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Memorial Stadium receives renovations Nevia Buford Reporter

Memorial Stadium, where all of the Indiana State University football and soccer games are held, is in the process of receiving renovations, both small and large.

Browning Chapman, the contractors for the project, are currently working on small things, in order to keep the stadium in shape.

“We’ve replaced some of the steps that go up into the seating area that were deteriorating. We’re replacing some of the concrete on the steps on the walls leading up into that stadium also,” Ed Hall, the project manager for the renovation, said. “We’ve injected a lot of cracks that were in the walls with the epoxy to bond them back together and strengthen them.”

Hall said that most of the renovations will be things that most people won’t notice.

Other renovations, according to Hall, include changes in the seating area, to make them structurally stronger. Paint will be applied in some areas as well.

“I mean that’s really it right now — just some general upgrades to the existing struc-

ture as far as the maintenance goes. There were areas that were showing signs of distress, and we were taking care of those for the University,” Hall said.

These renovations started toward the end of May, and should be complete sometime before the upcoming Homecoming game.

The maintenance of the stadium is just one part of the renovations. There was also a change in the overall appearance of the stadium, and tentative plans for other renovations of the same kind.

Lester Clinkscales, the athletics director, talked about some changes that were made in regards to the arch around the stadium.

“Where the arch still remains, I had the trees removed from that area so you can see the arch from Wabash so it’s more of a grand entry,” Clinkscales said.

These are the changes that have been made for this year, but there are still more to come.

Clinkscales said that next year, there are plans to replace the turf in the field, along with other plans that have not yet been made official because they haven’t been approved. There may also be plans to enhance the outside of the stadium.

Renovations to the stadium are not a new

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Memorial Stadium is receiving both big and small renovations to keep the facility in shape.

occurrence. Since acquiring the stadium in 1967, ISU has made efforts to keep the stadium in excellent condition, according to the ISU website.

Throughout the years the stadium has received many other renovations, such as a new locker room and a state of the art “fieldturf ” artificial surface.

ISU Stop and Serve helps Terre Haute

Lunsford boots adversity to don Sycamore blue

Tyler Davis News Editor

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hen Saturday’s game against Butler gets underway, Andrew Lunsford will be looked at as just another player. He’ll wear his number 96 jersey with Sycamore pride as he kicks pigskin after pigskin in the air, hoping that the distance is long enough to pin the Bulldogs deep in their own territory. That’s now the norm for the junior place kicker.

But in all reality, he isn’t just another player. His road to Terre Haute isn’t typical nor the norm.

Andrew Lunsford is fortunate to be healthy enough to be an

Indiana State football player and fortunate enough to even be alive to play a game that he’s fallen in love with.

It’s a game that came naturally and successfully for his brother John, the former kicker at Liberty University who was recently just cut from the San Francisco 49ers.

Andrew, not so much. One of 11 children, Lunsford was homeschooled and never even decided on a football career until a year

after graduating. Seeing the accolades and awards racked up

by John was enough inspiration for him to finally want to step out onto a field.

“I finally decided to play football after I saw the success my younger brother was having,” Lunsford said after seeing his brother succeed at Liberty. “I got with the coach who trained him, Brandon Kornblue, LUNSFORD CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

The Center for Community Engagement recently held its Stop and Serve event in the Hulman Memorial Student Union. “(This) was the first one of the academic year,” Program Coordinator Jessica Starr said.

Every week Indiana State University students are given the chance to support the Terre Haute community through the event.

“On Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., we have an opportunity for all students to stop and give back,” Graduate Assistant Chelsea Cook said.

Each Stop and Serve event requires little time to participate, as many of the projects are minimal and designed for students to be able to partake even on the way to class.

“Right now we are making homemade dog toys for the Terre Haute Humane Society,” Cook said.

“They are made from old t-shirts that we cut up into strands and then braid, so they don’t have to be perfect, just useable.”

Although the first event was purposed with giving back to the local Humane Society, “…every week it’s something different,” Cook said.

“Our community is always in need of back to school kits, holiday cards, soldier care kits, and more,” as stated on the ISU website. “The possibilities are pretty much endless,

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Labor Day weekend activities Student internship opportunities Grace Harrah Features Editor

As Labor Day approaches, many students are wondering what to do during a long weekend in Terre Haute. Labor Day is a tribute to all of American workers, as well as a symbol that marks the end of summer. Although many students decide to leave for the weekend to go back to their hometowns, others stay on campus and enjoy the relaxing but often uneventful weekend. However, there are many events coming up for those that decide to stay in town for the holiday.

On Friday, Sep. 2, there will be a local dinner and movie event that will take place at Indiana Theater, a local theater noted as the first theater in Indiana. To attend the event, tickets can be purchased.

The event is hosted once every month and for this Friday, they will be showing an

old classic “Gone with the Wind.” It is a great way to see the local and the historical sides of Terre Haute, along with good food and enjoyable entertainment. It is also for those looking to have a date night with a special twist for a memorable Friday night.

