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Volume 124, Issue 18
The Birthplace of Coca-Cola Festival Alexandria Truby Reporter
A “Birthplace of the Coca-Cola Bottle Festival” gathered the community and recognized history on Saturday, Sept. 22 in downtown Terre Haute. The event celebrated the industrial past of Terre Haute, which includes designing the original contour of the Coke bottle in 1915 by the Root Glass Co. The design challenge was sent to around 10 glass companies to create a “bottle so distinct that you would recognize if by feel in the dark or lying broken on the ground,” according to the Coca-Cola website. “This event is a celebration of history and an acceptance from Terre Haute that we have a very unique icon that’s connected to us that’s known around the world,” Downtown Terre Haute Coordinator Stephanie Pence said. “We wanted to tie in a history element to it so we’ve been working very closely to the Vigo County Historical Society and incorporating some items from their collections.” In preparation for the festivities and future ties of the
town to the brand, 27 six-foot tall fiberglass bottles were designed as a part of the Root Family Public Art Project and a mural was painted on the side of the Vigo County Historical Museum history center on Wabash Avenue. “I knew that Terre Haute was sprucing up the downtown area but I had no idea such a large festival was going to be taking place,” Indiana State University senior, Claire Silcox said. The festival gave the community a glimpse of the past with Coca-Cola collectible dealers and vintage memorabilia on display. A kid’s area, wagon rides, community stage, live bands and wrestling, two beer gardens, and additional activities decorated downtown. One of the main collectors, David Lee Allen, brought a 30-foottall inflatable Coke bottle, vintage memorabilia, and even a remote-controlled Coca-Cola decorated R2-D2. He used to have a traveling exhibit in a semi but because he is upscaling his museum, he has dismantled the truck. However, he still uses a red Chevy HHR with the Coca-Cola brand label as his personal car. Q/A with Coca-Cola fanatic,
Danielle Guy | Indiana Statesman
Kids were included with fun arts and crafts at the Birthplace of CocaCola Festival this weekend in downtown Terre Haute.
Moon Lite Drive-In Theater is Back Cheyenne Fauquher Reporter
After 30 years of being shut down, Moon Lite Drive-In Theatre reopened on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. The theatre is located on Lafayette Avenue in Terre Haute, Indiana. The whole weekend was packed with festivities to celebrate the grand opening. Opening day began at 9 a.m. Event tables were set up to give away prizes and inform the public of the new drive-in. There was a car show from noon to 5 p.m. as well, with a $10 registration fee. Spectators were free of admission. Opening day was such a hit that the previewing that night sold out. “I am super excited to have the drive-in so close to home. Such
a great turn out opening day! I love the atmosphere and can’t wait to see what movies will be playing. This is a MUST SEE for everyone. Make some memories that will last a lifetime,” said local Marjorie Eades via Facebook. Sunday night encore began at 6:30 p.m. with “Grease” showing at 8:30 p.m. Following the 1978 hit was “American Graffiti” showing at 10:40 p.m. Both shows were free of charge for the night. “I love that someone is taking the time to bring back to life the old drive-in. It’s something for the whole family that brings back memories for those who remember when it was up and running,” local, Angel Martin, said in a review.
David Lee Allen: How does this festival compare to other conventions you have been to before? “What I’m finding really cool is the re-branding of the town [Terre Haute]. I came from Decatur just for this event. I have my own museum back home. We just purchased an old train depot so my museum is in that depot now. I’m also with the Coca-Cola Collectors Club, so there are about 800 people, just like me, that have a Coke habit and we go around different towns. Next year, the national convention is in Atlanta, GA, the home of Coca-Cola. So a lot of times we go to festivals and there’s a lot of people like myself. During the bigger conventions, we are in hotels and we go room hopping, it’s a lot of fun. People set up their rooms like a store with all the stuff they’re going to sell. I haven’t done that many festivals but I’m also the DJ here so the giant boombox is mine. So I’ve done state fairs and stuff like that as a DJ but this is the first one that has both of my interests.” Why does the R2-D2 have two Mello-Yello bottles among the Coke? “So in 1980, the bottling plants would get these for promotional purposes. The bottling plants would take these around and promote Coca-Cola at shopping malls and such. They were so clever they made a kit so you could change it out. It didn’t have to be Coke. The front is a magnet and can be taken off and the bottle feeds, what you’re asking about, can also be changed to make a whole Mello-Yello robot. They made 157 of these and I have four. I also have the full extended kit, which is rare.” What does your family think of your collection? “They are so supportive. My mom is 88-years old and she’ll go out and find me stuff so we make jokes that my mom is my Coke dealer. It’s so fun. I say: I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, but I do have a Coke problem.” Another main attraction provided by Lee was a Mexican Coke stand. Coca-Cola makes their Cokes a little different in every continent, so this stand provided the crowd with a different taste. “The Mexican Coke is made with real cane sugar so it’s all natural whereas the Coke here which is made with high fructose corn syrup,” one of David Lee Allen’s employees, Randee Jo Earles said. “The Mexican Coke is a little sweeter. I think it’s a lit-
Danielle Guy | Indiana Statesman
Celebrating the iconic contoured Coca-Cola bottle with come music in downtown Terre Haute at the Birthplace of Coca-Cola Festival.
tle crisper and some think it has a spiciness to it.” Earles said that she wasn’t a huge soda drinker before meeting David Lee and his family but has found an appreciation for the brand and its story. “I feel like a lot of people don’t understand how big of an industry this is. Before I met my boyfriend and David Lee, I had no clue that these events existed, that Coca-Cola conventions were a thing or that Coca-Cola was also owned by Sprite. Now I’m seeing all these people from everywhere telling me these really cool stories and showing me their collectibles that I can’t help but admire their passion and feel that too.” She went on to share some of her favorite pieces of knowledge that she’d gained over the years. “Did you know that Coca-Cola was the one who invented the red and white Santa Claus? Yeah! They coined this and now that is the Santa that we know and celebrate here,” Earles said.
