October 5, 2012

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A forecast by an Indiana State University political science professor has President Barack Obama winning the White House again, but by a slimmer margin than before.

Carl Klarner, associate professor of political science, made his forecast on July 15 that Obama would receive 51.3 percent of the popular vote and have a 57 percent chance of winning the Electoral College against his opponent Mitt Romney. However, according to his forecast Obama could have a tough time accomplishing his agenda in his second term, with the Republicans retaining control of the House while taking two more seats. Also, Klarner predicted with a 62 percent chance that Republicans will take control of the Senate by picking up five seats.

“It’s good to take a risk and go a little earlier,” Klarner said about making his prediction in July.

Klarner and his model accurately predicted elections in 2006 and 2008. In 2008, Klarner predicted Obama would win with 53 percent of the vote. Obama won with 53.4 percent.

Using a statistical model gives more insight into why an election turns out the way it did than forecasting methods based on expert judgments, according to Klarner. His model varies from other political scientists in that he includes and considers state data while most others only incorporate national data.

“I’m trying to predict each of the 50 states and their outcomes so you can look at how votes are distributed throughout the country,” he said.

To make his predictions, Klarner compiles each state’s prior voting history, economic conditions and more. He also considers individual state races and voting records.

Klarner predicted that Florida and Ohio would be closely contested between Obama and Romney, with Obama receiving 49.7 percent of the votes in the Sunshine State and 50.3 percent of the votes in the Buckeye State. Other states Klarner predicts that will be close include Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina and Virginia. He has forecast that Obama will lose Indiana with 48.3 percent of the vote but will win Colorado with 51.6 percent of the vote.

Most states remain fairly consistent in the relative strength of the parties compared to each other, even when considering factors such as an incumbent president or the political party of the governor. Klarner compared it to an incoming tide.

“Imagine a collection of beaches that are near each other. Some waves will come further up the beaches, but some beaches have more sand than others,” he said.

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President Barack Obama stands beside Vice President Joe Biden (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

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“Imagine a collection of beaches that are near each other. Some waves will come further up the beaches, but some beaches have more sand than others.”

Carl Klamer, associate professor of political science

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The Indiana State University Foundation celebrated the completion and dedication of Meis Plaza on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012.

The plaza is located at Fifth and Cherry Streets, directly outside of the ISU Foundation office. The plaza consists of the featured sculpture by Tim Upham, “Renewal,” and a donor named landscape garden, “Samantha’s Gardens.”

The constructed design of Meis Plaza was chosen through an experiential learning competition for ISU students; the winner was CSW Design, consisting of senior interior architecture design majors Andrea Cole and Sarah Stetter, and junior human and environmental systems major Julie Whitaker.

Whitaker said that the project taught her group a lot about working with a team and balancing each member’s ideas to create one ultimate design.

“We all had to work together to make sure all our visions came true,” Whitaker said. “This experience taught me that our creativity should always be encouraged and push to limits, and this project allowed me to that.”

“We all had a great experience and learned that if you put your mind to something no matter how difficult it may seem at the time, it really is worth it in the end,” Cole said.

Additionally, the project served as a professional design proposal with business limitations and requirements, such as finance and practicality.

“The project has taught me more about how value engineering is used to bring an elaborate design to life while staying within budget,” Stetter said.

The winning design incorporated the existing building and sculpture while adding native elements of Terre Haute and Indiana, Stetter said.

“Our design pushed the limits, exploded with creativity and encompassed the art piece,” Whitaker said. “Our design was extremely thought out, right to the very last trash can.”

“We put our heart and souls into this project and really wanted to meet and go beyond the expectations of the judging panel and really accent the great sculpture completed by artist Tim Upham,” Cole said. “In the end, we really pushed our creative envelope to bring this beautiful space to the ISU and Terre Haute Community.”

Stetter said, the goal of the plaza is to enhance the beauty of Terre Haute and the Foundation building, and function as a user-friendly area for everyone.

“The plaza is a place where the whole community of Terre Haute can go to enjoy art, landscape and scenery,” Whitaker said. “I would like to see this place used for events, where people can take their lunch break and [a place for] people to enjoy the beautiful art piece and the landscape design.”

Whitaker noted that the plaza’s creation can be interpreted differently by each person. Though, it’s most prominent

interpretation is the mergence of design and ISU spirit.

“It screams Sycamore pride, and [ignites] calmness and relaxation all at the same time,” Whitaker said.

