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Take 5 program helps students prepare for future
Kristi Sanders News Editor Take 5 is a new initiative that Indiana State University’s Financial Aid department has started to help students better understand their financial situation. According to the Money Matters site, “Indiana State University has partnered with Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation [TG] to offer an online tool that enables students and their parents and families to learn more about personal finance. TG is a nonprofit organization that provides services to universities throughout the United States.” This webpage offers a free online tool, the TG Learning Center, which includes 12 modules. Each module teaches current students, parents and graduating seniors about how money matters and what they can do to improve their understanding of finances. There is also a page dedicated to informing faculty and staff about how they can set up presentations for students over Money Matters or about how to use the TG Learning Center. Crystal Baker, the director of the financial aid department, is very involved in this new program and wants to help students understand their finances. “Take 5 is an outreach campaign to help students ensure their finances are complete before they leave for summer break,” Baker said. The first event for Take 5 will take place the week after spring break on March 25 at three separate times. It will be in Stalker Hall and the first event is at 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m., again from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. TAKE 5 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Morgan Gallas Reporter The Hamilton Center partnered with organizations on campus to create an event for educating students on mental health. Aaron Schaidle, a sophomore nursing student, is helping set up the Hamilton Project on campus. “The Hamilton Center contacted our four organizations, Alpha Tau Omega, Chi Omega, Student African American Sisterhood and Kappa Alpha Psi, wanting us to come up with an initiative that would help spread awareness about mental health,” Schaidle said. “We want to educate people,” Schaidle said. “It is important to take care of yourself, so we came up with this project which is called Mental Health Begins with ME.” The goal of the four organizations was to connect with as many members of the Indiana State University community as possible because part of improving health is support. The project wants campuswide support. “[The project] is a cross-campus initiative that’s trying to get all aspects of the sycamore community to work together and see that mental health is an important thing to cultivate,” Schaidle said. “That’s why we have reached out to everyone at the college. We contact the chairs of all of the departments and multiple student organizations.” According to HamiltonCenter.org, one in four people suffer from a mental illness. One in four people struggle daily. “We want to show that mental health affects every aspect of someone’s life,” Schaidle said. Being in college, holding a job, and any other major stress can be hard
when someone’s mental health is not in the best state. “Mental Health is something that has been stigmatized in the United States for a long time,” Schaidle said. “It is important, especially for college students, to be aware of their health. I think I speak for all college students when I say that we all feel stressed at one point or another. This project is meant to show that it’s OK to feel stressed.” The event will have different speakers and organizations explaining the different parts of mental health. “First, the Hamilton Center has provided some speakers who will be speaking on various aspects of mental health like why mental health is important and how it affects the entire health care system in the U.S.,” Schaidle said. “After that, another speaker will talk about his experience with mental health as a veteran and how to work to
overcome that.” Aside from the four organizations stated above, the Students Nurses Association, Student Social Workers, Feminist Majority, No One Left Behind Project and Student Government Association working with the Student Counseling Center and Union Board will all be present. Working on mental health is something students do not have to do alone. “Students can go to the Student Counseling Center, which is our primary resource on campus,” Schaidle said. “That is located on the seventh floor of the HMSU. Students can also contact the Hamilton Center as well.” The Hamilton Project will take place on March 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Dede 1, and it will be free of charge for everyone.
