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Sycamore foes prove to be major MVC Tourney contenders Adler Ingalsbe

Assistant Sports Editor

After two months of battling it out against each other, the Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball teams head to Moline, Illinois for the MVC Tournament at the iWireless Center, better known as “Hoops in the Heartland.” Northern Iowa (20-9, 15-3) and Drake (21-8, 144) are the first and second seeds in the tournament, with DU edging out Missouri State for the higher seed after beating them in both regular season matchups. The Panthers will be keeping a close eye on the outcome of the Wichita State (8-21, 5-13) – Bradley (8-21, 4-14) game on Thursday in opening round play, as the winner will advance on to play Northern Iowa on Friday. The Bulldogs will be doing the same thing, intently observing the Illinois State (8-21, 6-12) and Evansville (2-27, 1-17) matchup. While two quarterfinal contests are still pending, the other two quarterfinal games are set in stone. Southern Illinois (19-11, 12-6) will take on Loyola (14-15, 10-8) and Missouri State (21-9, 14-4) plays Indiana State (13-16, 9-9) with the chance to move on to the semifinals of the MVC Tournament on the line. With the league be-

ing top-heavy, one would think the NCAA tournament ticket will be punched by one of the three teams at the top, but in March, anything can happen. Drake and Northern Iowa’s strengths make them the favorites, as both are able to use them to their advantages to win ballgames. The Bulldog offense is a well-oiled machine, averaging a league-best 80.1 points per game with the conference’s leader in scoring, Lizzy Wendell, putting in 20.3. Drake is outscoring opponents by an average of 11.9 points. Northern Iowa’s lockdown defense is what makes them so good, as they have given up a mere 57.8 points to opposing teams. Indiana State is the only other team in the Valley to hold opponents to under 60 points per game. While the Panther defense has played a vital role in their 15 conference wins, their offense has also been good. The team knocks down an MVC best 7.7 threepointers per game and has the conference’s secondleading scorer, Madison Weekly, who averages 17.7 points per game. Missouri State, the third of the top three teams, also has numerous positives that gives them a good shot at being crowned the

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conference champions. The Bears sport the second-best scoring offense in the MVC, putting in 70.6 points per game, and have two of the top 10 individual scorers in the league. Tyonna Snow scores 16.5 points per game, third-best in the conference, while her teammate Kenzie Williams’ 13.9 points per game ranks her ninth. Southern Illinois, Loyola

and Indiana State make up the next tier of programs that may have a tougher time winning the tournament, but should not be counted out as the trio of teams have shown they have what it takes to beat the top three teams with the best records. Southern Illinois’ Rishonda Napier is averaging 15.1 points per game, eighth most in the conference. Cartaesha Macklin puts

in 13.3 points per game, ranking as the twelfth-best scorer, and Dyana Pierra’s 12.6 points per game is the fifteenth most, and her 11.4 rebounds per game is the best in the league. Loyola’s offense and rebounding have been among the best in the conference throughout the season, but their defense hasn’t been nearly as good, costing them a few games. Juniors Taylor Manuel and Taylor Johnson lead

the Ramblers in scoring, with Manuel averaging 15.2 points per game and Johnson just behind her with 15.1. They rank sixth and seventh in scoring among other MVC players. Manuel is also tied for first in defensive rebounds, ripping down 6.7 per game. Indiana State only gives up 59.2 points per game,

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Fraternity and sorority members arrested in alleged Ecstasy ring

Spring scenes

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Students gather at the newly renovated Dede Plaza and fountain to enjoy the warm spring weather early this week.

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Six University of California, Santa Cruz fraternity and sorority members have been arrested in connection with an international drug ring investigation, police said. Cecilia Le, Hoai Nguyen, Nathan Tieu, Cesar Casil, Benny Liu and Mariah Dremel, all 21, were taken into custody on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance for sale after authorities discovered they were allegedly operating an Ecstasy ring, according to the Santa Cruz Police Department. “The proliferation of drugs like MDMA (an acronym for the chemical name of Ecstasy) is a serious concern for the Santa Cruz area,” police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke said in a statement. “The drug alters perception and awareness, as well as increasing emotions of trust and lowering inhibitions, oftentimes resulting in

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Belly-rubbing advice to pregnant student costs University $850,000 payout David Jesse

Detroit Free Press (TNS)

A federal appeals court has upheld an $850,000 judgment for a former social work student at Wayne State University who was told to wear looser clothing and not to rub her pregnant belly because it might excite the male clients she was working with at a rehab center. Monday’s ruling refused to set aside the $848,690 jury award in U.S. District

