October 31, 2014

Pumpkin Patch

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Two arrested in connection with recent armed robbery

Residents of Reeve Hall put their creativity to the test by carving and painting pumpkins and placing them outside their residence hall. This one (above) appears to have had one too many punpkin-spiced lattes while the draculainspired pumpkin (below) wards off any unwanted visitors (Photos by Kira Clause).

Indiana State University police arrested two Indianapolis men on Wednesday.

The two are Indiana State students — 19-year-olds Donald Johnson and Tarrin Jones.

Both men were taken to the Vigo County jail on preliminary charges of robbery with a deadly weapon.

They were arrested as suspects for the robbery at Lot 14 near Cromwell Hall.

In the robbery, two students were held at gunpoint. The students were getting in a car to leave campus when the suspects climbed into the back seat of the car. There, the suspects told to two victims that it was a robbery and then showed the gun.

The suspects left the scene with one of the students’ wallets.

After taking one wallet, the two suspects fled across Fourth St. toward Burford Hall.

Johnson and Jones are expected in court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing.

Campus living Essential to student growth? 2

Video games The art of horror 5

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Happy Halloween

Networking

Football

Event connects Sycamores prepare students with alumni 7 to beat the Bears 8

NEWS

News Editor, Kristi Ashby StatesmanNews@isustudentmedia.com Friday, October 31, 2014 • Page 2

Spring 2015 Living on campus provides social opportunities Registration STEVE WININGER Reporter

Graduate Students Nov. 3 to Nov. 28

Seniors 90+ credit hours Nov. 3 to Nov. 28 Juniors 60-89 credit hours Nov. 6 to Nov. 28

While there are advantages and disadvantages to living on campus, the good outweighs the bad to many Indiana State University students.

Associate Director of Residential Life Jessica Robinson said one of the greatest advantages to living on campus is the student’s chance of success.

“Students tend to be more successful when they live on campus,” Robinson said.

Robinson said that all firstyear students are required to live on campus. The only exception to this is those students who live within 60 miles. She also said that she would encourage anyone considering Indiana State as their university to still live on campus.

Living on campus fosters social skills, which are very much in need in today’s

business environments. Many students have never lived away from home and living on campus is a way for students to be on their own and yet still be in a safe environment.

Robinson said that living on campus is safe. She said student safety is not just the responsibility of the university but a collaborative effort with the students.

“Everyone has to take responsibility for safety,” Robinson said.

There are policies and procedures in place to help ensure the best experience and a safe environment for student life, but there has to be a cooperation between the university and student to achieve that goal, Robinson said.

Senior Ryan Hazelwood, an automation control engineering major, said he has lived on and off campus.

Hazelwood said it is definitely

Freshmen 29 or fewer credit hours Nov. 13 to Nov. 28

of his father’s house, Beard moved into an efficiency apartment close to campus.

Even though Beard lives close to campus, he said it is difficult to feel the college experience of living on campus because the neighborhood he lives in is not a student environment.

“I’m sure I missed out on a lot of opportunities living off campus,” Beard said.

Beard said when he was living with his dad, that he did have more of a chance to be socially active on campus, but it was not the same as if he would have lived on campus.

After he moved to a place of his own, his social life dropped even more because now he is working so much to pay for his apartment and keep up with his studies, Beard said.

“I would encourage anyone that can afford it and has the opportunity to live on campus,” Beard said.

Tour sheds light on nighttime campus safety

HELENA WALKER Reporter

Sophomores 3059 credit hours Nov. 10 to Nov. 28

advantageous for students to live on campus.

“It is important to get established socially, and living on campus means you meet more people you have things in common with and it is easier to get to know everyone,” Hazelwood said.

Hazelwood has lived on campus for three years and decided this year he would try living off campus to try something new.

One of the greatest things Hazelwood said he noticed was his social life.

“I used to see all my friends every day,” Hazelwood said. “I am lucky to see someone once a week now.”

Junior math major Dillon Beard has never lived on campus but wishes he could have.

