October 22, 2014

Tabled SGA bill tackles concealed carry on campus STEVE WININGER Reporter

Wanted: Search for suspects underway

KRISTI ASHBY News Editor

Three unknown white males were inside Normal Hall and stole a GoPro camera on Saturday, Oct. 11.

The University had placed two GoPro cameras in the Normal Hall to take timelapse photos of the construction.

On Saturday around 9:30 p.m., three white males entered the building, climbed the scaffolding and took the camera that was attached at the top.

David Smith, an Indiana State University police lieutenant, is currently working on this investigation.

“The men did not see the second camera that was taking their photo while they were removing the one from the scaffolding,” Smith said. “The third man is on the floor but the camera couldn’t get a good photo of him because of the scaffolding.”

Anyone who can identify these suspects, please call the Indiana State University Police Department at 812-237-5555.

In response to the shooting threats on Sept. 18, a bill was introduced during a meeting of the Student Government Association senate that would allow those who are licensed to carry weapons in Indiana to carry on campus.

On Sept. 24, a resolution was introduced asking the faculty senate to investigate a policy change that would allow students and faculty who are licensed to carry concealed weapons if they choose.

ISU student senator Bethany Alkire, a sophomore biology major, student senator Kade Patterson, a senior majoring in recreational therapy and Morgan Chaney coauthored and introduced Senate Bill No. 52.1 — SB 52.1 — entitled “Carrying of Handguns by License Holders on Indiana State University” on the floor of the Student Senate.

According to a transcript of the Senate Agenda, minutes after the bill was introduced, a motion was made to table the bill and create a sub-committee chaired by Alkire. The motion passed and the bill was tabled with 14 voting for the motion, zero voting against and three abstaining.

The proposed resolution mentions that most mass-fatality shootings happen in areas called “gun-free zones” and that there are students, staff and faculty who have been through the process of obtaining a license for the purpose of selfdefense.

The resolution alleges that even though there are students and employees at ISU legally licensed by the state to carry a handgun, they are denied the right to defend themselves in the event of an active shooter because of campus policy.

Campus policy does not allow for the possession of any firearm on a person — even if they are legally permitted to carry a weapon — in a dorm room or vehicle.

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NEWS

News Editor, Kristi Ashby StatesmanNews@isustudentmedia.com Wednesday, October 22, 2014 • Page 2

Sustainability day to highlight ISU’s achievements Myesha Garner Reporter Campus Sustainability Day is a day to recognize the efforts Indiana State University has made toward being green.

ISU has prided itself in the past and present on being the most sustainable it can be through a series of projects and organizations.

According to the website campussustainabilityday. org, “Campus Sustainability Day [CSD] is a time to recognize the successes, challenges and innovations of sustainability in higher education on each campus.

The theme for the upcoming Campus Sustainability Day is ‘Empowering Change on Campus and in the Community.’”

Not only is Indiana State working toward building a more sustainable campus but it is also empowering others to do the same.

During this year’s celebration, students will be allowed to participate in numerous events that are offered throughout the day.

There will be events such as the Fountain Extravaganza, National Broadcast, The Recyclable Art Competition and the Sustainability Tour.

Campus Sustainability Day is not just focused on the events on campus; it also is a major achievement for the Indiana State campus.

Jim Speer, the executive director of the Institute for Community of Sustainability, provided some insight into the importance of Campus Sustainability Day. “Campus Sustainability Day is a very important event for ISU because it highlights many of our great sustainability achievements such as our world-class recycling center being listed as one of 322 green school[s] in the Princeton Review for two years in a row, being ranked in the top 100 ‘Cool Schools’ by the Sierra Club,” Speer said. “Through surveys of the ISU student population, we find that approximately 10 percent of the student body list[s] our ‘commitment to sustainability’ as one of the top three reasons for choosing to come to ISU.” Not only is ISU known for its efforts in sustainability but it has proven to be one of the main reasons students have chosen to attend this school as well.

Not only does ISU focus on sustainability but it has also built a reputation as being one of the greenest schools around.

Campus Sustainability Day not only focuses on the

campus now but what ISU intends to do to continue these efforts.

Allison Pavlicek works in the Institute for Community Sustainability and played a major role in putting together Campus Sustainability Day. “Students attending ISU along with faculty and staff should be proud of their university’s progressive steps to reduce our carbon footprint,” Pavlicek said.

“Campus Sustainability Day is about celebrating ISU’s past, present and future strides toward a more sustainable institution overall.”

It is a major achievement that the school as a whole has dedicated time to go green and then participate in the CSD, a day to educate ISU students on how they too can make a difference.

It is important that campuses nationwide make it their mission to inform others on how the world as a whole can be sustainable, beginning with college campuses.

Indiana State University’s Campus Sustainability Day will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 22, and will be a day of education and excitement for students and faculty alike.

ISU to discuss pandemic preparedness protocols Randy Ricci Reporter A meeting regarding Ebola will be held on Indiana State University campus this Friday at 3 p.m. to discuss precautionary measures in case a student would contract the disease.

Ebola has been in the news lately, and there has been quite an amount of confusion surrounding Ebola. Some students are worried about the virus that does not yet have a cure.

