March 30, 2015

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

Volume 122, Issue 68

Registering for fall 2015

Morgan Gallas Reporter

Priority registration for the fall semester begins April 6 and ends May 1.

Pink posters around campus are reminders to Indiana State students to register online for classes. The posters have the dates listed below for students to use as a reference.

Before scheduling, the university recommends that students discuss class options with counselors to make sure that they’re on track for graduation. The counselors are a good resource for understanding what each major requires.

Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. on April 6. Classes can fill up quickly, so students should make sure to register as soon as possible.

Students with fewer than 30 credit hours will need a code from their counselors in order to register.

Registration is found through the portal in Student Self Services. Go to “Register (Add/Drop Classes)” and select the Fall 2015 Semester to add classes.

Students who have trouble registering for classes or have questions regarding the process can call for help at 812-2372020.

The schedule for registering is as follows: April 6 May 1 April 9 May 1

April 13 May 1 April 16 May 1

Graduates and Seniors who have at least 90 hours

Juniors who have at least 60 hours

Sophomores who have at least 30 hours Freshmen who have fewer than 30 hours

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Women find empowerment in conference

Kayetlin Shady Reporter

Indiana State University hosted the Women Rock Conference on Saturday.

The event included keynote speakers, breakout session, group activities and a fashion show.

The event sparked conversation about healthy relationships, financial literacy, handling stress, focusing on yourself, balancing college life, sexual assault awareness, sisterhood and It’s On Us: The Sycamore Standard.

The event provided new insights and opened a discussion for female students.

Araua Smati, an international student from Tunisia who is also a teaching assistant for French, said the conference made an impact on her.

“Since I’m a member of the Leadership Council for International Students at ISU we usually do events here for domestic and international students, so I came out to see what the event was about,” Smati said. “I actually found it interesting and it’s the first time having the conference here so that was a great opportunity. The conference is about myself and other women.”

Smati said she learned a great deal from the event’s workshops, her favorite part of the conference.

“It was good for me to get an idea on how things work here in the United States from an international student perspective,” Smati said. “I appreciated just discussing ideas with other students. It was just a good opportunity to share ideas about common things.”

Many students came out to show support for other women.

Kaitlyn Ickes, a freshman psychology major, liked the message of the conference.

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Darlene Hantzis spoke at the first Women’s Rock conference this past Saturday. The event included keynote speakers and a fashion show (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).

“I like to do anything that helps get it out there that women are people, too,” Ickes said. “Women are entitled to things and since this is a women’s empowerment conference I’m all for it.”

Ickes said she found inspiration in one of the event’s speakers.

“Hearing First Lady Cheri Bradley speak was my favorite part. I really enjoyed her rock metaphor. We are all rocks and there’s different types of rocks. Different things shape us and who we are.”

Even though this was only the first year for The Women Rock Conference, it definitely left an impression on students. After the conference, many young women felt more support, encouragement and a sense of empowerment.

Lydia Stephens, a freshman commu-

nication major, live-tweeted during the event.

“First of all I was live-tweeting this event for a class so that was the initial thing that drew me in,” Stephens said.

“When I began to research it a little bit more I was actually interested in what was going to go on, especially with the encouragement, empowerment and awareness.”

Stephens said she felt the “rock” metaphor was an apt one.

“Rocks are enduring constantly being shaped by the environment so it’s not that you let the environment push you around,” Stephens said. “You let the environment shape you as you adapt to your surroundings and you have the opportunity to make life however you want.”

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SGA election

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Baseball

Sycamores strikeout in weekend series 8

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NEWS

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Sycamore Appreciation event lights up Saturday night Marissa Schmitter Features Editor Roaring laughter, loud music and neon lights erupted out of Dedes II and III on Saturday night as students played games as part of Sycamore Appreciation Day. Union Board as well as Programs All Weekend, the Forest and Sycamore Athletics joined together to host the event, which was dedicated to the women athletes of Indiana State University.

The game boards for ping-pong, corn hole, foosball, darts, putt-putt and shuffleboard all glowed neon colors as part of the “glocade.” Markers were placed at each game table so that students could write their social media handles on the tables so Sycamores could be connected even more.

James Officer, a freshman with an undecided major, didn’t know about the event but saw the excitement and joined in.

“I was walking by and saw shiny lights and heard music so I walked in,” Officer said.

Mini games were also offered, such as table bowling, mini foosball and table football at tables so students could have fun while they sat and snacked on chips and lemonade.

Officer’s only complaint about the

The Sycamore Appreciation event featured neon-lit and glowing table games as a part of the “glocade” (Photo by Rochelle Weymouth).

event was wishing for sweeter lemonade, but otherwise said it was “awesome.”

Britney Plummber, a senior textiles, apparel and merchandizing major, was pleased with the event.

