The Start of a New Journey

THE START OF A NEW JOURNEY

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Student Government Association Address to Graduates My Fellow Sycamores, I cannot begin to say how much of an honor and pleasure it has been to serve you and the rest of Indiana State University this past year as your student body president. We’ve come a long way since last May, and I’m happy to say that it’s been a great year for all of Student Government Association and Indiana State University.

This SGA helped enhance and better your Sycamore Experience by establishing “The Forest” student fan section to create a more energetic atmosphere at athletic events, working with the American Democracy Project to help register over 600 voters and with university administrators to begin the process of bringing Medical Amnesty to our campus.

We also awarded student organizations nearly $60,000 in funding to give Sycamores the opportunities you deserve and provided representation for students by sitting on university committees and speaking with faculty, staff and administration.

These are a few examples of the achievements made

by SGA for the benefit of the students and for the betterment of Indiana State University. The actions

of SGA directly affect your experience as Sycamores, and going into the next academic year I encourage you to seek out and take advantage of everything your Student Government Association and university have to offer. If you aren’t involved on campus in some way, I encourage you to take the step to join an organization, seek student employment or serve on a committee. If you are involved in some way, keep it up.

Your involvement in any capacity helps to make ISU better and better with each semester.

On a personal note, it sure has been quite a ride.

I’m sure you all remained somewhat updated through the numerous emails upon emails I sent you this year. We’ve turned goals into successes, helped create leaders and provided valuable student input to faculty, staff and administrators.

Most importantly, however, SGA has been here for the student body and will always continue to be. I’d like to send a heartfelt thanks to everyone I’ve had the opportunity to work with this year through my role as student body president. If anything, I have learned that Indiana State is a community full of passionate individuals that hope to see students learn, develop and succeed. I would like to extend a special thanks to

Brooke Wardle and the rest of the SGA staff, advisors and other professional staff with whom we worked with on a frequent basis. The SGA staff was a diverse group of hard workers and great thinkers without whom SGA would not have made nearly the impact it did this year.

They worked in conjunction with the Sycamore Leadership Coalition and the SGA Senate to create a total package of service to students and to the university.

Also, thanks to you Sycamores for allowing me this wonderful opportunity to serve. It’s been a great year, and I wish incoming president Logan Valentine and vice president Jacoby Waldron the best of luck in their coming term. They have passion, skill and determination, and I look forward in anticipation to seeing how they will lead SGA to serve all Sycamores to provide the best collegiate experience around.

Thanks again Sycamores, and go trees.

education.

As our tree grows, so does the student body. Over the years, we become stronger and more powerful, able to sustain the blows of life because we have our friends and fellow students by our side. Now, as we reach our maturity, we are beginning to branch out from the trunk of our campus. We are reaching high for our dreams, and even though some of us get weighed down with pressure, we still continue to grow.

Our leaves represent our students. We change as the seasons do and look awesome while we do it. We move with the wind but don’t give way in even the strongest of storms. We flourish and blossom as we get older and wiser.

One day, some of us will graduate and some of us will stay to further our knowledge, but we are always going to be connected by those roots on which we flourished.

We will remember these years for the rest of our lives. Adults always said that college years are the best of times, and now we see that they were right. Years later, perhaps when our own children go off to college, we will smile when we see the seed take root in them and encourage them to grow the same way that we did.

As we depart from this place of education, good

times and all around life lessons, let’s remember where we started, where we are now and look toward the future with a gleam in our eye and hope in our hearts.

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2013.

With Highest Regard, André R. Brousseau V

Statesman Editorial This past year has been a whirlwind at Indiana State.

From the wild first weekend of the shooting at the Ballyhoo Pizza King and Tavern to the stressful end of finals week. The members 2013 graduating class has certainly had a year to remember.

As they prepare themselves to close this chapter of their lives, we at the Statesman would like to say goodbye and good luck to those who are graduating.

Completing college is a feat that seems like it would be easy, but really is not so simple. According to collegecompletion.com, only 20.4 percent of 1,670 students in 2010 graduated ISU in four years. If that rate is anything like it used to be, then count yourselves as the more successful students in the school.

For some of you, you will head to graduate school to continue your education in whatever field you so desire. For others, you will be heading out into the real world. You will be expected to have jobs and to no longer live with your parents. For some, it will be a breeze and for others you may slip up a few times.

Whatever happens though, don’t consider it the end of an era, think of it as the beginning of a new one.

On ISU’s campus, students are a strong unit, as strong as a tree. Our ideals make up our roots that have taken hold and provide the foundation of our

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Five receive Hines Memorial Medal

Indiana State University has presented the Hines Memorial Medal to five graduating seniors in recognition of their academic accomplishments.

Named after Linnaeus Hines, who served as the fourth president of Indiana State from 1921 to 1933, the medal is awarded to students with the highest cumulative grade point average during the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree at Indiana State. Recipients will be recognized during Indiana State’s spring commencement on May 4.

Rachel Marie Hand is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology. A President’s Scholar at Indiana State, Hand was vice president of the campus chapter of the National Student SpeechLanguage Hearing Association, a Learning Community peer advisor, President’s Scholarship interview speaker and volunteer, member of Alpha Lambda Delta honors society and leader of the Honors Poverty and Education Seminar. She studied abroad and served as a member of the Pinon Navajo Reservation Diversity Development Project.

Kristen McDonald of Bedford is completing a bachelor’s degree in mathematics education and a minor in coaching education. As a Noyce Scholar, she is committed to teaching at least two years in a high needs school.

While at Indiana State, she helped plan and lead the “Go Figure” math program for third through fifth graders at the Terre Haute Children’s Museum, served

as a tutor, was a student worker for the University Honors Program, assisted with the Honey Creek Middle School volleyball team and was on the leadership team with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

After graduation from Indiana State, she plans on finding a teaching position in the northern Indiana area where she resides.