It all started on Dec. 28, 2013, when a two-year-old child died from the virus in Guinea. The disease quickly spread to the neighboring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Currently, the majority of the cases have been inside Africa. The virus has been plaguing the African countries of Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, DR Congo, Senegal and Nigeria. The United States and Spain are the only two nonAfrican countries that have the virus.

The United States has experienced

three Ebola cases since the outbreak — all centered in Texas — and only one of the people linked to these cases has died.

With Ebola in the news lately, some people have been wondering what it means for ISU’s campus.

Isaac Strahle, a junior chemistry major, has done his research on the Ebola virus.

“I’m not really frustrated about the Ebola virus as much as I’m frustrated with the way people are reacting to it,” Strahle said. “West Nile, H1N1, those were viruses too and did they wipe out the world population? Yes, Ebola is more deadly, but it’s not something that just appeared out of nowhere; there were other strains of the virus that showed up over the years, and they were all contained.”

The virus is well-contained when it comes to the cases in the United States.

Everyone who contracted the virus was quickly isolated and treated for the

virus.

Dr. L. Ken Chew is the director of counseling and ISU’s liaison with UAP Clinic. He spoke about the symptoms of Ebola.

“The symptoms include fever greater than 101.5 F, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and unexplained bleeding or bruising,” Chew said.

“Symptoms can occur anywhere between two to 21 days after exposure to the virus, but commonly occur between eight to 10 days after exposure.

Keep in mind that Ebola symptoms are very similar to what a person would experience with the flu. At this point, students don’t need to be alarmed because there have been no reported cases of the illness being contracted in Indiana or anywhere in the U.S. outside of Texas.”

Indiana State University is taking steps in the case of an Ebola breakout on campus.

ISU is having a formal meeting this Friday to further discuss the response to Ebola.

The meeting concerning Ebola is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday.

Dave Taylor, the media relations director at ISU, spoke about how the students can educate themselves about Ebola.

Taylor said that those who are interested in learning more about the virus can go to http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ ebola/ for more information.

The Ebola virus is nothing to mess with but it is no serious threat at ISU. Students are encouraged to read about the virus and the cases in the United States and make the decision themselves.

Indiana State University already has some protocols in place for response to pandemic illnesses, but they need to meet to modify those for a possible outbreak of Ebola. There is no need to be concerned about Ebola in or around the ISU campus.

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would make it legal for a person to carry a concealed weapon virtually everywhere on campus property.

The proposed bill does establish some guidelines and rules for those who are legally allowed to carry a handgun.

If passed, SB 52.1 requires both students and employees to meet certain guidelines to be granted the right to carry a weapon on campus. These guidelines require that students, faculty and staff must have an Indiana handgun license and a license to carry a firearm, a permit that allows one to carry a weapon or a concealed carry license that has reciprocity within Indiana regarding lawful carry of handguns. Additionally, students will have to complete a basic firearms safety course, which includes the practical application of firearms in the duration of no less than eight hours.

Section 2.1 of the proposed bill prohibits any unlawful carry of handguns by those who do not have a license, permit or meet the requirements mentioned in the bill. Also prohibited by the bill are rifles and shotguns of any type. The only exception to the bill is law enforcement officials.

Alkire said the bill did not need to be changed.

“The sub-committee is tasked with further research to seek the opinion of the student body,” Alkire said.

Alkire also said that they are in the process of creating a professional survey.

Alkire said she believes that when the bill is removed from the table that there is a decent chance the student senate will pass it. She said the logical evidence that supports it is there.

“The deciding factor will be the student survey and the ability of senators to vote based on logic as opposed to emotions,” Alkire said.

Alkire also said that although she could not speak for other student senators, it seemed to her they all understood the

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seriousness and potential impact that immediately passing this bill would cause.

“We took the responsible steps to table the bill and resolution so that we can seek out student opinion and make an educated, informed decision when it comes time to vote,” Alkire said.

The President of Students for Concealed Carry at Indiana State University [SCC], junior Ayrton Ingle, who is majoring in computer engineering technology and professional aviation flight technology, said that it is legal in the state of Indiana to carry a firearm on a public postsecondary institution. However, students and staff run the risk of being expelled or terminated if they are found carrying firearms on campus.

“As hard as our campus police work, in the end it is up to the individuals who are responsible for their own safety,” Ingle said.

One of Students for Concealed Carry’s missions is to dispel myths and misconceptions about concealed carry on college campuses. Their second mission is to push legislature and school administrators to grant concealed handgun license holders the same right on college campuses that are afforded in other unsecure locations. It should also be noted that even though SCC is a national non-partisan grassroots organization, they are not affiliated, nor do they receive any support from the national gun lobby group, The National Rifle Association — NRA. Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Joseph Newport said in a prepared statement that college-age behavior such as horseplay and alcohol would be more likely to cause an accident with a gun than the small chance of stopping an active shooter or defending with a firearm.

“The real, everyday threat of this outweighs the smaller chance of someone being in the right spot to safely stop an

active threat of life,” Newport said.

Another concern that Newport mentions in the statement is that theft is the No. 1 crime on campus, and many times students do not pay attention to making sure their personal items are secured.

