students finished their last classes before hitting the road for spring break, many unaware their lives would be changed. That same afternoon an EF-4 tornado ripped through southern Indiana leaving entire communities in shambles. Emergency personnel and TV reporters rushed to Henryville—the site of some of the worst destruction left by the tornado. Within days, volunteers began flooding the community offering their skills and ISU students weren’t far behind. On their way home from scheduled Alternative Spring Break trips, student groups stopped in Henryville joining other volunteers just one week after the tornado hit. Heather Miklozek, associate director of the Center for Community Engagement, said those 22 ISU students were the first college students to offer their time and abilities to the Henryville community. “It had a vital impact on the population,” she said. Miklozek said ISU’s commitment to service helped get students’ feet on the ground quickly. With prior connections to the Hope Network, an organization that helps connect those who are in need to others who can help, she said there was no question of what ISU students
“Talking to all of the people in the shelter and hearing their stories really made me realize how unimportant my problems were.” Bruce Kepler, sophomore criminology and criminal justice major could bring to the table. “It wasn’t a question of capability,” she said. “They know what our students can provide.” After the first trip, the Center for Community Engagement took two more trips to Henryville, one just a few weeks later on March 23 through 25 and then later in the summer. Miklozek said
Indiana State University’s Center for Community Engagement organized students to lend a hand with the clean up effort in Henryville following the destruction of the city by an EF-4 tornado on March 2, 2012 (Statesman file photo).
this was just one of the projects helping ISU students shine. It showcased the university’s commitment to helping the community, a commitment which led to ISU finishing third in the nation for community service participation by students and university support for service learning in the Washington Monthly College Guide. “I think ISU was visually concentrated in Henryville and I think people noticed,” Miklozek said. One year later, students continue to feel the impact serving the community in Henryville has had on their lives. Scearce said he took away more than just images of destruction from the service trip to Henryville. He said he now carries a new appreciation for things in life. The most important experience for Scearce was the community’s turnaround from destruction to recovery. “Instead of dwelling on the tragedy
they worked together to rebuild their community,” he said. “To see that was one of the most powerful experiences of my life.” Scearce isn’t the only student who came back with a new understanding. Bruce Kepler, sophomore criminology and criminal justice major said since his participation in the recovery effort in Henryville, he has a newfound openness to help people. “A fraternity brother of mine once said, “If you possess the capacity to help others, it then becomes your obligation to do so,” he said. “I’ve really tried to live by that.” Kepler said with bigger schools in bigger states, his home never seemed like something to be proud of—until he saw the power of the people he can call his neighbors. “When I saw the impact and the amount of support that came just from Indiana, it made me proud to be from
this state,” he said. Before the trip, Kepler said he was selfish, signing up for the trip to get out of class. But Kepler came back to ISU changed. “Talking to all of the people in the shelter and hearing their stories really made me realize how unimportant my problems were,” he said. “If there was anyone out there contemplating going on a trip like we did to Henryville, I’d tell them not to think twice, just sign up and go because it holds the potential to change your life. Editor’s Note: The writer of this story, Jessica Squires, was the Spring 2012 editor-in-chief of the Indiana Statesman. She and a group of the Statesman staff traveled to Henryville one year ago this week to report on the tragedy and aid the relief effort.
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Briefs Author to discuss electricity and invention The author of a current book on Thomas Edison will discuss how electricity fueled invention during an upcoming presentation at Indiana State University. Ernest Freeberg will discuss the revolutionary transformations electric lighting wrought upon American cities and their populations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during the presentation “The Great Transformer: Electric Light in the Age of Debs” Thursday at 7:30 p.m., in University Hall Theater. Freeberg is a distinguished professor of the humanities at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He specializes in the cultural and
intellectual history of the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries. His most recent book, “The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America,” discusses the impact of electric light on the development of modern, American culture. Freeberg explores how men and women of the 19th century were the first to live in a world shaped by invention. The book has been well received, particularly by the Los Angeles Times. In a published review of Freeberg’s book, the newspaper praised the work as one that captured the “pleasures of ‘‘The Age of Edison.’’ “Freeberg sketches electric light’s transformative effect on everything from factory work and home life to shopping and entertainment, painting vivid pictures of this brave new world in evocative prose,” according to the publication. Freeberg appears at Indiana State as part of the Community Semester. Using the theme “Our Town,” the College of Arts and Sciences is sponsoring
a series of events aimed at engaging with the community. It is also a way to bring innovative ideas in the sciences, humanities and liberal and creative arts to the area.