Beard, a native of Terre Haute, said financial reasons kept him from living on campus. After he moved out

Do you feel safe walking at night on campus? If so, you can bet that the annual lighting tour has something to do with that sense of security.

The annual lighting tour took place across campus on Wednesday.

The annual lighting tour exists to see if Indiana State University needs to add any additional lighting around campus for safety reasons.

One of the major reasons for this is effort is to be sure students on campus feel safe at night.

For the annual lighting tour, the university gathers many different organizations together to walk the campus at night looking for dark spots where students might feel unsafe.

The tour recruits individuals from campus organizations such as the NAACP, Facilities Management, the Student

Affairs Office, the Office of Resident Life, Student Government Association and others to help determine where lighting is needed.

The tour includes both student groups as well as university administration personnel. This diversity provides a broader perspective about what lighting needs are necessary to make all people, including students, administrators and visitors to Indiana State, feel welcome and safe visiting campus at night.

Joe Newport, the ISU chief of police, commented on the changes made last year from the lighting tour.

“The only changes made to [last year’s] annual lighting tour were construction projects,” Newport said.

These projects included Mills Hall, Reeve Hall and student housing on Wabash Ave. Construction can cause lighting issues; though other than in these areas, the lighting on campus stayed

the same.

Amanda Knerr, director for Housing and Residential life, said that they specifically desired that Reeve Hall be better lit.

Attendees discovered several spots on campus that they thought needed to be brighter. These places include the area surrounding the library and in the quad right by the President’s house.

Michael Didier, a senator for SGA, thinks that there are some lighting issues around Burford Hall.

“The parking lot in front of Burford Hall has become a lighting problem when the leaves are on the trees,” Didier said.

If any students, faculty or staff see more dark spots on campus not listed here they can report these spots to the Public Safety Office.

Help from Sycamore students can make this campus a safer place to walk at night for all at Indiana State University.

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OPINION

Opinions Editor, Kylie Adkins StatesmanOpinions@isustudentmedia.com Editor-in-Chief, Alex Modesitt StatesmanEditor@isustudentmedia.com Friday, October 31, 2014 • Page 4

Halloween safety an important concern Remember when we were little kids and we used to dress up and go door to door, ring the doorbell and get candy?

That time seems like forever ago, but it really isn’t. For me, it was just seven years ago that I was getting candy on trick-ortreat night. as I think about it, a Columnist lotBut has changed.

If you read the news around the holidays, there will be stories of people who took something simple and fun out of hand, like the lady who shot another human being just to get a single game system for her child or the kids who choose “tricks” around Halloween time and get busted.

It seems that so much bad stuff happens around the holidays that it scares a lot of parents.

Zachery Davis

Should we continue this tradition if there is so much danger?

The answer is short: yes. To be honest, trick-or-treating is a lot of fun. Not only can you get candy, but you also get to dress up and be something or someone you aren’t for a full day.

Isn’t that just awesome? As long as you’re careful, you will get to meet new people, get free food and play games.

What isn’t there to like?

But just as everything else, there is a bad side to it, too. There is a reason parents go trick-or-treating with their young children, and it isn’t just to snag some candy out of their kid’s bag.

There have been quite a few problems where the candy that is handed out is tampered with.

A wrapper on a piece of candy might get broken and the candy might get spoiled.

Accidents happen, but when they do, it’s easy to pass it off as a prank and think the blood is just part of the costume.

It is easy for bad people to hide in the crowds in costumes and do their thing. So with all these negative situations staring us in the face, how can we let something so hazardous continue?

No, trick-or-treating isn’t safe. There’s a lot of danger in it, and it’s awful and sad to think about.

However, that doesn’t mean we should stop. Today, parents often hide their kids when something mildly bad happens, so the kids can’t learn to deal with something dangerous.

But trick-or-treating is a wonderful way to help kids learn to deal with the dangers of approaching strangers.

The kid is in costume, so it is a lot harder to identify them in the future, the parents are nearby to make sure the kids are safe and there are many other people around to help stop someone from hurting a kid.

There’s a safe way to go trick-ortreating. When it comes to a day where so much can go wrong so easily, it is best

to err on the side of caution. Always look out for someone who is actually hurt.

