Monday, February 6, 2012 Indiana State University www.indianastatesman.com Volume 119 Issue 51 ISU’s first cash bar sets an example while raising concern. SGA President Nick Utterback does not agree with Student Affair’s choice to include a cash bar at the student leadership dinner Friday while Admnistrator’s assert that the reality is that students drink and it is important to set the example of drinking responsibly. President Daniel J. Bradley makes an order at the cash bar dirung Friday’s dinner (Photo by Kyle Seeley). Felicia Johnson breaks meet record in weight throw Friday MORE ON PAGE 14 Felicia Johnson in action at Friday’s meet at Notre Dame (Statesman file photo). News: Pulitzer Prize winner and columnist speaks about lies and the economy. Page 2 Features: Students participat in campus wide energy conservation cometition. Page 8 MORE ON PAGE 3
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Indiana State Universitywww.indianastatesman.com
Volume 119 Issue 51
ISU’s first cash bar sets an example while raising
concern.
SGA President Nick Utterback does not agree with Student Affair’s choice to include a cash bar at the student leadership dinner Friday while Admnistrator’s assert that the reality is that students drink and it is
important to set the example of drinking responsibly.
President Daniel J. Bradley makes an order at the cash bar dirung Friday’s dinner (Photo by Kyle Seeley).
Felicia Johnson breaks meet record in weight throw Friday
More oN PAGe 14Felicia Johnson in action at Friday’s meet at Notre Dame (Statesman file photo).
News: Pulitzer Prize winner and columnist speaks about lies and the economy.Page 2
Features: Students participat in campus wide energy conservation cometition.Page 8
Author, lawyer spoke on issues of perjuryLACEY BRINEGAR Reporter
Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and weekly columnist for � e New York Times, James B. Stewart, relayed a childhood incident regarding lying before continuing on to the more serious lies that captured national headlines.
As a part of the University Speaker Series, Stewart presented issues pertaining to perjury in America on � ursday in Tilson Auditorium.
Stewart recalled lying in the second grade about a dollar being stolen from him because of the attention a girl was receiving from being robbed of a dime. � e lie reached the teacher, and a er escalating on his initial � b, the lie was uncovered. He remembered the worst part being admitting he lied to his peers the following day.
When Stewart began his book on lies, he wondered what the commodity is between the manifestation of lies leading to corporate scandals, such as those of Enron and Tyco.
“� ere has to be a willingness to lie about important information,” Stewart said.
Later, while working on another book, the � nancial crisis happened, and he saw similarities between the two: major companies were at fault, and there were lies at several levels. Stewart recognized that those who were intelligent, successful role models of communities with some level of power had faltered in their morals.
He then wondered if the problem of perjury is becoming worse. Most of the cases go unprosecuted, Stewart said.
Examples of perjury crimes were utilized in the cases regarding Martha Stewart knowing insider trading secrets, Barry Bonds’ steroid use and Bernie Mado� ’s Ponzi schemes. A similarity among the examples was the presence of multiple chances to come clean about the truth, Stewart said.
However, their cover-ups were eventually revealed by the few who could not put loyalty ahead of honesty. People lie because they do not carry out their plans alone—they are depended upon, and referred to as “enablers,” Stewart said. Other reasons for committing this crime are because they are powerful and demand loyalty from their associates and assistants, they are not treated as regular people and are used to getting what they want and, lastly, they thought they would get away with it, Stewart said.
“Lies don’t happen in a vacuum,” Stewart said.
Changing the theme of perjury in the U.S. should start at the top with the leaders setting the example instead of being the ones who are lying was the stance Stewart chose. He recognized that from there, it is also up to every individual to stop perjury and families and schools to instill values of honesty.
“All of us have a role to play. We all need to go back to the bedrock values that made this country,” Stewart said.
James B. Stewart, an author and lawyer, spoke in Tilson Auditorium on Thursday about issues pertaining to perjury in America (Photo courtesy of Communication and Marketing).
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For the first time in recent history, a cash bar was present at the “Bachelor of Death” murder mystery/leadership dinner Friday.
Associate vice president of Student Affairs, Nolan Davis said this was the first time a cash bar was present at a student-focused event and that he aims to change the process to make these kinds of events easier to hold.
Attendees received a blue wristband and two tickets once they confirmed their age to the appropriate people, said Student Union Assistant Director, Anita Gabbard. People were allowed two drinks a piece and the bar was only open for an hour and half to model responsible drinking. People of all ages could attend, but only those 21 or older could use the cash bar.
President of Student Government Association, Nick Utterback, does not approve of the cash bar due to Indiana State University being a dry campus.
“If ISU claims they are a dry campus then the university shouldn’t be promoting alcohol at events,” Utterback said. “I am not a big fan.”
Utterback said that there would be no cash bars at any SGA event because they do more than celebrate.
President Daniel J. Bradley said that he has no concerns with the cash bar tainting the reputation of ISU’s dry campus.