“If I was here next year I would come to these events again, but they could add a few more games,” Plummber said.

The event also offered free giveaways such as mini ISU Styrofoam fingers and blow-up noise-makers for students to take to sporting events and show their Sycamore spirit.

Mallory Hammond, a freshman speech pathology major, knew about the event from posters around campus and wanted

to join in on the fun.

“We played ping pong for 20 minutes. It was fun and the paint to sign the (game) boards was cool,” Hammond said.

Events such as this have been hosted before and several students agreed that they would attend if they were hosted more frequently.

day is the last day to drop with a 25 percent refund of the class or classes dropped.

According to the website for Registration and Records, “Students may drop a class through the 10th week of the term via web registration; you need your advising PIN, but no permissions. Be certain you retain your advising PIN for the term; it is unreasonable to expect advisers to respond to emergency requests for a PIN at the drop deadline.”

Any student who drops a class will have a grade of DP — dropped passing — or DF — dropped failing — if they remove themselves from any class after the second week of the Spring 2015 term.

The website says neither grade is counted in the student’s GPA calculation.

“No class can be dropped after the 10th week of the term,” the Registration and Records website shows.

Any student who drops all of their classes must withdraw from ISU. On the withdrawal information page, it shows, “If a student leaves without processing a withdrawal, the absences from class and from the campus will be justification for the grade of F to be assigned for the course(s) in which the student is enrolled.”

Any student who does not drop before the deadline will receive a grade of “W.” This shows that the student has withdrawn from the University, and this grade will not factor into the term or cumulative grade point average.

“Students seeking to withdraw are interviewed by a professional staff person and complete a withdrawal interview form and an authorization form,” according to the withdrawal information website.

Students can contact Financial Aid to see about how withdrawing from Indiana State can affect them.

Withdrawing results in the cancelation of any residential hall contract. Students will be responsible for making Residential Life aware they are no longer attending the University.

A copy of the withdrawal form is available at http://www.indstate.edu/registrar/ withdrawalinformation.htm for any students interested in withdrawing from Indiana State.

If students need any help with dropping a class or withdrawing from Indiana State they can contact the Office of Registration and Records by calling at 812-2372020 or by going into the office at Parsons Hall Room 009.

The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday marks last day to drop classes, withdraw from ISU

Kristi Sanders News Editor Monday is the last day for students to drop classes and the last day to withdraw from Indiana State University with no grade.

This means that a student trying to get out of a class can, but will have to keep their grade that they currently have from the semester.

A student who withdraws from the University can drop without their grades being permanently against them if they so choose.

These deadlines apply to students who signed up for the full 16-week Spring 2015 term only.

There are different deadlines for the two eight-week courses offered in the Spring term.

For the second eight-week term, Mon-

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OPINION

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Issues arise over recently passed law Only time will tell: RFRA’s full impact

Indiana’s RFRA is nothing to get worked up over

There has been an extraordinary amount of outrage over the recent passage of Senate Bill 101; however, this outrage is greatly misplaced. Nineteen other states currently have active Religious Freedom Restoration Act laws in their state codes.

There has been little Columnist outrage over those laws, many of which have been in effect since 1997. Those 19 states are not alone either; at least 10 other states have had court cases establish that their state constitutions confer the same level of legal scrutiny to religious freedom that the Federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act passed in 1993 currently provides.

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is not what everybody thinks it is.

In fact, the RFRA is not anything new; it’s been federal law since 1993.

When Congressman Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, led a unanimous House vote and a 97-3 Senate in passing the massively supported legislation to President Clinton who quickly signed it into law.

The Federal RFRA was cited in hundreds of cases including multiple cases before the Supreme Court in both successful and unsuccessful challenges to

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laws restricting religious practice. It applied to the States until 1997, when the United States Supreme Court determined that in order for the states to have the same protection, they must adopt their own legislation.

So what is it that SB 101 actually allows? The only thing RFRA does is establish a judicial review standard state courts must follow when they consider cases where government action is alleged to substantially burden an individual’s exercise of religion.

This general standard of favoring religious freedom can be overcome if the governmental entity has a “compelling interest” in the matter and uses the least restrictive means of furthering that “compelling interest.” Typical “compelling interests” of the government include prohibiting discrimination against individuals.

The bill was amended to make certain its scope was explicitly limited to governmental burdens and could not be used as a protection for private businesses.

Somehow people think RFRA allows discrimination; this is completely false and not supported by 22 years and hundreds of cases worth of evidence since the Federal RFRA went into law in 1993.

RFRA can only be used against government actions. If a personal business creates their own polices, the RFRA review will not apply to them.

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Ayden Jent Contributor The Religious Freedom Restoration Act does not reflect what Indiana stands for and I hope that big businesses do not take it as such.

