October 29, 2014

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Indiana State University www.indianastatesman.com Volume 122 Issue 29

Armed robbery reported A robbery has been reported to Indiana State University Police near Cromwell Hall.

The victim reports that the incident took place around 5 p.m. yesterday in Parking Lot 14.

Two students were getting in a car when the two suspects jumped into the back seat of the car.

A handgun was displayed and one of the victims reported that the suspects demanded his wallet.

The two victims described the suspects as both black males with one taller than the other. One was wearing a red hoodie while the other was wearing a gray hoodie.

After the robbery both suspects ran in southeast toward Burford Hall and 4th Street.

Joseph Newport, the chief of police at Indiana State, is currently investigating the case and tells students to be cautious.

“These two suspects are currently unidentified,” Newport said. “If anyone witnessed the encounter please call to provide information.”

Police are currently looking over surveillance videos to see if there is any footage covering the crime.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact ISU Public Safety at 812-237-5555 or 911.

The Miss ISU contestants competed in a number of segments of the pageant, including swimsuit, talent, question-and-answer and evening gown portions, pictured above. Contestants also supported platforms with their community service (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).

Terre Haute native crowned Miss ISU Sykes psyched about Miss Indiana, Miss America aspirations

MARISSA SCHMITTER Reporter Terre Haute native, Ayanna Sykes, an Indiana State University senior and applied health science major, was crowned Miss ISU. Sykes sang to the audience and wore her best smile — efforts which certainly paid off.

Sykes was excited that she won.

“Right now I’m relaxed, so I’m surpassing that shocked moment,” Sykes said.

The newly crowned Miss ISU plans on being more involved in the community and promoting good health.

The winner of Miss ISU receives a $1,000 ISU Foundation Scholarship as well as a $500 ISU Bookstore Scholarship.

The first runner-up receives at $500 ISU Foundation Scholarship, the second runner-up gets a $250 ISU Bookstore Scholarship and the third runner-up receives a $100 Scholarship from the ISU Federal Credit Union.

The Miss ISU Scholarship Program has been around since 1958, and there have since been 24 winners of the contest.

The winner also moves on to compete

in the Miss Indiana pageant in June 2015.

Al Perone, the associate dean of students at ISU, believes that Sykes has a fair chance of winning the future pageants as well.

“Over 30 pageants happen in Indiana on stages like this one, so why can’t a Miss America come from this stage?” Perone said.

Though the participants are pretty, Miss ISU isn’t all about looks.

“It’s all about helping the women grow and develop,” Perone said.

Not only do the contestants have to go through a swimsuit, talent, evening gown and on-stage questioning process, they also must choose a platform that they wish to help with.

The platforms range from autism to eating healthier.

The other nine contestants hailed from all over Indiana: Abigail Surhe, a freshman elementary education and special education double major from North Vernon; Aisa Terry, a senior sports management major and dance minor from Cloverdale; Diamond Coleman, a freshman linguistics major and dance minor from Greenwood; Maggie Riall, a senior theater major and dance minor

from New Albany; Leslie Ann Lindsay, a senior exercise science major from Farmersburg; Holly Maupin, a freshman nursing major from New Castle; Alyssa Kalen, a sophomore speech pathology major from Terre Haute and Bailey Gorin, a junior aviation major from Corydon.

All of the women tried their best in the competition, singing, dancing and waving their way into the audience’s hearts.

However, only one could be crowned Miss ISU. Others, though, were crowned the runners-up if for any reason Sykes could not fulfill her obligations.

The first runner-up was Lindsay, who did a jazz dance for her talent. Lindsay also won an award for the best interview.

The second runner-up was Gorin, who danced to the song “Let It Go” on stage.

Gorin also received the Sycamore Spirit Award.

The third runner-up was Terry, who did a contemporary dance.

All of the women wanted to represent ISU, but Sykes, who not only won the overall pageant but was also given an award for the best talent, took home the title.

NEWS

News Editor, Kristi Ashby StatesmanNews@isustudentmedia.com Wednesday, October 29, 2014 • Page 2

Website a tool for the cautious student RateMyProfessor.com plays a key role in class registration

Randy Ricci Reporter With registration for the spring semester almost upon us, students are finding ways to make the process of signing up for classes as painless as possible.

“Rate My Professor,” a website where students can assess teachers on anything from ease of the course to teaching style, is a tool that many students use to choose courses.

The website has been around since May 1999 and has been utilized by students in Canada and the United Kingdom as well as the U.S. RateMyProfessor.com doesn’t stop at professors; students can rate their school in a number of categories including reputation, Internet, opportunity, campus, social, location, food, libraries, clubs and happiness.

Currently Indiana State University has 136 student ratings and has a 3.3 out of 5 overall rating.

Indiana State University’s list of

teachers on the website has many 5-outof-5-rated teachers.

One of those teachers is Jon Hawes, a marketing professor, who has taught at ISU for six years.

“I’m surprised [about the 5-out-of-5 rating], but pleasantly surprised I guess,” Hawes said. “I am glad to hear it. I work very hard and try to involve the students and we do a lot of activities. I am very conscious of the audience and make sure it is time well spent for the both of us. I’ve actually looked at it and [I use it] when we do a search for a new faculty member. Certainly not everything is accurate, but it is a good idea. It’s a good way to conjure up some questions for the interview; the fact that [it’s] online makes it easily available which is nice.”

Some students on campus even use the website for advice in scheduling classes.

Dan Dooley, a senior finance major, talked about his experience with the website as a student.