Danielle Schuster Nichols is completing a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and special education with a minor in reading.

While at Indiana State, Nichols received the University Honors Scholarship, the Fannie Blumberg Scholarship, the Marian George Memorial Teaching Scholarship and was a Bayh College of Education Collegiate High Honor Scholar.

She plans on pursuing a career in education.

Andrea Nicole Rademacher is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in management.

While at Indiana State, she served as captain of the women’s basketball team, president of the student athlete advisory committee and as a student leader with Campus Outreach. She was involved with Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, University Honors Program and ISU Business Professionals of America.

A President’s Scholar, she was recognized on Indiana State’s All-Academic Team, received the Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, was a nominee for MVC Athlete of the Year, received the MVC State Farm Good Neighbor

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Award, MVC President’s Council Excellence Award and Brenda Howell Spirit Award. She is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honor society.

After graduation, Rademacher will be joining the staff of Campus Outreach, an interdenominational campus ministry.

Sarah L. Wachala will be graduating with bachelor’s degrees in special education and elementary education with a minor in reading.

While at Indiana State, she was a residence hall assistant, teaching assistant, recruiter for Sycamore Ambassadors, vice president of International Student Organization, vice president of Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization, secretary of President’s Scholars Association and student representative for Honors Council.

Wachala received the Indiana State President’s Scholarship, Summer Honors Scholarship and Bayh College of Education Wayne E. Schomer Scholarship.

She is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization and Alpha Lambda Delta honor society.

After graduation, she plans to attend Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law in Bloomington.

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College of Education Dean steps down, will continue to teach at the university

Tamera Rhodes Reporter Although the dean for the Bayh College of Education will be stepping down from his duties, he will continue to pursue his love for teaching at Indiana State University as a professor of educational leadership.

Brad Balch’s term concludes on June 30th. He plans to take an administrative leave during the fall semester for planning and begin his duties in January 2014 as Dean Emeritus and professor of educational leadership.

Balch was inspired by his mother’s passion as an educator, and many of his colleagues said he has achieved much success as dean.

“First and foremost, I am proud to be a Sycamore. What I appreciate about our campus is that, above all else, student success is at the center of all we do—ultimately it defines us,” said Balch, who is also an Indiana State alumnus.

Among his lengthy list of his achievements as dean, the Bayh College of Education recently celebrated recognition for a team presentation on its practices during the National Convening on Clinical Practice hosted by Teachers for a New Era Learning Network and FHI 360. The three schools recognized nationally in were Montclair State University, Arizona State University and ISU.

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“It is a great source of pride that our faculty and staff work so closely with our K12 partners to ensure our students are the top graduates in the country,” he said.

The K12 Partnership is a program that allows students to practice in classrooms to obtain more field experience and assist them with understanding the changes in academics and how to be responsive to those needs.

Also, in 2011, the college’s Professional Development of Schools Partnership program was awarded the National Association for Professional Development Schools Award for exemplary professional development school achievement in human service professional programs of mental health services.

It will be hard to number all of the ways he’s been beneficial to the college, Terry McDaniel, associate professor of educational leadership, said.

McDaniel said some of Balch’s professional achievements during his career as dean include gaining strong state and national exposure for the college and support for advancing our educational programs on the state, national and international levels.

He said the Bayh College of Education has advanced

education to students from Morocco, Saudi Arabia and China among others.

In addition, McDaniel said Balch has served as an effective fundraising ambassador for the college faculty and students.

Throughout his career, Balch has been recognized as an Air Force veteran and served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, superintendent, school board member, college professor and trained future school administrators through ISU’s department of education leadership, administration and foundations.

Balch said he has learned much from serving as the dean of the Bayh College of Education.

“I have recognized and understand the pace of change,” Balch said. “I have had seven wonderful years to hone that understanding.”

Many know Balch as the ISU member that hands out diplomas in the graduation ceremonies.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 In past ceremonies, Balch and his colleagues have made some lifelong memories. He said during the years that the flu virus was widespread him and his colleagues go through a ton of hand sanitizer from shaking hands with each graduate that crosses the stage.

“It has been a privilege to serve the college,” said Balch.

His resignation was disappointing to his colleagues in the Bayh College of Education since he decided to continue his passion for teaching and education in their department.

“The sadness is he is stepping down as the dean, the thrill is he will still work in this department,” McDaniel said.

Another colleague of Balch is Beth Whitaker, a professor of elementary, early and special education, said Balch’s future students will be lucky to have him as a professor.

Whitaker said Balch has led the college with a positive balance of integrity, compassion and vision. In addition, she said he is a good listener and someone who values collaboration and seeks input.

He is not afraid to make tough decisions as a leader, she said. He has had the ability to guide the Bayh College of Education successfully into the future.

“He challenges us, yet supports the journey to

meet that challenge,” said Whitaker said.

Mary Larimer, assistant to the dean, said working for Balch for the past three years has inspired her. She said he treats everyone equally and he is willing to help anyone in need, even when they don’t ask.

“I feel he epitomizes servant leadership … he consistently demonstrates genuine care for each individual under his leadership,” said Larimer.

McDaniel is a member of the hiring committee seeking a replacement for Balch.

“The best candidate is leaving … we can’t match him,” he said.

McDaniel said a concerned leader has the ability to make the best of any situation and, under Balch’s leadership, the Bayh College of Education was able to house a beautiful new facility.

“We have been able to reach out even further to our students and expand opportunities for learning … because of his leadership our college has strong state and national recognition, said McDaniel.

While Balch is stepping down from the dean position, he still hopes to be a lifetime professional friend when needed.

“I will be available to students for a life time …

I hope they take advantage of my offer to support Brad Balch celebrates after the Bayh College of Education is accredited (Photo courtesy them in any way I can,” he said. of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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Starter for the Tricycle Derby passes away

Joseph Paul Reporter

All the preparations had been made.

