November 4, 2013

‘Bless the Mic,’ a performance designed to showcase Indiana State Students’ musical talents, hosted a Halloween-themed show last � ursday in Dede I.

Students in attendance were dressed in their costumes as they waited to witness the talent of students on campus. Rachel Bibbs, a junior communication major, was one of many students to perform, drawing applause from the crowd that echoed down the hallways of the Hulman Student Memorial Union.

Bibbs, who found out about ‘Bless the Mic’ her freshmen year, was just another face in the crowd until she built up the courage to showcase her talent.

“I ended up going to ‘Bless the Mic’ one time. � e next time I went, I ended up performing,” Bibbs said. “A� er that I was like, ‘� is is someplace that really brings out peoples’ talent.’ Not just with singing, but also with dancing and poetry and even rap.”

A� er receiving many compliments on her performance of “I Am Changing” by Jennifer Hudson, Bibbs said she was pleased with how well everything turned out on her part.

A� er co-hosting the evening of performances, including dance, poetry, rap, singing, discussions and a short skit, Gary Ellis, a junior theater major, said he was pleased with the turnout and the event was worth his investment of so much time and e� ort.

“It’s amazing, I think,” Ellis said. “I just feel like we can take it to a whole other level and do more things with it. We have a huge vision for ‘Bless the Mic’.”

‘Bless the Mic,’ formally known as ‘Spoke-n-Heard,’ was founded in 2004 by

DIJONNA’E MORGAN Reporter

Kristen D. Newman, a freshman music education major, entertains “Bless the Mic’s” crowd Thursday. “Bless the Mic,” formerly “Spoke-n-Heard,” is an event where students can dance, recite poetry, rap, sing, hold discussions and perform brief skits (Photo by Ayden Jent).

Stepping up to the mic‘Bless the Mic’ is bringing students out of their shells and allowing them to shine

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Campus on alert a� er robbery

Public Safety urges students to be cautious when going out at night in response to a recent robbery reported Oct. 31.

A male student reported he was robbed at about 12:10 a.m. on Oct. 31 while walking home from the Cunningham Memorial Library.

� e victim reported that while he was walking on his way home to his o� -campus residence, he cut through the parking lot of the 7th and Elm Bar.

At that time, the victim said he was approached by an unidenti� ed white male, about 5’8” tall with a thin build who wore a white hoodie and blue jeans and demanded money.

Bill Mercier, chief of university police, said the victim reported he refused to give the suspect any money. � e victim said the suspect produced a knife similar to a box cutter and demanded money again.

� e victim gave the suspect money at that time and the suspect � ed southwest out of the parking lot, Mercier said.

Mercier said if students need to go out at night, they should tell someone where they are going and when they will return. Students should be cautious and be conscious of their surroundings.

Mercier urges anyone with any information about the incident to call ISU Public Safety at 237-5555.

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A new program offers students an opportunity to build professional skills and the eligibility for a raise to those who work on campus, said Mary Marty, Career Center student employment coordinator.

Marty also says she has high hopes for the program and its value to students.

“This program increases student knowledge and can be a promotional item for resumes later on for jobs out of school or for jobs now,” Marty said.

The Workplace Professional Skills Certificate is a cost-free program designed to give all current students, including distance students, the chance to gain new skills as a professional for jobs on and off campus.

To receive the certificate, students must complete five mandatory modules, 10 elective modules and work a campus job for 300 hours.

The Workplace Professional Skills Certificate can be completed at the student’s own pace and registration is conducted online through Sycamore E-Learning.

Students will complete the online modules which include five classes on campus lost and found policies, proper telephone etiquette, workplace diversity, sexual harassment, as well as understanding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act laws and acceptable computer downloads in a workplace setting.

The elective classes vary from 30 minutes to four hours for completion, and the lengthier classes have simulations to provide student interaction.

Tradara McLaurine, the career services assistant director, oversees the program

and created the five main modules for the Workplace Professional Skills Certificate program personally.

“This program is focused on student employment. It will train students for future or current employment,” McLaurine said. “This is very essential for freshman, especially those who have never had a job before college.”

The Certificate Program had 71 participants and is expected to continue every year, though changes could be made such as mandating some of the current elective modules if they are determined to be a workplace necessity.

Some organizations assist and contribute to the Workplace Professional Skills Certificate including the President’s office, Career Center, Sycamore E-Learning and the Office of Information of Technology, as well as faculty and staff, Human Resources and the Student

Employment Center.Alicia Moss, a freshman nursing major,

said the program will be more successful for students who seek employment off-campus.

“Employers will like that you have a college education and that you have this certificate on a resume,” Moss said.

She said the certificate program will teach all students general on-the-job knowledge and training, which will enhance the student’s resume to make it look more appealing to future employers.

“I think this will help students who are interested in furthering their studies to get a job after schooling or students who want to get employment now while they are in college,” Moss said.

Kristi Ashby Reporter

Workplace skills certificate offered

More than 200 students gathered in Dede I to watch the Why You Laughin’? comedy act Oct. 29 for some light-hearted humor, but its popularity will decide the fate of the group’s future events.

Students paid $2 to attend the show which included jokes, songs, and dances.

