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Spotlight Entertainment Concert at Wolf Field Friday, September 2, 2011 Indiana State University www.indianastatesman.com Volume 119 Issue 4
ISU records second largest freshman class Nick Hedrick News Editor
At 2,521 students, this year’s freshman class is the second largest in university history. While ISU admitted two percent fewer freshman than last year, the current class is nearly 40 percent larger than two years ago, said John Beacon, vice president of enrollment management, marketing and communications. In 2009, ISU enrolled 1,824 freshmen. The burgeoning freshman class helped ISU boast a larger student population this year, according to official 2011 enrollment figures released Wednesday. A total of 11,422 students are enrolled this fall. That’s nearly 400 more compared to last fall. Officials attribute the increase to another large freshman class, returning students and more international students. “ISU is doing very well with enrollment,” Beacon said. “This is a time for celebration.”
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Lead singer of the band The Martianz reaches to the crowd during the performance at Wolf Field Wednesday night. (Photo by Shelby Rosencrans)
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ENROLLMENT/FROM PAGE ONE Returning undergraduates are up a little more than 500 students over last year—thanks to high retention of last year’s freshmen, the university said— but the current freshman class was singled out for its academic successes. “Indiana State University has seen dramatic growth during the past two years, not only in its enrollment and retention growth, but in the increased academic performance of its entering classes,” said ISU President Daniel J. Bradley. The current freshman class’ average GPA is 3.04, the highest in a decade, and the university handed out nearly 1,400 laptops to new students with at least a 3.0 GPA, according to the figures. That’s close to twice the number
Arts & Sciences Dean to Deliver Fall Address John Murray, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, is scheduled to deliver his annual fall address Thursday. Murray will speak at 3:30 p.m. in Dede I of Hulman Memorial Student Union. ISU faculty and staff are invited to attend. A reception immediately follows. Due to the speech, Murray’s offices will close at 3:15 p.m. ______________________
of computers distributed two years ago. Beacon said international students, even more so than domestic freshmen, network with other students, encouraging them to apply to ISU. Due to the state corrections program’s transition away from four-year universities, no new corrections students were admitted this fall. Overall enrollment has climbed each year since 2008, when close to 10,500 students were enrolled. Last fall total enrollment stood at 11,025. ISU’s strategic plan calls for serving 12,000 students by 2014. “We are not going to grow beyond what we can accommodate,” Beacon said.
ISU’s 2011 Enrollment Snapshots • A total of 721 new transfer students were admitted this year, just under last fall’s record of 737. • Graduate student headcount dipped slightly, although more grad students are attending full-time. Officials point out that is not unusual in the current economic conditions, when fewer part-time grad students typically enroll. • More than 550 international students were admitted, the most in the post-9/11 era.
ISU begins e-billing DAVE TAYLOR
ISU Communications and Marketing
Indiana State University students can now pay their student fees online and paper bills will be replaced with a fully electronic system in less than a year, ISU officials announced. Last month, the university last month began sending electronic statements to students along with paper bills. The parallel billing system will continue through the fall and spring semesters and the university will switch entirely to e-bills in July 2012. “Many people are already accustomed to online banking or paying bills online. We think students and parents will find e-billing easy, convenient and secure,” said Domenic Nepote, associate vice president of finance and assistant treasurer. “The eventual elimination of paper bills also supports the university’s commitment to environmental sustainability.” Students can access their accounts
I don’t want to pay my bill online. Can I still use cash or check? Yes. “While bills will be moving to an entirely electronic format, students will still be able to pay by check or cash,” said Dave Taylor, director of media relations at ISU Communications and Marketing. “No one will be required to pay electronically if they do not want to do so.”
Reserve spot in Homecoming parade The Homecoming Steering Comittee invites student organizations and campus departments to participate in the Blue & White Homecoming Parade. This year’s theme is “It’s Showtime Sycamores.” The parade kicks off at 9 a.m. on Oct. 15. Entry forms are due Sept. 16 and can be picked up in HMSU 521.
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and make payments online via the Student Account Suite by going to http://www.indstate.edu/payisu. Another option would be to visit the university’s one-stop web page for student services, Sycamore Express, at www.indstate.edu/express and click on “Pay your bill” under the Billing and Finances section. Payments may be made via Visa, MasterCard or electronic withdrawal from a checking or savings account. Students may also allow other individuals, such as parents, to access their accounts by setting up authorized users who will also be permitted to sign in to the account suite to view account information and make payments. While the university is switching entirely to electronic billing, all current payment options will continue to be available. Students and/or parents with questions about electronic billing may call 812-237-3511 or send an e-mail to ISU-Bill_Payment_Admin@indstate. edu.