Check your candy to make sure that the wrappers are still sealed. Stay in welllit areas and stay in groups.

Look out for each other and if you see someone else have trouble, give them a helping hand.

And most importantly, don’t do anything stupid and dangerous yourself.

If you have to ask someone if it’s a smart idea, it probably isn’t.

Remember, trick-or-treating and Halloween activities aren’t only for kids, so don’t worry. The same hazards apply to both children and adults alike.

Halloween offers adults a way to dress up in costume and act silly without getting judged — something we don’t get to do very often anymore.

We get to walk around and interact with each other in a different atmosphere.

So this Halloween, don’t be afraid to get gussied up and have fun.

‘Army of Darkness’ kooky rather than spooky

Kylie Adkins

Opinions Editor

For the final Halloween movie review, I am going to talk about “Army of Darkness,” the third movie in the “Evil Dead” series.

This series started in horror and slowly descended into absolute madness.

I’m not even sure I knew what was going on in this movie half the time.

Ash Williams returns with his trusty chainsaw and ‘boomstick’ to

medieval times, where he is enlisted to keep the dead from rising by finding the Necronomicon.

You will seriously not find a more ridiculous movie that walks the lines of horror, fantasy and comedy.

Everything about this movie is just absolutely insane and almost nonsensical.

It’s non-stop action with swords, armor and demons.

Of course, there are two different endings, one of which could have led to a sequel, but of course no sequel has been made yet.

Instead, there is potentially a television show in the works that would feature Ash

Williams pairing up with the protagonist from the remake of “Evil Dead.”

With any hope, it will be as wonderful and insane as this third film.

The fact that it takes place in a medieval period makes it fun and fantastical, and there’s even a wizard and civil war. You can’t ask for more in a movie.

Of course, the whole point is Ash Williams attempting to make his way back to the future and not be murdered by one of the warring factions.

Of course, being Ash, he gets literally every step of getting the Necronomicon wrong.

He was supposed to say three words

when picking up the book so as to not end the world, and he messes those words up and has to save the world himself.

Overall, while not scary, this movie could probably still be considered horror since it features most of the elements of horror.

There are demons and tension, but it is just a fun movie. There is even a videogame based off these movies titled “A Fistful of Boomstick” that was released for the Playstation 2.

This movie franchise could not be more insane if it was about a bunch of crazy people.

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Halloween Special:

What Makes Horror Video Games Terrifying?

Last week, we covered the basic requirements for a film to be classified as a true horror film; the medium stands out among others because it relies on technology just as much as story.

However, cinema is not the only medium where technology is paramount to creating a successful Columnist horror experience.

That medium is video games.

With video games, the basic building blocks of horror — the unknown and the abnormal — are more difficult to pull off through suspense and subtlety due to the medium’s unique essence and the inclusion of a player.

Video games can be a problem since the audience is also controlling the progression of the story.

This means the viewer is likely to be more acutely aware of the fact that they can just pause the game and go do something else for a while, whereas if they are at the theater or watching a movie, the thought might not occur to them.

This is because of one word: “immersion.”

Immersion is the concept of being so engrossed in a story that the audience momentarily forgets the story is all fiction.

With film and literature, this merely requires the right wordplay or cinematography to make the events seem more real; this is what makes people jump at scary films.

The problem with video games is that, by their very nature of needing the player to control the protagonist, the audience is constantly reminded that the presented world doesn’t exist, thus removing most chances of intended horror.

To combat this, there are two theories within the video game industry. One is to simply create immersion through the game’s ambience while the other uses the gameplay to strike terror into the hearts of gamers.

However, I believe the trick to making a true horror game is to utilize both aspects.

Jake Porter

For those who utilize the game’s atmosphere, it’s merely a matter of using the technology videogames have in the same way filmmakers utilize cinematography.

Most games have a “HUD” — a headsup display — which is a screen overlay that informs the player about their health, the items they have, where they are and other things.

The problem is that this breaks immersion like no other, but since the player isn’t physically in the game they have no way of knowing this information otherwise.

