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President Bradley welcomes students to Indiana State Dear students, Welcome to a new academic year! I would like to thank all of our students, both new and returning, for choosing Indiana State. Students entering this fall will be the first to begin their Indiana State experience in University College. The new college is designed to help first-year students make a smooth transition from high school to college by providing an extensive advising experience and ensuring high-quality instruction for our first-year programs. By now, you should already be familiar with your advisor. If not, make an appointment to meet him or her today. Advisors can play a critical role in ensuring that you can complete your degree on time. New students should also consider signing up for the Sycamore Graduation Guarantee. This program outlines the student’s and the university’s responsibilities and provides the student with tools, advising and other resources to stay on track to graduate in four years. This is one of the most important ways to control the cost of college. If you uphold your responsibilities and do not graduate within four years, the University will waive the tuition for any additional coursework needed to complete your degree. I hope students will also utilize the many resources our campus offers to improve your academic performance. The writing and math centers have now been consolidated and are located on the second floor of Cunningham Memorial Library. The new Math and Writing Center offers a variety of programs and services to help students strengthen their skills at any stage of the learning process. To make an appointment, stop by the center or call 237-2989. Don’t be afraid to ask for assistance when you need it. The university is full of faculty and staff who are willing, able and eager to help you succeed. The Career Center is also ready to assist you. Don’t wait
until your senior year to visit. The Career Center staff can help you with everything from deciding what type of job you would like to pursue to finding internships and parttime employment while still in school. They also offer assistance in resume writing, interviewing, etiquette and other areas. The Center is now conveniently located on Dede Plaza just across from the Fountain. I would also encourage you to get involved either on campus or in the community. The university offers many opportunities for our students to serve others, become campus leaders and experience other cultures. These experiences will literally change your lives. Please stop and introduce yourself to Cheri and me when we see you on campus. We wish you the best for the coming year. Sincerely,
Daniel J. Bradley ISU President
President Daniel J. Bradley welcomes students during the 2012 Sycamore Sunday Convocation event (Photo courtesty of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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Incoming freshmen receive laptop scholarships Seth Yates Reporter Approximately 1,600 new Lenovo T430U laptops will be distributed this year, as a part of Indiana State University’s laptop scholarship. Yancy Phillips, user services director, said the new laptops are quality products. “Lenovo has a pretty good product. We’ve had success with them when we used them for the scholarship before” Phillips said. “We are definitely going to have a really good machine this year.” More than 5,000 scholarships were offered to potential ISU students this year and about 1,600 were accepted. Scholarship director Kelly Pierce said that acceptance of the scholarships is consistent with the previous year. “We have awarded more this year than last year,” she said. “Those who accepted are steady with last year at this time.” Laptop distribution takes place in the John W. Moore Welcome Center and continues through this week. The computers are outfitted with 320 gigabytes of hard-drive, weigh about five
pounds, and are covered by a three-year accidental damage protection plan. Though the laptops will be operating with a Windows 7 system, students can download a free update to Windows 8 if they so desire, along with other software provided to students by the university. The web address is downloads.indstate. edu. The cost of each of these machines was $832 per unit which totalled of $1,331,200 for the university. The laptops were selected by a committee of nine members that included Lisa Spence, associate vice president for academic affairs and the university’s chief information officer. Spence said that the committee made the right decision. “It certainly continues, from our perspective, to be a great benefit to the students and we have had a lot of good comments about this computer,” Spence said. “We are very pleased with the machine that we can provide to students. We hope
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Student laptops line the wall of Heritage Ballroom. This year, university officials anticipate they’ll award 1,600 computers to students (Statesman file photo).
that the students this year, when they receive their scholarship will be pleased with what they are getting.” Students who may be arriving later to campus should contact the Office of
Information Technology to pick up their laptop. The office is located on the first floor of Gillum Hall. Students may also phone the office at 812-237-8439.
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Freshmen kick off ISU journey Seth Yates Reporter Incoming students were officially welcomed and say something,” he said. and inducted into the university during Newly selected Provost Biff Williams, spoke Sunday’s freshman convocation. to students about believing in the school The event officially marked the beginning and applying themselves. Williams used the of the year with a pep assembly hosted by the acronym of L.E.A.D. to make his point. administration to welcome the class of 2017. “’L’ represents listing your goals, ‘E’ represents President Daniel engagement, ‘A’ J. Bradley said represents act, “What it means to be a Sycamore ‘D’ school pride was represents first and foremost is to be proud of yourself and your determination,” he in the Sycamore said. friends.” way of life. University College “What it means Dean Linda Maule, to be a Sycamore ISU President Daniel J. Bradley stood up and led a is to be proud of cheer that stressed yourself and your cooperation, friends,” he said. teamwork and the He also said that Indiana State students willingness to seek help when needed. should to stick together. She followed that up with the call and answer Bradley said that attending classes is of utmost cheer of “GO!” and “STATE!” which started on importance and that students need to make sure one side of the center and ended on its opposite. that their friends get in the classroom. “You are the first line of defense for your friends’ success. If you see a problem, stand up Continued on PAGE 5
Freshmen pack the stands during Sycamore Sunday’s convocation ceremony that marks the official kick off the ISU fall semester (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
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Marching Sycamores kicked into high gear, playing the school’s fight song followed by the alma mater and the Wabash Cannonball. The cheer squad, the sparkettes, flag team, and the blue crew were also in attendance to pump up the crowd.
“Short but impactful is the goal of this year’s program.” Joe Thomas, director of new student transition programs and university testing Each year Indiana State welcomes its new freshmen class with the convocation ceremony that introduces students to the heads of ISU and shares with students the message of how to be successful in college. “Short but impactful is the goal of this year’s program,” Director of New Student Transition Programs and University Testing Joe Thomas said. The message for students was to get involved, meet new people and explore college outside of homework and attending classes. That’s the message students need to hear in order to start off their college careers in the right direction, Thomas said.