Indiana is a state known for its hospitality. If you look back at the Super Bowl, Gen Con, the Final Four, the Disciples of Christ convention, Future Farmers of America, the Indy 500, the Brickyard 400 and many other conventions and events, anyone can see that we are a state that loves to give back and to help our neighbors.

The media and many others have attacked our state for the actions of a few.

The Republican Party holds a majority in the house, the Senate and holds the office of Governor. The Republican intentions were in good faith.

Many citizens have not fully read the bill and do not understand its purpose.

Some have read the headlines and immediately attacked it.

The language used in a piece of legislation is essential to its success or failure.

Yes, the bill is very broad compared to other states RFRAs and is very vague in its language and can potentially cause discrimination. In section 3 it states, “As used in this chapter, ‘exercise of religion’ means the practice or observance of religion.

The term includes the person’s ability to act or refuse to act; in a manner that is substantially motivated by the person’s sincerely held religious belief, regardless

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of whether the religious belief is compulsory or central to a larger system of religious belief.”

This act is not intended to cause discrimination. It would seem that it would be in the religious business’, or any business’ best interest to not discriminate.

Discrimination will not only lose the business of LBGT’s money but also the money of their supporters. But it is curious to think how the businesses may discriminate.

Are they going to ask everyone who walks in if they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender? That would be bad business. Would they put a sign on the door?

No, I don’t think so. Will they make a law that makes all LBGT people wear a badge on their arm? Not even going to go there. We are supposed to learn from history, not step back.

There are 20 states that have passed a bill like this, and we have not heard about discrimination against the LBGT community.

Those states are Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Kansas, Idaho, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

In Illinois, the legislature passed a law in 2005 that banned discrimination based on sexual orientation. Since then there has only been one court case about ONLY TIME CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

Opinions Policy The opinions page of the Indiana Statesman offers an opportunity for the Indiana State University community to express its views. The opinions, individual and collective, expressed in the Statesman and the student staff’s selection or arrangement of content do not necessarily reflect the attitudes of the university, its Board of Trustees, administration, faculty or student body. The Statesman editorial board writes staff editorials and makes final decisions about news content. This newspaper serves

as a public forum for the ISU community. Make your opinion heard by submitting letters to the editor at statesmanopinions@isustudentmedia.com. Letters must be fewer than 500 words and include year in school, major and phone number for verification.

Letters from non-student members of the campus community must also be verifiable. Letters will be published with the author’s name. The Statesman editorial board reserves the right to edit letters for length, libel, clarity and vulgarity.

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A Young Woman’s Guide to College

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Mad about March Madness

Don’t go bonkers for basketball brackets, relax instead As I sit here and watch Kansas play Wichita State I ask, “Are we cheering for the team in black?”

My boyfriend sighs but politely responds as he basks in my knowledge and enthusiasmlacking response to the ever rambunctious season that is March MadColumnist ness.

If we dissect the sentence above, basketball lovers find two issues.

First, “Are we” creates a reliant, co-dependent fan who is quick to jump on the bandwagon of, in this case, a significant other. Second, the “team wearing black” shows that my interest lies in uniforms instead of skill sets. There has to be some correlation, right?

So where did I go wrong? Growing up in a steadfast UNC and Indiana University spirit-ridden household, surely some of their passion would’ve rubbed off on me, right?

However, a young girl can only watch

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so much SportsCenter and witness only so many unnecessary shooting sleeves.

Let’s be real. They aren’t doing anything; they just look lame.

From observation, the wonder of March Madness lies in the ability to create brackets that forecast wins and losses for the tournament.

Like a young Buddha, when your pick wins you feel enlightened, as though some source of higher intellect told you to choose them.

While there are some daughters, sisters and girlfriends who love spending the day engulfed in the games, I find it more thrilling to Pinterest-plan my future wedding and house while catching the occasional replay of some stellar point.

Now I don’t want to make it sound like sports are of zero interest to me because that would be false. As a two-sport athlete in high school, I thoroughly got my fix of the classy Gatorade cups and the screaming fans cheering for sports they know little about.

So what is March Madness like for we individuals who aren’t as into the tournament as others? I’d describe it as a lit-

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Many people will not even notice a difference, unless the government is overstepping its bounds to restrict an individual from practicing their religious beliefs, just as in the other 30 states.

When I hear of businesses and people boycotting Indiana due to Indiana’s newest law, my only reaction is they should boycott the other 19 states with the same law as well as cease all business and interaction with the federal government.

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the ban, going against the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This was in response to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act signed by Bill Clinton in 1993.

This law is meant to create religious freedom, but not against discrimination. An example of this act in action can be seen in the Aug. 8, 2008 court case Navajo Nation vs. U.S. Parks Service.

tle bit of relaxation mixed with a couple doses of headaches from all of the yelling. We just have to create a little madness of our own.