On Saturday, Sep. 3, the ISU football team is scheduled to play Butler at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute. The event will start at 3 p.m. and is free for students with their university IDs. Going to a football game is a great way to show school spirit along with enjoying time with friends and family.

Also on Saturday, there will be an on-campus event, Tie Dye and Life Size Yard Games, that will take place at Wolf Field. The event will be from 6 p.m. to 8

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Tyler Davis News Editor

Upperclassman at Indiana State University who plan on participating in an internship during this academic year had the chance to attend the Focus Indiana Information Session, at the Career Center in order to receive scholarship information.

The event was hosted by associate director of the Career Center, Tradara McLaurine on Aug. 31. McLaurine, who also oversees student employment on campus, was joined by Katie Francisco, the internship coordinator graduate assistant. “I actually handle the paperwork in regards to the scholarship,” Francisco said. “Students can certainly come to me with any questions or concerns.”

Students who attended the event viewed a brief presentation about the multiple forms of scholarships exclusively

available to ISU students. “The Internship Scholarship Program was created about 10 years ago, through a Lilly Endowment grant that we received, which was designed for students completing an internship within the state of Indiana,” McLaurine said. “It started out mainly covering internships located in west-central Indiana, but now students can complete an internship anywhere in Indiana and be eligible for the $1,000 scholarships that we offer.”

Currently there are four branches of the internship scholarship, with the focal point being the Focus Indiana scholarship. “With this scholarship, all you have to do is complete an internship in the state of Indiana of 200 hours or more; you also have to be a junior or senior with a 2.5 GPA or higher, and then you’re good to

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ISUnity walk brings campus together Miguel Lewis Reporter

Indiana State soared to new heights, reaching over 350 students, staff and faculty in attendance of the ISUnity Walk that recently took place in the Dede Plaza.

The ISUnity Walk was not only designed to bring unity to campus, but awareness to past and current situations as well.

Co-sponsors for the event included the African American Cultural Center, the Mulitcultural Program and the Center of Community Engagement. According to participants, the walk turned out to be a success.

Serving on committee among other co-sponsors, Brice Yates, director of the Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center, described his experience during the ISUnity Walk.

“Having been a part of such a great opportunity, this event hit home and was pretty personal to me. I’m from Florida, so the recent events that took place there this summer made me proud that I was able to be a part of something like this here at ISU.” Yates’ preparation for this event included serving on the committee, which de-

cided on the date, location and schedule of the walk. “We were here to do whatever it takes to get things done, and at the end I had the privilege of offering the closing remarks for the unity walk.”

The atmosphere of the walk was full of excitement, enthusiasm, comradery, vulnerability and the satisfaction being the first time the event was held. There is already talk of another ISUnity Walk to take place in hopes of uniting more individuals on our campus.

When asked how he thought the walk impacted the students in attendance, Yates responded with, “only time will tell. People heard about this event on their own or through the grapevine. It was a great opportunity that allowed students to come together, meet new people, start to build new relationships, and have conversations with someone other than those they’re used to.”

ISU senior Kwamaine Carter enjoyed the event and likes the idea of the ISUnity Walk becoming an annual tradition.

“I would definitely attend another event like this because it’s a great way to show support in my community. This unity walk taught me not to be afraid of walking with people of a different heritage or

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Over 350 students, staff and faculty attended the ISUnity Walk on Tuesday at Dede Plaza.

culture, and not to limit myself to what I already know,” Carter said. Carter was also impressed by the number of people that made the effort to come out and assist

in building the community. For others, the ISUnity Walk taught them to be not afraid, walk together as a unit, ask questions, and to voice their opinions.

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Former Stanford University student Brock Turner, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman and sentenced to six months in jail — a penalty criticized for its leniency — is scheduled to be released from jail Friday, according to public records.

If released this week from the Santa Clara County jail, Turner will have completed half the jail term imposed by Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky, who faces a recall campaign over his handling of Turner’s case.

Early releases are commonly given because of good behavior and because of California’s prison realignment.

In 2014, the Los Angeles Times reported more than 13,500 inmates were being released early each month to relieve crowding in local jails.

Turner was convicted in March of three felony counts: assault with the intent to commit rape of an unconscious person, sexual penetration of an unconscious person and sexual

penetration of an intoxicated person.

Turner attacked an unconscious woman behind a garbage bin on the Palo Alto university’s campus in January 2015.

At his sentencing, the Ohio native faced up to 14 years in prison. Prosecutors sought a six-year prison term.

Persky opted for the lighter jail term and also sentenced Turner to three years’ probation. At the time, he said a lengthier penalty would have a “severe impact” on Turner.

Public criticism of the sentence escalated after the unidentified victim’s 12-page, single-spaced letter that she read aloud in court went viral after it was published by the media.

She excoriated the judge for giving Turner “a soft time-out, a mockery of the (seriousness) of the assaults.”

“The seriousness of rape has to be communicated clearly, we should not create a culture that suggests we learn that rape is wrong through trial and error,” she wrote. “The consequences of sexual assault needs to be severe enough that people feel enough

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fear to exercise good judgment even if they are drunk, severe enough to be preventative.”