Cole recognized the swift production of the project, complete with the assistance of the community, ISU Foundation, the

donation and funding of Lu and Laney Meis and Andy Verdeyn, the team’s community mentor.

“[They all] really pushed to see that this space be completed to the best of their ability and pulled a lot of strings to get it done in time for the dedication,” she said.

Student designed plaza dedicated ThursdayRichelle Kimble Features Editor

The plaza was designed by around Tim Upham’s “Renewal” sculpture on Fifth and Cherry (Photo by Jamie Nichols ).


Community engagement and experiential learning for Indiana State students are primary goals for the Small Business Development Center located in Federal Hall.

The development center is one of many statewide that assist the starting of new businesses and helps established businesses run more efficiently. It aims to involve local ISU students, as well, through experience with local businesses.

“The center centers on a lot of community engagement,” Heather Strohm, regional director of the West Central Indiana Small Business Development Center, said. “It looks to increase exposure to ISU and help partnering with local businesses.”

The development center provides complimentary and confidential counseling, research and available networks to match clients with. It also refers businesses to attorneys if referral is needed.

Local entrepreneurs have used the development center to jumpstart their businesses with the use of counseling and instruction.

Betsy Roberts, owner of One Planet Solar, was one of the many businesses that the Center collaborated with.

“They helped with financial information, business plans, and counseling,” Roberts said. “It’s a great resource for anyone who has an idea for a business and needs someone to talk to.”

Ties with ISU students and faculty are made to encourage experiential learning for students interested in internships with local businesses and also with class instruction of creating business plans.

Success is not measured by the number of companies the development center assists but by the number of business started, Strohm said.

“It was a lot of guidance, specifically in the developing and formulation of a business plan to establish my veterinary practice,” Beth Brown, owner of Brown Veterinary Hospital, said. “In addition to basic layouts and editing, they have great access to research and backing up statements with numbers to leverage out a better business plan.”

At the end of Sept. 23 companies had been created and had taken out approximately $5 million in loans. The center had counseled around 175 companies.

The center is funded by three main sources. ISU and small business administration provide the main funding toward the development center. The state of Indiana gives further funding.

ISU is hosting an event in Federal Hall during Startup Weekend on Nov. 16 -18, allowing students and locals to pitch business ideas and discover the demand for their ideas. The event is open to the entire community.

“They are an amazing resource and a well-kept because many people don’t know they are there,” Brown said. “Like Superman, they are there when you need them.”

Center helps small businesses grow and prosper

People work on art projects at Art Totality's Going Green with Artwork event. Stacey Thacker started the company after receiving assistance from the West Central Indiana Small Business Development Center at Indiana State University. The center provides a variety of consultation services to small businesses in the Wabash Valley (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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“[The Small Business Development Center] helped with financial information, business plans and counseling. It’s a great resource for anyone who has an idea for a business and needs someone to talk to .”

Betsy Roberts, owner of One Planet Solar



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Has ISU’s homecoming lost steam over the years?

There is less than a day to go before the pinnacle of homecoming week and strangers coming to campus can’t even sense a difference in the atmosphere.

We still have the half-century anniversary of our own Tricycle Derby, a parade and a football game to go and the only question overheard on campus is, “Are you going on The Walk?” Has the pride in our school all but disappeared?

Take a look at the picture of the 1962 parade above. Cold rain is pouring into puddles on the street. People are packed in like sardines shivering beneath umbrellas while strangers behind them breathe down their necks. This scene lies in stark contrast to our homecoming parades in recent years, which appear to have more participants tossing candy than enough spectators to pick it up off the sidewalks.

Sure, the tricycles race sees a sizeable turnout, but nowhere near as much as the picture of the 1963 race shown here

above when you consider this is only one fractional stretch of the course. Trike races these days seem to be filled with an overwhelming majority of Greek students and few people without direct ties to the derby. And as far as the homecoming football games go, only recently have they seen acceptable attendance numbers again, slowly filling the tiny capacity boasted by Memorial Stadium.

The lack of involvement pervades mores than just the big events and can even be seen in the general lack of blue shirts gliding about our campus this week. It seems evident that there has been a significant decline in homecoming enthusiasm over the years, but why?

Could it be that an intense atomization of our society as a result of the overwhelming amounts of distracting entertainment and social media outlets has hindered our ability to gather face to face for a singular cause? Are our

social cups topped off by a daily dozen visits to our Facebook feeds? Or perhaps there is a different reason for our lack of engagement. For instance, could there be a problem with the promotion of homecoming? Is a torchlight parade and a calendar of events released online enough to rally our students? Or does the problem lie in a general lack of student pride in Indiana State University?