Indiana State’s spirit squad led the crowd in cheers at Sunday’s convocation (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
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Student government president welcomes students to campus Dear students, Welcome back for an amazing year Sycamores! It is an honor to be able to serve as your Student Government Association president for the upcoming year and I hope together we can make it the best year yet! I would like to highly encourage everyone that attends this university to get involved with campus organizations so that you can meet amazing new people, network for the future and gain experiences that will make you fall in love with this university as I have! Whether you are a senior that will be graduating in May or you are going to be on campus for the first time this fall, I can guarantee you that venturing out and trying new things will be something that you will never regret! For any of you freshmen students, you should know that when you come to college you can be whoever you want to be! The only challenge is that you have to get out of your comfort zone and really give it a shot because nothing in life is going to be handed to you! Indiana State wants you to be successful, your professors and the administration want you to be successful, and so do I! If you ever have a question about anything at all don’t be afraid to stop someone and ask. The faculty and staff is here to help you and so is SGA! Our door will always be open on the sixth floor of the Hulman Memorial Student Union and we would be absolutely ecstatic to help you out with anything at all! College is the start of making your dreams come true and by the time you are ready to graduate I sincerely hope that each of you can say you had the time of your life and can look yourself in the
mirror and be proud of who you have become! This summer SGA has been working hard to give you more options to enjoy yourself throughout the entire semester! We will be having the annual fountain party, drive in movies and the district! The district will be the new student tailgate where all students can come into the college football atmosphere and have one of the greatest experiences possible and have the chance to be a part of the Forest! If you have any concerns at all please send me an email so that we are aware of the situation and together we can come up with a solution! It’s going to be a fantastic year Sycamores! One Love! With highest regard,
Logan Valentine
Logan Valentine, right, poses with Dani Daugherty during summer 2012 New Student Orientation (Photo courtesty of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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Sex lecturer, comedienne returns to campus Staff report Comedienne and safe-sex expert Maria Falzone is returning to Indiana State’s Hulman Center on Aug. 27. During Falzone’s show “Sex Rules!” she shares her story of humiliation and personal growth after contracting herpes from a friend. Through demonstrations, such as inflating a condom, or telling jokes, Falzone educates college students about safe sex, drugs and alcohol and sexually transmitted disease. Falzone’s message is one that is equally important for homosexual students and is one of acceptance, according to her website. “Society says that if your gay, bisexual or transgender that you are wrong, not sex, you,” Falzone says on her site. “There is another level of shame you have to work through. If you are gay bisexual or transgender work through the shame and live your life out loud. If you have an opinion against someone who is gay, bisexual or
transgender keep it to yourself.” Falzone tours the country in an effort to expand the dialogue on college campuses about safe sex. “Parents spend good money for us to go to college to get an education so that we can graduate and go out there and get a good job,” Falzone said. “But when it comes to sex, which most of us are going to have, (hopefully more than once) we have little to no information. “Some of us end up emotionally or physically scarred.” Falzone is popular annual performer for colleges across the nation, making this her 18th visit to ISU, but in addition to college lecturing, she’s performed stand up on HBO, Showtime, ABC and A & E. The show kicks off at 7 p.m. and is free to the public. Visit sexrules.org for more information. Maria Falzone is bringing her show “Sex Rules!” to ISU Tuesday (Submitted photo).
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Live music, art featured at Downtown block party Staff report Terre Haute will host its third annual Downtown Terre Haute Block Party Saturday from 1 p.m. to midnight. Vendors, local organizations and five stages of live entertainment will be spread throughout Wabash Avenue from Fourth to Ninth Streets. Last year’s Block Party featured a motorcycle show, performances from local bands as well as displays from community artists. This year’s event promises several familiar groups such as The Lemon Brothers Band and Swingin’ Mates Square Dancers. Other musical acts include The Beachbums, Brad Anderson & Fanfare, Crowe Committee, Cry on High, Dicky James & the Blue Flames, Erin Wilson, Mean Street, Mullet Over, Papa J. Otis
and Swag. All stage entertainment has free admission. Academy of Dance, Millie & Maude Fashion Show, New Wave Pro Wrestling, Pulse Fitness with Heather Michael and the Third Thursday Poetry Asylum will be among the featured programs along with the Artisan Market and Children’s Zone. The event is sponsored by Union Hospital and hosted by Downtown Inc., a non-profit organization that aims to build and maintain a “vibrant hub for business, entertainment, government, arts and educational activity,” according to a news release. For more information visit Downtown Terre Haute Block Party’s Facebook page or downtownterrehaute.org.
Students take part in the 2012 Downtown Block Party (Statesman file photo).
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Women’s Equality Day march set for Monday Seth yates Reporter Indiana State University will host the second annual march to commemorate Women’s Equality Day on August 26. Monday marks the 93rd anniversary of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote. A lecture about women’s history will follow the march as well as a showing of the film “Iron-Jawed Angels,” a story of how women put their lives at risk to give others the freedom to voice their opinion. Cheri Bradley will also be speaking at the event. Kacey Blundell, a 2011 graduate of ISU’s Legal Studies and Civic Leadership program, helped organize the event with hopes of gaining extra support. “Last year we had a turn-out of about 200. I would be ecstatic if we had that many this year,” she said. Blundell said she and her friends started the event last year and the university got on board in order to better celebrate the national day and remember the issues of equality everywhere. The ceremony will also give out roses to certain members of the Terre Haute community, color-coded to represent how many years that they have voted. There will also be information for community members on how to get registered to vote. All student are encouraged to atttend and the event is open to the public.
The 2012 Women’s Equality event drew the interest of the ISU community and allowed participants the opportunity to spread awareness around campus (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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University hailed by Princeton, Forbes yet again DAVE TAYLOR ISU Communications and Marketing Many students chose Indiana State University because it is affordable but find plenty of other reasons to like the school once they arrive on campus. That’s what the Princeton Review said in recognizing Indiana State among the best colleges in the Midwest for the 10th straight year. For the third year in a row, Forbes magazine included ISU in its annual listing emphasizing quality and value of the top 650 colleges in the nation. Students surveyed by Princeton Review touted Indiana State’s relatively small size and caring professors, who provide them with hands-on opportunities and personalized instruction. They also praised the school for suiting “the needs of every type of learner” and said faculty and staff do everything they can to help students succeed. Indiana State is among 155 institutions from throughout a 12-state region stretching from Ohio to the Dakotas in Princeton Review’s online feature “2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region,” which includes another 478 campuses in the Northeast, West and Southeast. “In concert with (its) unpretentious Midwestern setting, ISU graduates are ‘down to earth and accepting of everyone’ and are ‘motivated and eager to learn,’” according to the Princeton Review article about Indiana State. “The Princeton Review’s best regional colleges
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“It is wonderful to continue to be recognized by both of these organizations, especially for value and affordability.” ISU President Daniel J. Bradley students are eligible to be considered for the Princeton Review’s regional best lists, he said. Forbes develops its annual list in partnership with the Washington, D.C.-based Center for College Affordability and Productivity. “The Forbes list distinguishes itself from competitors by our belief in ‘output’ over ‘input,’” the national business publication said in releasing its rankings. Forbes places the greatest emphasis (37.5 percent) on post-graduate success while student satisfaction
comprises 22.5 percent of a school’s ranking, student debt accounts for 17.5 percent of a campus’ score and graduation rates and the number of students receiving nationally-competitive awards each account for 11.25 percent of institutional scores. “College has become one of the biggest financial decisions students and their families make. They deserve all the information incoming students can get on the questions that directly concern them,” Forbes said. “We pointedly ignore any metrics that would encourage schools to engage in wasteful spending.” Data provided with the Forbes rankings indicate Indiana State has the lowest total cost of attendance among 18 Indiana institutions on the list. “It is wonderful to continue to be recognized by both of these organizations, especially for value and affordability,” said ISU President Dan Bradley. “Our faculty and staff deserve recognition for their hard work in providing a quality student experience at an affordable cost.” Earlier this year, the Princeton Review selected Indiana State as one of the 322 most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada. The company has also recognized the Master of Business Administration Program in the Scott College Business as among the best in the country for the past seven years.