Persky, who was appointed to the bench by then-California Gov. Gray Davis in 2003, voluntarily moved to civil court, officials announced last week.

The judge had recently recused himself from a case in which he was set to decide whether to reduce the conviction of a plumber for possession of child pornography from a felony to a misdemeanor. ©2016 Los Angeles Times Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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CHICAGO — In the Big Ten Conference, where college rivalries are huge, the University of Illinois just lost a title.

U. of I. was dethroned as the top party school in the Princeton Review’s annual list of college rankings.

The new winner in that category is the University of Wisconsin at Madison, according to the college guide released Monday. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign claims third place among party schools.

Rounding out the top five are: West Virginia University (No. 2), Lehigh University in Pennsylvania (No. 4) and Bucknell University in Pennsylvania (No. 5).

The rankings are based on a survey of 143,000 students at 381 top colleges and published in the 2017 edition of the “Best Colleges” guidebook, on sale Tuesday.

Students rate their schools on a number of topics ranging from financial aid and best campus food to level of happiness and most beautiful campus. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University.

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scene at the University of Illinois, which has nearly 33,000 undergraduates enrolled.

It quoted one student as saying, “The bars in downtown Champaign are great and super relaxed, plus there is an awesome music scene that most people don’t expect from a college town.”

Students surveyed pointed out the “19-year-old bar age” and the large Greek system, but also said the large variety of social opportunities means “there’s also tons to do beyond the bars,” according to the guidebook.

The third-place ranking riled U. of I. officials, as the No. 1 spot did last year.

“Whatever ranking they attach to us is insulting to our students, who are some of the brightest, most hardworking scholars anywhere,” said Robin Kaler, a university spokeswoman. “This pseudo ranking is nothing more than a promotion for Princeton Review.”

On the other side of the spectrum is the “stone-cold sober school,” a title that belongs to Brigham Young University in Utah. ©2016 Chicago Tribune Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Sycamores again rank among national leaders in service Indiana State University is once again among the national leaders when it comes to civic engagement, according to The Washington Monthly’s 2016 rankings.

Marking five consecutive years of being in the top three among 303 national universities, the university is ranked second for community service participation.

Indiana State placed eighth in the overall service category.

“It’s wonderful to be recognized in the top 10 nationally for community engagement again this year,” said ISU President Dan Bradley. “It is very gratifying and rec-

ognizes the huge efforts our faculty, staff and students make to serve our community. As we move forward with the new strategic plan, community engagement will become even more important to our students’ experiences.”

Indiana State clocked 1.2 million hours of service last year giving back, in big ways and small, to organizations throughout the Wabash Valley.

Service-learning projects, which combine meaningful community service experience with hands-on instruction, are also integrated into the curriculum of every

academic program at the university.

“Our continued recognition as a national leader in community engagement belongs to both the university and the community,” said Nancy Rogers, vice president of university engagement. “We have outstanding community partners, especially in Terre Haute, that work with dozens or even hundreds of our students every year.

While our students, faculty and staff have a significant impact on the community every year, it’s also important to recognize that our community partners have as big of an impact on our students’ education.”

In the overall rankings across all categories, Indiana State ranks 71 nationally, which puts the university behind only Notre Dame (24) and Purdue (45) in the state.

The nonprofit publication has ranked four-year colleges on categories of social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and Ph.D.s) and service (encouraging students to give something back to their country) since 2005.

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Indiana State Football Preview 2016

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ISU football ready to erase all doubts Rob Lafary Reporter

It was only a year ago that Indiana State football was coming off its first playoff appearance and first playoff win in 30 years, shedding its label as being the below-average football program best known for lengthy losing streaks in the process.

Fast-forward to the present and that negative label has been placed back on — to an extent.

Coming off a disappointing 5-6 season in 2015, the Sycamores have a lot of proving wrong to do once again but head coach Mike Sanford and his staff haven’t had time to hear any of the doubters. Instead they’ve been too busy preparing a gridiron gang that Sanford says has the potential to be an exciting one.

“We are very excited about the 2016 season,” Sanford said on Tuesday evening. “We had an excellent offseason. I thought we had the best summer we’ve ever had in terms of attitude, number of players and all that stuff. One of the big things for a football team is shrinking the gap between the most committed and the least committed. The least committed have moved up.”

Some doubt rests in the fact that the Sycamores took a step back last year when injuries derailed key players from the get-go and the team dropped games that arguably should have been wins, perhaps

ones that would have propelled ISU back into the playoffs for a second-straight season. However, Sanford says his squad has learned from the woes and is ready to get back to the level of play from two years ago that saw the team finish 8-6.

“We did not end up in the playoffs, and that was very disappointing,” Sanford noted of 2015. “We felt like there were some things we needed to improve on, and I think some of those things are detail and discipline on our team. That’s something that we have worked on very hard.”

The rest of the doubt lies in the personnel that fans will see competing on the field when Saturday’s season opener at home against Butler rolls around.