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Nicotine panel addresses e-cigarette myths Myesha Garner Reporter
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The Changing Face of Nicotine event was held February 25 to bring awareness to the effects of nicotine. The event allowed a group of panelists to present information to an audience, as well as allowing participants the chance to ask questions. There were four panelists who provided firsthand knowledge on cigarettes and e-cigarettes: Dr. Randy Stevens, Olabode Ayodele, Ray Azar and Libby Ray. The event addressed the use of “e-cigs” and tackled some of the myths that have been presented about them aren’t true. Members of the panel openly stated that although it hasn’t been proven, e-cigs are not better for individuals than cigarettes. Libby Ray, the Vigo County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coordinator, attended the event as a panelist and spoke against the use of ecigs. “Some proponents go so far as to suggest that these devices pose no harm, either to the user or those passively exposed to e-cig emissions,” Ray said. “The Vigo County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coalition believes it is important for the public to be armed with as many facts as possible, including information that calls these claims into question.” At Indiana State University,
“We have partnered with several on-campus groups, including Res Life, the African American Cultural Center, University College, Office of Information Technology, and Hulman Memorial Student Union,” Baker said. “The Financial Aid office is spearheading the program.” March 1 was the priority deadline for the FAFSA to be considered for the maximum amount of aid, but March 10 is Indiana’s deadline. “It is very important for students who live in Indiana to meet this deadline,” Baker said. “Take 5 is not about FAFSA completion — it is about planning ahead, managing the multiple forms and deadlines, and understanding how choices can have an impact on personal finances.” Many students believe this program will be helpful to learn about their financial situations. Jordan Gillenwater, a junior Spanish major, thinks students need to know how to manage money for after college. “I think [Take 5] is very important so students know how to pay off loans and not get in debt,” Gillenwater said. Another student, Karyn Tracy, is ready to attend the events. Tracy is a junior athletic training major and said she could use some advice on finances. “This is really good for students to understand what [money] they have,” Tracy said. “It’s good for me to learn about finances now to help me in the future.” Students, parents, faculty and staff who are interested in these events can visit the website, www.indstate.edu/ moneymatters, to see when and where the next events will take place.
A panel at the Changing Face of Nicotine event last Wednesday, Feb. 25, debunked myths about smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes (Photo by Taylor Burris).
students are allowed to smoke cigarettes in smoke huts around campus. Olabode Ayodele is an assistant professor of Applied Health Sciences and was a panelist at the event who disagrees with students being able to smoke on campus. “I think in the university’s goal of creating a healthful and comfortable environment for all members of its community, smoking, including cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and use of electronic cigarettes should be prohibited at all times on the University campus, including in all of its buildings, residence halls and their grounds, clinics, laboratories, classrooms, private
Corrections: In the March 4 issue of the Indiana Statesman the softball story was bylined as Megan Veeneman. Zachary Rainey was the author of the story.
offices, balconies, plazas, vestibules, loading docks and on any other campus property,” Ayodele said. “It is high time for ISU to review the smoking policy.” During the event a number of students asked questions regarding how the secondhand smoke of e-cigs and cigarettes can affect bystanders. Although there is no certainty regarding the effects, panelists tried their best to explain what has been proven. “Due to a lack of regulation, there is no way to know what bystanders may be passively exposed to as a consequence of e-cig emissions,” Ray said. “There may be varying levels of nicotine, for example, and
A story about the Hulman Center renovation that appeared in the Feb. 27 issue of the Indiana Statesman states that House Bill 1521 would create a special taxing district to fund the project. Legislators and local officials now
other fine particles that can get trapped in the lungs.” Panelist Ray Azar said he was previously a smoker, but decided to quit after learning of its harmful effects. His experience was helpful in answering questions for those in the audience who wanted to know how to quit smoking as well. Natalie Rothkopf, a sophomore nursing major, attended the event and said it was informative. “I learned that nicotine is also in e-cigs,” Rothkopf said. “I honestly only thought it was water vapor because that is what I have been told in the past.”
plan to fund the $75.8 million renovation with $50 million from the state, which has been placed in the proposed House budget, and $25 million from local governments.
A story about the College of Nursing, Health and Human Services in the March 4 issue of the Indiana Statesman incorrectly identified the college as the College of Nursing.