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Students, Residential Life ‘Party on the Patio’ SETH YATES Reporter Both new and returning students had the opportunity to get to know each other and learn more about Indiana State University at the Residential Life event “Party on the Patio” held Saturday evening between Cromwell and Rhodes halls. Nick Steele, the D.J. of the event who also works the Morning Show at 100.7 Mix FM, said he was concerned that his speakers were too small. “I may have to go run back to the truck and get some more equipment if this is going to be as packed as they are telling me,” he said. The party lasted for three hours, beginning with light music and a small crowd of freshmen. The members of Residential Life moved the party along by opening the lines for pizza and encouraging dancing among the crowd. Freshmen Brooke Barber and Faith Jessen wandered through the crowd and music but stayed away from the dance floor. “It’s not bad,” said Barber of the event. Jessen chimed in with “I’m claustrophobic so it’s a little cramped.” Both, however, said they were looking forward to the upcoming year at ISU. Sophomore finance major and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity member Alex Weaver scouted the crowd for new recruits. CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
Students reunited with old friends Saturday at Residential Life’s “Party on the Patio” (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
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“Right now we are looking for bright young freshmen who want to join a great organization,” he said flamboyantly puffing out his chest. Stephanie Pearcy, associate director of Residential Life, and Amanda Knerr, Executive Director of Residential Life and Housing, were pleased with the party’s turn-
out. “It’s ... fantastic,” Knerr said. “This is a great opportunity for freshmen to meet upperclassmen and get to know ways that they can get involved on campus.” Pearcy said that the event has taken place annually since the mid-90s. She participated in the event as an ISU freshman in 1997.
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ISU welcomes students to the neighborhood TAMERA RHODES Reporter
BRIANNE HOFMANN Editor-in-Chief
Students got to wind down with a beachthemed party, following the first official move in day Friday. “Welcome to the Neighborhood,” was an event designed to bring students together prior to the start of classes, said Freda Luers, associate director of the Union Board. “Since Friday’s a big move in day, we wanted them to have an opportunity to connect to the campus and start meeting other people right away … something to do, something fun,” Luers said. When students weren’t playing board
games such as Jinga or Twister, they could enjoy free smoothies and popcorn or could enter a raffle for door prizes. The film “Now You See Me,”which is still in theaters, was also shown at the event, although students such as Rochelle Weymouth, a freshman health sciences major, attended after seeing the other activites. “Honestly, I thought we were going to the movie ... It’s kinda fun to see that many people playing games like we’re kids again,” Weymouth said.
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Compared to last year’s “Welcome to the Neighborhood,” Luers said this event was far more successful, with more than 300 people in attendance. “I saw a lot of people coming in, talking to each other, and we had people who were interacting with the games,” she said. “There were people, even after the movie started, who were just hanging out, playing games and talking.” Devyn Mikell, a freshman finance and management major, said he expected more of
a crowd, but enjoyed seeing students gettting to know campus life. “It’s really cool just to see people interact so quickly, I mean, it says something about the people here,” he said. “Welcome to Neighborhood” gave Jonah Britton, a freshman computer engineering major, the chance to see students from all walks of life. “I liked the how the people are diverse. [There was] a lot of people from my city that I never knew of,” he said.
Above: Attendees at the “Welcome to the Neighborhood” event make sand keychains and crafts Below: Students write on turtle-shaped cut outs (Photos by Heidi Staggs).
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SGA Vice President welcomes students back to ISU Dear Sycamores, I want to begin by saying welcome back! I could not be more thrilled for the upcoming school year! Logan, myself, and the rest of the SGA staff have been working hard all summer to make your experience here at Indiana State the best it can be! But with that being said we need your help! School involvement is crucial in making your time here at ISU the best it can be. This upcoming school year will host more “on campus” activities than it has seen in years. There will be so many fun opportunities to get involved, but these events will not be successful without your participation! College is the best four years of your life! So why waste it by staying in your room every night or going home every weekend? Get out there and enjoy yourself! Indiana State University is growing rapidly every year! With the increased number of admitted students, new housing, and all of the clubs/organizations available to be a part of, I know there is something here for you! Just put yourself out there and I promise you will not be disappointed! With that being said I would like to end by saying thank you!
Thank you for putting me in the position I am in! I love ISU more than anything in the world and I promise I will not let you down! If there is anything at all that you need just let me know because I am here to serve you and let your voice be heard! Our office is always open so if you ever need to relax or need someone to talk to while on campus just head up to the SGA office because our office is your office and we would love to have you! I wish you nothing but the best for the upcoming school year! Make it a great one! With nothing but love,
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ISU alumna reflects on her college experiences Dear students, Five years ago I was looking through my planner, happy I’d crossed off everything on my list and was about to graduate. I packed up my desk at the Indiana Statesman and breathed a sigh of relief that I actually made it through senior year. I looked online at the grades for my finals I’d studied so hard for: F in Computer Science 101. What!? Between my jobs as editor of the Statesman and working at Books-A-Million and juggling classes, I’d completely forgotten to take one of my final exams, despite it specifically saying in my planner: “take CS exam.” An F would hang over my head forever! I felt sick. How was I going to explain this? I never had to. No one ever asked. In all my interviews post-college, not one person asked me about my GPA in college. No one ever asked me anything about any part of my journalism studies. They did, however, ask me about my experiences. I am absolutely not saying that grades aren’t important—they are! My point is simply that your experiences in college matter so much more than anyone ever tells you, and I wish I’d been thinking about this far earlier in my college career. I was incredibly lucky to be editor in chief during the 2008 presidential primaries, when Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and a variety of other celebrities came to Terre Haute on the campaign trail. I also had freak snow storms, a kid whose candle accidentally burned down three floors of a residence hall, and a long-time missing person found in the Wabash. Throughout all of this I learned how to report, edit, design, and most importantly, work for people and have people work for me. Because of my experiences at the Statesman I was hired as an editorial intern at Indianapolis Monthly, and without that internship I wouldn’t be where I am today. ISU President I have a good media job that I love, but now that I’ve been out of school for five years it’s a lot clearer to me how much more I could have taken advantage of at ISU. Here are five things I wish I’d have done or been thinking while I was a student at Indiana State: 1. Establish relationships with professors and intern coordinators. How many students do you think go into those classes, don’t say one word all semester and then leave without ever speaking a word to the professor? I wish I’d talked to more of mine, because even five years after graduation I still regularly speak to ISU’s University Honors Program Director Greg Bierly, Student Publications Director Rachel Wedding McLelland, and the managing editor at Indianapolis Monthly. I’m so lucky I still
have relationships with these three people. They’ve continually given me advice over the years, written me letters of recommendation and become friends to me. 2. Have an online presence outside of Facebook. For roughly $10 and minimal effort you can purchase your own domain name and set up a personal website to host your resume. According to a recent post on Forbes.com, only 7 percent of people have an online resume. When I graduated and started looking for jobs I turned up at interviews with only a couple of writing samples. Now I have an online resume, business card, blog, and I create personalized portfolios to hand out in interviews. My job search out of college took me seven months. My most recent search took me less than a month. 3. Start looking for jobs freshman year. Look at company sites or recruitment agencies. This will give you a very good idea of some skills you might need that you might not yet know you need. For example, I had no idea how much knowing HTML would help me until I started looking for jobs and saw how many editorial jobs asked for minor HTML experience, as well. 4. Practice interviewing. My managers frequently say the number one mistake candidates make is not being energetic or even mildly enthusiastic about the role for which they’re interviewing. I remember being forced to go to a mock interview somewhere on campus as part of one of my senior classes, and I didn’t even pretend to take it seriously. I should have, because interviewing really is a skill you don’t want to start practicing while you’re on the job hunt. A conversation from one of my first interviews: Finally, have more fun. I spent so much time my last two years working that I rarely went out. I’d rather be paying slightly more in student loan repayments than feeling like I missed out on the more fun parts of student life. You’ll never again be in a situation where you’re around so many people your own age, so take advantage of that!