David Lee and his crew at the event still live in Decatur, IL and came just for the convention. “We all live in Decatur so we came three hours to support David Lee at this convention,” Earles said. “I’m hoping we can come back again soon because compared to my small town, it seems like there’s so much to do!” The event will likely be continued and built upon in years to come, so Earles may get her wish. “When you start an event, to me, there’s no point in putting your time and effort into it if you don’t plan on continuing it. Plus, with the fact that this is so deeply tied to Terre Haute history, it would be silly not to continue it,” Pence said. “And there are so many elements that we can add to it. The colleges can get involved more from a design perspective and have competitions. There’s an art element, there are things that can reach all sorts of ages, and it has a lot of potential to grow.”
iSO 12 Update causes Blackboard pp to crash Rileigh McCoy News Editor
Blackboard issued a statement last week that alerted student users of the Blackboard app to delay updating to iOS 12. The iOS 12 update causes the Blackboard app to crash when the discussion board section is opened. The update does not appear to affect any other feature of the app. Blackboard states that “We believe a changes in the layout API behavior in the GA version of iOS 12 created this issue. This issue was not present in previous beta versions of iOS 12 that were tested.” Kristie Bigler, OIT customer services assistant director further
explained some of the details behind the issue. “Basically, operating system companies like Apple or Google release beta versions of their products to developers so they are able to test existing apps to ensure compatibility,” said Bigler. “This gives developers time to fix any issues and release an updated version of their app when needed. In this case, Blackboard is saying that Apple made an additional change to iOS 12 that was not present in the beta version they tested.” Blackboard states they are working on a resolution to the problem created. “An app update to both the Blackboard and Blackboard Instructor apps is targeted to be
submitted to the Apple App Store by 9/28,” Blackboard stated. “Once submitted we anticipate the app updates to be available in the App Store the following week – 10/1 (pending approval by Apple). Users will need to download an updated version of the app to remediate the issue.” Bigler explained that students are encouraged to delay updating their Apple devices to iOS 12 until after Blackboard has updated the app if they use the discussion boards section. Blacboard recommends that if students or instructors have already updated, discussion boards should be accessed through Learn on a desktop web browser to avoid the issue.
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Yale students demand investigation into sexual assault misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh Rebecca Lurye
The Hartford Courant
Yale Law School students held a sit-in Monday morning demanding an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, including one while he was a Yale student. Kavanaugh, a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School, has been accused by Christine Blasey Ford of sexual assault when he was a teenager. In a new allegation revealed Sunday evening in The New Yorker, Deborah Ramirez said Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a party when he was a first-year student. Kavanaugh has denied both allegations, calling Ramirez’s accusation “a smear, plan and simple.” At the Yale protest, students dressed in black sat silently in the Sterling Law Building, filling the hallway. Protesters called for their school to do better to uphold its own values. Students spoke of Anita Hill, a Yale graduate who accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual misconduct in 1991. “Anita Hill, as a woman of color, as a black woman was not believed not just because of her gender but because of her race,” one student said. Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken said the allegations against Kavanaugh are “rightly
Rebecca Lurye | Hartford Courant | TNS
Yale Law School students held a sit in Monday morning, Sept. 24, 2018 demanding an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
causing deep concern at Yale Law School and across the country.” “Many of our faculty and students have taken actions to raise these concerns about the confirmation process. Fifty members of our faculty have signed a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, urging the Senate to ‘conduct a fair and deliberate confirmation process,’ and our students have organized a protest and community action that is taking place at Yale Law School and in Washington, D.C., today,” Gerken said. “Students have worked with the Law School administration and faculty so that the community can come together as a
whole to discuss this important moment in our country’s history,” she said in a statement released by Yale Law School. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat and Yale Law graduate, said Ramirez and Ford “plainly have survived a sexual assault. It has been a time of terror and anguish for them and the pain and anguish they’ve chosen to endure speaks to their credibility as does their desire for an FBI investigation.” “They have a right to tell their stories when and how they wish. They should be heard, respectfully and full and there should be an investigation,” he said.
