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Actor Will Ferrell comes to town JESSICA SQUIRES Editor-in-Chief

Coming Friday...

With concerns about the unemployment rate, how are seniors handling their job search? How do you make the right impression with potential employers?

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How often do students use ISU’s remote parking lots.

Are ISU’s remote parking lots used? How much do they cost to maintain?

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How are ISU students involved with the Terre Haute mayoral campaign? How do you know if and where you’re registered to vote?

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Morning commuters in downtown Terre Haute were caught by surprise Tuesday morning.

Actor and comedian Will Ferrell was seen shooting a video outside of Old National Bank at the corner of Seventh and Wabash streets around 8 a.m. on Tuesday.

Many passers-by took pictures and got autographs.

Freshman art major, Carson Seprodi heard about the appearance from her mother who heard from a friend who works at Old National. She immediately made her way to the area bringing along her friend Mallory Eilbracht, also a freshman art major.

“She called me like, ‘You wanna go meet Will Ferrell?” Eilbracht said.

“I had to meet him,” Seprodi said. “I just want to touch him and tell him we’re best friends.”

After shooting video downtown, Ferrell was seen at both Cracker Barrel and

Wendy’s.

Cracker Barrel employee Terri Marriott, of Terre Haute, said Ferrell was very nice, but she was taken aback by his attire. Ferrell wore tube socks with shorts and a trucker hat.

“You know when you see somebody and you think ‘I know him’?” she said. “It was like something he would wear in one of his movies.”

Sophomore nursing major Marion Sykes got the opportunity to be his server and was very nervous.

“I’ve never met a celebrity before,” Sykes said. “I guess you could say they were good tippers.”

Bettsie Latona, another Cracker Barrel employee from Terre Haute, said that she has seen a lot of famous people come through the store.

“It’s cool, but we don’t want to bother them,” Latona said. “They’re just normal people coming in to eat.”

Seprodi said she doesn’t regret going out of her way to meet Ferrell.

“We ran here,” she said. “That’s devotion.”

Actor and comedian Will Ferrell in downtown Terre Haute Tuesday. (Submitted photo)

Appeals court chief to make Constitution Day remarks

DAVE TAYLOR

ISU Communications and Marketing

Margaret G. Robb, chief justice of the Indiana Court of Appeals, will deliver a Constitution Day address Monday (Sept. 19) at Indiana State University.

Robb will speak at 1 p.m. in the John T. Myers Technology Center, Room 105. Her presentation, “The Constitution - Why We Care,” is in-

tended to help ISU students gain a greater understanding of the state and federal constitutions and America’s legal heritage. Constitution Day activities, including Robb’s presentation, are free and open to the public.

Robb was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1998 by Gov. Frank O’Bannon. She is currently the presiding judge of the Fifth District as well as the court’s chief judge. She chairs the Indiana Supreme Court’s Task

Forces on Family Courts, the development of trial court local rules, and she is involved in several projects on behalf of the Indiana legal system.

Prior to her appointment to the court, Judge Robb was a general practice attorney in Lafayette, served as a bankruptcy trustee, as a deputy public defender in Tippecanoe County and as a registered family and civil mediator. Elected chief judge last fall, she is the first woman in the appellate court’s

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Judge Robb was the founding chair of Gov. Otis Bowen’s Commission on the Status of Women, a recipient of the 1993 Indiana Bar Association’s Celebrating 100 Years of Women in the Legal Profession Award, and the 2005 Women in the Law Recognition Award from the Indiana Bar Association.

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ISU takes steps against emerald ash borer Dustyn Fatheree Reporter

Grounds Maintenance is already taking precautions to lessen the damage made by a tiny, invasive beetle which destroys ash trees.

The emerald ash borer, native to Asia but also present in the U.S., is spreading through parts of Indiana. It could arrive in Terre Haute within two years, said landscape and grounds manager Stephanie Krull.

A variety of native shade trees have been planted to replace some ash trees, and pesticides are being used as a preventative measure.

“I am a realist and don’t like to use chemicals for many trees,” Krull said. “We are going with a replacement program alternative system, but we will save them for as long as we can.”

According to a 2010 inventory, there were just over 400 ash trees on campus. Twenty

trees have been removed in the last year.

The insects are about half an inch long with flattened backs and only attack blue, green and white ash trees.

Symptoms of an infected ash tree can be easily inspected. The canopy of the tree will begin to die and will progress down the tree until it is bare, according to emeraldashborer. info, a website maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and various universities. Further damage can be inflicted by woodpeckers, which eat the bugs.

