IN states man Indiana State University students and guests from the Terre Haute community gathered on ursday to support Feminist Majority, a student group with the goal of promoting and advocating gender equality, during the group’s first call-out meeting of the semester. Hanna Brant, a junior political science major, said she approached Ruth Fairbanks, a lecturer in the women’s studies department, aſter she got the idea to start a feminist group on campus. “I approached Fairbanks aſter an event on campus because I felt really unfulfilled on ISU as a feminist,” Brant said. “It [Feminist Majority] needs to be on campus because we still have female students being attacked, raped and being slut-shamed.” Brant, along with several other members, including Linda Maule, dean of the University College, and Fairbanks established the organization through the Student Government Association. Refreshments were offered before the meeting while Holmstedt Hall, room 116 filled as students and staff arrived to learn about what the organization had to offer to ISU’s campus, as well as to the new members. Beginning the call-out meeting with an icebreaker, Brant asked the guests to introduce themselves with their year, major and their favorite female icon. Many of the guests agreed on Ellen DeGeneres, Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelle Obama, and their mothers. Aſter warming up, the group discussed ways to change the lives of women and children at ISU and in Terre Haute who a helping hand, including ways to promote confidence and a positive self-image. Pi Kappa Alpha raised more than $1,000 to assist a local homeless shelter by sleeping outdoors in boxes for three days and two nights straight at the fountain plaza. “We started off really well, so I would say we can probably get above $1,200,” said Jake Byers, External Vice President of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Indiana State University. Byers said the event was a success early on since the fraternity raised at least $600 during the first day of the fundraiser. e only cost Pi Kappa Alpha incurred this year was for supplies such as cups and printing flyers, which amounted to about $120, Byers said. e rest of the items used were already accounted from donations and items held back from previous years. Austin Robbins, Philanthropy Chairman for Pi Kappa Alpha at Indiana State, said the fundraiser collected around $900 last year and around $2400 in 2011 due to one donation of $1,000. Fraternity members sleep in public for three days and two nights to display the image of homeless life. Robbins said they have always been located by the fountain, but this year they placed some members over by the Cunningham Memorial DIJONNA’ E MORGAN Reporter Adina Leshinsky, a freshman criminology major, proudly displays a sign that she made at the Feminist Majority meeting (Photo by Kira Clouse). Feminists stand united Feminist Majority, a new campus group, plans to spread gender equality CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Monday October 28, 2013 Indiana State University www.indianastatesman.com Volume 121 Issue 27 Fraternity sleeps in boxes for good cause Mutant food: Companies don’t want you to know that your food’s been genetically modified PAGE 6 Students express their creativity as they tie dye shirts as part of AYMEN MOHAMMED Reporter CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Stampede: Indiana State falls to the North Dakota Bison PAGE 16 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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students and guests from the Terre Haute community gathered on � ursday to support Feminist Majority, a student group with the goal of promoting and advocating gender equality, during the group’s � rst call-out meeting of the semester.
Hanna Brant, a junior political science major, said she approached Ruth Fairbanks, a lecturer in the women’s studies department, a� er she got the idea to start a feminist group on campus.
“I approached Fairbanks a� er an event on campus because I felt really unful� lled on ISU as a feminist,” Brant said. “It [Feminist Majority] needs to be on campus because we still have female students being attacked, raped and being slut-shamed.”
Brant, along with several other members, including Linda Maule, dean of the University College, and Fairbanks
established the organization through the Student Government Association.
Refreshments were o� ered before the meeting while Holmstedt Hall, room 116 � lled as students and sta� arrived to learn about what the organization had to o� er to ISU’s campus, as well as to the new members.
Beginning the call-out meeting with an icebreaker, Brant asked the guests to introduce themselves with their year, major and their favorite female icon. Many of the guests agreed on Ellen DeGeneres, Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelle Obama, and their mothers.
A� er warming up, the group discussed ways to change the lives of women and children at ISU and in Terre Haute who a helping hand, including ways to promote con� dence and a positive self-image.
Pi Kappa Alpha raised more than $1,000 to assist a local homeless shelter by sleeping outdoors in boxes for three days and two nights straight at the fountain plaza.
“We started o� really well, so I would say we can probably get above $1,200,” said Jake Byers, External Vice President of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Indiana State University.
Byers said the event was a success early on
since the fraternity raised at least $600 during the � rst day of the fundraiser.
� e only cost Pi Kappa Alpha incurred this year was for supplies such as cups and printing � yers, which amounted to about $120, Byers said.
� e rest of the items used were already accounted from donations and items held back from previous years.
Austin Robbins, Philanthropy Chairman for Pi Kappa Alpha at Indiana State, said the fundraiser
collected around $900 last year and around $2400 in 2011 due to one donation of $1,000.
Fraternity members sleep in public for three days and two nights to display the image of homeless life.
Robbins said they have always been located by the fountain, but this year they placed some members over by the Cunningham Memorial
DIJONNA’E MORGAN Reporter
Adina Leshinsky, a freshman criminology major, proudly displays a sign that she made at the Feminist Majority meeting (Photo by Kira Clouse).
Feminists stand unitedFeminist Majority, a new campus group, plans to spread gender equality
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The purpose of this event is to raise money for the residents at the Bethany House, a local homeless shelter located on Locust Street, to assist with demands of funds to provide shelter and other needed items.