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Weekly Crime Log March 1 — 4
Property Damage Accident 1:04 a.m. 400 Blk. Chestnut Minor Consum. & Resist. LE 2:25 a.m. N. 6th & Tippecanoe PD Accident & Dr. w/Suspend 3:48 p.m. N. 7th & Tippecanoe Ill Person 5:13 p.m. HMSU Poss. Drugs/Paraphernalia 8:22 p.m. Reeve Hall East
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False Fire Alarm 12:18 a.m. Jones Hall Disturbance 12:16 p.m. Root Hall Found Bank Card 10:05 a.m. HMSU PD Accid. & Traffic infraction 5:12 p.m. West Pay Lot Found Laptop Computer 10:11 p.m. Fine Arts Bldg.
Harassment 1:17 p.m. Rankin Hall Lost Property 2:27 p.m. Hulman Civic Center Theft 2:45 p.m. Technology Bldg. Suspicious Activity 4:23 p.m. University Apartment Fire Alarm 7:39 p.m. Lincoln Quad Injured Person 7:47 p.m. Hlth & Hum Perf/Arena
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Criminal Mischief 8:18 a.m. North Pay Lot Harassment 12:13 p.m. Sandison Hall Suspicious Person 12:52 p.m. Tirey Hall Lost Property 2:16 p.m. Bayh College of Edu. Investigation 2:45 p.m. Welcome Center
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California citizen-proposed law threatens ‘sodomites’ with death Have you ever wanted to write your own law? Maybe something silly like everyone must wear a hat on Thursdays? Well in California all you have to do is write a ballot initiative and pay $200. You now have a hand in the lawmaking process. man in California Columnist didOne this recently and it has many people up in arms. He proposed the “Sodomite Suppression Act” which would make homosexuality not only a cardinal sin but also a criminal offense. What is the punishment for such an act? Death. The proposed act has several things wrong with it. Anybody can kill a homosexual and, according to the act, is exempt from all legal prosecution for the execution.
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There are a few errors in this. We can’t have everyone go around shooting gay people for being gay. It would be a chaotic blood bath — a war. Plus, bullets aren’t exactly cheap, but the initiative accounts for that. According to the Sodomite Suppression Act, someone who is found to be homosexual will be “put to death by bullets in the head or by any other convenient method.” Glad to see this man has his bases covered. What about people who support homosexuality who aren’t gay themselves? That’s an easy one: anybody who has “sodomistic propaganda” will be fined “$1 million per occurrence, and/or imprisoned for up to 10 years, and/or expelled from the boundaries of California.” This initiative surely won’t pass, right? It has to be voted on still, and nobody in their right mind would vote for such an act. However, in paragraph ‘e’ it is said that the Sodomite Suppression Act is in effect immediately and can’t be nullified
by any court other than the California State Supreme Court. Also, if you are gay or openly support gay rights then you can’t vote on the act. This proposal is completely laughable. A man is trying his hardest to skip through the system and put an initiative in effect without a vote. He has done everything from saying it is immediately in effect to a backup plan. Apparently inaction on the initiative for over a year puts it into effect. Sir, that is not how this kind of thing works. It has to be voted into effect. But that can never happen for three reasons: it’s an attempt at martial law; it’s extremely religious and the federal court already said no. So why try? According to the initiative, he is trying so hard because California fears “God’s just wrath” and doesn’t want to be punished as well. All fine and dandy, but that is in direct violation of the First Amendment. Unless of course we just forget about the freedom of religion.
The Constitution already prohibits the passing of any bill that imposes on the freedom of religion, which this clearly does. It’s trying to enforce Christian values and beliefs on the entire state of California. Next, we already have a police force to take care of criminals so we don’t just arrest people unnecessarily. Capital punishment is a very organized process, so let’s please not make it chaotic. Third, it’s already legal to be gay. As a matter of fact, many places are extending the rights of homosexual individuals to allow same-sex marriage. So while the initiative is very interestingly written and covers all its bases, it cannot possibly be passed. It is a violation of our most basic human rights, not to mention how unreasonably barbaric it is. So let’s veto it, sweep it under the rug and pretend that this never happened. Let’s get on with helping our homosexual friends with marriage and quit trying to kill them.
