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HOMECOMING 2014
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Well-loved coach to serve as Grand Marshal Randy Ricci Reporter This year Indiana State University has selected John McNichols as the Grand Marshall of the Homecoming Parade. The Grand Marshall is a distinction given to an Alumni, faculty member or person at the university who is being honored for extraordinary service. The person selected is honored in the Torchlight Parade on Oct. 8. To be eligible for Grand Marshal you must be dedicated and provide quality service to students, have made significant contributions to the university, be wellliked and respected by peers, be friendly and willing to help others, have a positive influence on others and be connected to Indiana State University. McNichols has accomplished all of these during his more than 30 years at ISU. Freda Luers, the director in campus life, plays a big part in all of the Homecoming events and was very excited to have McNichols as the Grand Marshal. “I’ve known him for probably 20 years and he is probably one of the best ambassadors for the university and … the most student focused staff member,” Luers said. “We are thrilled to [have] him serving in this position.” McNichols is the head coach of the men’s cross-country team and the coordinator for the track and crosscountry teams. “It was a huge honor,” McNichols said. “I was shocked when they called me and told me to come over. They didn’t tell me why, but when I got there they told me I
John McNichols is honored with the prestigious title of the Grand Marshal of this year’s Homecoming Parade (Photo by Ayden Jent).
was selected for the Grand Marshal.” McNichols has been a cross-country coach since 1983 and is going on his 32nd team. During his time here, McNichols has had a successful career as a coach. Under McNichols the men’s crosscountry team won eight titles, including three straight Championships from 2004-06 and again from 2009-2011, two Missouri Valley Conference indoor track and field titles [2011, 2013] and nine Missouri Valley Conference outdoor track and field titles including three straight championships from 2011-2013. McNichols has led the Sycamores to the Indiana Intercollegiate cross-country
championship four times. Under his leadership, the combined men’s and women’s programs have won 31 Missouri Valley Conference championships. McNichols has also been named Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the year 22 times. John Mascari, a redshirt junior studying sports management, looks up to McNichols as a coach. “This is a very deserving honor for the all-time great coach John McNichols,” Mascari said. “He accomplishes many things year by year and is extremely humble when his goals are reached. He is the person we all
look up to and strive to be. McNichols is a proud member of the university and shows us the true meaning of community.” As Grand Marshal, McNichols has been attending a few Homecoming events including Sycamore Sync. This had been the first year he has attended Sycamore Sync. “I was very impressed with the Sync, and it looks like the students worked very hard,” McNichols said. Students, faculty and staff can all come out to see McNichols in the Blue and White Homecoming Parade this Saturday at 9 a.m.
There will be many floats, music and dancing going on in the parade, played by students on floats, Indiana State University’s own Marching Sycamores and other marching bands from schools around Terre Haute. Freda Luers, the campus life director here at Indiana State University is in the department of the student activities and organizations.
“The theme of the parade is called Blue and White Homecoming Parade. Every year that has been the theme, but [for] the theme for the floats and units, we encouraged them to do [a] Sycamore superhero, which is the overall homecoming theme,” Luers said. Planning Homecoming takes a large amount of time each year as students and staff work to make each parade even
better than the last. “We’ve been working since last December of 2013,” Luers said. “We take about a month or so break and then we start back up again.” There are multiple students and organizations walking in the parade this year. “We have 144 units and there’s a Parade Continued on PAGE 3
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Makyla Thompson Reporter Indiana State University has its 98th annual Blue and White Parade this year, where all organizations and departments will march together to celebrate Homecoming. The Blue and White Parade is something Indiana State has every year for Homecoming. (Page 1 Photo by Gary Macadaeg).
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combination of students, organization, ISU department, our board of trustees, folks from the Alumni office, Miss ISU, Our Grand Marshal that starts the parade and John McNichols, who is the coach of the Track & Field and cross country here at ISU,” Luers said. “We have businesses, we have non-profit community organizations, so just a wide variety of everyone there.” Sarah Fox, a junior elementary education major, said she enjoys attending the parade each year. “I’m just amazed while looking at the floats that I view from my dorm cause they’re usually around,” Fox said. “I like seeing the floats, I like seeing the creativity that a lot of people put in, cause they’re all unique in their own way.” For some freshmen, this will be their first time walking in or viewing the Homecoming parade. Fox has a few words of advice for this year’s freshmen. “As a freshman you need to make a mark in some way. College is the best
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four years of your life, and you need to make it count,” Fox said. “Now that I am over the halfway mark, I’m shocked that I’m almost done being in college, and I want freshmen to experience that, because there’s a chance that they will never experience that again.” Adelaide Jones, a senior elementary and special education major, said she has many memories of her first Homecoming parade. “I’m excited. I was in it my freshman year, and it was a lot of fun,” Jones said. “I really liked helping make the floats. I realized it’s not as fun if you aren’t in it, but I like to watch the kids get excited about the free candy.” Jones has had friends who have been in the parade, so she tries to get other people involved in either watching or walking in the parade. “I’ve encouraged my girls to go, but most aren’t interested unless they can be in it. Luckily our Leaf Program will let anyone walk in it who wants to,” Jones said. The parade starts at 9 a.m. for anyone who would like to watch and enjoy.