Editorial: When sexual assault takes place on college campuses call police and prosecutors The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Chicago Tribune
A year ago, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos rattled college officials nationwide by signaling that she would shred Obama-era regulations on campus sexual assault. Those rules — from the notorious 2011 “Dear Colleague” letter — urged colleges to get tougher on sexual assault allegations or possibly forfeit millions in federal funding. Many colleges cracked down. But accused students and their families complained that inept campus judicial systems trampled their legal rights. DeVos agreed that the “Dear Colleague” changes tilted the system too much in favor of alleged victims. The education secretary hasn’t yet unveiled the new standards, but preliminary proposals reportedly would bring several changes. Among the most dramatic: —Colleges no longer would be required to investigate complaints that originate off campus or outside school-sponsored programs. Schools would be allowed to address more complaints via an informal resolution process if that doesn’t shortchange the complainant. —School investigations no longer would begin with what on many campuses is a tacit assumption of an accused student’s guilt. Specifically, it could become more difficult to decide that a student committed a sexual assault: The Obama-era standard of “preponderance of the evidence” could rise to a tougher-to-meet standard, “clear and convincing evidence.” That’s still short of the criminal justice standard of evidence “beyond a reasonable doubt.” But campus authorities probably would need to be more certain going forward that an assault did happen before they declare a verdict of guilt. —Whatever the rules, the goal is still the same: Make campuses safer. Punish perpetrators and comfort victims. Deter assaults, harassment and rape. But the new approach would come closer than the Obama-era rules to adding another imperative: Don’t railroad students accused of misconduct. That’s essentially what the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled recently in the case of a University of Michigan student accused of sexual assault. The court said that an accused student is entitled to cross-examine witnesses. What’s the best way to achieve fair outcomes? We hope the revised rules contain a terse directive: Campus officials, when you receive allegations of
assault, don’t play cop, district attorney, judge and jury. Call law enforcement. Let professionals investigate and decide if criminal charges are warranted. And if they levy charges, let them pursue justice. Why the police and prosecutors and not the profs and provosts? Because the authorities are likelier to be trained and experienced at these jobs. They know how to handle interrogations and evidence. They don’t have a vested interest in protecting the college’s reputation, as administrators surely do. Nor are they subject to campus culture. They can go where the evidence leads. By contrast, the more campus officials dabble in their own version of investigating and judging such allegations, the greater the chances that such cases will be mishandled. We understand that not so many years ago, some complaints by sexual assault victims trailed off into limbo. Law enforcement authorities sometimes responded half-heartedly or clumsily. But attitudes among the public and law enforcement officers have dramatically changed. Today there’s a far greater recognition of sexual violence and a desire to combat it. There’s the thunderous toppling of powerful men by #MeToo allegations. Many sexual harassment, assault or abuse allegations, even if decades old, no longer are dismissed. An allegation rooted in the 1980s has had the power to stall a confirmation vote on a U.S. Supreme Court nominee. The encouraging upshot: More alleged victims step forward because they have more confidence that law enforcement officials will take them seriously. That’s a profound and welcome development. And it should be the norm for campus sexual assault cases. Colleges and universities are in the educating business, not the criminal justice business. Campuses should offer a full panoply of services for alleged victims. Schools can set restrictions within the campus community on accused students, and if they’re convicted, can impose penalties including expulsion. But college officials should stop short of trying to oversee and execute these complex investigations and adjudications. Instead of a “Dear Colleague” letter to college administrators, how about a “Dear Prospective Prison Inmate” letter to arriving students, outlining the repercussions for criminally abusive behavior? We expect the prospect of jail time, not a mere slap-down from campus administrators, would influence students’ behavior from Day One.
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Disneyland Resort hotel workers approve a new contract with a $15-an-hour minimum wage Hugo Martin
Los Angeles Times
After months of demonstrations and protests, hotel workers at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim overwhelmingly approved a contract that boosts hourly salaries by at least 40 percent over two years and clears the way for staff to get bonuses that were promised last year. The five-year contract establishes wages and benefits for about 2,700 Disney workers, including housekeepers, valets, cooks, bellhops, servers and other staff at the resort’s three hotels. Terms are retroactive to February 2017. The agreement that was voted on over the weekend raises the starting salary to a minimum of $15 an hour, starting in January, up from $13.25, and pays workers a $1,000 bonus that was promised after the Republican tax plan was approved last year. Housekeepers’ minimum hourly pay rises to $15.80 immediately, Disneyland Resort said in a statement late Sunday. Starting pay for that job had been $11 an hour. “I’m proud that all of us cast members stuck together and stayed strong to win the money we deserve for the value we create,” said Glynndana Shevlin-Sanchez, a concierge who has been working at the resort for 30 years. The contract takes effect Monday. Members of Unite Here Local 11 voted 96 percent in favor of the contract, the union said. “We are very proud to offer our cast peace of mind through affordable health care options and free educational opportunities with our groundbreaking new program called Disney Aspire,” Disneyland Resort President Josh D’Amaro said, referring to a program that launched recently with an initial $150 million five-year investment by parent Walt Disney Co. The program pays for hourly Disneyland Resort employees to take vocational or language classes and to pursue bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Disneyland Resort said the new contract will roll out affordable employee health care coverage for workers, their families and eligible dependents. One plan could have an employee contribution of as little as $6 a week for single participants. The unions for Disneyland Resort workers have pushed
Disney management especially hard over the last year or so, arguing that the Burbank media giant has the financial means to boost salaries and offer better benefits to staff. The union commissioned a study that was released in February which showed 73 percent of employees questioned said they don’t earn enough to pay for such expenses as rent, food and gas. The study of workers at Disneyland and California Adventure Park also said that 11 percent of resort employees have been homeless or have not had a place of their own in the last two years. Disney representatives called the study “inaccurate and unscientific.” The tactics seemed to have paid off. Unions representing nearly 10,000 workers at the Disneyland Resort voted in July in favor of a three-year contract that raised hourly wages by as much as 20 percent immediately and an additional 13 percent in January. Under that agreement, candy makers, custodians, retail workers, attraction operators and others received an immediate increase in the minimum hourly rate to $13.25 from $11. The wage jumps to $15 starting in January, three years before California’s minimum wage is scheduled to reach that level. An increase to $15.50 an hour is slated for June 2020. This year, union members also collected about 20,000 signatures to place a measure on the Nov. 6 ballot in Anaheim that requires all large hospitality companies that accept a tax subsidy to pay a living wage. Union leaders say the measure, if passed by a majority of voters, applies to the Disneyland Resort because it is benefiting from a 1996 bond agreement approved by Anaheim to build a six-story resort parking garage. Business leaders in Anaheim say the measure does not apply to the resort. If the measure is passed, the wage increases called for in the initiative would supersede the union contracts of those companies in Anaheim that accept a tax subsidy. In all, Disneyland Resort has about 30,000 employees.