This might not seem like an issue, but in real life you can feel your physical condition, the weight of what all you have, the direction of the wind.

When doing anything — especially if it’s supposed to be life-threatening like a horror setting — this information is necessary for the audience to feel in danger, thus it’s unwise to remove the HUD outright.

Instead, most successful horror games try to hide the HUD in a believable way.

In “Dead Space,” for instance, the player character has a life-support system in their space suit that monitors their health that the player can see anytime they look at the screen.

This simple trick of using the game world to tell the player this important information rather than simply saying “yeah, you’re nearly dead” via a number on the screen is what makes immersion possible and helps to create a sense of subtlety in every moment.

Without any difficulty, there’s no real reason to fear the game though, right? The gameplay becomes an issue in making the game horrific.

The most important thing to do in order to make a game horrific in the most basic sense is to make the player feel helpless.

In my earlier example, “Dead Space” stumbled right out the gate by clarifying that the monsters of the game could only be defeated by hacking off their limbs, and then the game gives you a fast-firing laser cutter that can be used from a distance. That is quite possibly the most practical and useful weapon to have in that situation.

Meanwhile, “Amnesia: Dark Descent” and “Slender” bypass this issue by simply removing the player’s self-defense.

Instead, the player has to run to the objective and rely on traps within the environment to evade capture.

This is also where immersion via ambience is vital; otherwise, the player might think, “Why can’t I just punch him? This is stupid!”

The best way to create difficulty really comes down to one decision for the game developers; does the game have scripted sequences where the action can only occur at a certain place in the game, or organic gameplay where the action is determined by random computer generation?

If following a scripted sequence, I’ve found the scariest games are those set up to be so difficult that one misstep ends in failure.

For instance, the horror in the first “Castlevania” game, a series about taking on Dracula, came from each enemy being deliberately placed in a way that whittled away at your health if you weren’t paying complete and total attention. Of course, if you are paying attention, there’s little to worry about and you’ll at best be occasionally frustrated.

Meanwhile, I’ve found making resources within an organic game scarce is the easiest and most effective way to increase tension and suspense.

“Castlevania 2” did this in the right way through a “curse” that would randomly turn day into night, making every enemy much more deadly and tougher to kill.

Since it was random, there was always the tension that the curse would happen when you are too far away from a village or safe haven — meaning that if you die, you’d lose all your progress.

“Minecraft” does this as well, but since it has a scripted sequence of day and night switching under a set timer, the player feels no terror as they can merely wait the night out. So I propose that a proper horror game needs both organic and scripted gameplay.

The best examples of this, for me, are “Condemned” and “Condemned 2: Bloodshot.” Immersion-wise, the games only show your health and ammo if you press a button that makes the character

look at its body for injuries and in your gun’s magazine.

Along with this, you can only carry one or two items at a time, usually weapons.

The game designers made it a first-person game, so whenever you move forward, the camera jostles slightly as if you’ve taken a step.

They add a level of gameplay difficulty by making guns the most effective weapons, and then making bullets harder to come by than a sinless man in Vegas, forcing you to rely on hand-to-hand combat as you fight your way through a city of insane hobos and serial killers high on meth.

But this is all single player; what about multiplayer games? Well, multiplayer is difficult to make terrifying since as long as there’s more than one person, someone is always going to make light of the situation. The gameplay demands organic helplessness and the ineptitude of the players.

In the “Left 4 Dead” series, four people run around a zombie apocalypse, shooting up the place. However, ammo and health are only sometimes found — rarely immediately after fight with a massive horde of 70 sprinting zombies.

Along with this, there’s the suspense of whether or not a special zombie, who’s basically super-powered, is going to get one of them, at which point they have to rely on one of the other players to save them without falling into the same ambush.

Finally, there’s the Tank and Witch.

One is basically the Hulk, zombie-style, and the other will sit right in your way and not move unless you startle her, in which case she will basically kill you with one hit.

Meeting either of these monsters is a matter of “when” not “if,” and if your team isn’t prepared, those two will mean your death.

And that sums up true horror games as a whole really.