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Committee plans parade, festivities Shawntale Jones Reporter As we all know, this week is Indiana State University’s Homecoming. The Homecoming committee has come with many different activities for all students, staff and visitors. The Homecoming committee is picked every year ahead of time so they can help plan Homecoming. This committee is in charge of planning, coordinating and implementing activities for each Homecoming week. Homecoming committee members are appointed by ISU President Daniel J. Bradley to represent everyone on campus. The head of this year’s campus Homecoming committee is Rex Kendal, the executive director of the alumni association. Freda Luers, an advisor for the student Homecoming committee and the director of campus life, has been helping with Homecoming for the last 10 years. “I love getting to work with students and seeing events planned and implemented,” Luers said. “Since I have started there has been one change of a traditional event. What we now see [as] Sycamore Sync was an event that
replaced ‘stompin’,’ a similar type of event.” The student Homecoming coordinator and the rest of the committee are elected by Union Board members. Students wanting to be in the committee must go through interviews in January to be selected for the student committee. This committee is responsible for planning and hosting homecoming activities for the campus community. The theme of this year’s Homecoming as well as past themes are determined and voted on as a group. The committee as a whole comes up with five to 10 ideas and then the winning one is voted upon. This year’s theme is Sycamore Superheroes. When participating in some activities, students will be able to enjoy things such as The Walk, The Superhero Costume and the parade. Erin Sluyter, this year’s Committee Coordinator and a junior biology major, has been involved with this organization since her freshman year. “I started off as working with the Blue and White Parade Committee,” Sluyter said. When members come up with a new Committee Continued on PAGE 5
Above: Freda Luers, director of Campus Life and an advisor for the Homecoming committee, explains how committee members are elected. Left: Erin Sluyter, a junior biology major and this year’s committee coordinator, looks over the Blue and White Homecoming Parade route in preparation for Saturday. (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).
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ideas for an activity such as Thursday Night Entertainment or the adding of the mini trike race, it must be approved by the committee. The student committee will first approve the idea and then it must go on to the campus committee to be formally approved. The 2014 Parade chairman and a junior dietetics major, Mariah Longyear, is also very involved in Homecoming. “I have been involved in campus life since my freshman year,” Longyear said. “I started off as a member on the Spring Week committee.” It’s safe to say hopes and expectations are high. Sophomore business administration major Kenden Bellephant said he enjoys the Homecoming game’s excitement. “I look forward to seeing the game on Saturday and being in the parade and also how the campus comes to life after exams,” Bellephant said. Ryan Carlisle, a sophomore automotive engineering technology major, is looking forward to this
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Homecoming to get more involved and participate in Greek life. “Homecoming is great and seems to always be planned out that way this time of year,” Carlisle said. “Everybody settles their differences and comes together not only as a campus but as a family. We cheer together for our team and celebrate as one group of Sycamores.”
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“Everybody settles their differences and comes together not only as a campus but as a family. We cheer together for our team and celebrate as one group of Sycamores.” Ryan Carlisle
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Indiana State’s Spirit Squad prepares to yell, dance and cheer for this Saturday’s football game against the Illinois State Redbirds (ISU communications and maketing).
Sycamore Spirit Squad combines two Sycamore dance teams Bryce Wills Reporter The Sycamore Spirit Squad is ready for this year’s Homecoming weekend to cheer the Sycamore football team to victory. At Indiana State University, there is a specific group of students who make up the Spirit Squad. This Spirit Squad, made up of the cheer team and Sparkettes dance team, was created in 2001 in an effort to build support for athletic and other events on campus. The Sparkettes were previously part of the Marching Sycamores band before
the change to the Spirit Squad. The Sparkettes, the ISU cheer team and school mascot Sycamore Sam now make up the Sycamore Spirit Squad, led by Tammy Schaffer. The goal for the Spirit Squad is to get more students involved in events and give sporting teams more support to help them win the big games. During Homecoming week the Spirit Squad will show up at various events such as the Torchlight Parade and the pep rally to help pump up the student body and raise pride in the Sycamore football team before the big game. Ciara Hall, a senior athletic training
major and member of the Sparkettes, has good things to say about Spirit Week because it is her favorite week of the year. “Spirit Week is all about the campus coming together as a whole to cheer for the football team and to express our pride for the campus,” Hall said. “I love how the morale intensifies around campus during Spirit Week.” All Sycamore students have to do is show up to the Homecoming events if they want to show their school spirit. Spirit Week hosts parades and other events to help build up morale before the big Homecoming game on Saturday. This year there were designated
dress-up days to get students involved for Homecoming week. Friday is Spirit day — or blue and white day — which is where students dress up in their Sycamore gear and show their school pride. Tammy Schaffer, coach of the Indiana State cheer team and Sparkette dance team and the coordinator for athletic department community service, is very excited for Homecoming. “Spirit week has grown in numbers every year, and it is great to see this happen,” Schaffer said. “Students get to see the dance team and the cheer team SPIRIT Continued on PAGE 7
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perform on a more personal level during the pep session. This is because they perform at football games and it is hard to see them perform their routine.” Not only are the cheer, dance, and football teams a big part of Spirit Week, but Sycamore Sam contributes to the energy of Spirit Week as well. Even though Sycamore Sam can’t talk, he shows his enthusiasm by attending every single game and helping students and fans get fired up. Brooklyn Sibley, a sophomore nursing
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major and member of the Cheer team, is excited for the Homecoming football game. “Football games are full of energy they are loud and you can feel the excitement,” Sibley said. “It’s not just students that participate in Homecoming, but residents of Terre Haute come to the events as well.” Homecoming is about coming together not only as a campus but as a city to show how much pride we Sycamores have for our school Indiana State University.