Opera theater workshop to perform March 22 and 23 The Indiana State University Opera and Music Theater Workshop will present an evening of scenes from famous operas on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. The performances, which will take place in the Recital Hall of the Richard G. Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, will include duets from
Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” Donizetti’s “Elixir of Love” and Douglas Moore’s historic American opera, “The Ballad of Baby Doe.” Larger scenes performed will be quartets from Gounod’s “Faust” and Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” and the women’s quintet from “The Ballad of Baby Doe.” Costumes and properties for the performance are provided by the Indiana State theater department. The Opera Workshop is a select ensemble of Indiana State singers with prior and current solo vocal training, conducted by assistant professor of music Mark Carlisle and with stage direction by associate professor of music Colleen Davis. Larysa Tudorica, pianist and Sarah Kendall, graduate assistant assist with the group. The Opera Theater Workshop is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Indiana State School of Music at 812-237-2771.
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Track and field brings home honors
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Upcoming Events Baseball Friday - Sunday at Bob Warn Field vs. Southern Illinois, 3 p.m.
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Thomas Beeler Sports Editor Indiana State seniors Felisha Johnson and Brandon Pounds and junior Greggmar Swift received first team All-Americans honors at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship March 8–10. Johnson captured her second national championship title and first team All-American in the women’s 20-pound weight throw and set a personal best of 23.52 meters (77’ 2”), breaking the school record, after leading the entire indoor season. Johnson beat out Michigan State’s Beth Rohl, who finished second with 22.31 meters (73’ 2.5”). Johnson’s winning throw marks the fifth best distance in collegiate history and gives the Missouri Valley Conference three of the top five collegiate marks. After a year under her belt ISU as throws coach, Erin Gilreath, helped perfect Johnson’s technique in the ring. Johnson’s victory came 10 years after Gilreath won her national title in the same event. “It’s bit of trivia, but more than anything I was just pleased with how Felisha competed and had such a great come back from last year,” Gilreath said, “It was Felisha’s victory and not the anniversary of mine.” Johnson also competed in the shot put, finishing eighth with a distance of 16.99 meters (55’ 9”) and earning her second All-American.
John McNichols, head men’s track and field “It was just another meet for me,” Swift said. “I’ve competed at higher levels before and faced much better competition. I just felt a bit pressured because I’m not as good as I should be indoors.” Pounds finished in the top eight in the 35-pound weight throw, earning a first team All-American title. Pounds placed seventh with
LeVon Whittaker Reporter ISU softball won Missouri Valley Conference season opener game but lose series, 1-2, against Wichita State.
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Game One This is the first season opener victory for the team since 2008. Starting pitcher Ashli Scott finished seven innings with one strikeout and only allowing five hits. The Sycamores took off early in the top of the third inning when junior infielder Morgan Allee singled in freshman outfielder Kelsey Montgomery who batted early in the inning giving them a 1-0 lead over the Shockers. In the top of the seventh inning, sophomore utility player Ashley Dickerson singled and Allee reached on a walk until freshman infielder Alexa Cavin hit a double to earn two RBIs giving the Sycamores a 3-0 lead with two outs. Cavin stole third base and later scored on a throwing error
Saturday - Sunday at Terre Haute, Ind. vs. Southern Illinois, 12 p.m.
“This was the best year we have had in over decade.“
a throw of 21.01 meters (68’ 11.25”). Virginia Tech’s Alexander Ziegler won the event with a distance of 22.46 meters (73’ 8.25”). Pounds scored the first points at the indoor national competition since 2001. “This was the best year we have had in over decade,” said John McNichols, head men’s track and field coach. All three now have to make a transition in all of their events for the outdoor season. Pounds and Johnson will be working on the hammer throw. Gilreath said after one day of practicing hammer Johnson looked like a completely different person based upon the transitioning in her technique. “Johnson trusts herself and she trusts her technique now and understands what she needs to do to make it go far and I’m really excited for her,” Gilreath said. Swift will be focusing on the 110-meter hurdle race. “To me, Greggmar is better in the 110-meter hurdles because he generally gets faster throughout the race,” McNichols said . All three All-Americans and the rest of the men and women’s track and field open their outdoor competition next Friday at the Cornell Spring Classic Invitational in Carbondale, Ill.
ISU softball wins MVC opener
Wednesday at Iowa City, Iowa vs. Iowa, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Charleston, Ill. vs. Eastern Illinois, 5 p.m.