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Lot 11, formerly a staff lot, became a short-term pay lot Tuesday. The lot is intended to substitute the south Hulman Memorial Student Union pay lot, which is currently closed due to construction. (Photo by Cory Simon)
Lot 11 now pay-per-spot Dustyn Fatheree Reporter
Jessica Rutledge, a junior marketing major, thinks the conversion of Lot 11 from a staff lot to a pay lot is a good idea for the visitors at Hulman Memorial Student Union. “Not having to park so far away makes a quick trip to HMSU a lot more convenient,” Rutledge said. However, not everyone is happy about the change. “Parking is the big situation on campus, and losing lot space for us staff members makes finding a spot more difficult,” said Gene Ridge, a Sodexo employee. The change to the parking lot, located just north of Hulman Memorial Student Union, took effect Tuesday. Students and staff can purchase 15 minute parking for 25 cents or $1 an hour for up to a maximum of $6 a day Monday through Friday. Parking is free on the weekend and each parking space is numbered. Students, staff and visitors can pay by entering the space number into an electronic pay station. “The funds for Lot 11 will go into the upkeep of parking lots and on-campus parking,” said Lori Elkins, assistant director of Traffic and Parking ser-
vices for ISU Public Safety. “Prior to the change, tuition money was used to upkeep the lots, but now that money can go into educational purposes.” Changes were made to allow convenient parking close to HMSU and other nearby buildings for both students making a quick trip and employees who work all day. “The south pay lot is offline because of construction,” said Bill Mercier, director of Public Safety. “Lot 11 is the surrogate pay lot until the south pay lot is completed.” Public Safety is introducing three more parking plans such as motorcycle permits for the on-campus lots. The locations of these motorcycle spaces are Lot 24, Fourth Street, Lot 9, Lot 15 and Lot A. Permits for the parking garage at Eighth and Cherry streets are offered for $250 per year. Remote lots are $68, cheaper than the general parking pass. Remote lot passes allow customers to park at the University apartments, Bob Warn field, Lot O, and Lot D extension. “It’s real important for students that have questions about parking to come in and talk to us,” Elkins said. “Our goal is not to ticket everyone; our goal is to have students park in the most convenient space possible. Not everyone can park outside their door, but we want there to be convenient parking.”
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Homesick? Counseling Center can help
Chris Sweeney Reporter
As the first full week of classes comes to a close, students begin to acclimate themselves to the journey of living the college life. “I was really nervous the first couple of days being away from home…I didn’t know what to expect,” said freshman criminology major Joshua Ayala, who’s from Hobart, Ind. The Student Counseling Center, located on the third floor of the Student Services building on Fifth
Street, provides advice to students struggling with homesickness, along with general counseling and other services. Aimee Janssen-Robinson, outreach educator for Student Services, states that “many students are seen at the beginning of every fall for homesickness. Studies show that there is no significant trend in seeing upperclassmen for such issues, however.” Janssen-Robinson urges students to be aware of the warning signs and symptoms before a larger issue may become dominant. In most cases, periods of homesickness—especially just after a transition—
are normal. Changes in geography, living accommodations and sleeping and eating patterns are just a few triggers that may lead to the uncomfortable feeling of being away from home. The feeling of sadness, loneliness and insecurity are just a few more reminders of the abrupt adjustment to the college life. The Student Services Center is open during regular business hours and urges students to stop by who continue to struggle with homesickness. The first visit is free; subsequent visits are $60 for the academic year. All services are kept confidential.
Tips for Combating Homesickness: • Give yourself permission to be homesick! Most likely, other people feel the same way. • Familiarize yourself with the new surroundings. • Place familiar items in your living space. That can help ease the shock of transition. Source: Aimee Janssen-Robinson, outreach educator for Student Services
Students analyze Terre Haute Rex attendance
Austin Arceo
ISU Communications and Marketing
Though a group of Indiana State University students learned about statistics in class, they discovered even more at a baseball stadium. Students in the Business 305 course taught by Ken Jones, lecturer of operations management and analysis, analyzed attendance data of the Terre Haute Rex, a summer collegiate baseball team in the Prospect League. The students reviewed attendance figures and additional information, such as theme nights and average attendance for all the Prospect League teams, to determine what influences fan turnout. The project incorporated some of the classroom lessons to a project that can help the baseball organization. “It just applies the concepts to real-life situations, not just numbers and stuff on a paper,” said Seth Bayless, a senior business administration major who worked on the project. “It’s something you can actually see, and you can grasp the big picture. It makes you think more analytically.” The group created two different models: One predicting the Rex attendance and a different one which incorporated league-wide attendance factors. The class found some interesting results: rain on game day impacted attendance figures more than the day’s temperature, and a correlation existed between the number of players who eventually played for a Major League Baseball team and high turnout. “With the Rex, we had our own information, and we did everything ourselves, so we were using what we actually learned in a real-life situation, so it actually made more sense once you