“You can tell that the tree is infected by the D-shaped exit hole in the bark,” Krull said.

“You can also tell by the tunnels inside the tree that they make, which cuts the tree off from nutrients; suffocating it,” Krull said.

An informational session about the emerald ash borer is scheduled for noon Thursday in the floriculture building at the Vigo County Fairgrounds.

Shrubs were planted along Cherry Street to replace trees removed in advance of emerald ash borer’s predicted arrival in Terre Haute. (Photo by Cory Simon)

Tweaks made to ISU mobile app Ashley Deckard Reporter

Don’t know the ISU fight song? There’s an app for that.

The song is among recent upgrades to ISU’s mobile device application, making it more userfriendly and offering more information, said Tara Singer, vice president of ISU Communications and Marketing.

Last year the school launched an app for smart phones that would allow simple connection to information on the school or things around campus. The people involved decided to do this because of the increased amount of technology that students are using.

Other tweaks to the app include removing the news scroll in favor of a link to the ISU Newsroom and buttons for helpful phone numbers and the university magazine.

A link to ISU e-mail is still not available through the app upgrades.

“This is because students may already access their ISU e-mail through their native email applications on their smart phones,” Singer said.

Singer says ISU is planning on developing

variations of the app that are for different populations. Right now the app is aimed for current students, hopefully in the future they will have a separate app for current students, parents and family, and alumni.

So far there have been 3,907 downloads of the app, but only around 800-1000 active users according to Director of Web Services Santhana Naidu.

The app has been recognized by Pyxis Mobile, an application platform developer, which is interested in doing a case study on downloading apps. AT&T has also expressed interest into studying how to launch an app for a university.

Along with the app, there is also the mobile website that is accessible via phone. The website is www.m.indstate.edu. The full site is hard to read on a mobile screen; therefore the mobile version doesn’t have quite the same features.

Among the features not available on the mobile site are the MyISU Portal or e-mail. However, course grades are accessible.

“One-third of prospective students visit our site from their phone,” Singer said.

She said the university hopes to enable students to register for ISU through the mobile site.

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Police Blotter Friday, Sept. 9

At 2:54 p.m., an ill person was reported in the Center for Performance and Fine Arts.

At 3:08 p.m., an information report was conducted in the Art Annex.

At 3:28 p.m., an ill person was reported at North Eighth and Spruce streets.

At 6:12 p.m., a found item was reported in Rhoads Hall.

At 9:18 p.m., theft was reported on campus.

At 11:49 p.m., a suspect was cited for possession of marijuana in University Apartments.

At 11:54 p.m., an ill person was reported in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

Saturday, Sept. 10

At 12:19 a.m., suspicious activity was reported at Lincoln Quad.

At 2:48 a.m., an unwanted guest was reported at Lincoln Quad. The person was issued a trespass warning.

At 2:38 p.m., lost property was reported off campus.

At 4:03 p.m., a suspect was cited for driving while suspended off campus.

At 4:36 p.m., a suspect was arrested for public intoxication and minor consumption at Memorial Stadium.

At 7:19 p.m., theft was reported in Fairbanks Hall.

Sunday, Sept. 11

At 12:21 a.m., a suspect was cited for minor consumption at Lincoln Quad.

At 2:20 a.m., a suspect was cited for driving while suspended off campus.

At 2:46 a.m., a property damage accident with injury was reported off campus.

At 12:39 p.m., a disturbance was reported and trespass warning issued in Mills Hall.

At 4:43 p.m., possession of alcohol on campus was reported in Lincoln Quad.

At 5:59 p.m., a housing offense was reported in Jones Hall.

At 9:30 p.m., elevator entrapment was reported in Blumberg Hall.

Monday, Sept. 12

At 9:36 a.m., an injured person was reported in the Science Building.

At 10:17 a.m., an ill and injured person was reported in Dreiser Hall.

At 11:55 a.m., a vehicle damage accident was reported in Lot 24.

The subject left the scene.

At 12:05 p.m., an ill person was reported in Rhoads Hall.

At 2:44 p.m., theft was reported in Cromwell Hall.

Tuesday, Sept. 13 At 1:55 p.m., a disturbance was reported in Blumberg Hall.

Briefly ISU Crisis conference canceled The Crisis Communications for Leaders Conference, scheduled for Thursday in Hulman Memorial Student Union, has been canceled.

A date to reschedule the event has not been determined.

The conference was to be held in Dede III and would have provided information for developing a communication system to use in crisis situations. A former official from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had been invited to speak.