Tai Brooks from Oklahoma won the shot put, throwing 19.22 meters (63’ .75”). Swift concluded the 60-meter hurdle competition in fourth place to earn first team All-American. After advancing through the first heat of preliminaries in 7.72 seconds, Swift then returned for the finals, finishing fourth in 7.70 seconds. Eddie Lovett of Florida took the national title with a time of 7.50 seconds.
by Wichita State. Although it seemed as though they secured the win, the Shockers came back in the bottom of the seventh inning scoring two runs but ISU turned up the defense to defeat Wichita State in their conference opener. Game Two During the second game, the Sycamores started the second game on top of the first inning as freshman infielder Abbie Malchow got a RBI scoring Cavin to get the 1-0 lead early. Even though Wichita State quickly responded , earning one run in the bottom of second, junior utility player Shelby Wilson got a RBI single to score Allee who stole second earlier in the top of the third inning taking back the lead 2-1. Later in the game, Indiana State scored again in the top of the seventh as Allee singled and made her way around the bases with a sacrifice
bunt from Cavin, who later stole third base and scored off an infield error from the Shockers third baseman for a 3-1 lead. The Shockers went on a rally to score three runs to upset the Sycamores with a final score of 4-3. Game Three In the third game, the Sycamores started down 0-3 after the first inning, but responded in the top of the third inning as Allee scored on a fielder’s choice from the bat of Cavin to cut the lead down by two. In the bottom of the third inning the Shockers responded with three more runs on the board to increase their lead over the Sycamores to 5-1. ISU fought back in the top of the fifth inning as Malchow hit her first home run over the left center field wall to make it 6-2. Later in the inning senior outfielder Halee Myers hits a single while bases were loaded to cut it to the final score, 6-3.
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Men’s basketball face Iowa Hawkeyes in postseason play
Ace Hunt ISU Athletic Media Relations The Indiana State basketball program will be making a school-record fourth consecutive trip to the postseason as they have accepted a bid to play in the National Invitation Tournament. The Sycamores will travel to play Iowa Wednesday in a game set to begin at 7:00 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2. Indiana State began its recent string of postseason play in 2010 in the College Basketball Invitational and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the history of the program in 2011 by virtue of their third Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship. In 2012, the Sycamores hosted their first postseason game since 1978 in the CollegeInsiders. com Tournament. The Sycamores are currently 18-14 on the season, owning a 9-9 mark in MVC play.
Iowa is 21-12 on the season, 9-9 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes defeated Northwestern in the Big Ten Conference Tournament opener but then dropped a narrow 59-56 decision to Michigan State. Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing was an assistant coach at Iowa from 1999-2006. Former Sycamore head coach Sherman Dillard is in his third season as an assistant coach at Iowa. Indiana State is the number six seed in the Virginia Regional of the NIT. Iowa is the number three seed. The Sycamores are the only team from the MVC to be invited to the tournament. Indiana State is making their third appearance in the National Invitation Tournament. ISU is 1-2 all-time in the event, with the victory coming in 1978 at Hulman Center against Illinois State.
Women’s basketball makes first postseason appearance since 2005
Danny Pfrank ISU Athletic Media Relations The Indiana State women’s basketball March 11, 1999, falling 80-43 at Wisconsin. team will make their first postseason Youngstown State finished the regular appearance since the 2005-06 season season at 22-9 overall and 11-5 in the Thursday as the Sycamores face Horizon League, good for second place in Youngstown State in Youngstown, Ohio the conference. Senior Brandi Brown leads in the Postseason Women’s National the Penguins this season, averaging 20.5 Invitational. points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Indiana State finished the regular season If the Sycamores were to advance, they at 18-12 overall, tying for fourth in the would face the winner of Toledo and Butler Missouri Valley Conference with a 10-8 on March 23-25. mark within the league. ISU’s 18 wins are The Sycamores are one of three teams their most since the 2006-07 season and from the MVC to be selected to the WNIT, their 10 conference wins make for their along with Illinois State and Northern best record since 2008-09. Iowa. Indiana State went 1-1 in their last trip to Tickets are on sale at the Hulman the postseason, defeating Eastern Michigan Center Ticket Office until 3:00 p.m. on (79-57) on March 16, 2006 inside Hulman Tuesday and will be available through Center before falling at home to Indiana the Youngstown State Ticket Office after (68-62) on March 20, 2006. The Sycamores that. Reserved seats are $10 while general last played a road game in the WNIT on admission tickets are $7.