Educated constituents, accessible legislators key to successful Senate
Johnny Vaughn
Columnist
The Indiana General Assembly has hit the halfway point of the 2015 session. The lucky bills have made it through one chamber alive and well, while others weren’t so lucky. A number of bills never even saw the light of day. One bill that originated in the Senate and never
saw light was Senate Bill 284 — the medical marijuana bill. Even though this topic is one of the hottest around the country, in Indiana, it was never heard in committee, which ultimately killed it. Senators received at least 20 emails each with constituents supporting SB 284. I’m not saying whether I support medical marijuana or not, but it seems a majority of constituents want this policy. So I do feel that it deserved a hearing and to be debated, at the least. After all, the senators are there to represent their constituents.
The Senate also passed Senate Bill 536 — the Methamphetamine bill, which it seems a lot of constituents didn’t want. This bill passed almost unanimously, 46-3. In a nutshell SB 536 “prohibits the possession of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine without a prescription by persons who has been convicted of a drug-related felony.” The bill is supposed to help cut down the production of meth. But, how is that going to work? I’m guessing 90 percent of meth “cookers” don’t buy pseudoephedrine themselves. They have somebody do it for them.
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Sometimes legislators have asymmetric information a lot of times, which in the end could change their vote. However, I believe sometimes it’s the constituents who have the asymmetric information. They work and live in the real world every day. Sometimes there is also one group against a bill who rallies up tons of people using not-so-accurate information, which is what happened in the case of Senate Bill 1. Constituents would SENATE CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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Mars One expedition far from reaching the final frontier Before the 1969 Moon landing, American scientists at NASA had long desired to explore the solar system beyond our moon. Starting in 1962, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory designed and built 10 different spacecraft “to explore the inner solar system,” according to the NASA website. Political While each successfully launched Columnist craft relayed revealing information about Mars to NASA, Mariner 9 delivered the most detailed pictures of Mars as the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. According to NASA, Mariner 9 images are nearly sacred as they “revealed river beds, craters, massive extinct volcanoes” in addition to vast canyons, and Mars’ moons, Phobos and Deimos. The Mariner missions to the Red Planet fueled the imaginations of millions and sparked an insatiable curiosity in scientists internationally. Sixteen NASA Mars missions later, the Martian infatuation has leaked into the private sector, most notably Mars One. According to its website, Mars One, a self-described nonprofit foundation that has tasked itself with establishing “a permanent human settlement on Mars” by 2025 was founded in 2011. The Mars One team created a plan for its mission that includes cargo missions as well as unmanned preparation of a habitable settlement that will set up the outpost for the human colony. The various missions that it will take to set up the settlement raises a lot of questions that just lead to more
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questions. Who’s going to make this equipment? How will it be assembled correctly on Mars without humans? How much will this cost? What will life be like for the humans inside the settlement? There is no concrete information on how Mars One has progressed on creating the technology and structures, but we have gotten a glimpse into their funding design and the astronaut selection process. Mars One has set a $6 billion budget that it plans on funding through investors. However, according to Business Insider, the organization is having trouble selling itself to investors. Astrophysicist and host of “Cosmos: A Spacetime Journey,” Neil deGrasse Tyson told the Insider that he “has a hunch” about why investors aren’t lining up, saying that because it is dangerous, people could die, the costs are unknown and there’s no return on investment, “that’s a quick conversation” that will clearly end in no investments. In her Matter Magazine article “All Dressed Up For Mars and Nowhere to Go” on Medium.com, Elmo Keep reports that out of $6 billion Mars One has only raised $633,440, just over 0.01 percent of their seven-figure goal, which may be too low to begin with. According to National Geographic, a panel of NASA experts has determined last year that a manned mission to Mars is possible “with twenty years and $100 billion.” Yahoo Finance Contributor Kelley Dickerson argues that the $6 billion goal “seems like a lot” but is almost nothing compared to how much NASA estimates for such a mission. Beyond the marketing campaign to generate revenue, Mars One seeks to raise money through a reality television series that will document the training process of the four astronauts and the voyage from Earth to Mars.