Sara Kuhlman ISU Alumna
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Student code of conduct to be updated Tamera Rhodes News Editor Most students remain unaware of the code of student conduct policies regarding off-campus violations, ISU officials say. That’s why several staff members at ISU are working to better educate students and revise the policies that are in place. The code of student conduct has recently been reviewed and revised to include weapons and sexual violence policies. All policies will meet state and national standards, said Craig Enyeart, director of the ISU Office of Student Conduct and Integrity. The section of the student code of conduct that addresses sexual violence was revised in 2011 to allow administration to take action with a student in instances when criminal charges are not pursued. Enyeart said the weapons policy has been updated and revised to clarify what the university defines as weapons. These items included air guns, toys,
replicas or things that could cause This fall, codes involving the electronic students to be fearful on campus. media will also be under review. “We wanted to avoid the things that “We are getting ready to do a code of could cause an apprehension of fear,” conduct review to alter or add in policies Enyeart said. dealing with electronic media such as For instance, cyberbullying passing off a and misuse of toy gun as social media for the real thing “We wanted to avoid things that harrassment,” he gets someone’s could cause an apprehension of said. attention and can Stephanie fear.” cause concern. Pearcy, associate Enyeart said director for students who Craig Enyeart, director of the Office of R e s i d e n t i a l engage in this Life, said the Student Conduct and Integrity type of behavior codes most will at the least be often broken on counseled about campus deal with their decisions and alcohol, noise and the effect of those decisions on other visitation violations followed by bullying students. and harrassment violations. The conversation may not always end Policies will also be considered that with a policy violation, but it will at least will address a student’s unauthorized create the opportunity for students to be audio and video recording of another educated about their choices, he said. student.
“As technology updates, we want to make sure we are still in compliance with state and federal laws,” Enyeart said. Enyeart encourages students to familiarize themselves with the code of student conduct to ensure that they understand the ramifications of violating laws while off campus. The code stipulates that students agree to abide by the regulations and “students and student organizations will be subject to these regulations for conduct occurring away from the campus” if it affects educational interests or ISU’S mission. Students fail to realize that when they break the law while off campus they are also subjected to face consequences on campus, Enyeart said. Consequences can range from probation, community service to permanent expulsion. “Students aren’t aware of ... how their actions off and on campus can affect their future,” Pearcy said.
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Academic centers combine to better serve students Seth yates Reporter Indiana State’s writing center, formerly located on the first floor of the Cunningham Memorial Library, has merged with the math center and relocated to the second floor. Students can expect to find more space in the new location, even though both centers are now sharing it. There is even a private conference area where students can find a quieter place to learn with their consultants. The move, initiated by Associate Vice President for Student Success Joshua Powers, was conceived in an effort to better serve students and to improve the visibility of the math center. “Originally, the math center was in the basement of Root Hall and both needed more space. As the library has decreased their physical collection, more room became available,” Powers said. The consolidation of the two groups into one location may seem counterintuitive—math and writing are at the opposite ends of the academic spectrum.
However, Powers said the move is progressive. “We have looked at other programs around the country that use this same model. We are sure that this move will improve the resources of both of these services,” he said. Before the move, the math center had been run
help students with whatever issues they might have. “We decided to merge the two organizations for the students so they could come to one location and get help,” Bailey said. “But the move will also be good for the tutors, because when you get a group of tutors together they can learn from each other.” Before the consolidation, Bailey served as director of the writing center. During midterm and final exam “I think we drove the librarians crazy. We weeks, the old location would become absolutely swamped, she said. had outgrown our space.” “I think we drove the librarians crazy,” she said when describing how the writing center frequently Nicole Bailey, director of math and writing spilled over onto the study tables. “We had outgrown our space.” center Writing center staff members also welcome this move. Samuel Franklin, who will begin working as an adjunct professor of English in the fall semester, said primarily by the math department graduate students it is a great opportunity for all involved. and there was no permanent coordinator. However, Nicole Bailey has been appointed as director of the merged centers and said she is eager to Continued on PAGE 23
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“I think that it will establish a great sense of community for everyone involved, tutors and students alike,” Franklin said. Lee Reynolds, a senior philosophy major and writing center employee, sees things a little differently. “I don’t think that there will be any animosity at all [toward the math tutors]. There will probably be few jokes made,” he said. However, both Reynolds and Bailey anticipate that any issues between the math and writing teams will probably result in the use of N.E.R.F. weapons. In fact, they welcome the opportunity for foam-based battle. Aside from the friendly atmosphere, both Bailey and Powers stress to students that seeking the assistance of tutors will help them stay on track academically. Both say the centers have traditionally served A-students more than any other group. Math and writing center services are free of charge to ISU students.
The Math and Writing Center, located on Cunningham Memorial Library’s second floor, is open to students this fall (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
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Move in day: ISU gets students settled in
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Students and their parents navigated the organized chaos Friday during the first day of the campus move-in and several campus organizations were there to help. Julia Rosensweig, a graduate assistant for the new student transition program, was at Cromwell Hall to direct vehicles packed with students and their dorm supplies. “Right around lunchtime it got really busy, it was basically total chaos,” she said. “But people have been really easy to direct.” Jamese Carrell, the new assistant hall director of Cromwell, was amazed by the amount of stuff people were attempting to put into their dorm rooms. “It’s just a little ridiculous when you see a couple of futons and like two TVs, followed by microwaves and fridges,” she said. “I wish them good luck.” Freshman Garrison Dunn said
his move-in was going well as he was pushing a cart loaded with a computer tower that was bigger than he was. “This thing beats Alienware, I built it myself,” he said, referencing the popular gaming P.C. “I am looking forward to going to the classes that I want to,” he said. But “you have to take a whole bunch of classes that you are never going to use again.” Dunn said he was not looking forward to University 101 courses and the delay in declaring his technology major. Other new students, including freshman Traoyse Allen, was optimistic about the new year as she moved her belongings into Mills Hall. “I forgot a lot of stuff,” she said. “We just got back from Wal-Mart.” “I am still waiting to see what I need for classes, but I’m definitely going to like it here.”
Indiana State University’s Move-In Crew helps students cart their belongings to their dorm rooms (Photos by Bob Rhodes).
Throughout move-in weekend, cars lined up and were directed into the parking lots in between wooden pallets upon which students unloaded their belongings. Students wearing “Move-in Crew” t-shirts then swarmed the cars like army ants, stripping out their loads and transferring it all to dollies and carts. Though the weekend was hectic, it was aided with the direction of campus police who barricaded several parking lot entrances and exits in an effort to channel traffic and control routes. Officer Brian Pierce stood at the
crosswalk by Mills Hall on Fifth Street, directing traffic and pedestrians. The barriers put in place by his department were a good strategic move, he said. “We have basically set it up so that each parking lot has one entrance and one exit,” he said as he held up his hand to a driver and waved on a pack of students. “The flow has been steady and we just keep it moving,” he said.