From day one of the tournament we have a little more time to ourselves — take advantage of that. There aren’t many days in the year that allow us time to breathe and think about ourselves for a hot second. So when the clock starts, start taking time for yourself.

In my own experience, March Madness always falls within the week of spring break.

Even being in different countries on vacation for spring break, I remember my brother resigning to the room to watch the games. \Now for my mother and me, who were much more focused on the sunshine and guacamole lessons by the pool, this time to ourselves was left for our own adventure and the pursuit of our interests.

Being older now, not much has changed.

On this year’s spring break I came upstairs to see brackets spread out on the tables and shouts from the couches of disappointed, boisterous IU fans.

However, as usual I was more concerned with the handwriting on the brackets and re-doing their sloppiness as opposed to their accuracy.

This isn’t to say that those who are interested in the event are more American than others, only more interested in spending their time doing one thing as opposed to others.

I, on the other hand, choose to not be made aware of a coach’s retirement in three years. Call me crazy, but he has three more years to coach and that announcement is merely asking for attention.

It would be like me choosing to announce to my parents at a sit-down meal that “In three years I will be 23” — unnecessary and quite annoying.

I do not fault those loyal fans, but actually support your commitment to your teams. However, what I have a larger problem with is letting your bracket distract you from other aspects of your life.

We still give my brother a hard time for staying in the room while in the Dominican Republic, mustering through the games in Spanish. Now that is some dedication and a little bit of madness.

Many businesses criticized the legislation.

The CEO of Yelp claims their company will not expand in Indiana. Marc Benioff, CEO of the software company Salesforce, canceled company events in Indiana.

Apple’s CEO criticized the law, and even the president of the NCAA claims the law might affect future events, but they didn’t have any problems with Kentucky’s RFRA law when games were played there last week.

In fact, all of these businesses currently engage in

other states with a RFRA law and have neither complained about nor reported any negative consequences from these laws.

Even a state such as Illinois, a state often viewed has having very liberal-leaning viewpoints, has an active RFRA law, which President Barack Obama voted in favor of as State Senator.

Has discrimination happened there? Or the other 30 states with the same protections?

So how would Indiana’s RFRA law allow for discrimination?

The local ski resort, which operated on federal land, utilized recycled water from Arizona’s San Francisco Peaks. This caused an issue with the Navajo Nation because it was their religious belief that the mountains were sacred.

The court found the RFRA was not violated by the U.S. Forest Service. It found “that creating the artificial snow only constituted a subjective impact rather than a substantial impact on the Navajo spiritual experience.”

This is intended to protect governmental agencies from lawsuits.

Granted, this is not the most well-written piece of legislation to pass through the Statehouse, but it needed to be spoken upon. Let us see this law in action and then have an educated reaction.

If it truly becomes a piece of legislation that discriminates, the district court or Supreme Court can rule on the matter.

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FEATURES

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SGA candidates prepare for this week’s elections

Adler Ingalsbe Reporter

Student Government Association elections are set to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. This year, Kate Arndt and Vernon Cheeks are running for the position of SGA president and Scotty Noble and Shannon Anderson are running for the position of SGA vice president.

Kate Arndt — SGA presidential candidate: Kate Arndt is a junior financial planning major from the western suburb of Chicago known as Westmont. In her free time she enjoys running, watching Vines and hanging out with her Grandma Gertrude.

Arndt is running for the SGA President position with Scotty Noble as her vice presidential partner.

She said there are three key areas that she and Noble believe will make Indiana State University a better place once they are implemented.

“Scotty and I plan to make ISU a better place for students in three main areas,” she said. “(First), we want to increase campus life and student involvement by implementing the ‘Sycamore Sorting Hat,’ which would be a survey for incoming freshman that would supply them with contact information of organizations that appeal to their interests.

The student’s information would be given to the groups they matched with so that recruitment leads are provided for both parties.” “(Next), we would like to provide the foundation for increased community interaction through various outlets such as the ‘SycaMentor’ program, which would unite students with local professionals in their area of study who can give them field advice, job shadowing opportunities and experiential learning. In regard to safety, we want to push for an expansion of better and brighter lights on campus,” she said.

“Lastly, we want to promote awareness of both the resources available on campus and the issues students face,” Arndt said. “This can range from partnering with other offices such as the Career Center, to begin preparing students professionally the moment they get to campus to collaborating with Public Safety to put better and brighter lights

Kate Arndt (left), junior financial planning major, and Scotty Noble, junior mathematics major (right) are running candidates for SGA elections (Submitted Photos).

on campus.”

She believes she would be the right choice to become the next SGA president because she knows how the system works and really cares for Indiana State.