“I think it’s a good way to get an honest

opinion from your peers,” Dooley said.

“I used it a lot as a freshman, but I prefer to have personal recommendations for classes pertaining to my major. I also think it’s been biased in that you don’t always see the positive reviews, mostly angry ones.”

Some believe this is a downfall of the website. Anyone can give a review no matter how they performed in the class.

If a student took a class and did poorly for any reason, nothing is stopping them from giving the teacher a poor review.

Lindsay Farmer, a junior English major, gave her opinion of the website.

“I like it,” Farmer said. “I think it’s valid as long as you know how to use it. If a student failed a class and says the teacher sucked, I take it with a grain of salt. But if a student did well and says the teacher was awful then they’re probably right.”

The website is used by many students and teachers on campus and can be helpful when students begin scheduling classes in November.

Investigation into ISU property damage continues

Criminal mischief has been happening on Indiana State University campus.

Lt. David Smith, an investigation officer at the Public Safety Department, discussed what constitutes criminal mischief.

“Criminal mischief is where someone damages property belonging to someone else without their permission,” Smith said.

Criminal mischief recently happened in the North Pay Lot. This is located on the north side of Hulman Memorial Student Union.

This crime happened on Oct. 27 at 1:49 p.m.

In the incident, the suspect went through and damaged some parking signs by bending them.

Police are currently trying to find the suspect of this crime.

If anyone has any information pertaining to this incident, please call the Public Safety Department at 812237-5555 or go to the office and file a report.

GRE a necessary part of grad school preparations Helena Walker Reporter

GRE is the Graduate Record Examinations test that many students will have to take to get into graduate school, whether that is here at Indiana State University or another school of their choice.

Some students feel underprepared for the GRE when taking it the first time.

According to the official GRE website, this test “measures your verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills — skills that have been developed over a long period of time and are not related to a specific field of study but are important for all.”

The test measures students’ abilities in three areas.

The Verbal Reasoning section of the test measures a student’s “ability to analyze and draw conclusions from discourse, understand multiple levels of meaning, select important points and understand the meanings of sentences and entire texts,” the GRE website said.

The Quantitative Reasoning section measures the student’s mathematical abilities and the Analytical Writing section measures the student’s ability to write

a coherent and well-structured essay, among other things.

Students can prepare by using free test prep tools on the official GRE website to help them study.

Students can also access free software on the GRE website that includes two full-length practice tests, sample questions and an in-depth look at each test section.

Joshua Powers, the associate vice president for academic affairs, offers advice for students who are considering taking the exam.

“Well, how high the scores have to be depends on the graduate program to which one applies,” Powers said. “Some graduate programs expect high scores for admission [along with high GPAs from undergrad] just like some colleges expect high SAT scores [along with high school GPAs] for admission to an undergraduate program. Others don’t expect scores to be as high.

Note that some graduate programs do not require the GRE for admission at all and some expect other tests to be taken. For example, admission to an MBA program typically requires taking the GMAT.” Margret Lawter, a grad student at ISU, recalls her

GRE preparation experience.

“I prepared for the GRE using books suck as ‘GRE for Dummies’ and the official GRE book from Princeton Review. Believe it or not, I found the ‘GRE for Dummies’ book to be more helpful,” Lawter said.

Many students don’t seek help in studying for the GRE. “I did not take any courses or use a tutor,” Lawter said. “Honestly, I felt unprepared the first time because I didn’t know to the degree of which I should study. It was much more difficult than the books, and therefore I knew I needed to take it again, and study harder the next time.”

It is recommended that students take the GRE more than once to get the best score they can.

“The second time I spent countless hours studying vocabulary for the second test,” Lawter said. “The math in the books was very accurate to what was actually tested. … If I were to take the test again, I would hire a tutor, or find an online class to take. I would want a full overview of the entire test. The GRE is very serious and any person taking it has to put a lot of time and effort into studying.”

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Oyster research uncovers clues to clean up pollution Libby Roerig

ISU Communications and Marketing Coastal residents may be gathering for oyster roasts these crisp fall afternoons, but Indiana State University student Zach Nickerson spent his summer in the Chesapeake Bay learning how these creatures help clear pollutants in the water before they make their way to our dinner tables.

“Oysters are good for food, and the reefs they create are good for biodiversity and whatnot, but the water quality [issue] was never really studied until recently,” Nickerson said. “It was never thought that oysters, through the reef communities they create, can improve water quality.”

Specifically, Nickerson was researching how oysters provide a micro-environment that can sustain denitrification — a chemical process that removes pollutants from the water — at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Research Experience for Undergraduates.

The experiments involved placing pieces of oyster and shells in incubation

chambers and measuring denitrification.

His work is making a splash in academic circles — so much so that Nickerson has been invited to present his research findings at the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography’s international conference in Granada, Spain, in February.

“My lab and that of our colleagues have been very fortunate to have the resources to look at both large scale and small scale phenomena in oyster reefs. Zach’s contribution is the first to clearly identify dead and living oyster shells as key habitat for organisms that render nitrogen into a form that no longer grows algae [i.e. N2 gas],” said Dr. Jeff Cornwell, Nickerson’s faculty advisor at Maryland. “His results were way beyond my expectations, and we can clearly publish these results; these are absolutely new findings and will alter the perception of how oysters improve water quality.”

The Chesapeake Bay area was an ideal location, as oysters are on a steep decline because of over-harvesting, disease and habitat destruction.