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Ordinance has tobacco businesses fired up
Seth Yates Reporter
A new city ordinance targeting the sales of smoking accessories and associated paraphernalia was tabled last Thursday during a city council meeting. The reasons the ordinance was tabled were the complaints about its wording which labels businesses that sell such products as adultoriented. Democrat City Councilman Norm Loudermilk said the proposal was designed to keep children from buying such products. “Imagine a mother going into her 16-year-old son’s room and putting some of his laundry away and in doing so discovers a onehitter,” Loudermilk said. “She asks her son where he got it and he says that he got it at a five-and-dime or gas station. We just want to prevent that.” The proposal however, uses
the description of adult-oriented business to label the businesses like Smoke ’N Peace, Wiemuth & Sons, and the Wabash Cigar Store, stores
how this might affect businesses. In particular, he opposes his store being defined as an “adult entertainment” establishment.
something.” Wilson went on to say that even if his business was grandfathered in so that it wouldn’t have to
that do not allow minors to enter or purchase any products. Smoke N’ Peace owner Pete Wilson has raised concerns about
“I don’t think that their efforts are misguided,” Wilson said. “I don’t want someone under 18 coming into my store and buying
be rezoned, it would still make expansion or the sale of his store extremely difficult in the future. The ordinance also suggests that
any business that sells tobaccorelated products breaks down family values and the community, and induces more crime and violence. But the proposal did not make any distinction as to which business or businesses in particular caused such harm. This aggravated Lacrisha Clinton, who runs the Wabash Cigar Store for her grandparents John and Betty Sonafrank. “The bill completely came out of left field,” she said. Some portions of the proposal prohibit the sale of any device whether it’s glass, electric, wooden, plastic, or otherwise, that is used in the smoking of tobacco and like items. It lists all the street-handles for these objects including bongs, pinchies, pipes or vaporizers. “It’s really vague, as far as I am concerned,” Clinton said. “It targets CONTINUED ON PAGE 27
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us.” was tabled in order to meet with these Democrat City Councilman Todd Nation, businesses to work out something that whose 4th district encompasses Indiana everyone could live with and also that the State University, proposal is in also believes the need of “Imagine a mother going into her definite language of the fine-tuning. 16-year-old son’s room and putting proposal is too Despite its vague and should present wording, some of his laundry away and, in be revised. ermilk doing so, discovers a one-hitter ... Lsaido u dthat “Under this She asks her son where he got it and b u s i n e s s the ordinance es he says that he got it at a five-and- which already businesses that sell tobacco and dime or gas station. We just want to do not allow tobacco-related minors onto prevent that.” products would their premises be classified as would be Terre Haute City Councilman adult-oriented “grandfatheredbusinesses, in” and would not Norm Loudermilk which would have to rezone have an effect despite being on where these reclassified. businesses can locate,” he said. “I am of “This ordinance was designed with the the opinion that we should go about this a help of the Drug Task-Force and we just different way.” don’t want to see paraphernalia in the hands Nation went on to say that the ordinance of kids,” he said.
Business owners of Terre Haute establishments like the Wabash Cigar Store and Smoke N’ Peace are concerned about how they might be affected by an ordinance being considered by the Terre Haute City Council. The proposed ordinance would label the establishments as “adult-oriented businesses” (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
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Break transportation offered for another year Tamera Rhodes News Editor The holiday break transportation shuttle service that offers students rides to major cities around Terre Haute is expected to be available again this year. Last year, the Parent and Family Initiative provided students bus transportation home for seasonal breaks through Turner Coach. Indiana State officials are working on finalizing a by mid-September that will provide the service to students again this year. The Parent and Family Initiative was formed out of the Indiana State University’s strategic plan and consists of volunteer parents who desire to support and be active within the ISU community. The break transportation offers students the option to purchase a oneway or round-trip ticket from campus to the Indianapolis airport or to the Chicago area during fall, winter and spring breaks. Paula Meyer, communications and marketing coordinator and member of
the Parent Advisory Council, said she expected students to be receptive to the service when it was introduced in 20122013, but she was surprised about just how popular it was. “We didn’t know what to expect offering two routes. It was hard to figure out who would take advantage of the service.” Meyer said. “We certainly didn’t think we would get to 175 [students taking advantage of it] that quickly, but we did and it was a good experience for us.” The idea to offer it to students stemmed from parent and student concerns voiced during orientation sessons and annual parent surveys throughout the past two years. Parent feedback revealed parents have a need for a break transportation option because for many it creates a wasted day of vacation spent traveling or having to transport small children along for the ride. CONTINUED ON PAGE 29
Indiana State is giving students the option to use a Turner Coach bus to travel home and back during holiday breaks (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
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Meyer said it was developed to give parents and students flexibility and “peace of mind.” Meyer said organizers looked at the same type of service other colleges offered along with the demographic of where the majority of students come from. The shuttle service at Grenell College in Iowa helped provide some insight about how to best manage the project at ISU. “We didn’t know what to expect offering two routes and it was hard to figure out who would take advantage of the service,” Meyer said. The university completed its own study taking into consideration the distance between ISU and airport locations, student demographics and how students handled multiple routes. Locations with major airports, such as Indianapolis, were particular considerations made for the international students as well as students that live out of state. The other route offered to students is the Northwestern Indiana and Chicago area, which was the most popular route
last year. “We picked that specifically because of our large numbers of students that hail from that area,” she said. “It’s a great connecting point.” Meyer said various offices within the university need to know about the service because a lot of students could benefit from it.
“The parents that have utilized the service for their students love it. It’s convenient.” Paula Meyer, parent advisor for the Parent Advisory Council The break transportation shuttle is unlike other services offered by nearby colleges, such as Indiana University or Ball State because it is only offered during the fall and spring semesters instead of year-round. The university does not profit from offering the service except that it is “value added service” for students, she
said. Kayla Tudor, junior psychology major, said she thinks parents of freshmen students will be more likely to pick students up from campus rather than use the service. She said the service could be needed by students who don’t have a lot of family support and are faced with managing things on their own. “The service would be very helpful for the students who don’t have reliable vehicles or family that is able to help them get back and forth on breaks,” she said. All ticket sales for the shuttle service are handled through Turner Coach. Meyer said the route stops are being adjusted to better serve student needs with a few changes regarding stops on the routes. The Indianapolis route this year will only be an airport shuttle, which will exclude the Highway 465 metro loop since there weren’t enough students who used it. The Northwest Indiana route will have several stops along the way and is still being determined by Turner Coach.
“We may not stop at everybody’s city, but we can at least get them close enough,” Meyer said. Josh Brushaber, sophomore aviation major said he believes the service could be very useful to students who live far away. “If they are out of state and from California or the New England area, they’d be more geared to use it,” he said. “Because most likely they aren’t going to have a vehicle here … or a lot of family around.” Meyer said they may consider expanding to another route if the numbers continue to increase. Students may begin making reservations using their 991 number by calling Turner at 1-800-873-5252 with a credit or debit card. The contract is currently under review, but Meyer said students should be able to begin making ticket purchases and reservations soon. “The parents that have utilized the service for their students love it,” Meyer said. “It’s convenient.”
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ISU faculty celebrate semester “Luah” style
Tamera Rhodes News Editor
Faculty and staff gathered under one roof last week to reunite and reconnect before turning their focus toward the school year. Indiana State University welcomed back more than 900 faculty and staff members at the Student Rec Center with a display of carnival games, Hawaiian print shirts and free lunch. The Sycamore Marching Band and ISU Spirit Squad made their Fall 2013 debut performance on campus at the luau event to boost school spirit. ISU cheerleader and senior operations and supply chain major Katy Balch said there was a lot more excitement compared to years past.