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ISU students march around the fountain and towards the residence halls as well as other parts of campus as they head towards the Arena for a pep rally (Photo by Larry Garland).
Campus tradition burns brightly Marissa Schmitter Reporter The Torchlight Parade is just one of the many Indiana State University’s Homecoming traditions. Students, sororities and fraternities are led around campus by ISU’s marching band, cheer team and Sparkettes to bring spirit to campus. The Torchlight Parade is a walk from the fountain around to the residence halls and other parts of campus, heading straight for the Arena for a pep rally. Leaders of fraternities, sororities and other student organizations marched around campus carrying lit torches, lighting their way as the sun set. This event was a great way for students from all parts of campus to mingle and get
together for one exciting night. The event began at 7:30 p.m. at Dede Plaza Wednesday. The band blared ISU’s fight song, the cheerleaders led cheers and students took selfies with Sycamore Sam. The Torchlight Parade, followed by the pep rally, definitely got the spirit flowing for the approaching Homecoming football game. All of Dede Plaza was packed with students. The stone steps were filled with students from all different organizations, and it was impossible to walk without bumping into other people. As soon as the band left their positions and began walking towards their first destination in the march, the rest of the crowd promptly followed in their stride. The experience is exciting not only for freshmen, but also for the pledging
members of Greek life. Senior Katie Hill, a health administration major and member of Alpha Chi Omega, likes how it gets new members involved. “It’s great for the new members to be a part of Homecoming. It gets everyone pumped up,” Hill said. Dylan Lutz, a sophomore marketing student, represented Fiji Wednesday night. “We’re here to support our school and represent Fiji,” Lutz said. Fraternities and sororities weren’t the only groups of students represented at the Torchlight Parade. Students from residence halls also marched alongside the Greek life students. Megan Veeneman, a freshman elementary education major, marched in
the Torchlight Parade with her residence hall, Pickerl. “It’s a great experience to be a part of tradition. Not only fraternities and sororities should have the opportunity,” Veeneman said. However, because Greek life is so important to the ISU campus especially during Homecoming week, both Lutz and Hill suggest to all students that they at least give Greek life a try. Not only do the sororities and fraternities participate in the Torchlight Parade, but also in the other Homecoming events such as Sycamore Sync, tug-o-war and in the Blue and White Parade. Hill said that Greek Life is a positive organization in which she enjoys taking part. Torchlight Continued on PAGE 9
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“It’s changed my college experience for the better,” Hill said. Although marching around campus at night doesn’t sound like the most exciting adventure, students and staff had high energy.
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Students cheered along with the cheerleaders and sang along with the band as they played ISU’s fight song, making the most of this Homecoming tradition. “I enjoy everything about the Torchlight Parade,” Lutz said.
The ISU marching band lead students in the Torchlight Parade, performing songs such as the “ISU Fight Song” and “Wabash Cannonball” (Photo by Larry Garland).
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The Walk: Homecoming heritage? Well it’s that time of year again. I realized it when I was walking to class the other day. Pillars decorated with blue and white bows, every other person had a Sycamore T-shirt and everybody is getting ready for the parade. The school abounds with spirit, and we see blue and white everywhere. But really, what does all of this mean? It means it’s Homecoming week, of course. is the perfect time Columnist of Homecoming year to show off your school spirit. There are tons of activities to do during the week, such as the Walk, Torchlight Parade and others. Even though all of this is a lot of fun and we enjoy ourselves, few of us have really given thought to what Homecoming really means. It’s a way for us to come together as a community and as a school. It’s a way for us all to spend time together with friends and colleagues alike and strengthen bonds with one another. It’s a way for us to meet new people. Whether you’re flirting with some attractive person at a bar on the Walk or you accidentally bump into someone at the Homecoming parade, you are sure to make a friend.