A multi-agency effort is under way to help clean up the bay by restoring its

native oyster reefs.

“Oysters provide many ecosystem services in the bay, but their populations are crashing,” Nickerson said. “If the oysters aren’t there but the pollutants are still being added, it’s just going to get worse.”

Nickerson, a senior from Columbus, Indiana, is no stranger to research; he’s spent more than a year studying how bats use swimming pools and other projects under the guidance of Indiana State’s Center for Bat Research, Outreach and Conservation.

“In the end, [Nickerson’s] results were much more definitive that [is] usually expected from such a short research experience. And very publishable,” Cornwell said.

When it came time to make plans for this past summer, Nickerson set out to have a coastal research experience and applied to four universities — Maryland, Washington, South Carolina and Oregon.

“Being from Indiana, I’d never done any kind of marine research. That was one of the reasons I applied to four marine centers. I wanted to find something I hadn’t done before,” Nickerson said.

“I didn’t expect it to be exactly what I wanted it to be, but it was. It worked out perfectly — I got set up with the right professor doing the right research, and we found some novel things that haven’t been put into literature.”

His faculty advisor echoed those sentiments.

“Zach [Nickerson] figured [out] the key things he needed to accomplish, adapted each experiment based on the previous one and got it done. After the first experiment, his intellectual curiosity was a major driving force in his work.

His presentations were clear, the graphics were great and very professional,” Cornwell said.

Nickerson said he would eventually like to teach at a college or university some day.

In the meantime, he enjoyed combining chemistry and ecology.

“I liked the oyster research, because it was nice to mix animals with chemistry,” he said. “Normally, when people go into chemistry, they’re in the lab or in front of a computer all day. I actually got to go out in the water, dive down, catch an oyster and examine it.”

OPINION

Opinions Editor, Kylie Adkins StatesmanOpinions@isustudentmedia.com Editor-in-Chief, Alex Modesitt StatesmanEditor@isustudentmedia.com Wednesday, October 29, 2014 • Page 4

Texas under fire for poor education choices Texas has come under fire again for their teaching materials.

According to the Huffington Post, Texas’ textbooks being used were religiously biased and politically conservative.

The textbooks also glossed over much of the darker history, Columnist including much of slavery and segregation.

In addition, students were told to ignore The Legal Doctrine of Separation of Church and State.

They claim that the books were not flawed because of the companies making them, but instead because how the state’s standards are.

As a person who went through all of her elementary school and most of middle school in Texas, I can say that while I was there, the whole schooling system was less than what I experienced in public school in Indiana.

In elementary schools they were not accommodating to all children; often “difficult children,” who were the students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and other learning disabilities, were separated from the class for special teaching sessions outside of the classroom.

I had a reading class and a dyslexia class that made me miss my science and math lessons. It was very difficult to keep up with the other students in my class because I would miss lessons in addition to struggling to follow a teaching style that didn’t make accommodations for those with learning disabilities.

They also sent students who needed extra help in a subject to a separate room away from their primary teacher and the rest of their class; in some cases, the room was the special education room and the teachers there were too busy dealing with their own students and teaching other lessons to help me.

This was not at just one school either; in Texas, I went to four different schools, three of which were public schools in different school districts.

During my time in Texas, I saw that they focused very heavily on standardized testing.

Students would spend three consecutive days on one very large test called the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test.

This test was administered in grades three to eight and nine to eleven.

Teachers would review for a week before, and to erase an answer, a student would need to wait for a teacher to come around and erase it to make sure there would be no leftover pencil marks.

Students would eat in the classroom, there was no recess, no talking and no visitors allowed.

Leaving during the test would cause a student to automatically fail it, and the teachers monitored restroom breaks closely to make sure no students would talk. It was all very stressful, especially in elementary school.

The tests determined whether or not you would be able to continue on to the next grade level.

In Indiana schooling, I did not miss vital lessons to be caught up; often, the

lessons I missed were the elective classes like music or art.

Classes were also taught in ways that made it easier to understand and teachers were a lot more responsive to individual needs of students instead of looking at everyone as the same and sending students who needed extra help on in-class assignments to a separate room away from class.

The standardized testing in Indiana, the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress, was also a lot less pressure. Students were able to move on even if they did poorly on the ISTEP. In my schools in Indiana, if a student was getting passing grades in their classes but did poorly on the ISTEP, they were allowed to continue on with their classmates, but they were put in lab classes during electives for the sections of the ISTEP they failed.

I am not surprised that Texas is under fire for their poor state standards.

From my experiences in Texas schools, it was never very good, especially in dealing with students who needed a bit more help.

In “green” light of this past week’s Sustainability Day, I would like to go over a few facts regarding our future, as well as the wellbeing of our planet.

With the information provided in this article, I hope that reason is established for us to make more conscious decisions regarding how we use energy and how

we treat our overall environment.

Here are a few facts that can be found on Exxon Mobile’s free interactive app.

By 2040, it is expected that we will see two billion more people on the planet, a 130 percent larger global economy, about 35 percent greater demand for energy, about 60 percent of energy demand supplied by oil and natural gas, natural gas surpass coal as the second largest fuel source, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions plateau then gradually decline and 90 percent growth

in demand for electricity.

With this in mind, let’s consider how energy is produced and transformed into electricity.

People use energy for home, work and travel. We also use energy indirectly in ways we may not think about — by purchasing goods that took energy to manufacture, package and ship; by making use of schools, hospitals and public safety services; or simply by using the Internet.