“I am the natural fit for SGA president because I bleed Sycamore Blue,” Arndt said. “I am passionate about ISU and willing to sit down and have conversations with students and administrators that will lead to action. I am the director of public relations and Scotty (vice presidential candidate) is the director of finance, so we have a great understanding on how the system works. The transition would be easy and we could start working on fulfilling our initiatives from the start. I have the drive to achieve what I say I am going to do and I always have a fun time doing it.”

Vernon Cheeks — SGA presidential candidate: Vernon Cheeks is a junior sports management major from Chicago. In his free time, Cheeks enjoys working out and being active as well as volunteering as an assistant football coach for Terre Haute North High School.

He is running for the SGA president position, with Shannon Anderson running as his vice president.

Cheeks and Anderson are determined to implement three platforms that will

allow students to voice their opinions, while also making Indiana State University a safe place for everyone.

“Our first platform is campus safety,” Cheeks said. “We would like to give students the opportunity to learn selfdefense skills to help protect themselves if they are ever being attacked or assaulted. We hope to get a self-defense class started at the Rec just like cycling or ab classes that are currently offered.

There is an employee at the Rec who is certified to teach self-defense; however, we are aware that it takes time to get a new class started due to paperwork,” he said. “In the meantime, we have spoken with a member of the Martial Arts Club at ISU about holding a self-defense program once or twice a semester. This program would be free to students and open to the entire student body, and it would give students the opportunity to learn how to defend themselves in dangerous situations for the rest of their lives.” “(Secondly), is Residence Halls (being) included in Homecoming and Spring Week pairings. Many students do not know that Residence Halls used to be included in these pairings years ago. This gave new students the opportunity to be a large part of the Homecoming and Spring Week activities. Students’ desire

to participate in these activities has not dissipated; however, lack of communication has deterred students from being able to get involved,” Cheeks said.

“Lastly, we have created a platform for campus diversity,” Cheeks said. “We plan to work with the College of Technology to develop an app that would allow students to vote on which activities and performers they want to come to campus. We will (also) work with Union Board to create events that students have chosen or appeal to areas of their interest. If students are given the ability to have a voice, we can work to create a campus that satisfies everyone’s needs so students have an enjoyable experience at Indiana State University.”

Cheeks believes he is the right person to become the next president of the SGA because of the type of person he is.

“I am the right person for this position because I am a people’s person. I love to seek out the best for others and assist them in any way that I can that can benefit them. (Also, Anderson and I) have very different backgrounds and experiences, as well as a good working relationship; this gives us diverse perspectives and enables us to look out for the greater good of all students rather than just one portion of students or one college,” he said on his qualifications. “We belong to a University with multiple colleges and a diverse group of students; the students deserve to have a president and vice president that have their best interests in mind and the experience to carry out their agenda” Scotty Noble — SGA vice presidential candidate: Scotty Noble a junior mathematics major from Terre Haute. In his free time Noble loves to golf. “Whenever I have a chance, I’m always practicing, playing or planning my next golf trip,” he said.

He is running for the position of SGA Vice President, with his Presidential candidate partner being Kate Arndt.

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issues students face.

“We want to increase campus life and student involvement by implementing the ‘Sycamore Sorting Hat,’ which would be a survey for incoming freshman that would supply them with contact information of organizations that appeal to their interests. The student’s information would be given to the groups they matched with so that recruitment leads are provided for both parties,” he said.

“We would like to provide the foundation for increased community interaction through various outlets such as the ‘SycaMentor’ program, which would unite students with local professionals in their area of study who can give them field advice, job shadowing opportunities and experiential learning.”

“In regard to safety, we want to push for an expansion of better and brighter lights on campus. Lastly, we want to promote awareness of both the resources available on campus and the issues students face (by) partnering with other offices such as the Career Center, to begin preparing students professionally the moment they get to campus to collaborating with Public Safety.”

Noble believes he’s the man for the job of vice president because he wants to work hard to have a positive effect on Indiana State that will last a lifetime, while also having a close bond that is near and dear to him with being from Terre Haute.

“I am an extremely focused and hardworking individual determined to implement our platform ideas in order to make ISU a better and more enjoyable school for the student body. Being from Terre Haute, I have developed a unique passion for ISU and the Terre Haute community,” he said. “I want to work as hard as possible in order to leave a lasting effect on ISU that will benefit students now, students of the future and the Terre Haute community for years to come.”

With Noble holding a major position within SGA already, he believes the plans he and Arndt have will be very easy to implement right away.

“I currently hold an executive position within SGA. I am the director of finance, so I have a great understanding on how the system works. The transition would be easy so Kate and I could

Vernon Cheeks (left), junior sports management major, and Shannon Anderson (right), sophomore business administrations major are running candidates for SGA elections (Submitted Photos).

start working on fulfilling our initiatives from the start,” he said.

Shannon Anderson — SGA vice presidential candidate: Shannon Anderson is a sophomore from St. Charles, Illinois, who is majoring in Business Administrations, while also getting a minor in French Language Studies. In her free time Anderson likes to play the piano, give piano lessons, work out and cycle, as well as volunteer.

