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Volume 122, Issue 33
Friday, Nov. 7, 2014
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Nobel laureate speech tackles tough topics Former Secretary of Energy covers renewable energy, smoking, cancer, science
ADLER INGALSBE Reporter Nobel laureate, professor and physicist Dr. Steven Chu spoke to Indiana State University students, faculty and Terre Haute residents on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Tilson Auditorium. Chu spoke as a part of ISU’s Speaker Series. His talk was titled “Renewing our Independence through Renewable Energy: Challenges and Opportunities,” in which he discussed topics ranging from smoking to oil, from water to insurance before getting to renewable resources and impacts they do and don’t have. Smoking was popular in the 1960s, and the amount of cigarette smoke that went into people’s bodies was alarming, Chu said. “In the year 1960, the average person consumed 220 packs of cigarettes, [a statistic that also included] the nonsmokers,” Chu said. “Science can’t predict who’s going to get lung cancer and who’s not.” Science can, however, help figure out if someone does have cancer and the number of people who can get cancer from smoking. “Smoking increases the risk of getting lung cancer by 25 percent. We still can’t predict who will or won’t get lung cancer today … Lung cancer is usually not caught early; it is usually caught too late,” Chu said.
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He transitioned from smoking into renewable energy, saying that the Earth isn’t the same as it was years ago, and we don’t know what’s in our air. “The earth is changing, and we’re transitioning to better solutions. We simply don’t know the amount of [carbon dioxide] that’s been in the air for the last 50 years,” Chu said. Chu served as the 12th U.S. Secretary of Energy from 2009 to 2013 and noticed many problems the U.S. faces when it comes to renewable energy. “The increase in oil production in the U.S. is the most in any nation in the world other than three. China is projected to have one and a half the amount of natural gas compared to the United States,” Chu said. “Science is one of the most impactful ways to change the ways the country is headed when it comes to renewable energy,” Chu said. “Science and technology can and must help change the current path we are on. I’ve always been concerned about energy. I hate wasting money.” He noted that America has great solar and wind energy, but
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there are also some downfalls. “We have great solar energy in the United States, but sometimes the wind stops blowing and the sun stops shining, that hurts renewable energy. [Another downfall] is we need back up power such as gas, coal and nuclear,” Chu said. Brad Ackman, a junior business major, found Chu to be very interesting. “He came across as an interesting guy. He knew what he was talking about, and he’s won many awards on involving [ e n e r g y ] ,” Ackman said. K e l l i Buchanan, a sophomore nursing major, was impressed with the amount of data Chu presented. “The amount of information he provided with graphs and numbers really showed the problems we have with renewable energy and the opportunities we have to do a better job with it,” Buchanan said. Chu said the thing scientists need to figure out in the problem of renewable energy is time. “[Scientists] need more time for more studies,” Chu said.
“Science and technology can and must help change the current path we are on.” Dr. Steven Chu
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Election 2014
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Nobel laureate, professor and physicist Dr. Steven Chu spoke on a number of topics, including renewable energy, cancer and how science plays a part in everyday life (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).
Gender
Trans professor speaks out 6
Football
ISU prepares for South Dakota 8
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News
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Suicide threats appear on campus Statesman Staff Report A suicide threat was reported to the Indiana State University Public Safety Department at 2:08 a.m. yesterday. This threat was reported to the university police off campus. Suicide is a nationwide issue on college campuses and is 100 percent preventable. There are certain signs to watch for, according to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website. Students, faculty and staff should watch for people who are “talking about wanting to die or to kill themselves, looking for a way to kill themselves, talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live, talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain, talking about being a burden to others, increasing use of alcohol or drugs, acting
anxious or agitated, sleeping too much or too little, withdrawing or isolating themselves, showing rage or talking about seeking revenge [or] displaying extreme mood swings.” If anyone feels there is a person displaying any of these warning signs and feel the person needs help, there are tips provided by the student counseling center website. The website recommends that the concerned person should talk to the student about their troubles. Recommendations include finding a private setting, being open and direct about concerns, giving the student time to speak and then encouraging the student to use counseling services. The concerned person should provide encouragement to the student and always remember that the student can accept or refuse help.
If any student, faculty or staff are unsure what to say or do in the crisis situation, they can use the Student Counseling Center’s consultation services by calling 812-237-3939 and asking to speak to a counselor. In a crisis situation, people can also call the Public Safety Office at 812-237-5555. Anyone in this situation is encouraged to stay calm and make sure the student stays safe from harm. For more information about suicide on campus, students can go to the ISU Student Counseling Center, the ISU Psychology Clinic, the ISU Student Health Promotion or the Public Safety Department. The SCC can be reached by calling 812-237-3939 and is located in the Hulman Memorial Student Union on the seventh floor. The Psychology Clinic can be reached
by 812-237-2445 and is located in Root Hall room 202 B. ISU Student Health Promotion is located at the Student Services Building and can be reached at 812-237-3939. In the Terre Haute community, there are also options to receive help at the Hamilton Center or at the Vigo County Lifeline. The Hamilton Center is located at 620 Eighth Avenue and can be reached at 812-231-8323 during business hours or for 24 hour emergencies can be reached at 812-231-8200 or 812-742-0787. Vigo County Lifeline can be reached at 812-235-8333 or just dial 211. For more information, students, faculty and staff can receive a brochure titled, “Students in Distress: A Referral Guide,” at the SCC.