“There has been a real good atmosphere this year and you can tell the faculty is excited to be back,” she said. Spirit Squad member and senior environmental science education major Sabrina Brown said she hopes their performance will raise camaraderie and get ISU excited about the upcoming football season nearly two weeks away. Indiana State University President Dan Bradley said the annual event offers free t-shirts, lunch and prizes to employees, but it is also designed to welcome everyone back to work. “We’ve got a lot of people here, people getting excited to start showing up Friday,” he said. “We all got to get our
blood flowing beforehand and get ready.” At the entrance of the Luau, the College of Arts and Sciences offered a unique opportunity for employees to relax and loosen people up by hosting a photo booth. “We thought it was a nice idea to get people to loosen up and enjoy the start of their trip through the party,” said College of Arts and Sciences administrative assistant Jamie Hays. Some departments hosted carnival games with an educational twist. The Office of Student Affairs’ wheel spinning game featured trivia questions about Terre Haute and ISU departments. “We wanted to make people familiar with Student Affairs and the programs and services that we offer … the turnout was
ISU employees relax during the welcome back “Luah” event in the Student Rec Center on Tuesday (Photos by Bob Rhodes).
amazing,” said Student Affairs Vice President Carmen Tillery. Participants signed up and entered drawings for prizes such as an iPad Mini, and ISU parking permit and personal training at the Student Recreation Center. Another department utilized the gatheringas a reminder for employee services. Employee Wellness coordinator Erin Milliken reminded faculty and staff to visit her office throughout the academic year to get their blood pressure checked. CONTINUED ON PAGE 31
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New employee administrative assistant Kim Vanwey said the event was worth attending. “I thought the event was very well
“We’ve got a lot of people here, people getting excited to start showing up on Friday ... we all got to get our blood flowing beforehand and get ready.” Daniel J. Bradley, president of ISU
organized and a great morale booster for the staff,” she said. Employees enjoyed carnival games at the welcome back celebration (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
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March Through the Arch draws more than 2,000 students
Tamera Rhodes News Editor
An estimated 2,000 freshmen participated in the traditional walk and faculty greeting at the March through the Arch event Sunday evening, President Daniel J. Bradley said. Bradley said there was more staff to support students academically and assist them with the college transition, as well. “It’s a great year,” he said. “I think we’ve got more support people out here this year in terms of the faculty, staff and RAs.” Bradley said like every other year, he shared in the students’ excitement as he shook their hands and walked through the arch following the annual convocation held at Hulman Civic Center. After the convocation, it is an ISU tradition for students to walk down Cherry Street to the arch located at the corner of Third Street. Freshmen were led by the Spirit Squad and the marching band to complete the transition of stepping through the arch decorated with the university seal. In addition to the handshake from
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Bradley and his wife Cheri Bradley, faculty and staff offered high fives and fist bumps. The first March Through The Arch tradition was first held in 1996 with nearly 1,400 student participants and has continued ever since. Amanda Knerr, executive director for residential life and housing, said the tradition gives students a good introduction to ISU and encourages them to set goals. Introductions between students and the academic community help to build teamwork for future student success, she said. Al Perone, associate dean of students, said commencing through the arch is a declaration that freshmen are “officially ISU Sycamores” and belong to the university community. Perone said some students feel the tradition is “corny” and some think it’s “cool,” but is one that sets ISU apart from any other university.
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An estimated 2,000 freshmen embarked on March Through the Arch Sunday near Hulman Center at the corner of Ninth and Cherry Streets (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
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“We’re the only school that does a welcome like this,” he said. Justine Johnson, freshman business major, said that was exactly how she felt with all the high fives and welcomes from university faculty and staff members. “It made me feel good because you don’t really get that a lot with most colleges,” she said. Whitney Pope, freshman psychology major, said she was impressed because usually students move in then immediately get caught up in classes at most colleges. “It was a long walk, but it was worth it,” she said. Pope said taking part in the event was rewarding because it allowed her to begin making connections with the faculty on campus. Perone said the event is meant to help students feel important and send the gesture “Once a Sycamore, always a Sycamore.” “Each and every person on our staff thinks you [students] should be here and be a part of our community forever,” Perone said.
President Daniel J. Bradley and First Lady Cheri Bradley greet students as they complete “March Through the Arch” (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
Students make their way along Cherry Street during “March Through the Arch” (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
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Greeks invite students to join the community Taylor Worman Reporter Student leaders and advisors of the Greek organizations at Indiana State say becoming part of a fraternity or sorority is a positive and life changing experience. Each year, about 12 percent of the student body at ISU is involved in fraternity and sorority life said Bo Mantooth, director of ISU Fraternity and Sorority Life. Involvement gives students the opportunity to build lasting friendships while serving the community in which they live. Andrew Finley, a junior communication major and a member of the Kappa Alpha Order, looks forward to the beginning of the school year when he and his Greek brothers lend a hand to assist incoming students. “It’s an opportunity to be a role model and a friend to a new student who may not know anyone on campus,” Finley said. And really, that’s what Greek involvement is all about, says Associate Dean of Students CONTINUED ON PAGE 35
Sorority members cheer on their team during a tug-of-war battle at ISU Spring Week festivities. ISU officials say about 12 percent of students are members of Greek organizations (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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Brooks Moore. Students who are involved in fraternities and sororities are able to connect to their peers one-on-one, he said. Those personal interactions begin with recruitment and carry forward throughout the year with small group gatherings, social and service events and information sessions. Josh Voelker, a Pi Kappa Phi member and junior aviation major who serves as president of the Interfraternity Council, has been involved with Greek life for three years and loves the opportunities it gives him. “With over a dozen fraternities at Indiana State, our Greek system can offer many great aspects to students, such as, leadership, community service and most importantly academic success,” Voelker said. Students who gain leadership skills through their Greek affiliations often end up leading other student organizations, Mantooth said. “Ideal candidates for Greek life are people who have their priorities in line,” he said. “We look for our Greek life students to excel academically with a minimum 2.5 grade point average and to be socially responsible.” Greeks at ISU also have a major impact on the community of Terre Haute. “Last year, 22,079 hours of community service was Fraternity members put on a show of strength at ISU recorded between our fraternities and sororities,” Spring Week activities. Fall recruitment at ISU is underway Mantooth said. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing). Fraternities and sororities work hard to raise money
for national and local charities, said senior sport management and marketing major Joe Zeedyk, a Sigma Phi Epsilon member who serves as vice president of judicial affairs on the Interfraternity Council. Charities that have benefitted from the work of ISU Greeks include Terre Haute Children’s Museum, Muscular Dystrophy Association and Catholic Charities, he said. Students who want to explore the possibility of becoming a member of a Greek organization will have the opportunity to do so during the next few weeks as the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association are working now to coordinate this year’s fall recruitment, Moore said. “They facilitate a program and structure which allows potential members to be exposed to the diverse chapters ISU has,” Moore said. While Greek visibility is high during the first few weeks of the academic year, Voelker said it’s the goal of the Greek organizations to continue that push yearround. The recruitment process, which is sometimes labeled with an unfair reputation, isn’t one that should scare away students, Zeedyk said. “I like to continually push my brothers towards principles of virtue, diligence, and overall brotherly love when it comes to recruitment,” he said.