She is running for the SGA vice president position, with her presidential candidate being Vernon Cheeks.

They have a platform that is focused on making Indiana State University a safer place for students, as well as allowing them to have a say about what takes place at the school.

“Our platforms are designed to make ISU a safer campus with many opportunities to become involved and engaged as well as give them the opportunity to

have a say about what goes on at the University,” Anderson said.

“Our first platform is campus safety.

We would like to give students the opportunity to learn self-defense skills to help protect themselves if they are ever being attacked or assaulted. Ideally, we hope to get a self-defense class started at the Rec,” she said.

“Our next platform is Residence Halls included in Homecoming and SpringWeek pairings. Many students do not know that Residence Halls used to be included in these pairings years ago,” she said. “From living in Pickerl Hall and the University Apartments, I have experienced this lack of communication. Information regarding practice times and different events is not distributed to residents. With Residence Halls included in pairings, we have a plan to break down the communication barrier; thus, giving a larger portion of the stu-

dent body the ability to become a larger part of these celebrated, university traditions.”

“Lastly, we have created a platform for campus diversity. Many of the University’s programs, activities and concerts are marketed toward one demographic.

We would like to expand University programming to encompass a wider demographic so that all students can feel at home,” she said. “In order to do so, we plan to work with the college of technology to develop an app that would allow students to vote on which activities and performers they want to come to campus.”

Anderson believes the team of herself and Cheeks are the right people for the positions of President and Vice President because of the different backgrounds each of them bring to the table, which will allow them to think and talk about situations and get different perspectives on what should be done or not done, while she also has a position with SGA that gives her some quality experience.

“The students of Indiana State University should vote for Vernon and myself because our diverse backgrounds and involvement enable us to have unbiased opinions when making decisions that affect the entire student body. It also gives us the ability to analyze situations from different perspectives to ensure we are doing the greatest good for all students,” she said. “Also, I am currently a Senator for the Student Government Association, so I have experience in a position that impacts the student body.

In preparation for this office, I have cut down on my commitments and offices so that I can dedicate myself to bettering Indiana State University.”

Electoral campaigns and debates have been ongoing for both the Arndt/Noble and Cheeks/Anderson campaigns with elections taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Voting begins on Tuesday at 6 a.m. and ends Wednesday at 6 p.m.

In order for students to vote, and they are highly encouraged to do so, first they must log in to the ISU Portal. From there, click on the green OrgSync/Treehouse app. First-time users will have to make an account. Once logged in to OrgSync, the elections page should be displayed on the homepage.

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Sycamores wrap up weekend with Evansville The Indiana State baseball team split a doubleheader with the Evansville Purple Aces on Saturday afternoon at Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium. ISU won the opener 4-0 before dropping the second half of the twin bill by a 7-3 margin.

The Sycamores took the lead in the bottom of the second inning of the first game. Jacob Hayes and Taylor Steen led off with back-to-back walks and were moved to second and third on a sacrifice bunt by Andrew Gutierrez. Hayes scored on a ground out to third and put ISU up 1-0.

ISU added three insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Back-toback singles by Andy DeJesus and Tyler Friis led off the inning and Andy Young was hit-by-a-pitch to load the bases.

Hayes delivered a bases-clearing double down the left field line to push the lead to 4-0.

Jeff Degano earned the victory for the Sycamores. Degano went 7.1 innings, scattering three hits, walking five, striking out eight while not allowing a run.

The start is Degano’s sixth-straight quality start. Austin Conway picked up his second save.

Derek Hannahs finished two-forthree. Hayes went one-for-two with a run scored, three RBI and a stolen base.

DeJesus, Gutierrez, and Friis each added one hit.

In the nightcap, the Sycamores scored first in the bottom of the second inning.

Landon Curry led off with a walk and stole second. Taylor Steen delivered with an RBI single to give the Sycamores a 1-0 lead.

In the third inning, Friis, Hannahs and Hayes hit back-to-back-to back singles to load the bases. Cody Gardner singled through the left side, scoring Friis. The Purple Aces’ leftfielder misplayed the ball, allowing Hannahs to score. After three innings, ISU led 3-0.

The Purple Aces got on the board in the top of the fourth inning. With two outs, Kevin Kaczmarski hit a double and was driven home on an Eric McKibban single to cut the lead to 3-1.

Evansville took the lead in the top of the seventh inning. The Aces benefitted from three Sycamore fielding errors to score three unearned runs and lead 4-3 after seven complete innings.

Kaczmarski added three insurance

The Sycamores won one of three games in a weekend series against the Evansville Purple Aces. They will take on Butler Tuesday at Bob Warn Field(Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).

runs for the Purple Aces in the ninth inning. Kaczmarski belted a three-run homer to right center to give Evansville the 7-3 advantage.