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Apathy silences student voices From the desk of the Indiana Statesman

Quotables: “Politics is not a game.

It is an earnest business.”

-Winston Churchill, Former Prime Minister of Great Britain “The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency.”

-Theodore Roosevelt, former president of the United States “Politics is a profession; a serious, complicated and, in its true sense, a noble one.”

-Dwight D. Eisenhower, former president of the United States *Quotes via Brainyquote.com

It was brought to our attention recently that the College Democrats have one official member: the president.

As for the College Republicans? They have approximately ten official members.

Considering that our enrollment is at over 11,000 students, the numbers for both of these organizations are dismal.

While involvment in any student organization on campus is beneficial, being a part of politics during this time is especially crucial.

Last week, many hopefuls vyed for bids from the Greek community, students attended the ISU vs. Butler game by the masses and relaxed by tuning into “The Big Bang Theory.”

Shouldn’t the politcal organizations see that same kind of turnout? Shouldn’t we be just as passionate about our politics as we are about our Greek community, athletics and television?

Student political organizations give us the platforms to voice our opinions. And with the presidential election coming up, now is the time to be heard.

Do you want to change the face of politics? Do you want to make a difference during the presidential election? Get involved.

It is your responsibility as a student and as a member of this country to be informed about our politics.

It is up to us, as the new generation, to educate ourselves and take

part in the world around us. So why aren’t we?

Tuition hikes, parking permit prices , the cost of gas and food expenses all relate to decisions made through legislation.

Look around. Newly contructed buildings such as the Rec Center are the result of strong student voices and the SGA. What right do you have to complain about any of those issues if you didn’t vote or fight against them in the first place. Can you take some of the credit for our Rec Center?

Further, the politcal sects should be loud and proud. Are you promoting your organizations? Are you doing enough to spread the word? Perhaps, you would see a higher turn-out if you marketed yourselves more often.

It is your duty to strongly encourage student involvement. And we’re not seeing it.

How can students even contact you?

What if your political party isn’t being represented at all? We welcome you to start your own organizations. The more parties, the merrier.

So, political organizations, are you out there? We challenge you to write in, speak out, and recruit just as much as rest of the organizations on campus have.

This is your campus. Act.

Michele Bachmann is a bust

In the past, it has been assumed a woman could not handle the presidency of our country because the soft and nurturing nature that all women possess would undoubtedly leave America with a weak and indecisive leader.

Michele Bachmann has proven that not all women are weak, indecisive or even have a hint of compassion.

Bachmann is a right wing Republican with an agenda against gays, Medicare, federal funding of Planned Parenthood, funding for public radio and modernizing FDA. She also shot down the entire regimens of bills meant to modernize and stabilize the American voting system.

Bachmann and her family are sustained by her and her husband’s Christianbased family health care clinic, where practitioners have been advising the gay community that they can “pray away the gay” and that “once becoming straight, God will forgive [them].” Many hopefuls paid to become “reoriented” and “cured.“ Bachmann was also voted against the repeal of “don’t ask don’t tell” and the expansion of the definition of hate crimes. Bachmann and Associates, the fam-

Leia Zoll Let’s get Political

ily’s firm, was also reported to be receiving Medicare payments, which Bachmann repeatedly shows her distaste for, either through her voting record or interviews.

In addition, Bachmann supported the denial of funds to Planned Parenthood, making birth control and other contraceptives expensive to the general public once more. This is taking a toll on the community, and we may notice those effects in about nine months.

Bachmann must be getting a kick out of being big brother, as she has voted to add and sustain the Patriot Act on three separate occasions to extend various Patriots Act provisions.

The Patriot Act gives the government the right to wire tap or listen into private phone calls, among other things.

It seems quite convenient that the modernization of the American vote has not been on her priority list, voting down bills that would require disclosure on campaign finance, ballots to be backed up on paper, and against federal funding to modernize the voting system.

Seeing as she is running for president, I sure hope she is looking for an accurate voting count for America.

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Contact Us

There’s an elephant in the room The Pink Elephant is back. For those of you who don’t remember or weren’t here, the Pink Elephant is a column I wrote last fall. I worked at the Statehouse last spring, but now I am back in Terre Haute for my last year—and pretty excited about it.

Last year, my focus trended towards national politics, and while I still think they’re important and will continue to write about them, I’d like to bring a new element to the Pink Elephant: state and local politics.

Unfortunately, state and local politics often get less atAurora tention than national politics, especially from students.

Dreyling The topics aren’t as flashy, but these are the politics that directly affect us.