“The message is that there are people out there that need help and our goal is to be able to provide for them when they can’t provide for themselves,” he said. “In my opinion, if [people] can’t support themselves and they don’t have a choice or it’s hard for them, then people should help out.”
The event has taken place every October since 2005 next to the fountain.
“The members that ran the chapter back then brainstormed ideas for ways to raise money for a local charity within Terre Haute,” Byers said. “Some of the ideas proposed were not only to raise money for the homeless, but also paint a picture to show students that Indiana State University effectively understands what homelessness is by having boxes out there.”
Approximately 110 members within the chapter participated in this year’s event, and sororities participated indirectly by purchasing, decorating and donating the boxes, Byers said.
“Personally, there weren’t too many challenges,” he said. “The biggest challenge was to make sure that I got all the boxes ready to sleep in.”
One of the challenges for raising funds and fraternity participants has been
during bad weather, such as rain, cold temperatures or snow.
“We have had diverse weather in the past. It has rained and snowed but we stayed out there every year,” Byers said.
Robbins also said students bypass walking next to the fountain in rough weather, which can impact how much the event raises.
“The challenge is having people walking by to donate when the weather gets kind of bad,” he said.
Robbins said the fund raiser drew in various types of donors from making one
donation to multiple donations varying from day to day.
He said students donate the most between classes, which has reached between 20 to 80 donors each session since they walk pass the fountain.
“We want to send a message to Indiana State that, while there are national philanthropies that can raise money for, there are also local charities that need help in Terre Haute,” Byers said. “That is what we do, we try to impact the local community as much as possible.”
Benjamin Shields, freshman nursing
major, said he appreciates the fraternity conducting the ‘Change for Change’ event because he feels they are passionate about its cause.
“Just being around the guys out there talking to people, making people understand why they want them to donate and what the money going toward, “ Shields said. “I think ‘Change for Change’ is really cool; they are raising money for the Bethany House. I like it because it’s a good cause that’s helping children and mothers.”
“That is what we do; we try to impact the local community as
much as possible.”
Jake Byers, External President of Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity lived and slept in cardboard boxes for three days and two nights during their ‘Change for Change’ fundraiser while raising money for the Catholic Charities Bethany House (Photo by Bob Rhodes).
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Oct. 1710:12 a.m.: telephone harassment was
reported on-campus. 10:45 a.m.: a the� was reported in
Federal Hall.1:24 p.m.: an injured person was
reported in Sandison Hall.4:01 p.m.: a lost item was reported on-
campus.5:57 p.m.: an accident resulting in
property damage was reported o� -campus.
6:34 p.m.: a criminal conversion was reported at Lot 14.
6:38 p.m.: an item was found in Hulman Memorial Student Union.
6:41 p.m.: an item was found in Hulman Memorial Student Union.
6:45 p.m.: a criminal conversion was reported at Lot A.
7:29 p.m.: a threat was reported in the Sycamore Dining Center.
8:32 p.m.: a hit and run accident was reported at Lot 11.
8:53 p.m.: a battery was reported o� -campus.
11:35 p.m.: an ill person was reported in Rhoads Hall.
Oct. 1811:09 a.m.: an ill person was reported
in Dreiser Hall.5:43 p.m.: a trespass warning was
issued at the University Apartments.6:19 p.m.: a driving while suspended
citation was issued at Lot A.8:35 p.m.: a citation for falsifying
information was issued o� -campus.9:14 p.m.: an item was found in
Hulman Memorial Student Union.
Oct. 19 12:48 a.m.: an ill person was reported
at Lot 14.1:58 a.m.: an ill person was reported in
Erickson Hall.2:40 a.m.: an arrest for battery was
conducted o� -campus.3:41 p.m.: a lost item was reported on-
campus.10:24 p.m.: a false � re alarm was
sounded in Hulman Memorial Student Union.
Oct. 211:01 a.m.: an information report was
conducted in Rhoads Hall.1:15 p.m.: an ill person was reported in
the University Apartments. 3:00 p.m.: a the� was reported in
Cunningham Memorial Library.2:54 p.m.: an ill person was reported in
Sandison Hall.10:27 p.m.: a battery was reported o� -
campus.11:51 p.m.: a warrant service and arrest
were conducted o� -campus.
Oct. 2212:41 a.m.: an accident resulting in
property damage was reported o� -campus.
1:31 p.m.: a lost item was reported on-campus.
2:05 p.m.: an item was found in Pickerl Hall.
2:11 a.m.: a citation for criminal mischief was issued o� -campus.
Oct. 2312:22 a.m.: an ill person was reported
in Blumberg Hall.12:37 a.m.: a threat was reported in
Sandison Hall.1:10 a.m.: a housing violation was
reported and a trespass warning was issued at Mills Hall.
9:14 a.m.: a the� was reported o� -campus.
9:54 a.m.: an information report was conducted o� -campus.
10:47 a.m.: an ill person was reported in the Student Services Building.
11:03 a.m.: a well-being check was conducted in Erickson Hall.
11:38 a.m.: a the� was reported in the Health and Human Performance Arena.
11:56 a.m.: a the� was reported in the Health and Human Performance Arena.
12:57 p.m.: a the� was reported in the Health and Human Performance Arena.
7:14 p.m.: a the� was reported in Mills Hall.
ISU Public Safety police blotter
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The Student Art Exhibition, showcased Thursday in the Turman Art Gallery, provided students, faculty and the Terre Haute Community members an opportunity to view digital artwork prepared with audio enhancements.