look at the data,” said Halee Myers, a senior accounting major. Students also found that the average income of community residents did not influence attendance figures. A community’s size also did not significantly impact fan turnout—the Outlaws of Nashville, Tenn., attracted the fewest fans per game of any team in the league, according to figures on the Prospect League website. Nashville is much larger than most other league cities, which include Terre Haute, Danville, Ill., and Chillicothe, Ohio. The Outlaws’ attendance may have been hindered by ownership issues, said Casey DeGroote, operations manager for the Terre Haute Rex. The Prospect League website posted a newspaper article in June that the league at the time was searching for a team owner. DeGroote thinks that the Nashville team’s attendance could increase within the coming years. “The market down there is flooded with entertainment, so it might take a little longer than it probably did for us to get a fan base,” DeGroote said. “With us, I think the community is so yearning for baseball that we didn’t really have to do much.” Additional factors, such as team success, also factored into the attendance figures. That factor benefited the Rex, which made the postseason in just the team’s second year in the league. The team’s attendance increased by about 190 fans from its inaugural season to just over 1,000 fans per home game this year. “Our last three games were three of our biggest nights, so that was right when the playoff hunt was going on,” said Matt Foster, finance manager for the Terre Haute Rex. “The class presented that winning percentage has a lot to do with your attendance, and that really showed towards the end of the sea-
son.” DeGroote and Foster attended a presentation by the stats class students, who discussed their findings about the data. Foster said the information from the project will help with forecasting budgets and ticket sales next year. “There are a lot of unknown variables in there, such as whether it will rain, so we have to be conservative when we are forecasting,” he said after the presentation. But the project “shows the affect it has on attendance, so it will help with forecasting that for next year.” Jones conceived the idea for the project after learning about the Rex, which plays its games “literally about four or five blocks” from ISU’s Scott College of Business. “Initially, we thought as a class that maybe we could perform some classic analysis in the classroom -- looking at winloss records or socioeconomic demographics,” Jones said, “but very quickly, we deduced that maybe there was more we could do to help the Rex organization operationally, to help them succeed in some way.” The project will also help the participating students become more employable, since they can reference the experience in which they used class lessons to benefit an organization, Myers said. The Rex members hope to keep the momentum from this season going into next year, as they plan to build off increasing attendance this season. We need to bring them in “that one time,” DeGroote said of fans. “If they enjoy it, then I think we can lure them in, which is pretty important on our end ... to try to create a fun atmosphere for them.”
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How do you say “Vigo”?
Mel Loveall Reporter
Shafon Bunton, pronounces it “Vie-go”. Caitlyn Trotter, says “Veego”. Just how do you pronounce Vigo County? “My famly and I have always pronounced it ‘Vie-go,’” said Bunton, a freshman exploratory studies major. Trotter, a sophomore environmental and biology major, listens to her Terre Haute-native friends. “‘Veego’ is correct,” Trotter
said. “That’s how all my ‘Hautians’ pronounce it.” In 1818, Revolutionary War officer Col. Francis Vigo established Vigo County. According to the heritage of Vigo, the “I” in “Vigo” is pronounced as “E” in the English language. That bolsters the claims of those who pronounce Vigo as “Veego.” From 1965-2010, local auto dealership Vigo Dodge used the pronunciation “Vie-go” in all commercial advertisements. “The prior owner always pronounced it ‘Vie-go’, so we de-
cided to keep it that way,” said Michael Tom, owner of Vigo Dodge and a 1969 ISU alumnus. However, Tom soon began to doubt that decision when complaints from Terre Haute natives increased each year. Ultimately, he decided to “make the pronounciation politically correct” and switch to “Veego.” Nevertheless, both pronounciations are commonly heard throughout the county. “Where I’m from, we pronounce it ‘vie-go,’” said Hannah Ruffolo, a freshman psychology major.
Police Blotter Tuesday, Aug. 30
At 8:46 a.m., an injury was reported in the Science Building. At 10:35 a.m., an information report was conducted in the Student Computing Complex. At 12:06 p.m., an injury was reported at the Family and Consumer Science Building. At 12:29 p.m., a hit and run pedestrian accident was reported at North Fifth and Chestnut streets. At 1:01 p.m., found items were reported at the Science Building. At. 2:43 p.m., a theft was reported in Hulman Memorial Student Union. At 4:06 p.m., a suspect was arrested for possession of a controlled substance in Rhoads Hall. At 4:08 p.m., criminal mischief was reported in Lot 15. At 5:18 p.m., an injury was reported at the Student Rec Center.
At 11:25 p.m., a suspect was arrested for burglary, theft and trespassing at the ICON Warehouse.
Wednesday, Aug. 31
At 6:28 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on campus. At 7:57 a.m., university property was reported missing in Erickson Hall. At 10:32 a.m., an ill person was reported in Hines Hall. At 1:51 p.m., theft was reported in University Apartments. At 2:25 p.m., theft was reported in Lot F. At. 4:11 p.m., theft was reported in University Apartments. At 10:04 p.m., a suspect was cited for minor consumption in Lot 14. At 11:55 p.m., a suspect was cited for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia off campus.