ISU records increased enrollment, Super Bowl commercials credited Steve Wininger Reporter Advertising during the Super Bowl and Olympics this past year could be part of the reason enrollment at Indiana State University is increasing. Although there is no way to accurately measure the effectiveness of the advertisements that aired regionally during the Super Bowl’s halftime and Olympics, there are indications that the money spent on the advertising made an impact. John Beacon, vice president of enrollment, marketing and communications, said that applications for enrollment are about 1,100 ahead of last year at this same time. Other possible indicators are the record number of students in the freshman class and the university being near record levels for attendance. “If we can get parents and students to campus, there is a good chance they will enroll. More than 50 percent of those
that visit the campus end up enrolling at ISU,” Beacon said. Associate vice president of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications, Santhana Naidu said the main reason for the advertising is not to convince potential students to enroll at that moment. “The ads [run] during the early part of the year when students and their parents are considering what school for the student to attend,” Beacon said. Beacon said the goal of the ads is to get the school’s name out there at critical times when it can get the most exposure. He also said that no other school advertised during the Super Bowl or Olympics. Beacon said it was meant to be unusual. “We did it because no one else did it,” Beacon said. Naidu said the company hired to produce the ads was the one that chose the students who would participate in the ads. Naidu said because there were
more applicants to be in the ad than there were spots, the selection process also included an assignment to help narrow the number of students down. Naidu said the actual production only lasted two days; however, the work to get to the production phase began months in advance. There was a collaborative effort between the marketing staff at ISU and Mind Power, the company contracted to arrange for the ads to be produced, that involved exchanges of ideas and story boards. Beacon said they are currently in the process of assessing whether to run more ads during future Super Bowls or major events. Sophomore psychology major Human Ouldmey said he thought the ads were a great idea. “A lot of people who never heard about the university now know about it,” Ouldmey said. It’s also a way for ISU to compete with bigger schools and conferences, and
Ouldmey believed the ads did a good job of portraying life on campus. Sophomore Shan Patel, a healthcare administration major, said he enjoyed being part of the ads. “I will definitely encourage other friends to join the campaign. I’d be more than happy to ‘advertise’ for ISU,” Patel said. Sophomore mechanical engineering major Matt Malone was less optimistic about the ads. Malone said the Super Bowl has a more sports-minded demographic. “I think the advertising is a good idea, but think they should advertise during events that have a more diverse demographic. Not everyone watches the Super Bowl,” Malone said. Malone said he felt it was a good idea to advertise during the Olympics, but he also thinks that if the university is going to do this type of advertising in the future, they should consider events like the Grammy’s or Emmy’s.
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Weekly Crime Log Nov. 2-6, 2014
Nov. 2 Poss. marij. & minor cons. Threats & criminal mischief Found item returned to owner Found cell phone Ill person Property damage
3:47 a.m. 8:41 a.m. 1:23 p.m. 12:01 p.m. 2:42 p.m. 6:17 p.m.
North Pay Lot Univ. Apts. HMSU Library HMSU Science Bldg.
Nov. 3 Suspicious activity Disturbance Theft
9:36 a.m. 2:23 p.m. 4:45 p.m.
Coll. of Education Erickson Hall Student Rec. Center
Nov. 4 Well-being check Fire alarm Theft Poss. weapon on campus Fire alarm Battery Theft
1:44 a.m. 2:16 a.m. 12:52 a.m. 1:23 p.m. 3:48 p.m. 7:38 p.m. 10:04 p.m.
Hines Hall Jones Hall Career Center Pickerl Hall Burford Hall HMSU Arena
Nov. 5 Minor consuming alcohol Lost property Fire alarm Found cell phone Found cell phone Theft
4:26 a.m. 7:58 a.m. 8:29 a.m. 8:07 p.m. 8:05 p.m. 10:36 a.m.