The exhibit’s theme was centered around students’ digital artwork. With audio sounds, animation and video, students displayed their artistic abilities by portraying their own image of a city.
Sam Barnes, a junior fine arts major, composed a video recording on his art piece titled “Leonia.”
“The inspiration behind my piece came from [our class] being assigned to read a section in our books about ‘Invisible cities,’ which is a science fiction novel about Marco Polo’s explorations to other cities that he didn’t tell others about,” he said.
Barnes said the fateful cities were very descriptive and students were supposed to choose a city. One city he said he found interesting was a replica of America, which was a consuming type of city.
“I really wanted my piece to reflect the way we live, so I went around Terre Haute and tried to find things to sort of reflect what we are,” he said.
Nicole Nootbar, a senior fine arts major, created a digital piece as well, but with her animation titled, ‘‘The Expansion of a City.’’
“What inspired me from the section we had to read was the city of Olenda, which kept expanding,” said Nootbar. “You could only see it through a microscope and come back to it, and it just gets bigger and bigger.”
N o o t b a r h i g h l i g h t e d v a r i o u s dimensions of her piece through animation, though she did face some challenges while creating her piece for the audience.
“The most difficult part of the process for creating my piece was the section in the animation where you see rings, which symbolizes the expansion in the city,” she said.
Even though it was the most difficult part of her piece, Nootbar said she was content with the way her animation turned out.
J.D. Palmer, a junior fine arts major,
compiled a video art piece as well, titled ‘‘Cities and Eyes 3,’’ which was also inspired the invisible cities section.
“My piece was about a person wandering through the woods and what he comes across is a city on stilts because the people who live within that city don’t like to be on Earth,” Palmer said.
He said he wanted to add sound effects to his digital video and wanted to add a monster sound to heighten his art work.
The night at the Student Art Exhibition had an impressive turnout, and included digital and audio pieces. Barnes said he was pleased with the huge reaction and participation within the gallery.
“Everyone that is being showcased tonight did such an amazing job and you really can’t pick which one is your favorite,” he said. “It’s as if you would be comparing apples to oranges; you just can’t choose.”
Student art display showcases campus talentNkeNgie HumpHries Reporter
Above: Visiting students gather around a digital art display during the Student Art Exhibition in the Turman Art Gallery. Below: Students browse the digital art displayed on the walls through projectors in the Turman Art Gallery (Photos by Bob Rhodes).
Applications are being accepted for the Max Ehrmann Poetry Competition presented by the Indiana State Community School of the Arts and Art Spaces, Inc., and is sponsored by Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.
The competition honors Terre Haute’s internationally known poet, Max Ehrmann, whose works were inspired by a love for his own community, its natural surroundings and the people in it.
The competition is open to individuals and students who live, work or attend school in Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion or Vigo counties.
This year’s theme for the poetry contest is Treasures. Applicants may submit up to two poems. Six cash
prizes and eight gift certificates will be awarded to winning entries.
The poetry competition is open to the community free of charge. It encourages the writing of new poetry as a contemporary art form rooted in tradition and fosters an interdisciplinary connection between art forms.
The winners will be announced in April 2014 to coincide with National Poetry Month.
One or more public readings of the winning entries and readings by the judge of some original works will take place during April, as well.
For further information and to download an entry form, please visit CSA’s website: www.unboundedpossibilities.com/csa.
Max Ehrmann Poetry Competition begins
The Indiana Pacers will provide fans with their first look at Indiana State University’s 15-foot-tall statue of Larry Bird in Bankers Life Fieldhouse Oct. 29.
The Pacers will host the Orlando Magic in their season opening game and the display of the Larry Legend sculpture will be the first stop on the artwork’s journey from an Indianapolis foundry to its permanent installation outside Hulman Center.
The University and Alumni Association encourage Sycamore students, alumni and fans in support of Bird, Indiana State and the Pacers to
attend.Tickets for the ISU section can
be purchased here: https://www.pacersgroups.com/tickets/1256/
The Alumni Association is also hosting a pregame alumni party at O’Reilly’s Irish Bar and Restaurant located at 36 South Pennsylvania Street in Indianapolis from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Alumni interested in registering for the pregame event can do so at:
ht tp s : / / i nds t ate a lu m n i . w u fo o.com/forms/central-indiana-alumni-gathering-october-29/
Bird statue set to debut at Pacer’s game
Above: Marc Whitfield stands by his digital art display during the Student Art Exhibition. Below: At the Indiana State University’s Turman Art Gallery, students displayed digital art projects, which consisted of audio and visual elements (Photos by Bob Rhodes).
The world once again became aware how close big brother is to you, your mother-in-law and I (but you’re okay with that second one). Right now, at this very moment, I can feel the National Security Association breathing heavily, seductively, on my neck. Even if I said “stop,” they will have their way with me.
A report was published by Der Spiegel, a German newspaper, on Oct. 20 told the world that the NSA had been intercepting communications from the Mexican government for a number of years. Enrique Peña Nieto, the Mexican president, was the one of the victims of bugging. They read his text messages and listened to his phone calls.
French newspaper, Le Monde, reported that the National Security Association had listened in and recorded conversations on some of their citizens. And by some, I mean 70.3 million. They did this in a span of 30 days, from Dec. 10, 2012 to Jan. 8, 2013.
Both reports are based off the documents released by ex-Criminal
Investigation Association Computer Analyst and National Security Association contractor, Edward Snowden. He is currently given a one-year amnesty in Russia, after evading US persecution for revealing information we weren’t ever supposed to know. Bless him God, bless him hard.