Court against the university in a lawsuit filed by former graduate student Tina Varlesi, who contended she was the target of discrimination during a social work internship at the Salvation Army that led to her being denied the chance to graduate. Varlesi has previously settled with the Salvation Army, which also was named in her lawsuit. “There’s just a complete arrogance by (Wayne State),” Deborah Gordon,

Varlesi’s attorney, told the Detroit Free Press. “They pay a lot of lip service to the law and not tolerating any discrimination, but at the end of the day, it’s hollow. Now the taxpayers have to foot the bill.” Wayne State spokesman Matt Lockwood said the university was disappointed in the ruling and was in the process of reviewing the opinion issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Varlesi enrolled at

Wayne State in the fall of 2006, seeking a master’s degree in social work. She got excellent grades, court records say. In her second and final year, Wayne State required Varlesi and other social workers students to have field experience. She was originally placed at a Veteran’s Administration Hospital, but left that placement in middle of the year and was placed at the Salvation Army, where she worked with men dealing

with substance abuse issues. Varlesi had become pregnant earlier that year. Her fiance had also left her. When she got the Salvation Army internship, her supervisor, a female, “addressed her obvious pregnancy immediately, ordering her not to drive after dark or in bad weather, questioning her marital status and living arrangements and announcing that though she had ‘had relations’ with someone,

the men at the rehab ‘can look but they cannot touch,’” the court ruling said. Other students were present for this “uncomfortable conversation.” The issues grew, including having her supervisor not being a licensed social worker, something Wayne State’s policies forbid. The supervisor also continued to comment on Varlesi’s pregnancy.

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Wow Bao offers students healthy options Sydney Feldhake Reporter

Indiana State University has recently welcomed a new addition to the Commons. Wow Bao has replaced Asian Bowl, located between Einstein’s Bagels and Burger King. The restaurant is open Monday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is closed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The menu has many unique, healthy options to choose from but features “hot Asian buns,” or bao, which are steamed and filled with different types of meats and/or vegetables. Other menu options are noodle dishes that can include meat or vegetables, Pad Thai salads, various soups, and a selection of dumplings. Many of these options are vegan or gluten free and will say so if they are. They also sell their signature Thai iced coffee and homemade ginger ale. “Wow Bao is a great option for people who would like to eat something

Wow Bao has opened their doors for students to come and enjoy healthy and unique options.

healthier and less processed in the Commons,” said Emily Layer, a freshman criminology major. “There are more healthy options at Wow Bao than most other places in the Commons.”

Wow Bao cooks exclusively with steam and each bao averages 179 calories. Other menu options are also low-calorie, low-carb and mostly whole wheat. “It is by far my favorite place in the Commons,”

Trevor McLaughin, freshman secondary education major said. “I find it to be a healthier option opposed to the other fast food places.” Even though the menu is healthy, compared to

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other Chinese restaurants it is relatively small. The menu is mostly limited to bowls of rice or noodles, a small selection of soups and salads, and their unique bao. “Compared to other

Chinese food places Wow Bao does not have a wide variety of options,” Layer said. McLaughin agreed, saying, “Most Chinese places I have been to are buffets, so I am used to having a larger variety of food options to choose from than what Wow Bao has.” The prices at Wow Bao are also average compared to other restaurants in the Commons; a noodle and rice bowl costs approximately six to seven dollars. Bao are $1.99 each. “I am not a fan of how they do not take credits, but they are unfortunately also not open on the weekends when credits can be used,” McLaughin said. “Although, other than that, I think the prices are fair; they give you a good amount of food for not a lot of money.” “I find Wow Bao to be more convenient and fast since I do live on campus,” McLaughin said. “It has the same quality of food as other Chinese restaurants, and Wow Bao has the basic menu of any other Chinese restaurant, but healthier.”

‘About Face’ fashion show a celebration of styles and sizes Martha Ross

San Jose Mercury News (TNS)

Two weeks after glowering, stick-thin models strutted the runways at New York Fashion Week, San Francisco played host to a fashion show of a different stripe. Four women of varying sizes and modes of gender expression glided across a small stage, smiling and laughing as they happily modeled outfits that ranged from a flouncy, lime-green sundress by San Francisco retailer ModCloth to a classic masculine suit and tie, specifically fitted for the curves of a female body, by Oakland-based Saint Harridan. The appreciative audience made up mostly of women — young, hip and edgy, as well as silverhaired, elegant and successful — at the Impact Hub San Francisco on Mission Street applauded between sips of wine and signature Campari cocktails. The occasion was the annual Embody Awards, presented by About-Face, a nonprofit that works in Bay Area schools to improve girls’ self-esteem by challenging society’s unrealistic and unhealthy images of beauty. This year’s celebration came in the form of “Transforming Fashion,” an alternative fashion show to honor four groundbreaking Bay Area designers who are creating “inclusive, body positive” clothes. “All our honorees are working to change fashion so that true self-expression is available to women and those born female-bodied,” said About-Face Executive Director Jennifer Berger. “We want girls and women to be free, and we want them to think for themselves and to dress as themselves, not someone else.” The show is yet another sign that media portrayal of women is changing. It follows such recent headline-making moments as Mattel launching a new line of Barbies in different body types and skin tones and Sports Illustrated putting a plussized model on its cover.