Lot A HMSU Burford Hall Sandison Hall Erickson Hall Erickson Hall
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OPINION
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Election reflects shift in power to GOP ‘supermajority’ GOP may need to consider adopting progressive views Election Night obviously brought a lot of changes that some are celebrating and others are lamenting. The local victories are very exciting and interesting to review. Democrat Lucky Reddy has been fiercely campaigning for Judge and won against her Republican opponent, Political Daley. Columnist Chris Republican Jon Ford, former president of the Swope Art Museum, took the Indiana Senate seat of incumbent Democrat Tim Skinner. With these two races, it’s apparent that the winners campaigned harder and established stronger communications with voters. At the state and federal level, Election Night bore withering defeats for Democrats across the country. According to the Indy Star, the Indiana Grand Old Party expanded their supermajority in the House and Senate of the General Assembly, where Democratic incumbents Shelli Van-Denburgh, Tim Skinner, Bionca Gambill, Mara Candeleria and Richard Young were defeated. Republican victories also occurred in other states where Republican governors were elected and reelected.
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The traditionally Democratic state of Illinois ousted Democrat Pat Quinn in favor of Republican Bruce Rauner, while Republican Charlie Baker won the governorship in Massachusetts, and Larry Hogan defeated Democrat Anthony Brown in Maryland. Other governors, such as Republican Governor of Kansas Sam Brownback, were able to keep their Democratic challengers at bay. The Republican winning streak in the United States Congress drew the most attention with Republicans now having a majority in the Senate and more seats in the House, which has given them control of Congress. Political commentators, conservative politicians and political operatives have deemed this election as a “referendum.” During an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett, Reince Preibus, chair of the Republican National Committee stated that this election shows that voters are interested in conservative leadership, a sentiment that Governor Mike Pence also shared. In an interview with Bloomberg, Pence stated that voters are interested in Republican policies and leadership, even
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in blue states. However, when the ballot measures, the turnout and the results of the election are considered together, some are claiming that this election does not make much sense. In their article “The Cognitive Dissonance Election,” the authors explain that that country that voted conservative Republicans into the Senate, “also voted for more marijuana, fewer abortion restrictions, higher minimum wage and more gambling.” Columnist Gary Younge at the Guardian argued that “2014 was hardly an endorsement of Republicans” with the country’s politics moving in a progressive direction. Conservative states such as Nebraska and Arkansas voted to raise the minimum wage, while Washington District of Columbia, Oregon and Alaska voted to legalize marijuana and the state of Washington voted for a guncontrol initiative. With conservatives sweeping into gubernatorial positions and gaining seats in the Congress, and Americans favoring issues that are traditionally heralded by Democrats, will Republicans have to
The Indiana Grand Old Party expanded their supermajority in the House and the Senate of the General Assembly.
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move in a progressive direction on those issues to please their constituency? William Saletan at Slate argued that Republicans won because they sounded like Democrats by adding themes of “economic equality” to their campaigns. Saletan points out that various conservatives zeroed in on poverty, minorities, median household income, unemployment and underemployment, the minimum wage, earned income tax credits and even income inequality. With these progressive messages interweaved throughout the policy platforms of their cam-paigns, Republicans will be expected to move on these issues. Even though there are congressional Republicans who have expressed these progressive sen-timents, there are many who will staunchly oppose those issues, which raises the question of Republican leadership and if the Party will be able to work cohesively to abandon the intraparty dissonance between the Tea Party and establishment Republicans. Though compromise remains to be the theme of our current Congress with a Republican-led House, a Democratic Senate and president, it will become even more necessary for our next Congress as Republicans compromise with one another and the president on the economic equality issues that Americans are becoming more interested in.
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Governor Pence plans to make changes to SNAP program Indiana’s Governor Mike Pence is going to make a change in the requirements to receive the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. The SNAP program gives food benefits to a person who shows economic hardship. Columnist Indiana’s plan is to activate the work eligibility requirement for the food stamp program. The change requires able-bodied individuals who do not have children to be enrolled in a job training program or work 20 hours a week. The individuals who fall under this category will still be able to receive food stamps for three months out of three years. The requirement can be waived
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during times of nationwide economic distress. The state estimates over 60,000 people will be affected by this change. To me, this is a change for the better. Healthy individuals should be forced by law to search for a job or have at least a part-time job to receive support. It’s one of those things where you have to be willing to help yourself before others can. I know three people off the top of my head who have taken advantage of the program, all healthy minded and ablebodied people who just didn’t want to work. So they found a loophole in the system to get free benefits. I do not want my tax dollars going to those people, and I’m sure the majority of Americans don’t either. People who can work and who do not have a dependent now have to work or face the consequences of not receiving benefits that were designed for the actual
poor. I first heard about this change in the middle of this month at a lunchfundraiser with lieutenant governor Sue Ellspermann. Her primary concern was getting the people who have given up on the labor market back to work. As she said — and I agree — this change will be a start in the right direction. We need people who are capable of work to go find jobs. Governor Pence has the same idea as his lieutenant governor; the move will help motivate people who would otherwise collect benefits without trying to find work. Our state’s unemployment rate has dropped 1.3 percent over the last year. Jobs are out there, and more are coming. The recent recession has encouraged workers to drop out of the workforce. It is time to motivate them to get back on the search. In my opinion, the law does not go far
enough. With it being a federal law and Indiana just implementing it, they do not have much control over it. However, I would change the dependent part. Even if you have a child, you should still abide by the same rules. There are programs out there for day care. So I do not see why parents get excluded. Many critics will say this is discrimination against the unemployed, poor and minorities. I believe this is more along the lines of a common sense reform. No discrimination is going on against the unemployed or poor, neither is it against minorities. The nation as a whole should promote the work requirements for benefits under the circumstance you actually are not disabled. The United States of America is becoming a welfare state. There have to be changes made because we’re heading in the wrong direction.