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Sycamores win rematch against Governors, 8-1 Derek Johnson and Danny Pfrank Reporter and ISU Media Relations Sycamores out score Governors, 8-1 Five pitchers for the Indiana State baseball team limited the visiting Austin Peay Governors to just two hits and one unearned run on a Tuesday afternoon on Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium, leading the Sycamores to an 8-1 victory. Indiana State moved back above the .500 mark with the win, pushing their record to 8-7 on the season. Austin Peay dropped to 17-3 overall, seeing their nine-game winning streak, which was the longest in the nation, come to an end in Terre Haute. APSU took the lead in the top of the second inning as Cody Hudson reached on a single before stealing second base. Hudson stole third base later in the inning and scored when catcher Mike Fitzgerald’s throw to third base went into left field. Indiana State responded in the bottom half of the frame, scoring three runs to take a 3-1 lead. Senior Robby Ort led off with a double to right-center, scoring two batters later when junior Owen Conway dropped a single over the first baseman and inside the right field line. Redshirt sophomore Derek Hannahs’ sacrifice fly and a single from sophomore Landon Curry drove in runs later in the inning. The Sycamores tacked on single runs in both the fifth and sixth innings, coming on a double by senior Casey McCurdy in the fifth and a sacrifice fly by redshirt senior Koby Kraemer in the sixth. Indiana State posted their second three-run inning in the bottom of the eighth, as McCurdy drew a bases loaded walk before Conway brought Kraemer and Fitzgerald home with a tworun single to left. Redshirt senior Tyler Fehringer (1-0) earned the win on the mound, allowing one hit and one unearned run over four innings with a career-high six strikeouts. Redshirt sophomore Greg Kuhlman struck out two over the next two innings before juniors Daniel Peterson, Kurt Kudrecki and Josh Dove each recorded one perfect inning. The five ISU pitchers combined to strike out 12 APSU batters while allowing just two hits and two walks. At the plate, Conway led the way by reaching base in all five of his at-bats and finishing 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, one stolen base and three runs batted in. Curry also went 3-for-4 with a double, stolen base and one RBI. McCurdy went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs batted in. Every Sycamore that played on Tuesday either picked up a hit, scored a run or drove in a run against the Governors. Earlier this season the Sycamores fell to the SEMO in extra inning, 6-5 Indiana State traveled to Clarksville, Tenn. last Tuesday, where the Austin Peay Governors needed 11 innings to edge out the Sycamores at Raymond C. Hand Park. ISU sent a total of eight pitchers to the mound, while Kraemer, Fitzgerald, and sophomore Jacob Hayes each picked up a pair of hits in the game. APSU’s Reed Harper led the way for the Governors, picking up a hit in four of his five plate appearances. APSU struck first in the second inning, plating two runs on hits by Harper and Kyle Schlatter. With the bases loaded and a chance to extend the rally, ISU junior Josh Negele forced a fly-out to stop the bleeding and get the Sycamores out of the inning without further damage. After a scoreless third from both teams, Indiana State scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning to take the lead. Fitzgerald led off the frame with a single and was followed by a walk to McCurdy to put runners on first and second with no outs. Hayes loaded the bases with a single of his own, allowing redshirt freshman Jeff Zahn to tie the score with a two-run single to right-center. Two batters later, Curry hit a sacrifice fly to center field, allowing Hayes to tag up and score, giving the Sycamores a 3-2 advantage. The Governors scored another run in the bottom half of the inning to even the score. In the fifth, Hayes used a bunt single to allow McCurdy to score from third, giving ISU the lead once again. For a second time, APSU was able to tie the score in the bottom half of the
Sophomore Greg Kulman pitches the ball to the Governors (Photo by Evan Davis).
inning thanks to a double in the right-centerfield gap from Schlatter. The Sycamores scored again in the seventh to regain the lead and used an inning ending 4-6-3 double play in the eighth to take a 5-4 lead heading into the ninth, but APSU led off the inning with a double and a single that would even the score once again and send the game into extra innings. After a scoreless 10th, the Governors took advantage of two ISU errors in the 11th and eventually brought home the winning run with a sac-fly to center.
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ANNUAL HAIR SHOW WEAVES TALENT AND ENTERTAINMENT Top: Four audience members were selected to compete, flaunt their hairstyles and receive an award. Left: Jessica Powell shows off one of her country girl hairstyles while she struts down the aisle to a Taylor Swift song. Bottom: The audience was a mixture of ISU students, family and friends of the hairstylists and models who took the stage. Right: Defending champion Shamore Dale designed and modeled her hairstyle. (Photos by Joe Butler)
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S.I.S.T.E.R.S. Too annual hair show showcased the talents of four ISU students’ cosmetology skills. ISU students were given the opportunity to see the work of the various hairstyles as well as vocal performances and a step show. The contestants were Te`Vion Miles, Ronika Morris, Jessica Powell and Shamore Dale, winner of the 2012 hair show. This was the second consecutive year Dale won the event.