The show also coincides with the growing number of smart and rebellious women who are using social media, blogs and books to promote more body positive messages. Not surprisingly, the Bay Area is a hotspot for socalled body positive activism, in part because of its creative, educated population, ethnic diversity, large LGBT community and its acceptance of alternative lifestyles. As Taylor Jay, one of the designers honored, put it: “People are more real here.” Jay, a Bay Area native who cut her teeth in wardrobe styling and retail in Los Angeles, now runs a boutique in Oakland’s Laurel district where she creates a line of flowing, feminine dresses, tops and pantsuits that flatter women who wear a range of sizes, from 0 to 2X. Consider her signature black cardigan wrap. During the show, model Felicia Miracle Cippola demonstrated how the cardigan, which falls below the knees, can be worn in a variety of ways — hanging loose as a sweater over casual pants or wrapped into a Diane von Furstenbergstyle cocktail dress. Jay notes that her customers have jobs, families and busy lives, so they want clothes that are comfortable, versatile and well-made but that also make them feel confident and beautiful. “You pretty much express who you are through your clothing,” she says. “My customers want to feel comfortable in their own skin.” Susan Gregg Koger, cofounder and creative director for ModCloth, also creates clothes for a range of sizes, from extra small to 4X. ModCloth has gained a devoted online following and national media attention for using nonprofessional models, including its own employees, to market its vintage-inspired dresses, swimsuits and other clothes. The retailer has also vowed to never retouch models’ images in Photoshop, a position that may seem antithetical in an industry that has long re-

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Koko Shishida shows off a custom suit named the “Esther” by Thuy Nguyen, owner of Thuy Custom Clothier, during the 2016 About-Face Embody Awards: Transforming Fashion at Impact Hub San Francisco onWednesday, Feb. 24, 2016.

sorted to such tricks out of the belief they’re needed to sell products. Koger credits style bloggers and social media activists for changing the definition of what’s attractive, including in advertising. “The idea that models have to fit into a narrow definition of beauty to sell clothes is just not true anymore,” she says. Koger’s model for the show was Julianna Salguero, of San Francisco. Pretty, blonde and curvy, she glided onto the stage in the lime-green sundress and did a twirl to show off its flared skirt and the playful hemline print of dolphins leaping through waves. “It’s fun and quirky, and it has pockets!” Koger said. Her mention of the pockets generated an especially enthusiastic round of applause. Like Jay and Koger, the other designers honored also create clothes that they and their friends love wearing. But Mary Going and Thuy Nguyen’s personal

preference for men’s clothing has allowed them to move into a unique market, designing masculinestyle custom suits for butch lesbians and transgender men. Going’s own story illustrates the challenges such women face. In 2008, when California started issuing samesex marriage licenses, Going wanted to wear a suit at her wedding to partner Martha Rynberg. When she tried men’s stores, she either faced customer service that wasn’t welcoming or she couldn’t find anything that fit properly. She ended up having a suit custom-made. Measured to fit her shoulders, breasts, hips and 5-foot, 3-inch frame, the suit filled her with confidence and left her thinking “this is how clothing should feel on me.” Her hunch that other lesbians and transgender men would appreciate that feeling has paid off. To launch Saint Harridan in 2012, she netted $137,000 in prepurchased

garments through Kickstarter. She’s also opened popup stores in 15 U.S. cities and in September opened a flagship store in Oakland, California for custom fittings. While it may be nontraditional to design men’s suits for women, Going’s designs are anything but. At the show, model Cal Light playfully vogued across the stage in one of Going’s sleek but classic black wool suits. “From the beginning, we were really going for a traditional men’s design,” Going said. Nguyen, who fled with her family from Vietnam in 1975 and was raised in San Jose, creates for her Thuy Custom Clothier designs that are more “edgy.” Some of her well-tailored men’s items are infused with feminine elements, a nod to the influence of her parents. Her mother, for one, was a master tailor of traditional ao dai Vietnamese dresses. “Growing up around the constant humming of my