Staff Council to present scholarships Eight staff members will receive scholarships next week from ISU’s Staff Council. The following people are recognized: •Louise Montgomery – Purchasing •Sue Murphy – Upward Bound •Kelly Pierce – Admissions •Amy Taylor – Extended Learning •Roxanne Torrence – College of Arts and Sciences •Teresa Williams – Facilities Management •Andrea O’Rourke – Hulman Memo-
rial Student Union •Tamara Watts - ISU Police Student Financial Aid staff member Donna Ring and Janet Rose of the West Central Indiana Area Health Education Center will receive the 2011-2012 John and Jacque Phillips Scholarships. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sept. 8 at the ISU Foundation Building and open to the public. For more information, contact Patty Yamashita at Patty.Yamashita@indstate. edu.
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Penney for your thoughts?
From the desk of the Indiana Statesman: Psychologytoday.com says about deception: “Studies show that the average person lies several times a day. Some of those are biggies: “I’ve been faithful to you.” Others are par for the course: “No, your new dress looks good.” Some forms of deception aren’t exactly lies: comb-overs, nodding when you’re not listening. And then there are lies we tell ourselves, as part of healthy self-esteem maintenance or serious delusions. In the end, it appears that we can’t handle the truth.”
JC Penney has apparently I suppose I could added “sexism” to its fall fash- understand the uproar ion collection. if Penney’s t-shirts had Parents berated the depart- phrases such as “I can’t ment store’s website Tuesday, do math because I’m after JC Penney began market- busy making my brother ing girls’ t-shirts that read “I’m a sandwich” or “I prefer The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution says that we too pretty to do homework, so popping out babies and are entitled to a freedom of speech, and court cases have limited my brother has to do it for cleaning kitchens over a this freedom to anything truthful that does not cause harm. me.” college education.” The controversial shirt But I doubt the fashIn cases of libel, slander and fraud, a lie can equate severe was pulled from the market ion consultants at Penpunishment but can a lie about oneself bring the same? Wednesday amidst accusa- ney’s are using their tWrite and The case United States v. Alvarez might answer this question. tions that the store was sell- shirt designs as a vehicle Wrong Xavier Alvarez introduced himself to his new board members ing demoralizing merchan- for subliminal sexism. at the Three Valleys Water District Board in Claremont, Califordize to young girls. Nor do I believe that the nia as a retired marine who received the Congressional Medal Melissa Wardy, a mother creators of those designs of Honor. As it turns out, this and all of the other descriptions and fashion designer, saw a Tweet about the are wife-beating, chauhe gave himself were lies. shirt Tuesday night and shared the link on her vinistic men who long Facebook wall along with her concerns. for the women-repressIn 2006, congress enacted the Stolen Valor Act. A law that In an interview with Yahoo, Wardy stated ing ways of the ‘50s. makes lying about having any congressional honor a misde“My little girl starts kindergarten tomorrow... I would like to know meanor. I don’t want her to see a shirt like that on her what fine print Wardy Alvarez’s defense is arguing that this is a breach of First classmate, something was looking at Amendment rights. saying that pretty is when she saw JC “I doubt the fashion cute and right and the Penney’s shirt for In order to prove that it is not against the First Amendment academics should be consultants at JC the first time. the Supreme Court needs to prove that Alvarez’s actions caused left to the boys.” Did those tiny Penney are using harm to someone. Rebecca Dube, se- their t-shirt designs as letters read “Drop So Sycamores, is lying about one’s status harmful and thus nior editor for Today. out of school, launlawful? vehicles for subliminal com, chimed in with dies, because be“You’d think JC Pen- sexism.” ing pretty is a ney would have learned full-time job and from the mistakes of Mattel, which was exco- learning is for boys mas list. riated for a talking Barbie doll that chirped only?” My biggest question, however, is where were phrases like ‘Math class is tough!’ and ‘I love For that matter, Dube is completely out of Wardy and Dube when girls’ shirts read “Boys shopping!’” touch with the purpose of children’s toys. Mat- are stupid” or “Boys are gross.” Were the mesIt never fails to amaze me when I see parents tel was only keeping the age of its consumer in sages being sent at that time acceptable? or authority figures get bent out of shape over mind. Parents forget that females, regardless of age, trivial items. Had someone handed me a Barbie when marital status, education level or occupation In an era where five-year-olds are carrying I was six that said “Math is an important and aren’t delicate little flowers. Vaginas don’t hincell phones, toddlers are competing in beauty beneficial subject” or “I enjoy reading a book,” der the ability to have a sense of humor. pageants and thongs are being sold in the chil- I would have left it in the kiddie pool to drown. Using JC Penney’s t-shirt message as a learndren’s department of Abercrombie and Fitch, At that point in my life, I was just happy that ing tool is okay, but parents should also entongue-and-cheek T-shirt messages are the my dolls were speaking, period. courage their children to draw their own conleast of our worries. Empowerment Barbie wasn’t on my Christ- clusions.