If done right, the scares don’t come from a specific moment the developers made, but rather whether or not you react with calm.

Which if it was made right, you definitely won’t.

FEATURES

Features Editor, Tyler Sanders StatesmanFeatures1@isustudemtmedia.com Friday, October 31, 2014 • Page 6

Gamma Phi Beta presents a pumpkin bash Tiffany Byrd Reporter Sisters of the sorority Gamma Phi Beta wanted to do something fun this year for their philanthropy hours.

They thought, what better way than to launch pumpkins into the air and watch them go splat.

The sisters at Gamma Phi Beta were excited about this event, because it helped The Girls on the Run Organization, and it was a first-time ever event for the school.

Girls on the Run is an organization across the United States and Canada that helps young girls learn leadership skills, build self-esteem and have more confidence in themselves.

“All of the sisters really wanted to help raise money for younger girls, because we all feel like it is important for them to have positive role models in their lives,” said sophomore and psychology major Haley Hale. “I would also love to see my sisters grow closer through mentoring these amazing young ladies.”

On Nov. 8, the sisters of Gamma Phi Beta are taking a road trip to Illinois for the Girls on the Run relay race.

There, they will donate all of the money they raised and spend some quality time with the younger girls.

Some other activities the sisters held to raise money this week include a pumpkin target, relay race and a shot put —where participants throw pumpkins and try to beat the other team’s distance.

When asked about her favorite part of the event, junior and photography major Lauren Mosteller started smiling from ear to ear.

“My favorite part would have to be when I launched a pumpkin and it went splat on the ground,” Mosteller said.

“I’ve seen the show ‘Pumpkin Chuckin’’’ and always wanted to throw a pumpkin.

So when my sister told me about her sorority’s event, I took advantage. Plus it is for a really good cause,” Mosteller said.

“I feel like this event could become really popular, not with just the Greek Life, but other organizations that want to raise money, especially in October. Who doesn’t want to launch a pumpkin into the air and watch it explode as it hits the ground?” Mosteller said. “It’s so much fun Sisters of the sorority Gamma Phi Beta host first-ever Pumpkin Bash fundraiser for The Girls on the Run Organization Wednesday through Friday (Photo by Cicara Moore). and really cool.”

Re-imagined classic finishes out Scare Week Mariah Lee Reporter

Campus Life will be showing the 2013 version of “Carrie” as a part of Indiana State University’s Scare Week on Oct. 31.

The showing will be free in Dede 1 at 7:30 p.m. and will last until approximately 10 p.m.

The showing of “Carrie” will bring Scare Week to a close.

“Carrie” is a remake of the 1976 movie, which was based off of the Stephen King novel of the same name.

“Carrie” is about a female outcast who is tormented by her classmates and extremely religious mother. Carrie soon learns that she has telekinesis, and when her classmates decide to pour pig blood

on her at her prom, she seeks bloody revenge.

Richard Brody from the New Yorker says, “The movie is very good, both as a first-order viewing experience and as a contemporary gloss on Brian De Palma’s classic 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.”

Ellen Malito, the associate director of weekend programming at Campus Life, said that the Indiana State University Union board looked at many movies for the Halloween showing and the students at ISU chose “Carrie.”

“We looked at quite a few different movies, and we talked to a lot of different students, and they said “Carrie” was something that they would be interested

in seeing,” Malito said.

The movie “Carrie” may be considered a horror classic, which makes a lot of students interested in seeing the remake.

Malito said that she thought students picked the 2013 version because it was a new version of a storyline that most students were familiar with.

Freda Luers, the Director of Campus Life, says that both the movie and snacks will be free at this showing.

“There will be snacks, popcorn and drinks free of charge. The entire movie will be free of charge,” Luers said.

Luers also wants students to be aware that “Carrie” is rated R, and that bringing children would not be appropriate.

“It’s rated R, so we want families to

know that it’s not appropriate for children to come.”

Many students are familiar with the storyline and look forward to seeing the new version.

Anna Higgins, a senior communication major, said she loves the original and is excited to see how the newer version stacks up.