“It’s a mistake to think that thefts of guns on our campus would not occur,” Newport said. “Whatever the rules are, [police] will have to enforce them.”

Ingle said that he knows many people who support concealed carry on campus, from students to faculty.

“One department is completely on board with having concealed carry on campus [with the exception of one of the members of that department, who must remain neutral due to conflicts of interest],” Ingle said.

One of the reasons given by those who oppose concealed carry is the risk of crime on campus going up.

Ingle said there are seven states now that allow concealed carry on their campuses and that the crime rate on those campuses has gone down.

“The promise that it would cause more problems on campus echoed by so many people has proven to be false,” Ingle said.

Alkire said she doesn’t see the faculty senate passing the bill.

“A highly controversial topic, such as

concealed carry on campus, puts faculty members in a difficult position,” Alkire said.

Alkire said that students are not the only ones prevented from carrying concealed weapons on campus. Faculty members run the risk of termination for violating the campus policy that prohibits guns.

“Faculty members have a lot to lose by taking a stance against a highly polarized political administration,” Alkire said.

Concealed carry on campus is not a new issue to the student senate. Alkire also introduced a similar bill last September 2013 during the 51st SGA administration.

Alkire said the bill was introduced in response to a student group on campus, Students for Concealed Carry, that presented a petition of over 1,000 students who supported concealed carry on campus.

Alkire said those who opposed it later killed the bill without reason. Alkire also said this year’s bill is similar to the one she introduced last year.

One difference is the addition of a minimum eight-hour training requirement. This requirement includes both theory and practical application for those who wish to have permission to carry on campus.

OPINION

Opinions Editor, Kylie Adkins StatesmanOpinions@isustudentmedia.com Editor-in-Chief, Alex Modesitt StatesmanEditor@isustudentmedia.com Wednesday, October 22, 2014 • Page 4

Amazon to open store in New York City I have good news, everyone: Amazon plans to open its first brickand-mortar store, by which I mean a physical location in midtown New York City. For an online shopping king like Amazon to build a physical store is exciting to say the least.

Amazon ready for Columnist Is a jump into a physical store? Are we ready for increased prices?

Amazon has started work on a new store-front in New York and plans to be open for this holiday season. The Amazon store plans to open right down the road from Macy’s flagship store that draws 20 million people a year. That sounds like a staggering number, but for a site that reaches almost 80 million people, it does not seem like it would be

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that hard to beat out other retailers.

Amazon prides itself on having the best, cheapest and fastest service on the market. They’ve expanded their services over the past few years, offering products like the Kindle Fire, a smartphone and now a music and movie streaming service via Amazon Prime. Yet, does the online success transfer to success on the streets of New York?

What is surprising to me is that Amazon has had experience with storefronts before. Kindle pop-up stores run by third-party retailers were a popular thing last holiday season. They also have a store near their Kentucky distribution warehouse that has run for some time.

They have yet to set up a truly functional location that could accommodate a large number of customers.

After I heard this news I was surprised, then excited and then very sad to hear that they were doing this. I would have never figured they would have opened a

physical location because they seemed quite content with their online services.

Then I was excited to hear about job creation and the expansion of a successful company that I buy from.

Then I felt a pit in my stomach grow for many reasons, the first being prices.

Amazon is going to have to increase prices of all their items to sustain a store, especially one in New York. The cost of upkeep and labor will increase prices alone, not including utilities, property tax, rent, etc. Amazon — the place I can find anything and everything for cheap — could be dying.

The second factor that brought about my sadness is the level of customer service.

I know there are good and bad customer service representatives out there, but Amazon has always amazed me by giving me the red carpet treatment when it comes to an issue. Their standard of customer service could decline when

this new store opens. It’s much harder to keep employees upbeat and motivated when dealing with customers face-toface.

Lastly, I have always been a fan of keeping things simple, and Amazon has always done that with their online service.

Now they could potentially complicate things with having a store that needs to be kept stocked and millions of customers waiting for their deliveries.

This new store could bring delays during the busiest time of year.

I am happy to see economic expansion from a great company like Amazon. I fear for what might happen even before they get on their way to a soft opening. I hope they succeed in filling that market need where other physical stores lack.

I for one would be greatly upset if they did not have what I want when I go to the store, because I would not wait for shipping.

Elections allow voters to research candidates It wasn’t that long ago that we saw red or blue signs around every corner. There was the “NObama” ad campaign at its full speed and people pointing out that Mitt Romney “didn’t work before, so he won’t work now.” Tensions were high, and more and more political slander Columnist was being slung every day. People were on the edges of their seats for the week before the election, the week when the most spending was done.

We are told from a very young age that it’s our right and duty as American citizens to vote. Those who do vote should do some research on the candidates. By researching these candidates, voters can expose some as

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frauds, discover that some hate guns and others are pro-choice. But wait up for a minute. Have you ever noticed that most of the political ads we see are simply a candidate bashing their opponent rather than a positive comment to show they are ready for the job?

The point of an election is to choose a candidate to help keep us from failing as a society. The candidate needs to have good ideas and guide us to be better than we are. So why do we look at the stupid, irrelevant things they did during college?

Therein lies the problem that we face every election season. Candidates worry more about tearing each other down than showing they are actually qualified to do the job.