Vice president selected to lead University Advancement Indiana State University Newsroom
Indiana State University officials have hired an experienced and enthusiastic fundraising leader to serve as vice president for University Advancement/ CEO of the Foundation. Andrea L. Angel comes to Indiana State from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, where she has served for the past two years as associate vice chancellor for alumni and development. An alumna of UA-Little Rock, Angel has held several development positions at her alma mater since 2005. In her new role at Indiana State, Angel will lead a team of more than 30 staff across four units. “We are so thrilled to welcome Andrea to the Indiana State family. She is an energetic and effective leader who understands how to build lifelong engagement with students and alumni,” said Deborah Curtis, president of Indiana State. “I believe her authentic, genuine approach to advancement activities will help the university fulfill our commitment to providing access to a high-quality education that is also affordable. By investing in Indiana State, our donors help us transform the lives of our students while serving the economic needs of the state of Indiana and beyond.” Angel will begin her duties at Indiana State on Nov. 12. “I would like to thank President Curtis and the members of the search committee for the
opportunity to lead advancement at Indiana State University,” Angel said. “My ties and love for the state, combined with my energy and dedication to our amazing team of advancement professionals will help us in securing the resources we need to support our mission. I look forward to sharing the Indiana State story in Terre Haute, the state and country.” As associate vice chancellor for alumni and development at UA-Little Rock, Angel oversaw a team of professionals responsible for raising $17 million dollars in private support in fiscal year 2017, increasing to $18 million dollars in fiscal year 2018, the fourth and third highest years on record at the university, respectively. “Andrea has significant experience in advancement operations and setting fundraising
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Happiness Bag world record attempt Aj Goelz Reporter
On Saturday, Sept. 22, the Happiness Bag attempted to break a world record at Wolf Field for the largest gathering of people wearing odd (mismatched) socks. The current record is 933 people. “Happiness Bag is a local organization, non-profit, that provides services to individuals with disabilities all across the board,” said Ashley Poff, Marketing Director for Happiness Bag Incorporated. “So we picked this Guinness World Record because no matter what your ability, you would be able to show up today and wear mismatched socks.” According to Poff, the message of the attempt was inclusion. “We want to make sure that people understand that our friends, which is what we call our participants, are fun, active people who want to get involved with the community and that if we provide those opportunities that they will come and participate,” said Poff. This event was done with donations in mind. “All of the donations from today are going to the Happiness Bag Capital Campaign. We currently are entirely out of space for accepting new members,” said Poff. “We’re hoping that this will help raise funds and awareness as well so that we can get the new building built and re-
Happiness Bag attempted to break a world record with mismatched socks on Saturday September 22.
vamp the programing to meet more specific needs and accept more friends.” Happiness Bag was asking for a two-dollar donation from those in attendance. There was an individual at the event giving out socks for a donation. Poff added that it is possible to donate through the Happiness Bag website, happinessbag.org. There are multiple forms of donations available on the website to
allow people the choice to give exactly what they want. “We have fall BINGO coming up in October. We tend to do two BINGOs a year at Happiness Bag. We also have our annual fall dinner at Sycamore Winery on Nov. 8 and that’s a big night for us,” said Poff. She also said that they hold a bowlathon and partner with Special Olympics to help raise funds.
Fashion Forward Jesse Custis Lauren Rader Reporter
Jesse Custis is from Avon, Indiana. She is a freshman majoring in Nursing. Custis enjoys reading and shopping in her free time. Being happy is most important to her. Always doing what’s best for herself, and taking care of herself is very important. Studying and being a good student is always important, but she believes that taking time for yourself and relaxing is very important, especially for nursing majors. Q: What do you usually look for when you go shopping for clothes? A: I usually look for things that are my style. I like to wear loose and colorful clothing. Vintage clothes are my favorite as well. If I find any pastel colors to wear, they are the key to my heart. Forever 21 always has that similar stuff that I enjoy wearing the most.
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Q: Do you prefer online or in-store shopping most? A: I prefer in-store shopping, because I have to try on everything before I can purchase it. I have a very small physique, and things fit me differently. It may look good when you’re just looking at it but when you put it on, it could drown you out or it may be too tight. Sometimes, it doesn’t look that great when you see it, but when you put it on it actually looks really cute. It just depends on the item when determining whether or not it would fit right or look good.
Q: What is your favorite fall clothing item? A: Sweaters are my favorite fall clothing item. They are comfortable, and stylish at the same time. The sweater colors are always the best during the fall, especially the oranges, yellows, and browns. They are also warm when the weather starts changing. Q: What do you like wearing the most on campus and when you go to class? A: I like to wear a t-shirt and shorts during classes, because the more comfortable I am, the more I am able to concentrate. I like being comfortable in my clothing always, especially if I am going to be there for 50 minutes or an hour and a half. Q: Do you mix any colors or funky patterns in your clothing? A: I don’t personally, because I am really bad at deciding if things clash. If I have a color on, I usually put on black or dark solid colors so that it’s the focus. That is also the same with patterns. Q: Do you like to go thrifting? A: I love thrifting because it’s the same clothes you would see at any other store, just cheaper. Sometimes you get surprised and you purchase something you wouldn’t think you would ever buy. You may find something that wouldn’t be something you’d normally wear on a day-to-day basis.
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“Happiness Bag is very involved with Indiana State. We have students in and out of our facility a lot to do things like internships and several of our employees are students or former students,” said Poff. “We always take volunteers, so anybody who is looking to volunteer or kind of get to know our population a little better are absolutely welcome and can contact us anytime.”