Progressive pope hopes to bridge science and faith I’m sure we all know about the theory of evolution — the idea that monkeys and humans evolved from the same species. Couple that with the big bang theory, then boom, you have a scientific explanation for where everything came Columnist from. Everything came from nothing. Sounds confusing, right? It is, for a hardcore creationist would disagree with these explanations. Often they argue that the world was created by an omnipotent, omniscient being. They say everything was created as we see it today. Really, though, is believing that everyt hing was made by someone with a magic wand any more reasonable than saying that nothing blew up, then suddenly everything existed? These two groups of people can’t seem to get along,
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because they believe different things. Why don’t we ask the pope what he thinks? Last week the pope released a statement saying that creationists should learn and believe in the big bang theory and evolution. He said that God is “not a magician with a magic wand.” These are hefty words coming from the head of the Catholic Church, the oldest sect of Christian creationism. What was his reason for saying something borderline heretical? Logic. Recognizing scientific facts and evidence, Pope Francis chose to embrace science. He was quite right to — religion has had the tendency to revolt against hard evidence and facts, but that isn’t the way things work. Scientific facts are what allow us to advance as a species. To discredit those is to ignore advancement. Pope Francis is encouraging the masses to acknowledge and accept science and maybe even encourage the advancement. But the question is raised: why did he have to make such a large statement to
begin with? Why did it have to be such a prominent religious leader such as the pope? People need the encouragement to do something that seems outside their general code. For years creationists have completely condemned science. Not always because they believe it’s wrong, but often because they are told they have to by their leaders. Nicholas Copernicus was berated by the church for all of his findings, as was Leonardo da Vinci. Others feared the same fate would come to them. At religious schools, students are sometimes taught that humans walked alongside dinosaurs and that Earth, regardless of what science finds, is only 5,000 years old. If they don’t believe these facts, the students fail. This causes tensions to rise between religious leaders and scientists alike. Pope Francis has alleviated that tension some by saying it is okay to believe in science and demonstrating that one can take multiple beliefs and logically tie them together, he made his
Catholic followers feel more at ease. Now these people have more freedom both physically and mentally. Even though Pope Francis took the first big step, there is still a huge gap between the scientific and religious communities. They are still at arms with one another and they still appear to be threatened by each other’s beliefs. There is nothing wrong with being scared of each other like that, but we need to take further action to keep the trend going to better the relationship between the two communities. We need to make sure creationists understand what science is saying and vice versa. Education needs to explain viewpoints from all sides. This education wouldn’t try to change the minds of any party or persuade them to believe something they don’t want to, but it would allow the sides to communicate better. If such a prestigious figure as Pope Francis can calmly talk about such things, why can’t we?
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Election party takes over ISU library Steve Wininger Reporter Election night at the Cunningham Memorial Library resembled an election headquarters. Students were lining up for the event before the doors opened, and televisions were tuned in to live coverage of election results as they were coming in. The decorations resembled a national convention, only it was both parties being represented. The election party, which was put on by the American Democracy project, offered live election results and different stations where students could learn different aspects of the political process. One area offered a discussion that analyzed political ads and another tested attendees’ knowledge of political facts. A television was set up for live tweets and polls that the party leadership was
conducting during the festivities. There were discussions taking place about political issues, however, the conversations were friendly, respectful and showed how students can exchange opposing ideas without it turning into a battle of words. There was plenty of fun, food and conversation to be had by all in attendance. Jenny Monarch, a second-year graduate student majoring in student affairs, was in charge of the event. “The ADP is a non-partisan organization whose goal for the election party is to get students involved in the political process, teach them the importance of voting, encourage students to vote and, most importantly, to have fun,” Monarch said. Monarch said that they try to encourage students to get involved in the political process because voting does
matter. “Whether students pay attention to politics or not, there are decisions being made that affect every one of us.” Monarch said Lex Sowards, a freshman exercise major, was not able to vote because he was not registered to vote in this area. “It is important to at least pay attention and vote,” Sowards said. “My political views are influenced by where I grew up and my upbringing. I didn’t think there would be much change until the next election.” Senior Jeffrey Briggs, an electrical engineering technology major, thought the party was fun. “I liked the election party. It was good to be able to talk to others about issues that should matter to us all,” Briggs said. “Young people get to think constructively, exchange ideas, challenge
each other’s ideas and those of their parents, and through it, form their own ideas.” To many, such as event organizer and senior legal studies major Emily Gillette, the event was important. Gillette, who also serves on the ADP advisory board, worked to keep things civil despite the fact that students often had conflicting political beliefs. “They try to keep the event bi-partisan and the discussions healthy,” Gillette said. ADP has a Facebook and Twitter page for those interested. There are no membership positions available right now, but students can still volunteer to help out with events. ADP also has a page on the ISU website where students can learn more about upcoming events and how to get involved.