A slew of key players are gone at key positions, but the silver lining is the fact that the roster is a near perfect blend of veterans and newcomers who have had considerable personal success at the collegiate and prep levels.

That success must translate to all areas but it’s the offense that will need the boost the most.

All-Conference quarterback Matt Adam was dismissed from the team in the offseason for academic reasons while running backs LeMonte Booker and Marlon Fleming have been lost for the year due to injury.

Also gone are wide receiver Gary Owens and tight end Jamar Brown, but the Sycamores respond to the dilemma with

depth and a bigger, stronger offensive line.

“I’m excited about our offense,” Sanford said. “It’s anchored by our offensive line which is led by Dakota Vermillion, our left tackle. At quarterback we’ve got two guys (Isaac Harker and Aaron Young) that are competing for that job and receiver wise we have Robert Tonyan and Sampson Levingston that are guys that everybody knows. We’ve got a lot more depth at that position. We’ve got a lot of exciting players.”

The defense returns a lot of familiar names, though the likes of all-conference performers Connor Underwood, Mark Sewall and Kendall Walker are gone via graduation.

The positive is that many on the roster saw action on the defensive side a season ago with all three dealing with various injuries and the returning group has the chance to provide a steady base for the team on the field.

“I feel really good obviously about a guy like Jameer Thurman; he’s kind of our leader on defense,” Sanford added.

“Then you’ve got Conlan Cassidy on the defensive line, some seniors in the secondary in Tsali Lough and Phil Wilson and I think overall we’ve just got some really good players on that side. Our defense is going to fly around and I’m excited about that going forward.”

The special teams group is also looking to continue its quest for consistency as

Games To Watch At Minnesota Sept. 10

Likely one of the Sycamore’s more challenging games on the schedule, the Sycamores head to Minnesota to take on their yearly Big 10 team.

In years past, the Sycamores have played Purdue or Indiana in the beginning of the season.

Gopher quarterback Mitch Leidner is arguably the most dynamic player the Sycamores will face all year.

Leidner will likely take most of his snaps from the shotgun as many quarterbacks in college do.

While he has a cannon for an arm and often gets the ball out quickly, he sometimes gets into trouble by staring down the receiver or not progressing with his check-downs and throwing the ball into coverage.

Where pro scouts are intrigued, however, is his playmaking ability as a dual-threat quarterback.

He can extend plays with his feet and at 6 feet 4 inches and weighing 236 pounds, he’s no easy tackle in the open field. Some have even called Leidner this year’s Carson Wentz.

We saw Leidner’s best football come at the end of the season, ironically while battling injury and a questionable offensive line.

Those games late in the season included a three-point loss to Michigan, who was ranked 15th in the country at the time, and coming within a called-back touchdown of defeating the Wolverines.

The very next week, Leidner’s Gophers lost 28-14 to Ohio State who was still very much in contention for a spot in the College Football Playoff.

If the Sycamores don’t game plan for the Leidner-led offense correctly, they could see some big numbers on the scoreboard after this one.

At N. Iowa Nov. 5

Northern Iowa comes into the year as the fifth-ranked team in the country following a trip to the FCS playoffs last season, advancing to the quarterfinals only to lose to eventual champions, NDSU. Senior quarterback Aaron Bailey is looking to make a big name for himself this year, returning after passing for 1,600 yards and rushing for another 1,600 for a combined 32 touchdowns, 19 rushing and 13 passing.

The Panthers also return their 1,000yard rusher from a season ago, running back Tyvis Smith.

While Bailey doesn’t have the most accurate arm, the read-option scheme with a fellow 1,000-yard rusher will keep defenses on their toes.

Bailey takes off running out of the pocket a little soon for some people’s liking, but Collin Klein, who was a Heisman Trophy candidate back in 2012 and is the QB coach for the Panthers, had a similar style and will help Bailey fine-tune that style of play and get the best out of him.

The Panthers buried the Sycamores last season, defeating ISU 59-13. Bailey was the star in that one, going 8-13 for 114 yards and a touchdown.

He did his real damage on the ground, rushing 22 times for 79 yards and four touchdowns.

If the Sycamore front-seven can contain Bailey they can have a chance in this game, but that task is easier said than done.

At N. Dakota St. Nov. 12

In the last game of the regular season, the Sycamores will make the trip up to Fargo to take on the defending-champion of five-straight National Championships.

The Bison lost their key starter from last year, as Carson Wentz was drafted with the second overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft.

That didn’t make any difference to the voters though, as the Bison were voted the number-one team in the country entering the year, and for good reason.

Starting quarterback Easton Stick, who was a freshman last season, was asked to take control of the ship after Wentz went down with an injury last season.

At that point many thought the Bison’s streak of national titles would be halted at four.

In the absence of Wentz, Stick led the team to an 8-0 record and threw for 13 touchdowns to just four interceptions with a 61 percent completion percentage.