The Pink most The state legislature holds a session each January to Elephant make laws for the year. On even years, the session ends March 14 and on odd years, April 29. During the odd year, “long sessions” last until April because this is when the state passes a budget for the next two years.

Why is this important? The budget decides how much money will be spent on everything the state pays for, including funding for state colleges such as ISU. As part of the budgetary process, each state-funded college must make a presentation before the Ways and Means-the House committee that creates the initial budget, explaining what they’ve been spending their money on

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and why they need however much for the coming budget.

The amount of money the college receives plays a large factor in how much tuition we have to pay each year.

Do you think tuition rates are too high? State politics definitely impact your life.

Another big topic this year at the Statehouse was a proposed smoking ban. Smoking is banned on campus except for specified areas, but if you are a smoker, you have many other options in Terre Haute. Under the proposed smoking ban, those options would have been restricted even further.

The initial smoking ban would have made all nursing homes, restaurants including bars, casinos and clubs smoke-free. Even if you don’t smoke, the ban would have had implications beyond merely smokers.

Opponents of the bill included business owners who were worried about the economic impact of a smoking ban. If these businesses start to lose money, they’re probably going to either lay-off workers or stop hiring new ones and may even raise their prices.

These are just a few things that affect college students now. Once you get a job, get married and buy a house, you start to see how much state and local politics really affect your life. State regulations are everywhere, from taxes to licensing and housing. Not to mention road upkeep and education policy.

So, my challenge to you this week is simple: Take a moment to reflect how politics, good and bad, affect your life. Then check back to read what’s new.

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Daniel J. Bradley ISU President Parsons Hall 208 Terre Haute, IN 47809 (812) 237-4000 Carmen T. Tillery Dean of Students & VP for Student Affairs Parsons Hall 203 Terre Haute, IN 47809 (812) 237-8111 Nick Utterback SGA President HMSU 620 Terre Haute, IN 47809 (812) 237-3841 Lezlie Maslanka SGA Vice President HMSU 620 Terre Haute, IN 47809 (812) 237-3841

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Sorority recruitment sees success this year Jessica Neff Reporter

Upcoming Events: • Student Volunteer Fair Wednesday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Dede Plaza • Yellowman Play Wednesday and Thursday 7 p.m.

African American Cultural Center • Every Third Thursday Thursday 7 p.m.

Dede I

• Hull House Service Learning Trip Friday-Sunday Students travel to Chicago

Last week was extremely hectic for sororities and many potential new members as Formal Sorority Recruitment 2011 commenced.

“This year there was a great turnout. We had 110 percent more girls signed up than ever before. Quota went up and fewer girls dropped out of recruitment throughout the week,” said Naia Elmore, an active member of Alpha Omicron Pi and a Rho Gamma.

Round one began on Sept.

6 at 6 p.m. The girls met each of the nine sororities on campus for a brief time with each “party” lasting approximately 15 minutes. The first round concluded at 10 p.m. with the potential new members returning to Dede 1 to vote on their top 7 sororities they wanted to revisit.

Round two started on Sept.

7 at 6 p.m. as well. Panhellenic officers spent the previous night and majority of the day matching the choices of girls and sororities in order to set up the order of parties that lasted about

20 minutes. After this round the potential new members cut their list of sororities to five.

On Sept. 8 the recruitment process took a night off due to the Miranda Lambert concert.

The last round took place on Sept. 9, and these parties lasted 40 minutes.

Preference night took place on Sept. 10. On this night the women visit their two remaining choices. The sororities invite the potential new members they would like to see in their chapter to this special event in order to better acquaint the potential new members with the ideas and values behind their chapter.

On Preference night, each party is an hour long, which introduces a more one-on-one connection between active members and potential new members.

Bid Day, the final day of recruitment, took place on Sept.

11. This is the day when the new members receive their bids to become a member of a chapter. This special occasion is a tradition that many Greek and independents alike come out to watch.

ISU and Alpha Phi alumna Emily Taylor felt pride and nostalgia while watching the Bid Day activities.

“Being alumna and being able to come back and watch Bid Day was so special,” Taylor said. “It was amazing to see such a large amount of girls at the fountain running to their new sisters and knowing exactly how they feel because just a few years before [I] was running to the same place.”

The day began at noon when the first group of girls lined up in the middle of Dede Plaza and then ran to their chapters.

After the last of the new girls ran to their designated sororities, the Rho Gammas, or recruitment counselors, who acted as mentors to the girls throughout the week, were able to return to their chapters whom they were not able to contact for about a month. The members were welcomed back with tears of joy, hugs and smiles.

