Friday, October 24, 2014 Indiana State University www.indianastatesman.com Volume 122 Issue 27
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Provost
Search committee seeks applicants 2 ISU students go from table to table at the Wellness Bash Wednesday, learning different ways to maintain healthy lifestyles while in college. Many of the vendors that took part offered students pamphlets, advice and even prizes (Photo by Cicara Moore).
Self-control
Wellness Bash supports healthy habits
Moderation can make or break 4
ADLER INGALSBE Reporter
“The Color Purple”
The annual Indiana State University Wellness Bash took place at the ISU Student Recreation Center on Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to indstate.edu, the Wellness Bash is open for anyone at Indiana State to come and learn about different health aspects that could help them now and in the future. “The Wellness Bash is an annual health fair open to students, faculty and staff at Indiana State University,” the website said. “Local health vendors from within the ISU community and the Terre Haute area are welcomed to the event to share their information and encourage students to become better aware of the different aspects of their health.” Some of the organizations that were present at the event were: Health Source: Chiropractic & Progressive Rehab, PHACT, CODA and Massage Therapist Edie Richards, to name a few.
All of the vendors had their own personal tables set up with a display of what they were representing and trying to get students to understand. Some had boards, others pictures and a few of the tables even had demos set up so they could show students how to do what they do. According to CODA — the Council on Domestic Abuse Inc. — their goal since 1985 has been to stop domestic abuse as well as sexual assault in the Wabash Valley area. “CODA has been serving the Wabash Valley counties of Vigo, Clay, Parke, Sullivan and Vermillion since 1985. Our mission is the elimination of domestic violence and sexual assault through societal change the empowerment of abused individuals and their minor children,” the organization’s brochure said. CODA also needs some help from Indiana State students in the form of donations of paper towels, shampoo,
liquid hand soap and dish soap, kitchen utensils, liquid laundry detergent and twin mattress covers. The organization could use other items as well, but the ones listed above are needed more than anything else. Another organization that was at this year’s Wellness Bash was the PHACT group from ISU. PHACT — Promoting Health Across Campus Together — said they are strictly led by students and are attempting to promote healthy behaviors to everyone on campus. “We are a student-led organization that encourages and promotes healthy behaviors on Indiana State University’s campus,” their card said. If any students are interested in joining the PHACT group, they meet at 4 p.m. on the 3rd floor of Hulman Student Memorial Center. Those who attended the Bash and took part in at least half of the tables were given a chance to win a Wellness Bash T-shirt.
All-African-American version in the works 6
Sycamores vs. Salukis ISU takes on No. 19 SIU 8
NFL
Mid-season slated for excitement 10
Photos
Sycamores study up 12
NEWS
News Editor, Kristi Ashby StatesmanNews@isustudentmedia.com Friday, October 24, 2014 • Page 2
Search committee looks for new provost Helena Walker Reporter Indiana State University had made a committee to search for a new provost. The provost is the chief academic officer who makes sure that the academic deans, department heads, student services professionals, faculty and staff are providing the students with the highest possible quality of education programs. One of the provost’s jobs is to insure that we recruit outstanding faculty at Indiana State University. Diann McKee, the vice president for business affairs, finance and university treasurer for Indiana State University, is also the chair of committee to find a new provost. “This position has responsibility for support of scholarship, academic advising, registration and records, research and grants, international affairs, student success, residential life and qualitative program assessments,” McKee said. “The provost works closely
with other members of the executive team to achieve the established goals of the university within a framework of shared governance. The provost is responsible for managing and balancing the budget for the Division of Academic Affairs.” Richard “Biff ” Williams, the former provost for Indiana State University, left his position in the committee and is now trying to find and hire someone to take his place. Jack Maynard, the interim provost and vice president of academic affairs, is currently filling in until a new candidate is hired. Williams, who left ISU to take over as president at Dixie State University, was inducted this past Thursday. To become the provost at Indiana State University, candidates have to follow certain guidelines. “Applicants must have earned a doctorate and [have] a minimum of three to five years of experience in higher education administration at the
rank of dean or higher,” McKee said. “They must have a record of teaching, scholarship and service sufficient to qualify for the rank of full professor, as well as committed to a learningcentered campus, and have professional and personal integrity. The applicant must have the capacity to listen, a participatory leadership style and commitment to shared governance and the ability to work with the president, faculty, students, alumni and donors to promote excellence in the academic programs.” Other qualifications include: interest in integrating information and instructional technology for academic programs and outreach; strong commitment to promoting equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, cultural diversity and global awareness; understanding of the importance of K-16 collaboration; knowledge of trends, policies and issues in higher education; demonstrated experience in fiscal matters; and
excellent problem-solving and oral and written communication skills. The application processes invites applications, inquiries and nominations for this position. “Applications should be accompanied by a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of a least five professional references,” McKee said. “Applications and nominations will be accepted until the position is filled, and review of applications will begin immediately.” Parker Executive Search is the company who is helping Indiana State to find a new provost. For a complete description of position please visit the current opportunities page at www.parkersearch.com. Those interested in this position are encouraged to submit materials prior to Dec. 20, 2014, to Ryan Crawford, the principal, or Gary Daugherty, the senior vice president of Parker Executive.