It is expected that the largest source

of energy demand will be for fuels used to make electricity during the next 30 years.

Understanding energy trends requires an awareness of how electricity is produced.

Generators produce electricity. Many generators use heat from burning coal, natural gas, heat derived from the earth — geothermal, or the heat that arises from nuclear reactions.

Kelsey Golden

Clean energy, conservation vital to survival Mason Moton

Columnist

clean energy Continued on PAGE 5

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Voter education crucial to ballot effectiveness With Election Day coming up next week, political campaigns are putting out all of their efforts to recruit voters.

Though it is assumed that campaigns begin to wind down toward Election Day, they certainly keep the spirit alive by pushing even harder and calling households, going door Political door with campaign Columnist to material, giving speeches at various events and setting up interviews with media.

However, all of this effort means very little if eligible people do not take any sort of interest in the election and do not show up to vote.

The standard defense of why people should vote is that voting, as a form of political participation and civic engagement, promotes the wellness of our democracy.

A major criticism of the political system today is that there is no “true” representation.

Many people feel that their vote no longer counts in the political process,

Julian Winborn

and in the event that they do actually vote, the elected politician will abandon the principles and policies that elected them to office.

Though there is some truth to that cynical perspective, a climate where the needs of Americans are ignored is only exacerbated by failing to vote.

Simply put, if people fail to vote, then those who did vote are essentially making the decisions for everyone.

Even if you did not vote, voting still dramatically impacts your life. Currently, with political participation being extremely low in midterm elections — compared to presidential elections — a small amount of the eligible voting population will be deciding seats in the Congress, statewide office and local elections, and that obviously implies that there is quite a bit at stake.

Presently, the Congress is divided between the two parties: the House of Representatives has a Republican majority, and the Senate has a Democratic majority.

Forecasting models are predicting that Republicans will maintain control over the House, in addition to picking up more seats.

Those same models are predicting a

Clean energy Continued from page 4

The heat is used to create steam. The steam is then used to spin a turbine — a machine for producing continuous power in which a wheel is made to revolve by a fast-moving flow of water, gas, air or other fluid.

In either case, by using magnets, the mechanical energy from the turbine is transformed into electricity.

In the case of solar photovoltaics — or power generation by solar energy — light is transformed directly into electricity.

From there, electricity is sent to the electric grid and through electric lines. The end product is when homes receive electricity.

Improving efficiency in power generation presents one of the biggest opportunities for curbing growth in demand and lowering carbon dioxide emissions in coming decades.

Two ways this obstacle has been attacked are through solar panels and wind turbines.

Solar and wind energy are possibly the most environmentally friendly sources of energy known today.

fifty-fifty chance of the Democrats either losing control or keeping the Senate.

Many argue that Congress is where the actual political powerhouse is, and not the presidency, which is true to some extent.

Our current Congress is the least productive Congress in American history, and the lack of policymaking due to partisan gridlock, among other issues, has had a profound impact on the abilities of President Obama’s administration.

In his 2014 State of the Union address, Obama spoke on Congress’ inability and assured that he would use executive orders to get work done, which he has done to much controversy.

Turnout for the congressional election cannot only affect how parties gain or lose seats; it can also impact the policymaking power of the Congress.

Showing up to vote for a candidate can help move the Congress forward in actually creating legislation that can benefit the country.

Also, a large turnout for a congressional election can impact how seriously a candidate takes their constituency.

State, local and federal elections are not only about constituents; they are

They are renewable and emit no harmful gases like carbon dioxide. Each year, there are more wind turbines being built and solar panels being installed in various places throughout America and throughout the world to conserve energy use and lessen carbon dioxide emissions.

Electricity is produced by solar panels that absorb light energy from the sun, but since the sun does not shine 24 hours a day and weather conditions defer sunlight, this method is unreliable.

Wind turbines are propelled by wind speeds to produce electricity, but with insufficient wind speeds, either too high or too low, they will not be able to sustain revolutions.

Hydropower is energy derived from water, but it is limited in supply and coal power generation emits the highest amount of carbon dioxide, a harmful gas to the environment if too much is allowed to fill the atmosphere.

Natural gas emits up to 60 percent less carbon dioxide than coal when used for electricity generation.

Gas plants are quick to start up, less costly to build, viable in populated areas and they leave a smaller

also about outside interest groups and the desires of the party leadership.

With so much competing for a candidate’s attention, large turnout and high levels of participation with that candidate can certainly promote the constituency’s interests and push other interests down further on the list.

Though many claim that they are busier today than ever, time can always be made to participate in the political system to promote your interests and the interests of the country at large, and that process does not need to be difficult.

No one needs to sit and watch the news for hours every day just to keep up. Rather, download news apps such as Politico, CNN, AP and the Washington Post to have political updates sent to you directly.

With those apps, it takes no time to quickly scan the headlines and articles to gather information on political events and candidates, and you will gain good information from credible sources very quickly.

With Election Day right around the corner, it is definitely not too late to learn about the races, the candidates and the issues and to try to make a difference in the American political system.

environmental footprint. Currently, natural gas is the generation fuel of choice to complement wind and solar.

Natural gas, however, happens to be a non-renewable resource, which means it will eventually run out.

We are supplied with most of our energy from non-renewable resources. Every time we wash our hands, drive our cars, watch television and do other daily activities, we are depleting resources that are not boundless.

This is why it is vital to be conscious of how we are choosing to use our energy. Also, making energyconscious choices helps us save money.

Many budget deficits and debts in our country today are due to energy being used at a faster rate than what we can afford.