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That is, of course, as long as you don’t force yourself to stay under that rock. Spirit Week is time to spend with friends. Even if you don’t want to participate in all the activities, you can still go get some food or a drink together and have a good laugh. Homecoming is a time for alumni to visit again. After they have gone and built their lives, every alumni can still come back to visit us and maybe offer advice. Homecoming is a way to support our organizations. During the parade quite a few of the student activities and clubs will have floats and will be walking in the parade. Each of these is special for their own reason, but they all have one thing in common: they are all about students just like us. Why not support our fellow friends and classmates? You might even come across a new organization you might want to join. But sit back and think for a moment. How often do we show our school spirit and support outside of Homecoming? How often do we do all the stuff mentioned earlier? Not very often. When I was walking to class earlier this week, I noticed all the blue and white, the school shirts and the Sycamore leaves everywhere, and I realized that we seem to confine our pride to this week. But when you think about it, isn’t it time we started doing all this stuff anyway? Homecoming is often the only time of year we show school
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spirit and participate in school activities. But that isn’t the way things should be. We should always be proud that we are part of this school. We should always be proud of our education and we should always support our classmates. Any day is a good day to wear your Sycamore T-shirt. But for some reason we only show it one week a year. But a good attitude and pride should be shown year-round. If nothing else is a good reason for you, remember: we are paying to be here. Why not be proud of it? So whether you are an athlete or band geek, a student or a professor, it’s time to get out the body paint, put away the car keys and go for a walk — the Walk. The football team is getting even more revved up, and we all get together for the week and show our school spirit. We hang posters, wear our school t-shirts and make plans with our friends. After Homecoming week is over, continue showing all of your spirit and pride!
... or Sycamore snafu? We are all excited about Homecoming weekend, but if you ask me, it is no longer about school spirit but about how many beers you can drink. I, like most people, enjoy the parade, dress-up days, floats and the game, but it is not all about The Walk. The Walk is an integral part of the Homecoming festivities, but that one aspect loses every allure of school spirit. Homecoming is about showing your school and enjoying time with Columnist friends, spirit not getting blackout drunk at 9 a.m. This past week has been the build-up to the big weekend. Most important is The Walk down Wabash Ave. to hit every bar along the way. It is the only thing people talk about, and the only thing the city is worried about. The Walk creates a breeding ground of bad decisions that makes Indiana State University look bad. The thing that most ISU students look forward to is the thing that turns me off the most about Homecoming weekend. I have lived my life in Terre Haute, and every
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Homecoming my family avoids downtown like the plague. The Homecomings of yesteryear are gone, and we have a dark spot on our Homecoming festivities. People from all around Terre Haute come to The Walk just so they can drink and are not really here to support ISU. When those people cause problems, they are looked at as Indiana State supporters, and ISU now has to take the blame for their actions. I do not want to shame anyone that participates in The Walk, because it’s a “rite of passage” much like walking under the arch or through the fountain as a freshman. The Walk is a great source of revenue to the bars all along the route to Memorial Stadium, which is a great thing for the city of Terre Haute. The Walk has been around for as long as I can remember and every year more and more come to participate in the festivities. Can we stop something that has been tradition for years? WALK CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
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This university is a dry campus for a reason, and it seems we turn a blind eye to what happens at The Walk. It seems like we have a double standard about drinking and campus life being intertwined at Homecoming and especially during The Walk. “Grab your walking buddy” is a phrase you will hear all weekend because we all know that the people who are 21 and older will get so drunk they cannot make it to Memorial Stadium by themselves.
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Homecoming is an event that is supposed to bring people together and for the purpose of drinking. But the event has turned sour for some students at ISU and especially for me. We are creating a double standard for keeping The Walk around and having a dry campus. Homecoming bears the dark mark of inebriation and I for one will not support most of the festivities — not for the lack a spirit but because I believe in voting with my dollar and with my attendance.
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Sycamores lip-sync and dance to popular songs Students enjoy free choreographed dances put on by sororities, fraternities and residence halls Myesha Garner Reporter Sycamore Sync was the event to attend Tuesday night at Indiana State University. Sycamore Superheroes was the theme of the night and those performing had to somehow incorporate a superhero song into their routines. Freda Luers is the campus life director and played a major part in organizing the event. “They had to sign up in advance and then they put mixed songs together that they wanted to dance to and then they came up with choreography for the piece and they will be judged that night,” Luers said. The performers of the night included sororities, fraternities and students from different resident halls. In the stands,
some students were a major source of support to organizations they knew by chanting rhymes and sporting colorful signs in the air. Students in the stands looked forward to seeing what routines their peers were performing. Since students were in charge of choreography and dress, it was interesting to see what students came up with. Taylor Hardwick, a sophomore communication major, was one of the students excited to see the performances of her peers. “I thought the event was a lot of fun because I got to see not only my sister dancing, but a lot of my other friends, and there were some really funny dance routines,” Hardwick said. Each group had its own innovative
way of executing a routine. While some incorporated well-known songs into theirs, others took a different approach by focusing on entertaining the crowd with dance moves. Not only did students put on a good show for their friends but they also wowed the crowd with their routines and superhero costume attire. The Sync included choreography and segments where each group had a person lip-syncing in the front. Those who took the front stage were a big hit with the students. Each group that competed had a different style throughout their routine. Sycamore Sync kept the attention of the audience through hilarious dance moves and continuous energy on stage. Natasha Sharma, a sophomore
exploratory studies major, was left on the edge of her seat during the event. “It was exciting because it was normal people my age getting together and doing it. They also used good music that everyone knew and most people liked,” Sharma said. The entire event was full of exuberance from both the students in the crowd and those who were performing. Sycamore Sync was an event packed with fun and lots of crowd participation. Although there will not be awards handed out to everyone, each group did their dance drawing the attention of the crowd by putting on many different kinds of performances. The results for the winners will be announced in an awards ceremony Monday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. in Dede 1.