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contact me thinking the bill would make the office of superintendent of public instruction appointed. That simply was not the case. Sometimes people don’t know what they are opposing. In order to fix disconnect between constituents and legislatures, communication is the key. Constituents need to do their own research on a topic instead of listening to “robo” calls. Legislators
No one could argue that the training process and the journey itself wouldn’t have loyal viewers across the world. I would certainly watch it with the same intensity that I watch House of Cards, but the fact that Mars One is lagging so far behind in its questionably low $6 billion goal on top of wanting to pay for the mission with a television show makes it a little more difficult to take their plans seriously. But they are very serious about the process of astronaut selection. To gather candidates for the one-way mission to the planet, Mars One issued an open casting call of sorts. Anyone who wanted to volunteer simply had to pay the application fee, record a video that explains why he or she wants to be selected for the mission and apply. According to Elmo Keep’s Matter Magazine piece, Mars One reported that 200,000 people from across the world applied. Mars One has since whittled the pool down to 100, according to NPR. There is a lot of excitement surrounding these applicants, but former Canadian astronaut, Commander Chris Hadfield is not impressed. In an interview with Yahoo, Hadfield explained that while Mars One is busy selecting its crew, it is neglecting the technological development. Hadfield stated that “the technical specifications” of the vehicle to Mars, the space suit and glove design, water recycling systems, oxygen recycling systems and radiation protection among an innumerable amount of other considerations, and in an interview with Elmo Keep, Hadfield stated that astronaut selection cannot seriously start if the dimensions of the spacecraft and its systems are unknown. Space and the universe excite people, and with Mars being a planet within the habitable zone of the sun, it’s natural
should have to conduct some type of open-phone policy. During session it’s hard for representatives and senators to return to district often. Session is a busy time, no matter what people say. People from their districts should be able to call or instant message them at least one hour a week and be connected directly to them. Receiving a form letter or leaving a message can be aggravating since they’re getting paid to represent you. If this were to happen, civility would also be key.
to want to study the planet and aim for human exploration. NASA has clearly done phenomenal, methodical work in launching spacecraft, rovers and conducting studies to move us closer to the possibility of manned missions. NASA’s proven record of removing the cosmic veil from planets and stars has certainly made our universe feel smaller and infinitely more beautiful as spacecraft and telescopes produce breathtaking images and collect data of other worlds, making NASA eminently qualified to pursue Mars. On NASA’s Mars exploration website, they acknowledge that a journey to the planet presents an “extremely difficult engineering challenge” and that a “thorough understanding of the Martian environment is critical.” NASA goes on to say that the safety of its astronauts “is of paramount importance” and lists factors of the planet’s hostile environment that could affect humans. NASA openly recognizes the challenges on Mars and clearly cares about astronauts. That level of awareness and concern is not present within Mars One. Without enough knowledge of the Martian surface, Mars One is eager to send four humans on an eight-month journey to the volatile planet with no way of return, leaving them stranded, and wants to generate profit off of a reality TV show that depicts this carelessly constructed mission. Mars One seems to be more fascinated by the allure of a foreign world that is 140 million miles away rather than seriously contributing to scientific knowledge. Mars One may improve and hopefully it will. However, nearly every corner of the organization, with the exception of the idea of human exploration itself, comes off as fraudulent, reckless and almost entirely infeasible.
Constituents would have to be respectful, regardless. Being rude doesn’t get them anywhere. Stronger communication between legislators and constituents will make society better. People will be happier, and legislators would be given a better name. To be honest, I was never a fan of term limits. Now I can see why people would fight for them. I now see why the founding fathers wanted everyday citizens to serve for a few terms, and then go back to their normal lives.