Academic advisors an asset to student success Randy Ricci Reporter Academic advisors help lead the way during Indiana State University’s students’ years at college with academic decisions, advice or even internships and employment opportunities. Each department at Indiana State University has a select group of advisors to help students achieve their ultimate goals. Academic advisors don’t just stick to the academic lives of their students, either. Linda Maule, the dean of the university college, spoke about the key role academic advisors play in the lives of their advisees. “The academic advisors play a key role in the wellbeing of their advisees,” said Maule. “This includes their academic wellbeing, as well as their social and emotional wellbeing. They also work with their advisees to navigate financial aid and financial issues.” Becoming an academic advisor can take a lot of work and knowledge. They must have at least a Master’s degree and one to three years of advising or related experience.
Ken Coleman, an associate director of education student services, spoke about the path to becoming an advisor not only for ISU but for other schools as well. “Generally speaking, advisors serve as a primary resource for students,” Coleman said. “Students can meet and talk to their advisors in anything ranging from ‘what classes should I take’ to ‘I am experiencing a crisis now; please provide guidance.’ Because of this, advisors must be knowledgeable of their university’s resources. It is helpful to also have knowledge of their community’s resources as well. If an advisor works with students of a specific major, he or she should also be knowledgeable [of] different careers, job outlook, internship opportunities and anything else pertinent to that career.” Students can make appointments with their advisors through email or by phone and discuss almost anything they need to and get help from their selected advisor. Jake Harris is a freshman who declared architecture and interior design as his major on Tuesday. “I think my advisor was definitely straight-to-the-
point,” Harris said. “I think she seemed very focused on her job. Once I switched majors I got a new academic advisor, which is very nice to have someone who knows your major and can have an idea of what you’re going through as a student.” Academic advisors are sometimes busy at certain times of the year because they have anywhere from 20 to 200 students to advise. Coleman also spoke about the workload an academic advisor must shoulder. “The number of students an advisor may have varies greatly,” Coleman said. “These numbers can range from as few as 20 to as many as 200. Regardless of the number of students an advisor has, the advisor should always be available to his or her students while keeping in constant communication. This is the best way to ensure that students receive current information.” Academic advisors can play a big part in the lives of students here at ISU not only by giving students direction but by keeping all the stress of college down with their knowledge and assistance.
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Training event expands assault prevention efforts Shawntale Jones Reporter
Sycamores learned how to act in the case of sexual violence in bystander training hosted at Indiana State University. At this event, students, faculty and staff watched a PowerPoint presentation that explained how to teach this new program. This way other people can teach the training material. Aimee Janssen-Robinson, the assistant dean of student advocacy, hosted a STEP UP Bystander Intervention Facilitator Training for students, faculty and staff. The purpose for the training was to enhance and expand the sexual violence prevention efforts at Indiana State University. “Bystander intervention is part of the university’s comprehensive efforts to prevent sexual violence, but it also addresses issues such as alcohol and other drug abuse, hazing, academic integrity, depression, eating disorders, bullying and many other concerns experienced by college students,” Janssen-Robinson said. “Additional STEP UP programs and facilitator trainings will be offered soon.” STEP UP has been the bystander intervention program used at Indiana
State since 2009. You can learn more about the national STEP UP program at their website: www.stepupprogram.org. “The purpose of the facilitator training was to increase the number of trained facilitators for this program, so that we are better able to provide more STEP UP bystander intervention trainings across campus,” Janssen-Robinson said. According to the ISU website, The University of Arizona C.A.T.S. Life Skills Program, along with national leading experts, developed a new initiative for students. This is called STEP UP. ‘Be a Leader, Make a Difference’ is the motto of the program. STEP UP is a pro-social behavior and bystander intervention program that educates students to be active in helping each other. Hannah Pipes, a sophomore preveterinarian major, thinks this program is very helpful. “If you have a friend who is suffering from sexual assault, you can know how to help them,” Pipes said. The founders of this program believe that teaching people about the determinants of pro-social behavior makes them more aware of why they
Students, faculty and staff attend a bystander training program to learn to defend against sexual violence and teach others to do so as well (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).