Ryan Keaffaber got the start for the Sycamores in game two. Keaffaber suffered the loss, while throwing 7.1 innings, allowing five hits, four runs; only one earned, walking two and striking out one. Ethan Larrison pitched in 1.2 innings in relief, allowing four hits, three runs; all earned, walked one and struck out one.

Hannahs finished two-for-four with a run scored. Gardner added an RBI single, while Steen also picked up an RBI. Eight starters for the Sycamores had a hit in the contest.

The Indiana State baseball team dropped the series finale with Evansville on Sunday afternoon. The Evansville Purple Aces defeated the Sycamores 9-7.

ISU is now 10-13 overall and 2-4 in the Valley,.

Evansville took the lead in the top of the first inning in Sunday’s game. After a pair of walks and an infield hit loaded the bases, Jonathan Ramon hit into a 5-43 double play to score Josh Jyawook and give the Aces the early lead.

ISU took the lead in the bottom of the second inning. Andrew Gutierrez

reached after getting hit-by-a-pitch and scored when Kaden Moore launched his first career home run to left field and give the Sycamores the 2-1 lead.

The Sycamores added three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Manny Estevez led off with a single and was driven home on a double by Gutierrez. Gutierrez came around to score on a triple from Andy DeJesus, and DeJesus scored on a sacrifice fly from Tyler Friis.

The Sycamores led 5-1 after four innings.

The Purple Aces got two back in the top of the fifth on a Kevin Kaczmarski two-run home run, to make the score 5-3 in favor of the Sycamores.

Evansville plated three runs in the top of the sixth inning to regain the lead. UE earned three-straight walks and Ramon was hit-by-a-pitch to score the first run.

Eric McKibban drew another bases loaded walk to score the second run, before an infield hit by Shain Showers scored the final run of the inning and take the lead at 6-5.

UE scored three more runs in the top of the seventh inning, using three hits and three walks to their advantage. Kaczmarski picked up an RBI fielder’s choice, and Ramon followed with a two-run single to put Evansville up 9-5 after seven innings.

The Sycamores were able to score single runs in the eighth and ninth innings to draw the game to the 9-7 final.

In the eighth, Jacob Hayes pinch hit and doubled to left center field. Hayes scored on a double down the right field line by Gutierrez to make the score 9-6. In the ninth inning, Derek Hannahs recorded the first triple of his career and scored on a Hunter Owen single.

Indiana State tied a school record by issuing 15 walks in the contest. David Stagg started, throwing 4.1 innings, allowing four hits, three runs and walking eight. Michael Eberle worked in relief and suffered the loss. Eberle went 1.1 innings, giving up three runs, walking three and striking out three.

Trent Lunsford worked in one inning, giving up three runs on three hits and walking two. Austin Conway pitched in a third of an inning, walking two. Connor Schwienebart made his third appearance out of the bullpen, tossing 2.0 innings, giving up one hit, not allowing a walk and striking out four.

At the plate, ISU’s Owen finished the day four-for-five, with an RBI. Gutierrez also recorded multiple hits, going twofor-three with two RBI and scoring twice.

Story courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations.

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ISU falls to Missouri State in 3-game weekend series Blaine Kinsey

ISU Communications and Marketing Game One In the first game of the day, both pitchers dueled through the first few frames until the bottom of the third inning when the Sycamores broke into the scoring column.

With one out, senior Megan Stone doubled and advanced to third on a sacrifice by senior Aubre Caprenter. Sophomore Erika Crissman then hit an RBI single to score Stone give the Sycamores a 1-0 lead.

Missouri State came back in the top of the fourth, however, scoring two unearned runs to take a 2-1 lead.

They then added to that lead in the top of the fifth, plating three more runs off four hits to make it a 5-1 game.

The Sycamores got runners aboard but couldn’t cut into the Bears’ lead as they fell in game one by a final score of 5-1.

Game Two The Sycamores responded in the second game behind a complete game from Yvette Alvarez in the circle as Indiana State forced a rubber match with a 3-2 win.

The Sycamores wasted no time in getting on the scoreboard as Crissman led off the bottom of the first inning with a bunt single. Carpenter then reached on an error on a sacrifice attempt before Stone walked to load the bases with no outs.

After a flyout, junior Alexa Cavin hit a ball back to the pitcher but the throw wasn’t in time as Crissman scored and the Sycamores took a 1-0 lead.

The Bears answered in the top of the third when a leadoff double came around to score on a sacrifice fly to tie the game 1-1.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Sycamores struck again as sophomore Mary Turitto singled up the middle with one out before Cavin singled. Both runners then advanced on a wild pitch before sophomore Brooke Riemenschneider reached on an error to score senior Ashley Dickerson who was pinch-running for Turitto.