The foreign ministry of Mexico condemned “The violation of privacy of institutional communications and Mexican citizens,” according to a statement released Sunday.
In May 2010, the National Security Association was able to hack into one of the email servers used by the Mexican government and gain access to the president of the time, Felipe Calderon’s, public email account and the accounts of his cabinet members. This is shown in the documents that were obtained by Der Spiegel, which goes on to tell us that the National Security Association documents called the server a “lucrative source” of information because it allowed National Security Association to see “diplomatic, economic and leadership communications which continue to provide insight into Mexico’s political
system and internal stability.”The report also shows the National
Security Association used a “one to five” scale to rate information targets, with one being the highest priority of interception. Any information that related to Mexico’s drug war was rated a “one” because that’s our problem. Any information about Mexico’s economic stability, human-rights record, trade relations and military capability were all rated a “three.”
Der Spiegel further shows the National Security Association was able to gain internal documents that were in 260 classified US reports. Politicians used those reports to talk about political issues and plan international investments.
The documents said that they planned on surveying the Mexican government for a long period of time.
Of course this will put a strain on the US, Mexican and other Latin American countries’ relationships because earlier documents showed the National Security Association spied on Latin American citizens and politicians. It’s like sleeping with your girlfriend’s sister and hoping you can remain friends afterwards.
The result of NSA’s action introduced a law in Brazil that would require data-hungry companies like Facebook and Google to store Brazilian citizen’s information in Brazil.
In more recent developments, on Oct. 23 Der Speigel released another article stating that, “Chancellor Angela Merkel may have been over the years a target of U.S. intelligence agencies.”
The Chancellor made a clear and stern statement about the matter: “If information should materialize such practices clearly disapproved of and seen as completely unacceptable . . . This would be a serious breach of trust. Such practices should be stopped immediately.”
These developments leave me with three questions: How much of the National Security Association’s work was done in the name of security? Has their work advanced our economic situation and has it improved our diplomatic relationships?
Sincerely, John Garcia
Teenage mutant veggies: what grocers have hidden The multinational
agricultural business and chemical corporation, Monsanto, has been at the center of controversy for years with its production of genetically-modified crops and chemicals that have both been deemed as unsafe for human consumption and use.
Due to the questionable practices of Monsanto surrounding biological engineering
and pesticide use, movements against Monsanto have been worldwide with the Millions Against Monsanto campaign.
However, this month, governments have taken up the task of ridding Monsanto products from their countries, on top of forcing labels on food products that contain genetically modified ingredients.
On Oct. 16, the Mexican government banned genetically-modified corn, due to the risk of harming the environment. With the ban stipulating that genetically-modified corn cannot be grown or sold in Mexico, Monsanto, who modifies and plants the corn, has been dealt a serious
and well-justified blow. The state of Hawaii is also taking
steps against Monsanto products by requiring the island of Kauai to disclose the presence of all genetically-modified organisms and the use of pesticides. A county council has also given the green light to a bill that prevents the cultivation, development testing and selling of genetically-modified organisms and plants.
While Monsanto seems to have accepted those defeats in stride, they, and other food agribusiness giants, are not taking kindly to initiatives in the state of Washington. Currently,
Washington is voting on Initiative 522, a measure that mandates the labeling of that genetically-modified organism. And the world of agribusiness is doing all it can to stop the legislation.
So far, Monsanto has spent some $4 million to end Initiative 522, and other food companies have raised more than $17 million to stave off the initiative. The Washington Attorney General has recently filed suit against the Grocery Manufacturers Association, a lobbyist group for food and beverage
Walk a mile in my hoofs: understanding ‘Bronies’A “Brony” is typically
considered a male fan, usually ranging from 13 to 30 years of age, interested in or who regularly enjoys television show “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.” Howard Stern would have you believe that “Bronies” are disgusting weirdos who are sexually attracted to animals from a children’s television show. I am here
to tell you that he is wrong. This misconception has been bred out
of fear and socially-constructed gender roles. Growing up, girls played with dolls, My Little Pony toys, Barbies, Polly Pockets and even cooking sets. While boys, on the other hand, played with monster trucks, Hot Wheels and action figures. It’s never been much of an issue if a girl wants to play with Hot Wheels since she is just seen as a “tomboy,” but why can’t we accept a boy who likes Barbies or My Little Pony toys? It’s just a cartoon. Yes, the fans may be overall older than people would expect from a children’s cartoon, but if that’s what makes them happy, then what is the problem?
People act like the “Brony” following
is a breakdown of our moral code, but “Bronies” stand for acceptance and friendship, where is the harm in that?
So, what is it about this show that has caused so much controversy?
“My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” is an ongoing television show created by Lauren Faust — also known for her involvement in “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” and “PowerPuff Girls” — which premiered in 2010. The show’s main protagonist is Twilight Sparkle who studies magic under Princess Celestia. Twilight has always been so involved in her studies that she never makes any friends. So, Princess Celestia tells her to make some friends while setting up an event. The show follows Twilight’s adventures with her friends — each episode punctuated with a clear lesson about friendship.