“Alcohol is common at social events,” Bradley said. “If people are old enough to buy alcohol legally, then they can.”
There were 47 student leaders that were asked to stand because of their leadership on campus. Students, faculty and staff nominated the student leaders that attended the dinner, Davis said. The criteria for picking these students were the amount of involvement in helping students, creating programs and community service.
Gabbard said that the student leaders were asked to stand as they were recognized and their award was to attend the dinner and program. The categories the student leaders fell into were undergraduates, graduates, athletes, Greek and non-Greek, all types of majors, volunteers and student employees. There were also various speakers at the event, and a group named “Random Acts” out of Ohio that performed during the ceremony.
“We can either avoid the reality that students drink, or we can set an example through a responsible setting with alcohol present,” Davis said. “This is the ideal event to start with because the invitees are our top student leaders on campus.”
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“ We can either avoid the reality that students drink or we can
set an example through a responsible setting with alcohol
present....This is the ideal event to start with because the
invitees are our top student leaders on campus.”
Nolan Davis, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
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Austin Arceo Communication and Marketing
When Indiana State University graduate Nghiem Minh Nguyet first arrived on campus in 2006, she didn’t know many people. Only two other students from her home country of Vietnam were attending ISU, and she had not yet been introduced to many others.
A local program created by accident helped solve that problem.
Nguyet joined the International Students’ Friendship Program, which introduces international students at ISU, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and Interlink Language Center to each other and to host families. Through a variety of activities, the host families expose the students to American culture while the students teach the families about their backgrounds.
“These people were my family members in the United States,” said Nguyet, who graduated from ISU in 2008 with her MBA. “They helped me understand a lot more about the hospitality of American people, and at the same time, they made me feel like I had a home away from home.”
Terre Haute resident Pat Grigg initiated the program more than 20 years ago, with support from her husband, Rose-Hulman professor Cliff Grigg. They would host Rose-Hulman students who remained in the Wabash Valley over holiday breaks when the campus would be closed. Pat Grigg was invited to an international student orientation at Indiana State, and she began inviting international students who would remain at ISU over holiday breaks as well.
“I thought hosting large groups was just a one-time thing. But it became a program which included other families and American students,” Grigg said. “The families in Terre Haute, especially our friends and the students were interested in continuing the service, and we just blossomed from there. The program is successful because of the generosity and kindness of the people in this community, and the cooperation and assistance from the colleges and university and the interest of the students. It takes many participants to organize and maintain this service.”
The gatherings considered to be the organization’s roots began more than two decades ago; with a few gaps between years, the program has continued to unite
international college students in the Wabash Valley with local families volunteering to host them. Many families are still in touch with the students who participated in the program and graduated.
Perhaps even more impressive, the initiative lacks any sort of official organization and funding, Grigg said. Volunteers organize the programming, and ISU and other local colleges and organizations such as churches, as well as the students and families in the program, pitch in to provide support.
Last fall, the International Students’ Friendship Program hosted its first public event in two years, a potluck dinner at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church in Terre Haute. Organizers didn’t know how many people to expect, said Zachariah Mathew, associate director of International Programs and Services at ISU.
He expected between 100 and 150 people to attend; he was delightfully surprised when almost 250 people packed the church gymnasium for the potluck dinner and concert.
“So towards halfway through the event, the students were trying to scramble chairs from here and there, and then we ran out of plates, because I bought like 230 or 270, and they were gone!” Mathew exclaimed. “It was amazing.”
The program included dinner and several cultural events, including a performance from the Chinese School of the Wabash Valley, Korean School, a Rose-Hulman group and several college students, including ISU graduate student Ghada Alhalasa, performing a Jordanian dance.
“That was great for me, because I participated in a lot of activities there, and at the event, I knew a lot of people from ISU,” Alhalasa said. “I have a lot of friends now from that day.”
Alhalasa partnered with Grigg, who has hosted many program participants. Grigg sometimes invites others to her house, and they discuss cultures from around the world, said Alhalasa, who would encourage other students to participate in the program.
“It’s really nice,” she said, “and it really helps you to make a lot of friends, increase your self-confidence and increase your knowledge about different cultures.”
The program also introduced Achmad Suyono, an ISU graduate student and Fulbright Scholar from Indonesia, to local resident Paul Cooper. They quickly became friends, which has even extended to their families. Suyono’s wife and daughter, who still live in Indonesia, write to Cooper’s wife and daughter, who live in the Wabash Valley.
“This brings more personal and intimate engagement that I don’t think would exist without the support from the program and from ISU,” Suyono said. “Starting from the formal gathering, and it goes on and on until you continue to develop a very personal experience together.”