A group of Indiana State students were going to make history. All they needed now was the help of one man: Johnny Shipman.

On the day of the first Tricycle Derby race at ISU, Shipman was there, wearing a white suit and string tie. He was working as a starter for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at the time and had waved the checkered flag for the likes of hundreds of famous racers. But today, he was helping a lesser-known group make their name.

“We put together the concept and we took it to him and said, ‘Would you help us by being the starter so we can get WTHI-TV to come down and get the newspaper to cover it?’” said Michael Simmons, an ISU alumnus who worked on the homecoming committee that founded the Tricycle Derby. “And he agreed to do it and we publicized that and it made the very first one a great success.”

Just several months after he waved the checkered flag for the 50th anniversary of the ISU Tricycle Derby, Shipman passed away at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind., on Tuesday at the age of 96 after a fatal heart attack, said his son, Jack Shipman.

“He made some statements in the last few days that he’d like to go see [his wife, who passed away years earlier], and so I think it was time,” he said in a phone interview on Wednesday. “We always said the good Lord wasn’t ready for him, that’s why he was still here.”

Shipman served in the Air Force for over 20 years during World War II and the Korean War before becoming a starter at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he worked for decades.

He grew up in Terre Haute and returned after his service, where he would leave behind an influential legacy in the community.

Not only did family help start the trike and tandem races. Since their origins, Shipman played a huge role in formalizing the rules and operations of the race, Simmons said.

“He started the very first one and was involved with all the next 50,” he said.

“He helped make it a permanent fixture

on campus.”

He also helped to establish the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter on campus, an organization his son is still a part of, Simmons said.

“I think there will definitely be a time for reflection at the next races when we get people together. I think that, for the most part, people should be celebrating his life and what he brought to ISU,” ISU President Daniel J. Bradley said.

“He’s definitely a memorable person. He wanted to be in the middle. He wasn’t going to sit in the stands if he had an opportunity to be down on the track.”

Just a month before his passing, Shipman was in a white-and-black striped shirt, helping to referee the annual Special Olympics Indiana Men’s State Basketball Tournament at the Health and Human Services Building.

Bob Flott, a longtime family friend who described Shipman as a grandfather figure, said Shipman had been volunteering his time in this fashion for decades.

“That was very important to him. The Special Olympics was a huge part of who he was and what he did,” Flott said.

“It meant a lot to him and he was very proud to serve that organization.”

“He was always smiling and he was always glad to see you, whether he just saw you yesterday or he hadn’t seen you in a year.”

Michael Simmons, ISU alumnus Just a few weeks ago, Shipman attended the annual tandem bicycle race and honored the winning team, which was partially made up of Air Force ROTC members, with a salute. It was the first time the organization won the race.

Many of those who knew Shipman described him as an enduring, spirited

Johnny Shipman visits with participants in the 2012 Tricycle Derby Race (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

figure. Standing at five-foot-six, he was never the biggest man in the room. But he carried himself as if he were ten feet tall.

“You never saw him when he was really upset or mad. He was always smiling and he was always glad to see you, whether he just saw you yesterday or he hadn’t seen you in a year,” Simmons said. “He’d shake your hand and pat you on the back. You’ve got to realize: I’m six-foot-five, and he was not anywhere near that height.”

So every year for his birthday, a member of Shipman’s family would give him a hammer as a gift because “he would always tell people, ‘I’m going to hit you in the knee with a hammer and bring you down to my size’,” Flott said.

It was this charisma and character that made Shipman’s presence felt around the community during his long life in Terre Haute. It’s his legacy that will keep the memory alive.

“He was a firm believer that it’s very important to give back for what we have, and he believed himself to be blessed,” Flott said.

As more than 2,000 people gathered outside the Lincoln Quadrangles in 1962 for the first Tricycle Derby, Shipman was there, waving the green flag as a flood of participants rushed past him.

During the race’s 50th anniversary, Shipman handed his flags down to his great-grandson, Tanner, and said, as his son recalled, “These are yours for 50 more years.”

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Classroom over seas: Group of students to travel to France

Richelle Kimble Reporter

With the help of a 24-hour translator, the Expanding Horizons class from Indiana State University will be breaking not only language barriers in France, but also cultural differences in various learning environments.

The Elementary Education 495T course will fly across the Atlantic for 12 days to learn about and experience foreign education. The group will visit three main areas: Paris,Normandy and St. Malo.

Kathryn Bauserman, professor of elementary, early and special education, and Patricia Wheeler, professor of elementary, early and special education at ISU and will be traveling with the students. Bauserman and Wheeler agreed that this abroad experience is highly beneficial to education students and prepares them for future encounters with foreign youngsters.

“More than likely, they will experience students from other countries,” Bauserman said. “It’s a growing number.”

Additionally, this trip provides a more accessible abroad experience for students who haven’t had the opportunity. With the focus on observing foreign learning communities, Expanding Horizons is for education students.

“It’s nice to understand other cultures and be a minority in a different population,” Bauserman said.

“Our world has developed a more global perspective, and it’s important to see.”

She said this year’s group of 14 students marks the largest crew taken on an Expanding Horizons trip. The past three trips were to Ireland, but a student survey given by Bauserman and Wheeler revealed students’ eagerness to travel to France.

Bauserman and Wheeler have been on multiple trips through the Expanding Horizons class and are ecstatic about the different country as a learning environment.

“We’re kind of going out of our comfort zone to a non-English speaking country, but it’s important for these students to get the experience with foreign education,” Wheeler said.

Senior elementary education major Coriann Arts will be traveling with the group in May. This is her second trip through Expanding Horizons; the first trip she took was to Ireland two years ago.

“I am excited about the location we are going to and that the program takes us to visit schools abroad,” Arts said. “This experience is very advantageous for my major and for seeing the different teaching experiences and styles.”