sometimes don’t help. As a result, they are more likely to help in the future. Keith Rickman, a sophomore accounting major, said this is very important for colleges. “This issue is very important for college this year,” Rickman said. “There has been
a lot of sexual assault this year already.” The training is open to all graduate and undergraduate students and staff. If Sycamores are interested in attending this training, they can contact Student Advocacy at 812-237-3829 or aimee. janssen-robinson@indstate.edu.
OPINION
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Opinions Editor, Kylie Adkins StatesmanOpinions@isustudentmedia.com Editor-in-Chief, Alex Modesitt StatesmanEditor@isustudentmedia.com Friday, October 24, 2014 • Page 4
A Young Man’s Guide to College
Self-control important to a happy college experience
In a recent poll conducted on the Indiana Statesman’s website, students, faculty and staff were asked if they supported concealed carry on campus. In the past seven days, more than 450 people voted on the issue. 4.0% No, absolutely not 0.9% No, but we should allow other non-lethal weapons 2.6% Yes, but there should be restrictions (only in locked cars) 92.5% Yes, absolutely
Ben Ramseier Columnist
Self-control isn’t giving yourself rules; it’s taking charge of your life. We’re young men in college and the majority of us believe that because of those two factors we can just do whatever we want. I mean, we’re only in college once, right? True, we’re only in college for a brief time in our lives, but this is a huge developmental stage for us as men. If a man lacks self-control during his time here, then he must ask himself this: who is in control
of his life? Self-control is never really viewed as a bad thing, but whenever a guy doesn’t hook up with a girl or decides not to get black-out drunk, his friends tend to make fun of him. Some may think self-control is just putting up barriers or making rules for yourself — never reaching your full potential as a man or leading a boring life. Let’s explore why having self-control is important to a man. First off, self-control can protect us. Imagine a world where no one had any self-control. There would be no moderation in anything, which would only leave the option to live by extremes. An example would be food: if someone couldn’t get enough of a particular food, then he would eventually become overweight and gain health issues due to his lack of self-control. Transition this principle to when guys play video games. If a guy couldn’t stop himself from playing a video game, then he would most likely lose friends or his job and his grades could go down. In these ways self-control protects us from various things we may not think of until it’s too late.
Lack of self-control will inevitably affect others. I believe this lack will unquestionably affect others indirectly. Let’s say you have an issue with women where you can’t help but to attempt to flirt or hook up with every sweet-looking lady who walks by. Oh, and you also have a girlfriend. That directly affects you because it hurts your reputation as a man and discredits your words from having any true meaning to the recipient of your flirtations. Then it also indirectly affects your girlfriend. Thus starts the slippery slope of trust issues that she may have with you and future men after she dumps you. There’s also a third stakeholder in this scenario: the woman you’re flirting and hooking up with. In no way would you be improving her selfworth. She might feel guilty about indirectly hurting another woman. Keep in mind the stakeholders who depend on your self-control. When you display weak or no self-control, you’re leaving your life to be determined by other people or things. Where are you in that equation besides a target? You will lose your identity if you don’t set boundaries for yourself. In college, sometimes the hardest thing to say is “no.” There is nothing wrong with saying “no” every once in a while. Something I have learned is that I didn’t begin to shape myself as a man until I started participating in a few healthy “no’s” every once in a while. You must make it a responsibility to own self-control so that the external factors don’t dictate who you are as a man. So why is self-control important to us as guys in college? Have you ever seen any type of mob movie? It’s all about respect. Men typically aspire to be well-respected and for good reason. Self-control is naturally respected among its spectators. So, if you want respect, take charge of your life with self-control first.