Indiana State sororities, fraternities and residence halls show off their moves to entertain the audience at Sycamore sync Tuesday night (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).
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Some ISU students prepare for the annual Sycamore Tricycle Derby/Mini Tricycle Derby at Rec East/Michael Simmons Student Activity Center (Photo by Rochelle Weymouth).
Trike tradition set to roll on tonight Helena Walker Reporter Be on the lookout for wheels tonight — tricycle wheels, that is. As part of the Homecoming celebrations, the Sycamore Tricycle Derby and Mini Sycamore Tricycle Derby will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday night. The Indiana State Tricycle Derby has been a longstanding university tradition. When it began in 1963, the Derby was a simple 10-lap race around the sidewalk of the Quadrangle on children’s tricycles, featuring both men and women’s team. The race has seen many changes in its 52 years at ISU. There are still men and women’s teams, but now they race specially built tricycles. The location has changed as well;
students now race at the Michael Simmons Student Activity Center Rec East located at Ninth and Sycamore streets. Each team must qualify for the race before the big final Sycamore Tricycle Derby. Among the awards given is the title of “Hot Wheels” awarded to the fastest male and female rider. New this year is a “Mini” Tricycle Derby. David Stowe, the associate director for Recreational Sports, said this mini section was made for a shorter experience and allows people to still participate with only three members. “It is a mini race in the fact that the race itself is shorter,” Stowe said. “In the regular race, the men have to complete 42 laps and the women complete 30 laps.
In the mini race, both the men and the women only complete nine laps.” Students need to practice with a team of six riders to be able to race the trike bikes. For the mini race, there needs to be only three participants to compete. In the regular trike races, members must have one alternate, but it is not required in the mini races. All participants in the race must be students at Indiana State and be fulltime to qualify to ride in trike, but not mini trike. For the full race, many students started practices six weeks before the event to prepare. Mini trike racers started practices two weeks before the race, which takes place during Homecoming week. Sophomore Roniece Hollingsworth,
an athletic training major, said that riders in trike must practice a lot. “It’s hard for one,” said Hollingsworth. “But it is very fun, especially with my Gamma Phi Beta girls. I don’t think I can do it without these girls because they are very important to me. We get serious when we need to get serious, but you always have fun.” Roniece’s favorite part of the race is, “bonding with [her] sisters and getting to know them.” Ashlea Hill, a sophomore studying human development and family studies, is very excited for the races. What she is most excited about is the “boys fighting over the trikes. They get real.” “When I went last year, there were not any accidents and it was great fun to watch,” Hill said.
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Sycamore students look forward to getting down on the dance floor during this year’s 2014 Homecoming Unity Late Night Dance (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
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Mariah Lee Reporter The 2014 Homecoming Unity Late Night Dance will be held Friday, Oct. 10, in the Student Recreation Center between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. The Homecoming Unity Dance is sponsored by and a fundraiser for the Black Student Union, NAACP and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. The money raised at this event will go towards these organizations to sponsor other events on campus.
Senior information technology major and Black Student Union president Makailya Rice likes the event. “[It is] a fun time that promotes unity and diversity,” Rice said. Breanna Gipson, a junior communication major, likes how the dance brings people together. “It’s a time for people to come together, communicate, dance and have fun. It’s nothing too crazy,” Gipson said. Rice said the entertainment for the 2014 Homecoming Unity Late Night
Dance will be a performance by a famous disc jockey known as DJ Band Camp, who is a DJ for the television show “106 and Park.” “I think it will be really fun; we have never had a famous DJ at the Homecoming dance before,” Gipson said. As far a dressing up, many students tend to go for a formal look. “It’s usually a classy event. Everybody dresses nice, guys wear their suits and girls wear nice, classy dresses,” Gipson
said. Although some people will be dressed up, there will always be people who dress casually. Moniece Jones, a sophomore legal studies major, believes that students should dress up however they think they should look. “It’s to your preference. It’s whatever you think dressing up is,” Jones said. The theme of the Homecoming DANCE Continued on PAGE 19
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DANCE Continued FROM PAGE 18 Unity Dance this year is “lifestyle” and students should dress in whatever they’re comfortable with. Safety is a concern for the Unity Homecoming Dance, which takes place late Friday night. The Homecoming Unity Late Night Dance will have metal detectors and bags will be checked at the door. Because of this, many students feel secure and safe at the dance. Diamond Howell, junior elementary and special education major, believes that people are more aware of their safety. “I think people are more alert now since that issue took place, and I think
public safety is more alert now as well,” Howell said. Jones and Gipson also said that they feel their safety will not be of concern at this event. The 2014 Homecoming Unity Dance is scheduled from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. at the Student Recreation Center on Friday. Pre-sale tickets are $10. Ticket prices start at $15, and increase to $20 after 11:30. Brendon Hoskins, a senior human development and family studies major and vice president of the NAACP, said Greek life will receive a discount of $7. Student IDs will be required for entry, and there will be no re-entry to the dance. Early arrival is highly suggested.