Sarah Helman and Amber Every night during recruitment, the potential new Kemp of Chi Omega shared the feelings that it was a long week, members met their Rho Gammas, or recruitment but Bid Day made it all worth it. counselors, in Dede I. They then went to each party.

(Photo by Cory Simon)

Student Volunteer Fair to take place in Dede Plaza Wednesday Alexa Larkin Features Editor

Representatives from Relay for Life gave out information to students at last year’s Volunteer Fair. They were one of about 30 organizations in attendance. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing)

The Center for Community Engagement will host its annual Student Volunteer Fair in Dede Plaza.

The center has been holding this volunteer fair since 2002 and previous to that, it was held by Student Activities and Organizations, said Nancy Brattain Rogers, associate vice president for Community Engagement and Experiential Learning This event is held because “involvement is the best way to help new students adjust to life at ISU and to realize that you are a valuable part of the Terre Haute community.

Research indicates that students who are involved at their college or university receive better grades and are more likely to stay in school, said Amanda Bremmer, program coordi-

nator for the Center for Community Engagement.

Each year about 25-30 local nonprofit agencies set up tables to display their organization and raise interest among students.

Big Brother Big Sisters of Vigo county, The Vigo County Public Library and Ryves Youth Center are regular attendees to the event.

“Organizations keep coming back to the Volunteer Fair because events like this help nonprofit organizations get more exposure to the community and ISU campus - both of which are constantly changing in terms of students and faculty,” Bremmer said This year there are also some new agencies attending such as Friends of Turkey Run and Shades State Park and Nonprofit Leadership Student Alliance, Bremmer said.

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Group meditation meetings offered to ISU students WHITNEY NEUKAM Reporter

ISU’s meditation group offers students the chance to discuss and practice different types of meditation to improve their physical and emotional stress.

For the past two years, the meditation group of ISU has met weekly in the Center for the Study of Health, Religion and Spirituality, located in Holmstedt Hall.

The group began when students and faculty members of the psychology and sociology departments had either personal or research experiences involving meditation.

The Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality provided a facility for individuals to come together to begin or continue their practice of meditation on a regular basis.

Tim Neary, one of the leaders of the meditation group, said meditation, at its most basic level, is the practice of deep breathing and focused attention that allows for an individual to experience calmness and relaxation within a few minutes and is great for relieving stress. At a more

complex level, meditation can change someone’s perspective. People who meditate regularly frequently notice that they are more observant and more focused, even during boring activities.

As stated by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the benefits of meditation that have been scientifically proven to include increased calmness and physical relaxation, improved psychological balance and enhanced overall health and well-being.

Neary, a psychology graduate student, shared his own experience of how meditation has affected his life.

“As a student myself, relaxation and stress management is a huge benefit to meditation,” Neary said. “Meditation provides a healthy means to relax and let go of stress. I emerge from meditation with a new perspective on everything that happened over the course of the day.”

The weekly meditation sessions include a 15-20 minute discussion of the group’s current practice or interest in meditation, a 20 minute meditation practice, and then a 15-20 minute discussion afterward about how the experience went. Various

types of meditation, such as imagerybased, Zen, transcendental, and mantrabased, are practiced during the sessions, and the types of practices are always discussed beforehand.

The meditation group is open to anyone who is interested. Experienced meditators are always willing to help new meditators gain insight into meditation. The group held their first meeting yesterday, Sept. 13th, and will continue to meet on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. in Holmstedt Hall 220.

Neary is also currently looking for volunteers for his doctoral dissertation study.

The study involves meditative practice and examines a method that is designed to increase individual’s physical and psychological health and is open to students age 18-26.

The study is about a three-hour commitment, and participants will be compensated for their time with a gift card, along with potentially learning beneficial skills. Anyone who is interested in participation should contact Neary at tneary@ sycamores.indstate.edu.

Jean Kristeller, professor of psychology, facilitated this year’s first meeting of iSU’s meditation group. The group meets every Tuesday to have group discussions and meditate together. (Photo by Alexa White)

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Group meditation meetings offered to ISU students WHITNEY NEUKAM Reporter

ISU’s meditation group offers students the chance to discuss and practice different types of meditation to improve their physical and emotional stress.

For the past two years, the meditation group of ISU has met weekly in the Center for the Study of Health, Religion and Spirituality, located in Holmstedt Hall.

The group began when students and faculty members of the psychology and sociology departments had either personal or research experiences involving meditation.

The Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality provided a facility for individuals to come together to begin or continue their practice of meditation on a regular basis.