The convenience of energy is often put before the cost. This ultimately affects our futures and those of our posterity.

We can all conserve energy, save money, reduce environmental pollution and improve the quality of our campus. You can help by researching and putting into practice different energy conservation initiatives.

FEATURES

Features Editor, Tyler Sanders StatesmanFeatures1@isustudemtmedia.com Wednesday, October 29, 2014 • Page 6

King haunts audience with ‘Rose Red’

Kylie Adkins Opinions Editor

For this week’s Halloween movie review, I will be discussing the littleknown film “Rose Red.” “Rose Red” is the only screenplay written by Stephen King that was not based off of a novel, which means that throughout this entire film, I was geeking out. To call “Rose Red” a movie would be incorrect; though it is placed on a DVD as though it were a feature-length film, it is in fact 3 episodes of a made-for-television movie.

The movie starts off kind of slow since the entire first episode is just introducing the characters. It follows Professor Joyce

Reardon as she tries to hold onto her tenure by researching and “waking up” the house, Rose Red. In order to awaken this supposedly dormant house, she gathers a group of strong psychics in order to force the house to react.

Among these psychics we have Emery, Cathy, Nick, Victor and Pam. Joyce pays each of them, and they each have a different psychic ability. Annie and her sister Rachel join the group, as well as the current owner of the mansion, Steve.

Joyce does receive the result she had hoped for, and completely disregarded every person in her group to do it. The last two episodes are spent watching this

house drive the group insane. This movie features many common Stephen King tropes, including those of the autistic child and the building that holds power over some of those within.

To those who wish to experience this for the first time, this is a spoiler alert for the following paragraph.

The deaths aren’t limited to those within the group. Joyce’s rival, Professor Miller, and his student Bollinger are killed, and so is Emery’s mother. Nearly every member of the original group is lost to the house, but the evil within it is released by the end of it.

This movie is a must-see for any

horror fan, especially fans of Stephen King. It is unique in that you can’t find a book about this one, but you can find a fictional “real” diary of Ellen Rimbauer, a previous owner of the house that was used as marketing for “Rose Red.” It’s a real commitment, and it isn’t scary in the conventional sense, but it’s enjoyable and well worth the time I put into it, even if it was more than four hours long.

It does feature nearly every stereotype of a scary movie, but it is done tactfully and the movie isn’t even that cheesy.

Overall, in my eyes, this movie was a complete and total success.

Broaden your horizon’s with ISU’s newest band Adults with little or no musical experience are invited to join the New Horizons Band at the Indiana State University’s Community School of the Arts.

People ages 25 years and older have the chance to fill their lives with music, new friends, fun and accomplishment.

Learn to play music in a band, even if you have no musical experience!

As a member of the Community School of the Arts New Horizons Band, you will meet new friends and work as a team to learn music for concerts and other performances in the community.

New Horizons ensembles typically perform many times each year in venues ranging from formal concerts to parks and other community locations.

The first New Horizons Band was in Eastman School of Music in 1991.

The word spread through articles in publications such as the New York Times and a feature on the Today Show, and eventually the program expanded to include bands, orchestras and other ensembles. Today, there are more than 100 New Horizons Music programs in

the United States and Canada.

Adults have advantages to learning music. If you played an instrument in school years ago, you will be amazed at how much you remember and how quickly you will be able to play again.

Even if you’ve never played music, you are already familiar with the sound of a lot of the music that will be included in your early instruction.

Most adults are more motivated, self-disciplined and have more time to practice than their younger counterparts.

If you attend lessons and practice, you’ll be playing music before you know it.

From then on, it’s even more fun to play with others in classes, chamber music groups, bands and orchestras.

In one session, nearly everyone who participated in New Horizons Music said their accomplishments met or exceeded their expectations.

The first step in getting started is to attend the informational meeting, where all of your questions will be answered by Norman Hanson, New Horizons director. Also, you will have a chance to meet some of the other people

who will be participating. If you are unable to attend that meeting, contact the Community School of the Arts at 812-237-2575 with whatever questions you have and plan to be at the first class.

If you already have an instrument, be sure to take it into a repair shop to make sure that it is in excellent working condition.

Some music students become frustrated because they try to learn on an instrument that’s unplayable.

If you don’t have an instrument, there are several options for acquiring one. The CSA, through local and regional music stores, offers an easy and affordable rentto-own program.

There is no long-term obligation, so you can rent your instrument until you own it — or until you return it.

While renting an instrument, all repairs and maintenance are included at no additional cost.

Once you’re certain of the instrument you’d like to play, purchase it through the CSA or at one of your local music stores.

It is recommended that you learn the basics of a particular instrument before

making a purchase.

The New Horizons Program runs yearround. Spring classes run Jan. 26-April 27 on Mondays. Group A, for beginning participants, meets 5:30-7 p.m. Group B, for intermediate students, meets 7-8:30 p.m. The cost for CSA nonmembers is $165 per semester; CSA members pay $148.50 per semester. The program continues in the fall.

Free Information Day When: 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 Where: Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, room 159.

Parking: Free after 5 p.m. on any Indiana State student or staff parking lot.

Daytime parking passes available for $1 per semester.

Norm Hanson, music director of the CSA New Horizons Band, will be present to answer any questions you may have.

There will be instruments for you to try.

Refreshments will be served.

Please R.S.V.P. by calling 812-2372528.

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The Timmy Global Health foam party debuts at ISU TIFFANY BYRD Reporter

Timmy Global Health is a new organization on ISU’s campus.