Daman Shaw, president of ‘Why You Laughin’, said the group began last year and hosted events for other organizations and sparked the idea for them to host one of their own.

This was the group’s first comedy event for this semester, and the first show as an organization, costing $600 to conduct.

“It is an introduction to the people, who we had try out to bring them out as part of my organization,” he said. “Last year, the e-board decided to come up with the organization, but the two founders are Tierney Ray and I.”

Seven e-board members and 22 students performed in the show.

“Keep them laughing — that is our goal and what we say every time after we start and end our practice,” said Tierney Ray, event chairman.

Shaw said Aaron Slocum, advisor, was one of the Indiana State University faculty members who assisted with the event.

“The purpose of this show is to promote fun,” Slocum said.

The show is going to continue every month either in Dede I or in the Sycamore Lounge as long as it can draw a crowd.

“School is a place to learn . . . also, it is a place to have fun,” Shaw said. “That is why our motto is on the back of our shirts: “Because What is School without FUNdamental.”

He said the group practiced hard for a month while they came up with the content to practice for the show.

“‘Why You laughing?’ is a piece of everyone’s work brought together to make a masterpiece; every one of the team members came up with new ideas, Ray said.

Shaw said the group had little to no challenges when preparing for their

performance.“The only

challenge we had is how to stop having fun and get serious,” he said.

Ray said it was hardly a task because of each person’s abilities and input.

“I didn’t have any challenges

because I felt there is a great staff of people behind me who helped me every day,” Ray said.

The comedy team has already begun to plan and practice for their next show expected to run Nov. 14.

“I hope this event is going to continue because we like to keep people laughing,” Shaw said.

Shayla Austin, junior theater major, said she would recommend the show to her friends because it is all about the laughter.

“I felt good because the show made me laugh when I needed to laugh,” Austin said.

“Employers will like that you have a college education

and that you have this certificate on a resume.”

Alicia Moss, freshman nursing major

Comedic group leaves campus in stitches

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“Keep them laughing — that is our goal and what we say

every time after we start and end our practice.”

Tierney Ray, event chairman of ‘Why You Laughing?’

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Oct. 249:11 a.m.: a lost item was

reported off-campus.1:49 p.m.: an accident resulting

in property damage was reported at Lot M.

5:00 p.m.: an item was found at Lot D.

8:00 p.m.: a theft was reported in the Student Recreation Center.

Oct. 2512:43 a.m.: a citation was

issued for operating a vehicle without a license on-campus.

1:18 a.m.: a warrant service and arrest were conducted off-campus.

1:54 a.m.: an arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated was conducted off- campus.

9:18 a.m.: an ill person was reported in the Arena.

9:29 a.m.: items were found off-campus.

12:25 p.m.: a fire alarm sounded in Burford Hall.

12:42 p.m.: an item was found

in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

3:43 p.m.: an item was found in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

4:21 p.m.: an injury was reported off-campus.

7:36 p.m.: an injury was reported in the Hulman Civic Center.

7:58 p.m.: an item was found in the Student Recreation Center.

8:07 p.m.: an item was found in the Student Recreation Center.

9:05 p.m.: a citation for criminal mischief was issued on-campus.

9:24 p.m.: property damage was reported in Lincoln Quad.

10:22 p.m.: a false fire alarm sounded in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

11:23 p.m.: an ill person was reported in Hines Hall.

11:37 p.m.: a fire alarm sounded in Erickson

Oct. 2612:32 a.m.: a fire alarm

sounded in Hines Hall.1:06 a.m.: an arrest for public

intoxication was made on-campus.

10:52 a.m.: an item was found at Lot 24 and returned to its owner.

4:51 p.m.: an ill person was reported in Memorial Stadium.

5:45 p.m.: a trespass warning was issued at Memorial Stadium.

Oct. 27 12:31 a.m.: an arrest for minor

consumption of alcohol was made at Lot A.

1:13 a.m.: a housing complaint was reported in Lincoln Quad.

2:16 a.m.: an arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated was conducted on-campus.

4:02 a.m.: an ill person was reported in Blumberg Hall.

11:51 a.m.: an item was found at Lot 5.

12:50 p.m.: an item was found at Lot 5.

5:27 p.m.: a domestic dispute was reported in Sandison Hall.

9:48 p.m.: a fire alarm sounded

in Hines Hall.11:25 p.m.: a minor consuming

alcohol was reported in Lincoln Quad.

Oct. 281:23 a.m.: an arrest for domestic

battery was conducted in Hines Hall.

9:37 a.m.: an ill person was reported in Cromwell Hall.

2:58 p.m.: a theft was reported in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

5:33 p.m.: an item was found in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

5:10 p.m.: a warrant service and arrest was conducted at the Public Safety Department.

5:54 p.m.: an item was reported lost in Lincoln Quad.

10:24 p.m.: an arrest for trespassing was conducted at Cunningham Memorial Library.

Oct. 2912:01 a.m.: an ill person was

reported in the Public Safety

Department.12:48 a.m.: a citation for

operating a vehicle without a license was issued off-campus.

2:04 a.m.: an accident resulting in property damage was reported at Lot 14.