Let’s take the 2012 presidential election as an example. The candidates each spent hundreds of millions of dollars on ad campaigns. But when we start looking at these ad campaigns we see a trend: the

ads were more against one another than for themselves. The focus was always why the opposing candidates were not qualified to win the election. But is that really what we want to hear? How the candidates are not qualified for the job rather than how they are?

Yes, some of these things are important to know when voting. It’s nice to know when a candidate let an entire state’s economy fail. But, as expensive as it seems, failure is also a good way to learn a lesson. Really, when you think about it, we can easily be turned away from someone based on a bad decision they made in their past. So that’s what these ads are geared toward. But we need to start focusing on what they have done and how that could be used to help us grow. Isn’t that why we are voting for someone?

All of this can be avoided. We can do our own research on the candidates

instead of just listening to what everybody else is telling us. We have a wonderful invention called the internet that we can use to look up all the things they have done, good and bad, in the past. We can use our own information and our own wit to do something good.

We can be smart and choose the right candidate based on our own information.

Of course these principles aren’t specifically limited to the national election. They can be used for state or even local elections, like the ones coming up here very soon. So as you go into those booths, you need to ask yourself which candidate would be the best, based on your own opinion. You need to remember who was able to do good and who can do even more. This person is going to be in a position of power for a while. Make sure you do all your research, check your facts and select wisely.

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Detroit improvements paint picture of prosperity Detroit, Michigan, is 142 square miles in area, large enough to fit Manhattan, Boston and San Francisco within its city limits.

From 1945-72, Detroit was the epicenter for those seeking to achieve financial stability and occupational success.

The possibilities Columnist during that time were actualized by thousands of people who moved to the area due to the many job opportunities created by automanufacturers, record companies and new businesses that were made due to the influx of the city’s population.

Detroiters could easily obtain jobs that pay middle-class wages; they could buy a house in the suburbs, a second house in the lake country, a boat and two cars and still be able to have money in their savings account. Detroit was known as the most cosmopolitan city in the Midwest at this time. Accompanying Detroit’s success were racial prejudices and class discrimination.

With the acquired ability to leave Detroit, over a million people did so over the past 30 to 40 years, due to the problems listed above and ills such as bad business practices that increased the city’s debt, causing the government to be too dependent on tax revenues, and budget cuts for government-run institutions, an increase of crime, urban decay and an incapability to support the majority of Detroiters who required government assistance. Today, the city is battling total ruin by welcoming artists to perform their work and help rebuild, transforming old industrial areas into unique living and working lofts and

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studios, allowing contractors and home enthusiasts to buy and sell property at affordable pricing and providing spaces for all age groups to work on unique projects with the city’s natural resources, in order to help beautify the onceprominent city.

You can go to any major city in America and find homeless people, urban decay, crime and a sad picture of someone in the street, but when it comes to Detroit, those the only things mass media decides to showcase in papers and television. There has been a promising culmination of events that have been taking place in recent years that too often get glossed over.

For example, a major media proponent produced an article on the old Cass Tech High School in Detroit, one of Detroit’s most popular schools. The article included a picture of the high school’s former building but failed to mention the newly built Cass Tech High School building that stands directly across the street and is one of the best schools in the city.

Yes, Detroit has lost a lot of its allure since 1972, but it has also gained a significant amount back. Slow and steady steps are being taken to improve the city’s overall wellbeing. New pedestrian bridges are being made to connect different areas that have been divided by the freeway for years. Amphitheaters are being constructed. Parks are being reopened and new ones are being built.

Buildings are being remodeled, such as the Russell Industrial Center. This was an automotive manufacturing factory built in 1935 that has been converted to accommodate a large population of commercial tenants. The building now contains lofts and artist studios that serve tenants like designer Stacey Ellis and artists from all over the world, the Motor City Movie House, architectural practices, woodworking and hand-crafted

furniture shops, Helderop Pipe Organs, sewers, photographers, music studios and import and export dealers of various merchandise.

North End Studios, a company established in 2009 to promote emerging artists, has converted an insurance company building into a place that holds artist studios and a performance arena. The people who lead these new and innovative organizations are often young college-age individuals who are using the vast resources supplemented by the city of Detroit for whatever they want.

The Heidelberg Project is another one of Detroit’s best-kept secrets. Created in 1986 by a grandfather and son from the city, the Heidelberg project is an outdoor art environment created to offset social ills within the city and promote a sense of confidence among its youth that tells them they can achieve any aspiration they may have. It has been described as a fantasy world, a funky art outdoor environment and a one-of-a-kind experience. There, you will see a house covered in old 45 LP’s, statues and sculptures, trees with shoes and unique pieces of work that have been making a dent in Detroit’s economic and social obstacles by attracting tourists and uniting the community. This is a prime example of a solution for problems that have been facing the city and cities everywhere for years.

Your actions speak louder in Detroit.

Unlike more populated cities in America, Detroit offers its people a rare platform to make a difference. Some services are harder to find in the area, but it is so underserved commercially that major chains do not choke out smaller stores. It has become an ideal place for ‘Mom and Pop’ stores.