When the Sycamores played the Bison at Memorial Stadium last season during Wentz’s injury with Stick at quarterback, they did well in disrupting Stick, who went just 9-20 for 126 yards and a touchdown.

They were unable to stop Stick on the ground, however, allowing him to run for 127 yards and two touchdowns.

Part of the reason is that Stick fits the mold of Carson, a quarterback who can make big throws, meaningful runs and extend plays with his feet.

In other words, the defending champions will be just fine without Wentz.

Sycamores prepare to battle Butler Brice Bement Reporter

The Indiana State University football team begins the 2016 campaign Sept. 3 at 3:00 p.m. against Butler University.

After a long camp and preseason, the Sycamores are ready to kick off their home opener against the Bulldogs.

Last year, Butler’s overall record was 6-5 while going 4-4 in the Big East, their conference. Butler was able to capitalize winning five games at home, but only winning one when they played on an opponent’s field.

Last year, Butler also averaged around 28.18 points per game, while allowing an average of 24.09 to the teams they faced.

Last year the Sycamores played Butler and after a two hour lightning delay, ISU was able to come out on top winning the game 52-17.

Then-junior running back Lemonte Booker scored four out of five touchdowns for ISU. Booker will redshirt this season due to a torn ACL. Linebacker Sean Horan and defensive lineman Connor Andras lead the Bulldogs, as they were both selected to the Preseason All-Pioneer Football League team.

In 2015, Horan was chosen to the All-Academic League team while earning defensive MVP for the Bulldogs.

While the Bulldogs don’t have much firepower on offense after graduating most of their receivers from last year, they return nearly everyone on the defensive side of the ball.

Part of that powerful defense boasts returning member of the secondary Isaak Newhouse, who was seventh in the FCS in interceptions in 2015.

Newhouse, combined with the Bulldog

front seven will have their match facing off against the Sycamore offensive line who returns five of their starters a season ago.

The Sycamores will need that line to perform, as that was their key to defeating the Bulldogs in last year’s contest.

They paved the way for LeMonte Booker who ran for 140 yards on just 11 carries and three touchdowns. This year’s starter Roland Genesy ran for 53 yards on nine carries.

Since preseason camp is over and the season is now beginning, Tsali Lough and Robert Tonyan Jr. want the team to make it to playoffs and make history.

The Sycamores’ next game will be in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ISU will be playing the University of Minnesota at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10. It will be available to watch online on ESPNews/WatchESPN.

some new faces compete for playing time at the start of the year to go along with veteran long snapper Josh Appel. Appel remains the anchor in that department, and his preseason All-American accolades are an indication of what’s to come for the senior.

“Josh Appel is the best long snapper in America in college football,” Sanford said. “He’s outstanding. He’s the leader of this group. Then we’ve got a wideopen situation both at punter and kicker. At punter we have Thomas Bolden and Jeremy Patterson, which are vying for the spot. Our placekicker situation is Jerry Nunez, a freshman, and Andrew Lunsford. He (Lunsford) will be our kickoff man for sure.”

Talking to Coach Sanford and players alike, the general consensus was that expectations once again consist of competing for a Missouri Valley Football Conference title and earning a second playoff berth in three years.

Those expectations though are just the big picture, as the current task at-hand is taking the season one game at a time, starting with in-state foe Butler on Saturday.

“We have a lot of respect for Butler,” Sanford said of the Bulldogs. “They’re a really good football team, they’re disciplined and they have a lot of guys back on the defensive side, especially at linebacker. We are very impressed with them, and we have to play our best game.”

Sycamores mum on starting QB RaShaun Jones Reporter

Indiana State University kicks off its 2016 campaign with a matchup against in-state foe Butler and the Sycamores still face questions at the quarterback position.

Last year’s starting quarterback, Matt Adam, will not be at the helm to lead this year’s Sycamore offense due to suspension. Nevertheless, it’s time to take a ride on the Sycamore quarterback carousel to better know who is competing for the opening day starter.

First, we have the lone returner at the quarterback position for the Sycamores, 6-foot tall Redshirt sophomore Issac Harker. Harker saw action in three games last year for the Sycamores, including one game where he led 11-play drive against Youngstown State in the season finale, although he only completed 2 passes on the season for a total of 16 yards.

Harker gives the Sycamores a dual-threat at the quarterback position, however, being able to make plays either from the pocket or on the ground.

During the three games in which Harker saw action last year, he tallied 10 rushes for 66 yards and one touchdown.

Another contender for the QB position is 6-foot-5-inch transfer from Wyoming Aaron Young. Young didn’t record a snap while playing at Wyoming. Prior to transferring to Wyoming he played one year of junior college at ASA College in Brooklyn N.Y., back in 2013. During his time at ASA, Young showed promise while giving ASA a No. 7 ranking in the National Junior College Athletics Association final poll. Young won the job as a freshman and started all 10 games for the Avengers that season, completing 128-210 passes that year, passing for 1,803 yards, 22 touchdowns, and three interceptions.

As of now, both Harker and Young have had a back-and-forth battle throughout the duration of Sycamore’s camp this summer. Harker carries over his high IQ off of the football field and uses it to his advantage when throwing to his receivers on a variety of routes.