She said that, while in Ireland, she witnessed multiple teaching methods that differed from what she learned in the United States. Details such as classroom size, mixed grade levels and removal of school-provided lunches were also noticed.

Bauserman and Wheeler have been preparing their traveling students the whole semester with various research assignments, learning basic French phrases and doing activities such as using Google Earth to pinpoint exact locations.

“We’ve learned common sayings, and we’ve learned where things are,” Arts said. “That way we don’t have to waste time on things that might not interest us or that we won’t be able to do.”

In addition, students kept journals throughout the semester in which they wrote their findings, concerns and fears they may have as the departure date nears.

Students are required to continue their journals during the trip, as well.

The journaling is inspired by a children’s story called “There’s a Nightmare in My Closet.” According to TeachingChildrenPhilosophy.com, the story is about a young boy that is scared of a “nightmare” living in his closet. Every night, the boy makes sure the closest door is shut tight or the nightmare will emerge and torment him as soon as the lights are turned off. One night he decides to get rid of the nightmare once and for all after hiding under his sheets for so long.

Wheeler said that she wants students to record what worries or concerns they have about traveling abroad.

“On the very last day in the airport in Toronto, I will tell them to pull it out and look at what they were frightened of,” Wheeler said. “Often, they realize how easy it was to overcome those fears.”

Arts said that her main concern about traveling is the way she is perceived as a tourist.

“I don’t want to be looked at as a tourist, given the negative connotations associated with it,” Arts said.

“But with the knowledge that we have developed, hopefully we can avoid that.”

Although the foreign learning community for the students is the central focus of the trip, this year’s locations have ties to both Bauserman and Wheeler’s historical kin.

Wheeler’s husband was positioned in Paris 50 years ago while in the military, and they both have been anticipating a visit to Normandy for years.

Bauserman’s mother was in the Women’s Air Corps and marched in the first Victory in Europe Day parade in Paris. The group will be in Paris for the 85th anniversary parade, and Bauserman plans to use an old photo to find the exact spot her mother was once standing.

In addition to the opportunity, each student has earned a $1,000 grant through the ISU Center for Global Engagement Program to help pay for the cost.

The group also held a bake sale during February that earned them over $500.

(Photo courtesy of Clipart.com).

Bauserman and Wheeler said the anticipation for departure has been high all semester and students seem to be ecstatic about the simple fact of going abroad.

“Leisurely, I’m excited for the different types of food,” Arts said. “But I’m also excited to go into the schools to help my education and benefit my future career.”

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Roadtrip: Making the move to a new city

Senior criminology and criminal justice major Eva Compton will be moving to North Carolina following graduation in hopes of finding a job that aligns with her field of study.

Compton is one of the many graduates that will be leaving Terre Haute after they walk across the stage at Hulman Center. Senior insurance and risk management major Brooke Knight is moving to Kansas City after traveling to Europe.

“I’m so excited,” Knight said. “I love the city and the people in it and it gives me the chance at a start fresh.”

Compton said she has prepared by packing everything in advance before the move and has already began apartment hunting.

Jared Coley, principal broker for University Real Estate says ideally, anyone who’s thinking about moving should start planning months ahead of time. For anyone leaving ISU for good at the end of the semester now is the time to start getting serious about preparations.

“I’m so excited. I love the city and the people in it and it gives me the chance at a fresh start.”

Brooke Knight senior insurance and risk management major When making living arrangements, Coley recommends renting an apartment or home, rather than purchasing a living space, for the first year to ensure one feels stable in their new neighborhood and community.

By contacting a local real estate agency ahead of time and examining local rates for homes and apartments, rather than relying strictly on classified ads or websites like craigslist.org, one can better understand the property values of a different city and recognize a good deal when apartment hunting,

Coley said.

“I see a lot of people who just show up and they say, ‘Hey, I’m here for the day, I’ve come to look for property, I know nothing about Terre Haute,’” Coley said. “You need to do your due diligence and investigate into the market and the area before you even come into town to better protect yourself.”

While he noted that craigslist.org is a useful additional source when looking for a new place, Coley said many listings are fraudulent and users should be wary of getting scammed.

This year alone, Coley has seen almost 20 cases of fraud. He said the agency’s computer program that adds listings to websites like craigslist. org also monitors them for internet scammers, who copy the exact real estate listing and post it under their false screen name on the same website.

Coley said there’s an influx of these cases with the spring season as university students seek new residencies every year.

Although college students are more likely to fall for a scam because they typically lack prior renting experience, Coley said there are ways to easily identify a legitimate listing from a fraudulent one.

Suspicions should arise when anyone claims to own a property through an online posting but allegedly lives out of town or out of the country. If a potential renter can’t meet face-to-face and shake hands with their landlord, Coley said no transaction should occur.

“What [the scammers] want you to do is fill out an application which gives away your social security number, driver’s license number, name and date of birth,” Coley said. “Then they want you to send them the security deposit funds, and once they receive the funds they will in turn send you the keys … but you’re never going to see the keys because they don’t have them.”

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 Coley also noted that there is a warning to avoid transactions through Western Union, a funds-transferring service, at the bottom of every real estate listing on craiglist.org.

He said renters should heed this warning and never agree to pay for a security deposit through Western Union or similar services.

Once a student is packed and ready to move out, they may find it difficult to fit all their belongings in the trunk of their car. Those who have accumulated a lot of possessions over their years at ISU might consider using U-Haul or other moving services.

For the average college student, a 10 to 14 foot trailer will suffice fo transporting their dorm room possessions, said Kelly Keene, a representative from U-Haul on East Wabash in Terre Haute, Ind. U-Haul also offers dollies, boxes and packaging materials to help movers box, pack and transport their belongings safely.

For those who are moving across the country, Keene suggested using the U-Box service, in which movers can pack a storage unit and have it shipped by U-Haul to their new destination.