Whatever the reason, organizers need to put more energy into advertising and student communication. Students need to remember that one day ISU will be their alma mater, and they’ll regret not being able to look at pictures like these and say, “Hey, I was there.”

Let’s bring it back to the days when parades were lined with overflowing sidewalks, people fought for vantage points during the trike race, and everybody knew who the football team was playing weeks before the game.

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Left: 1962 Homecoming Parade Right: 1963 Tricycle Derby (Photos courtesy of Indiana State University Archives).


In writing there is a rule: if you must include a curse word, replace some of the letters with asterisks. � is rule is commonly appropriated by comic strips, wherein the authors replace profanities with a series of symbols. � e problem with such a rule is that it so� ens the language that we all know. We all know what the word is, so why do we replace it with a harebrained chain of asterisks? It’s a rather childish issue.

� is problem stems from a much bigger issue in American culture. Americans do not like to hear the truth, at least not in its purest form. We come up with cute little euphemisms and benign-sounding phrases so we can dance around the truth and coddle ourselves. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes

it is important to approach a situation with a certain degree of tact, like telling someone they have cancer. But constantly hiding the truth that everyone knows is not helping anyone; in fact, it’s dangerous.

A prime example of this sugarcoated social poison is “layo� s.” Nobody enjoys � ring people, so society invented the term “layo� s.” Now that doesn’t sound so bad, does it? “Layo� s” has a ring about it that “rounds of large employee � rings” cannot quite reach. So “laying people o� ” hurts the boss’ feelings less than “� ring” them would, but it also makes it easier, and regardless of whether you have � red someone or merely “laid them o� ,” he or she is still out of a job.

I admit something like this happening on a small scale does not sound terribly dangerous. But what about on a larger scale, say, a war? � e Korean War was never originally called a war; it was o� cially addressed by Truman as a “police action” in a June 29, 1950 news conference. A “police action” sounds positive; like the police are making the rounds and apprehending and arresting criminals. In reality, it was a war that culminated in the deaths of thousands of human beings. Labeling the war as a “police action” sanitized it and made it socially acceptable. A� er all, who should feel guilty about a “police action?”

� e same thing goes for the term “ethnic cleansing.” What could be bad about ethnic cleansing—everything could use a good cleaning, right? And it sounds a hell of a lot better than “wholesale slaughter of an entire race of human beings” ever could. Saying “ethnic cleansing” makes the people involved feel as though their acts of murder are good things; that they are helping their own people by killing others. In short, it excuses them from the guilt of murder.

And that is what sugarcoating is ultimately for: to remove guilt and pain from the truth. But pain and guilt are an integral part of truth. � e truth hurts. I believe that is why the Greek symbol for knowledge, � re, became so identi� ed with pain. � at pain lets us know when we are doing something wrong; we need to be grounded in the truth in order to be good. In the end, the covering of honesty is the denial of it and we cannot a� ord to dance around the � res of truth if we know others are burning in them.

Euphemism: � e gentle poison

Devin Barker� e Shoulders of Giants

Wednesday was the night that everyone had been waiting for. � e � rst presidential debate began promptly at 9 p.m. with the undivided attention of more than 58 million viewers.

� ere was certainly a striking di� erence between how the candidates approached the debate. Governor Mitt Romney was certainly prepared and very well rehearsed. However, the president lacked greatly in his debating style, a sentiment that has echoed throughout the political media sphere. MSNBC’s Chris Matthews expressed his extreme anger

over the president’s performance crying, “Where was Obama tonight?...I don’t know what he was doing out there, he had his head down, he was enduring the debate rather than � ghting it.” Matthews went on to praise Romney’s performance saying, “…what was Romney doing tonight? He was winning! If he does � ve more of these, forget it! � at’s my thought.”

� e disappointment was also felt within the campaign, an aide telling media outlets that he is “shell shocked” by the president’s performance and placing blame on the campaign’s debate preparations. Senator John Kerry acted as Romney during mock debates but campaign advisors now claim that Kerry was not aggressive enough, leaving Obama under prepared. Although, Obama’s performance was not the greatest, campaign o� cials are warning the public that they will not see a weak and passive Obama in the next one.

Aside from the president’s incredibly lackluster performance, supporters of Mitt Romney are energized, seeing a de� nite light at the end of the tunnel a� er months of poor approval ratings, endless fact checking and the recent surfacing of Romney’s wildly damaging 47 percent comments.