mother’s sewing machine and a father who was a sharp dresser was my experience (in forming) my style and fashion sensibility,” she says. At the show, model Koko Shishida wore Nguyen’s “Esther” suit, with its fitted gray jacket over a billowing white blouse and leg-baring trouser shorts. Like the other designers, Nguyen, who works out of her San Francisco apartment, says the Bay Area is a good place to be creating designs outside mainstream sensibilities. One side project is to help parents get their gender-fluid children affordable prom suits. “Last year, I lent out suits for prom at no cost,” she says. That’s something she can’t see doing in many other places. “We’re in a bubble in the Bay Area,” she notes, “but in a good way.” ©2016 San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.). Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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indianastatesman.com ECSTASY FROM PAGE 1 sexual exploitation. This dangerous combination undermines the efforts of affirmative consent work undertaken by many college campuses.” Working with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Department of Homeland Security, police discovered the students received several overseas

WAYNE STATE FROM PAGE 1 Varlesi filed a complaint with Wayne State, and at a meeting about it, the supervisor said she had told Varlesi “repeatedly to stop ‘rubbing her belly’ and to wear looser clothing, and

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packages of MDMA, also known as Molly, officials said. MDMA is a club drug known to alter mood and perception, causing increased pleasure, energy and hallucinations. The packages were addressed to three homes in Santa Cruz. Investigators found that packages had been shipped to students who were

members of the Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity and the alpha Kappa Delta Phi sorority, police said. Investigators seized more than $100,000 in MDMA shipments on March 4 from the three homes, police said. During searches at the homes, investigators recovered about 5,000 tablets, or 4.1 pounds, of MDMA tablets, police

said. Homeland Security agents on Friday intercepted another large MDMA shipment sent to the same group, Santa Cruz police said. All activities and functions have been suspended for alpha Kappa Delta Phi’s UC Santa Cruz chapter, the organization said in a statement. The sorority said it has a

“zero-tolerance policy” for drugs. Leaders with the alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority Inc. are cooperating with police. “This incident does not reflect the values the international sorority espouses for its members,” the organization said. “The mission of alpha Kappa Delta Phi is to maintain the highest levels of integrity

and innovation for their members and is fully committed to helping them live positive, healthy and responsible lives.” In a similar statement released Tuesday, Lambda Phi Epsilon said it has also suspended all activities and operations at the UC Santa Cruz chapter.

said that the men at the facility were being ‘turned on by her pregnancy.’” The Wayne State administrators in the meeting told Varlesi she should wear looser clothing. In April 2008, Varlesi was given a failing grade

in the internship. That prevented her from fulfilling the requirements for graduation. Varlesi complained about the grade and filed a formal complaint with Wayne State. The university denied

the claim, saying the School of Social Work already had investigated. However, social work school Dean Phyllis Vroom admitted during the trial that there had not been an investigation. Wayne State filed an ap-

peal based on a number of legal claims, all of which were denied by the Court of Appeals. “Tina lost a whole career,” Gordon said. “They (Wayne State) didn’t care about the discrimination. They let it happen.

They backed up (those who were discriminating) and assured Tina couldn’t graduate.”

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Make money by writing Erica Garnes Reporter

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ticles and beginner-level tutorials in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. They pay $100-200 per accepted contribution. All you need to do is submit original content and make sure you send it in with no grammatical or spelling errors. Third, with parents of all ages on campus, here is your chance to tell your stories. AFineParent.com is a blog that accepts articles about parenting for smart busy parents. Each month there is a different topic and the blog pays $100 per post. If your post tops the list as most popular at the end of the year, you could earn an extra $200 bonus. This blog is a community of 20,000-plus smart, dedicated parents, committed to raising happy, well-adjusted kids without nagging, screaming and drama. Fourth, PhotoshopTutorials.ws is another is a site that features Photoshop design tutorials. By sending a picture of your Photoshop project’s end result before writing the tutorial, you can get a chance to get $150-300 per published tutorial. If this

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‘Zoolander 2’ falls short of original Grace Harrah Reporter

“Zoolander 2,” a sequel to the original that came out in 2001, hit theaters on Feb. 12. Many popular cast members are featured in the film including Ben Stiller, Penelope Cruz, Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell. Along with famous actors, popular artists such as Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Sting, M.C. Hammer and Skrillex are also featured in this film. “Zoolander 2” is about two fashion models, Derek and Hansel, who wish to return to the fashion industry as the supermodels they were a decade ago. Since the plot of this film is based on the fashion industry, many real-life fashion designers and models are featured in this film, including Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, Tommy Hilfiger, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. Other than the fact that this film features many popular artists, fashion icons, and actors, the plot of the story itself was not the best compared to the first. It starts off as Derek and Hansel, former top models of their era, living in completely opposite sides of the

Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller and Penelope Cruz in “Zoolander 2.”

world where they can be isolated and practically off the grid. One day a mysterious man comes and tells both of them that the fashion world needs them back to solve a mysterious crime that killed Justin Bieber. They both fly to Rome and see each other after about a decade without any communication. At first they are hesitant about becoming friends again, but soon team up to prove to the modern fashion world that they still have what it takes to be great supermodels. Derek, played by Ben Stiller, faces many obstacles including meeting his

son that he has not seen for many years. They work hard to get their reputation back along with fighting the evil Jacobim Mugatu, played by Will Ferrell. Although many reviews have said this film is terrible, there were many aspects that make this a not-so-bad film. There are romantic aspects, comedy and action scenes that will grab your attention. However, the plot of the film is definitely not the greatest, along with the jokes, which sometimes can be even worse than the first. Nevertheless, some celebrities, such as Kanye

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West, admitted to enjoying the film. West tweeted about “Zoolander 2,” saying, “I watched ‘Zoolander 2’ for the second time.” He also tweeted his appreciation of Will Ferrell and how much he likes his acting and movies. Even before this film was released, the anticipation was highly advertised through the fashion industry with Penelope Cruz and Ben Stiller being on the cover of Vogue Magazine. Along with the cover photo, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson walked a real-life fashion show in Paris as their characters, Derek and Hansel, posing with the iconic Zoolander face.

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For millennials, peonage is the system in which we operate

Landan James Columnist

As one can determine by the current state of our political culture, Americans are increasingly angry and fearful about the future. The Islamic State group poses a threat to our national well-being supposedly, while Mexico and China steal our jobs. This is what Donald Trump has been preaching. Bernie Sanders, while completely opposite of Trump in virtually every way, also promotes a discourse of fear and anger. However, Sanders’ attention is on income inequality, corporate welfare, student debt, unfair trade policies and a smorgasbord of other issues threatening average Americans on a daily basis. We are all average Americans, and all of these issues burden our lives and wellbeing. Yet we are a silent generation; we are a generation preoccupied with — or rather distracted by — social media and smartphones, Twitter and Tumblr, sports and celebs instead of politics and our elected leaders. While we blind ourselves with our phone and tablet screen, the establishment grooms us for a life of debt and economic servitude. For the first 18 years of our short lives we are subject to the political and economic structure of the household, as enforced by mom and dad. In exchange for free room and board plus additional services such as food, shelter, security and — hopefully — a feeling of love and acceptance, we submit to their rules regarding curfew and participate with chores and other household activities.

For 18 years this is the political and economic system in which we operate before we are finally absolved of our household obligations. While we may never want to do chores or listen to mom and dad’s rules, we participate anyway for three reasons: first, we are economically and socially unprepared to fend for ourselves; second, we are not recognized politically as adults and therefore are required to adhere to our parents; finally, and hopefully, we participate because we love our family members and would go to the ends of the earth for them. However, once we leave our parents’ house for college, we are thrust into a system of peonage that we spend the rest of our lives trying to escape. Peonage, for those unfamiliar, is a political and economic system of debt slavery where a worker engages in laborious activity in order to repay debt to a boss, landowner, college loan agent or other lender. After slavery ended, freed African-Americans engaged in sharecropping with landowners, many of which were their former slave masters. Under sharecropping, ideally, a farmer owned their own property but worked on a landowner’s farm, and the two would share the profits of the farm yield 50-50. However, this did not occur. Instead, landowners lied to their workers about their wages and soon forced their workers to acquire debt because their workers received loans from the landowner in order to make ends meet. Eventually this practice transformed the South once again into a slave economy, only it was based on money rather than race. Today, the modern university system operates as a large peonage industry of which we are all victims. Unless an individual

comes from a wealthy family or is exceptionally intelligent so that they can acquire a scholarship, individuals are forced to take on massive amounts of student debt with high interest rates. Society urges us to go to college so that we can get a well-paying job and become healthy participants in American capitalism. However, that is rather difficult to do when one is crippled by six-figure debt with astronomical interest rates, as well as the fact that there are not a variety of well-paying jobs waiting for us. We must accept working multiple jobs or working a profession that does not allow us to be innovative. We cannot be risk takers or entrepreneurs because we are too fearful of being risky and losing what we already have. We are unable to enjoy traveling or other leisurely activities because every minute of our time is spent trying to pay back our debts. College no longer guarantees that we will find a well-paying job; it only guarantees that we will fall into debt. College no longer challenges our intellect by making us think big picture; it only breeds us to be members of the new working class — a class composed of debt-ridden individuals. Yet, the cycle of peonage continues — and will continue — because we are an apathetic generation. We care more about the Academy Awards and the Super Bowl than we do about presidential debates or federal, state and local politics. Why is it that a 30-second YouTube trailer of the next Marvel movie generates millions of views while political videos barely generate a few thousand? Until we as a generation change our apathetic attitude, student peonage will continue to enslave us with debt.