Young seemed to show accuracy from the pocket as well.

Behind those two, we have two true freshmen in Zach Larkin and Cade Sparks. Larkin is another fairly tall quarterback at 6-feet-5-inches. From Fontana, California, Cade Sparks is the third shortest quarterback on the roster by an inch.

As history seems to repeat itself, the naming of the quarterback will not happen until the opening kick of Saturday’s game. After a disappointing 2015 season where the Sycamores finished with a 5-6 record, look for one of these quarterbacks to seize a chance to win the starting spot this Saturday at home vs Butler.

Next, the Sycamores will travel to the University of Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers on Saturday, Sept. 10.

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2015 Season Statistics Points/game

27.7 Total yds./game

380.6 Passing yds./game

204.6 Rushing yds./game

176 Avg. time of poss.

28:32

Projected Starters Free Safety Tsali Lough

Defense Linebacker Jordan Jackson

Cornerback Lonnell Brown Jr.

Nickleback Marcus Gray

Strong Safety Phil Wilson

D. Lineman Kenyota Rollins

Linebacker Jameer Thurman

D. Lineman Conlan Cassidy

D. Lineman Norvell McGlaun

Linebacker Antonio Broadus

Cornerback De’juan Tyson

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Points allowed/game

31.5 Total yds. allowed/game

Wide Rec. Robert Tonyan Jr.

406.3

Left Tackle Dakota Vermillion

Left Guard Lex Sowards

Center Matt Byrne

Right Guard Wyatt Wozniak

Right Tackle Preston Collier

Tight End Jacquet McClendon

Wide Rec. Clayton Smith

Wide Rec. Ta’Riq Brown

Passing yds. allowed/game

207.8 Rushing yds. allowed/game

QB Isaac Harker

198.5 Avg. time of poss. allowed

31:28

Kicker Jerry Nunez

RB Roland Genesy

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Punter Thomas Boldin

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Latest incident for ISU football raises questions

Rob Lafary Reporter

Whether as an editor, a reporter or a broadcaster, my goal is to keep negativity at a minimum. Tell the truth?

Absolutely. But at the end of the day my job is to positively promote whatever team, player, coach or organization I am covering.

Unfortunately, there are times when negative situations have to be brought to attention because it is the truth. Such is the case this week in regards to recent happenings within the Indiana State football program — an unfortunate time for such negativity to be shed given that the Sycamores kick off the 2016 season tomorrow afternoon.

The latest is that walk-on Jordan Goldenberg Jr. is no longer a Sycamore football player, having been removed after it was discovered by ISU administration that he was removed from the Kansas Jayhawk football team in 2015 for his alleged role in two sexual assault cases that are now part of a lawsuit back in the alleged state.

Criminal charges were never filed, but Goldenberg was expelled by the university, a rather loud hint that the matter was serious.

Goldenberg winds up in Terre Haute, but not alone.

Also around and now part of the saga is ISU special teams coach Gary Hyman, a former coach at the University of Kansas who was still on staff when Goldenberg’s allegations arose on campus. Hyman was a part of the process that brought the former Jayhawk to the Sycamores and his two-day suspension that was handed down on Wednesday — which includes tomorrow’s game — is a result of that involvement.

My immediate take on this whole situation comes from both good and bad standpoints.

The good isn’t the situation itself, but I give major kudos to the ISU athletic administration for imme-

diately taking action in the matter. Athletic Director Sherard Clinkscales alongside his staff and the football program did the right thing in dismissing Goldenberg and suspending Hyman.

There is no definite knowledge at this time of the extent to which Hyman knew of details surrounding the allegations, but it’s hard to believe he knew nothing at all. The suspension that lasts today and tomorrow is fitting as details continue to be sought.

The bad from this situation are the questions that come with it. How much did Hyman know before coming to ISU? Was the rest of the coaching staff aware of the allegations but chose to say silent? How did this not come up when Goldenberg was being considered for a walk-on position? Is there more to the story? That’s just a few of the questions I’ve considered, both as a journalist and as a person.

It’s the second incident in a year’s time for ISU football.

The Antonio Allen experiment ultimately failed last season when the Sycamores attempted to bring the former Indiana University star to the team after he was hit with numerous drug charges after an incident that saw Allen busted by authorities.

He never played in a game and is since gone, but the attempt to even bring him on was met by much criticism.

The fact that Allen came from the outside made last year’s incident rather childish, as he became an afterthought when the plan for him to play never came to fruition.

This isn’t childish. This happened in-house with both a player and coach involved in a matter that in today’s world is taken as seriously as any other major offense. It’s a situation that almost went unnoticed.

How? I have no idea. The answer to that question and others will hopefully be answered soon enough.

In the meantime, Indiana State University as a whole has done all it can up to this point. Do not fault them.

Until then, it’s innocent until proven guilty for several different parties. Everyone now plays the waiting game that’s bigger than the gridiron.