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Think b4 u txt Editor’s note: This article was written for entertainment purposes. if ur even capable of reading this far, then ur prolly slitely proficient with txt speak if ur about ready 2 tear ur hair out from the lack of capitalization or r reaching 4 a red pen 2 mark in the missing commas then ur not alone Uncivil im having trouble Discourse typing this hyperbole up myself going back n removing stuff txt speak offers a peculiar case study in language its a widely used n understood language among my generation w even a few people from my proceeding generation however others out there despise this language with a passion cyberspace is filled with both rants n ravings about how txt speak is killing english in that its gr8 4 teaching romeo n juliet regardles using txt speak sends signals to others about who we r, sometimes not messages we want transmited i spoke with elonda ervin the director of experiential learning about how txt speak is perceved by employers who see it she said almost any employer perceives txt speak as lazy n will most likely hold it against a potential employee caling txt speak “vry vry vry inappropriate” she said employers see this as ndicative of the inability 2 comunic8 efectively when
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composing emails or letters “they r out of the box at the onset” ervin said about students using txt speak in resumes n cover letters she also said she personally discounts applicants 4 inappropriate spelling n abbreviation when she looks over applications specially when there r a large # of aplicants n she’s perfectly justified in doing so a entry on ehow.com gives several areas where clear writing is not only necessary but cld lose a company lots of $ ncluding contracts nstructions and advertisements if a contract is badly writen companys lose money in negotiations if nstructions r wrong they lose money in product manufacturing if a advertisement is wrong they lose money in sales and when companys lose money they come after the person who cost them the money namely you if you use txt speak inapropriatly the problem is not that txt speak itself is evil but how it is used by people among friends and family txt speak is prolly ok cuz they no you well enuf to no ur typing like this to save time but once this styl leaks n2 places it shld not thats when u get into trouble so if you use txt speak in a class paper dont b surprised if ur counted off 4 it if you don’t get a job cuz of a txt speak mistake own that u screwed urself its up 2 you 2 learn when 2 n not 2 use txt speak properly Columnist’s Note: I’d like to thank Dr. Ervin for allowing me to convert her quotes into text speak for the overall effect of the preceding article.
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ISU Foundation honors Wabash Valley Community Foundation Alexa Larkin Features Editor
Upcoming Events: • ISU Con Friday, 5 p.m. - midnight Saturday, noon midnight HHS Arena, North Gym
Inspiration was the theme at yesterday’s 98th annual meeting of the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce during which the ISU Foundation, event sponsor, presented an award. Gene Crume, president of the ISU Foundation, presented the Vision A Level Above Award to the Wabash Valley Community Foundation. The recipient of this award is chosen based on their efforts to enhance the quality of life and doing business in Terre Haute, Crume said. The Wabash Valley Foundation was selected based on its many endeavors to improve Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley through providing grants to non-profit organizations and scholarships to students. Annually, the Wabash Valley foundation has given out more than $1.5 million in grants and scholarships, Crume said. Grant money funds projects related to the arts and education, among other areas in need. Scholarships are also given out to students from Clay, Sullivan and Vigo counties. The foundation website states that it is funded by donors and is currently working on various special projects. The Dictionary Project provides dictionaries to every third grade student
in Clay, Sullivan and Vigo counties whether they are educated in public schools, private schools or home schooled. The award was accepted by Wabash Valley Community Foundation Executive Director Beth Tevlin, who thanked the ISU Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber also previously honored Tevlin as an Athena Award Winner. Other Chamber award recipients included ADVICS Manufacturing and Carol Roesch, receiving the annual Business A Level Above and Chamber Athena awards, respectively. New this year was the Young Leader of the Year Award, given to an individual demonstrating commitment to Terre Haute through civic and business involvement. Stephanie Boyd, an entrepreneur and Time Warner Media Sales employee, won the award. The Chamber meeting theme was “Lights, Camera, Inspiration” which is where speakers and award presenters kept their focus. Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett opened the event with a brief welcome speech. “It boils down to partnerships and people working together. The things we can do together are amazing,” Bennett said. “This is a great turn-out and a great event.”
President of the ISU Foundation, Gene Crume, presented the Vision a Level Above Award to the Wabash Valley Community Foundation. The foundation was awarded for their contributions to the community in the form of grants and scholarships. (Photo by Alexa White)
• Blackboard: Welcome to Blackboard 9.1 Tuesday 2 -3 p.m. Normal Hall 101A • Dean John Murray’s Fall Address Wednesday 3:30 - 5 p.m. Dede 1 • WPA Art Exhibit Lecture Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Recital Hall
A silent auction was held at Wednesday’s Chamber of Commerce meeting. Items auctioned included a cookware set, a portable speaker and iPod dock and various gift baskets. Attendees could bid on items until the start of the awards presentation. (Photo by Alexa White)
Over 750 people attended the 98th annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. The event had a Hollywood theme with the tagline “Lights, Camera, Inspiration.” The nights’ events included presentation of awards and a silent auction. (Photo by Alexa White).