Casino Royale event brings positive atmosphere to students Lauren Rader Reporter
Union Board and Programs All Weekend hosted their first weekend event of the year in Dede I from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sept. 21. Students could bid with the chips they were given at the beginning of the event and build up their stash. A mocktail bar was provided for students to try different juices and teas to get an authentic feel of a night at the casino. Students enjoyed their time learning, and having fun with friends at this event. “Just seeing everyone get together, and meet people they go to school with is exciting!” Programs All Weekend Committee Chair, Courtney Hughes, said. A positive atmosphere was provided for the students to learn and get involved with campus events. Union Board sets up, plans, and holds most large-scale social events on campus. To get involved with this organization, meetings are held on Thursdays at 5 p.m. in HMSU 521. There are six different committees to get involved with that cover the interests of all students on campus. “I’m most excited about getting people involved, and learning to play cards,” said Jaryd Patterson, a student worker with the Campus Life Office. “When you learn something, it’s a different emotion. You get to see a different expression from students, because
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Alpha Chi Omega hosted annual Carnation Bowl for CODA Nicole Nunez Reporter
This past Saturday, Alpha Chi Omega hosted their Carnation Bowl to fundraise for their philanthropy. Every autumn, Alpha Chi Omega hosts their philanthropy event, Carnation Bowl. It is a flag football tournament open to all students around Indiana State University’s campus to both participate and spectate. There were 16 teams participating on Saturday, each consisting of seven students. There was a male and female bracket competing for the prize of $100 to use towards a philanthropy of their choice. For a team to compete, it was $40 and there was an entrance fee of $3 for any spectators. Alpha Chi Omega was also selling shirts at the event to help support their philanthropy. All proceeds went to the Council on Domestic Abuse located in Terre Haute. CODA provides educational programs, a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, prevention services, legal advocacy, and a children’s program to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and educate the community on these issues. Although Carnation Bowl was an en-
joyable, lively event, the Alpha Chi Omega sisters provided both athletes and spectators a glimpse into the reality of domestic violence. Often, domestic violence is overlooked, but it is more prevalent in our society than many realize. One key part of this year’s Carnation Bowl was that it “educated people on domestic violence awareness because a lot of people know about different kinds of …philanthropies, but domestic violence, a lot of people don’t think about and it affects a lot of people, not just women,” said Alpha Chi Omega President Gabrielle Chapman. During Carnation Bowl, sisters would state facts about domestic violence over the microphone so all participants and spectators could hear. Not only did Carnation Bowl provide an opportunity to raise funds for an important and overlooked cause, it provided a place for student engagement and entertainment. There were snacks provided for everyone at the event, making it an opportunity to have some fun with friends and get involved on campus. Although everyone was encouraged to join and attend, Greek life clearly benefited from this event. Another part of the Carnation Bowl is “supporting other Greek life. We hold our philanthropies and they hold theirs and we just
Samantha Layug | Indiana Statesman
Alpha Chi Omega sisters pose for a photos with Colts cheerleaders at the Carnation Bowl.
make an effort to go and support each other,” said Chapman. Connecting Greek life, both to one another and to the rest of campus is a wonderful part of attending and participating in Greek life events. Not only is Alpha Chi Omega’s philanthropy, CODA, thoroughly supported, so are numerous other philanthropies of other fraternities and sororities. Through events like the Carnation
Bowl, Indiana State’s Greek life is helping to create a community of awareness and service both on campus and in the Terre Haute community. “Educating people on our cause and getting people involved on campus [is the best part to these events],” Alpha Chi Omega Philanthropy Committee Member Kayleigh Wiesmann said.
indianastatesman.com MOON LITE FROM PAGE 1 Starting the following weekend, there will be admission fees of $8 for ages 13 and up, $4 for ages 6-12, and five and under are free of charge. This is a pet friendly drive-in, but pet
VICE FROM PAGE 2 and setting fundraising priorities that align with an organization’s mission and vision,” said Provost Mike Licari, chair of the search committee and vice president for Academic Affairs at State. “We’re excited to have her lead the Division of University Advancement.” Prior to her most recent role, Angel worked as senior director of development in the Office of Alumni and Development, 2015-2016; director of development and external Affairs for the UA-Little Rock College of Business, 2013-2015; and director of athletic development/ senior woman administrator, 2005-2013. Prior to joining the UA-Little Rock development staff in 2005, Angel worked in sales for Southern Coating and Nameplate and Vector
CASINO FROM PAGE 4 not everyone knows everything.” Dealers would explain the “house rules” of each game then play with everyone that came to try their game out. The students bet prizes on when they felt they could outbid their friends. A smart TV, Bluetooth waterproof speaker, and a Keurig set were the prizes
owners are asked to keep their animals on a leash. There are also concessions with food and drinks. They will accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. Tune into 101.5 FM to hear the movie. Marketing Corporation. A native of Daleville, Ind., Angel graduated magna cum laude from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock in 2003 with a bachelor’s in business administration. She was named the 2003 Marketing Student of the Year and served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as a member of the golf team. Angel is set to complete an MBA in December. Among other professional organizations and community service endeavors, Angel is a graduate of Leadership of Greater Little Rock Class XXIX, a member of the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary and a member of the Little Rock School District Don Roberts Elementary PTA. Angel and her husband, David, have a daughter, Annabel, 6. that students would be able to bet on, and maybe even win. Assistant Director of Campus Life Shantrice Bradley was very pleased with the turnout. “This event exceeded my expectations. Everyone left having a good time, and I’m glad students loved the bid aspect of it” said Bradley.