The program slowed down for a couple of years before a major restart last fall, Grigg said. Community volunteers such as her, Rose Bear and Garrett Pendergast complete many of the logistics needed for the program. Since it first started, a few thousand students, faculty, staff and families
have participated in the program.“Today, some students are preoccupied
with the internet,” Grigg said, “and hopefully this program will provide them with opportunities to socialize with students from other colleges and people in the Wabash Valley community, learn another culture, practice their English and also to get away from being isolated.”
Though Mathew did not participate in the program when he was a student at ISU, he befriended people through other activities, and he maintains many of those friendships today. He understands the value of his experience, and he wants international students to develop similar friendships through the program.
“This ultimately becomes your home, and you need to build relationships,” Mathew said. “The purpose of this program is to build those relationships, and through those relationships, build harmony and community.”
Participants at a previous International Friendship Program event at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology perform the Vietnamese bamboo dance. (Photo courtesy of Communication and Marketing).
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On Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 Mr. Borg will make an Open Forum presentation in the Scott College of Business, 11th Floor Conference Room, from 12:30 to 2:00 PM.The topic will be:
“Cyber-Risk in to the Healthcare Setting: Challenges and Solutions an
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February 7th-9th, 2012
Mr. Borg will also make presentations to seven insurance classes and will meet and dine with the ISU chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma and the Center for Genomic Advocacy.This forum is open to the public and seating is limited. Please RSVP to [email protected] or 237-2442 Beverages and snacks will be served.
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Indiana State University’s College of Technology is o� ering $1,000 scholarships to graduates of Vincennes University’s technology programs in pursuit of their bachelor’s degree.
� e College of Technology Transfer Award has been put in place to help and entice students to nish their four year degree in a program within the College of Technology here at ISU. Qualifying Vincennes students must be admitted into an approved program, have a minimum of 30 transferable credits, enroll in 12 credit hours or more, and hold at least a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75.
Preferences of the scholarships will be given to those students who have associate degrees. Although Indiana and out-of-state students are eligible for the scholarships, international and returning students are not. A total of ten scholarships are available for the 2012-13 academic school year.
According to the ISU press release, Kara Harris, professor and director of undergraduate student services in the College of Technology, said that “� ese new scholarships will provide students with additional nancial assistance to achieve their educational goals.”
Priority consideration for these awards will be given to those incoming Vincennes transfer students who are admitted to ISU for the fall semester by April 1,
when the rst scholarships will be given.� e Technology Division at
Vincennes University and the College of Technology at ISU have had a long standing partnership together. Dean of the Technology Division at Vincennes University, Art Haase, believes that this agreement strengthens and reinforces the partnership that has developed over a long period of time.
ISU faculty members hope that the Transfer Award scholarship program, which includes the aforementioned Vincennes awards, will give support and incentive to students who might be hesitant to continue their education.
ISU o� ering scholarships to
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Some might be reading about ESPN sportswriter Rick Reilly this week, but not for his usual amusing insights into the sports world.
Reilly’s son, Jake, recently made a social experiment in which he went for a full 90 days without any social media, eliminating cell phones completely along with Facebook, Twitter and any other online groups with a social component.
Jake’s technology break has caught fire and is now spreading all over, ironically, the Internet.
The older generations will say, “Big Deal—We lived without Myface and Spacebook for fifty years.” To which we mature, open-minded college students will reply, “Who cares? Go soak your dentures and take a nap.”
It’s true that we are the first generation to grow up with cell phones and the Internet being so prevalent, but every geezer who complains about not having such technology probably spent a lot of time on the phone or in front of a radio or television.
I’m not a hater of our senior citizens, but like many younger people today, I’m tired of being scolded for simply possessing technology. But it brings up a good question: is social media as terrible as so many people say it is?
Jake’s Tech Break seems to answer that question, at least in part. If someone who sent more than 50 text messages, followed 200 people on Twitter, and spent an hour and a half on Facebook, only had good things to say about his three-month break from the social-media world, shouldn’t we consider doing the same?
Jake made some insightful comments about Facebook in his interview with Yahoo!, such as people putting on their best fronts on Facebook by only posting flattering photos and only “Checking in” when they are at impressive hotspots.
He’s got a point. No one uploads pictures of bad hair days, and no one checks into Facebook from Psychiatrists or proctologists.
People have always made the argument, myself included, that the only reason they keep their Facebook account is to keep in touch with people.
It’s true that Facebook is handy for that, but no one needs to spend over an hour in front of a computer to keep in touch, even if they have friends and relatives scattered all over the globe.
There are enough philosophical debates over social media, but I think we can all agree that there is really no good excuse for spending an hour a day browsing through Facebook and Twitter, and no one needs to send 200 text messages a day.
What did Jake gain through his technology break? He said it’s changed his life, but it’s hard to really tell since it hasn’t been very long. He did mention that free time means a lot more when you have to figure out “how to play.”
When you think about your favorite memories, how many of them consist of playing Angry Birds or hitting up seven people on Facebook chat?