Matt Lewis from the Daily Caller said, “� e preparation paid o� . He had energy—and a command of the facts. If you were Joe Sixpack just tuning in for the � rst time, you would probably come away with the impression that Romney knows what he’s talking about—and has the energy to actually accomplish his goals.”

Lewis is certainly correct in that Governor Romney has been preparing for the � rst debate for months now and has an extensive amount of experience in debating due to the Republican primaries.

Fox News analyst Laura Ingram commented

on Obama’s performance also saying, “Obama is not good at debates because Obama is rarely challenged by anyone or anything.”

Overall, I must agree that Romney’s style was very assertive. He looked directly at the president when addressing his policies, and came o� as far more relatable than he has been within the past months of his campaign.

Many critics are not so apt to accept my view that Romney was successful. A post on the website Tumblr read, “Remember that time when Sarah Palin didn’t throw up on stage during the vice presidential debate with Joe Biden, and everyone said that she won? � at’s how Romney won.”

� is essentially says that Romney only won because he exceeded his expectations, whereas Obama didn’t meet his. Others are claiming that although Romney did win, it is certainly not a game changer.

Salon.com commentator Jamelle Bouie said, “Romney gave a great performance, but there was nothing in his rhetoric that would convince an Obama voter to switch sides. By next week, polling will catch up with events and we’ll have a sense of how voters reacted to the � rst presidential debate. My guess? � e polls will show little or no change.”

Others are also saying that Romney de� nitely won on style, but Obama won on facts, something that Romney completely threw aside by making himself appear to be more “moderate” during the debate, and somewhat abandoning the positions that he’s held the entire campaign.

Overall, debates in general are not serious game changers, however this will certainly a� ect the direction and momentum of both campaigns. With the advent of the vice presidential debate, Biden and Paul Ryan certainly have their work cut for them. Ryan will have to keep the momentum gained by Romney while Biden will have to recover the Obama campaign from the President’s performance. With the presidential race as close as it is, the president certainly did his campaign no favors by entering the debate so passively. � ose who believe that his debate went well are saying that the president’s temperament is perfectly acceptable, reminding people that he is not an average politician.

I saw his temperament as weak, tired, and unwilling to � ght for the next four years. With the political stakes so high, he cannot a� ord to walk into a debate of this magnitude and come o� as “calm.” � e crux of this year’s campaign is “Forward. Not Back.” How is America supposed to support a president who doesn’t seem to embody the very slogans that he ran on?

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Upcoming Events

Friday

Trike DerbyMichael Simmons Student Activities Center 4:30 p.m.

Distinguished Alumni AwardsSycamore Banquet Center7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

ISU Homecoming HullabalooFederal Hall7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Saturday

Blue and White Homecoming Parade Ninth and Cherry, Wabash, and Fifth Streets9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

The Tricycle Race on Friday will mark the 50th anniversary of one of Indiana State’s oldest and most unique traditions.

The first race took place on Oct. 11, 1963 on the sidewalk around a portion of the Quadrangles. Michael Simmons, a 1964 alumnus thought up the idea while studying at ISU and said fraternities, sororities and residence halls all participated, racing on children’s tricycles through a make shift course of hay bails.

“We ran a little square track on one quarter of the Quad. But there’s curbs and there’s big vents and we had to make sure we didn’t get anybody hurt,” Simmons said. “So we stacked hay bails around all the protrusions because handlebars came undone, pedals came off, rear wheels splayed out because they were too heavy.”

The local news station WTHI predicted between 2,000-3,000 people in attendance at the first trike race, Simmons said. He was shocked by the turnout for the event, which didn’t cost the university any money.

“People were on the roofs of the buildings, he said. “They were on top of Gillum Hall and Parsons Hall hanging over the edge.”

The first official victors of the race were Reeves Hall for the women’s team and Parsons Hall for men’s.

Simmons came up with the idea after the chairman of the homecoming committee put him in charge of a group to consider ways to keep students on campus over the weekend.

“We got together, drank a few beers and came up with the idea of putting big clumsy oxen on little tricycles and having races,” he said. “Everybody said I was out of my mind, it wouldn’t work. Well fifty years later, I don’t think I was out of my mind.”

Simmons’ idea worked, and the Trike race remains a significant part of the homecoming tradition, even though much about it has changed. In 1967, the race was moved to Wolf Field to accommodate the larger, custom trikes that students were using for an edge in the competition. In this year, the race consisted of 40 laps for men and 20 half laps for women, according to an ISU publication titled “Miles of Sycamore Memories.”