LUNSFORD CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 down in Ft. Myers, Florida, and put in some sessions with him, and he told me if I wanted to dedicate myself to this then he thinks there’s a realistic chance that I could go play at the same level as John.”

He didn’t immediately get to the NCAA level, but Lunsford did enough to earn a scholarship to Webber International, a small NAIA school in Babson Park, Florida.

Everything was smooth sailing for him in his first season in 2013 as he had considerable success, spending the first half of the year booting kicks for 1495 yards and seven touchbacks.

And then the motorcycle accident happened.

According to a 2015 piece by Todd Golden in the Tribune-Star, Lunsford was on his motorcycle when a driver cut in front of him and caused Lunsford to strike the vehicle and flip over it.

In the process, his knees were driven

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If you’re a celebrity, a lot of times you can get away with an awful lot.

Vandalism, assault, murder and even sometimes rape are just some crimes that celebrities seem to be able to commit with no repercussions.

In America, we don’t have a problem with celebrities who beat their wives — like Chris Brown — or celebrities who kill people — like Robert Blake.

Americans have no problem with celebrities committing crimes, but there’s one thing that you can’t do as a celebrity in America and still have people like you. You cannot sit down for the national anthem.

On Friday, August 26, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked controversy when he decided not to stand for the national anthem before a game.

Kaepernick later said that he refused to stand because of racial injustice in America.

In an exclusive interview with the National Football League, Kaepernick said, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this

into the handlebars and the lower half of his body was severely damaged.

It’s a moment that the victim never will forget and one that nearly took away not only football, but his life.

“The motorcycle accident took that (football) away from me and pretty much I thought had taken everything away from me,” Lunsford recalled of the accident. “I couldn’t walk for a long time, and I had to go through extensive physical therapy just to be able to walk again. It was easily the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Pretty much anything that will happen to me from here on out I will always compare to that accident.”

His grueling push through rehab and strengthening up his legs paid off and eventually Lunsford was ready to play football again.

But Webber International was not waiting for him and his spot had been filled, leaving him to look for a new school.

He did, however, have a scholarship opportunity waiting in the NCAA Division

II ranks, but his heart was with higher aspirations and the love of his life.

“About a year later I was about to propose to my girlfriend at the time and a coach from a Division II school called me out of the blue,” Lunsford noted. “He said if I could get on a plane tomorrow we want you to come kick for us this season.

I wound up turning him down because I felt like what I was doing was what I was supposed to be doing which was proposing to my now wife. That got the competitive juices flowing again though and that was God’s way of saying ‘you’re not done with this yet.’”

And he wasn’t done. After going back to work with Kornblue Kicking in Ft. Myers, the connection was made through email and film between Lunsford and Indiana State, and eventually the Sycamores nabbed the kicker who was looking to make a comeback at the big-time level.

He made his debut a year ago this weekend against Butler, and the moment still remains a vivid one in his head.

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is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”

The 49ers and the NFL both released statements saying that players are not required to stand for the national anthem.

The 49ers, in particular, cited the First Amendment in their statement, saying, “in respecting such American principles as freedom of religion and freedom of expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose to participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem.”

Regardless of his team’s or organization’s defense, people turned on Kaepernick. Soon after his stunt, people started doing things like burning Kaepernick’s jersey.

Journalists wrote articles condemning Kaepernick as being “not American,” and on television, people had discussions about his protest. Tomi Lahren of The Blaze even called him a “whiny, indulgent, attention-seeking crybaby.”

“Colin, if this country disgusts you so much, leave,” Lahren said. “I guarantee there are thousands and thousands of people around the world who would gladly take your spot.”

I will say right now that I don’t necessarily condone Kaepernick’s protest, but at the same time, it is his Constitutional right to choose whether or not to stand for the national anthem.

Imagine a world where we forced people to stand for the anthem. It’s

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a scary idea to think of the government controlling everything you do, down to the point of standing when a song is played.

Are people right to be upset with Kaepernick? Sure, if they want to.

People have the right to be upset about whatever they want. But those people who are extremely upset with him and want him to lose his job or to leave the United States need to calm down. It seems like people love Constitutional rights until someone uses one of those rights in a way they disagree with.

Lahren’s response in particular bothers me. Lahren’s argument is one that a lot of people use, but doesn’t actually work. “If you don’t like it, leave.”

Here’s my answer to that argument: no. It’s a free country. People who don’t like America as it currently is don’t necessarily hate America; it’s not necessarily lack of patriotism. It’s also possible that they see that this country needs improvements and that maybe America isn’t always one hundred percent correct about everything.

In fact, I would argue that, judging by Kaepernick’s statement to the NFL, this is the attitude with which he protested the national anthem last Friday. Kaepernick loves this country enough to realize that it isn’t perfect, and he wants it to get better. America still has a lot of racial issues, despite what “colorblind” news commentators might say. Kaepernick sees that, and while I don’t necessarily completely agree with how he protested, it’s still his Constitutional right to do so.