9:28 a.m.: an elevator entrapment was reported in Rhoads Hall.

9:17 a.m.: a theft and criminal mischief were reported at the Icon Warehouse.

9:36 a.m.: property damage was reported in Root Hall.

10:03 a.m.: a lost item was reported on-campus.

10:26 a.m.: a well-being check was conducted in Sandison Hall.

11:13 a.m.: criminal mischief was reported in Rhoads Hall.

3:51 p.m.: an information report was conducted off-campus.

6:34 p.m.: an elevator entrapment was reported in Mills Hall.

10:07 p.m.: a fire alarm sounded in Lincoln Quad.

11:14 p.m.: an ill person was reported in Sandison Hall.

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Indiana State University professor Beth Whitaker announced to her class that they were taking a short quiz, prompting her students to tuck away their notebooks and pen — and take out their cell phones and laptops.

Whitaker, an avid supporter of using technology to teach students and for professional development, introduced some of the programs she uses to teach during a workshop at the inaugural Fall Student Success Conference at Indiana State. Whitaker presented on “How to Reach Them to Teach Them” during a conference that featured presentations about common challenges that college students encounter, along with programs and insights that can improve student retention and graduation. About 150 Indiana State faculty, staff members and students attended the daylong program.

“I have underlying reasons for doing what I do,” Whitaker told her presentation audience as she introduced a variety of Internet resources available for educators — in the case of her students, aspiring educators — to use for free. “I want them to know that these tools are out there for them to use in their classrooms after they graduate.”

Several presentations featured information about Indiana State students’ experiences on campus. Christopher Childs, research analyst for the Office of Student Success, reported on student responses to the Diverse Learning Environments Survey. While the survey is a snapshot of diversity on campus, he said, the results indicate that students are satisfied with the racial diversity on campus, along with the expression of diverse beliefs on campus.

Survey questions covered a variety of topics, including students’ experiences regarding discrimination and interactions among people of different racial and ethnic groups. The survey results will be used to help create a diversity plan for the university.

“It‘s a really good time to focus on these issues because I feel that staff and faculty are geared onto retention. We know that

retention is not just a student success problem. It’s everybody’s problem,” Childs said after the presentation. “This gives really good insight on general things that we can do better, how we can teach better, and for staff, what areas can we work on to help students.”

Indiana State students such as Casey Jonas, who is from Merrillville and pursuing her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling, attended the conference. She works in the financial aid office and is working on an educational initiative to teach current and incoming students about the basics of financial aid.

“We deal with a lot of first—generation students. Nobody in their family went

to college, so they’re coming in and they don’t know about what tuition really is, their financial aid offers or anything they can really do,” she said. “Many students enroll in school here and they don’t understand the next step.”

Crystal Baker, director of the Office of Financial Aid, presented about “the 3 R’s” of red tape, repayment and reciprocity of loan indebtedness during a conference presentation. Her session discussed the multistep student loan process “and how the institution is a critical component of the student loan cycle.”

“One of the patterns we’ve seen is students take out all these loans and they don’t realize exactly how much it’s

going to cost, and there’s a growing risk of default,” Jonas said. “We want to make sure people understand loans and how to repay them so we don’t have that default.”

Some students spoke during a workshop session about the teaching methods that benefited them and some that frustrated them. Sowmya Challa, a doctoral student at Indiana State who is from India, stressed that open lines of communication between students and professors are vital for students to be successful.

“If the student is not comfortable, they may not be learning as much,” Challa said after the workshop.

Austin Arceo ISU Communications and Marketing

Indiana State learns student outreach at success conference

Leaders at the Student Success Conference, held at Indiana State, speak about how to use technology in classes in order to further the success of students and improve retention and graduation rates (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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Theft suspect still at largeThe Indiana State University Police

Department is searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a purse theft that took place on campus and has requested the public’s help with the suspect’s identification.

The theft happened Oct. 10 between 11 and 11:15 a.m. in the Hulman Memorial Student Union Commuter Lounge.

David Smith, detective of the Indiana State University Police Department, said a photo taken from video surveillance in Hulman Memorial Student Union showed

a white, female suspect who is believed to have taken the purse.

“We have a picture of the person who has taken it . . . we just have to get her identified,” Smith said.

Smith said the ISUPD has shown the suspect’s photo to employees who work in Hulman Memorial Student Union, but they have been unsuccessful with identifying her.

Smith said if anyone recognizes the person in the photo to contact Public Safety at 237-5555.

The female suspect believed to have stolen a purse on Oct. 10 around 11:00 a.m. is pictured walking into the Commuter Lounge of the Hulman Memorial Student Union where the purse was reported missing (Photo Courtesy of Public Safety).

Above: An Indiana State employee lectures during the Students Success Conference. (Photos courtesy of Communications and Marketing).

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“But if the student is completely comfortable with the course and has a clear understanding of the process, then it will help the student to effectively learn the content.”

The conference included a lunchtime panel that featured Dennis Bland of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education and Rhonda Rhoads, vice-chair of the Education Committee in the Indiana House of Representatives. The panel discussed “Student Success and the Future of Higher Education.”