“I love the movie. I remember watching it when I was little. It’s just a really awesome Halloween movie and I’m excited to see the remake of it,” Higgins said.

The Sycamore Cinema showing of “Carrie” will take place in Dede 1 at 7:30 p.m. on Halloween.

“It’s a fun time to hang out and be scared,” Luers said.

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Networking Night: students and alumni make connections Marissa Schmitter Reporter ‘Networking’ is a word that most college students have probably heard at least once in their college career. It is one of the more important skills that a college student can possess. Networking is a way of communicating with people and making connections in order to find jobs, get internships or have friends in higher places. Networking can also help students get to know themselves and their limits as they make their way into the real world.

That is why the Career Center and the Alumni Association joined together to host the first “networking night” for Indiana State University on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. The event was held on the ninth floor of the Hulman Memorial Student Union. The students wore professional attire and presented themselves in a sophisticated manner.

Ten alumni came to ISU to talk to students about networking and how it is beneficial. All of the alumni had great tips, such as making connections early, having good credit — because it will only

help in the long run — and never closing any doors that might possibly help the student’s future.

Rex Kendall, the executive director of the Alumni Association, helped to plan the event.

“We started early-summer planning.

We sent emails out to alumni and made some phone calls. We targeted the Wabash Valley area including Indianapolis,” Kendall said.

Kendall found it important that the students hear from alumni from surrounding areas. The alumni from ISU ranged in graduation dates from the ‘70s to as recent as 2013. The careers of the alumni also varied greatly. However, it was important for the students to keep in mind that they could find connections in any field, not just one of their own.

“Be kind to everyone and don’t burn any bridges,” said Patty Butwin, one of the returning alumni.

Darby Scism, the executive director of the Career Center, emphasized the importance of the networking night.

“You never know who you’re going to meet, where you’re going to meet them or what connections they have,” Scism said.

ISU students from all different majors and classes attended the event.

Stephanie Wininger, a senior human development and family studies major, took advantage of the program.

“It’s really big on networking, and as a senior it’s really important to know people from different career fields,” Wininger said.

Students went to the program for several different reasons. Some wanted to get connected, and others just liked hearing what the alumni had to say.

Tanner Smith, a freshman finance major, likes talking to successful people.

“I’m always excited to talk to people

who are at a more successful part of life than I am,” Smith said.

Smith summed up his thoughts with a simple addendum. “Connections,” he said.

Connections are a very important part of getting a job. Being able to network and to network well is essential. The networking night not only benefits the students but also the alumni.

Kendall said the networking night was a way for the alumni to “give back to ISU and share their advice with students.”

The students and alumni mingled the night away. The current and past ISU students made networking an interesting experience by talking about school, careers, jobs and most importantly, futures.

SPORTS

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Sycamores return home on Saturday

Jeremy Beaver Reporter

Coming back to Terre Haute after a two-week absence, the No. 19/21 Indiana State Sycamores host the Missouri State Bears this Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

The Sycamores hold a 5-3 record on the season and the talks of a playoff run are becoming all too loud around the Football Championship Series ranks. This past week, the Sycamores played a nationally ranked team for the fifth week in a row when they took on Southern Illinois, capturing not only its first road-win inside the Missouri Valley Football Conference since 2012, but also its third victory in five tries against Top 25 opponents.

Missouri State is 4-4 overall this season and only has one win inside conference play, a 31-12 victory over South Dakota two weeks ago. Missouri State quarterback Kierra Harris is averaging 174.7 passing yards a game in seven appearances this season, but ISU’s defense must once again flip to a playbook that concentrates on the run game.

The Sycamores’ biggest threat is Bears running back Calan Crowder. While his stats haven’t been up to par with past running opponents on the schedule, 463 rushing yards, three touchdowns and 5.5 yards per carry, his prowess and consistency are worth noting. Crowder’s most impressive stat is the fact that he has only lost nine total yards this season.

This means Crowder does not like to be stopped behind the line, and when he touches the ball, you can expect at least positive yards.