Once again the Bears had an answer, however, as a leadoff single came around to score in the top of the sixth. Missouri State had the bases loaded before a strikeout by Alvarez ended the inning.

In the bottom half of the frame, sophomore Kassie Brown led off with a walk and advanced to second on a passed ball. Brown then advanced to third on a sacrifice by Crissman. With one out and two strikes against her, Carpenter then laid down a perfect squeeze to score Brown and give the Sycamores the go-ahead run.

Alvarez retired the Bears in order in the top of the seventh as the Sycamores forced a rubber match with a 3-2 victory.

Cavin and Carpenter were each 1-2 with an RBI to lead the Sycamores while senior Alvarez pitched a complete game in the circle, allowing just five hits and two earned runs.

The Sycamores won one of three games in a weekend series against Missouri State. The Sycamores will return to action against the Butler Bulldogs in Indianapolis on Tuesday (Photo by Ayden Jent).

Game Three Senior Megan Stone broke the all-time career home run record at Indiana State with a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth inning but the Sycamores fell in the series finale 9-8 to Missouri State on Sunday.

Missouri State jumped out to an early lead as they plated one run off two hits in the top of the first inning.

The Bears then extended their lead in the top of the second when they scored two more runs off two hits to make it 3-0.

The Sycamores answered in the bottom of the third when sophomores Rylee Holland and Kassie Brown led off the inning with bunt singles. Crissman then tied the game with a three-run home run to center field, her first of the season.

Carpenter then kept the inning going with a double to left field before Stone was intentionally walked. Both runners then advanced one base on a sacrifice by sophomore Turitto.

Cavin then walked to load the bases and after a strikeout, junior Montgomery hit a two RBI single to give the Sycamores a 5-3 lead.

The Bears responded and tied the game in the top of

the fourth as they plated two runs off two hits to make it 5-5.

Again in the bottom of the fourth, the Sycamores retook the lead when Brown singled up the middle and stole second base. Two batters later, Stone singled to score Brown before Turitto doubled to shallow left field to score Stone and give the Sycamores a 7-5 lead.

In the top of the sixth, Missouri State plated two runs after a collision at the plate that forced the Bears second baseman to exit the game. Following a 20 minute delay, the Bears plated two more runs to give them a 9-7 lead over the Sycamores.

Stone cut into the deficit in the bottom of the sixth when she hit a two-out solo home run to become the all-time home run leader at Indiana State with 21. The Sycamores could get no closer, however, as they fell in the series finale to Missouri State 9-8.

Stone finished the game 3-3 with two RBI’s and a walk while Crissman was 1-4 with three RBI’s and Montgomery was 1-4 with two RBI’s playing her first career game at third base.

The Sycamores will return to action on Tuesday when they travel to face the Butler Bulldogs in Indianapolis.

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Devonte Brown honored by National Association of Basketball Coaches Ace Hunt ISU Athletic Media Relations Indiana State junior guard Devonte Brown was honored Friday by being named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District Second Team.

Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these 250 studentathletes and coaches from 25 districts represent the finest basketball players and coaches across America.

Brown was selected as a member of District 16. He was joined on the second team by Tekele Cotton, Wes Washpun, Daishon Knight and Anthony Beane.

Earlier this month, Brown was named to the All-MVC Second Team and was selected as the Valley’s Most Improved Player.

He kept alive a nine-year stretch in which at least one Sycamore has been named to one of the All-MVC teams.

Brown’s 183 free throw attempts was third in the league and ranked 77th nationally, while his 118 free throws made was fourth in the MVC. He ranked ninth

in the league in scoring with a 11.9 ppg average while his 45.9 field goal percentage ranked 10th in the MVC. Brown’s 3.3 assists per game ranked fifth and his 1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio was ninth.

Brown averaged 4.0 defensive rebounds per game to rank fourth in the league.

In MVC games, Brown averaged 12.1 ppg to rank eighth in the league and he connected on 47.2 percent of his shots to finish 10th. Brown averaged 3.6 assists per MVC game to rank third while his 1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio ranked seventh.

His 3.6 defensive rebounds per MVC game was seventh-best. Brown tallied 22 points, including 19 in the second half and 10 of the team’s final 13 as he led the Sycamores to a 59-56 road victory over Southern Illinois.

He hit a trio of 3-pointers in the game’s final three minutes to pace the Sycamores, including a 25-footer with 2.1 seconds remaining for the three-point win. He scored a career-high 24 points and hit six 3-pointers en route to a 72-61 victory over Loyola inside Hulman Cen-

Junior guard Devonte Brown gets ready to shoot a basket. Brown was named to the NABC All-District Second Team Friday (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).

ter. Brown posted 22 points as he hit 6-7 half — en route to leading the team to a shots from the field — all in the second 79-65 road victory at Loyola.