McQueen provides understanding, support for transgendered people Mariah Lee Reporter Dr. Rand McQueen, a transgendered man and ISU associate professor, spoke to students Wednesday at the Hulman Memorial Student Union about gender identity and society’s dichotomous way of thinking, as well as the challenges that people face when they do not fit the binary view of sex and gender in today’s world. McQueen is an associate professor in the department of communication disorders and counseling, school, and education psychology. “I have been speaking about gender identity since I was a graduate student at Indiana University, but when I was asked by a friend at IU to speak to their students about gender identity, people seem to be very receptive and people wanted to hear more about what I had to say,” McQueen said. He also spoke about his own issues growing up as a transgendered person and the challenges he has faced as a result.
McQueen spoke Wednesday night about gender identity issues (Photo by Cicara Moore).
Many students who came to this event came to learn more about transgendered people and the issues they face in everyday life. John Pachmayr, a freshman physics major, said he wants to support transgendered people. “I came because I wanted to have a better understanding of the issues that transgendered people face and I came
because I wanted to become a better advocate for transgendered people,” Pachmayr said. Many believe that ISU is very accepting of diversity, including transgendered people. “From what I’ve heard, [ISU students] receive transgendered people very well. I haven’t heard any issues at ISU Spectrum,” Pachmayr said.
McQueen said he’s never personally had a problem at ISU in regard to being transgendered, but if it did occur, it wouldn’t bother him. “People are going to laugh at me and that’s going to happen, but systemically I have never had a problem at ISU,” McQueen said. Joel Phillips, the graduate assistant for the office of diversity, likes how ISU is accepting of all people. “ISU has been pretty accepting. I haven’t heard any backlash except for one student that Dr. McQueen mentioned … but other than that I have not heard of any issues on ISU’s campus,” Phillips said. McQueen wanted to impress that transgendered people are people too. “To all the people that think we are sick or weird, we are just people … it is just a naturally occurring phenomenon that has been severely misunderstood,” McQueen said. “It’s OK that you feel that way. I just want to get along and there’s room in the world for everyone.”
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‘Family Feud’ raises support for charity event
Fall Crafts event leads to good time
How often does an Indiana State University student get to dress up as Steve Harvey? Not very. However, on Tuesday evening, senior human development and family studies major Brandon Hoskins did just that. Team Speak, a newly founded ISU organization, hosted “Family Feud” in Dede 1 at 6 p.m. The purpose of Team Speak is to bring groups together, believing that people might not get to know others outside of their group at events. Team Speak thought that “Family Feud” would be a great way to bring people together. Several organizations from campus gathered in Dede 1 such as the NAACP, Student African American Sisterhood [SAAS], Delta Sigma Pi, Expressions, Sisters Too and Brotherhood of Successful Scholars [BOSS] among others and competed against each other in the feud. The rounds consisted of questions like “What is the top twerking song of 2014?” “Name something you would have to be in when it breaks down” and other questions that tripped students up. Effort was made to make the event as close to the TV show. There were buzzers, theme music and even “commercial” breaks where students in the audience were called up to stage to play “Minute to Win It” games or challenges like “finish the lyrics.” While it was entertaining, it was for a good cause. Everyone who attended “Family
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Feud” had to either provide a canned food item or pay a dollar or two. The proceeds will go to Jam the Bus. ISU has participated in Jam the Bus for nine years in hopes of helping the Terre Haute community. Ashley Farris, a senior marketing major, was part of the “Family Feud.” She was cheering for her organization, Delta Sigma Pi. “Team Speak does a lot of competitions to get organizations together and bring awareness,” Farris said. Although the “Family Feud” event was popular among students, Team Speak wants to recognize serious issues, too. Bre-Anna Holmes, a senior human development and family studies major, said she likes the Team Speak organization. “Team Speak is both a movement and organization,” Holmes said. “We bring serious events that happen in the world to campus.” Team Speak wants to raise awareness and have a good time in the process. While they are still new to being an organization, they anticipate doing two or three events similar to “Family Feud” every semester. The night was filled with questions, laughs, fits and yells. Ultimately, only one team could win. Black Student Union [BSU] won “Family Feud” and received a gift card as a prize. Hoskins ended the night with his best Steve Harvey impression, saying “Thanks ya’ll for coming!”