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What makes a horror movie terrifying? Unnerving music, editing adds to the atmosphere
With Halloween just a week away, I thought it was high time we talk about what makes horror media work from an objective techniquefocused perspective. Not unlike comedy, horror has two basic building blocks. In the same way nearly all comedy is, Columnist at bottom, rooted on misinformation or exaggeration, all wellmade horror stories run on the basic principles of the unknown and the abnormal. The unknown adds a level of uneasiness and even fear toward not understanding the situation; for instance, “Jaws” used the unknown appearance of the titular monster as a point of tension and suspense. Until we actually saw the shark, we were left to our imagination as to what was eating everyone — was it a large shark, what kind, was it even of this earth? The abnormal, meanwhile, is what truly unnerves the audience; this abnormality can range from the unnatural — “Dracula,” “Aliens,” “Carrie” — to the simply deranged — Leatherface, Norman Bates in “Psycho” and Annie Wilkes in “Misery.” Proper use of these two building blocks can make or break a story in regard to whether or not it constitutes a “horror” story, and with film it generally requires some use of suspense and subtlety. In order to explain what makes a movie a horror movie, I’m going to present two films for a brief study; one is what I would call a “horror film” and the other is merely a gory film. The two test subjects are the original “Psycho” and the remake of “Carrie,” respectively. Simply looking at a plot synopsis, it
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could easily be said that both count as horror films; one has a serial killer motel clerk who murders his female tenants, the other has a telekinetic girl murder more than half her school. What makes a movie, however, is more than just the story, but rather how the story is delivered. In order to properly critique a film from a purely objective perspective, one must look at the cinematography as well as the script. As such, it’s the use of cinematography that truly makes a film the genre it is, otherwise anything with blood and violence could be classified as an action movie. The subtle use of camera work, editing, shadowing, costuming, sound and music by Alfred Hitchcock formed an abnormal world around the audience. The angle in which the camera showed rooms made people feel off, making us focus on things we wouldn’t otherwise notice. The editing and shadowing made it appear as though characters literally came out of the shadows in corners and walls, making the viewer unsure of whether or not the scene would play out how it would normally, bringing about the much-needed sense of the unknown. The sound and music intentionally went for unpleasant screeching on the musical instruments to make the viewer uneasy during crucial moments. However, the music played like a regular movie the rest of the time, and the costuming looked fairly normal. This was to make the audience comfortable so when the more abnormal moments happened, they would put the viewers on edge that much more. In regard to the storyline itself, the unknown came from the forever-unseen mother who would murder any female tenants her son, Norman, seemed to be remotely interested in. The abnormal came from — Spoiler Alert! — both the female lead dying
halfway through the movie and Norman being a peeping Tom as well as being revealed as the real killer, albeit with a split-personality disorder. The remake of “Carrie,” meanwhile, does not use any of the abilities given to them via the power of technology. In regard to the camera work, the closest we get to utilizing differing perspectives is the occasional slowly zooming in on an object — usually the only thing we could be seeing anyway, like the door Carrie traps her mother in — or a close up of a character’s terrorstricken face. The problem with this is that focusing on the only object in the shot is unnecessary for drawing our attention. It could be argued that zooming in slowly builds suspense as we are waiting for something to happen with the object; but since it’s the only thing in the shot, our anticipation is already there; zooming in slowly only draws attention to the fact that we’re waiting. As for the close-ups of terror, that is a good show of the character’s development within the scene, not our own feeling. Editing, sound and music are used to some extent but not if it’s intentionally distorted in any way. The edits between scenes make sense without making us question what we just saw; the sound and music rise and fall with the action around it, but none of it goes for the intentionally screeching sounds. This isn’t to say horror films must be screeching, but that the music and sound shouldn’t seem natural for every scene if you truly want to unnerve your audience — which is a steppingstone toward scaring them. The costuming is the same, in that it makes sense with each scene. My point is that the remake relies entirely on the story itself to carry the weight of making it horrific, because the rest of the cinematography does not lend
itself towards making anything subtle, unknown or abnormal. The story does have the two building blocks within it, as the origin of Carrie’s powers is never explained — though allusions to Satan are made — and being able to move things with one’s mind is certainly abnormal; there is even some suspense as to whether or not she’ll use said powers on those who have wronged her. That’s the only place there is any hint of a horror story, which is a problem; without the element of cinematography working together with the story, the climactic murderfest just comes off as excessively gory instead of truly frightening. In fact, the remake of “Carrie” struck me as being closer to an origin story for a supervillain instead of a horror story — though I’d love to see supervillain movies become a thing. Interestingly enough, the original “Carrie” movie did everything I have discussed in regard to what makes it a horror movie. All the camera work, editing, sound effects, etc. were done in a way that felt unnatural and disjointed, and as a result the film had genuinely unnerving moments. How scared you were depended on your nerves, but the film had the potential to be frightening, and that’s the difference. Look up any of the most well-known horror films, and a few of the more critically acclaimed slashers, and you’ll notice they all follow this pattern. Most people today who watch “Psycho” aren’t truly scared, but they will be unnerved by certain moments. The new “Carrie” just doesn’t have those moments, and it’s because the creators didn’t work the basic building blocks of horror into their production. It’s not a bad movie; it’s just not a horror or “scary” movie.