“I can’t even describe the feeling I had jogging onto the field for the first time against Butler to open the season,” said Lunsford of the memory. “To be honest it was all pretty much a blur. I just remember swinging my leg (on the kickoff) and seeing the ball go out of the back of the endzone. I watched film … apparently I jumped up and down a bunch of times.

It was the best feeling ever. Everything I had been through up until that moment was worth it.”

Lunsford is back in full swing now — as healthy as ever — and says the offseason has allowed him the opportunity to “perfect his craft even more.”

He kicked off 56 times in 2015 for 3378 yards and says his improvements make him even more excited for 2016.

“A lot of it is just repetition,” Lunsford noted of his offseason regiment. “I’m getting several kickoffs done, so for me it’s just about getting in as many reps as I can.

I’m just trying to hone my craft as best as I can.”

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LABOR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 p.m. and will have tie dye activities along with super-sized version of games such as Jenga.

The event is hosted by Programs All Weekend and is for all students and faculty.

The community of Terre Haute will have a Labor Day Parade on Sep. 5 at 11 a.m. through downtown Terre Haute along Wabash Avenue.

The parade has become a tradition for the Terre Haute community and is a way to show support for the local businesses and workers of Terre Haute.

The local Fire Department will be there along with floats, bands and political candidates of Terre Haute.

STOP CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 meaning whatever the community needs, we are going to try to meet those needs,” Cook said.

Despite the fact that most aid gets sent out directly to the Terre Haute community, the Community Engagement Center also seeks to help others in surrounding areas.

“Sometimes we have students come to us and say that they’ve got an organization back home that needs support,” Cook said. “At that point, we see if we have the funding for it; we might be able to get the supplies they need even if we have to get it donated — doesn’t matter.”

The assistance generated by Stop and Serve actually gets hand delivered to its destination by ISU staff.

“I like to see the impact that we make because I deliver the material; students make it and then bring it back to my office so that I can give it to the community,” Cook said. “I get to see those smiling faces, and they’re always so thankful. In fact sometimes we even get thank you cards back from them.”

This year, plans for the event will specifically revolve around demand and feedback from the public.

“We will have some repeat projects based on our community partner re-

The parade will start at the corner of 11th and Wabash and move down Wabash Avenue.

The annual Bean Dinner will be held after the parade, which is a local tradition. It will be held at Fairbanks Park.

All residents and students are welcome to attend the dinner and it is a way to get to know the locals of Terre Haute.

Although staying in town for Labor Day weekend may not sound like a pleasing idea while others are enjoying family time or having a cookout, there are plenty of activities and events that allow students to enjoy their long weekend.

This weekend will be the perfect opportunity to explore Terre Haute and its community along with enjoying the long weekend. quests and needs,” Starr said.

The Humane Society in particular is a consistent target for support.

“We’ve done dog toys, like the one’s we’re making today, just about three or four different times,” Cook said. “Some dogs love these, and some aren’t really sure what exactly to do with them, but the point is that they all have something in their kennel that they can either play with or even tear to shreds.”

Stop and Serve has the goal of not only giving back to the community, but having those in our community participate in organizing and carrying out each event.

“We would like for students to host these events because we want our students to get other students engaged,” Cook said. “I actually oversee the events as a graduate assistant, but we hope to see more student involvement and leadership take over.”

Individuals interested in helping the cause can do so either online or by visiting the Center for Community Engagement in Tirey Hall, located directly opposite of Fairbanks Hall.

“Individual students or student groups can fill out a Stop and Serve request form on the Center for Community Engagement website,” Starr said. “Students have always really enjoyed participating in Stop and Serve.”

INTERNSHIP CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 go,” McLaurine said.

The out-of-state scholarship program, which started in the spring of 2012, addresses what were once unpaid internships outside of the state of Indiana.

ISU President Dan Bradley was influential in making assistance available for students who choose to venture to other areas of the country for internships.

“We had two students who were in the College of Technology that did an internship in Texas for American Airlines, and the internship was actually unpaid,” McLaurine said. “They wrote a letter to President Bradley at the time, and indicated that they were doing an out-of-state internship, but had no access to scholarship opportunities.”

Bradley agreed and helped accommodate the students by re-working the qualifications for the scholarship.

“He gave the Career Center $20,000, and created the out-of-state scholarship,” McLaurine said. “This allows students to obtain an internship anywhere outside

the state of Indiana if need be.”

Although the main priority of Focus Indiana is to keep talent in Indiana, it also works to accommodate most circumstances.

“The main goal is to keep graduates in Indiana. We believe that if students who complete an internship in Indiana and begin to network here, they will be more willing to stay here,” McLaurine said.

The Rex Breeden scholarship, which was also created through an endowment, is available to students in the College of Arts and Sciences.

All students are welcome to apply, regardless of internship location.

“We will accept applications from students who are doing their internship on campus; however, the internship evaluation is a little more strenuous because we hope for students to go off of campus to get different experiences,” McLaurine said. “The scholarship application deadline for the fall semester is Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m., and Feb. 3 at the same time for the spring semester.”

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