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Artificial intelligence isn’t a smart idea

Zach Davis Columnist

Humans have always relied on technology to help us do things easier, like using a stone hand axe to cut meat. From there we do our best to try to upgrade our tools to make them better and trade in a piece of worked stone for a metal knife. Sometimes upgrades are good and work out perfectly fine. Other times we make advancements we shouldn’t. In the past century we have made a lot of technological advancements, especially in the area of robotics. In 1956 the first artificial intelligence program was demonstrated. In the early 1970s robots showed the ability for higher processing, including rebuilding models and assessing language. Eventually enough research went into AI programming that Deep Blue was created. Deep Blue was an AI computer with the ability to analyze a chess scenario and develop a strategy. In 1997 Deep Blue went

up against the world chess champion, Garry Kasparov, who lost the match. This was an amazing feat in robotics, pushing companies like Google to take the idea further. Google designed AlphaGo, a new AI with the ability to analyze and play the ancient game of Go. Go is a popular strategy game originally from ancient China. Go was so popular it became commonplace in Japan and Korea as well. The point of the game is to collect more territory than your opponent by marking your territory on a 19-by-19 grid. Go is a very challenging game to program since the number of possible combinations that can be on the board is extremely large. Instead of programming each possible position in the computer one at a time the team in charge of AlphaGo took a different, frightening route. The team programmed the AlphaGo to be able to analyze a scenario and react in the most efficient way. To put it simply: the computer can learn. And we know that the programming was effective because late last year AlphaGo defeated the European champion of Go, Fan Hui. The thought of AI that can learn is terrifying. Stephen King demonstrated a potential outcome of AI that can learn in his

1986 movie “Maximum Overdrive.” The movie follows a group of humans who got trapped at a truck stop when a bunch of machines came to life, including trucks. Free thinking people already turn on each other. One of Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics does state that robots cannot hurt humans, but that is assuming we know how they will act if they are able to think. The issue is that we don’t know how they will think. Imagine the disaster that would occur if robots were able to think malicious thoughts toward humans. Enough happens with a clash of thought. Of course I’m not saying that robots will revolt and try to take the human race hostage, but there are other things that can happen. First, AI can take jobs. Companies will begin to look at using AI instead of people. Machines are cheaper to keep running than it is to pay a person for a full shift. Machines are also less likely to make a mistake if their programming is done correctly, which makes human workers even less appealing. There are many expenses that can be cut by using AI instead of human workers. This isn’t even considering the effect of the high unemployment rates this

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How to leap forward into spring break in style Kirstyn Quandt Columnist

With your spring break countdown dwindling by the day, you have concocted a mix of stress and excitement. And of course in the meantime you try so diligently to pay attention in class as your professor lectures, when in reality your mind is consumed with thoughts of salty sea air, plush beach chairs, and relaxation. Not to mention you continuously have Luke Bry-

an’s “Spring Breakdown” cranked up on all errand runs throughout the course of the week. It’s a delicate balance between enjoying the week with your friends, finishing schoolwork and completing the laundry you’ve put off for a majority of the semester. They sure do ask a lot of us college students, huh? But in reality, it takes a hefty to-do list, some smart packing and a little bit of shopping smarts to greet spring break with style. When you begin to lay out your weeklong wardrobe and are in the midst of packing your travel bag for the long trip in a car, in a plane or however Dr. Seuss suggests you travel, be smart and sensible about what goes and what stays.

If you’re anything like me and packing for long trips gives you a hint of anxiety, there is no need to worry. Not only do I have a couple of tricks to get more clothes into the alreadycrammed suitcase, but also some of my favorite boutiques that have some of the greatest pieces to complete your last minute, sunshine-infused style. First, lay everything out on your bed in different piles. You’ll have your swimsuits, sun dresses, shorts and flip flops, so keep everything organized and visible. There is nothing that makes you feel like you have your life together more than neatly folded clothes, and I assure you that laying everything out beforehand and creating

faux outfits on your bed first will prompt you to return some items back to your closet. After that, roll the individual pieces, hot dog style of course, to save room in the suitcase. You will be able to fit more in the cramped space and if neatly rolled, your garments shouldn’t wrinkle. Also, be brutally honest with yourself when it comes to what you will genuinely wear and attempt to not over-pack. Next, when it comes to what to bring, remember three things: color, variety and comfort. With spring announcing itself loud and proud, bring out your bright colors and make a tasteful splash on the beach, no pun intended.