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ISU euchre club lets students play their cards right Adler Ingalsbe Reporter Indiana State University’s euchre club has become very popular in the short amount of time that it has been open to students, and it continues to grow. The game was invented in the 1860s but was brought to ISU just a few years ago. Angela Hess, the club’s president, first started the club and is proud of where it has gone since its beginning. “I started the club in the fall of 2013, and I am currently standing as the president of the club,” Hess said. Hess said the game is very complex. “Euchre is a plain trick card game that is played with a pack of 24 cards ranking Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, nine, except in trumps, with the highest being the Jack and second highest is the other Jack of the same color, followed by Ace, King, Queen, 10 and 9,” Hess said. Hess explained the rules further to explain to students how the game works. “It is most commonly played by four people, sitting crosswise in fixed partnerships, but [it can also be] played by [different numbers of players].” Hess said. “Each player is dealt five
cards in groups of two and three. The undealt cards are stacked face down, and the top card of them is turned to create a suit of preference. A round of bidding starts who will undertake to accept the turned suit as trump and win at least three of the five tricks played, for the point, and, if possible, all five, for the match. “If the turned suit is accepted, the dealer can ‘rob’ or take the turn in exchange for an unwanted card. If no one accepts it, there is another round of bidding to complete the same aim using the bidder’s nominated suit as trump, which means there is no robbing. Tricks are played as at Whist or Bridge, with the winner of each trick leads to the
next,” Hess said. She said this goes on and on until there is a winner after a team reaches a score of 10. With the exception of a tie, a team must win by two.
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The club at ISU currently has 60 members but is always looking to add
more, Hess said. The club meets on Thursdays and members play euchre while enjoying food, drinks and each other’s company. “[We meet on] the second and fourth Thursdays of a month in HMSU 414 from 6 to 8 p.m., [where] we just play euchre and enjoy refreshments during the meetings,” Hess said. They play with and against other members of the club, but do not play against any other college club teams. She said the club is free for Indiana State University students to join and they can do so by contacting Angela Hess or joining the ISU euchre club on OrgSync. The club will soon present a Euchre Tournament that is open to any interested students. “[We have a] Euchre Tournament on April 11 at 3 p.m. in the Sycamore Lounge,” she said. For more information on the euchre club or the upcoming euchre tournament, visit Indiana State University’s website.
‘Cosby Confidential’ strikes up conversation Kayetlin Shady Reporter The American Democracy Project is once again striking up a controversial topic on campus. On Friday the organization will host “Cosby Confidential: Celebrity, College and Consent,” and the conversation will pertain to sexual assault. Recently, one could not view a news source without seeing something about Bill Cosby. Cosby has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting at least 30 different women, a majority of which have stated their allegations publicly. Cosby has neither confirmed nor denied the allegations brought forth against him and he has not been pros-
ecuted for any of the allegations either. Cosby was scheduled to speak at Indiana State University on Friday; however, due to these allegations his performance was cancelled. Jennifer Monarch, a graduate assistant and representative of the American Democracy Project, said that Cosby’s cancellation offered the group a great opportunity. “We chose to have the event on March 6 because it is the original date that Bill Cosby was scheduled to appear in Terre Haute,” Monarch said. “In lieu of his cancellation, the American Democracy Project decided to take the opportunity to discuss rape culture. We will discuss the allegations sur-
rounding Bill Cosby and how it relates to how rape is viewed in this country. We will also discuss how these issues related to college life. Consent will be an important theme during the event because it always seems to be an issue in sexual assault cases. Sexual assault is not black and white as some people would like to believe.” Many people — fans especially — have been upset with the Cosby scandal. Despite the allegations, some students were still looking forward to seeing and hearing Cosby speak at ISU. Tiffany Laux, a freshman athletic training major, said she’s disappointed that the show was cancelled. “I was really looking forward to going
and seeing the show so I do not like the fact that the event was cancelled,” Laux said. “I thought he should have still been allowed to come here and even give his opinion about what’s going on but not making that the focus. The allegations would not have affected his purpose for being here on campus. I’m sure some people would not have shown up, but I still would have because I remember Bill Cosby from ‘The Cosby Show.’ I didn’t care about the allegations.” Students are welcome to come and join the conversation. “Cosby Confidential: Celebrity, College and Consent” will be held at noon on Friday in the Library Events Area where food and refreshments will be served.