The conference introduced more Indiana State faculty, staff and students to efforts across campus to increase student success, which is a major initiative for the university’s strategic plan, said Josh Powers, associate vice president for student success at Indiana State.

“We really wanted to engage a broader cross section of people who maybe aren’t involved in the strategic plan,” he added, “and this was a way to do that.”

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Education must friend Facebook or risk losing warAs she looks up at

me, the deer-in-the-headlights look glazes over her whole face. “You want me to what now?” This is roughly what it was like as I tried to explain to a professor how she could use the program, Skype, to contact everyone in our study session. I’ve said it a million times; tech has seen a serious upgrade in the recent past. Social

media is following the same train. What’s unique about social media

is the vagrant slap in the face that it receives every time it is brought up in terms of a professional world. The fact is, we don’t live in a society that uses blogs and media sites for whiny people to cry about their lives or a hack advice columnist to tell the world how he ought to change their lives. Facebook evolved so fast that the previous generation is feeling the whiplash. In just over 10 years, we watched sites like Xanga and MySpace and VampireFreaks spread among a young class, viewed as “wasting their lives in front of a computer” by the previous analog generation.

Facebook has now grown beyond a

means of simply talking about how I bought a coke today. I can now post art, poetry, short stories, media updates for news feeds and all sorts of other legitimately useful information or documents. I can now run a meeting with my staff from home because we all use Facebook messenger.

So why do so many people still fight and push back like a dam to hold back the wave of social media when they should be learning to harness it and use it as a tool?

While the uses of social media on the whole as well as specific informative posts can be useful for all manners of life, we will look specifically at its uses in the classroom. I know of at least one professor who taught very quickly that it’s better to stop fighting it and use what you’ve been given. So instead of banning computers in the classroom, he allows for an open chat discussion to occur on a live feed projector while he lectures. If he asks for an example, poses a question or mentions a specific reference, he invites the class at large to talk about it.

“What are you thinking? These are college kids. They won’t use these tools for learning, they’ll use them to talk to friends.” So will a handful of professionals, “Adults” who spend years in the field. But for the handful of us

who will use our computers to read the latest Cracked.com article, the rest of us would use this power for good . . . or for learning, at least.

Not just Facebook, but sites such as YouTube should be used to our advantage, too. As a future educator myself, I get it. I really do. You’re dealing with hundreds of young men and women who are used to 15-minute television shows and six second vines. It’s hard to get them to focus on one thing for an hour or two. But that’s why I’m telling you to try this.

Chris Lehmann, co-host of the 2011 “First #140 Educators Conference” and Principal of Philadelphia’s Science Leadership Academy said in his presentation that he feels that social media in the classroom allows the students “to feel a stake-holding in the world the live in.” Lehmann’s thoughts are absolutely true. When I ask the students to read Hamlet, they scoff, gag and kick and scream. But when I ask them to recreate a scene and upload it to YouTube so we can watch as a class or to create a Twitter account for Ophelia to discuss her character development, they go wild.

While I speak specifically to my fellow educators here, I would advise all to take this into account. There’s so much we

can learn from these tools. After all, this isn’t the Stone Age. Maybe it’s about time we started using fire, rather than fearing it.

Sam ClarkOpinions Editor

Don’t stop the party: making Halloween week-longHalloween has come

and gone, and for most of us Halloween-o-philes, we are quite upset. We have all of this candy and spirit left in us to keep it going till Thanksgiving.

One thing we need think about is what to do with all this left over festivity. Some of us

are hoarders of Halloween candy and decorations, but do we really need to take them down right away?

Indulge, I say. Consume it all; don’t hold any of it back. Watch every single Halloween movie you have time for and treasure the moments after Halloween. Just because the holiday has come and gone doesn’t mean you can’t keep the spirit alive for a little while longer. Go buy all those cheap decorations and save them for next year. Grab up the goodies

now that they’re on sale. That’s actually one of the greatest

things about the post-Halloween season: everything is no longer in style. So grab and hoard while you can buy them at 90 percent off.

Honestly, this can be done with any holiday, but everyone knows Halloween is one of the biggest times of the year to deck the halls. Speaking of decking the halls, keep them up until people start to notice, and in all seriousness most

won’t. Most places like Wal-Mart and Hobby

Lobby have those cheap things you can create yourself or just buy and use them over and over again. That’s what you should do if the holiday is coming to an end too fast.

This is a stressful time for students at Indiana State. We are on the countdown to Thanksgiving break, and also till finals. If you really sit down and look at your Madison

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Social media sites have taken more hits than the cast of “Breaking Bad.” And yet they still remain one of a teacher’s strongest tools (Submitted photo).


calendar, we really only have three weeks left, which is terrifying. So while you can, give yourself some time to relax, catch up and just celebrate Halloween. This time may not seem like much now, but can be a life-saver in the weeks to come

Giving yourself the chance to catch up on movies you may have not gotten to watch the past year or eating all of that discounted candy you can buy at the stores are ideas to help you to plan your own little post-All Hallows Eve shindig.

I didn’t get to do anything, on Halloween but study and work. I did, however, record

every scary movie re-run I could find. I got to reminisce on what I missed out on and take the time I needed to put all other things aside to just enjoy Halloween.