FEATURES
Features Editor, Tyler Sanders StatesmanFeatures1@isustudemtmedia.com Friday, October 24, 2014 • Page 6
‘Evil Dead 2’ keeps audience on toes Kylie Adkins Opinions Editor This week’s special Halloween movie review is “Evil Dead 2.” I can’t even express how much I loved this movie. I have a newfound appreciation for Bruce Campbell as well. I have seen the remake of “Evil Dead” but never the original and now I feel like I need to. The remake was just so ridiculous. The main “brainy” guy just has to open a book that is written in human blood, bound in human flesh, wrapped in a trash bag and then wrapped in barbed wire. And he expects nothing bad to happen? Don’t even get me started on the tree rape scene.
But “Evil Dead 2,” while still absolutely insane, actually gives reasons that are at least kind of logical. An archaeologist specializing in Egyptian hieroglyphs finds pages of The Book of the Dead. And naturally, as with any evil tome, he reads it aloud to a tape recorder, which he then left paused just before he recites the incantation, allowing it to be read aloud once again. As you can see, this makes things pretty messy, especially when you add in Bruce Campbell’s character, Ash, and his girlfriend who just thought that the cabin was abandoned and, well, the rest is history — and hilarious. A good portion of the movie is spent watching Campbell fight his
own possessed hand — before he chops it off with a chainsaw, that is. And the rest of the movie is watching Campbell alternate between screaming gibberish and screaming “no” with an occasional eye-cross thrown in. I don’t think Campbell has more than 10 lines throughout the entire movie that aren’t pained screaming. The archaeologist’s daughter then comes to the cabin with more pages for translation, one of which will rid the cabin of the demon. The daughter is also the only person who can read the last pages, making her survival imperative. So they manage to struggle their way through the cabin, fighting off an
evil demon. Eventually, the daughter manages to translate the pages, but she is stabbed in the back by Campbell’s detached hand right as she finishes. The movie ends with Campbell being sucked up by a vortex that also sucked up the demon. He wakes up and is surrounded by medieval knights who call him a prophesied hero, and this opens up for a sequel. This movie was insane but still kind of fantastic. You never know which way it will go, and it seriously keeps you on your toes in a hilarious way. The whole movie is unsettling but so much fun to watch. I can’t wait to watch “Army of Darkness,” its sequel.
‘The Color Purple’ performance set for November Libby Roerig
ISU Communications and Marketing It’s convenient that Indiana State University student Kyle Guyton got his start in theater by helping with passion plays in his hometown of Indianapolis. His latest project — “The Color Purple” — is also his passion. The senior theater major lobbied the leadership of his department and others until his vision to create an all-AfricanAmerican production at the university became a reality. “Last semester, some students approached me, ‘How come we don’t do African-American plays?’ I didn’t know the answer to that,” Guyton said. “I started researching some predominantly African-American plays, and I kept coming back to ‘The Color Purple’ because of the text — it’s really rich — and I thought this is what Indiana State needs,” Guyton said. The musical, which comes to the Dreiser Hall stage Nov. 13-16, is entirely Color Purple Continued on PAGE 7 Students practice for upcoming premier of “The Color Purple” on November 13-16 (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
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a student-led production. Because there aren’t enough African-American theater majors at Indiana State to cast all the parts, the students held a casting call, open to any major or faculty or staff member. “The first day, there were about 20 people signed up, and I was like, ‘Okay, this is a huge cast, and we’ve only got 20 people signed up.’ So that was scary,” Guyton said. The next day brought in even more auditions, resulting in a rich tapestry of talent — some of whom had never performed on stage until now. “We are working with some phenomenal students, from the design, from the production team elements to the actual cast,” Guyton said. “Every night, when we enter rehearsal, I take away a piece that just really blows me away, and I think the audience is going to enjoy it.” With so much talent, you’d expect it’d be difficult for anyone to steal the show — and you’d be correct: it takes three women to do the job. “My favorite part of the show? Anything that involves the church ladies.