Additionally, the publication said the event has changed venues several times since, but has found its permanent location in the Michael Simmons Student Activities Center, named in honor of the race’s creator, and located on Ninth and Sycamore Streets. The race is now 42 laps for men and 30 for women, and will be scored with a new electronic scoring system.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon has put up first place wins for the men’s team the last four years. For women, Sigma Kappa won the last race, with Zeta Tau Alpha logging back to back wins the two years before. This year’s race is Friday at 4:30 p.m.

Looking back on the legacy his creation has left, Simmons said he’s surprised how it keeps improving, with best lap times creeping below

a minute. Fifty years later, however, he’s said the idea of the Tricycle race remains intact.

“It’s exciting and humbling at the same time because I didn’t do it to get recognition,” he said. “I did it for a different purpose.”

That purpose was to connect generations of students outside the classroom, bringing them together every year for something bigger than the individual; much like the event did to the audience fifty years ago, who were huddled in the crowd, hanging out of windows or viewing from the rooftops–all unknowingly witnessing history in the making.

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The first trike race took place in 1963 on the sidewalks around Lincoln Quadrangles (Photo courtesy of Indiana State University Archives).

“We got together, drank a few beers, and came up with big clumsy oxen on little tricycles and having races.”

Michael Simmons, founder of the annual Trike Race


Tricycle race winners receive their award in 1963 (Photo courtesy of Indiana State University Archives).


Against the backdrop of a forest, Sycamore Sam lurks in waiting for anyone offering a challenge to his dominance. This image is the logo design for the newly formed student section at Indiana State University, the Forest, which has grown to 126 people and will have its first homecoming this weekend.

“I think the Forest will kind of be a unified effort on the part of the students to really support our football team,” André Brousseau, SGA president said. “One of the big objectives is creating that unity and creating a name and face for the student set.”

Brousseau said the SGA’s main objective is to create an organization geared toward fostering school spirit and pride.

“The most visible part of school spirit and really promoting ISU to the rest of the world is our athletic teams,” Brousseau said.

Tommy Lynch, assistant director of Sycamore Pride and Traditions of SGA, said the Forest should help build school spirit. He added that the goal is to inspire students to get involved with the Forest or just wear more Sycamore apparel, really taking pride in ISU and not representing other universities by wearing their apparel on campus.

The Forest replaces the previous student section, the Blue Crew. Brousseau said the SGA took ideas from the Blue Crew but found it needed more organization and structure.

The discussion to revamp the student section began last year with the name being chosen by the public in an online survey in collaboration with the Indiana State Athletics Department.

Senior communication major Logan Seger said he signed up for the Forest because his friends were involved and it put him closer to the action at sporting events. Seger added that compared to the Blue Crew, the Forest has more incentives, hence the reason he decided to join.

“[We] basically tried to eliminate the blue crew,” Lynch said. “It was a name but not much more than that.”

Lynch said that by joining the Forest students will be required to pay a one-time $15 fee for the year. This fee gives

the student an official Forest T-shirt and membership card allowing them to sit in the specially reserved seats at games.

As members attend more games SGA will reward them with gifts for their loyalty, Lynch added. After ten games members receive a Sycamore water bottle, 25 games earns members Sycamore sunglasses and 45 games gets members a soft shelled Sycamore jacket.

Lynch said the section is currently funded by the SGA and the membership fees. Brousseau said the long term goal for the Forest is for it to be no longer a part of SGA but a free-standing organization on campus.

Students can enroll to be a part of the Forest at any time of the year, Lynch said. Many students are signing up to take advantage of the limited seating at basketball games.

“There is a push for basketball season, so students still interested [in the Forest] need to sign up soon,” Seger said.

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The Forest will be in full force this homecoming

“The most visible part of school spirit and really promoting ISU to the rest of the world is our athletic teams.”

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Upcoming Events

Women’s VolleyballFridayat Springfield, Mo. vs. Missouri State at 8 p.m.

Saturdayat Wichita, Kan. vs. Wichita State at 8 p.m.

Women’s Soccer

Fridayat Memorial Stadium vs. Creighton at 7 p.m.

Football

Saturdayat Memorial Stadium vs. Missouri State at 3:05 p.m.

Softball

Sundayat Terre Haute, Ind. vs. University of Indianapolis at 1 p.m.

The ISU women’s soccer team returns to Missouri Valley Conference play Friday in Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m.