Some students may feel Halloween isn’t really a holiday, or that it’s just a day to go party and dress up. Guess what: it is. But you also should think of it as a way to let loose and just be yourself — or someone else, if that’s your bag — for a day. I can’t even

remember the last time I got to dress you and have fun like I got to as a kid. So if you can, then you should just go for it. Don’t

think too hard on it. Halloween is supposed to be about letting lose, not worrying about the world we live in the other 364 days a

year and being free to do as you want. Some may students don’t have the

luxury to go party or go trick-or-treating like others. Many have jobs, tests, and

other complications. So for those of you like me, who don’t have time take your night off and have your own post-Halloween celebration: eat as much candy as possible, dive into a movie countdown and relax. Remember, this is a night to forget the world. We’re going for fantasy; revel in it.

Halloween for some is their favorite holiday, so why not enjoy every possible part of it? I hope you all had a great Halloween and hopefully for those out there like me, a very happy post-Halloween.

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Oh SNAP: Republicans deflate food funding programOn Nov. 1 the country’s

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP, formally known as Food Stamps —, is scheduled to undergo cuts that will trim off $5 billion over the next year.

The cut has Democrats frantic, though they voted for the eventual cutback, and Republicans are hoping that this year’s cuts will be just the first round.

According to Reuters, SNAP enrollment and cost has nearly tripled since 2004, even as the unemployment rate has decreased with general economic improvement.

The cuts to SNAP, which is America’s largest food program and helps poor citizens buy food, are a result of the expiration of the 2009 stimulus bill that gave the economy a temporary boost. Many are pointing to the increase enrollment as a reason for immediate reform, and the first round of cuts to SNAP may be a step in the right direction.

According to the Huffington Post, the forty seven million Americans who are

enrolled in the program will see a seven percent cut, which is a loss of thirty six dollars for the average family of four giving them about $1.40 per meal.

The cut is also somewhat of a trade-off. In a 2010 letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrats referred to the eventual cuts as “robbing Peter to pay Paul,” With the funds saved from SNAP after the expiration of the stimulus bill, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act will begin. The act is a different food program, geared toward healthy lunches and snacks in schools.

And though Democrats are not happy with the cuts, the increase in spending for SNAP was only short term Republicans would like to see far deeper cuts than $5 billion — more like $39 billion.

The proposed Republican cuts to SNAP would regulate the program more tightly regarding who is eligible to receive program benefits, and would remove 3.8 million citizens off the program’s enrollment. Rep. Randy Neugbauer stated that the reforms are necessary because people are “getting tangled up and stuck” in the safety net.

Other Grand Old Party members unabashedly claim that the program

results in dependence on welfare, makes people less apt to find well-paying work, and the program will be left to the people who are truly in need of its assistance.

However, with a Democrat-controlled Senate that is already indignant over the $5 billion cuts, there is little chance of the Republican cuts making it through.

And though anyone could rally behind the idea of able-bodied people getting off of SNAP and into well-paying jobs, the fact remains that those jobs are still few in number, even with the economy slowly recovering from its 2008 crash. And the overall trend of believing that people on welfare must be lazy is nothing but a victim-blaming tactic.

The politicians who are proposing deep cuts to the program will never have to worry about actually living under the system that they reform, so it is very easy for them to make assumptions that people are simply lazy.

Before any reform takes place, the widespread impact on families must be clearly identified because we cannot put families at risk over a perception that has no real basis.

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“You should also think of it as a way to let loose and just be yourself — or someone else.”

Republicans are going for the gold medal in the “bad decisions” event this month, trying to defund food stams for those with low incomes (Submitted photo).

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More than 160 fourth and fifth — graders at two Vigo County elementary schools had a unique experience as part of Indiana State University’s Contemporary Music Festival — they were able to meet a living composer.

The students watched as Evan Chambers, principal guest composer for this year’s festival, opened a nondescript black case and pulled out his fiddle.

“I’m a composer. I write music and I teach others how to write music,” Chambers said. “I also play the fiddle.”

His goal during visits to Deming and Franklin Elementary school was simple — taking music composition down to basic levels, emphasizing that composing is as easy as tapping on a desk or clapping your hands in hopes of nurturing a new appreciation for all types of music. In addition to interacting with the composer and hearing some of his works, the students were invited to attend the opening concert of the festival.

“How many people have written a tune or made up words to a silly song?” Chambers asked students at Franklin Elementary. Roughly half the group raised their hands.

“Guess what? You’re a composer,” Chambers said. “Music is an expression of how you feel about things.”

Chambers, who serves as Chair of Composition at the University of Michigan, had something in common with the students he visited. He started writing music when he was their age, putting sounds to what he was feeling and writing music with lyrics.

“Anyone know why you have to sit still and be quiet during a classical music concert?” Chambers asked.

“So the musicians can concentrate,”

answered a student. Another commented about not disturbing the people sitting nearby.

“It’s so you can feel the music,” Chamber explained. “Think about the music moving through you. Listen for

ups and downs and contrast in sound.”Raising his fiddle to his chin,

Chambers began playing a traditional Irish folk tune.“What are you playing?” one student asked.