Couples, teachers, c o l l e g e students and

entrepreneurs are coming to Detroit to invest in something they have always wanted to do, or just to keep from squandering their money away.

They are buying real estate at low costs, starting restaurants, pursuing lifelong dreams and becoming familiar enough with the city and its rich history to purchase a vacation home that is big enough for them to frequent and have a tenant. A couple from Louisville, Kentucky, recently bought a behemoth brick house for $17,000. It had three flats clocking in at 4,000 square feet, two fireplaces and a garage to boot. They have been using it to rent out as well as a place to get away and enjoy a break from work. When asked why they bought a vacation house in Detroit, they could only respond by telling how much they were inspired to be a part of a vital piece of American history.

Many people, like this couple, believe in the possibilities that lie ahead for Detroit, from anxious young adults annoying bar owners to reopen, to entrepreneurs looking to make a name for themselves and leave an impact on a city that is begging for leaders.

During a performance at the historic Easton Theater, Alice Cooper went to the back of the house to a dumpster not expecting to find anything special, but on that trip, he stumbled upon his now world-famous top hat. Detroit is home to “Do-It-Yourselfers” and has once again become the perfect place for the American Dream to be actualized by many. With a sense of community embedded in the very roots, you won’t find it hard to integrate with the people working for a change already there. The entrepreneurial spirit is powerful and much-needed in Detroit. Much of the area remains a blank canvas waiting on a person to create something out of nothing. With a seed of creativity, it is destined that with the people who are putting ideas for the future into action, the city will once again rise to the top.

FEATURES

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‘Lacks’ author discusses bestseller, journey, HeLa cells Adler Ingalsbe Reporter Rebecca Skloot, author of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” spoke to Indiana State University students and faculty at Tilson Auditorium on Monday, Oct. 20.

Skloot was at ISU as a part of the annual Speaker Series that takes place every year on campus.

Her book, which takes place in the 1950s, is about a poor African-American tobacco farmer named Henrietta Lacks.

Lacks is known now as HeLa because of the cells that were taken from her body to grow and test. Skloot’s website, rebeccaskloot.com, said that the information about Lacks raised questions from Henrietta’s daughter, Deborah. “‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never

knew,” the website said.

Skloot’s interest in Henrietta Lacks came when she was 16 when she attended a small community college biology lecture.

She had previously failed the biology class in high school and was required to retake the class at the community college in order to graduate.

Her professor began the class one day by writing Henrietta Lacks’ name on the chalkboard and said she was the reason they were studying HeLa cells, because they were named after her.

Skloot instantly caught interest in the woman and wanted to learn more.

After the class, she approached the professor and asked several questions about Lacks, but was surprised to get the answer of, “I don’t know anything about her other than she was an AfricanAmerican.” This made Skloot very curious about Lacks.

She began doing extra credit papers on the woman simply because she wanted to learn more about her and her life.

After graduating, Skloot attended a four-year college to become a veterinarian, but ended up developing an interest in writing after taking a creative writing class during her junior year.

She often wrote about veterinarian things and how she wanted to become a vet until her professor talked her into another career path.

“You know you don’t have to become a vet just because that’s something you thought you’d be your entire life? He explained to me that becoming a science writer would be the best career path for me. That was the moment I knew for a fact I wanted to become a writer,” Skloot said.

Skloot then decided what topic she was going to pursue: the life story of Henrietta Lacks.

“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” took Skloot 10 years to write and she remembered just how hard it was to create.

“The hurdles I faced while writing this book were seemingly endless,” Skloot

said. Henrietta’s daughter, Deborah, was one of the biggest hurdles she had to jump because of the amount of people who wanted to learn more about the Lacks family and take their information without giving them a reason for it.

“I was one person in a long line of people who wanted to get information on this family and Deborah [Lacks’ daughter] had been tricked into giving it out to people before and didn’t trust many people any longer,” Skloot said.

Skloot was determined to get to know the family and tell the world about Lacks’ story.

She completed her mission by writing the book which, according to ISU’s website, “has enjoyed more than three years on The New York Times bestseller list, and is being translated into more than 25 languages and made into an HBO film produced by Oprah Winfrey and Alan Ball.”

For more information on “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” or Skloot, visit rebeccaskloot.com

It’s easy being green: Sustainability Day educates ISU students Marissa Schmitter Reporter Indiana State University’s Institute for Community Sustainability — ICS — is relatively new and was founded in 2012. ICS has a specific mission for the ISU campus: increasing the quality of life in the Wabash Valley and on campus.

The ICS has reached several accomplishments such as having over 50 community partnerships, hosted over 100 public events and helped 2,500 students with researched experiences.

Sustainability includes a plethora of different concerns such as environmental, social and economic.

Sustainability makes the campus care about the community and take responsibility for its welfare.

That is why this year ISU is having its own Sustainability Day, not only to inform students of sustainability, but to celebrate it. Sustainability Day will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Event

Sustainability and Career Workshop Campus Sustainability Day National Broadcast Campus Sustainability Tour following the Broadcast Sustainability Leadership Workshop Open House at the Community Garden Recyclable Art Competition Recyclable Fashion Show

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3 p.m.—6 p.m.