Timmy Global Health is a worldwide organization, but this chapter has just begun and they are hoping to spread awareness about the organization and increase student involvement.

This year is the first year they have decided to do a Foam Party fundraiser.

The money they raise goes to their partner clinic in Quito, Ecuador, to help pay for any medical expenses and treatment that many inhabitants would otherwise go without.

The Foam Party will take place on Oct. 30, at Wolf Field from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The event will be held inside tents to help people stay warm and keep the foam in one area. A DJ will be on hand to provide music for dancing. To go along with that, some type of glow party will be included.

Lacey Brinegar, senior chemistry major and fundraiser chair, wants people to understand what Timmy Global Health

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is and what the organization aims to do.

“Timmy Global Health is an organization that works to improve global health care. It is based in Indianapolis and was founded by Dr. Chuck Dietzen. The name for the organization came from his brother,” Brinegar said.

The motto for Timmy Global Health is “from local to global.”

“We don’t want people to just worry about the global outlook; they also want to focus on the local outlook. They do this through a local partnership,” Brinegar said.

The many Timmy Global Health chapters across the nation take an annual trip to their partnering clinics with medical professionals to serve their area they have spent all year raising money for. These trips are spaced out a couple of months apart to ensure continual care.

Throughout the nation, Timmy Global Health has several partnering clinics in countries including Ecuador, Guatemala, Dominican Republic and El Salvador.

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College football gears up for November JEREMY BEAVER Reporter No. 4 Auburn at No. 7 Ole Miss Auburn travels to Ole Miss this weekend to try and defend their contention for the National Championship. The Rebels look to redeem themselves after a rough upset to the LSU Tigers this past week, 10-7. Although Ole Miss suffered a close one to LSU, their defensive stats are worth a mention. Ole Miss caused four total turnovers — two fumbles and two interceptions. The Rebels also only allowed an average of 4.8 yards a carry and allowed zero rushing touchdowns.

This past week, Auburn slipped by unranked South Carolina with a fourth-quarter touchdown and beat the Gamecocks 42-35. Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall threw for only 139 yards and one touchdown. South Carolina quarterback Dylan Thompson destroyed the passing category by throwing for 402 yards and five touchdowns. On the other hand, Thompson threw three interceptions, which played a big factor in the game. Auburn shared the spotlight between two of their running backs, Cameron Artis-Payne and Ricardo Louis. Artis-Payne had 25 carries for 167 yards and one touchdown while Louis only had three carries for 102 yards and one touchdown as well. Marshall also got himself in the rushing category with 89 yards and three touchdowns.

Prediction: Ole Miss 31, Auburn 24 No. 18 Utah at No. 15 Arizona State Utah travels to the Sun Devil Stadium to continue to test their strength against Arizona State. Utah proved to everybody that they can compete in the Top 25 with a three-point win over the USC Trojans this past weekend. Utes quarterback Travis Wilson threw for 194 yards and one touchdown and running back Devonte Booker led the rushing category with 102 yards and one touchdown. The Utes’ special team allowed a 100 yard kick return from the Trojans kick returner Adoree Jackson in the second quarter that gave the Trojans some momentum, however with two late-game fumbles caused by Utah, the Utes were able to

maintain possession of the ball and sway the momentum back to their side.

The Sun Devils come off of a 24-10 win to the Washington Huskies this past weekend. Arizona State’s game against Washington is the second game in a row that the Sun Devils have shut out their opponents in the half and the third game where they have allowed no points in the first quarter. Sun Devils quarterback Taylor Kelly threw for 180 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Receiver Jaelen Strong caught three passes for 55 yards and one touchdown while receiver Gary Chambers caught one pass for seven yards and one touchdown. As long as the Sun Devils can keep putting big points on the board — averaging 36.5 points a game — they will continue to be a force to be reckoned with.

Prediction: Arizona State 34, Utah 24 No. 10 TCU Horned Frogs at No. 20 West Virginia Mountaineers TCU has more energy and momentum than ever traveling to West Virginia this weekend. The Horned Frogs destroyed Texas Tech this past week, breaking three school records along the way.

Quarterback Trevone Boykin threw for 433 yards and a school record of seven touchdowns. Running back Aaron Green rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown, while running back Trevvoris Johnson also rushed for 105 yards and had two touchdowns. TCU’s offense racked up a school record of 785 yards and a school record of 82 points. Receivers Deante Gray and Josh Doctson both had four receptions and two touchdowns.

Receivers Ty Slanina and Emanuel Porter were targeted twice and had one touchdown. If beating Texas Tech by 55 is not enough, here is something to make you laugh. TCU has scored so much at home this season, let alone against Texas Tech, Amon G. Carter stadium ran out of fireworks for the rest of the season to shoot off for when TCU scores.

West Vi r g i n i a has the home field, which is always a plus. The Mountaineers hope to improve their four game win streak, but their defense must stop TCU. The Mountaineers beat Oklahoma State this past week 34-10 with some strong help from the defense.

West Virginia quarterback Clint Trickett threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns to receivers Mario Alford and Kevin White. West Virginia’s defense also had two interceptions. If the Mountaineers suffer their third loss of the season, they could potentially get knocked out of the Top 25.

Prediction: TCU Horned Frogs 45, West Virginia Mountaineers 38 No. 14 Arizona Wildcats at. No. 25 UCLA Bruins UCLA has been sitting on the backside of the Top 25 all season and many people are wondering if they will finish strong and hang on. The Bruins have a big test this

weekend at home a g a i n s t the traveling Arizona Wildcats.