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Indiana State shoots to defeat Loyola in quarterfinal bout Zach Rainey Reporter Arch Madness is finally upon us. The Indiana State Sycamores begin play in the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Friday inside Scottrade Center against Loyola. The Sycamores enter Arch Madness as the third seed. The last time the Sycamores were the third seed in this tournament they took home the MVC Tournament title. They have a total record of 25-31 in the MVC tournament and a 7-3 record under Greg Lansing. In their matchups this season, the Sycamores defeated Loyola 72-61 at home and 79-65 on the road. The Ramblers are led by senior Christian Thomas. He averages 11.5 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game, which is down from the six he averaged his sophomore and junior years. Thomas is an efficient scorer, shooting 53 percent. Sophomore Milton Doyle, a tall guard at 6-4, averages 11.5 points per game. Doyle shoots at an efficient rate for a guard — 50 percent. Khristian Smith is heating up at the best time. In the last two games of the regular season he averaged 18 points and five rebounds per game. If Smith can stay hot and keep scoring near the rate that he has been, the Sycamores could go on a run in the tournament this weekend. Jake Kitchell and Justin Gant are go-
ing to be leaned on heavily for their leadership this weekend. Both of them have been here a few times before, including the conference final last year against Wichita State. They will need to be smart with their defense, and that’s the biggest key. Gant and Kitchell will have to be extra careful when contesting a shot as they don’t want to get into foul trouble. While their rebounding numbers don’t necessarily show it, these guys do a great job at putting bodies on guys and boxing them out so they don’t allow an offensive rebound, which frees Smith to secure the rebound and potentially push the ball up the court for a quick bucket. Junior guard Devonte Brown was voted All-MVC second team as well as being named as the MVC’s Most Improved Player. Brown’s honor extends a school-record stretch of nine consecutive years in which a Sycamore has been named to one of the All-MVC Teams. He ranked eighth in the league in scoring with a 12.2 points per game average, while his 4.6 rebounds per game ranks 15th. The quarterfinal game will be televised on FSN Midwest, FSN Indiana Plus, FSN Kansas City, Comcast SN Chicago and worldwide on ESPN3. The winner of the Indiana State vs. Loyola game will take on the winner of No. 2 Northern Iowa vs. No. 10 Bradley on Saturday in the MVC Tournament Semifinals.
Junior guard and forward Khristian Smith evades a Loyola player at last year’s MVC tournament quarterfinal match. Indiana State will play Loyola in the quarterfinals this year as well, entering as the third seed (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
Sycamores to pummel Penguins in weekend series Megan Veeneman Reporter This weekend is the Sycamores’ first home baseball game of the season. The Sycamores will play the Youngstown State Penguins. Lately, the Sycamores have not been doing too well, but a win may turn things around. In the last series, Feb. 27-March 1, the Sycamores faced off against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, losing all three games in the series. On Friday the Sycamores lost a close one to the Yellow
Jackets with a score of 1-0, they were dispatched with a score of 15-2 and Sunday they were defeated 7-1. The Sycamores have had an interesting season this year. So far, the team has a record of 3‐6 but are still going strong. The Sycamores have strong batters in Derek Hannahs and Landon Curry. Hannahs is a senior infielder and this season has had a batting average of .353. Hannahs also has had 4 RBIs in 34 atbats this season. Curry, a senior outfielder, has a batting average this season of .237 and has had 5 RBIs and 38 at-
bats. The Youngstown State Penguins were scheduled to play Tennessee Tech and Western Carolina last week, but the series was cancelled due to inclement weather. The Penguins’ first series was against Jacksonville State. They lost every game in the series, coming out 0-3. The Penguins lost first game of the series 13-1 and the Jacksonville double-header 9-4 and 10-5. The Penguins have been off to a rocky start this season with a team batting av-