It’s not surprising that there are many fans of “My Little Pony.” The show itself is actually very well made. The animation is pretty good, the voice actors are fantastic and renowned and the songs are great and catchy. Lauren Faust has been quoted on her DeviantART account that she “didn’t create this show for little girls, I created for little girls and their parents — including male parents. It only stands to
reason that adult animation fans without children may like it, too.” She created an inclusive show and the fanbase really reflects that. Other members of cast and crew are actually quite supportive of the fanbase. Many of them — including Lauren Faust and lead voice actor Tara Strong — go to conventions and talk with the fans. For one convention, Tara Strong, the voice of Twilight Sparkle, dressed up as her character and walked around the convention in character.
Even though it may be an unusual fan base, it is also an incredibly creative and inclusive group. There are musicians, animators, knitters and various other kinds of artists. But you don’t have to be an artist or a collector to be a “Brony;” you don’t even have to be male. “Bronies” come in all shapes and sizes, and all they ask is that you enjoy the show and are accepting. They even have conventions and meet-ups for “Bronies” to find a safe place to meet other fans of the show.
This peaceful, creative group of fans has garnered quite a bit of hate simply because they like a TV show that is outwardly seen as “girly.” And maybe it is a bit girly. But these fans must be pretty brave to break out of gender roles in such an outward fashion.
corporations, for illegally collecting and spending more than $7 million dollars and refusal to reveal its donors. However, the donors to the Grocery Manufacturers Association were revealed to be Pepsi Co., Coca-Cola, General Mills and Nestle USA. The lawsuit claims that the GMA secretly met with these organizations to execute a money laundering scheme, and withhold donor information from the Washington electorate, which is against the state’s campaign laws.
With public support for genetically-modified organism labeling being at 93 percent according to ABC News, the
food industry is quite aware that labeling support stems from overall skepticism of genetically modified products. Monsanto and the corporations represented by the Grocery Manufacturers Association would rather keep their consumers in ignorance because they are fully aware that their own products are neither desirable in the revelation of GMO ingredients, but that they are also harmful.
According a Huffington Post article, Monsanto made claims that its genetically-modified crops and plants were going to be more beneficial, environmentally and nutrionally. However, the opposite is
true with the Enviornmental Protection Agency deeming the Monsanto strand of corn “Bt” as a pesticide. And according to a study by Charles Benbrook, genetically modified crops have no serious improvement in nutritional value, flavor,or yield and have actually led to higher amounts of pesticides.
Currently, Initiative 522 is leading with support, however that could change by the time Nov. 5 comes around. Monsanto has previously sabotaged a bill like Initiative 522 in California. But, many are hopeful that Washington voters remain resilient and continue their attempt to
put an end to the food industry’s lies and deception. Knowing exactly what you are feeding yourself without having to go extreme lengths seems to be an incredibly fundamental right that should not be denied for the sake of corporate profits. Monsanto and the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association knew exactly what they were doing to food from the beginning, and if Initiative 522 becomes law, they will simply have to accept the fact that consumers may not want to buy the “food” that they’re selling.
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The “Brony” movement has long been looked at as a “weird” or “gross” fetish. As people, though, we ought to live by the “don’t knock it till you try it” philosophy (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).
The group also discussed ways to raise money for the Council on Domestic Abuse, which helps men, women and children suffering from abusive relationships. The group is in the process of planning fundraising events that could help the organization.
Women weren’t the only ones voicing their opinions and ideas during the meeting. Bradley Wrigley, a sophomore communication major, said he found an interest in supporting the feminist movement three years ago after a professor corrected him when making a joke about feminism.
“It drives me crazy that somebody will have different opportunities just based off the way they were born,” Wrigley said. “Just thinking about my sister and
all of the stuff she had to go through in her life, it kind of made me angry.”
After discussing different ideas, Brant asked those who attended to stay behind to make posters supporting the group. Those who stayed made many signs with statistics that reinforce the existence of sexism today, including the fact that women make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes.
When finished, Allison Duerk, who also played a role in establishing the organization, took pictures of the posters and thanked the guests for their support.
“I am looking forward to a lot of action from our members. This is just the very beginning,” said Duerk, a sophomore exploratory studies major. “We will impact ISU’s campus by giving feminists a place to come and communicate with others who are like-minded. We will give an outlet for positive, meaningful discourse and action for people here at ISU who are interested.”
Brant ended the event by encouraging those who attended to spread the word about the group, get involved and promote feminism in general.
“The more people involved, the better,” Brant said. “The more people who support us, the more people will be educated.”
Left: Catelyn Fitzgerald, left, a freshman political science major, and Adina Leshinsky, a freshman criminology major, were two of several students who designed posters promoting feminism following a call-out meeting by the Feminist Majority, a student group at Indiana State. Above: Allison Herzog, a junior human development and family studies major, was compelled to attend the meeting in the interest of her daughters by spreading awareness now in order to better their future (Photos by Kira Clouse).
“We will impact ISU’s campus by giving feminists a place to come
and communicate with others who are like-minded.”
Allison duerk, a sophomore exploratory studies major and member of Feminist majority
Gordon Lightfoot, a well-known international folk-rock musician, will perform Monday at 8 p.m. in Tilson Auditorium at Indiana State University.
Performing and writing music for over 50 years, Lightfoot will make his first appearance at Indiana State.
Students will be given free tickets by Jennifer Cook, the Hulman Center and Tilson Auditorium Facilities assistant director, on a first-come, first-served basis an hour before the performance begins.
“The concert is almost completely sold out,” Cook said. “We have a couple of singles left with the exception that I hold a block of tickets for ISU students so they can attend for free which is really great.”