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A Young Man’s Guide to College
Homecoming hangover: How to walk ‘The Walk’ The majority of us drink in college. It’s a stigma that seems as though it’s included in the package of college. We can see and hear this through movies, music and even in conversations among our elders. Am I declaring that it’s absolutely terrible if you do drink in college? No. I do think that college includes it, but I think it’s more important to address the matter of how to drink. There are plenty of reasons to get Columnist somewhat of a grasp on how to drink. I hope that after reading this you won’t be “That Guy” at a party anymore, be able to make the day after drinking more productive and have the capability to be somewhat attractive to a girl while sipping on your beverage. Every guy acts differently when they drink. Some of us vandalize, break or steal things.
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Others think they are a gift to ladies in this universe and some just want to talk about how they can’t understand girls and what they’re doing wrong. First off, stop that. That right there is how to keep girls away. Second, if you’ve been known to be destructive and force others to become your babysitter, then maybe you need to reevaluate your pace when drinking. I’ve witnessed this many times and it just ruins the vibes of the atmosphere. People get together to relax and have fun. The weekend was made to escape the week’s drama of inadequate professors and busy homework. Don’t steal that from others, and please, for the sake of your reputation among the ladies, don’t act pathetic or overly forward towards them. Women enjoy the grapevine almost as much as they love their wine. When you drink too much and get drunk, the potential for you to become any of the guys listed above increases. Don’t be that guy. Don’t be any of
those guys. Let’s continue in the light of what women may think of men and drinking. I can be completely wrong about this, but I talked to some of my lady friends to gain some perspective. Women respect a guy who can pace himself when he drinks. This displays control that men and women can admire but you don’t have to be a killjoy. So, women respect self-control, but many are attracted to looseness or openness, which a few drinks may offer. Is alcohol the only means to accomplish this confidence? No, but I’d be lying if I said it didn’t help. Let me be clear. More alcohol doesn’t make you more confident; it makes more you more stupid and cocky. Moderation is key, my friends. In regard to the day after, most of us are familiar with our friend, Mr. Hangover. We hate you, Hangover. You somehow create a resounding pulse in our head for the whole day and Hangover Continued on PAGE 21
Sycamore spirit, sobriety key to Homecoming It’s Homecoming time again, many students’ favorite time of the year. There is Tent City, the parade, the football game and The Walk. It’s a busy time; students are decorating, dressing up, organizing and just hanging out. It is probably the best time campus in the fall Opinions on semester. Editor While Homecoming has always been to support the football team, it does seem to have gotten away from its original intended purpose. Anymore, it seems that most of the students are too drunk to go to the game anyway. So what is Homecoming anymore? Just an excuse to drink? Maybe, but I think this says more about our culture as a college campus. As most campuses, we are pretty sports-heavy and we definitely love our football team, but I don’t think we give them enough attention. Why are the students here so obsessed
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with hopping between multiple, jampacked bars at eight in the morning? It could be due to the lack of alcohol on campus, or maybe that’s just how we get our kicks in the Midwest. Either way, you should be safe about it. If you are going to go on The Walk, take someone with you who plans to stay sober and keep your tolerance in check. The key here is safety. With people drinking as much as many students do on The Walk, overdosing is a very real possibility. Eat before you go and eat again after you go. We rarely manage to fill the entire Memorial Stadium and the Homecoming game is no exception. Do The Walk, fine. But maybe don’t get black-out drunk and go to the game after The Walk. Go to tent city and go to the parade. Do it all while you still can. The Walk is a big event for many students and I feel everyone should do it once, but that doesn’t mean go hog-wild or kill yourself doing it. Rather than an excuse to drink, Homecoming should be an excuse to have fun and show school spirit.
Students groups such as The Forest have made it their goal to support Sycamore athletics at every opportunity. (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
Wear your blue and tell your friends. Just remember what Homecoming is supposed to be about in the end — the football game. Our team needs us! It’s time we show
our dues and turn out. We need to fill up that stadium. We are finally ranked and we actually have a fighting chance this year. If there is a year to go support our team, this is it.