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Student Recreation Center to host annual festival Friday Thomas Beeler reporter Students are invited to participate in an evening of entertainment Friday that’s all about them. From 5 p.m. until 11 p.m students can visit the Student Rec Center to participate in the annual Rec Fest festival. Director of Recreational Sports John Lentz said the event is a welcome back for returning students and door opener for the freshmen class. We enjoy “getting students into the Rec Center to get them to see what goes on inside of it,” Lentz said. “It’s always a big push for the freshmen to get them to do something that first Friday.” Students will have their choice of activities at the festival. The highlight of the event is a zip line on the west lawn outside the building. Free hotdogs, hamburgers and snow cones will also be provided. “It’s always a lot of different types of activities for a fun night to welcome students back,” Lentz said. The first 1,000 students to
Students play games on a Nintendo Wii during fall 2012’s Rec Fest (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
walk in the door and sign-in will be given a free t-shirt. Inside the building there will be a sports club fair promoting the ISU club sports. Junior recreation and sports management major Sean Washington encourages classmates to get involved with club activities. “I played knockout [basketball] and a few pick-up games,”
Washington said. “In-between games I was just getting to know people.” he said. “It is a great way to network and build friendships with other students that share a common bond with you.” During Rec Fest, a group Zumba activity will be held on the one of the main floors along with Bingo, karaoke and free massages. CONTINUED ON PAGE 37
Students shoot hoops at the 2012 Rec Fest while wearing beer goggles (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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Students bounce (above) and exercise at the 2012 Rec Fest (Photos courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
Students will have the opportunity to enter drawings for prizes throughout the day. “There’ll be a number of different organizations that will go together to help pull this off,” Lentz said. The Office of Recreational Sports coordinates the event with collaboration with the ISU Union Board and Student Health Promotion. Sorority and frater-
nity organizations will be participating in a dunk tank. “This is only a sampling of the activities we are providing to students,” Lentz said. Events are scheduled to take place throughout the event, so students are encouraged to reserve the evening to attend. Admission is free to all ISU students with their student ID card.
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ISU’s Center for Community Engagement allows student to serve campus and beyond Evan Martin Reporter What has become known as “The Front Door to ISU”—Indiana State University’s Center for Community Engagement—is connecting ISU to the Wabash Valley community and beyond. As a department that’s dedicated to coordinating and supporting opportunities for faculty and students to learn and serve within their community, Associate Director for the Center for Community Engagement Heather Miklozek says “community service is a very important part of being a true Sycamore.” The Center for Community Engagement sponsors days dedicated to community service including Monday’s Donaghy Day, a day of service set aside to complete work on campus and the surrounding community. Jennifer Christian, the AmeriCorp Program Coordinator, talks with all incoming first year students about different opportunities to become involved such as the Alternative Spring Break Program. During Alternative Spring Break in March 2014, students have the opportunity to travel to a variety of locations in and out of the country. Teams will travel to North Carolina,
Tennessee, Louisiana and the Dominican Republic where they will perform an array of services such as working with wild animals the Cherokee Nation, educating the youth and helping orphan children.
“We are excited that we are able to continue to offer this service learning opportunity for our student and community members. ” Jennifer Christian, AmeriCorp Program Coordinator “I think [students] really enjoy the program and I think they are very open,” Christian said.
When she’s not involved with community engagement activities, Christian serves as the campus coordinator for AmeriCorps at ISU – one of 18 organizations around the state that are sharing $3.3 million in AmeriCorps grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service. “We are excited that we are able to continue to offer this service learning opportunity for our student and community members,” Christian said. “The AmeriCorps grant enables us to provide an invaluable experience for both our members and our not-for-profit organizations” and helps students “become more civically-minded, wellrounded individuals.” This academic year, Indiana State will administer the $175,000 in AmeriCorps funding that serves Clay, Greene, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo counties. Students who sign up for the Sycamore Service Corps at ISU are eligible for help with with tuition or student loans. Interested individuals can learn about available opportunities and apply online by visiting http://www. indstate.edu/publicservice/ameriCorps/.
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University College dean welcomes class of 2017 Welcome class of 2017. We are thrilled you have chosen to become a Sycamore and that you see the value in earning a college degree. We are committed to providing you with a challenging educational experience that prepares you to navigate successfully through a complex, interdependent world. Moreover, we are privileged to serve as your guides and mentors as you work to fulfill your dreams and aspirations. Transitions are difficult—even for the most savvy and worldly. And, moving from high school to college is a significant transition, along the lines of learning to walk. Throughout your first semester, you should expect metaphorical bumps and bruises, and perhaps to even fall flat on your face or proverbial derrière. Please remember that there is no shame in stumbling or even falling. We learn through failure. You should only feel shame if you lack the will to get back up or refuse—or don’t seek— assistance. This semester will require grit on your part. Sometimes you will have to “gut it out,” “suck it up” or simply persevere. At other times, you will have to admit you don’t know the answers and ask for help. You will be able to do both, if you are committed—indeed passionate—about learning and earning your college degree. If you are passionate and willing to dust off your knees and try again—and again, and again—we are unequivocally here to support you, from your University College advisors, to your residential life and student affairs staff, to your instructors.
We also wish for you the following in your first semester: • You find your intellectual or professional passion • You are “electrified” by a lecture, class discussion, or project • You learn something wondrous and new • You stay up all night talking to friends about an event on campus or a subject in class • You take a strategic risk and are empowered as a result, even if it doesn’t work out the way you expected it would • You learn about yourself through serving others • You feel pride as a result of overcoming an obstacle or meeting high expectations • You experience the joy of being exposed to diverse ideas and peoples • You gain confidence in your ability to navigate the complex university environment • You come to find there really is “More to Blue” Again, welcome to campus! Work Hard! Play hard! Have no regrets!
Linda Maule
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“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” ~Helen Keller, The Open Door “One fails forward toward success.” ~Charles F. Kettering Linda Maule speaks to students during the 2012 Convocation event. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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Marching Sycamores sound fanfare for new director Tamera Rhodes News Editor The new director for athletic bands said the Sycamore marching band is upbeat about the 2013-14 season and looks forward to a few changes. Director Nicole Gross, who assumed her position in May, said there is a lot of entertainment in store this year. “Right now, ISU is on the cusp of building again,” she said. Her love for the marching band first began when she played the saxophone during her seventh grade year in her hometown of Beckley, W.Va. Throughout her career, Gross has directed pep bands, marching bands, ensembles and volleyball bands in both the public school and the university settings. After receiving her bachelor’s degree, she taught for nearly 10 years
at middle schools and high schools in southwestern West Virginia. During that time, she sought her master’s degree to enable her to conduct a more experienced and bigger high school program. While working on her master’s degree, Gross said she found her desire to teach in higher education, and while she appreciates conducting middle and high school students, she is committed to directing at the collegiate level. Gross has already begun her plan to build stronger leadership within the ISU marching band program. She has delegated leadership roles in the band in order to free time for her to plan and assist students in developing the necessary skills to be a leader. Gross said she offers “a fertile field of ideas and lets the leadership facilitate the band as their own,” which allows the band to remain unique. CONTINUED ON PAGE 41
The ISU marching band members rehearse for seasonal performances (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
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She also wants the band students time to take the Sycamore Marching to develop a sense of ownership and Band to a higher level. pride. “She is organized, she has a plan, “This is the ISU marching band she knows what she wants … she and we will have our own identity,” has a big picture idea,” van Wijk she said. said. Sophomore political science This year will mark an array of major Cecilia van Wijk has been a changes that Gross hopes will reap member of the band for two years a successful athletic season. and is already familiar with the “We are going to present a new challenges that come with changing halftime show for every home band directors. football game,” she said. “So, there’s She went through type of change five home football games this year, while during high school and so the marching band will be doing the transition can be difficult for five different shows for halftime, in students to adjust when a new addition to the pregame show.” director takes Gross said she over, but she has met with Mike is actually Sanford, head “I like the way the enjoying football coach, working with leadership is spread out, and feels Sanford Gross because so they do more with us ... realizes the impact the band is they are more of a leader the marching band learning to creates during than last year.” work more as football games. a team. Sophomore “I like Cecilia van Wijk, sophomore music education the way the major Chris political science major leadership is McGammon said spread out, so he was moved to they do more see Sanford visit with us … they are more of a leader the band last week and share his than last year,” van Wijk said. appreciation for the members who First-year band member and inspire and support the football music education major Heather team. Scott said she, too, is adjusting well. Gross said Sanford has created a “It’s all new to me because I way for both the football team and have never marched before in my the marching band to connect and life,” she said. “But I am looking support each other during home forward to being able to actually go games. out and perform … because it was “The team will be bussed to the something I never got to do in high stadium this year and whenever school.” they get off the bus … instead of As the result of the section leaders a team walk, it will be the team taking on leadership roles, van Wijk march,” she said. said it frees Gross up for planning
The Sycamore Marching Band practices during summer band camp activities (Photos by Bob Rhodes).