Arizona is coming off of a 59-39 win over Pac-12 rival Washington State. Arizona quarterback Anu Solomon threw for an impressive 294 yards and five touchdowns. Receivers Cayleb Jones, Austin Hill, Devonte Neal, Nate Phillips and Trey Griffey all had one receiving touchdown. In the rushing category, Terris-Jones Grigsby rushed for 107 yards and Nick Wilson scored one touchdown.

UCLA slid by in a close one to Colorado by three points.

UCLA’s defense had a strong game with two interceptions and stopping Colorado 13 of 16 times on third down.

Quarterback Brett Hundley threw for exactly 200 yards and one touchdown to receiver Jordan Payton. Running back Paul Perkins led the way with 180 yards and two touchdowns while running back Miles Jack only had one carry for a touchdown. Hundley also rushed for 110 yards and one touchdown.

Prediction: Arizona Wildcats 21, UCLA Bruins 17

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NBA set to tip off regular season

ZACH RAINEY Reporter No offseason in any sport was as dramatic as this year’s NBA offseason was and continuously has produced news since the month of June. I like the NBA offseason a lot more than all other sports because it seems like it never really ends. In football, the Super Bowl will happen in February and you have to wait two months for the draft and another month for free agency to start.

That’s a lot of dead time and the same goes for baseball. As the 82 game season kicked off on Tuesday, let’s take a look at how the league stacks up in 2014 and 2015.

The Eastern Conference was shaken up this offseason by the biggest move of the summer, the return of LeBron James to the Cleveland Cavaliers from Miami.

I knew that Cleveland would welcome him back with open arms if he ever decided to go back because quite frankly you don’t say no to the best player in basketball. The Cavs were also able to trade for All-Star forward Kevin Love and surprisingly managed to keep their core of young talent alongside him, which includes Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters and Tristian Thompson. As a bonus, the Cavs still have Anderson Varejao, who LeBron had played many seasons with in his first stint in Cleveland. I like this team a lot. I think Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters are still young enough that they’ll be able to adjust better. The Cavs are the favorite to win the NBA Finals this season and it really wouldn’t shock me if they did.

The Chicago Bulls are also a powerhouse in the East. For the bulk of

the past three seasons, they have been without the services of the injury-prone Derrick Rose but his return soars the Bulls back to the top of the contenders list. Over the summer, I watched Rose in the FIBA World Championships and while at times his decision-making was questionable, it looks like he’s back at 100 percent physically. The last time the Bulls had a healthy Derrick Rose, they were the No. 1 seed in the East and Derrick Rose won the MVP award. If Rose plays near that level and the rest of the team plays up to their capability, the Bulls could be a dangerous team this season. The development of Joakim Noah, Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson and rookie Doug McDermott will play a key part in how good the Bulls are and how far they can go.

I think the Washington Wizards will be the surprise team out of the Eastern Conference as they began that shocking process last season. The combo of John Wall and Bradly Beal is as good of a backcourt as you’ll find in the NBA. The Wizards let Trevor Ariza go in free agency, but signed Paul Pierce, someone with NBA Finals experience, and will be able to hold that team down. In my opinion, this team is similar to the Western Conference’s Golden State Warrirors, who feature Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.

Inside the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs got their revenge last season, defeating the Miami Heat in the NBA finals after being just seconds away from winning it the year before.

The Spurs play a brand of basketball that many consider boring, but basketball

purists say it is efficient. They slow down the tempo of the game and work it around to get the open shot. There’s a reason they call Tim Duncan “The Big Fundamental.” In an era where the dunk is what everyone wants to see, Duncan just loves doing those up-and-under moves and getting layups or banking the ball of the backboard, which is rare in today’s NBA. I like the Spurs a lot and with the development of Kawhi Leonard, I don’t think this team will take much of a step backwards if at all this season.

I think this is the year the Los Angeles Clippers will make a deep playoff run in the West. Chris Paul is still Chris Paul and Blake Griffin is still Blake Griffin.

The difference maker this year will be DeAndre Jordan. Arguably one of the most athletic centers in the league, Jordan has matured and developed quite nicely these past few seasons. He’s a great shot blocker and a great rebounder. It’s kind of like having another Blake Griffin on your team, but this clone plays defense a little bit better.

I can’t decide whether to pick the Portland Trail Blazers or the Warriors as my last team to write about, so I’m going to cheat and do both. The Trail Blazers and Warriors are two teams that are coming up in the West. I haven’t seen a point guard be able to take over a playoff game as well as Damian Lillard has in Portland.

I like the combination of him and big man LaMarcus Aldridge.

Aldridge is very fundamentally sound and in the early part of last

season, was in the MVP discussion. It’s just a matter of time before the Warriors make a deep playoff run. It will depend on the health of their big men, David Lee and Andrew Bogut, who are pretty injury-prone.

As far as the MVP award goes, there are always favorites. My top five players most likely to win the award are Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Chris Paul or Damian Lillard. Durant won it last year and before that Lebron had won it twice in a row. If Derrick Rose has a great year and can lead his team to a top two seed in the East, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him get it. Damian Lillard is definitely on the outside looking in, but if he keeps improving at the pace we’ve seen in the past two seasons, he will win one at some point in his career. Needless to say, it should be an entertaining 20142015 NBA season.