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These three churchwomen, I mean, Despite the violence, when Guyton they’re you’re typical churchwomen: hears the words “The Color Purple,” he They gossip, they love to have fun, they says he immediately thinks of love. dress crazy, but they’re really sweet “That’s what the story’s about. We women,” Guyton said. make a full circle, and it’s just love The story’s lighter moments are everywhere,” he said. “It’s a really welcome breaks to its inspiring piece that I tougher scenes, which are think audiences will leave a challenge to this cast of refreshed by. The music “I believe in the has this rich feeling to it varying experience. “The script itself deals performing arts as a and the dance and all the with some domestic and all the pieces whole. I think it has music violence, and it deals with of the show are really some intimate scenes the power to change beautiful.” that we kind of had to As the producing lives, a service break down and do some director, Guyton, whose like medicine and specialty is design, is also character work and to talk healing.” about the text and what’s new to his job. Good thing going on. Then we’ll go he’s used to challenges. In Kyle Guyton back, put it on its feet the eighth grade, Guyton and stage it so that they designed the set for a can get a feel and a better production of “Annie,” understanding of what’s going on,” and since then, he’s worked as a stage Guyton said. “The domestic violence and technical director, stage manager piece we’re still working on because, and lighting and sound designer. you know, people don’t really fight each “I believe in the performing arts other on the stage. A lot of them are as a whole. I think it has the power to really timid about, ‘Do I really hit him?’ change lives, a service like medicine Well, you know, there’s a certain way and healing,” Guyton said. “Sometimes you can hit him or her — in this case, it can be overwhelming, but I think it’s it’s her.” really inspiring that a student can bring
together a group of students to put together this really rich piece. It’s almost breathtaking. I’m smiling now, because that’s what I do in rehearsal. When they’re singing one of the numbers and giving it their all, I just sit there and smile. There’s nothing else I can do or say, because it’s just that great.” So, is Guyton destined to see his name up in lights? Perhaps. “One of my life goals is to help people express themselves through the arts, and one way that I would love to do and I plan on doing is teaching,” he said. “That is, theatre, music, dance. I’ve seen how it transforms people’s lives and I think it’s awesome to be a part of. The feeling is indescribable. It’s a beautiful thing.” Tickets for “The Color Purple” may be purchased noon to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10 to Friday, Nov. 14 in the New Theater lobby, 536 S. 7th St. Tickets are $20, or admission is free with a valid student ID. The production is sponsored by Indiana State’s theater and history departments, the Office of Diversity, the Sideshow Musical Theatre Workshop, Student Government Association and Theta Alpha Phi.
SPORTS
Sports Editor, Rob Lafary StatesmanSports@isustudentmedia.com Friday, October 24, 2014 • Page 8
Sycamores set to visit Salukis on Saturday Rob Lafary Sports Editor The routine has become all too similar for Indiana State University football the last several weeks in regard to playing a Top 25 team nearly every Saturday, but for the first time all season the Sycamores face an unfamiliar dilemma, one they hope they can conquer rather than allow it to destroy what has been quite a year so far. With their backs against the proverbial wall, the No. 22 Sycamores enter this weekend’s contest at No. 19 Southern Illinois with their first two-game losing streak of the season, having fallen to both ranked Missouri Valley Conference foes Illinois State and North Dakota State the past two weeks. While it still may be a little premature to say this is a must-win scenario for ISU, perhaps it’s safer to say that yet another loss could spell the beginnings of a doomsday-like effect. If anything, Indiana State is in desperate need of a road win inside the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Not since an Oct. 20, 2012, win at Western Illinois has ISU defeated a conference foe away from the friendly confines of Memorial Stadium, but Saturday’s game proves promising given the history between the Terre Haute gang and Southern Illinois in recent years. The Sycamores last visit to the city of Carbondale resulted in a 24-3 win on Sept. 29, 2012, marking the program’s first win over the Salukis since 2003. SIU responded by clipping the blue and white 31-9 in last season’s home finale but the tools are there for the Sycamores to return the favor and notch their fifth victory of the season. Southern Illinois, who is also riding a two-game losing streak and comes in with an overall 5-3 mark, will be without the services of running back Malcom Agnew on Saturday due to a foot injury suffered last week. Agnew’s stat line, 820 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, will be missed, but not by a Sycamore defense that has dealt with its fair share