We should all take a page out of Jake’s book and take a technology break. To walk away completely from e-mail and your cell phone for three months could be detrimental to your academic career, but ten minutes moved from the laptop to the park or in the company of some old friends will do us some good.
Writer’s son inspires youth to break from gadgets
As far as audiences are concerned, “Titantic” has everything they could possibly want in a cinematic experience: action, nudity, Leonardo Dicaprio’s death, violinists and the Irish. James Cameron, the film’s director and producer, wants to further enhance the movie, though, by re-releasing it in 3D on April 6.
Just imagine that infamous scene where Jack (Dicaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) are drifting helplessly in the ocean. Before 3D, we watch Rose’s selfish carcass hog the wooden board, forcing Jack to sink into the icy depths of the Atlantic. The emotion is clearly lacking during that moment.
But in April, it’ll be like Jack’s frozen, lifeless arm is reaching out to audiences from his watery grave. And those brave violinists that play as the ship is going down? It’ll seem as if they’re sliding down the wooden deck and right into the theater.
“Titantic” was terrible in 1997, when it was originally released. The writers could have explored the differences in social class, but, instead, ran with the cliché romantic plot.
And all of the focus on that completely overshadowed the historic importance of the film. Cameron did for cruise disasters what Michael Bay did for World War II. Re-releasing “Titantic” in 3D is like taking a large pile of dog feces, placing it in a box, wrapping it in Christmas paper, and charging someone $15 to receive it.
The only reason Cameron is doing this now is because he’s out of ideas. How could he top the (much undeserved) success of “Avatar?”—apparently, by taking a movie that made him millions of dollars back in the 90s and showing it again with higher ticket prices. Genius.
“Titantic” and “Avatar” aren’t Cameron’s only blockbusters. So if he was going to find a way back into audiences’ pockets, he could have gone with “ The Terminator” or “Aliens.” At least those films had action worth 3D-izing.
ThomasHardestyPoliticallyDirect
BrianneHofmannWrite andWrong
‘Titanic’ creator milks 3D cash cow
“Re-releasing ‘Titanic in 3D is like finding a large pile of dog feces, placing it in a box, wrapping it in Christmas paper and charging someone $15 to receive it.”
Other films the industry should re-release in 3D:• “Forest Gump”• “Gone with the Wind”• “Pride and Prejudice”• “The King’s Speech”• “The Notebook”• “Phantom of the Opera”
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The social networking giant, Facebook, is set to make another controversial change to its layout in the form of a timeline.
Timeline has been an optional feature for users, but those who are less than excited about the new design will have to get used to it; and rather soon, as everyone’s profile switch over to it within the next couple of weeks.
This isn’t the first time that an unpopular change has been forced upon the Facebook community. Users reviled the current design when they were forced to switch to it, leading groups of users to petition against it.
Obviously said petitions weren’t successful in returning the site to its former layout, but let’s face it: Internet petitions are seldom effective. Facebook’s developers may have been listening, though. This is a case where they really wanted to make the site more accessible and functional for their users.
I like Timeline a lot, however. When I first started to see Timeline crop up on the profiles of a few friends, I was immediately turned off. I was mistakenly under the impression
that this was just going to be another unnecessary change to the site’s design.After switching my own profile over to Timeline, I saw it as a step forward, rather than a
step back. While at a glance, Timeline may appear more chaotic, I found that it is actually more orderly, categorizing your past activity by year and month. In addition, by bisecting your status
updates and wall posts down the center, twice the amount of information can be displayed at once.
The further back one goes in his timeline, the less of his older posts will pop up. But the solution to this is not only an incredibly simple one, but one of the reasons I’m so enthusiastic about Timeline.
At the top, right-hand side of your profile is a button labeled “Activity Log.” Simply clicking on the button will take users to this new feature, which functions much like the old wall used to; however, the activity log makes navigating through the depths of your past far easier than the wall did. Say goodbye to having to click the “Older Posts” button several dozen times. Now, one can just go to his activity log, choose the year and month you want to look at from the menu on the right hand side of the page, and there it is.
Moreover, the advertising is actually less intrusive now, positioning it further to the side of the page and, in some cases, even reducing the amount of ads. I have yet to see more than three ads on my profile at any given time, whereas there were sometimes as many as six in the previous layout.
The problem with such a large-scale change is we become overly comfortable with routine. The general response seems to be that Timeline
appears as clunky, cluttered or difficult to navigate. But some might find that within a half hour of poking around, it gets easier to maneuver.
Change isn’t always easy, but users should realize that adjusting to the timeline will take an open mind and a willingness to change.
Facebook community ‘dislikes’ change more than timeline
“This is a case where [developers] really wanted to make the site more accessible and functional for their users.”