erage of .242, a base percentage of .330 and one home run. Two of the Penguins’ major batters are Alex Larivee and Ryan Cordova. Larivee, a sophomore who can play any position on the field, has a batting average of .333 and an on-base percentage of .455. Ryan Cordova, a freshman infielder, has a batting average of .250 and an onbase average of .400. Game times are Friday at 3 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Justin Gant and Jake Kitchell named to MVC Scholar-Athlete team Ace Hunt
ISU Athletic Media Relations Indiana State seniors Justin Gant and Jake Kitchell have spent four years together on the court, and on Thursday they shared a spot on the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First Team. The league’s sports information directors voted upon this postseason honor. Kitchell, a native of Union Mills, Indiana, maintains a 3.29 grade point average in Business while Gant, a native of Terre Haute, holds a 3.35 GPA in Criminology. They both have matched their success in the classroom with success on the court and are two of 14 scholar-athletes to be honored by the league office. Kitchell and Gant are joined on the first team by Nate Buss of University of Northern Iowa, Austin Ruder of Missouri State and Blake Simmons of Evansville. Kitchell is making his first career appearance on the MVC ScholarAthlete Team. He posted two double-doubles this season and averaged 4.8 rebounds per game to rank 13th in the MVC. In league games, his 4.9 rebounds per game ranks ninth in the league. Kitchell recorded his first career dou-
ble-double with 11 points and a careerhigh 13 rebounds in the 61-57 victory over Austin Peay. He posted his second double-double of the season as he scored a career-high 21 points to go with 11 rebounds in the overtime victory over Evansville. Kitchell also led the team with 15 points and seven rebounds as he tied his career-high with a pair of 3-pointers made in the 71-70 overtime victory against Illinois State. He then scored 10 points and pulled down five rebounds with two assists, blocks and steals in the home-court victory over Drake. He set a new career-high with six assists in the home court win over Southern Illinois. Gant returns to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team for the second consecutive season. Earlier this season he was named one of the Top 30 candidates in the nation for the Senior Class Award as well as the Allstate Good Wo r k s Te a m . G a n t m a d e 42.5 per-
cent of his 3-point shots in Valley games to rank eighth-best in the league. He scored the first points in the renovated Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum two years after scoring the first points in the renovated Pauley Pavillion at UCLA. Gant posted a double-double with 14 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds in the home victory over Truman State. He went on to hit a pair of 3-pointers including one in the final moments to score 10 points in the 63-61 road victory over Illinois State. Gant tallied a career-high 24 points as he went 9-13 from the field in the 71-56 victory over Missouri State. He scored 12 points, including a 3-pointer in the final minute to push the Syc am ore s ahead by two points in the road victory over Southern Illinois. Gant recorded the first eight points of the game and finished with 16 as the Sycamores earned a 20-point home win over South-
Senior forwards Jake Kitchell (left) and Justin Gant (right) have spent four years together playing for ISU and now share recognition as scholar-athletes (Photos by ISU Communications and Marketing).
ern Illinois. The criteria for the Missouri Valley Conference’s Scholar-Athlete Team voting parallels the College Sports Information Directors of America standards for Academic All-America voting. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average on a fourpoint scale. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution. They must have played in 75 percent of their team’s games. As a reminder to fans who will be attending the quarterfinal matchup against Loyola in St. Louis on Friday, there will be a pregame rally and team send off at the team’s official hotel — the Hilton Downtown St. Louis by the Arch. This event will begin at 6:30 p.m. The Sycamores will take on Loyola in Friday’s final quarterfinal matchup, which begins at 9:35 p.m. The game takes place at the Scottrade Center and will be televised by MVC TV as well as ESPN3.
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Dr. Feinsod recreates Strindberg’s ‘Miss Julie’
Indiana State’s students will be debuting “Miss Julie” this weekend. The cast includes sophomore Nicole Hill (left) playing Miss Julie, senior Rashad Ellis (below, left) as Jean and freshman Ally Miles (below, right) playing Kristin (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).