Indiana State Sycamores hope to conquer the Southern Illinois Salukis this Saturday (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
of backfield opponents this season. Priding themselves on their pass-rush attack, ISU will get the chance to flush quarterback Mark Iannotti out of the pocket. Iannotti has thrown for 1,753 yards and 16 touchdowns including 628 yards and eight scores to wide receiver MyCole Pruitt. A pass-heavy offense will also entertain the Salukis’ other wide receiver targets, LaSteven McKinney and Tay Willis, who have combined for 641 yards and four scores thus far. Several ISU defenders on the current roster came away with big days against the Salukis in the last meeting between the two schools and look to do so again this time around as well. Mark Sewall recorded a game-high 18 tackles while Connor Underwood and Kendall Walker had 11 hits apiece. Travis Starks racked up an interception in the contest, returning the pick 98 yards for a score. Safety Tsali Lough also picked up an interception but will be out this Saturday after an ankle injury suffered late in the North Dakota State game last week. It is worth noting that Underwood will also begin the process of climbing up the
all-time career ranks this Saturday. As it stands right now, the junior linebacker needs three-and-a-half sacks to tie Kyle Mitchell’s school record of 25 career sacks and is 12.5 tackles for a loss away from that all-time career lead too. Looking to play a bigger role in this year’s game will be an Indiana State offense that was virtually non-existent against the Salukis in 2013. Quarterback Mike Perish did not play in last season’s game but his presence should be beneficial this time around to a passing game that mustered just 15 yards in the previous go-around. The offensive line however must allow for that to happen and provide better protection after allowing Perish to be sacked five times against North Dakota State. Running back Buck Logan brings back the only significant yardage from the offense. Against SIU, Logan ran 46 yards on 19 carries and could contribute more on Saturday as his role has both increased and improved on a week-toweek basis. Southern Illinois will counter defensively with sophomore linebacker
Chase Allen, who leads the team with 58 tackles. Outside linebacker Tyler Williamson has 49 tackles and four sacks while senior teammate Lamonte Edwards has three sacks and six tackles for a loss. Special teams also hopes to continue its upward rise toward the latter part of the season after the group was back up to par last week in Fargo, North Dakota. Kicker Eric Heidorn connected on a 39-yard field goal in the second quarter against the Bison and freshman kicker Collin Carter averaged 52 yards per kick on three separate kickoffs. Punter Osborn Umeh returned to form as well, amassing 325 yards on seven punts including two that landed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. The two teams will be playing under the lights on Saturday as kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be featured online on ESPN3 but will also be available on television for just the second time this season with local outlet WTWO carrying the contest. Radio coverage will be provided by 95.9 WDKE.
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Volleyball hits the road to face conference foes
Looking to continue its win streak, the Indiana State Volleyball team hits the road to face Southern Illinois and Evansville in a pair of weekend matches. ISU faces the Salukis on Friday at 8 p.m. in Davies Gym while making its way to Evansville on Saturday for a 7 p.m. serve in the Carson Center. Indiana State will begin its second go around with league opponents beginning this weekend at Southern Illinois and Evansville. In the previous meetings, Indiana State swept the weekend home series besting UE and SIU. ISU marked its fourth-straight win over the Purple Aces while defeating the Salukis for the first time since 2012. Scouting the Salukis The Salukis are looking to end a threegame skid coming in to weekend action. They are led by junior Taylor Pippen who holds a league-leading .420 hitting percentage. Andrea Estrada leads the team with 222 total kills while libero Alex Riveria has posted a team-high 321 digs. As a team, SIU hits .209 and averages
The Sycamore volleyball team looks to take on two conference foes this weekend, hoping to defeat the Salukis and the Purple Aces (Photo by Kira Clouse).