“One thing to remember about Irish

folk music — there’s all these tunes and no one remembers their names,” Chambers responded with a chuckle.

Paula Meyer ISU Communications and Marketing

Evan Chambers, this year’s Contemporary Music Festival guest composer, visited Franklin and Deming Elementary Schools in Vigo County to teach music composition in a way children can understand (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Teaching new dogs old tricksEvan Chambers, this year’s Contemporary Music Festival guest composer, visits Vigo schools to perform

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He continued playing as his young students tapped their feet.

“What makes music cool is how it makes you move,” Chambers said. “In Irish music, you can tap your foot — it’s almost required. It’s like a drum.”

One student bravely asked the obvious question.

“What’s it like being a composer?”Chambers started by saying that it is a

different experience for everyone.“I like Irish music,” he said. “So I take

the music I like to play and put it into the classical music I’m writing.”

“So, are you Irish?” a student asked.Chambers, with fiddle in hand, smiled.“I’m not Irish,” he said. “I’m Polish,

Scottish and German. I got into Irish folk music because it’s so much fun.”

Another student asked the composer, who performed at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall, if he ever experienced stage fright. Chambers responded with a reference to the “Beetlejuice” movie before giving his straight answer.

“If you’re nervous and excited about going on stage, that’s OK,” he said. “Going on stage is no big deal.”

Franklin, like other Vigo County School Corporation elementary schools, has a string program for fifth — grade students.

Chambers took time to emphasize the discipline it takes to learn an instrument and provide some timely advice.

“Discipline, in this case, means practice,” Chambers said. “And practicing shouldn’t be thought of as punishment.

String students at Franklin are encouraged to practice 50 minutes a week. Chambers encouraged the young musicians to break that down into small pieces — 10 minutes a day, five days a week.

“You can get a lot accomplished in 10 minutes a day,” he said, adding that he practices as much as he can just because he enjoys it.

This is the first of a two-part school outreach program, funded through a grant by Indiana State’s Center for Community Engagement. Indiana State students will return to these schools in the next month or two to perform works by Chambers.

“Educational outreach is one of the most important missions of the festival,” said Kurt Fowler, artistic director of the Contemporary Music Festival and a professor with the School of Music. “Visits to the schools connect a prominent, living composer and his music to young minds to nurture an appreciation for music.”

Briefs

An Indianapolis chamber ensemble will give an upcoming performance at Indiana State that combines art and music.

The Ronen Chamber Ensemble, a group of Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra musicians and guests, will perform “From the Journal of Delacroix” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, in the Recital Hall of the Indiana State University’s Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts.

The program is centered on the great French romantic painter, Eugène Delacroix. The recital will include music that he loved and wrote about in his journal, dramatic readings from his journal recalling conversations with his close friend Frederic Chopin, his ideas about art and music and images of his paintings.

The evening will feature works by Donizetti, J.S. Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, Cimarosa and Mozart performed by

Kathleen Hacker, soprano and narrator; David Bellman, clarinet; Ingrid Fischer-Bellman, cello; Gregory Martin, piano; and Noah Winston, narrator.

Directed by symphony principal clarinetist David Bellman and symphony cellist Ingrid Fischer-Bellman, Ronen programs feature a balance of well-known and hidden gems, along with contemporary and commissioned works by Indiana composers.

The Ronen Chamber Ensemble has performed more than 15 compositions commissioned for the group by such composers as David Baker, Michael Schelle, Jan Bach and Christopher Rutkowski. The ensemble presents an annual series of four concerts in downtown Indianapolis, performing at the Hilbert Circle Theatre and the Basile Theater of the Indiana History Center.

The concert is free and open to the public.

Ensemble from Indianapolis to perform on Tuesday



by several Indiana State University students. Today, the group is continuing the legacy by providing an environment where students can free their minds and share a creative side most have yet to witness.

Before hosting the event on various Thursdays of each month, the ‘Bless the Mic’ committee, which became an official organization on campus this year, conducts an hour-long meeting in the African-American Cultural Center to come together and share new ideas and concepts to introduce to the crowd.

With nearly 30 members, Valerie Ann Hart-Craig, program director and advisor for ‘Bless the Mic’ since the beginning of the organization, makes sure each member is compliant with the university and offers suggestions during the group meetings to better the event each month.

“It does allow a form of release,” Craig said. “You need a place where you go relax and be in a comfortable atmosphere and not be concerned with something happening. . . you can go there and either interact with it or actually come and be a part of it in the audience.”

The co-presidents of the ‘Bless the Mic’

committee, Rashaud Ellis, a junior theatre major and Dwone Ross, a junior African-American studies major, also co-host the shows and said they try to make performers and guests, some of whom travel from cities like Indianapolis and Chicago to show their talents, feel welcome and supported by the Terre Haute community.

“I think ‘Bless the Mic’ is the only event that is exclusively for the students,” Ellis said. “It’s made by students, for students. We make this the intent of entertaining students, giving them something positive to come to, but also leaving them with something quite inspiring.”

Ellis, an audience member at one point, said if someone would have told him his freshmen year that he would have the courage to go on stage, he may not have believed them. Experiences like Ellis’ is what Craig said she enjoys most about ‘Bless the Mic.’