On the ISU side of the spectrum, junior linebacker Connor Underwood heads into the game this weekend one sack away from tying the school record. Underwood currently has recorded a sack in every game except one. Underwood has been added to the 2014 Buck Buchanan Award Watch List, which is given annually to the nation’s top defensive player in FCS football.

Senior quarterback Mike Perish is another player to keep an eye on this weekend. Perish enters week nine of his

The ISU Sycamores will host the Missouri State Bears on home field this Saturday (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).

senior season ranked third all-time in career passing yards with 5,123. He needs only 16 more yards to top John Sahm’s 1986-89 total of 5,139 yards to be placed second on the Sycamores all-time list.

Perish only needs 1,325 more yards in the next four games to top Jeff Miller’s 198285 top season record of 6,448 passing yards and be placed first on the Sycamores all-time list. He has also thrown 38 career

touchdown passes and only needs two more to also tie Miller’s top career record of 40. Buck Logan, ISU’s senior running back is also looking to continue his hot streak as of late and add to an already potent offensive attack. Logan became the first Sycamore to go over 100 yards rushing in a game when he eclipsed the mark last week with 142 rushing yards.

A win against the Bears this weekend

would give the Sycamores a total of four victories in their last five meetings against Missouri State, which would be the best five-year run against Missouri State in the series’ history.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, a bit of a changeup from the normal 3:05 start. Radio broadcasts will be available on 90.7 WZIS and 95.9 WDKE.

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Sycamore Senior Golfer Receives MVC Fall Leadership & Service KEVIN JENISON

ISU Athletic and Media Relations Indiana State senior women’s golf athlete Amanda Smith was one of 10 athletes to be honored with the Missouri Valley Conference Leadership and Service Fall Award. Smith is the fourth member of the Sycamore women’s golf team to be honored with the award since the Valley began the recognition in 2008.

In an effort to honor the achievements of exceptional student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference has created the MVC Leadership & Service Award.

Ten student-athletes have been named

by Commissioner Doug Elgin as the honorees for the 2014-15 Fall season.

“I was watching Amanda play last week and I commented to my assistant how incredible it was to see how much Amanda has grown as a person in her four years here,” Greg Towne, Indiana State women’s golf coach, said. “She has passion in all that she does, whether it is helping kids with her many volunteer opportunities or helping her team and teammates be the best they can be. She embraces every

day and every challenge with a grateful attitude. I am extremely thankful to have her a part of our program here at Indiana State.”

In addition to Smith, this year’s Fall honorees include Jessica Teel, Bradley, Volleyball; Cassandra Aerts, Drake, Women’s Cross-Country; Matthew Hamilton, Evansville, Men’s CrossCountry; Mathew McCown, Illinois State, Football; Eric Schoendorf, Loyola, Men’s Soccer; Leah Reitmayer, Missouri State, Field Hockey; Jack Rummells, Northern Iowa, Football; Tori Parry, Southern Illinois, Women’s Cross-Country; Katie Reilly, Wichita State, Volleyball.

Smith has excelled in the classroom and on the golf course throughout her time at Indiana State. The Canton, Ohio, native earned her first All-Missouri Valley Conference recognition last spring when she tied for second at the MVC Women’s Golf Championship. She is also a two-time member of the MVC ScholarAthlete team, a Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar, and a two-time Academic All-American.

Despite a heavy competition and

academic schedule Smith has also found time to volunteer at numerous events. She was a member of the Take Back the Night March and volunteered for the Women’s Equality March. She has also been a volunteer at the Bridgestone PGA Tour Invitational in Akron, Ohio, Boy Scouts Sports Workshop, Adventure Camp, Children’s Museum, Special Olympics Basketball Winter, Indiana Special Olympics Summer, and Jam the Bus. She has also served as clinician at the Missouri Valley Conference SAAC Boys and Girls Sports Camp, volunteered for the Indiana State Women’s Youth Golf Clinic, Autism Awareness Golf Outing, Ladies Tee Golf Outing, The First Tee in Canton, Ohio, YMCA Fitness for Life Event, Scout Reach and Happiness Bag, and Bridges of Indiana. She also tied blankets with SAAC. Smith has recorded 18 top 20 finishes in her career as a Sycamore including four in the top five and 10 in the top 10. She started her senior campaign by tying for fourth at the season opening WIU Autumn Invitational and closed out the fall by tying for 10th at the rain-shortened Charles Braun

Intercollegiate.