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Women’s Greek life recruitment to begin next week Alexa Larkin Features Editor
Female ISU students are invited to join “The Good Life” next week during Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment. The theme for recruitment this year, “Welcome to the Good Life,” was chosen to represent the benefits of joining a women’s fraternal organization. “Joining Greek life is an excellent way to meet new people and get involved on campus,” said Megan Smith, president of the Panhellenic Association. “Not only do you get to work with other Greek organizations but other groups on campus, as well.” Sorority 101, an informational session about recruitment, was held on Tuesday to introduce interested students to Greek life at ISU before recruitment begins next week, Smith said. At this event, those interested in
Greek life were presented with facts that relate to the professional world, such as that 80 percent of Fortune 500 executives are Greek organization alumni. “Sorority membership has a positive influence on scholarship, time management and networking,” said Tracy Machtan, assistant director for fraternity and sorority life. The All Panhellenic mean GPA is higher than the All University Women’s mean GPA, Machtan said. Although Machtan was involved with Greek life last year, her role has increased, and she is now in charge of recruitment. Machtan moved into her current position after it was vacated last semester. The recruitment process will officially begin on Tuesday night and will continue until Bid Day on Sunday, with one night off on Thursday for the Miranda Lambert concert. Participants will attend rounds each
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night and narrow down their top sorority choices. “Recruitment is a crazy, busy week, but the end result makes it totally worth it,” said Becca Barger, Panhellenic vice president for recruitment. Recruitment has grown over the past few years, and so far there are already close to 200 women signed up, Barger said. In the past, Students Activities and Organizations has boasted that they place 100 percent of the participants into a sorority if they go through the entire process. With more women signing up every year and each sorority having a set number of girls they are limited to, the process of placing everyone becomes more difficult. “The best way to ensure that you are placed in a chapter where you will be happy is to follow through and go through the recruitment experience with an open mind,” Barger said.
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Round 1 - Sept. 6, 5:30-10 p.m. Round 2 - Sept. 7, 5:30-10 p.m. Round 3 - Sept. 9, 5:30-10 p.m. Preference - Sept. 10, 5:30-10 p.m. Bid Day - Sept. 11, 11:30 a.m. *All events will begin in Dede I
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Spotlight Entertainment plans events for students Whitney Neukam Reporter
On Wednesday, ISU Spotlight Entertainment group held a concert at Wolf Field to welcome ISU students back to campus. The concert featured three bands: The Martianz, a hip-hop group; Charlie Patton’s War, a blues band; and The Products of 77, a rock group. DJ Textbook spun between the shows. “We really just want to welcome students back to campus by letting them listen to some great live music,” said David Linnear, a junior communication major, who is also the vice president of Arts and Relations of Spotlight Entertainment. The turnout for this year was not as high as expected, which Linnear blames on lack of marketing. Although Spotlight Entertainment uses both their Facebook presence and flyers located around campus, several students were still unaware that the concert was occurring, and a com-
mon feeling among students who did attend the concert seemed to be that they “had nothing better to do.” Spotlight Entertainment is in charge of all of the big shows on campus, including the homecoming concert. The concert takes place during homecoming week and typically has a good turnout. They also put on a smaller concert in the fall, which is on Nov. 17 this year. The homecoming show is expected to be huge this year. Although Linnear could not currently release the name of the group who will be performing, they are expecting a great turnout. Last year the organization booked the group LMFAO, famous for their single “Party Rock Anthem.” Although Spotlight Entertainment typically books either hip hop or rock groups to play at shows, they are trying to broaden their horizons this year. For their fall concert planned for November, the group is considering booking a country act, al-
though nothing is currently set in stone. Last week the organization held call-out meetings for students interested in planning events for students. If students have ideas for new, exciting student events and would like to join the organization, they should contact Linnear or Assistant Director of Students Activities and Organizations Tracy Machtan.
“We really just want to welcome students back to campus by letting them listen to some great live music” David Linnear, vice president of Arts and Relations of Spotlight Entertainment
Ballyhoo holds beach bash Alexa Larkin Features Editor
The Ballyhoo Tavern is offering students the chance to return to summer at the Welcome Back Beach Bash on Friday. Located just off the ISU campus, the Ballyhoo is holding this event for students at the three area universities that are now back in session, said Jay Knott, manager of the Ballyhoo Tavern. The bash, sponsored by Budweiser and Captain Morgan, will welcome back students while
not completely forgetting about summer. Highlights will include beach-themed giveaways from sponsors, a scavenger hunt and a hot body contest. The scavenger hunt will occur within the bar and will start at 10 p.m. Teams of two will be given a list of four items to find. The pair that finds them the fastest will win a Landshark beach cruiser bike. Women also have the opportunity to wear their bikinis and win money. First prize in the hot body contest will win $200, and
second place will win $100. Both first and second place will receive a Ballyhoo VIP Card, and all participants will receive $20 Ballyhoo gift cards. The VIP card offers patrons 20 percent off menu prices, free cover for non-special events and discounted room rental, Knott said. Select drinks from sponsors Budweiser and Captain Morgan will be featured along with a special on a 14 in. pizza with up to five toppings for $9.99. The cover charge is free for all those who wear beach attire.