“To be honest with you, what I enjoy most is seeing somebody who has been sitting in the audience week after week and they finally get up the nerve to get on the mic,” Craig said. “That’s a form of student development, a personal development that we see that I really believe ‘Bless the Mic’ had a part in.”

Indiana State University students converged in Dede I last Thursday for ‘Bless the Mic,’ an event to showcase student talent. Left: Stephen Davis Jr., a freshman communication major, engages the crowd with his performance. Right: Britney Oclono, a freshman psychology major, sings “Ordinary People “ by John Legend (Photos by Ayden Jent).


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Freshman forward Abby Reed scored the golden goal 104 minutes in to help the Indiana State women’s soccer team to a thrilling 1-0 win over Drake Thursday evening.

The win gives the Sycamores the Number 2 seed in the upcoming Missouri Valley Conference tournament and a bye to play in Evansville on Nov. 8.

“Not all wins are pretty wins and I think that was the case tonight,” Head coach Erika True said. “We did enough to get the job done, and obviously getting that result locked us in for a good spot in the [Conference] Tournament.”

It marks the first winning regular season in program history as Indiana State completes action with a 9-8-0 record and 4-2-0 mark in the Valley. It also goes down in the record book as the highest finish in league action in Sycamore history as the previous high finish was third in 2010.

“We had talked as a team about reaching some milestones in the program and being able to say we did some things that had never happened,” True said. “We were able to accomplish those tonight with one game. .”

The game was a back and forth battle between the two teams resulting in a 0-0 tie at the end of regulation. After a

scoreless first overtime period, Reed was able to find the back of the net just 3:15 into the final overtime session.

Reed led the team with four shots as the Sycamores posted 12 in the contest. Junior midfielder and forward Natalie Vaught also fired off two shots as Indiana State also led with four corner kicks.

Reed’s goal marks her ninth of the season, a team-high as she now has 20 points in 2013.

Freshman goalie Brittany San Roman (7-6-0) posted her fourth shutout of the season as she faced 17 shots on the evening, recording six saves.

The first half was nearly identical as both teams had five shots and two saves while Drake (3-11-3, 1-4-1 Conference) held the 2-1 advantage in

corners. The Bulldogs outshot the Sycamores 11-4 in the second half but State held a 3-1 shot advantage in the overtime periods.

The win extends the Sycamores’ win streak to five games, which ties the program record for longest win streak which matches a five-game skid in 2010.

The Sycamores will face the winner of the No. 3 Loyola and No. 6 Drake game that will take place in Chicago on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET.

ISU Athletics and Media Relations Staff

With a final goal from freshman forward Abbey Reed, the lady Sycamores walked home with a win against Drake University on Thursday. The Sycamores are now set with the number two seed for Missouri Valley Conference (Photo by Drew Canavan).

STATESMAN RUNDOWNIndiana State

Football vs. Missouri State 7-49 (L)

Basketball vs. Rose-Hulman 36-61 (Ex)

Women’s Basketball vs. Indianapolis 36-61 (Ex)

Women’s Volleyball vs. Loyola 0-3 (W) vs. Bradley 3-2 (L)

Women’s Soccer vs. Drake 1-0 (W) 2OT

Missouri Valley

Women’s Soccer Illinois State 6-0 Indiana State 4-2 Loyola 3-3 Missouri State 2-2-2 Evansville 2-3-1 Drake 1-4-1 Norhtern Iowa 1-5

Women’s Volleyball Northern Iowa 10-2 Witchita State 10-3 Illinois State 9-3 Missouri State 8-5 Southern Illinois 8-5 Bradley 6-7 Loyola 5-8 Indiana State 4-8 Evansville 3-10 Drake 0-12

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“Not all wins are pretty . . . and I think

that was the case tonight.”

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BREAKING GROUNDSoccer team increases winning streak to five games, leads in the Missouri Valley

Conference and breaks personal expectations for the season


Men’s: Sophomore John Mascari ran neck and

neck with Illinois State’s Ryan Rutherford for over 7,000 meters, then he finished strong to bring home his second MVC individual crown.

His winning time was 23:56.4 for the 8,000 meter race.

“The race was a lot tougher than I expected it to be,” said Mascari. “The whole race I felt like I had a target on my back, but it definitely felt great coming out with the victory. The conference has really stepped up the last year or two and winning is never a given.”

The Sycamores placed seventh as a team with 126 points.

“John obviously ran a great race today and showed the maturity to run as a front runner,” said Head Coach John McNichols. “He basically led from start to finish, and I have to give Rutherford from Illinois State credit, as he stuck right there with John. He has gained a lot of maturity and that was a great time on a tough course.”

Sophomore Taylor Head was 19th in 25:16.4 junior Tristan Selby was 31st, in 25:38.0 freshman Andrew Kump was 36th in 25:45.8, sophomore Gabe Ocasio was 39th in 25:47.1, freshman David Timlin was 53rd in 26:29.3 , junior Bryan Horsman was 60th in 27:02.1, and sophomore Jimmy Charles was 62nd in 27:16.2.

“As far as the team goes, I have to say I’m disappointed,” said McNichols. “That equals our worst finish since I have been at Indiana State. The only positive from that is last time we were seventh, we were able to win the next season.”