Tim Neary, one of the leaders of the meditation group, said meditation, at its most basic level, is the practice of deep breathing and focused attention that allows for an individual to experience calmness and relaxation within a few minutes and is great for relieving stress. At a more

complex level, meditation can change someone’s perspective. People who meditate regularly frequently notice that they are more observant and more focused, even during boring activities.

As stated by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the benefits of meditation that have been scientifically proven to include increased calmness and physical relaxation, improved psychological balance and enhanced overall health and well-being.

Neary, a psychology graduate student, shared his own experience of how meditation has affected his life.

“As a student myself, relaxation and stress management is a huge benefit to meditation,” Neary said. “Meditation provides a healthy means to relax and let go of stress. I emerge from meditation with a new perspective on everything that happened over the course of the day.”

The weekly meditation sessions include a 15-20 minute discussion of the group’s current practice or interest in meditation, a 20 minute meditation practice, and then a 15-20 minute discussion afterward about how the experience went. Various

types of meditation, such as imagerybased, Zen, transcendental, and mantrabased, are practiced during the sessions, and the types of practices are always discussed beforehand.

The meditation group is open to anyone who is interested. Experienced meditators are always willing to help new meditators gain insight into meditation. The group held their first meeting yesterday, Sept. 13th, and will continue to meet on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. in Holmstedt Hall 220.

Neary is also currently looking for volunteers for his doctoral dissertation study.

The study involves meditative practice and examines a method that is designed to increase individual’s physical and psychological health and is open to students age 18-26.

The study is about a three-hour commitment, and participants will be compensated for their time with a gift card, along with potentially learning beneficial skills. Anyone who is interested in participation should contact Neary at tneary@ sycamores.indstate.edu.

Jean Kristeller, professor of psychology, facilitated this year’s first meeting of iSU’s meditation group. The group meets every Tuesday to have group discussions and meditate together. (Photo by Alexa White)

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Trend of the Week

Replacements for the traditional book bag appear on ISU campus, in national trends

TIA MUHAMMAD Reporter

College students have always had the challenge of commuting back and forth to classes with a load of books and supplies, but ISU students seem to have found a way to carry everything they need in fashion.

ISU students are using different types of bags to replace the traditional book bag. Bags seen on campus include styles suggested by Teen Vogue magazine. These styles include over-sized hand bags, totes, messenger bags, hold-alls and satchels.

Emma Wininger, a freshman aviation major, likes to wear her printed tote around campus to add a pop of print to her relaxed style.

“I like it because it was a gift, and it fits my laptop,” Wininger said.

Messenger bags are a popular style as well and have been seen among college students as well as celebrities. OK Magazine states messenger bags can be seen on Kristen Cavallari, Renee Zellweger and Heidi Klum while they’re on the move.

This type of bag is a sure way to carry all of your things while keeping your hands free. These bags can also be seen as an affordable investment in that it makes a great accessory to transition from season to season.

Erinn Sutton, a freshman special education major, owns a trendy, multipocketed messenger bag that keeps her comfortable and chic on the go.

“I like this bag because I got it from Target, and it has a lot of little pockets on the outside and inside, plus it has a long strap,” Sutton said.

When it comes to the final fashion forward trend of the week, hold-all bags are the popular, medium-sized travel handbags that are coming into style rapidly among the younger generation.

Shawn James, a sophomore theater major and exchange student from Malta, carries a vintage hold-all bag.

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“It was a gift from my fiancé. She actually got it from a flow, or vintage, market in Hungary,” James said.

Not only can you use these types of bags for your campus commute, they can also easily double as a purse. Printed totes and satchels are a nice addition to a comfortable style look.

To find your own new take on the book bag, look at Teen Vogue’s website, teenvogue.com, for a full list of style ideas to find what bag best fits you.

If you want to see more trends appearing on the ISU campus, remember to grab the paper next Wednesday for the latest Trend of the Week.

Sophomore theater major Shawn James displays his choice of replacement book bag (above). (Photo by Tia Muhammad) Erinn Sutton, freshman special education major, prefers a messenger bag (left). (Photo by Alexa White)

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Volleyball finishes first in tournament

Upcoming Events Women’s Volleyball Friday at Wichita, Kan. 8 p.m. vs. Wichita State University

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Indiana Intercollegiate Championships

ISU women’s volleyball on the court in the ISU Arena during the ISU vs. Chicago State game. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing)

Shelby Young Reporter

The Indiana State University’s women volleyball won their first tournament of the season when they traveled to Durham, New Hampshire to compete in the Holly Young Invitational tournament.