However, some may not have the time

or money to take all their possessions with them. Big furniture is hard to move and can be costly to haul with high prices at the pump. Valuables and expensive electronics take up little space and are worth keeping because they lose significant value over time.

But students might consider listing their extra, unwanted pieces of furniture in newspaper classified ads or in a post on craigslist.org. In the ad, the seller can request the buyer haul away the pieces themselves, saving time and frustration.

Keene also suggested students donate items to charitable organizations like the Bethany House, Lighthouse Mission or Goodwill “so somebody else can get other uses out of it. That way it can be recycled,” she said.

When one arrives at their new location, they can reinvest in affordable furniture by scanning the classified ads and listings in the area or by visiting local secondhand shops.

This option is more environmentally friendly because the goods are being recycled and shipping costs for brand new furniture are cut out.

As Keene explained, “Other people’s junk is some people’s treasure.”

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Indiana State UniversityAlumni Association ‘front door’ for post graduates

BRIANNE HOFMANN News Editor Indiana State University’s Alumni Association wants graduates to stay connected once they’ve “walked out of Hulman Center’s doors,” said Alumni Association Director Rex Kendall.

“The admissions office is the front door to incoming students. We’re the front door for our alums,” he said. “We just want to keep them engaged, informed and involved once they’ve left the campus.”

This year, the Alumni Association will set up a table at the spring commencement ceremony for graduates to provide contact information such as an active email address, phone number and home address.

“Oftentimes when students graduate they kind of drift away for awhile. They’ve got their careers, they’re wanting to start families or maybe they’re relocating to a different part of the country,” Kendall said. “They’ve just got other things they’re going after. One of our goals is to make sure we stay in contact with them.”

Since it was founded in 1887, the Alumni Association has strived to keep Indiana State graduates updated on the latest changes to the campus landscape, athletic events and university achievements.

“We run into people who have graduated late ‘80s, early ‘90s and they haven’t been back to campus,” Kendall said. “We share with them all of the different structures, the different facilities, the different majors, the success of our sports programs that are taking place on campus currently and they’re very impressed.”

“Oftentimes when students graduate they kind of drift away for awhile ... our goal is to make sure we stay in contact with them.”

Rex Kendall, director of the ISU Alumni Assocation The association accompanies President Daniel J. Bradley on his annual tour to meet alumni, but also has six regional groups established in Indiana and two in Illinois. They even

have an international branch in Thailand.

Several of these regions host golf outings and are a part of Homecoming traditions such as Tent City, the Blue and White Parade and the Tricycle Derby Race, as well.

Keeping in touch with the university is especially important for those graduates who have traveled beyond Terre Haute.

If a former student travels to Evansville, Ind., for example, the association can notify other alumni, which could foster friendships and career contacts, Kendall said.

In addition to being a networking tool, Kendall said alumni involvement is excellent for recruitment.

“A lot of our graduates are education majors; they’re in high schools and junior highs, so it is a great recruitment pipeline,” he said. “It’s also a sense of pride, they can talk about their great experiences here.”

Students or graduates who have completed 12 credit hours at the university are automatically considered alumni. The association currently has more than 95,000 members.

If graduates don’t visit the table at commencement, Kendall said they can still provide their information and stay involved through the Alumni Association’s website at indstate.edu/ alumni or find them through Facebook and Twitter.

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FROM THE GROUND UP: ISU CONTINUES TO GROW

Indiana State University Foundation moved to a different location on Fifth and Cherry Street in 2011. The Barnes and Noble bookstore moved into the same building, facing Fourth and Cherry Street.

The bookstore, formally located in the Commons at Hulman Memorial Student Union. The new location allows students to buy and rent books, purchase supplies and serves StarBucks coffee, sandwiches, soup and desserts.

In January 2013, artist Howard Kalish created “A Chorus of Trumpets“ to reflect the impact of ISU has had on the community, as well as the tradition and symbols of the 148-year-old institution. Some pieces of the work piece art range in price from $1,000 to more than $60,000. Another piece is planned to be installed into the university in 2014 to celebrate ISU’s Recycling Center’s 25th anniversary.

ISU added the Helix wind turbine in 2012 to help cut down on energy use throughout the entire the university.

“ISU Sphere”, located in front of Holmstedt Hall, was created by Brandon Zebold and is one of 25 works of art seen around campus.

Photos by Joe Butler, Kaitlyn Surber and Mae Robyn Rhymes The Student Recreation Center is which provides the student body with a proper fitness center opened in Fall 2009. Included in the center are a public pool, weightroom, fitness courses open to both student and faculty and multiple aerobic areas.

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Four receive outstanding junior awards Indiana State University has recognized four students with the Richard G. Landini Outstanding Junior Award.

Named for Indiana State’s eighth president, who served from 1975 to 1992, the award recognizes juniors for their outstanding achievement, service to their class and for living up to the ideals and values of the university. The Landini Award is presented by Sycamore Ambassadors (formerly the Student Alumni Association).

This year’s Landini Award recipients are Ashley Haack, a criminology and psychology major from Westville; Thomas Lynch, a communication major from French Lick; Sarah Rose, an elementary and special education major from Brazil; and Kelly Steffen, a mathematics and math education major from Bloomington, Ill. Haack is a member of Lambda Alpha Epsilon American Criminal Justice Association’ University Honors Program, Alpha Lambda Delta honor society, Psi Chi psychology honors society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Hulman Memorial Student Union Board, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Akido Martial Arts Club, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Sycamore Service Corps and intramural sports.

She has studied at King’s College in London; tutored students through the Linking Language Learners Program and volunteered at Ryves Youth Center,

Salvation Army and the Jam the Bus food drive for Catholic Charities.