The Sycamores will head to Madison, Wisconsin for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Friday, November 15.

Women’s: The Sycamore women’s cross country

team went into the Missouri Valley Conference ranked sixth and placed seventh.

“Well there weren’t really many positives today, it was a very tough day for us,” said Head Coach John Gartland. “I never make excuses, but our number three runner Kalli Dalton was running with an injury

and she was not able to finish where she usually does. That affected us greatly.”

The Sycamores tallied 192 points after placing three runners among the top 40 overall.

“Our first two runners were very respectable,” said Gartland. “Jessica and Nicole did well against good competition, as our conference has gotten much tougher. Leeann Michl, our great All-American 800 runner came through with a strong third person finish for us today.”

The Sycamores were led by senior Jessica Zangmeister, who ran 18:20.7 for 21st overall in the race. Junior Nicole Lucas was 27th in 18:33.3, Senior Leeann Michl was 39th in 18:57.7, junior Lindy Jones was 52nd in 19:29.7, freshman Sydney Dickerson was 58th in 19:34.0, freshman Natalie Nolting was 69th in 20:05.6, senior Kalli Dalton was 71st in 20:11.4, junior Amy Hicks was 73rd in 20.24.3.

The Sycamore will head to Madison, Wisconsin on Friday, November 15 for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.

Above: Sophomore John Mascari ends the Missouri Valley Conference with a time of 23:56.4 in the 8,000 meter race, bringing home his second crown. Below: Senior Jessica Zangmeister pushes through the race Saturday (Photos courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations).

Craig PadgettISU Athletic Media Relations Staff

Men and women’s teams place seventh at conference


Indiana State saw its three-game winning streak against Missouri Valley Football Conference foe, Missouri State, come to an end as the Bears earned a 49-7 decision over the Sycamores in front of 6,648 fans on a sunny but windy afternoon at Plaster Field.

The Sycamores fell in Conference standings to 1-8, 0-5 while Missouri State won for the third consecutive week and improved to 4-6, 4-2 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference roster.

Junior Quarterback, Mike Perish returns to the Sycamore lineup after missing the last two contests with a knee injury and went 14-of-34 passing for 95 yards. Junior running back Buck Logan led the way on the ground for Indiana State with 14 rushes for 69 yards. Senior wide receiver Tanner Riley caught a team-best six passes for 42 yards.

Defensively, sophomore linebacker Garrick Ratliff led the way with 12 total tackles, including six solo stops. Senior defense back Russell Jones and sophomore defensive back Connor Underwood each had 1.5 tackles for a loss in the contest. Sophomore defensive back Mark Sewall stopped the first Missouri State drive of the contest with his second interception of the season while junior defensive back Donovan Layne converted his first interception of the season into a touchdown with a successful 20-yard return in the second quarter.

Neither team was able to reach the end zone in a first quarter which took just 19 minutes of real to complete. Missouri State chewed up over six minutes of the clock and scored on the first play of the second period with a three yard touchdown run by Mikael Cooper-Falls to stake the Bears to a 7-0 lead.

Indiana State responded with a defensive score as Layne picked off a pass from Ashton Glassner and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown to level the score at 7-7. It marked the second “pick-six” of the season as sophomore defensive lineman Connor Underwood had one for 31 yards in the opener at Indiana.

The Bears scored on a 28-yard pass from Keirra Harris to Eric Christophel with 2:02 left in the second quarter to regain the advantage at 14-7. That scoring drive capped a four-play, 51-yard drive that took just under two minutes to complete.

The Sycamores moved all the way down to the Missouri State 44-yard line on their final drive of the first half but were stopped and punted the ball to the Bears, who were able to run out the clock and send the teams into the locker room with Missouri State University holding a 14-7 lead.

The Bears came out of the gate strong to open the third quarter as they took the kickoff and scored with 10:36 on the clock on a three yard touchdown rush by Kierra Harris. The scoring drive took nine

plays and 73 yards as the Bears extended their lead to two scores. Missouri State’s lead grew to 28-7 with 7:18 remaining in the third quarter a 53-yard interception return for a touchdown by Rique Bentley.

The Bears picked up a second interception return for a touchdown with 5:54 remaining in the third quarter when Jeremy Springer took one back 51 yards as Missouri State’s lead grew to 35-7. Missouri State returned their third interception for a touchdown with three seconds remaining in the third stanza

when Sybhrian Berry scored on a 73-yard return for the 42-7 lead.

Missouri State capped the scoring in the contest with a Cedric Miller eight yard touchdown run with 59 seconds remaining in the contest for the 49-7 Bear victory.

Indiana State returns to action Nov. 9 when they travel to South Dakota State for the final road contest of the season. Kick-off from Brookings, S.D., is set for 3:00 p.m. (ET).

Ace Hunt ISU Athletic Media Relations

Sycamores mauled by Missouri State Bears Saturday

Sycamores fell shy against Conference rivals, Missouri State this past weekend. Above: Junior wide receiver Gary Owens and sophomore line backer Ian Allen try to bring down Missouri State’s blitz, but sadly fell short. Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations.

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