The Fall Crafts and Popcorn event will be taking place today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Terre Haute at the Barnes and Noble bookstore. “The event is a Fall Fun Night. Barnes and Noble along with the PAW program at Indiana State University will be hosting this event. Attendees will be able to listen to live music by the band Papa J. Otis, create fall crafts and make popcorn recipes to enjoy. The event is free for everyone to attend,” said Barbie Fox, the community events coordinator for Barnes and Noble at ISU. Bri Mason, Campus Life Programming Assistant, likes how the event is a fallthemed arts and crafts night. “This event is an arts and crafts night. It has a harvest theme. We will be painting terra cotta pots and canvas to a harvest theme. There will also be popcorn-themed foods for everyone to try,” Mason said. “The objective of putting on this event is to have a fun, stress-free time while taking in some of downtown Terre Haute,” Mason said. “We are also hoping that the students will walk around and experience some of the downtown features after coming to the bookstore.” The hope for PAW and Barnes and Noble is to get Indiana State University students and faculty involved with all of the big things that are taking place in downtown Terre Haute. “By partnering with the PAW
initiative at ISU and Downtown Terre Haute First Friday, our goal is to get ISU students, faculty and the community involved with the great things going on downtown and welcome them to hang out and enjoy the bookstore,” Fox said. Barnes and Noble, as well as PAW, sponsors many other events that take place on the first Friday of every month. “First Friday events in downtown include music, museums, art, food and much more. Information about Barnes and Noble events can be obtained on the events calendar at shopindstate.com or at Facebook.com/ISUbooks,” Fox said. The Fall Crafts and Popcorn event will take place at Barnes and Noble on ISU’s campus, which is located at the corner of Fourth and Cherry Street. For more information on Friday’s event, visit indstate.edu
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Sycamores prepare for South Dakota State Jeremy Beaver Reporter Indiana State has been preparing all week to take on conference rival South Dakota State as the Sycamores will host them this weekend on Senior Day. The Sycamores are coming off of an exciting 20-18 win against the Missouri State Bears this past week. Senior quarterback Mike Perish threw for 144 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Sophomore receiver LeMonte Booker caught 12 passes for 116 yards while sophomore running back Robert Tonyan Jr. also helped the Sycamores to a victory with three carries for 58 yards and one touchdown. By now, most have heard about the trick play that saved the Sycamores. Down 18-17 to Missouri State, Indiana State needed a big play on special teams. When freshman Aaron Killebrew received the ball, ISU huddled around him, confusing the Bears as to which person had the ball. The trick sparked a 32-yard kickoff return from Killebrew to put the Sycamores on the edge of field goal range. Four plays later, junior kicker Eric Heidorn hit a 38-yard field goal with six seconds remaining to put the Sycamores ahead 20-18. Killebrew and Heidorn were given the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s Special Team Player Of The Week Award while Heidorn was also named a College Sporting News National All-Star. As if that was not awesome enough, the
Indiana State Sycamores play conference rival South Dakota State Jackrabbits this Saturday on home field (Photo provided by ISU Communications and Marketing).
play was No. 3 on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 and was rated as ESPN.com’s Top College Football Trick Play of the week. The play was also featured on the front page of both Yahoo! Sports and SB Nation. A YouTube video of the play has collected over 1.2 million views this week. As stated in last week’s article, junior linebacker Connor Underwood and senior quarterback Mike Perish were dead-set on accomplishing big things this year. Underwood added another 1.5 sacks to his impressive resume last week against the Bears and in doing so set a new Indiana State career record in the sacks category with 26. He passed Kyle Mitchell’s mark of 25.5. Underwood is averaging an impressive 7.4 tackles per game to rank tied for 11th in the Missouri Valley Football
Conference. Ranked seventh nationally, Underwood is third in the league in quarterback sacks per game with a 1.11. He has 11 total sacks for a loss of 47 total yards. He also has 19.5 tackles for a loss this year which is tops in the conference. Underwood has 47 tackles for a loss in his career and needs only 7.5 more to tie Mitchell’s school record of 54.5. He has three games remaining to keep increasing his sack record and to keep chasing Mitchell’s tackles for loss record. Perish also took second in career passing yards, passing John Sahm’s previous record of 5,139 total passing yards. Perish enters the last home game of the season 583-of-826 for 5,267 yards and 39 touchdowns. Perish needs just two more touchdowns to pass Jeff Miller’s career touchdown record of 40 and will need 1,181 total passing yards through the next three games to pass Miller’s current record of 6,448 passing
grade point average in Civil Engineering while also excelling on the field for No. 17 Indiana State. The Sycamores are 6-3 on the season and 3-2 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. On the field, Thurman is fourth on the team with 60 total tackles, including 6.5 for a loss and two quarterback sacks. He has three pass breakups, two hurries, one fumble recovery and is tied for the team lead with three forced fumbles. His 6.7 tackles per game average ranks tied for 20th in the MVFC while his 6.5 tackles for a loss ranks tied for 16th. He is tied