Day One The Sycamores started the Holly Young Invitational at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Friday against UNH. The Sycamore swept the Wild Cats (25-22, 25-18, 25-19) setting them in the right direction for the tournament.

“First away tournament, first away game of the season, so we were all just willing to go out and make it our home,” said junior outside hitter and right side Morgan Dall. “We were really pumped up and really excited to get on the road.”

ISU started the first set behind 5-2. The Sycamores turned things around with a six-point rally. The rally consisted of two aces by senior defensive specialist Kiya James, one kill from Dall, and a great block by senior middle blocker Stacy Qualizza and by senior setter Loni Mackinson. The Wild Cats came within one, (23-22), but that did not slow the Sycamores down. Senior setter Shelbi

Fouty set Dall up for two kills ending the set 25-22, ISU. After a slow start to the second set, the Sycamores finally took the lead at 9-7. ISU hung in there, bringing their score to 24 and the Wild Cats trailing behind with 16. The Sycamores ended set two 2519 with a kill by sophomore outside hitter Monique Morris.

ISU started the third set out with a 5-2 lead, consisting of two aces by Morris and a kill by freshman middle blocker Kyla Thomas. The score became tied at 8 but ISU then went on a 6-0 run

“First away tournament, first away game of the season so we were all just willing to go out and make it our home.”

Morgan Dall, junior outside hitter and right side

bringing the score to 14-8. The Wild Cats came back to tie the score at 16, but the Sycamores took the Wild Cats down, outscoring them 9-3 to end the set 25-19.

In the first game, Dall lead the team with 13 kills and Fouty lead with 15 assists and 14 digs.

Day Two ISU started day two with a 3-0 win over Connecticut (UCONN). The final scores for the sets were 25-17, 25-19, and 25-18.

“The team was very confident going into the 2nd match on Saturday,” said Traci Dahl, head coach.

The first set started out close, bringing the score to a tie at 8. Then ISU hit two kills in a row to put them in the lead 10-8. Mackinson and freshman middle blocker Samantha Kersting were in charge of the kills. ISU kept ahead and brought their score to 13-8 with another kill by Mackinson. The Huskies scored 4 straight points putting the score within one at 13-12. Dall had a kill starting the ISU 7-0 run over UCONN. The game kept going until the score reached 24-17 and Morris ended the first set with a service ace finalizing the first set at 25-17.

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Dall named MVP in volleyball tournament win In the second set, the Sycamores never lost the lead. Teams tied twice but, ISU pulled away after the second tie at 6 with 6 straight points. The Sycamores remained in the lead for the rest of the set bringing the set to an end with a block by Kersting and Mackinson ending the score 25-19.

In the third set the score was tied 12 times and had seven lead changes. The Sycamores began to pull away following a 5-0 run bringing the score to 22-17.

The Sycamores went on to win the set 25-18.

“Saturday’s match against UCONN, we came out with energy and fight.

Every game started off close in scores.

We pulled away late in each set, we let UCONN make the mistakes, and we executed our plays,” said Dahl.

Dall lead the team in kills with 14, senior defensive specialist Kiya James led with 13 digs, and Mackinson had 20 assists.

Going into game three of the Holly Young Invitational 2-0, the Sycamores were that much closer to winning the tournament. Only one thing stood in the way and that was Fairfield.

After winning six consecutive sets, ISU had a small upset when SIU won the first set, 25-21. ISU gained their winning streak back and finished the next three sets on top, 25-18, 25-21, and 25-23.

ISU struggled in the first set with Fairfield taking the lead 9-2. ISU came within two many times, but Fairfield never let the Sycamores take the lead.

The final score ended with Fairfield barely ahead at 25-21.

“Fairfield was a bit of a slow start. The

team really had to dig deep and gain control back after the loss of the first set,” Said Traci Dahl, head coach.

During the second set, ISU stepped away with the lead after a block by Qualizza and Dall. ISU kept moving up, ending the set with two kills by Morris, bringing the score to 25-18, ISU. Fairfield started with a slight lead in the third set until ISU took it at 4-3 with a kill from Qualizza. The set stayed close with the teams tied at 13. Dall put ISU two points ahead with a kill and a service ace. ISU didn’t give up the lead and finished the set 25-21.

Fairfield started the fourth set in control but not for long. After an 8-0 run by ISU, the score changed from 1412 SIU to 20-14 ISU. ISU ended the set with two kills by Morris and Dall, ending the score 25-21.

“Overall, it was a strong showing on everyone’s part,” said Dahl. “Were there times where we became unsure?