In order to get a ticket, Cook said students can present their student identification at the Hulman Center Ticket Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lightfoot’s tour, titled “50 Years on the Carefree Highway,” will be a 90-minute to two-hour performance as part of the University Performing Arts Series, which was planned during last spring to find the perfect date, considering Lightfoot is still touring across the country.
“This was the hardest show for us to get,”
Cook said. “He was excited to come to a campus university setting, but he was also making sure that we had the date available [and] that he was going to be close by.”
Cook said working with such a busy performer without inhibiting the creative process was a challenge.
“It’s a real juggling act to make [the performance] happen, and then we had to make sure the facility was available to have an event. It’s a long process to make sure everything we have on campus are the things that he requires,” Cook said. “Artists can be very specific about the things they want and the facility they perform in.”
There will be a pre-event held in the Heritage Ballroom near Tilson Auditorium, where Cook said she advises guests to attend early for a special celebration that includes light refreshments and a giveaway of gift certificates and T-shirts.
Cook said she is thrilled for the performance because students will get the opportunity to witness and appreciate a different form of music they may not be accustomed to.
“He has a lot of great songs that he’ll be singing and he’s a great entertainer,” Cook said. “He’s been in the business for so long I’m sure he’ll share some stories, but the most important thing that we’re looking forward to is just a lot of good music.”
Gordon Lightfoot, a musician who has written and performed for over 50 years, will visit Indiana State Monday on his tour, “50 Years on the Carefree Highway” (Submitted Photo).
Lightfoot performance to take students back in time
Dijonna’e Morgan Reporter
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Andy Warhol once famously predicted that everyone in the world would be famous for 15 minutes.
A short-lived MTV show about that premise played a role in Indiana State University Professor William Ganis’ career choice.
“It’s true,” said Ganis, who became the new chair of the department of art and design. “I became interested in art in high school because of a short-lived but fascinating program on MTV — Andy Warhol’s 15 Minutes.”
Warhol died just as Ganis’ interest peaked, but that didn’t deter the aspiring artist.
“There was so much press surrounding his passing that my interest only grew,” said Ganis, who grew up in Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with what he terms as “a very Warholian” triple major — business, art history and studio art — he began an internship with the Warhol Museum, which was not yet open, and located at Warhol’s last studio on 33rd Street.
One of Ganis’ projects took him back to his youth and the spark that set him down a career path in art.
“I worked with film and video where I collaborated closely with some of the people who made ‘Andy Warhol’s 15 Minutes,’ and even helped reassemble a “lost” Warhol film titled ‘San Diego Surf,’” he said.
The bulk of his work was with photographs and images, which were numerous.
“Warhol was a hoarder and it took years to sift through the tens of thousands of objects he left,” Ganis, who spent 13 years in at the museum in New York City, said.
That fact proved to be beneficial to Ganis, who had just finished his Ph.D. coursework.
“I realized that at the time this little-known photographic material was ripe for scholarly study,” he said. “This work became my dissertation, and eventually my book, ‘Andy Warhol’s Serial Photography,’ published by Cambridge University Press in 2004.”
In recent years, the foundation gifted many of these photographs to educational institutions across the United States.
While MTV might have piqued his
interest in Warhol, it was the work of the iconic artist that first brought Ganis to Terre Haute.
“Indiana State received a gift of
photographs from the Warhol Foundation and I was brought to campus last year to give a talk about the photographic work when these pieces were on exhibit,” Ganis said, adding it was the people he met at the university who made the difference.
“I had time to interact with the students and I was impressed by their interest,” he said. “I had a lasting feeling that what I brought to the students and community was genuinely appreciated, and certainly these interactions led me to apply for the chairperson position.”
While a majority of Ganis’ work has been directly connected to art — either through curating exhibitions or teaching-he eventually was able to meld his business and art background together while working in the marketing departments at two New York City architectural firms.
“These positions made me aware of the marketability of my art history and studio skills,” he said. “It’s difficult to translate
images into words, but that was exactly what was needed to sell architectural services to the likes of Goldman Sachs and the Port Authority [of New York and New Jersey]. Being able to organize information was also very important. I’d like to impart to ISU students that if they can communicate well, whether through works or images, there will always be a need for such skills.”
Also reinforced was the importance of marketing oneself, something he’s looking to pass along to his students.
“The successful artists I know are consummate marketers — getting their work and message out in many ways, whether through networking, exhibiting, publishing or social media,” Ganis said. “The Internet has become a powerful tool — without a Web presence, artists become invisible to most galleries, critics, curators and collectors.”
Paula Meyer ISU Communications and Marketing
Warhol prints at Indiana State attract popular artist
William Ganis, an art professor at Indiana State, was deeply influenced by Andy Warhol’s artwork. Above, he poses with one of Warhol’s pieces that is currently being displayed at the University Art Gallery (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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“The successful artists I know are consummate marketers —
getting their work and message out in many ways,
whether through networking, exhibiting, publishing or social
media. The Internet has become a powerful tool —
without a Web presence, artists become invisible to most
He plans to use his experience in both the art and business worlds to bring a new sense of direction to students in the department of art and design.
“We’d like to have all of our students think of themselves as entrepreneurs and give them the skills they will need to run successful arts organizations, teaching and writing practices and studios. There are many thriving arts economies — counter to the myth of the “starving artist” — and we can show our students the paths to viable careers in the arts.”
Ganis, who came to Indiana State via Wells College, has a second career — that of an arts writer — providing art criticism for several national magazines.