Lynch has served the university as an Office of Admissions orientation leader, an academic peer advocate, director of Sycamore Pride and Traditions for the Student Government Association, member of the Up ‘Til Dawn fundraising committee for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and as a tornado relief volunteer in Henryville and Joplin, Mo. He has served Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity as new member educator, intramural representative and historian chairman and has attended Pike University Academy in Memphis, Tenn., Pike University Regional Leadership Summit in Chicago and Pike University Convention in Denver, Colo. He is a two-year recipient of the Pi Kappa Alpha Freyberger Award for Sycamore Pride.

Rose has served the university and the ISU Foundation as a call center coordinator and supervisor, learning community peer assistant, second language tutor and mentor and as a reading tutor with the Bayh College of Education’s Sycamore Readers Program.

She is a recipient of the Academic Merit Scholarship, ISU Laptop Award, College Challenge Award, Patricia J. Drake Memorial Scholarship and has been accepted into the Bayh College of Education’s Becoming a Complete Professional Program.

Rose has been active with Kappa Alpha Pi

Leadership Society, Indiana Student Education Association, Sigma Alpha Lambda national leadership organization and Pi Lambda Theta educational honor society.

Steffen, a member of the women’s track and field team has served the university as a member of the student athlete advisory committee, a mentor in the Academic Enrichment Center and a math lab tutor.

She is a member of the University Honors Program, Golden Key International Honor Society and Alpha Lambda Delta. She received the “Elite 18 Award” for the highest achievement in academics and athletics in Missouri Valley Conference women’s indoor track and field, has twice been a member of the Indiana State AllAcademic Team and was selected for the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s All-Academic Team in spring 2012.

She has been active in the Sycamores Council of Teachers of Mathematics, serving as president this year, Christian Student Fellowship, Networking and Etiquette Workshop, March of Dimes Parents’ Night Out, Habitat for Humanity student-athlete talent show andWabash Valley Race for the Cure.

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Students loans after college daunting but payable Amanda Marsh Reporter

It is not uncommon that at the end of students college careers that they accumulate debt as a result of taking out loans. The pressure at the completion of college to repay the money borrowed can be overwhelming for some students who face thousands of dollars in debt.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics the average college debt around the nation is $16,369 for undergraduate students who have completed a four-year degree. However, the average amount at Indiana State University is only $12,804.

ISU alumna Abbie Hendrix said she is still paying off her debt.

“I did not have to pay for schooling because I had scholarships, but I took out loans to live on campus and books,” Hendrix said. “I am currently still making payments to pay off the debt. I use the direct deposit method so it is taken out monthly automatically, which I find easier because there is no way of forgetting they are there.”

Director of Student Financial Aid Crystal Baker said the worst thing to do is to forget about the college loans or ignore the fact that you took them out. She added that student loan debt is one of the most flexible types of short-term debt to repay. Federal servicers are typically very considerate of extenuating circumstances, such as job loss, family emergency or loss of wages, and there are even income-sensitive

repayment plans available. In addition, federal loans offer benefits such as loan forgiveness for public or military service, and they may be discharged in case of death or disability. Not all types of debt offer these types of borrower benefits. Where you get the student loans can also affect your outcome when starting to repay them.

“Federal loans will always be the best option. This is because federal student loans are subsidized by U.S. taxpayers, so they are cheaper, easier to manage, and offer more flexible terms than what private companies can provide. Private loans certainly have benefits, but they should always be the last option,” Baker said.

Another way students can handle repayment of loans is by using online services. Studentloans.gov is a website that helps students track their loans and how much they will owe. This website allows students to become fully aware of all of the college debt they may have accumulated over the four years.

There are also options if a graduate is having trouble making payments.

“The best thing to do is contact your servicer if you’re having trouble making payments,” Baker said. “You may be eligible for ‘forbearance,’ which is a temporary relief program that gives you six to nine months after your grace period ends before you have to start paying back the loan. You can also look at extending

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the length of your loan through a consolidation loan, which helps lower your monthly payments. All it takes is a quick phone call.”

Paying the loans online is usually an option and is sometimes an easier way for individuals to make payments.

Another option is to use direct deposit where the loan payment is taken directly out of the account when it is due so the individual repaying a loan do not have to worry about not making a payment on time.

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Practice and confidence lead to better interviews Amanda Marsh Reporter

For sophomore exercise science major Emily West job interviews can be a nerve-wracking experience. She gets anxious because she feels pressured to say the right thing but at the same time not be “over the top” with her responses.

Just thinking about job interviews directly relating to her future career is “overwhelming.”

As college graduates begin their job search, interviewing is a process many students will have to experience.

Yet, music business professor Ted Piechocinski said that it does not have to be nerve-wracking for students. Having conducted a number of interviews throughout his career working for a publishing company before coming to Indiana State, he said students should approach it as if they’re just having a conversation.

Piechocinski said the key to successful interviews is being focused on the goal of the interview, which is proving to an employer that they can count on the

candidate to fill the open position. This is done through active listening, doing research prior to the interview on the company and the position and engaging the interviewers. The interview process is not limited to just one meeting in a room, he added.

“This is your time to show how great you are.”

Ted Piechocinski, music business professor “Pretend the interview has started from the very instant you are on the property,” Piechocinski said. “You never know who that person is in the elevator with you or walking in the door of the office at the same time as you. Know that you are making an impression with

every single person you meet and come into contact with from the moment you are on the company’s premises.”

Sophomore communication major Shannon Pitrowski said it is not knowing the questions that will be asked that make it hard during an interview. To know confidently what is being said, is the right thing.

Piechocinski said that researching a company before going in for an interviews is a very important step. By doing the “homework” it can provide increased confidence when going into an interview.

Executive Director of the Career Center Darby Scism said practicing responses before the interview is another way one can appear confident. Students should practice not just listing off skills but provide examples of how those skills were used in the past to better illustrate one’s strengths for the position, she said.