A member of hiphop group The Martianz speaks to the crowd during welcome back concert at Wolf Field. The concert was presented by the ISU organization Spotlight Entertainment. (Photo by Shelby Rosencrans)
A member of the organization Spotlight Entertainment enjoys the music during welcome back concert at Wolfe Field. Spotlight Entertainment is an organization that plans entertainment events for students such as concerts. (Photo by Shelby Rosencrans)
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Gamers unite: ISU Con held in arena this weekend Whitney Neukam Reporter
On Friday and Saturday this weekend, ISU Student and Activities Organization and the ISU Role Players’ Guild will host the second annual ISU Con. Last year, over 150 people showed up to the convention, which was a great turn out considering the fact that the Role Players’ Guild didn’t start planning for the event until about a month in advance. This year, the group started planning in January, and because of the extra planning, over 300 students are expected to show up this weekend to participate in several gaming activities. ISU Con’s main objective is to reach out to freshmen and help them meet new friends, which will hopefully convince them to stay at ISU and become involved on campus. Evan McGuire, ISU Role Players’ Guild secretary and junior information technology major, said that this
weekend’s event will be “everything gaming.” Gaming events that will be included at this weekend’s convention are Warhammer 40k, Dominion, Magic: The Gathering, Settlers of Catan, Dagorhir, Dungeons and Dragons, Pokemon, Camarilla LARP, Pathfinder, Yu-Gi-Oh, role playing games and board games such as Settlers of Carcassonne. The event, which is going to be held at the ISU Arena, will attract many ISU students, but gamers from other schools and communities are expected to show up as well. McGuire also noted that last year’s convention attracted people from all over the state of Indiana and even some people from Illinois. Free pizza and door prizes will be offered at the event. When students show up at ISU Con, they will receive a ticket to place in a bucket to win prizes donated by sponsors. They will then have the opportunity to earn more tickets by participating in games. McGuire said, “We don’t want
people to just stand around. We want them to actually become involved at the event.” Prizes that will be offered this weekend include several prizes from gaming companies such as Chaosium.com, Rio Grande Games and Evil Hat Productions. Attendees will also have the chance to win two 4-day passes for the 2012 Gen Con, a gaming convention held in Indianapolis. Footers Pizza, one of ISU Con’s main sponsors, will be on location selling gaming merchandise, such as dice and trading cards from games that will be featured this weekend. There will also be a silent auction held at this weekend’s convention, although McGuire could not release the information about the items that are going to be auctioned off. All proceeds of the silent auction will benefit the United Way of the Wabash Valley. ISU Con will be held from 5 p.m. to midnight on Friday and from noon to midnight on Saturday. All students are encouraged to attend.
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ISU to face off against Penn State University in season opener
Upcoming Events Women’s Volleyball
Saturday ISU Arena, 12 p.m. vs. Savannah State University 7 p.m. Vs. Western Illinois University Sunday ISU Arena, 12 p.m. vs. SIU Edwardsville
Women’s Soccer
Friday Memorial Stadium 7 p.m. vs. Ball State University Sunday Edwardsville, Ill. 2 p.m. vs. SIU Edwardsville
Football
Saturday State College, Pa. 12 p.m. vs. Penn State University
Cross Country
Saturday Evansville, Ind. 11 a.m. Evansville Mid-America Opener
Junior defensive back Dillion Painter arguing for the ball following a fumble in the ISU vs SDSU game (Statesman file photo)
Ernest Rollins Sports Editor
The Indiana State football team travels to Pennsylvania to compete against Penn State University in the teams’ first meeting in history this Saturday at noon. The Sycamores will be playing in front of the largest crowd in history for the team, ,as approximately 106,572 are expected to attend the game at Beaver Stadium. Penn State University was ranked 25th in the nation in a 2011 college preseason poll by USA Today. The Nittany Lions of Penn State are 2-0 against the Missouri Valley Football Conference, downing Youngstown
State University in 2006 and 2010. The Sycamores are 0-8 against the Big Ten Conference falling to Indiana University (0-3), Purdue University (0-2) and Minnesota (0-2). “We’re excited about this week’s game,” said left back Jacolby Washington. “It’s a great experience for all of us. It’s a different mode in and out of the locker room.”
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“We’re excited about this week’s game. It’s a great experience for all of us. It’s a different mode in and out of the locker room.” Jacolby Washington, junior left back
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Recreation management majors putting together community flag football league SHELBY YOUNG Reporter
ISU students majoring in sports and recreation management are putting together a community flag football league for children 4 to 11. The league has been in working process for a year now and consists of kids from all around the Vigo County area. So far 60 kids are signed up for the program and the goal is 75. Volunteer parents coach teams, and games will be held on Saturdays here on campus at the recreational fields. Jeriah Threlfall, one of the instructors of the program, said, it is not only set up to help kids stay active, but also for the experience that the ISU students will be receiving. “This program will give students the experience they need; you can only learn so much from a textbook,” Threlfall said. “It is not only for our students, but also
our community.” Threlfall and Richard “Biff ” Williams, dean of the college of Nursing, Health and Human Services, came up with the idea for the program after the YMCA closed down. Tom Sawyer, professor of kinesiology, recreation and sport management also plays a big part in the program. Sawyer teaches PE 443 which is the class that puts this league on. “He is a big influence. Without him the students would not know how to set up programs like these and have a chance for these great hands-on experiences,” Threlfall said. Threlfall added that schools do not usually offer this kind of experience for students going into this field of study. This will help the students at ISU be a step up from the field. “This program is a résumé great builder,” Threlfall said. “When employers see that students from ISU are getting hands-on experience, they will come to
ISU looking to hire.” Threlfall said this program is great for the community and will get people more involve at ISU’s campus. “This program will allow kids to wear ISU’s name proudly and let people know what a great campus this is,” Threlfall said. “The league is a self-efficient league and is about half the cost of surrounding area flag football programs.” The students are not stopping at football. Come springtime, they will be putting together a soccer league. If children and parents are interested in signing up or getting involved themselves ,they need to go to www.isuyouthsports. org. Registration is only $55.00.