for the league lead in fumbles forced with Connor Underwood. Thurman posted a season-best nine tackles in the victories over nationally ranked Liberty and Missouri State. He also had eight at Ball State. He was credited with 2.5 tackles for a loss against Illinois State as well as quarterback sack against the Redbirds. As a freshman, Thurman was named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team and finished second in the league’s Freshman Of The Year voting. He was the Sycamores’
yards. Junior Travis Starks and sophomore DeJuan Lang are in the list of Missouri Valley Football Conference’s top pass defenders. Starks leads the league with 14 passes defended while Lang has nine passes defended and is tied for fifth in the league. Lang is tied for third in the league with three interceptions and Starks is tied for the league lead with four interceptions. The Jackrabbits hold a 5-4 record and are 2-3 in games on the road. South Dakota State is currently sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference while the Sycamores maintain the fourth place spot. The Jackrabbits are looking to bounce back from a 37-17 loss to the undefeated North Dakota State Bison. Senior quarterback Austin Sumner threw for 187 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Senior running back Zach Zenner also pitched in with 17 carries for 96 yards and one touchdown. Freshman receiver Jake Wieneke led the receiving category with five receptions for 87 yards and one touchdown. The Sycamores are looking to close their season at home on a high note. The Sycamores would pick up their seventh win of the season and fifth win at Memorial Stadium. Indiana State holds a 6-3 record and a 4-1 record at home. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:05 and will be streamed on WDKE 95.5. The game will also be shown on GoSycamores.com.
Thurman named to Capital One Academic All-District Team Ace Hunt
ISU Athletic Media Relations Indiana State sophomore linebacker Jameer Thurman, a native of Chicago, Illinois, has been named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District Team following a vote of Sports Information Directors in the Midwest. This award is given annually by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Thurman will now advance to the Capital One Academic All-America ballot. Thurman currently maintains a 3.71
leading tackler with 91 stops, including nine for a loss and four quarterback sacks. He recorded at least four tackles in all 12 games, including a season-best 17 tackles at South Dakota State. He was the league’s top freshman in tackles, tackles for a loss and quarterback sacks. Thurman and the Sycamores continue the 2014 campaign on Saturday when they host No. 22 South Dakota State at Memorial Stadium. Kick-off is set for 1:05 p.m. Prior to kickoff, the ninemember 2014 Senior Class will be honored on the field
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Six cross-country runners to compete in final race Kevin Jennison
ISU Athletic Media Relations Six members of the Indiana State University cross-country team will compete in their final competition on Friday as three men and three women run in the Hoosier Invitational CrossCountry Meet in Bloomington, Indiana. A senior and two freshmen will compete for the Indiana State women’s team as senior Amy Hicks, along with freshmen Aleksey Green and Emily Hamon, will tackle the 5,000-meter course adjacent to the Indiana University golf course starting at 3:20 p.m. A senior, sophomore and freshman will compete for the Sycamore men’s team with senior Bryan Horsman being joined by sophomore Daniel Swem and freshman Logan Hambrock for the 8,000-meter race at 4 p.m. Hicks, a four-year veteran of Sycamore cross-country, has overcome numerous obstacles to continue to compete. Her best 5K-finish came at Illinois State when she
finished in 20:51. Hamon is completing her first season with the Sycamores with her best 5K-finish, coming at Notre Dame when she was timed in 20:28. Green is the only one of the three that competed at the MVC Championships last week where she ran a career best 19:33 for the 5K. Horsman, another four-year veteran of Sycamore cross-country, will compete in his sixth meet of the 2014 season with a season best 26:20 in the 8K at Illinois State earlier this season. Swem will compete in his sixth meet of the season and ran 26:14 at the MVC Championships a week ago. Hambrock has competed in every event in his freshman season with a season best 25:46 in the 8K at Illinois State. USTFCCCA REGIONAL RANKINGS The Indiana State men’s cross-country remained seventh in the Great Lakes Region rankings which were released Monday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association. The Sycamore women remained outside the top 15. There was no change among the top
ISU will compete Friday afternoon in their final competition in the Hoosier Invitational Cross-Country meet in Bloomington (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
eight teams in the Great Lakes Region with Wisconsin on top followed by Michigan, Indiana, Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, Notre Dame, Indiana State and IUPUI. Butler moved up three spots to ninth while Akron dropped one to 10th. Purdue dropped out of the top 10 and is 11th followed by Ohio State, Central Michigan, Detroit and Cincinnati. Michigan State remained the top team in the women’s Great Lakes Region