“Our conference right is very up in the air with all of the teams. If we can win these next couple of games we have a chance of winning conference this season,” senior Casey Albright said

The Sycamores are coming into the game with a season record of 5-7-1 and 0-1 in the MVC. They also are coming in with a 3-0 win last weekend against Green Bay Wisconsin University with goals from three different players, sophomore Aubrie Musselman, freshman Sydney Lovelace and junior Taylor Reed.

“Creighton is a huge rival for us and also a big win we need to get,” Albright said.

Creighton, on the other hand, fell to Illinois State 2-1 in their league opener. Their record is currently 3-7-2 also 0-1 for conference play. The Sycamores are looking to change their losing streak against Creighton.

While playing the Blue Jays, the Sycamores are fighting for another cause. The team will be playing for breast cancer awareness month and hosting their annual Think Pink night. Admission will be free if fans wear pink into the stadium to support breast

cancer research. Also, members of the Wabash Valley Susan G. Komen Foundation will be on hand throughout the game accepting donations from fans and providing giveaways and drawings.

“This cause is very important to me and us, as a team. Being able to support a great cause like the Susan G. Komen foundation is awesome to help raise money and support breast cancer research,” Albright said.

The soccer team host many events throughout their regular and spring season. Head coach Erika True said the team host large special events around their games because it gives them a way to give back to the community that support the team all year long.

“All of these events have helped grow our attendance and appreciation for our sport,” True said.

True said many of the athlete’s family and friends have been touched by this disease one way or another. This is their way to try to help the ones having to deal with breast cancer at this time.

“I’ve had friends who has have dealt with it before with their families and teammates who have dealt with it with their parents,” Albright said.

ISU’s Homecoming is also helping the soccer

team’s cause.“We typically host this event sometime in

October,” True said. “This year it just happened to fall on homecoming week. We hope all the hype of ISU Homecoming will ultimately get more fans in the stands and more donations for our cause.”

More people are beginning to attend the soccer’s team charity event. True said the numbers of people that attend are typically pretty good and these numbers are continuously increasing. Also, youth soccer communities have become very involved in the program.

The soccer team will be hitting the road for their next two MVC matches. The trip begins in Normal, Ill. to face the Redbirds of Illinois State on Oct. 14 with the game beginning at 2 p.m. (ET). The second on Oct. 17 beginning at 5 p.m. in Evansville, Ind.

Raising money for breast cancer research

Indiana State women’s soccer team Think Pink game is against the Creighton Blue Jay Friday night (Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations).

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“All of these events have helped grow our attendance and appreciation for our sport.”Erika True, head women’s soccer coach


Fantasy football is a long standing tradition among NFL fans. This allows people to create their own team with the possibilities of containing some of the best and favorite NFL players of that season.

“My favorite NFL team is the Green Bay Packers because I grew up in Wisconsin, making me a cheese head through and through.” Mary Theisen, senior sports management major and coaching minor, said “Also, I’m pretty sure I will marry Clay Matthews.” [Green Bay Packers]

Tramaine Jones, senior recreation and sports management major, prefers using ESPN.com to create his league. Other sites people could use are cbssports.com, yahoo.com, nfl.com and many more.

Theisen uses yahoo.com for her sports management class to help learn about different terms in professional sports. She also said her class also uses this to compete with one another and in different leagues in her class.

“It is just a fun way to learn about terms, professional sports and fantasy sports,” Theisen said.

Anyone can create a league of their own for free by logging into one the website that provide fantasy football services. There

are pay sites as well. These pay site do require a fee but offer cash rewards. Sandbox Pro Pix Football requires a monthly fee of $4.99. Jones said he created a free fantasy football league because his friends wanted to join him.

“I have been doing fantasy football since 2007, which was my junior year of high school,” Jones said, “It is something that I feel is popular out of huge sports fans.”

According to Howstuffworks.com, people will need the business savvy of a general manager, the knowledge of a pro scout and the strategy of a head coach.

This system was created in 1962 in a New York hotel room. Wilfred Winkenbach, public relation for the Oakland Raiders, George Ross, sports editor for Oakland Tribune and reporter Scotty Stirling developed a system of organization and a ulebook, which evenaully became the modern fantasy football system.

Along with the actual NFL season there is a mock draft within these leagues to figure out what players will play for which team. People try to typically draft players they like or one with most impressive statistics of the previous season. According to Howstuffworks.com, in the higher degreed leagues people are allowed to draft 20 player per team: four offensive ends,

four halfbacks, two fullbacks, two quarterbacks, two kick/punt returners, two field goal kickers, two defensive backs/linebackers and two defensive linemen.