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ISU Golf blows away the competition in the opening round Kevin Jenison

ISU Athletic Media Relations Indiana State captured their first tournament title of the 2014-2015 campaign and their fourth under head coach Greg Towne after the weather forced Charles Braun Intercollegiate tournament officials to cancel the second round Tuesday.

Indiana State senior Andrea Frankiewicz led the Indiana State effort as she finished in a tie for third after shooting a career-low 75 for 18 holes in the opening round Monday.

“The girls were really disappointed that we did not get to play,” Towne said.

“They really felt there was room for improvement. Andrea [Frankiewicz] especially wanted the opportunity to play for the win.”

Torrential rain Tuesday morning made the course unplayable.

Indiana State won the team title with a 310 total in the opening round. This is the second time in the nine years since women’s golf was reinstated at Indiana State that the Sycamores have won a tournament shortened to 18 holes by rain.

Indiana State also won the rain shortened F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate in 2007 with a 312 total which was the Sycamores first team championship in school history. The only other rain shortened event occurred in

The golf team celebrates their win of the Charles Braun Intercollegiate tournament (Photo by ISU Athletics).

2008 when Indiana State tied for 10th at the Wolverine Invitational.

Northern Kentucky finished second with Butler third, Eastern Kentucky fourth, Loyola University-Chicago fifth, Lipscomb sixth, Evansville seventh, SIU Edwardsville eighth, Valparaiso ninth, and Southern Indiana rounded out the top 10. The rest of the field had

Wisconsin-Green-Bay 11th with Dayton 12th, Northern Iowa 13th, Tennessee State 14th, and Eastern Illinois 15th.

Frankiewicz, playing in her third tournament of the fall campaign, led the Sycamores at Oak Meadow Country Club on Monday with her 75. The previous best 18 for the Indiana State senior came earlier this fall when she posted a 79 in

the opening round of the Saluki Shootout.

Frankiewicz tied Loyola UniversityChicago’s Olivia Lindsley at 75.

Northern Kentucky’s Sarah Kellam was the medalist with a 73 while her Norse teammate Kennedy Windlan finished second with a 74.

Indiana State sophomore Marissa Uradomo posted her fourth top 10 finish of the fall season and her fifth top 20 finish as she tied for 10th with eight individuals including senior teammate Amanda Smith, all carding 78 in the first round. Erinn Sutton closed out the scoring for Indiana State and was the fourth Sycamore to shoot under 80 during Monday’s opening round with a 79. She was one of five players who tied for 18th in the competition.

Senior Gina Della carded an 84 Monday for 42nd. Also was Margaret Harper who shot a 98 Monday and finished in 87th.

This is the third straight year that a Missouri Valley Conference school has won the team title at the Charles Braun Intercollegiate with Northern Iowa recording the tournament’s first team championship in 2012 and Loyola University Chicago taking the title in 2013.

The Sycamores have now concluded the fall portion of their schedule. Indiana State will resume competition on March 16 when they begin competition in the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate in Sevierville, Tennessee.

Pre-season polls place basketball teams in middle of the pack The Indiana State women’s basketball team has been picked to finish fifth in the annual Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll, announced at the league’s annual media day on Tuesday.

The Sycamores are coming off a conference regular season championship in 2013-14 when they went 20-12 and 14-4 in league play, and marked its second-straight WNIT appearance.

“With what is returning in this conference from last season, the results of the poll don’t surprise me,” First year head coach Joey Wells said. “I feel like any of the top six in this poll have a great chance of winning our league. We know we have our work cut out for us this season, and our goal continues to be

focused on winning a championship and reaching the NCAA Tournament.”

ISU will boast seven seniors on the 2014-15 roster along with six newcomers.

Four year seniors forward Racheal Mahan, Travecia Franklin and Natasha Zurek return with guard Stephanie Wittman and forwards Chelsea Small and Lashonda Littleton.

Redshirt junior Cierra Ceazer and redshirt sophomores Joyea Marshall and Kelsey Dirks will all finally see action after sitting out a year due to transfer rules. Junior college transfer Alexis Newbolt will see time at point guard and Denmark natives Freja Christensen and Marian Sheikh will give ISU depth at the guard position.

Co-Regular Season Champion Wichita State place earned 26 first-place votes as it was named the preseason favorite.

Northern Iowa, Drake and Evansville rounded out the top four.

Indiana State will host exhibition play on Friday, Nov. 7 at 6:05 p.m. versus Southern Indiana at Hulman Center.

The Indiana State men’s basketball team has been picked to finish sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference race as part of its annual MVC Basketball Tipoff festivities held at Palladium St. Louis. The league preseason poll is conducted by a vote of the league’s head coaches, sports information directors and a media panel.

The Sycamores finished second last season in the MVC race with an overall

record of 23-11 and a 12-6 mark in league play. Indiana State’s leading returning scorer is Khristian Smith, who averaged 10.5 points per game en route to being named the league’s Sixth Man Of The Year.

Indiana State was picked to finish sixth this season with 219 points from the 46-person voting panel.

Defending league champion Wichita State was picked to win the league with 45 first place votes and 459 points. Northern Iowa is picked second with a total of 411 points. Missouri State was third with 338 points, Evansville fourth with 300 points and Illinois State sixth.

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Prepare for a Halloween fright

Above: Andrea Morgan, a sophomore communication major, poses at the Point of No Return Benefit. The event was celebrating Halloween and was for the American Red Cross. Right: Jonte Williams, a freshman theater major, helped at the event. Below: Sophomore communication major, Kelah McKee, displayed a scary costume for the event (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).