rankings with Wisconsin moving up one to second and Michigan dropping a notch to third. Ohio State remained fourth and Toledo is still fifth. Notre Dame moved up one to sixth, Indiana down one to seventh, Butler up two to eighth, Eastern Michigan down one to ninth and Miami down one to 10th. Purdue remained 11th followed by Marquette, Bowling Green, Central Michigan and Xavier
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Teams jockey for playoff positioning in Week 10 ZACH RAINEY Reporter Miami at Detroit Right behind the Patriots and Steelers stands the Dolphins on the list of the NFL’s hottest teams. They have won their last three games including last week against the Chargers. Ryan Tannehill threw for three touchdowns and was even able to break off some impressive runs from the readoption play. I always knew Tannehill was mobile and could extend plays, but now that I’ve seen that he can run designed quarterback runs, this team could be dangerous. Their defense has been playing lights out this season. Equally impressive if not better is the defense, which was able to shut out San Diego on the road last week. In their last three wins, the defense has recorded six interceptions and forced four fumbles. Their secondary is well balanced, and with elite pass rusher Cameron Wake, Matthew Stafford may be in for a long afternoon. The Lions’ defense, meanwhile, has been the most consistent defense in the NFL this year. They rank first in points allowed as well as total yards allowed. Calvin Johnson returns to the field this week after not playing since week five. In his absence, Matthew Stafford made
Golden Tate his favorite target. Including the game against Buffalo where Calvin made his exit, Stafford and Tate have hooked up 31 times for 483 yards and three touchdowns. What the return of Calvin Johnson will mean for Golden Tate’s impact remains to be seen, but this Lions offense will be a dangerous defense and will certainly give the Dolphins defense a run for its money. I like the Lions in this one because I think the return of Megatron is the final piece for the Motor City crew. Lions win 28-14 San Francisco at New Orleans Last week we saw the 49ers game come down to the wire in San Francisco. Colin Kaepernick dialed up a quarterback sneak and ended up fumbling the ball on the one-yard line where the St. Louis defense recovered. Kaepernick still claims he broke the plane of the end zone and it should have been a touchdown. Regardless of whether he did or didn’t, the game shouldn’t have come down to that. I’ve never seen a team with as many weapons on offense as the 49ers have, underachieve as bad as they have. The only team that is similar is the Bears, but with their banged-up secondary, at least they have an excuse. The 49ers have the second best defense in the NFL, which means the defense
keeps them in the ballgame and when they turn it over to Kaepernick and the offense they fail to get it done. The 49ers are in the bottom third of the league in passing yards per game. Seven of those ten teams have at one point used multiple quarterbacks this season. I like the 49ers defense but it will be hard for them to keep up with the Saints’ offense. The Saints offense is the most balanced it’s been in years due to the emergence of Mark Ingram, who is finally showing why he won the Heisman Trophy in his time at Alabama. Ingram was the first Saints running back to rush for back-to-back 100-yard games since Deuce McAllister did it in 2006. Drew Brees is continuing to be Drew Brees, and Jimmy Graham is still getting healthier and can build off of his game last week against Carolina. The only thing that scares me about the Saints is the defense. They can give up a lot of points in a hurry. It will be interesting to see this game as the teams test each other’s strengths while the weaknesses test weaknesses. I like the Saints in this one because the last time I went against the Saints in the Superdome I was wrong. Saints win 31-21. Chicago at Green Bay The Bears have been struggling lately.
Their defense is banged up and Jay Cutler hasn’t been hitting his receivers as much as they’d like. Matt Forte has been the only bright spot on this team, but I don’t think that will be enough to beat the Packers since it wasn’t enough to beat Miami in week seven. The effort wasn’t even close to being enough against New England. If Cutler can start hitting Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery, this could be an interesting game; but I think the Green Bay defense will be able to take that away the way their last two opponents have. The Packers are seeking to bounce back from their loss in the Superdome two weeks ago. Before Aaron Rodgers threw two interceptions against the Saints, he hadn’t thrown an interception since week one. In the game against the Saints, it appeared Rodgers hurt his hamstring as he was grabbing it after some of his throws. A big part of his game is his ability to extend the play by getting out of the pocket, and without that he was more prone to mistakes. I think that the bye week gave Rodgers time to deal with that injury and he will be back at 100 percent for this primetime game against their divisional rivals. I like the Packers in this one 28-21.
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Chu charts changes on the path of clean energy
Stephen Chu, former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Nobel Prize-winning physicist, as well as a professor at Stanford University, presented at Indiana State University Wednesday. Chu spoke about the future of energy and the scientific advances taking place and answered audience questions afterwards (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).