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In terms of variety, bring your shorts, skirts and dresses if you think you will wear them, and think of the places you may go and make sure you have appropriate outfits for each. And finally, remember comfort. Although it is hard to believe, other people can tell when your heels are uncomfortable for you to walk in. So pack sensibly for long beach walks and the occasional run if you’re feeling ambitious. And now the fun part — since we all know that we never have enough clothes in our closet, let’s talk about the best place to find last-minute gems. Of course there is the mall or the always-reliable T.J. Maxx, but the real winners are the local boutiques that are referred to you by your

most fashionable friends whose opinion and closet you always consult when in need. Thankfully, I am fortunate to have a fashionista guru of my own, and she has introduced me to Whimsy. Located in Ellis Plaza, they are literally a one-stop shop for everything trendy and Pinterest worthy. If you’re looking for the classic bohemian beach babe ensemble they have recently added “Free People” to their store, and furthermore, they have everything from a versatile leather jacket to your last minute layered plaids. So if you truthfully believe your wardrobe is bare and in need of some TLC, explore this up-and-coming Terre Haute treasure.

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‘Between the ears’ success crucial for Sycamores in MVC tournament Rob Lafary Sports Editor

Tulsa, Butler, Drake and Loyola twice — four extremely talented teams that Indiana State women’s basketball defeated throughout the course of the regular season. Indiana, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois and Missouri State are four even more talented groups that ISU took down to the wire despite losses in each of those contests. What does this mean? It means this Indiana State team is full of talent. It’s been obvious in the contests mentioned above, and it has made appearances in several others. A tenacious defense that ended the regular season ranked second in the MVC in scoring defense sparks this team, giving way to an arsenal of weapons on the offensive side. A Kelsey Dirks block and a Joyea Marshall rebound that leads to a silky smooth layup by Cierra Ceazer or a long-range bomb by Ashley Taia — that’s when it’s just flat out fun watching this Sycamore team. But then there have been moments this season where it’s not so much fun watching this ISU team play. Most recently, this past Thursday night’s 7541 loss at Missouri State was an absolute nightmare. A game that was never close from the getgo seemingly got worse as the night progressed. There wasn’t one single individual who wanted to be within earshot of JQH Arena, and everybody that bleeds blue and white was more than ready to leave the state of Missouri. Short of talent that night at Missouri State or during any other bad loss this year? No. On paper, Indiana State is just as good as anybody on their schedule, especially now late in the season with a young, inexperienced roster having been accustomed to the college basketball scene since early November. The x’s and o’s play a role in terms of succeeding in this weekend’s MVC Tournament, but perhaps ISU’s biggest nemesis isn’t

an opponent that needs to be negated on both ends of the floor. The biggest nemesis in reality could be the Sycamores themselves. Out of any problem this team has faced this season, the mentality factor has been the problem that has lasted the longest, plaguing Indiana State at all the wrong times. Maybe it’s because ISU is still a young group, but watching this team struggle in lengthy stretches and knowing they should be better has been a common occurrence. The symptoms? The Sycamores have looked checked out on the floor when mentality has been at a low and have played with less aggression and effort. Almost every time, such diagnosis has been poor play and a rather lopsided final score. It’s a plague that obviously Indiana State can’t be held back by when they arrive in Moline for the conference tournament. Even the slightest sight of a team down on themselves and each other is bound to be ousted quickly and in a manner that very well could resemble last Thursday’s debacle against the Bears. But if there’s a positive in the situation, it’s that typically after a long stretch of the described play above, it’s when we see Indiana State women’s basketball respond in a big way. A team that has played superb with their backs up against a wall, it should be no surprise to anyone if the Sycamores play with an edge and a purpose and make some magic happen in the coming days. It worked the second time around against Drake. The Bulldogs embarrassed Indiana State at their place 80-55 only to have ISU respond at the Hulman Center and clobber DU in an act of revenge. It worked just three weeks ago when the Sycamores overcame a hostile Chicago environment to knock off Loyola for the second time with a brilliant second-half performance. Will it work again in two days? We’ll have to wait and see.