“Practice talking about yourself in a professional manner that way

it sounds very convincing but not rehearsed,” Scism said. “Another thing I tell graduating students is to look up questions the interviewer might ask on the internet.”

Scism said that as part of the preparation process candidates should have a list of questions at the end of the interview. However, questions must not reveal that, as a candidate for the position, one neglected to do adequate research on the company.

During the interview, it is important to be polite and direct. This includes doing little things such as turning off cell phone and maintaining eye contact when speaking, she said. Piechocinski said that, as an interviewee, the goal is always to leave a confident, positive and friendly impression. It is not the time to be shy.

“This is your time to show how great you are,” Piechocinski said.

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Larry Bird statue to be unveiled in the fall DEREK JOHNSON Reporter The names Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are linked because of many memorable meetings as professional and collegiate athletes, but the roots of the rivalry reside in college basketball.

The rivalry will be immortalized this fall as Indiana State University will unveil a 15-foot statue dedicated to Larry Bird outside of the Hulman Center. Bird’s statue will stand just over three feet taller than Johnson’s bronze monolith erected outside the Breslin Center at Michigan State University.

Vigo County professional sculptor Bill Wolfe first promoted the idea eight years ago, and in 2007 fundraising for the statue was started by The Larry Legend Foundation, a student organization that sought to honor Bird with a statue. Wolfe, an ISU alumnus, said that he spent a year roaming the same halls as Bird while attending the university.

“It’s a great honor to be part of the program that [Bird] played for. He is Indiana State basketball.”

Greg Lansing, ISU Men’s Basketball head coach “I’ve known the rivalry, and we had to make [Bird’s] bigger,” Wolfe said. “[Bird] was better, anyway.”

Indiana State Athletic Director Ron Prettyman said that Bird is “one of the most recognizable people that has ever been [at Indiana State]. He established a legacy

unmatched across the nation.”

As a Sycamore, Bird led the Indiana State men’s basketball team during the 1979 campaign to an undefeated season with a chance to win the school’s first ever NCAA Championship. The “Cinderella” team facedoff against Johnson and the MSU Spartans.

Michigan State would go on to win the game as Johnson led the Spartans with 24 points and put an end to the Sycamores’ magical season.

Bird finished with a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds to go along with three assists, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the 11-point loss.

The unveiling of the statue will take place this fall before the first men’s basketball game of the season. A date has yet to be announced.

Other details are still to be determined, but the lights will be shining bright, not only on Larry Bird, but on the school as well.

“We think this will be a great event when we reveal this and dedicate it. This will be great for the city and university. It will be another icon in the city that people can come to see,” said Jack Fox, director of development for the Foundation.

Wolfe said he is excited to see the statue finally complete and erected. He believes that Bird will be proud and added that it would be cool to have Johnson attend.

Today, Johnson and Bird share the memories of past battles as best of friends. Johnson with his razzle-dazzle style and Bird with his assassin’s mentality, their games could not be more different.

ISU men’s head basketball coach Greg Lansing said that there is no other player more deserving of recognition.

“It’s a great honor to be a part of the program Bill Wolfe, Vigo County professional sculptor, works on the statue of that [Bird] played for,” Lansing said. “He is Larry Bird to be unveiled this fall. The statue will stand 15-feet tall when completed (Submitted Photo).

Indiana State basketball.”

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From Wildcats to Sycamores: Nationally ranked trio comes from same roots

Thomas Beeler Sports Editor

It all started at Lawrence North High School as Wildcats and ends at Indiana State University as Sycamores.

Under former head track and field coach Kenneth Browner, seniors Brandon Pounds, an exercise science major, Felisha Johnson, a recreation and sports managerment major and Stacia Weatherford, a communications major, polished their skills through an intensive training program. The three trained year round with Browner getting faster and stronger thanks to workouts such as 100-meter sprints, 800-meter runs and weight lifting. Pounds said all that hard work has paid off as nine years of practicing track and field the group graduates with not only a degree but, collectively, a slew of medals, awards and All-American titles.

“It is nice to have someone from home on the team,” Weatherford said. “I’m happy to have them here as teammates again.”

Throughout their careers at Indiana State the three have won many collegiate awards, both at the Missouri Valley Conference level and at the national level.

Johnson won the NCAA Division I women’s weight

throw competition two times throughout her career as a Sycamore and was named All-American six times.

In addition, Johnson has competed at the professional level when she traveled to a number of USA Track and Field sanctioned competitions. Her most recent accomplishment was her fourth place finish at the 2013 USA Track and Field Indoor Championship.

She currently holds three of the six throws event school records at ISU. Her first was in the 20-pound weight throw with a throw of 23.52 meters (77’ 2”).

She holds both indoor and outdoor shot put records with distance of 17.80 meters (58’ 4.75”) for indoor and 18.10 meters (59’ 4.75”) for outdoor.

She is second in the discus with 55.03 meters (180’ 6”), just behind the current record, 55.10 meters (180’ 9”) by Julie Koebcke in 1995. Johnson sits fourth in the hammer with a throw of 62.58 meters (205’ 4”).

“Johnson and I have had many tough days of training and it’s good to see someone that you have known for years who puts in the same amount of hard work to be the best that we can be,” Pounds said.

Pounds quickly made a name for himself in the

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MVC after winning the shot put and 35-pound weight throw his freshman year. He continued to build on his accomplishments and has competed at the NCAA Division I nationals three times, earning three AllAmerican titles.

Weatherford attended Indiana State a year later than Pounds and Johnson but was familiar with the two throwers from her days at Lawrence North. Unlike her fellow teammates, Weatherford competed in the 100and 300-meter hurdles, 400-meter dash and 4x400meter relay. She currently holds the ISU record in the 60-meter hurdles and has been named All-American in the 400-meter hurdles..