After each week and game people receive points based upon the player’s performance. While managing a league, participants can create a unique point system. Jones has a system set up where each team receives six points for every touchdown and ten for each yard.

Each week two people go against each other with in their league. The winner is the person with the most points at the end of the week, usually after Monday. Then the week’s score is added to the person total throughout the entire season and the person with the most points will win the league championship.

Jones said there are typically ten teams per league but there can be more. He has had league as many as 20 teams and as few as six.

“People can join us at the beginning of each season and they have to contact me or someone that is in this league,” Jones said. “In other leagues people can just join randomly if it is an open league. Mine is a closed league and it’s invite only.”

Fantasy football in and outside the classroom Thomas Beeler Sports Editor


The Indiana State men’s cross country team took a step up while the women’s cross country team took three steps back according to the Great Lakes Region rankings which were released today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

The Sycamore men competed in the Blue Division at the Notre Dame Invitational last Friday which included a field that had 11 nationally ranked teams running. The Indiana State effort against some of the best in the nation resulted in the Sycamores moving up to eighth in the Great Lakes Region.

“This was probably the best invitational held last weekend in the country,” John McNichols, Indiana State men’s cross country coach, said. “We didn’t finish as high up as we wanted but when you look at the strength of the field, it was not a bad day. We are hopeful that the showing will put us in the fast division at the Pre-Nationals in two weeks.”

Wisconsin remained the top team in the Great Lakes Region but there was a shake-up behind the Badgers. Notre Dame is now second followed by Michigan, Indiana, and Michigan State in the top five. Eastern Michigan leads the second five in sixth followed by Ohio State, Indiana State, Butler, and Cincinnati who made the biggest move of the week in going up five

spots. Rounding out the top 15 is Miami (Ohio), Central Michigan, Purdue, Akron and Kent State.

The Sycamore women also did not have the kind of showing they were looking for at Notre Dame with a seventh place finish in the Gold Division.

“We had a great effort by our top runners but we still have too big a gap to our next three,” John Gartland, Indiana State women’s cross country coach, said. “That is something that we really need to work on before Pre-Nationals.”

Michigan and Michigan State remain the top two ranked teams in the Great Lakes Region. Toledo moved up into third with Notre Dame now fourth and last week’s third ranked team, Butler, falling to five. The second five is led by Wisconsin followed by Indiana, Ohio State, Ohio, and Miami (Ohio). The third five has Purdue followed by Marquette, Xavier, Eastern Michigan and Indiana State.

Two Valley schools are ranked among the top 15 in the men’s Midwest Region rankings with Southern Illinois moving up to ninth and Wichita State holding at 13th. Three conference schools are also among the top 15 in the women’s Midwest Region including Bradley who moved up to ninth, Wichita State who moved up to 10th, and Illinois State who fell to 15th.

Cross country making strides to success

Kevin Jenison ISU Athletic Media Relations

Freshman John Mascari and senior Albaro Escalera running in the Indiana Intercollegiate (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).


7th and ElmThe traditional start to the walk begins at 7th and Elm. The

building is over 100 years old; the old-time nostalgia-esque feeling has been adopted by the bar. The bar uses the same basic building design that was initially used long ago.

“[The bar] has been open since February of 2008,” said Kevin Hellmann, one of the owners and the general manager of the bar and grill.

This year will be 7th and Elm’s third walk, Hellmann said. A banner on the front of the building advertises the bar as the beginning of the walk.

“Traditionally, we’re the start of the walk,” said Hellmann. “[Before we open], we’ll have a line from the door all the way around the building and down the road.”

Hellman believes 7th and Elm was appointed beginning of The Walk because of its proximity to everything.

“I think it’s closest to campus, it’s furthest away from the stadium and we’re surrounded by the University Village,” said Hellman. “We actually have about 500 students in our neighborhood anyway, so it just makes sense.”

One signature that the bar will have this year is a tent with local radio stations.

“A tailgating tent with [100.7] Mix FM, Midwest Communications and all the radio stations they own [will be here],” said Hellman.

The bar is also offering a drink special for walkers.“Every year for the walk, we have $3 screwdrivers, $1 Busch

Light cans and $4 Bloody Marys,” said Hellman. “We also have our frozen drinks and we have our fishbowls that are really popular.”