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Loot Boxes and Gambling AJ Goelz Reporter
For the last couple months, loot boxes have become an issue outside gaming circles, with countries changing gambling laws to include loot boxes. A week after it was reported that publisher EA is under criminal investigation in Belgium for breaking the recent gambling laws as they pertain to loot boxes, it was revealed that 15 regulators from Europe and one from the US have stated they are looking into the issue. “The collaborative effort, organized at the 2018 Gambling Regulators European Forum, includes signatories from the UK, France, Ireland, Spain, and even the US (via the Washington State Gambling Commission),” said Emma Kent in an article for Eurogamer. Loot boxes and microtransactions have been a big issue within the gaming community for a while now. A microtransaction is the purchase of in-game items with real world money. A typical game in the modern day costs $60, and a microtransaction is a way for companies to make more money after one has already purchased the game. A loot box is a type of microtransaction in which a person buys a group of random in-game items. These can include weapons, cosmetic items, etc. that players can equip to their avatar. On the issue of loot boxes and whether or not they are gambling, I suppose it depends on your interpretation of gambling. I do not see them as gambling, because of one key factor: there are no stakes. To me there has to be something to lose. I see loot boxes as a purchase similar to that of trading cards. With loot boxes, like trading cards, you pay for a set number of random items. They could be rare or common, they could be new or ones you already have, but you still get what you pay for. Now loot boxes are slightly different as they are often tiered, meaning you can often pay more for a higher chance at rare items but I think the comparison still works. If it were gambling there would be something at risk. When you sit down to play black jack, you place a bet or collateral. The hand is played, and depending on the outcome, you either win or lose money. At a raffle you buy a ticket and you might win a prize. There is no guarantee of a payout. I can understand legislation in an attempt to shut down things like CS:GO Lotto (a website where people could wager weapon skins on “Counter Strike: Global Offensive” matches and exchange skins for money). In that
case, underage people were able to gamble using skins as poker chips and was really shut down when Steam took action. It is totally understandable to expand laws in that case, but this is a case of government stepping in the way of a business’ right to provide and sell a product. I have seen people enjoying the circus, and with the low popularity of loot boxes and EA, it is perfectly understandable, but these recent events actually scare me. Not from a government interfering with business perspective or the questionable reclassification of gambling perspective, but from an unknown future. I’d rather deal with the devil I know, as opposed to the devil I don’t. What if a company can no longer use loot boxes? It’s not like they will completely remove microtransactions. What will replace the loot box? Will it be better or worse? I am not a fan of loot boxes, but I understand them. Companies use them and other microtransactions as a way to supplement income after a game’s release. It could even be argued that they are a predatory business model. Take FIFA Ultimate Team, and by extension Madden Ultimate Team, for example. Building a competitive team without spending cash on packs is near impossible. It’s the sad reality of the situation, but getting rid of loot boxes does not solve the problem. What EA replaces them with could be even worse. Companies will work within any legal means to scrape as much money out of a game as possible. The loot box issue is only the latest part of the larger microtransaction debate that has been going on for years in the gaming community. When laws stop the current way of doing things, companies will adapt and adopt new tactics. Nothing gets solved, but if consumers are behind the change I think things will change in their favor. This pushback needs to come from consumers and they need to not purchase loot boxes if removing them is the goal. I understand that some games require them to be competitive, but if loot boxes are truly the issue, the only way to keep companies from utilizing them is to not purchase them. There is a reason why companies continue to utilize them. It is because people keep buying them. Play singleplayer or play another game – it’s a cliché at this point in time, but vote with your wallet. At the end of the day, this issue can be solved on an individual level, not on a governmental one.
OPINION
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018
Kavanaugh must not be Confirmed Rachel Modi Reporter
Due to the United States Supreme Court vacancy after Justice Anthony Kennedy decided to retire, Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to fill in. Kavanaugh currently sits on the United State Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Last week, Kavanaugh received not one, but two public accusations of sexual assault and misconduct during his college and teenage years at Yale. Christine Blasey Ford was the first to go public with allegations of sexual assault from Kavanaugh. Ford, a 51 year old California college professor, alleges that Trump’s Supreme Court nominee assaulted her at a party in high school. The New Yorker explains that Kavanaugh drunkenly pushed Ford “into a bedroom, locked the door, pinned her to a bed, and covered her mouth to stop her screams as he attempted to pull off her clothes.” Ford also claims that another male was in the room encouraging Kavanaugh. These accusations were denied by Kavanaugh, who declared he had “no recollection” of the occurrence. 53-year-old Deborah Ramirez went to Yale with Kavanaugh. She is the second female to step into the public’s eye with allegations against Kavanaugh for sexual assault during college. In discussions with The New Yorker, Ramirez explains that “she remembers Kavanaugh had exposed himself at a drunken dormitory party, thrusts his penis in her face, and caused her to touch it without her consent as she pushed him away.” Similar
to Ford’s allegations, Kavanaugh reacted by denying any and all incidents. This Thursday, Kavanaugh is set for a Senate meeting. Kavanaugh aims to “defend [his] good name – and the reputation for character and integrity [he has] spent a lifetime building – against these last minute allegations.” Not only are many members of a political party not believing serious accusations of domestic violence, but our own president continues to empathize with men accused of sexual assault by women. Donald Trump nominates a so-called “gentleman” who has “never even had a little blemish on his record,” and further protects Kavanaugh and his family by responding that it is “terrible for them,” because they have to tolerate the ramifications of Kavanagh’s alleged past actions. Unfortunately, this is not the first time our mature president does not take sexual assault seriously. For example, in 1992, Trump supported the boxer, Mike Tyson, after he was convicted of rape. Trump said that it was Desiree Washington, the victim’s, fault, saying in an NBC News video obtained by Buzzfeed, “you have a young woman that was in his hotel room late in the evening at her own will.”. On top of that, there is, Bill Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky and Paula Jones incidents, when he decided to paint Clinton as the “victim” after being accused by a “terrible group of people” who were also physically “unattractive” in an interview with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto. Not only is he degrading other peo-
ple, but he is calling the actual sexual assault victim the harasser, instead of acknowledging the reality of the situation. Another example of Trump defending the disrespectful men is during his campaign trail. Previously accused numerous times of sexual assault and harassment himself, Trump even implied that one of the accusers were not physically attractive enough to be sexually assaulted. He declared that, “she would not be my first choice that I can tell you. You don’t know. That would not be my first choice.” The disgrace of not only our Republican President Trump, but also of the people he associates himself with enough to nominate them into an honorable and highly respected position on the judicial branch like Kavanaugh really click the pieces together. It really proves how far certain political powers will go in order to take seats to represent the people and this nation away from the people and this nation. They will go to the extent of blaming the victim and not the men who cannot take “no” for an answer. They will go to the extent of disrespecting and degrading women who were forced to be mortified and traumatized for the rest of their lives. Not that I have not always demeaned Trump, but his assertion to push his political agenda ahead by repeatedly disregarding serious physical sexual harm to another individual has thrown me over the edge. They overlook domestic violence. What Thursday brings when the public gets to hear Kavanagh’s testimony may further impair our corrupt political system.