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Upcoming Events
I Succeed Program Monday5 p.m.African American Cultural Center
February Fury Games Night Monday 6–9 p.m. Dede II and III
Convocation: School of Music Student Recital Tuesday11 a.m. Recital Hall
Kilp Faculty Horn RecitalTuesday 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall
Students reduce wattage to winStudents closed their laptops and turned off
their TV’s in competition Friday night.For the second year in a row Indiana State
University is competing in the Campus Con-servation Nationals, a nation-wide energy conservation competition. This along with the current Recyclemania competition, makes up ISU’s Compete for Green Challenge.
The energy conservation competition, made possible by the Compete to Reduce organiz-ing commitee, communication partners and student campus organizers incorporates over 150 universities across the United States and Canada, and is designed to foster a culture of conservation within campus communities, ac-cording to the competetoreduce.org website.
Blumberg, Cromwell, Rhoads, Mills, Bur-ford, Hines, Jones, Sandison, Lincoln Quads and the University Apartments will represent the campus in this competition, but they will also compete against each other.
“The energy competition gives the chance for students to help with the Institute for Community Sustainability’s goal of lowering our carbon emissions, and saving the univer-sity money,” junior human and environmental studies major Julie Whitaker said. “Last year we saved $10,574.82 as a result of the competi-tion.”
Students definitely have incentive to com-pete in these Green Games, Whitaker said, as floors are able to win both prizes and money.
“Floors can collect green points by doing sustainable activities like making an environ-mental video, creating a bulletin board, or vis-iting the recycling center,” Whitaker said. “The winning floor will receive prizes and around $500 in cash to split between the residents.”
Whitaker and others really hope to nurture a lasting behavioral change with the competi-tion.
“I believe students still use the techniques they learned from the competition to save even more energy after the competition,” Whitaker said. “I had a resident on my floor last year that would run around shutting off the hallway lights for the rest of the year.”
Biology doctoral student Joseph Pettit is do-ing his own part in the competition by experi-menting with it.
“We are going to be installing stickers on the light switch plates in the dorms with a message
that reminds students to conserve energy,” Pettit said.
Pettit plans to measure light use before and after installation of the stickers.
“I also measure light use in the dorms that receive stickers and those that don’t to see what effect they have on energy consump-tion,” Pettit said.
Pettit hypothesizes that students given an energy conservation sticker will be more
“Students should already be conserving energy in whatever way they can.”Joey Pettit, Biology doctoral student
likely to cut unnecessary light use than stu-dents who don’t.
The energy conservation competition is four weeks long and ends on March 3.
“Students should already be conserving energy in whatever way they can,” Pettit said.
“Read more books and play fewer video games,” Pettit said. “I’m not saying change the way you live, but doing one thing to save
Residence group contestants:Group 1: Blumberg, Cromwell, Rhoads, MillsGroup 2: BurfordGroup 3: Hines, Jones, SandisonGroup 4: Lincoln QuadsGroup 5: University Apartments
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The Upward Bound Programis now accepting applications for
Life Skills Advocatesfor the Summer Academy
June 10 through July 20, 2012
Requirements: • Completed at least 6 semesters of college•Minimum 2.75 GPA•Clean criminal history background check•Valid driver’s license and clean driving history•Must be sensitive to needs and interests of disadvantaged students•Must NOT be enrolled in Summer I or Summer II classes
Compensation: $2,500 plus free room and board
(Tentative LSA training dates will be June 5 through June 8)
To Apply, visit the “Employment Opportunities” section on the ISU Human Resources website. For more information about Upward Bound, check out http://www1.indstate.edu/isutrio/upwardbound/
Application deadline: March 1, 2012Interviews will be held March 12-23
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Campus EYE What is your favorite thing about Indiana State University?
“A good quality education. I feel like I’m really being prepared for my future career.”
Christa Whitehurst, freshman elementary eduCation major
“There’s a really good sense of community here. ISU’s big enough to where you feel like you get the experience of being a part of something bigger than yourself, but it’s still small enough to where you
can get to know individuals.”
Clifford franklin, sophomore english eduCation major
“I really enjoy the small class sizes.”eCho BroWn, sophomore language studies major
“My favorite part of ISU is the Rec Center. For a small fee, you get to enjoy a state-of-the-art facility that’s
cheaper than a gym membership.”
dan ferguson, freshman aCCounting major“I really like the one-on-one atmosphere.
You’re actually an individual here, not just a number.”
eriC BarBer, freshman operations management and analysis major
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Briefs
Kilp, Krasnican and Niiyama perform today
Music faculty members Brian Kilp, Martha Krasnican and Kelly Niiyama will perform as part of the Indiana State University Faculty Artist Series at 7:30 p.m. today in the Recital Hall of the Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts.
The trio will present a program of 20th century music featuring the Indiana Premiere of a Sonata for Horn and piano by Taiwanese composer Pin Hsin Lin, a Sonata by late German composer Bertold Hummel, a Sonata by American composer Don Haddad and a Trio for clarinet, horn and piano by late American George Rochberg.
Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the ISU School of Music at 812-237-2771.
A former Cuban diplomat will give a public lecture today at 4 p.m. in Indiana State University’s Cunningham Memorial Library’s special event area.
“Washington and the Cuban Revolution: The View from Havana” will be Carlos Alzugaray Treto’s topic during his presentation. He served in the Cuban Foreign Service from 1961 to 1996 with his last diplomatic post as ambassador head of mission to the European Union. He currently serves as professor at the Center for Hemispheric and United States Studies at the University of Havana.
Alzugaray has received several awards for his writing and teaching, including being selected in 2010 as Outstanding Researcher of the Year by the Cuban Ministry of Higher Education. He has been a visiting professor at universities in Spain, Canada, United States, Italy and Mexico.
Former Cuban diplomat to speak Tuesday
Terre Haute mixed martial arts event, featured celebrity
Indiana Cage Fighting is presenting a mixed martial arts event Feb. 17 and 18, including participation from ISU strength and conditioning coach Dave McManus.
Celebrity Geoff Meed will also be present. Former powerlifting champion and Kempo stylist, Geoff was recently in the blockbuster movie, “Fast Five,” of the “Fast and Furious” movie series, and is currently filming for a new show on NBC titled, “Awake”.
Tickets are $25 and available at Kamikaze Karate or from local participating fighters, including Quentin Daniels, Zach Edington, Shane Edmond and Jonathan Griffin. Those wanting to upgrade to cage-side seats can purchase alternative tickets for $35.
Indiana Cage Fighting will also be supporting Ryves Youth Center and accepting donations of canned food and used boxing equiptment to help the Ryves boxing program. With each donation, spectators are given a raffle ticket for drawings. The event will take place at the National Guard Armory on 3614 Maple Avenue.
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ISU graduate teaches in Russia Jennifer SickingISU Communications and Marketing
Christin Keirn wanted a challenge and she does enjoy winter. So for her, it seemed an obvious choice.
“I wanted to see what it could offer me, winter in Siberia,” she said.
A Bayh College of Education collaboration with Indiana University’s Cultural Immersions Project allows education majors to do part of their student teaching internationally in more than a dozen countries. Keirn chose to travel to the city of Tomsk, home to 700,000 people.
As an elementary and special education major with a love of traveling and meeting new people, Keirn saw the student teaching abroad possibility as a perfect opportunity to go somewhere many Americans would not.
“You see the real people, and they invite you into their homes for soup,” said the traveler who has already visited Peru, Poland and Ukraine.
Keirn, who graduated in December, also saw it as a good career move.
“I thought it would be a good opportunity to grow as a teacher, to see another school and culture,” she said.
She and her husband, Joshua, also hope that it will set her apart in a competitive job market.
“I learned from every experience, every interaction,” Keirn said.
Keirn taught at Gymnasia No. 24 - an English-language school for students from first through 11th grade. The school split its day due to lack of building space. Half of the school’s 800 students arrived for classes during the morning, with the remaining 400 students attending classes during the second half of a day that stretched to 6 p.m. On Saturdays, all of the students crowded into the school for a half day of classes.
When Keirn chose Tomsk, she did so knowing she wouldn’t do much sight-seeing. Instead, she knew she would focus on the school and classes.
As part of the Cultural Immersions program, Keirn had to perform community service in Tomsk, but she had a hard time finding an opportunity.
“In Russia you have to be a citizen of the city to do community service and you have to have a thorough background check,” she said.
Keirn volunteered at local soup kitchens for the homeless during her stay.
“Seeing the homeless people was this whole other side of the city that I wouldn’t normally see,” Keirn said.
In that experience, she met homeless people who had limbs frozen and amputated because of the bitter Siberian winters.
Christin Keirn volunteered in the soup kitchen run by the nuns with the Missionaries of Charity. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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Upcoming EventsMen’s BasketballWednesdayat Peoria, Ill. 10 p.m. vs. Bradley University
Saturdayat Hulman Center. 1:05 p.m. vs. Southern Illinois University
Women’s BasketballFridayat Hulman Center 8:05 p.m. vs. Bradley University
Sundayat Hulman Center 2:05 p.m. vs. University of Northern Iowa
Track and FieldFriday - Saturdayat Allendale, Mich. Grand Valley Big Meet
Derek JohnsonReporter
The Indiana State women’s basketball team traveled to Illinois State Friday night where they were defeated by the Redbirds, 78-67, on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.
Senior guard Brittany Schoen, who scored 15 of her team-high 18 points in the first half, led the Sycamores. Joining Schoen in double figures were junior guard Taylor Whitley, with15 points and senior center Shannon Thomas and freshman forward Racheal Mahan, who made her first career start on Friday, each scoring 11 points.
Senior guard, Katie Broadway, who recorded a game-high 26 points, including 18 in the first half, led the Redbirds.