The trio met playing basketball at Lawrence North before deciding to pursue a career in track. Pounds said he and Johnson decided to make the switch to throwing shot put early on in high school. While Pounds eventually quit the basketball team to focus on track, Johnson continued to compete in both sports

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 and eventually picked up golf as well.

Weatherford played alongside Johnson on the women’s basketball team. She too branched off and began competing in track.

“It is nice to have someone from home on the team. I’m happy to have them here as teammates again.”

Stacia Weatherford, senior communication major In 2009, Weatherford won the 300-meter hurdles at the Indiana High School Athletic Association State Track and Field

Competition. Pounds won the state title in 2008 in the shot put and Johnson also won state in the shot and was a player on the Indiana All-Star team.

Following high school, Indiana State wasn’t their first choices.

After successful senior years the trio were made a number of offers from track programs around the country.

“I visited University of Kentucky, Kent State University, University of Minnesota and Ball State, but I didn’t like the coaching staffs,” Weatherford said.

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Kiara Gilbert Reporter Provost C. Jack Maynard will be shaking hands with graduating students for the last time at the spring 2013 commencement ceremony.

“I shake a thousand plus students’ hands, each with a different story and background.

I meet so many parents, and I see so many students succeed,” Maynard said. “I’m facing my last time to be a part of commencement with some sadness.”

During Maynard’s 10 years as provost, he’s discovered that the campus has a very rich diversity to it. Meeting students and faculty from many ethnicities and backgrounds has helped him adjust to all types of people. But, most importantly, he learned how to become a better person, he said.

His favorite aspect of the university is the expansion of the University Honors Program.

“I’m facing my last time to be a part of commencement with some sadness.”

C. Jack Maynard, ISU provost “Six years ago, the honors program was only 100 students that had a very narrow focus,” Maynard said. “Now, it’s over 900 high caliber students that are enrolled in the honors program.”

Maynard is also proud of the growth of community engagement, adding that he’s seen an increase in student involvement as well as recognition from organizations.

Maynard is finding it bittersweet to be stepping down from his position. He’s been working with the same people for the last 10 years and he will miss not seeing them every day.

“It’s going to be less frequent that I see them. I have a close bond with my colleagues and I’ve made some great friends,” he said.

President Daniel J. Bradley and Provost Maynard have been working side by side for 10 years and have become close colleagues and friends.

“I’m very happy for him to have his own time. It’s a melancholy feeling that I won’t have him to work with and discuss ideas about the campus on a daily basis,” Bradley said.

Maynard was appointed dean of the School of Education in 2001 prior to taking office as provost. Before his time at Indiana State University, he was the founding dean of the School of Education and Human Services at the University of Michigan-Flint. He also held various leadership positions at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, and at Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va. At the University of Toledo, Maynard was the associate dean of the College of Education and Allied Professions and also the director of the Northwest Ohio Urban Partnership/ University Initiative.

At Marshall University, he held the positions of acting dean, associate dean, assistant dean, assistant professor of field experience and professor.

Maynard plans to be a part of the planning committee for the multi-year celebration for Indiana State University’s 150th anniversary.

Provost C. Jack Maynard has shaken thousands of hands at previous graduations, but will be doing so for the last time during the spring ceremony (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Once he steps down as provost, he will begin teaching again in the Bayh College of Education and working with graduate students in the Education Leadership Program.

Although he’ll no longer be shaking hands with graduates, he wants to offer all students

advice, whether graduating or still on their journeys.

“Take advantage of every opportunity,” he said. “You never know where an opportunity will lead you. There was so much about the world that I didn’t know and understand, so don’t be afraid to take a risk.

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Commencement speaker excited to address graduating class Alice Brumfield Opinions Editor As always with graduation ceremonies, there will be commencement speeches involved.

President Daniel J. Bradley will address the class, as will Provost C. Jack Maynard. However, only one student has been given the honor to address her class, and that student is Britany Dean.

Dean, a senior communication major said she is excited and honored to speak to her graduating class.

“I’ve had a really, really good experience at ISU,” she said. “I felt like giving the commencement speech was the perfect time to showcase that and talk about that.”

Dean has many achievements under her belt and being the student commencement speaker is just one of them. As the president of the National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars, a past vice president of both the honor society fraternity Alpha Lambda Delta and the College

Mentors for Kids program, Dean has kept a very busy schedule throughout her time as a college student. Through out all of it, she says that the administration and faculty have been there to help her succeed.

“They’re always very helpful and are always wanting to point students in the right direction,” she said. “That’s one of the things I really love about ISU. . .those people who are always looking to help out students.”

People who assist students are the ones who have pushed her into her future career goals.

While she isn’t completely certain what route she will take right out of college, her ultimate goal is to work her way up in higher education administration.

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Britany Dean, student commencement speaker (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 “My far out goal is to be a university president,” Dean said. “I do have a couple of things that I want to do before being in that position though, like holding a public relations role for a university or being a dean of a college.”

“I’ve had a really, really good experience at ISU. I felt like giving the commencement speech was the perfect time to showcase that and talk about that.

Britany Dean, senior communication major Her reason for holding herself to such high ideals is her love of the higher education setting.

“I’ve really enjoyed my time here,” she said. “I think that it would be awesome

having a career helping guide other students along to make their dreams come true.”

Dean doesn’t have the anxieties that some of her peers struggle with.

“I haven’t really been through the process of applying to a million jobs and not getting any of them,” she said.

“Honestly, it’s probably something that’s never really crossed my mind. I know I’ll do what ever it takes to get a job or to get a position.”

Getting involved has been the key point in Dean’s success from being a Sycamore Ambassador to having an internship in the office of the president.

“There is a lot to take advantage of,” she said. “Getting involved gave me opportunities for my career options and also gave me the opportunity to meet new people and make connections that will help guide me through my career.”

Dean will be attending graduate school at the University of Southern California in the fall to study strategic public relations.

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