Commentary: He made Politics a Knockdown Brawl. (Hint: It wasn’t Trump) David Heineman and Mike Beebe CQ-Roll Call (TNS)
WASHINGTON — In the presidential election of 1800, John Adams’ camp, through the Connecticut Courant newspaper, said that should Thomas Jefferson win the presidency, the United States would become a nation where “murder, robbery, rape, adultery and incest will openly be taught and practiced.” Jefferson’s camp in turn accused Adams of being a “gross hypocrite” and “one of the most egregious fools on the continent.” Contrary to the common cries of “It’s never been worse,” politics has always been personal, passionate and contentious. The vitriol we experience today is hardly unique to present-day America. This is not to say we should be unconcerned. Many Americans are justifiably troubled; a recent poll by Quinnipiac University found that 91 percent of Americans view the lack of civility in politics as a serious problem. And it is undoubtedly true that
disgust with the state of politics discourages some citizens from engaging in the political process, whether by performing public service, running for office, or even simply voting. Many say the culprit is social media. The internet has provided seemingly kind, normal Americans the distance and anonymity to make cruel and disparaging remarks about people they might otherwise like in person. Others cite the fact that there’s no longer a Walter Cronkite to whom all Americans turn to get their facts. Cable television now allows Americans to listen to and absorb only the “facts” we care to hear. That’s unhealthy. A more recent phenomenon is that more Americans are choosing to live only among those with the same viewpoint. According to a 2016 Pew study, between 1992 and 2012, polarization increased by 29 percent across census regions, and all but three states saw an increase in geographic polarization. These are unsettling realities, and they do differentiate the cur-
rent turbulence from the past. However, not all is lost. We are picking up signals from across the country that people may be reaching the tipping point. Earlier this year, we and our colleagues on the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Governors’ Council hosted an event with academic, business, state, local, and community leaders from across the country who are launching campaigns to moderate civic disagreement. None of these efforts aim to gloss over differences or force everyone to the political middle. Instead, they urge people to agree to disagree respectfully, just as the Founders did time and time again. America’s Founders may have been political enemies but — critical for the nation’s future — they believed in working together. The two chambers of Congress are themselves a compromise between the large and small states. The Electoral College was a compromise between those who favored the direct election of the
president and those who opposed it. Had they each gone into the Constitutional Convention refusing to negotiate, the United States would have collapsed under the Articles of Confederation. The two of us are familiar with what it takes to overcome such divides and produce action for the people who elected us. For instance, Republican Gov. Heineman worked with members of both political parties in the Nebraska legislature to lower taxes, balance the budget, invest in the education of our children, improve our infrastructure and increase job opportunities for our citizens. In 2013, Gov. Beebe, the Democratic governor of Arkansas, worked with a Republican legislature in a bipartisan effort on Medicaid expansion in the Affordable Care Act. The General Assembly, with a required 75 percent super majority, authorized funding for the Arkansas Private Option. This approach used federal Medicaid dollars to purchase private insurance policies for
Arkansans below 138 percent of the poverty level. This meant that more than 100,000 Arkansans kept their health insurance, tens of thousands more became insured, and hundreds of millions of federal dollars benefited the state’s economy. The creation of a bipartisan coalition in Arkansas allowed the passage of Medicaid expansion and still offers a model for good governance. The steps we’re taking with our colleagues and the Bipartisan Policy Center to model a functioning public discourse are small, to be sure, but vital in our eyes. It is no longer sufficient to lament the sorry state of political discourse, and we must all resist the urge to disengage in disgust. The way to weather the current storms is to re-engage, embracing our nation’s rich history of vigorous debate and civic disagreement. Thomas Jefferson would have approved.
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SPORTS
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Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018
Volleyball takes on Valparaiso
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Sycamore volleyball team huddles during a game in 2017.