With the loss, the Sycamores drop their overall record of 10-12 and 4-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Meanwhile, the Redbirds improve to 12-9 overall and 7-3 in the conference.
The score tied four times in the first half during a stretch where both teams went back and forth exchanging baskets. Thanks to a three-pointer from freshman guard, Natasha Zurek, the Sycamores were able to take their
first and only lead of the game, 11-9. A short 43 seconds later, following a three-pointer from Broadway, the Illinois State went on a 14-3 run that gave them a 23-14 lead with 9:49 remaining in the first half. The Sycamores responded with a 7-0 run of their own to cut the lead to two with 5:57 on the game clock. After another three from the Redbirds, Indiana State went into the locker room at halftime on a 6-2 run, cutting the lead to four, 34-30.
The Sycamores were able to pull to within just one point of the Redbirds in the second half, but could never regain the lead as Illinois State junior guard, Jamie Russell, went on a 6-0 run of her own to give her team a 50-45 lead with 12:15 remaining in the contest. The Redbirds then went on a 9-3 run and outscored the Sycamores, 7-4, over the final 2:41 to secure the victory and a loss for the Trees.
The Sycamores are back in action this weekend for a pair of games at the Hulman center as the Bradley Braves travel to Terre Haute on Friday, Feb. 10. For a 7:05 p.m. tipoff. Northern Iowa comes to town on Sunday to take on the Sycamores. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:05 p.m.
Women’s basketball falls to Redbirds
Freshman center Rachel Mahan drives to the basket (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
ISU Athletic Media Relations
Each November, Indiana State’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosts a food drive competition among the area elementary schools, in conjunction with ISU’s Jam the Bus program. Members of SAAC and Sycamore Sam made a special trip to Fuqua Elementary this week, the winners of the competition. As a whole, the school donated more than 1,800 canned goods but Mrs. Bennett’s kindergarten class brought in the most canned goods and they were rewarded with lunch. Each student in the school also got to enjoy an ISU basketball game
“Fuqua Elementary has always been a big supporter when it comes to our food drive,” Jeremy Ploch, SAAC Advisor, said. “The school has won every year that we’ve hosted the drive. It’s a fun competition and it teaches the elementary school students to give back to their community.”
Food is collected throughout the ISU and Terre Haute community and is do-nated to Terre Haute Catholic Charities. This year, more than three tons of food was donated.
Organizers of the food drive include Residential Life, Hulman Memorial Student Union Board, ISU Dining Services, the Center for Community Engagement and SAAC.
A special thank you goes to Beef O’Brady’s for providing the lunches.
SAAC suprises elementary school kids
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ErnEst rollinsSports editor
A strong second half by the Wichita State Shockers was enough to down the Sycamores 71-66 Saturday night.
The loss dropped the Sycamores to 14-10 overall for the season and 5-8 in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The defending MVC Champions are currently sitting in eighth place.
The victory improved the Wichita State Shockers to 20-4 overall and 11-2 in the MVC. The Shockers are currently ranked second in the MVC behind leaders Creighton University.
Indiana State put three players in double digits. Sophomore guard Jake Odum led the Sycamores with 21 points, five rebounds and four assists. Senior teammates guard Carl Richard and center Myles Walker went 12 and 13 points respectively. Walker pulled down eight rebounds while Richard grabbed six.
The Shockers were led by senior center Garret Stutz who
posted his eighth double-double of the season with 24 points and 15 rebounds.
At tip off the Sycamores went out strong with an 11-4 run, however, the Shockers remained close. After tying the game twice, with 9:25 remaining in the first half Wichita took their first lead of the night 17-15 on a couple of free throws.
The lead would change hands three more times before the half. A free throw from sophomore Lucas Eitel with 4:38 remaining gave ISU that one point advantage (24-23) which they extended to five, 32-27, at halftime.
The Shockers retook the lead on a jumper with 15:48 remaining in the first half. The Sycamores would tie the game back at 41 but the Shockers went on an 8-0 run following the tied score to have an eight point cushion with 10:31 remaining in play.
The Sycamores were unable to recover coming within four points on an Odum three-pointer with 45 seconds remaining in the game. However, Wichita remained solid at the free throw line with Stutz hitting five free throws in the last 30 seconds of play ensuring the Shockers’ victory.
Strong second half push Shockers over Sycamores
Sophmore guard Jake Odum going up for a layup while heavily guarded (Photo by Alexa White)
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ErnEst rollinsSports editor
The women’s track and field team broke records and posted many all-time performances at the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame.
“Overall we had a very positive meet,” Angie Martin, ISU women’s head coach, said. “The majority of our women keep stepping up to the challenges set in front of them. Some with little steps, some with giant leaps.”