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Dirks and Smith named Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes Redshirt junior forward Kelsey Dirks and junior forward Rhagen Smith have been named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete teams, announced by the league on Tuesday. Dirks earned second-team honors while Smith was placed on the honorable mention team. The duo gives the Sycamores a scholar athlete for 14 of the last 15 years and first multiple selection under second year head coach Joey Wells. “Both of these ladies have done excellent work for us on and off the court this season,” ISU head coach Joey Wells said. “To be named to the scholarathlete team was goals each set for themselves this season, and I’m happy to see conference peers rewarded their hard work.” The Sycamore bigs have both made progress this season as Dirks has started in 17 games this season while Smith has earned 12. Dirks averages 4.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and the league’s third-best mark with 1.7 blocks per game in her final season with Indiana State, as she announced she will forego her senior season to pursue her master’s degree. A native of Robinson,

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Junior Rhagen Smith (left) and junior Kelsey Dirks (right) have earned their titles as MVC Scholar Athletes.

Illinois, Dirks holds a perfect 4.0 GPA in speechlanguage pathology and will graduate with her degree in May. She has set new career-highs with 12 points against Omaha and grabbed 11 rebounds at Drake. Her 50 blocks this season rank fifth all-time in a single season as she recently set a new careerhigh with five blocks at Wichita State. Smith, a Sullivan, Indiana product, holds a 3.90 GPA in the nursing program at Indiana State. She averages 6.6 points per game and third-best 4.9 re-

bounds while shooting 40.4 percent from the floor in 2015-16. Her 61 offensive rebounds ranks second on the team while she’s added 18 blocks, 15 assists and nine steals. She set new career-highs in points with 14 against Illinois State and rebounds with nine in two different games this season. She’s scored in double figures in eight games, six of which have been in conference play. Smith currently holds a 30 game streak with at least one rebound. The No. 6 seed Syca-

mores begin play in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on Friday night when it faces No. 3 seed Missouri State. Tipoff from the iWireless Center in Moline, Illinois is set for 9:30 p.m. ET live on The Valley on ESPN3. For the latest information on the Sycamore Women’s Basketball team, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Story by ISU Athletic Media Relations.

ISU seeks redemption in quarterfinal against Bears Zach Rainey Reporter

After limping their way through the end of their schedule, losing back-toback games to Missouri State and Wichita State, the Sycamores enter the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament as the six seed and will take on Missouri State in a rematch from their meeting last Thursday. It was known coming in to the game last week that the Lady Bears can put up points as they are the conference’s second-highest scoring team. What wasn’t expected was the lopsided result when ISU’s second-ranked defense met Missouri State’s second-ranked of-

fense, led by Tyonna Snow, the conference’s third-leading scorer. In the Top 10 as well is her teammate Kenzie Williams, coming in as the conference’s ninth-leading scorer. In that contest, the Sycamores played perhaps their worst basketball of the season according to both the stats and the eye. The Lady Bears looked in a different class, defeating the Sycamores handily by a score of 75-41 en route to holding Indiana State to under 25 percent shooting from the field. In the contest, the Sycamores allowed four Lady Bears to reach double figures. Snow led all scorers with 17 points in the contest

while Liza Fruendt had 13 points. Williams and Lexi Hughes had 12 and 11 respectively. The Sycamores were outrebounded by 10. While usually it’s senior Hilary Chvatal who causes havoc under the boards for the Bears, it was Fruendt who stole the show against the Sycamores, pulling down 10 boards to go with her 12 points to give her a double-double on the evening. Williams, a tenacious rebounder as a guard, came up with six on the night. Indiana State had only three players attempt a combined nine free throws all night while the Bears shot 19 between seven players. Brooklyn Artis was able

to get to the line the most for the Sycamores and shot five of her team’s nine free throws on the evening. Turnovers also played a huge factor in the contest. The Sycamores turned the ball over 24 times to Missouri State’s 15. The Bears took advantage of ISU miscues to the tune of 26 points off turnovers. Indiana State fell in the first meeting between the two teams as well, 59-51 back on Jan. 3. Friday night’s MVC quarterfinal and third showdown of the year between these two teams tips off at 9:35 p.m. The game is available on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app. Radio coverage is provided by 1230 AM WIBQ.

MVC Women’s Tournament Bracket March 10-13 iWireless Center Moline, Illinois

Thursday, March 10 4:04 p.m.

No. 9 Bradley

Friday, March 11 12:04 p.m.

No. 1 Northern Iowa Saturday, March 12 1:34 p.m.

No. 8 Wichita State Friday, March 11 2:34 p.m.

No. 4 Southern Illinois No. 5 Loyola

Thursday, March 10 7:04 p.m.

No. 10 Evansville

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Friday, March 11 6:04 p.m.

No. 2 Drake Saturday, March 12 4:04 p.m.

No. 7 Illinois State Friday, March 11 8:34 p.m.

No. 3 Missouri State No. 6 Indiana State

*All times listed are CST.