Of course. But the team recognized what needed to be done and we made the changes.”

Dall was named MVP - most valuable player - of the tournament.

“I was really happy, really proud of myself, especially coming out on the first away tournament of the season. I just really want to play my hardest and play like I knew how,” Dall said. “The weekend before that I struggled a little bit with a couple different things. I just tried to focus on the things I struggled with the weekend before and perfect them this weekend and came out strong, just played my game and I was just confident with it.”

Dall lead the team with 24 kills,

Fouty had the most assists at 23, and James had 27 digs. This win brings the Sycamores to 7-3 on the season.

“The team took home with them a tournament championship that was hard fought,” Dahl said. “The team needed to learn how to fight when they were down, and they did just that. They wanted to win, and they wanted it bad.”

“The team took home with them a tournament championship that was hard fought...

They wanted to win and they wanted it bad.”

Traci Dahl, ISU women’s volleyball head coach

Junior outside hitter and right side Morgan Dall preparing to serve.

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Two early goals gives the ISU women’s soccer team another victory on the road Tevin Studdard Reporter

The ISU women’s soccer team defeated Murray State University Friday at Cutchin Field in Kentucky. This game marked the first shutout of the season as the Sycamores defeated the Racers 2-0.

The Sycamores entered the contest following a victory in overtime over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Murray State and ISU had previously met five times (2-21).

The Racers attacked early, and ISU senior goalkeeper Emily Lahay saved and blocked many attempts.

In the 14th minute, freshman midfielder Natalie Vaught scored the first goal of the game.

“We basically put a challenge to the girls to get on the board early,” Indiana State women’s soccer coach Erika True said.

Three minutes later, Sycamores scored the second goal of the game. Following a shot in the box from Vaught, senior midfielder Seyma Erenli sent the ball into the back of the net on a rebound. Vaught and Erenli scored in the previous two matches.

In the first half, ISU outscored Murray State 7-5 on shots, 3-2 with shots and goal.

The Sycamores were on the defensive in the second half as the Racers controlled possession early on in the half.

“We made new adjustments to our backline today, and they handled the adversity and the challenge very well. I’m proud of them.”

MSU moved the ball down the field and had opportunities, but shots either went wide or saved by Lahay in goal. The Sycamores offense had attempts as well in the second half to widen the score.

“The team continues to move in the right direction.

As the season progresses they are continuing to learn and develop.”

Next for ISU is a road stretch consisting of three games in five days versus Purdue, Ohio and Miami of Ohio.

“We basically put a challenge to the girls to get on the board early.”

Erika True, ISU women’s soccer head coach

Senior midfielder Seyma Erenli defending for the Sycamores in the ISU vs. SIUE game.

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Women’s golf ties for second in first tournament Ernest Rollins Sports Editor

The Indiana State University women’s golf team finished second in Bloomington, Ind. Sunday in the first golf tournament of the season.

The Sycamores tied for second with Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) at 611. The team shot a 310 on the first day and a 301 in the second round. The second round score is now the second best team round in school history. The best was achieved in the 2007-2008 campaign with a score of 298.

Leading the Sycamores in individual scores was senior golfer Reece Feducia. Feducia tied for second with a two round score of 147. Her second round score of 71 was a career best and second on the all-time list for the Sycamores.

The lowest round score shot by a Sycamore was in 2010 with a score of 68 by Breanne Smith.

Sophomore golfer McCall Christopher

finished sixth with a two round score of 151.

Christopher had a carrer best round Sunday of 74. Another Sycamore, junior Emily Dixon, finished with a two round score of 155 for a ninth place finish.

Gregory Towne, ISU women’s golf head coach, said the results from the training the girls put in early in the year are showing.

“Last year we finished last, next to last,” Towne said. “I told the girls we are going to go through a year of training work specifically on our fundamentals…we have done that and now the girls’ swings are different. Their confidence is way high ‘cause they know they are doing the absolute best training that they can do, so the results are showing.”

The Indiana State golf team will travel to The Players Club Golfcourse in Yorktown, Ind. to compete in the Cardinal Classic this Saturday and Sunday.

“The girls’ swings are different. Their confidence is way high ‘cause they know they are doing the absolute best training that they can, do so the results are showing.”

Greg Towne, ISU women’s golf head coach

Senior golfer Reece Feducia. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing)

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Sycamores hunt for Will Ferrell

Freshman art majors Carson Seprodi and Mallory Eilbracht anxiously wait for a chance to see actor and comedian Will Ferrell. (Photo by Cory Simon)

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