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we produce subpar work. That is, if we ever get to it. Oh and by the way, thank you for reminding us what we just tried to eat and drink in order to remedy ourselves. How do we avoid Mr. Hangover? Don’t befriend him. When drinking, think about what you need to get done the next day. This will help you realize that maybe you shouldn’t drink as much as you want to. Or it can help motivate you to get more work done prior to drinking, but I’ve experienced and regretted enough unproductive days to prevent me from going through another hangover. Those are just some principles to think of when drinking. Here are some basic tips: don’t get drunk when you’re sad, mad or in bad company. Whenever you start to drink with the intention of getting drunk when you’re angry or sad, a lot of things creep into the mind that may make sense at the time.
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Here’s another moment of clarity — those thoughts are wrong. The most difficult times in your life are to be remedied with a sober mind. Otherwise, you take away the opportunity to rise above and become a stronger and wiser individual. If you want to get uproariously drunk, make sure you are in a good spot in your life and you’re in good company; that way, you are in a comfortable setting with people who know you very well and who care for you and your actions and would be inspired from your good mood. Am I instructing you to get drunk? No, but if you do, this would be the ideal way to go about it. With all that being said, I do understand that there are some occasions — one may even be happening this weekend — that some may think it’s justified to do away with the given advice. Let’s just say I understand and I would encourage this: walk in good company and don’t steal others’ good times by being “that guy.”
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Tent city promises a busy Saturday ADLER INGALSBE Reporter Homecoming 2014 is officially here and with that brings one of the most popular things to do at Indiana State University’s Memorial Stadium: Tent City. Tent City consists of multiple organizations that have their own tent outside of Memorial Stadium. These tents are lined up side by side, which gives it a city-like atmosphere. In each of these tents, alumni, people from the Terre Haute community and current Sycamore students can eat, have some beverages, socialize and have a good time while enjoying all of the Homecoming festivities. According to indstate.edu, last year 60 different organizations participated in the Tent City tradition. Indiana State had anticipated more groups joining the Homecoming ritual. Amy Roman, assistant director of special events at ISU, said there will be approximately 61 organizations lining up Tent City on Saturday, Oct. 11. The groups participating in this year’s Tent City consist of fraternities, sororities, businesses, ISU colleges and organizations such as the 21st Century Scholar Corps, Alumni Association, Center for Global Engagement, Cunningham Memorial Library, Department of Student Media, Division of Student Affairs and The Forest. Torin Kellett, a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, is looking forward to Tent City so he can chat with Indiana State University alumni. “I can’t wait to sit down, eat some food and just talk with former members of Pi Kappa Phi, it’s always a blast,” Kellett said. Joshua Jacquez, a member of the Theta Chi fraternity, is also excited about the alumni that will be at their tent. “Homecoming is the only time alumni come back to ISU … so it is a great opportunity for the active and new members of the chapter to meet alumni from the past,” Jacquez said. Tent City opens at 11 a.m. Saturday morning and concludes at the start of the 3rd quarter of the football game. All students are welcome to stop by.
Organizations at tent city 21st Century Scholar Corps Alpha Tau Omega Chi Omega
Cunningham Memorial Library Indiana State Track & Field/ Cross Country
Kappa Alpha Psi
Alpha Chi Omega Alumni Association
Alpha Omicron Pi Barnes and Noble at Indiana State College of Arts College of and Sciences Graduate and Professional Studies Delta Gamma Delta Sigma Phi ISU Baseball
ISU Credit Union
Lambda Chi Alpha
Mollie R. Wheat Memorial Clinic Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Delta Theta Phi Gamma Delta
Alpha Phi Bayh College of Education College of Nursing
Alpha Phi Alpha Career Center
Health and Human Services
Alpha Sigma Alpha Center for Global Engagement College of Technology
Department of Division of Student Media Student Affairs and The Forest ISU United Journey Way Campaign Campus Ministry (New Life Fellowship) Office of Office of Admissions Residential Life
Gamma Phi Beta
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Alumni Recycle Center Scott College of Business
Pi Kappa Alpha
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Pi Kappa Phi Alumni Association Sigma Chi
Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity
Public Safety
Sigma Kappa
Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigma Tau Gamma SMC Inc.
Staff Council
Terre Haute Lodge
Theta Chi FraternityDelta Pi Chapter
University College
University Honors
Student Counseling Center & Student Health Promotion Zeta Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Tau Alpha
Kappa Alpha Order
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
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Rival Redbirds invade Homecoming weekend Rob Lafary Sports Editor Homecoming Saturday has deemed itself a success for Indiana State football over the years as the Sycamores’ overall record stands at 60-35-3, including four wins in the last five years. A rival has intentions of changing that. The Sycamores welcome undefeated Missouri Valley Conference foe Illinois State to Memorial Stadium this
weekend, once again pitting two teams against each other in a battle of ranked teams. Indiana State officially claimed a spot in the FCS Top 25 this week at No. 20 while Illinois State was bumped up to No. 15 after a monstrous 45-10 upset over No. 9 South Dakota State last week. The contest marks just the ninth time in school history that the hometown ISU group faces a ranked team when ranked themselves.