“Keeping up with new exhibitions ensures that I’m engaged with many art worlds,” Ganis said. “I’m looking forward to writing about shows in our area and perhaps using the national platforms to bring attention to artists and institutions that might be overlooked.”
Ganis also writes about contemporary glass, which he got interested in while writing for “Glass Quarterly.”
“I realized quickly that like
photography, glass is a technology that has been historically marginalized, so I saw parallels with my earlier work,” he said, adding that after moving to upstate New York the nearby Corning Museum of Glass provided him a comprehensive understanding of contemporary glass.
Now he’s excited to be in the Midwest, which played an important role in the American Studio Glass movement.
“I’m excited to learn more and meet people in some of the studio and university programs started in the ‘60s and ‘70s that are thriving still,” he said.
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Displays of Andy Warhol’s artwork attracted William Ganis, the new chair of the art and design program, to Indiana State (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
“I’m excited to learn more and meet people in some of the
studio and university programs started in the ‘60s and ‘70s that
are thriving still.”
William Ganis, new chair of the art and design program at indiana State
Football North Dakota 8-0 Youngstown 7-1 Illinois State 4-4 South Dakota 4-4 Missouri State 3-6 Southern Illinois 4-4 South Dakota St. 5-4 Western Illinois 3-6 Northern Iowa 4-4 Indiana State 1-7 Women’s Volleyball Wichita State 20-5 Northern Iowa 17-6 Illinois State 15-7 Southern Ill. 12-11 Missouri State 14-9 Bradley 11-9 Loyola 9-14 Indiana State 10-12 Evansville 8-14 Drake 2-21 Women’s Soccer Illinois State 10-6 Indiana State 8-8 Missouri State 5-9-3 Evansville 9-4-2 Loyola 5-8-5 Drake 3-9-4 Northern Iowa 3-15
RULES ARE RULESIndiana State, like any university, follow a number of rules set by the NCAA
As an NCAA Division I institution, Indiana State has to comply with rules and standards to remain within the organization.
Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance, Joel McMullen alongside him is compliance coordinator Tonya Gimbert and current intern Kori Bridgewater, have to regulate the conduct between the university and the NCAA. This covers issues regarding boosters, recruiting and other problems that commonly arise in the world of collegiate sports.
The NCAA is a “voluntary association” for universities that bind them to a set of rules, regulations and procedures that govern all aspects of conducting an intercollegiate athletic program, McMullen said. Indiana State belongs to NCAA Division 1 and plays football at the Football Championship Subdivision level.
“Our membership in the NCAA is by choice,” McMullen said.
Division I is subdivided based on a school’s football sponsorship. Schools that have football teams that participate in bowl games belong to the Football Bowl Subdivision. Those that participate in the NCAA-run football championship belong to the Football Championship Subdivision, of which Indiana State is a member.
“Schools that belong to the [Football Bowl Subdivision] have different requirements from other schools,” McMullen said. “For example, they must sponsor a minimum of 16 varsity sports, including football. Other Division I schools, like Indiana State, must sponsor 14 sports.”
Additionally, the bowl subdivision schools must meet stricter requirements for financial aid distribution and home football attendance than schools which classify in the championship or Division
I without football. The subdivisions are based on football sponsorship only. All other sports sponsored by Indiana State are considered simply Division I, McMullen said.
According to the NCAA.com, Division I member institutions have to sponsor at least seven sports for men and women, or six for men and eight for women with
two team sports for each gender. Each playing season has to be represented by each gender, as well. There are contest and participant minimums for each sport, as well as scheduling criteria.
For sports other than football and basketball, Division I schools must play 100
Thomas Beeler Sports Editor
NCAA guidelines says universities must have at least seven sports for men and women, or six sports for men and eight for women (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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� e Indiana State women’s golf team will complete their fall season at the 2013 Charles Braun Intercollegiate, which will be played today and tomorrow at Quail Crossing Golf Club in Boonville. � e tournament is hosted by the University of Evansville.
“We are looking forward to next week with a large � eld, including some teams we have to beat if we want to keep moving forward,” Greg Towne, Indiana State women’s golf coach, said. “We have had a successful fall but have failed to beat some home teams at their course. It’s a good indication of your progress when you can pull that o� .”
� e 36-hole tournament will consist of 14 teams, including � ve Missouri Valley Conference schools — Evansville, Indiana State, Loyola Chicago, Northern Iowa and Wichita State. Also competing will be Lipscomb, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Butler, Valparaiso, Northern Kentucky, Southern Indiana, Indiana University Purdue University Indiana and Tennessee State. Northern Iowa is the defending champion with the Sycamores two shots back in second.
“Evansville is much improved and Jim [Hamilton] has done a solid job with that team,” Towne said. “I look for Evansville, Wichita State, Butler and Dayton to play well.”
� e teams will be able to play a practice round on Sunday. � e � rst round will get underway at 11 a.m. on Monday with the second round starting at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
“I am very pleased about the competition for our � � h spot that has developed,” Towne said. “Erinn [Sutton] has earned a spot with her good play and it tightens things up. Andrea [Frankiewicz], Gina [Della Camera]
and Megan [Berube] are all capable of signi� cant contributions so we will see how it shakes out. We are playing for the � nal spot [Friday] but right now it is Marissa [Uradomo], McCall [Christopher], Amanda [Smith], and Erinn [Sutton].”