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It was a tough outing this past weekend for the Sycamore Volleyball team as they got swept in all of their matchups. Losing 0-3 to Valparaiso and losing to Loyola Chicago University, 0-3. The Sycamores are now 0-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference. The volleyball team is now 3-33 alltime in conference openers. This past Friday the Sycamores dropped their Conference opener to Valpo at home. Makayla Knoblauch registered a double-double and Laura Gross led all players with 16 kills but Indiana State was not
able to stop a hot Valparaiso squad. For Knoblauch, it marked her sixth double-double of her freshman year. For Gross, it marked double-digit kills for the 10th time this season and the second time she recorded 16 kills, which is currently her career-high in a game for kills. Even though the final score shows otherwise, the Sycamores battled extremely hard to stay in the game. There were many times throughout the game when the Sycamores tended to lose their composure and Valpo would take advantage and jump ahead. In the 2nd set Valpo jumped to 16-9 lead and it seemed like Indiana State would never recover but Laura Gross came up clutch as she had 9 of 16 kills alone in that set. But it still was not enough as the Cru-
saders still took that set. For Valpo, a pair of senior outside hitters, Allison Ketcham and Katherine Carlson both hit the 1,000-kill milestone for their respective careers and became just the eighth and ninth Valpo players all-time to join the 1,000-kill/1,000-dig club. This is now Valpo’s 8th straight Victory. Saturday, Indiana State could not bounce back against Loyola, who are now 10-4 in the 2018 season. Indiana State struggled offensively as they hit only .035 as a team, its second lowest mark of the season, and only put down 27 kills with 23 errors committed. Loyola Chicago came out hot hitting .457 in the opening set to carry the Ramblers to a .310 mark on the match. Indiana State
Interview with Laura Gross
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ana State University? Gross: I went to a JUCO before I came here. I decided on Indiana State because it’s close to home Q1: How do you feel about the and my family can come see me. season so far and what’s your That played a big factor in my goals? decision. Playing time was also Gross: I feel good about the a very big factor in my decision. season so far. We’ve had a pretty successful preseason and our Q4: What were your favorite goals are more towards the end sports teams and athletes growof the season like the MVC Tour- ing up? nament. I think that we’ve done a Gross: David Beckham was my good job so far setting ourselves favorite soccer player growing up up to achieve those goals. and I also like Cristiano Ronaldo. As I got into Volleyball, Kerri Q2: How long have you been Wash Jennings was a big one. I playing Volleyball and what got am a big fan of all Chicago sports. you into it? I’m a big cubs fans, and while I Gross: I’ve been playing since don’t pay too much attention to sixth grade. I was looking into the NFL or NBA, I’ll always cheer trying something new and our for those Chicago teams. school offered it and I just wanted to try it out. Q5: What are your plans after school? Q3: What brought you to IndiReporter
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The conference season didn’t get off to an ideal start for the Indiana State women’s soccer team as they dropped a game to Evansville 1-0 in overtime on Saturday. ISU continued to struggle in conference openers. The last time the Sycamores won their conference opener was in 2008 when they defeated Northern Iowa. The conditions Saturday were wet and chilly as the offensive had a hard time finishing plays. Indiana State’s Katie Wells had a few chances including one early on that was saved by the Purple Aces. Wells, who is the leading goal scorer in the MVC with 20 points, had an opportunity on a free kick right after halftime, but it was blocked by Evansville’s defenders. ISU is a juggernaut on defense. While they faced 21 total shots in the game the Sycamores only allowed five of those to find a chance at the net. ISU came away with six shots on goal, albeit none of them got past UE’s goalie Michaela Till. Evansville came out firing in the second half. The Purple Aces recorded 13 shots after halftime. ISU junior Hannah Sullivan had a stellar game
Sycamore basketball reception, golf outing is huge success
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Laura Gross, volleyball player.
Gross: Right now, I’m planning on joining the Navy after college and joining the officer program, so hopefully I’ll be a naval officer one day
ISU stumbles in conference opener Garrett Short
simply had no answer for the Ramblers as three players recorded double-digit kills. Heather Kocken was dominant for Loyola Chicago recorded 12 kills, while hitting at a .786 hitting percentage and also recorded 4 blocks on the night. Laura Gross put down 8 kills and 14 digs in the loss. Despite the disparity in numbers, ISU nearly claimed a second set win in a frame. But the Ramblers would snatch the set victory away from the host Sycamores. Damadj Johnson registered three of her five blocks in the second set. ISU will be looking to make history against Northern Iowa as the Sycamores have never won in Cedar Falls. And they look to avoid its first 0-3 start in Missouri Valley Conference play since 2001.
making three saves before halftime. Sullivan has been solid all season long and made four saves in the loss. After a full 90 minutes and a close call on a shot by Evansville at the very end of regulation, ISU and UE headed to overtime. It took just shy of three minutes in the extra period for Evansville to take a 1-0 lead. Evansville’s Maggie Leazer took a pass at the top of the box and fired a shot into the goal beating Sullivan on the right side. It was the first game for ISU in six days. The Sycamores were coming off of a dominant 8-0 win over Chicago State at home last Sunday. The Sycamores may have missed out on an opportunity to come away with a conference road win. Evansville’s record heading into the game was 2-7-1. ISU has a week off before their next game. The team returns home this Saturday to take on Loyola. The Ramblers, who finished 13-7 in 2017, have struggled to start 2018. Loyola is 4-5-1 this season although they have played a couple of nationally ranked teams. They sit at 1-0 in conference after beating UNI 4-2 on the road. ISU last beat Loyola in 2016 at Memorial Stadium.
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The view at Hulman Links Golf Course during the golf outing on Friday September 21. Athletic Media Relations
The Indiana State Basketball Reception on Thursday, September 20 at the Indiana Theater coupled with the annual Golf Outing on Friday, September 21 at Hulman Links Golf Course proved once again to the largest fundraiser for the Sycamores during the year. The event was sponsored by First Financial Bank. The event was also sponsored by The Copper Bar, the Indiana Theater, Servpro, York Automotive Group and Wolfe’s Auto Auction. A crowd of over 200 people enjoyed dinner and drinks as well as meeting the Sycamores and having the opportunity to bid on several special experiences over the course of the three-hour event. Included in the live auction was a VIP Experience at an upcoming Metallica Show, a four-night all expense paid trip to fabulous Las Vegas, a private flight to Chicago for the MVC Opener against Loyola, team charter travel to both the Green Bay and TCU games as well as a hotly contested VIP package to Arch Madness in St. Louis. Also up for auction was a one-night rental at the Venue, a onenight rental at Indiana Theater and a one of a kind dining experience at J Ford’s Black Angus. The night also included a special ceremony honoring Brad Miley, a key player on the 1979 Indiana State Dream Team which reached the NCAA Final Four. Miley is still tied with Steve Reed for the Indiana State record of 97 teams wins during his career. Also honored was Eddie Bird, who was the 1988 Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year and is the 8th all-time leading scorer at Indiana State. Friday morning came early as the morning flight for the Indiana State Basketball Golf Outing got underway at 8 a.m. Over the course of the day, two flights totaling a record 55 teams went over the course at Hulman Links Golf Course. A special thanks goes out to all of the sponsors, beverage cart suppliers and everyone who made the event a success. An announcement on the complete tally of donations for both events will be shared in the coming days.