Owning a 34-29-2 edge in the matchup’s history, the Redbirds have won the last three meetings in the series, but the Sycamores remain optimistic, boasting a 20-11-2 advantage over their rivals in games played in Terre Haute including a Homecoming 2010 win that saw Indiana State walk out with a 59-24 victory. Much of what the 4-0 Redbirds bring to the table this weekend resembles
the makeup of last week’s opponent Northern Iowa: an offense with a duo of weapons and a defense that prides itself on balance and aggressiveness. Leading the offense is a familiar name in a new jersey. Tre Roberson, the former starting quarterback at Indiana University last season, defected from Bloomington in the FOOTBALL Continued on PAGE 25
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FOOTBALL Continued from PAGE 24 offseason and has made an immediate impact at Illinois State. Despite an average completion rate, 35-of-62, Roberson has tossed for 753 yards and nine touchdowns and has displayed his mobility on the ground as well, rushing for a pair of scores on 237 yards. But Roberson is just a secondary option on the ground as a rush-heavy Illinois State squad carries one of the MVC’s toughest running backs. After Indiana State dealt with Northern Iowa ball-carrier David Johnson a week ago, a Sycamore defense that gets scarier by the week looks to put a stranglehold on running back Marshaun Coprich, who is the reigning national player of the week. Coprich enters week seven having rushed for 604 yards and 10 touchdowns. It is worth noting that forced turnovers could play in favor of Indiana State’s defense. The Sycamores have been anchored by Connor Underwood, Travis Starks and DeJuan Lang in that department as the defense has intercepted five passes and recovered seven fumbles in five games this year. Defensively, the Redbirds look to attack early and often, and more than likely will seek to disrupt Indiana State’s
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passing game after senior quarterback Mike Perish struggled for the first time all season against a daunting Northern Iowa outside attack last Saturday. After two fumbles and an interception, Perish will sit behind an offensive line that needs to provide protection in order to continue ISU’s pass success. Illinois State defensive lineman Teddy Corwin has anchored a stout Redbird defensive unit, recording 32 tackles including 3.5 for a loss. Corwin has also been credited with 1.5 sacks, a pass breakup and an interception. In the event though that Perish and his troop of talented wide receivers get caught in a funk, the Sycamores’ running game could be primed for another critical role in Indiana State’s offense. Buck Logan’s efforts were underrated last week after running for 62 yards and a touchdown. Dimitri Taylor and LeMonte Booker may be just as pivotal alongside Logan come Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is slated for 3 p.m. after a plethora of Homecoming activities through Saturday morning and afternoon. Streaming video of the game will be available on ESPN3 with audio provided by 90.7 WZIS and 95.9 WDKE.
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Spirit Day ignites ISU school pride Sycamores don their blue and white Friday MARISSA SCHMITTER Reporter
This week has been packed with different events in anticipation of the big Homecoming game between Indiana State University and Illinois State University. The Blue and White Spirit Day is one of the events that gets students the most excited for Homecoming by having games and free food. The Blue and White Spirit Day is today at Dede Plaza from 11 a.m through 2 p.m. Last year’s Blue and White Spirit Day was different than this year’s, said junior McKenzie Mauck, an elementary education and special education major. “Last year football players were out and signing posters. They were giving out ‘Go State’ signs. It was really cool,” Mauck said. This year the Spirit Day has expanded
by adding more games and activities. Allison Miller, the Spirit Committee Chair for this year’s Homecoming, explained some of the activities that are happening this year. This year’s theme is superheroes and the activities are all superhero-themed. One of the games included is “Guess the Superhero,” where students look at superhero pictures and guess which one is correct, and they can receive prizes for winning. Mask-making will also take place at the plaza, so everyone can be a Sycamore superhero. Popcorn and blue Kool-Aid will be served to students, which is provided by Sodexo. Along with snacks, other items such as spirit beads, tattoos and necklaces will be given away. With all that is happening at the Blue
and White Spirit Day, students will definitely be enthusiastic about ISU’s Homecoming game on Saturday. Kayetlin Shady, a freshman legal studies major, is ready to participate. “I’m definitely excited. It’s fun to get involved and participate. It’s part of the experience. I think we have one of the best Homecomings as far as getting students involved,” Shady said. Along with giveaways at the Blue and White Spirit Day, some of ISU’s cheerleaders and Sparkettes will be joining the crowd to add extra spirit. Sycamore Sam will also make an appearance from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. so students can get some great pictures with ISU’s mascot. “We are also going to be giving away candy and lots of spirit items. We will also have some superhero music playing in the background and giving away flyers
about Saturday’s Homecoming events,” Miller said. Brandon Lewis, a sophomore dietetics major, has never participated in the Homecoming events but is anticipating attending this year’s events. “I’m excited to hang out with friends and to see what it’s all about,” Lewis said. The Blue and White Spirit Day will be full of Sycamore Spirit, from the cheerleaders and the Sparkettes to the students who attend the event and make ISU’s Homecoming really something to remember. Join the fun at Dede Plaza this morning into the afternoon and get some great spirit gear to wear to the game on Saturday. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., snacks, prizes and free spirit items will be given away to students at Dede Plaza.
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