Junior thrower Felisha Johnson won the women’s weight throw on Friday night at the Loftus Sports Center with a throw of 20.69 meters (67’ 10”). The distance smashed the previous Meyo Invitational meet record of 19.70 meters set in 2002 by Maryland University’s Ruth Kura. Johnson went on to win the women’s shot put the following day with a throw of 16.55 meters (54’3.75”). Teammate, junior thrower Mary Theisen was fourth in the women’s shot put with a throw of 15.22 meters (49’ 11.25”). In addition, Theisen finished eighth in the women’s weight throw.
Other top performances by the Sycamores came in the women’s triple jump. Junior jumper Shalessa Smith posted a personal best when she jumped 12.24 meters (40’ 2”). The distance earned her the third spot on the ISU Indoor All-Time Best List. Smith finished the competition eighth overall.
Junior long sprinter Leann Michl finished fourth overall and was the third collegiate runner in the women’s 800 meters. Her time of 2:09:74 put her in third place on ISU’s All-Time list.
The women’s 4x40 meter relay team ran the third fastest time in school history in a time of 3:44:56. The team was made up of Michl, junior hurdler Stacia Weatherford, sophomore long sprinter Shelby Higginbottom and junior sprinter Macey Black. The team finished fifth overall.
Senior pole vaulter Nicole Hope cleared 4.01 meters (13’1.75”) to tie for fourth place overall (third collegiate competitor) and was followed by teammate junior pole vaulter Richelle Kimble finished eighth overall (seventh collegiate) with a clearance of 3.86 meters (12’8”).
The Sycamores are looking ahead to conference meet in three weeks time.“The MVC is going to be an extremely tough dog fight with about five teams fighting for the top
spots,” Martin said.The Sycamores prepare to compete at the Grand Valley Big Meet Invitational in Alendale,
Michigan. The meet is scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
ISU women’s track and field indoor all-time best list:• Sophomore long sprinter Leeann Michl 3rd, 800m • Junior jumper Shalesa Smith 3rd, Triple Jump• (Weatherford, Higginbottom, Black, Michl) 3rd, 4x400m• Freshman Demetra Camble 9th, 60m dash• Freshman Carmelia Stewart 7th, 60m hurdles
Junior Stacia Weatherford (right) passes the baton to teammate sophomore Shelby Higginbottom (left) in the women’s 4x400 meter relay (Submitted photo).
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Friday night and all day Saturday the Sycamore men’sand field team competed in the Meyo Invitational at the University of Notre Dame.
Junior thrower Brandon Pounds won the 35 lb. weight throw with a toss of 65’ 9” (20.40 meters). Also sophomore Chris Fields was 12th out of 20 competitors in the shot put competition throwing 48’ 2.75” (14.70 meters).
Sophomore hurdler Greggmar Swift kept up the great performances from the Sycamores in the 60 meter hurdles by finishing 7.78 seconds, to take first place in the finals Saturday. Swift shut out Arkansas’ Celeb and Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Durell Busby by a few hundredths of seconds.
Senior high jumper Major Clay faced a fierce competitor against Purdue’s Geoff Davis Saturday. They both had cleared jumps of 7’ 1” (2.61 meters) but the judges concluded that Clay was second because of misses throughout the competition. Also jumping for the Sycamores freshman high jumper Jonathan Christensen and junior jumper Robert Webb both cleared 6 ‘ 8”(2.03 meters) to tie for eighth out of 28 competitors.
Senior jumper Ernest Rollins created a new personal best in the triple jump leaping 51’ 1.75” (15.59 meters)
which placed him as the third best in school history. This jump placed him second in the competition. Teammate, sophomore Kevin Piraino placed 15th with his jumper of 44’ 6.75”(13.58 meters).
Sophomore jumper Maurice Lyke was the top collegiate competitor in the men’s long jump. Lyke jumped a personal best of 24’3” (7.37 meters). His jump moved him to number nine on the ISU All-Time List.
On the track, the men’s 4 x 400 meter relay team of sophomores Max Tuttle, Piraino, Jonathan Jackson and freshman Ryan Dickson finished third and place them with the 10th best time in school history with a time of 3:14.10.
In the sprints junior sprinter Justin Baxtron came in 14th in the 200 meter race and junior sprinter Leo Coedova was 27th. Piraino and Tuttle both ran the 400 meters tying for fourth running 48.58. Jackson also established a personal best 48 .82 finishing 12th. Senior runner Cory Hahn ran a best time of 1:53.80 finishing 32nd in the men’s 800 meters and senior runner Jeremiah Vaughan ran 4:12.31 to finish ninth in the mile with junior runner Dustin Betz right behind him with a personal best of 4:13.78 finishing 12th.
ISU will continue their lineup of meets by traveling to Allendale, Mich. for the Grand Valley State Big Meet Invitational competing Feb. 10 – 11.
Sophomore jumper Maurice Lyke on takeoff during the men’s long jump (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
Men’s track has many top performers at Notre Dame
Sophomore hurdler Greggmar Swift and Duane Brown clear the hurdle in the men’s 60m hurdles (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