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Performing Arts Series offers students free entertainment
Over the years, Indiana State University’s Performing Arts Series, sponsored by Terre Haute Savings Bank, has drawn exceptional talent to the Wabash Valley, but the 2013-2014 season is shaping up to be its best year yet. With stars and acts from all over the world, audiences will be left wide-eyed and awed by these exciting performers. The six-show season kicks off with Joshua Kane: Borders of the Mind, an entrancing mentalist show on Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Tilson Auditorium. Kane’s show features his display of the power of the mind through telepathy, lie-detection and psychic phenomena. Kane leads audiences through a demonstration of the powers of the mind. Like Professor X of legend, Kane identifies those in the audience with
the extraordinary ability to successfully project and receive thoughts. Predictions are made and proved true, audiences experience simultaneous telepathy; unseen drawings are reproduced; spirits are invited to materialize and perform strange feats. The second show in the lineup is a performance by the 60s and 70s, iconic singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. The singer performer who defined a generation will serenade audiences in Tilson Auditorium on Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. Nominated for five Grammy awards, Lightfoot will take listeners back to those bygone decades of music with his charttopping hits like “Early Morning Rain,” “Rainy Day People,” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” Joshua Kane (left) and Gordon Lightfoot (right) are two of the featured performers in this season’s Performing The third offering of the Arts Series. Tickets are free to ISU students through the Hulman Center ticket office (Submitted photos).
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season, premiere Chinese acrobatic group Joe’s Café hits the Tilson Auditorium performingarts Golden Dragon, is likely to have audiences stage on March 28, at 7:30 p.m. This upgasping for breath as they present Cirque beat musical review will have audiences Ziva on Feb. 21 in Tilson Auditorium at singing along with classic tunes such as 7:30 p.m. World renowned impresario “Jailhouse Rock,” “Love Potion #9,” “Stand Danny Chang and by Me” and “On choreographer Angela Broadway.” Chang combine The season will Performing Arts Series award-winning close with the acrobatics, traditional ticket information: enchanting, familydance, spectacular friendly musical costumes, ancient Beauty and the Beast, and contemporary • Season tickets are as low as $56 performed by the music and theatrical • Individual tickets are now on sale American Family techniques to present Theatre in Tilson a show of skill and with prices ranging from $10 to $29 Auditorium at 7:30 beauty. p.m. on April 28. • Youth tickets are just $5 The Golden Dragon This award-winning acrobats made their • Discount tickets are available for ISU musical will enchant Broadway debut in faculty and staff audiences with 2005 to a sold out action, adventure, audience at the New • Tickets for ISU students are free romance and Victory Theater. courage. The Broadway run over The Indiana the next six weeks led to adoration and State University Performing Arts Series standing ovations from audiences of all gives both ISU and the community ages and universal critical acclaim from the opportunity to enjoy world-class the New York press entertainment for an affordable price. Contortionists will spin, dance, tumble For more information visit the Hulman and balance their way through the show. Center Ticket Office, call 1-877-ISUThe timeless rock-n-roll classic Smokey TIXS or visit www.hulmancenter.org/
A performer from the acrobatic group Golden Dragon displays her contortion abilities. The group will perform in February at Tilson Auditorium (Submitted photo).
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New playing field for student-athletes
Thomas Beeler Staff Editor The Indiana State Arena south gym is sporting a new wooden floor after a summer remodel project. The new floor offers and improved playing surface for ISU student athletes and is expected
to be a recruiting tool of visiting athletes. The ISU volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball teams use this area for competition as well as for their daily practices. Other ISU athletic teams
use the gym as needed to assist in off-season conditioning. “The old floor was the original from the early 1970s,” ISU athletic director, Ron Prettyman said. “The floor was very
hard and had been water damaged in various places. It was just time for a new one.” A normal live span for a wooden gym floor is about 30 years, Prettyman said, and ISU’s south gym
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floor had been in place for nearly 45 years. Construction began in late April on the new floor that cost nearly $425,000 to replace. Money for the floor was donated from the Oakley
Foundation, an alumni group of ISU. The women’s volleyball team is at work breaking in the new floor while practicing for the upcoming season.
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Dealing with identity theft Parents send their children to college hoping they’ll learn enough in the classroom to get their degree, and enough about life to make their way in the world once they graduate. But firsthand knowledge of identity theft is one lesson parents don’t share with their kids. Experian’s ProtectMyID (www. protectmyid.com) says many college students have little credit history, making them a preferred target for identity thieves. Use these tips to help keep from falling victim to identity theft. * Always keep your dorm room or apartment door locked, even when you’re home. Most identity theft still occurs in mundane, nontechnical ways, like a wallet being stolen from a drawer or a purse taken from an unlocked room.
and student ID card. Never loan those items to a friend, no matter how close you think you are. * Be wary about who you allow in your room. Remember, anyone who enters your living space could gain access to your personal information. * When making online purchases, only do business with websites that have the security lock symbol. The symbol indicates the website has taken measures to protect customers’ information.
* Be careful with documents that contain personal information. Shred bills, and keep credit card and bank account statements stored in a safe, locked location.
* Never complete a credit card application at a table or booth on campus. Instead, go through the credit card company’s secure website or contact your bank before you go to school.
* Leave your Social Security card and birth certificate at home, with your parents. You’ll need your SSN constantly in college, so you should have the number memorized. Be careful about how you use it and who you give it to; they should have a legitimate need for it. Only carry with you the ID that you actually need, like your driver’s license
* Consider enrolling in a protection product, like ProtectMyID to do the things you can’t do for yourself, such as scanning the Internet daily for your information and alerting you to more than 50 indicators of fraud that may be a sign your identity has been compromised. In today’s digital world,
a person’s credit status can change on a dime, and spotting unauthorized activity quickly can be a key to halting identity theft. * Monitor your credit report regularly. Not only will regular monitoring help you identify possible occurrences of identity theft, it can help you better understand how the financial decisions you make affect your credit score. W i t h s o m e preventative steps and prudent caution, college kids can ensure identity theft is one thing they don’t learn about the hard way.
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