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Erickson Hall (Lower Level) HMSU (Sycamore Lounge)

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Sustainability Day will consist of a variety of activities including career and leadership workshops, recycled art and fashion competitions and a Sustainability Day broadcast.

The day is full of events that will get students more involved on campus, learning how to treat ISU’s beautiful campus better and become stronger as a community.

Caroline Savage, the interim executive director of the ICS, believes that campuses play a huge role.

“In many cases, campuses are at the front of the sustainability movement because they have the institutional resources, enthusiasm of students and the maverick spirits necessary to make sustainability happen,” Savage said.

Ali Pavlicek, a graduate student in the Student Affairs and Higher Education program is the mastermind behind Campus Sustainability Day. Sustainability Day happens nationwide, and this year Pavlicek is having ISU join the event. Pavlicek is responsible for planning and arranging all of Wednesday’s activities.

“My main project this semester is putting on the first-ever Campus Sustainability Day here at ISU,” Pavlicek

Sustainability Day will offer an array of green activities (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).

said.

“We’re so lucky to have Ali Pavlicek working with us this semester because she’s the one that’s made it all happen,” Savage said.

There will be a Fountain Extravaganza, which will include booths from different organizations such as the Recycling Center and other student organizations, a photo booth with Sycamore Sam and

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The Career and Sustainability workshops, which will take place in the Career Center from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., are a way to help students learn about how sustainability involvement and knowledge can impact their futures.

The National Broadcast presented in Dede I at 2 p.m. will have Higher

Education sustainability leaders explain ways that students can make a difference, find sustainability solutions and build a career in the sustainability field.

ICS is proud to show off the sustainable projects and accomplishments on campus by giving a Campus Sustainability Tour, which will begin after the National Broadcast in Dede I at 3 p.m.

A Sustainable Leadership Workshop will be in HMSU room 414 at 3:30 p.m. and will teach students how to be forward-thinkers and how to promote such a mindset.

The ICS will be having a tour of the Garden House located at 219 North 11th Street from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Refreshments will be provided for all who attend.

There will be a Recyclable Art Competition where students can show off their creativity with recycled goods by creating a masterpiece in the Erikson Hall lower level from 6 to 8 p.m.

Lastly, a Recyclable Fashion Show sponsored by Lights, Camera, Fashion will be held in the Sycamore Lounge at 7 p.m. where students can enjoy free popcorn and fashion made from only recycled materials.

The events will start at noon and end around 8 p.m. after the fashion show.

SPORTS

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College football rolls along JEREMY BEAVER Reporter

No. 13 Ohio State at Penn State The Buckeyes travel to Happy Valley this weekend to take on the Nittany Lions in this classic Big Ten matchup.

Ohio State continues to try to claw their way to the top as they continue to dominate the conference. Coming off a 56-17 win against Rutgers, Ohio State is more than ready for Penn State. Last week, Ohio State freshman quarterback T.J. Barrett threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns against the Scarlet Knights. Barrett also led the Buckeyes in rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns. The only time Ohio State has scored less than 34 points this

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season is also the only time that Ohio State has lost this season — a 35-21 loss to unranked Virginia Tech. Ohio State has an offense capable of putting points on the board and taking down a lot of teams.

While Penn State may not be ranked, they have a lot to be playing for. On Sept.

8, Penn State’s postseason sanctions due to the 2012 Jerry Sandusky saga were lifted. This allowed the Nittany Lions to obtain full eligibility once again and play in the postseason. No longer are the Lions simply playing for pride, but are now playing for a spot in a bowl game for the first time in two years. Penn State is currently coming off of their second bye of the season. Two weeks ago, Penn State lost a close one to Michigan by five. Sophomore quarterback Christian Hackenberg only threw for 160 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Running back Bill Belton also led the way in the rushing category with 69 yards. Penn State’s defense also had one interception and stopped Michigan’s offense six times on third down. If Penn State has any chance of upsetting the Buckeyes, the Nittany Lion defense needs to show up.

Ohio State leads the rivalry with 15 wins while Penn State has 14.

Prediction: Penn State 34, Ohio State 31 No. 3 Ole Miss at No. 24 LSU The undefeated Rebels are looking to knock the Tigers out of the Top 25 and what better way to do that than on their own field.

However, if Ole Miss picks

up their first loss, they could get knocked out of the top four, which would knock them out of contention for the National Championship. This past week, Ole Miss demolished the Tennessee Volunteers 34-3. Rebels quarterback Bo Wallace threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns and their top running back ran for 60 yards and one touchdown. The Rebels’ defense only allowed a total of 191 total yards on offense and forced four turnovers, causing one fumble and three interceptions.

Ever heard the saying, “Anything you can do, we can do better”? This past week, LSU proved just that when they beat Kentucky, 41-3. Tigers quarterback Anthony Jennings recorded a 50 percent completion rate and threw for 120 yards and one touchdown. Running back Terrance Magee rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns. LSU’s defense only allowed 217 total yards on offense.