Christopher will be leading the Sycamore e� ort at the Braun Intercollegiate. Christopher is averaging 78.0 per round through the � rst four tournaments of the 2013-2014 campaign and has three straight top 20 � nishes. � e senior tied for 12th at the Braun Intercollegiate a year ago.
Smith is averaging 77.7 per round through the � rst four tournaments and has two top 10 � nishes. � e junior tied for 12th at the Braun Intercollegiate a year ago.
Sutton is averaging 79.0 per round this season and has two top 20 � nishes. She tied for 36th at the Braun Intercollegiate a year ago .
Two freshmen may be playing in their � � h tournament as Sycamores and compete at Quail Crossing for the � rst time.
Uradomo is averaging 77.3 per round this season with three straight top 20 � nishes and two top 10 � nishes including a tie for � � h at the Rocket Classic two weeks ago. Berube is averaging 80.9 per round this season and posted her � rst top 20 � nish at the Butler Fall Invitational earlier this month by tying for 16th.
Two other Sycamores who could see action are Frankiewicz and Della Camera. Frankiewicz has shown improvement in her game as she competes in her third season as a Sycamore with an 85.5 per round average this season. She tied for 57th at the Braun Intercollegiate a year ago. Della Camera is averaging 84.0 per round this season. She also competed at the Braun Intercollegiate a year ago and � nished tied for 36th.
KEVIN JENISONISU Athletic Media Relations
Sycamore golf closesfall season at CharlesBraun Intercollegiate
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contests against Division I opponents anything over the minimum number of games has to be 50 percent Division I. Men’s and women’s basketball teams have to play all but two games against Division I teams; for men, they must play one-third of all their contests in the home arena.
Division I-A teams have to meet minimum attendance requirements average 15,000 people in actual or paid attendance per home game, which must be met once in a rolling two-year period. FCS football teams, such as ISU, do not need to meet minimum attendance requirements.
Division I schools must meet minimum financial aid awards (athletic scholarships) for their athletics program, and there are maximum financial aid awards for each sport that a Division I school cannot exceed, according to NCAA.com
“We are obligated to abide by and enforce all NCAA Division I rules and regulations contained in the NCAA manual and constitution and are required to various mandatory reporting to the NCAA to keep our membership in good
standing. For example academic progress rate, graduation rates, sport sponsorship and demographic report and a multitude of others,” McMullen said.
To maintain membership in the NCAA the university must pay an annual fee of $1,800. The funds come from Indiana State’s operating budget.
“The NCAA has rules that govern every single aspect of what we do,” McMullen said. “There is no simple way to answer the question. The general rule is that we have to follow and enforce all the NCAA rules that cover general topical areas: conduct and employment of athletics
personnel, amateurism of student athletes, recruiting, academic eligibility rules for incoming freshmen, transfers and continuing students, financial aid, awards, benefits and expenses for enrolled student athletes and playing and practice seasons.”
Indiana State has faced problems from past athletes. McMullen said it isn’t uncommon to have anywhere from 6-12 infractions in any given year.
“All of our infractions since I arrived here six years ago have been minor infractions such as impermissible phone calls, text messages, recruiting contacts
during dead periods, and things like that,” McMullen said.
McMullen, Gimbert and Bridgewater aren’t the only members of Indiana State’s staff involved with the NCAA compliance. Other athletic and academic staff, coaches, boosters, student-athletes, administration has compliance responsibilities in the NCAA’s view, McMullen said.
“It is a concept known as institutional control and is at the heart of the NCAA rule book,” McMullen said. “But as far as on a day to day basis, it is me and Tonya Gimbert and our intern, Kori Bridgewater.”
The NCAA is one of many governing bodies that monitors colleges across the nation (Photo courtesy of Communications and Marketing).
“We are obligated to abide by and enforce all NCAA
Division I rules and regulations contained in the NCAA manual
and constitution, and are required to various mandatory reporting to the NCAA to keep
our membership in good standing.”
Joel McMullen, assistant athletic director of compliance
Senior guard Jake Odum is already spreading the Indiana State name before Indiana State’s basketball season kicks off. He was named to the Lute Olson Preseason All-American Team Oct. 9 and the Bob Cousy Award Watch List Oct. 23.
The Lute Olson Award is annually presented to the nation’s top Division I player who has competed at least two
seasons with their respective team. Freshman and first year transfers can be a part of the All-American team, but not eligible to receive the Player of the Year award. With 22 players on the list, Odum and Wichita State’s Cleanthony Early will represent the Missouri Valley Conference.
Odum’s more recent title places him on the watch list with 46 other point guards.
He was on the watch list a year ago along with being the first Sycamore name in the All-Missouri Valley Conference since Matt Renn in 2001.
As the basketball season progresses, the watch list will narrow to 20 finalists in early February, then five by March.
The committee for the award, made up of top college basketball personnel
including members of the media, head coaches, media relation contacts and Hall of Famers, will gather to decide on the winner and will present the award on Championship Monday in Dallas, Texas the Hall of Lame’s Class of 2014 Announcement and Press Conference.
Basketball player hits national list before season starts
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Sycamores stomped by bison
Indiana State fell to the top-ranked North Dakota State by the score of 56-10 Saturday. Above: Freshman quarterback Robert Tonyan searches for an open teammate. Right: Junior running back Buck Logan tries to dodge North Dakota after getting the ball. Below: fans show their school pride by etching “Go Big Blue” on the sidewalk outside of the stadium (Photos by Drew Canavan).