In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service, and must participate in a sport, during the season of recognition.

The Valley will recognize 10 student-athletes three times annually — fall, winter, spring — for a total of 30 honorees.

Institutions select their MVC Leadership & Service Award honorees.

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Important conference matchups dominate week 9 ZACH RAINEY Reporter Arizona at Dallas The Cardinals are continuing to win games despite their inability to put up big numbers.

They just hang around all game, and then at the end, they make that big play they need to make and win the game.

Last week I talked about “that big play” that they always make when they need to, and we saw them make it when Carson Palmer threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to rookie receiver John Brown, who some have said could be the next T.Y Hilton.

I think the key for the Cardinals in this game will once again be their defense.

We just watched the Cowboys lose on Monday Night Football to a third-string quarterback.

On top of that, we saw the offensive line totally fold against the Redskins’ blitz.

Now they have to play the team that leads the league in blitzes and have better passrushers than the Redskins did.

The Cowboys have lost Justin Durant for the year, who has been the leader on this defense that has greatly over achieved

expectations.

As if all of this wasn’t bad enough, the Cowboys might be without Tony Romo in this game due to a contusion. That would bring on Brandon Weeden, who has a career record of 5-15.

I like the Cardinals to win this game 2821.

Denver at New England This is without a doubt the game of the week, as it features a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship game.

Arguably two of the best quarterbacks to ever play this game, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, will square off against each other and look to add another chapter to their heated rivalry.

Being from Massachusetts and a diehard Patriots fan, I’m going to stay as unbiased as I can.

The Denver Broncos offense has been rolling. Each week, it seems like someone else is catching multiple touchdown passes.

Last week, we saw Emmanuel Sanders break out for 120 yards receiving and three touchdowns against the Chargers.

If the Broncos are going to win this game, they’ll have to win it on the ground.

Last season Knowshon Moreno rushed for 224 yards against the Patriots.

That was the only game in which he rushed for over 100 yards all season. I expect Ronnie Hillman to get a lot of touches in this game.

Peyton Manning is a career 6-12 against the Patriots and doesn’t play well in cold weather games, where the high on Sunday is 45 degrees with 40 mph wind gusts.

The Patriots are rolling in the month of October and look to start November unbeaten.

After his shaky month of September, including getting embarrassed on Monday Night Football against the Chiefs, Tom Brady has looked like the Tom Brady of old.

In September, he didn’t throw for 250 yards in any of the four games. In October, he’s thrown for over 250 in every game including over 350 twice. He’s also thrown 14 touchdowns to no interceptions in October. I like the Patriots’ secondary too.

It will be interesting to see who will land on Revis Island this week.

I like the Patriots for the sole reason that they are at home. Both teams are hot and very even.

Patriots win 31-28.

Baltimore at Pittsburgh For being without Ray Rice, the Ravens are doing better than most expected.

The GM for the Ravens is looking like a genius for signing Steve Smith, who just keeps shocking everybody.

Justin Forsett is the leader in rushing on this team, but once they get to the goal line, its rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro who has four touchdowns this season.

The Ravens just came off of a loss to the Bengals, which makes it even harder to pick them on the road against the Steelers, who embarrassed the Colts last weekend.

Last week, we finally saw the entire offense come together. We saw Martavis Bryant and Markus Wheaton finally get into the mix.

I like the Steelers in the game. They’re at home like last weekend and playing a team that isn’t as good as the team they played last week.

Steelers win 28-17.

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Students support Take Back the Night

Above: Hannah Lester, senior psychology major; Katelin Blankenship, senior political science major; Tait Johnson, senior human development and family studies major; and Vanessa Lima, senior criminology major, worked the Take Back the Night bake sale on Thursday for the event on Nov. 12 (Photos Gary Macadaeg).