“This program is a great résumé builder. When employers see that students from ISU are getting hands-on experience, they will come to ISU looking to hire.” Jeriah Threlfall, program instructor
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Sycamores to face the Nittany Lions this Saturday Continued from Page 12
Ernest Rollins Sports Editor
The offensive line for the Sycamores will be under the helm of senior quarterback Ronnie Fouch. Six starters from last season return to the Sycamore offense. Redshirt freshman Paul Patrick joins the offensive line. The Sycamore offense goes up against an experienced Nittany Lions defense with many players on their defensive line returning. “They are going to be a very physical team and [a] tough opponent, and we will need to come out fast and strong and not be intimidated in a hostile environment,” defensive back Alexander Sewall said. On defense, the Sycamores, too, have their most experienced players with nine of their starters from last season returning. Football defensive line coordinator Shannon Jackson said the goal for the defense is to execute
the game plan and try to keep the balls in front of them. Leading the Nittany Lions offense will be two quarterbacks according to their depth chart. In addition, three of five starters for the Lions return on offensive line. The Sycamores finished the 2010 season with a winning record of 6-5 making history as the team did not have a winning season since 1996. The Nittany Lions finished their 2010 season 7-6 which tied them for fourth place in the Big Ten. A win by the Sycamores would mean back-to-back season opener victories. The last time this occurred in Sycamore football history was in the 1995 and 1996 seasons. “Overall, I feel really good about the matchup,” Washington said. “PSU is a tough team that plays extremely hard. It’s going to be a battle and we have to fight hard every play.”
“They are going to be a very physical team and [a] tough opponent, and we will need to come out fast and strong and not be intimidated in a hostile environment.” Alex Sewall, senior defensive back Senior quarterback Ronnie Fouch preparing looking to pass the ball. (Photo courtesy of gosycamores.com)
Hutson finishes 15th at world championships Ernest Rollins Sports Editor
ISU alumna Kylie Hutson finished 15th in the women’s pole vault competition at the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea. “Competing at the World Championship was amazing,” Hutson said. “It feels so good to be wearing the USA uniform and representing my country proudly.” Hutson jumped a height of 4.50 meters, knocking the bar down at 4.55 meters. Her attempt almost made finals as three athletes cleared the same height, but, because Hutson had more misses on lower attempts, she was ranked lower in the tie- breaker. “Just for her to make the world team and being so close to making the finals is a great accomplishment for her,” Jeff Martin, assistant track and field coach, said. “She should be proud of herself.” Hutson had a successful collegiate career at ISU and went on to compete professionally for Nike.
As a professional athlete, Hutson has been traveling around the world competing in the women’s pole vault. Martin said that Hutson has continued her improvement since her time at ISU and knew that she would progress little by little as she entered the professional arena. Martin added that for her first year of competition as a professional, Hutson has done very well. Hutson competed at the 2011 Drake Relays Pole Vault at the Mall competition where she jumped her lifetime best of 15 feet 5 inches. The same weekend Hutson took the 2011 Drake Relays title with a vault of 4.53 meters. Hutson later added U.S. Champion to her résumé when she competed at the 2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. In her collegiate career, Hutson has competed in five NCAA Division I championships and consecutively won four of them. She is the current record holder of the ISU in the event both
indoor and outdoor at 4.50 meters and 4.51 meters respectively. “I think it is an awesome experience for Kylie and I think everyone in the town is proud of her and at ISU,” ISU women’s track head coach Angie Martin said.
“Competing at the World Championship was amazing. It feels so good to be wearing the USA uniform and representing my country proudly.” Kylie Hutson, ISU alumna
ISU alumna Kylie Hutson competing in the women’s pole vault for Indiana State. (Photo courtesy of gosycamores.com)
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Honors program hosts welcome picnic
Top left: Vinh Nguyen, sophomore criminology and criminal justice major, and Marilyn Bisch honors professor play basketball at Wolf Field. Bottom left: Matt Knox freshman physics major takes a jump shot playing basketball during the event. Center: Students in Indiana State University’s honor program socialize and talk about experiences so far at ISU during picnic. (Photos by Cory Simon)