Prediction: Ole Miss 38, LSU 34 No. 22 West Virginia Mountaineers at Oklahoma State Cowboys The Mountaineers travel to Oklahoma to take on the Cowboys in this week’s second unranked matchup. The Mountaineers are on the verge of falling out of the Top 25 and with one more loss, they could do just that. While West Virginia is fighting for their Top-25 spot, Oklahoma State is fighting for the same thing Penn State is — a bowl game. The Cowboys currently have five wins and to get into a bowl game you need six. Surely they will reach that mark with five games still remaining. Although one would not be too quick to assume such, out of Oklahoma State’s five games remaining, only one of those is against a non-ranked team. The Cowboys are coming off of a devastating loss to No. 10 TCU. The Cowboys lost to the Horned Frogs 42-9 and never even scored a touchdown.

Oklahoma State quarterback Daxx Garmen threw for 132 yards and two interceptions. Running back Desmond Roland rushed for only 89 yards. Believe it or not, the Cowboys’ star of the game, if there was one in this situation, was their kicker Ben Grogan who went three

for three in field goals.

West Virginia has a lot of momentum going into this game after pulling an upset against No. 12 Baylor, 41-27.

Mountaineers quarterback Bryce Petty threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns.

Running back Shock Lynwood rushed for 69 yards and one touchdown. West Virginia committed three turnovers — two fumbles and an interception — but West Virginia’s defense capitalized and stopped Baylor from turning their turnovers into points.

Prediction: West Virginia 45, Oklahoma State 27 No. 20 USC at No. 19 Utah The Trojans head to Utah in a battle to see who will fall and who will move higher in the rankings. USC just came off a slaughter against Colorado, doubling up the Buffaloes 56-28. Quarterback Cody Kessler threw for an astounding 319 yards and seven touchdowns while running back Javorius Allen ran for 128 yards and had one touchdown. USC is a pass-heavy team with Kessler’s longest pass against Colorado being 75 yards.

The Trojans have lost two close games, Arizona State by four and a defeat at the hands of Boston College by six.

The Utah Utes are probably the most surprising team in the Top 25 this year. However, if you take a glance at their schedule, wins against Idaho State, Fresno State, Washington State, Michigan and Oregon State is not really all that impressive. Giving credit where credit is due, the Utes did pull out a win again No. 25 UCLA. In the end, they are ranked and ready to take on the Trojans. Last week against the Beavers, Utah elected for a two-quarterback system, playing both Travis Wilson and Kendal Thompson.

Wilson got 45 yards while Thompson ended the game with only 17 yards and one interception. The Utes running back Devonte Booker saved the game by rushing for 229 yards and three touchdowns. Both Utah and Oregon State had an interception and a fumble lost. The Utes beat the Beavers, 29-23.

Prediction: USC 27, Utah 24

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Spangler named player of the week Indiana State sophomore outside hitter Bree Spangler has been named this week’s Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, announced the league office on Monday.

Spangler helped Indiana State post its fourth-consecutive conference victory, including the team’s first win over UNI since 1997, and a 2-1 mark in action last week. The Coldwater, Michigan, native led the team in kills in all three matches, as she combined for 51 kills in 12 total sets.

The sophomore outside hitter went 51-21129 for a .233 hitting

percentage overall which led the Sycamores to wins over Drake and Northern Iowa and wrapped up nonconference play at Saint Louis last week.

She also combined for 33 digs and three service aces.

Against the Billikens, she posted 15 kills for a .214 hitting percentage to go along with six digs for 15.5 points.

Coming back into conference play on Friday, Spangler posted her eighth double-double of the season with 15 kills and 22 digs in a four-set win over Drake.

She posted a .227 hitting percentage and also added two service acces.

She was also the driving force behind the Sycamores’ 3-1 victory over the Panthers with a team-high 21 kills on a .256 hitting percentage to go along with five digs and a service ace.

This is the second weekly honor for the Sycamores, as junior setter Erika Nord was name the player of the week on Sept. 27. Indiana State resumes action on Friday when it travels to Southern Illinois for an 8 p.m. match.

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MVC preseason awards announced Rob Lafary Sports Editor The 2014-2015 men’s and women’s college basketball seasons are quickly approaching, and College Sports Madness, a website and media outlet associated with USA Today, has released its preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference teams.

As expected, defending MVC champion Wichita State frequents the majority of the men’s side of the preseason conference awards.

Finishing 35-1 last season, the Shockers return the bulk of that team that was narrowly edged by national runner-up Kentucky in the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Gregg Marshall has been selected as the Preseason Coach of the Year while returnee Fred VanVleet was named the MVC’s Preseason Player of the Year.

Bradley forward Josh Cunningham, a four-star high school recruit from Morgan Park, Illinois, was voted as the

conference’s preseason Freshman of the Year.

VanVleet and fellow Wichita State sharpshooter Ron Baker highlights the preseason all-conference first team list and is joined by a pair of Evansville Purple Aces, guard D.J. Balentine and center Egidijus Mockevicius. Rounding out the first team is Northern Iowa forward Seth Tuttle.

The Panthers and the Shockers were also recognized on the All-MVC second team. UNI forward Deon Mitchell and center Nate Buss made the cut while Wichita guard Tekel Cotton joined them on the team.

The second team also features Southern Illinois guard Anthony Beane and Loyola, Illinois, forward Christian Thomas.

Indiana State makes its first appearance in the preseason watch with the selection of junior forward Khristian Smith to the preseason All-MVC third team.