12.27 kills, 11.38 assists, 13.03 digs and 2.0 blocks per set. Scouting the Purple Aces Also looking to bounce back from weekend losses to Wichita State and Missouri State, Evansville is led by Ashley Ring who has tallied 304 kills
on a .202 hitting percentage to go along with 222 digs. Grace Carter leads setting duties with 583 assists while libero Kim Deprez has recorded 231 digs. Cathy Schrieber leads with 70 blocks and a team-high .267 hitting percentage. As a team, Evansville hits .188 and
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averages 12.09 kills, 11.24 assists, 13.46 digs and 2.55 blocks per set. News and Notes Sweeping conference action against Drake and Northern Iowa last weekend, the Sycamores are in the midst of a fourgame conference win streak headed into weekend action. It marks the longest MVC win streak since 2002. Indiana State also posted its first win over Northern Iowa since 1997 in 3-1 match victory on Saturday. The wins push the Sycamores into a tie for fourth place in the league, posting a 6-3 overall record which also matches Wichita State. The Sycamores have also posted an impressive 8-1 record on its home court this season, with its only loss coming to league-leading Illinois State on Oct. 3. As a team, the Sycamores are ranked in the top of a variety of MVC stats as they lead in service aces, second in assists and kills, third in hitting percentage and opponent hitting percentage and fifth in digs. Individually, Willis and senior middle Volleyball Continued on PAGE 10
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Schedule heats up with mid-season matchups Zach Rainey Reporter As the NFL nears the midway point of the 2014 season, races inside both the divisions and conferences are beginning to take shape. Week eight features three matchups that have the chance to define the early season status of six different teams. Chicago at New England As of lately, things haven’t been going the Bears way. Dropping three out of their last four, they hope to change their ways in Foxboro this weekend. I’m not so sure that they’ll succeed however. Quarterback Jay Cutler was off against Miami last weekend in a game, which he totaled only 190 passing yards. With receivers like Cutler has, that shouldn’t happen. The Bears may lean on running back Matt Forte on the ground this weekend due to injuries on the opposing team. I think Forte will have a good game this week and that Cutler will be a bit better than last week, but not by much. The Patriots have suffered some injuries lately, including middle linebacker Jerod Mayo and pass rusher
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blocker Kyla Thomas rank second and third, respectively, in hitting percentage. Junior setter Erika Nord is third in assists while freshman libero Stephanie Bindernagel leads in service aces and 10th in digs. Sophomore outside hitter Bree Spangler ranks fourth in kills and sixth in total points. Sophomore defensive specialist Shannon Murphy is also third in service aces. Sophomore outside hitter Bree Spangler was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player and Scholar-Athlete of the Week following her performances against Drake and Northern Iowa. The Coldwater, Michigan, native led the team in kills in all three matches, as she combined for 51 kills in 12 total sets. Spangler went 51-21-129 for a .233 hitting percentage overall which led
Chandler Jones. The hole on this team is in their defense against the run and if the Bears can exploit that with Forte, things could get interesting. The hole in the Bears’ defense however is in their secondary, and with one of the best quarterbacks in the game going against you, that could cause some major problems. I like the Patriots in this one and Tom Brady rarely loses home games. Patriots win 28-24. Philadelphia at Arizona Chip Kelly’s high-flying offense flies to the scorching desserts of Arizona to play the Cardinals this weekend. Both teams enter the contest at 5-1 and with the NFC East as surprisingly tight as it is this year, this is a big game for the Eagles. While Nick Foles isn’t having a season like the amazing breakout year he had last year, he still averages around 262 passing yards per game. Right now, Eagles running back LeSean McCoy is having a rough year, but if he can figure it out and starts making runs like we all know he is capable of, he could turn this good offense into a great
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, the sophomore outside hitter 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 aces. 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. Freshman outside hitter Sarah Peterson put together an impressive weekend as she came off the bench for double-digit kill performances against
offense. The Arizona Cardinals are sort of a deceiving team. They rank in the top 20 of the NFL in only one major statistic and outside of that, they are in the bottom third in both major offensive categories. They rank 21st in passing yards, due partially to the fact that their starter, Carson Palmer, was out from week two until last week. Their rushing yards per game ranks 26th in the league. Their defense also ranks in the bottom half at 18th in the league, but somehow, all of that adds up to a 5-1 record. I’ve watched a few of their games myself and I can say that the biggest thing the Cardinals have going for them is their timeliness. If they find themselves needing to make a play, they make it. Whether it is on offense or defense, they make the play. I like Andre Ellington and I like Carson Palmer being back for this team. Cardinals win 28-21.
The Colts have the best offense in the NFL with 452 yards per game and the number one passing offense in the NFL with 329 yards per game. Lately, we have seen Andrew Luck utilize his speedy play-making receiver; T.Y Hilton and tight end Dwayne Allen deserves some recognition too. If he stays with Luck, Allen could be a top 10 player at his position within the next three years. Although we saw the Steelers put on a miraculous comeback just before half time on Monday against the Texans, they shouldn’t have been in that situation. I think Antonio Brown is one of the best young receivers in the game right now and that LeVeon Bell is blossoming into a future top five running back, but I think that last 1:13 of the first half on Monday will be the best football they play all year. They looked like the Steelers of 2008, but the fact is, there are a lot of players from that 2008 defense still there; aging. I think Andrew Luck and high-octane Indianapolis at Pittsburgh offense will make the Steelers show their Andrew Luck is going to pick up right age, considering they already did once where he left off this weekend against the this season against Baltimore. Colts win Steelers. 30-17.
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Drake and Northern Iowa. The Seven Hills, Ohio, native tallied 28 kills in two games, led by a careerhigh 16 kills in the win over the Panthers. Indiana State continues road play on
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