Joining Smith is the Illinois State

guard/forward combo of Bobby Hunter and Daishon Knight with Loyola guard Milton Doyle and Bradley center Mike Shaw rounding out the group.

Sycamore senior forward Justin Gant finds himself on the All-MVC fourth team with Southern Illinois forward Sean O’Brien and Drake guard Gary Ricks Jr. The Missouri State guard tandem of Marcus Marshall and Austin Ruder finalizes the men’s award list.

Much like the men’s side, the women’s side of the MVC is Wichita-State heavy.

The Shockers, who finished the 20132014 regular season tied with Indiana State for first place in the conference standings and are the defending MVC tournament champs, return several key players from last year’s team including this year’s preseason player of the year Alex Harden.

Audrey Holt, Missouri State’s 6’1” forward was named the Preseason Freshman of the Year. Wichita’s Jody Adams is the 2014-2015 preseason MVC

Coach of the Year.

Harden tops the MVC preseason first team and is joined by backcourt teammate Jamillah Bonner. Drake guard Kyndal Clark, Northern Iowa forward Jen Keitel and Southern Illinois center Dyana Pierre conclude the first team.

Missouri State guards Kenzie Williams and Tyonna Snow are joined by Evansville combo guard Sara Dickey on the second team. Southern Illinois forward Azia Washington gets the team’s nod at the forward spot with Drake’s Lizzy Wendell elected to the center position.

Third and fourth teams were not named on the women’s side.

Both Indiana State teams open up the season with an exhibition game in two weeks.

The women’s team squares off with NCAA Division II neighbor Southern Indiana on Nov. 7 while the men open up two days later against Division III Trine. Tipoffs at the Hulman Center will be 6:05 p.m. and 2:05 p.m. respectively.

Mascari named MVC athlete of the week Kevin Jenison

ISU Athletic Media Relations Indiana State junior John Mascari was named the Missouri Valley Conference men’s cross-country Athlete of the Week for the third time this year the league office announced Tuesday.

This is the ninth-weekly MVC honor for Mascari and the third this season. He was the MVC Athlete of the Week five times in 2013 and once in 2012.

Mascari ran to a career-best finish against an outstanding field at the Indiana State Pre-National Invitational Saturday, clocking 24:16.3 in the men’s blue race to finish fifth overall.

It was the best finish in three runs in Pre National competition for the Sycamore All-American.

Mascari finished 11th last year in Terre Haute as a sophomore and was 34th in his freshman season when the meet was held in Louisville, Kentucky.

Defending NCAA Champion Edward Cheserek of Oregon led the field across the finish mat with a time of 24:04.5.

Mascari ran with the front pack throughout the 8,000-meter race and was deadlocked in a four-way battle for fourth coming down the final 200 meters.

Colorado’s Ben Saarel was able to outstep Mascari at the finish to take fourth in 24:15.3 but the Sycamore was able to outrun Purdue’s Matt McClintock and Texas-El Paso’s Anthony Rotich to finish fifth.

Saarel finished eighth, Rotich 19th, Mascari 32nd, and McClintock 37th at the NCAA in 2013.

Rotich was the 2012 Pre-Nats winner at Louisville and second last year in Terre Haute where Cheserek finished fourth, McClintock sixth, and Saarel ninth.

Sycamore senior Nicole Lucas was recognized as a top performer after running her second-fastest 6,000 meters

and finishing a career best 17th in the women’s white race of the Indiana State Pre-National Invitational Saturday.

Lucas finished the 6K event in 22:08.3 but ran with the leaders for most of the event in her final Pre-National Invitational.

UMKC’s Courtney Frerichs, who finished 38th at the 2013 NCAA Championships, won the white race in dominating fashion Sycamore men up to eighth in region The Indiana State men’s cross-country team moved up one notch in the Great Lakes Region rankings which were released Monday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association. The Sycamore women remained outside the top 15.

Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Michigan State remained the top four teams in the Great Lakes Region men’s rankings with Eastern Michigan moving

up one to fifth.

Notre Dame dropped one to sixth with Indiana State up one to seventh, IUPUI up two to eighth, Akron remaining ninth, and Purdue up three to 10th.

The last five are Central Michigan, Butler, Ohio State, Youngstown State, and Cincinnati.

Michigan State dominated the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational and took over the top spot from Michigan who was upset by Georgetown and Oregon at the Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute.

Wisconsin remains in third with Ohio State up one to fifth and Toledo up two to fifth.

Indiana moved up two to sixth while Notre Dame dropped three to seventh, Eastern Michigan up one to eighth, Miami up one to ninth, and Butler dropped four to 10th.

The last five include Purdue, Marquette, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, and Western Michigan.

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Henrietta Lacks lives on in biography, family

Left: Shirley Lacks, the daughter-in-law of Henrietta Lacks spoke at Indiana State University last October to discuss the book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.”

Above: Veronica Spencer, great-granddaughter of Henrietta Lacks, also spoke last year to speak about medical ethics, as well as human experimentation (Photos by Kira Clouse). Below: Rebecca Skloot, author of Lacks’ biography, spoke at ISU on Monday. She talked about her time writing the book (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).