The BallyhooThe Ballyhoo is an on-campus bar and “Pizza King” that serves

a wide variety of food. The bar has more of a sports atmosphere than many of the

other bars near campus, with several football jerseys tacked to the walls and sports channels constantly playing on wall-mounted flat-screen televisions.

Jay Knott, the owner of the Ballyhoo, said that the Ballyhoo has been in Terre Haute for over 70 years.

“I’ve been affiliated with the Ballyhoo for 16+ years, been the owner for about a year and a half,” Knott said. “We’ve been part of The Walk since its inception.”

The Ballyhoo offers morning specials and entertainment to students just starting The Walk.

“We open at 7 a.m. and we have $3 screwdrivers and free donuts for the students,” Knott said. “We’ll also have DJ Echo playing at 7 a.m., as well.”

Knott also talked about a small tradition that takes place in the morning at the Ballyhoo.

“We have a line outside of people starting at about 6:30 a.m., waiting for the doors to open,” Knott said. “By state law [we] can’t open until 7 a.m., so at 7 a.m. we play the national anthem over the speakers. When that song’s over, we open the doors and everybody comes in. [It’s a] very cool, very good tradition.”

The bar also ups its security, and places emphasis on students’ well-being.

“Be safe,” Knott said. “Just be safe. Be smart, be safe. I think that’s the underlying goal for everyone that’s a part of it.”

The VerveThe Verve is a popular bar downtown music venue.Aaron Cavazos, the assistant bar manager, said that the bar has

been open for 12 years.“I’ve been here for four [years],” said Cavazos. “I’ve helped with

the walk since I’ve started.” The Verve offers some specials to students during The Walk.“[We usually have] tall boys of Bud Light and Coors Light

for usually around $2.50 to $3 apiece,” said Cavazos. “We won’t actually know, though, until we do our inventory [closer to The Walk].”

Cavazos talked about music that plays during the day of The Walk.

“We usually have the jukebox going on,” Cavazos said. “We’ll have live music that night.”

The Copper BarThe Copper Bar building is 117 years old, and boasts a state-of-

the-art high-definition sound system. It effectively combines the new and the old for a truly unique atmosphere.

The bar has been in operation for six years, said Alison Morris, the catering manager for the Copper Bar.

“We’ve been a part of The Walk every year,” Morris said. “It’s something we really enjoy being a part of. It seems to be getting better and better every year.”

The Copper Bar is well aware that The Walk has students out partying a little earlier in the day than they are used to.

“[Because of that], we tend to focus on morning drinks [earlier in the day].” Morris said. “You know, like your screwdrivers or your Bloody Marys. We also have draft beers, which is something easy to grab and go with.”

The Copper Bar serves both food and drinks to customers. “We offer a diverse food menu and a lot of drinks,” Morris said.

“It’s just a really fun and relaxed atmosphere for people to come, talk, hang out and get to meet new people.”

The Copper Bar makes plenty of room for patrons who come in during The Walk.

“We take all the tables and chairs out of [our main dining room area] so we can give the students more space to move around,” Morris said.

A signature of the bar is a tent they have set up in the parking lot next to the bar, which also provides more room to walkers.

“We have a DJ, two full bars and a draft beer station [outside],” Morris said. “We have anything and everything they could possibly want, plus a nice area to dance and hang out with friends.”

The TerminalThe Terminal serves both drinks and food to customers.The building used to be an old bus terminal, hence the name.

Carl Tresner, the manager of the Terminal, said that the bar itself has been in operation for 17 years.

“We’ve done The Walk every year that it’s been going,” said Tresner. “[We} have a good crowd for it.”

The Terminal will usually set up a beer tent outside of the bar, where they serve their signature drinks for The Walk, test tube shots.

“Test tubes,” Tresner said. “It’s a shot in a test tube. It’s what we do.”

Trenser also said that the bar will have a DJ under the outside tent.

The Terminal’s preparations for The Walk are straightforward.“We hire extra security, and ice a bunch of beer,” Tresner said.

“That’s pretty much it. We do move [all the tables and chairs] out so that it’s pretty much just standing room only. We just get so many people that it’s shoulder-to-shoulder.”

The Terminal also sells The Walk shirts to walkers, which will be going for about $15 each.

Sonka’s Irish PubSonka’s Irish Pub is a beer and wine bar that also serves food.

As the name might suggest, there is a heavy Irish influence in the decorations and all-around atmosphere of the bar.

“[Sonka’s] opened at the end of prohibition in 1933, and the building is 115 years old,” said Sandy Boyles-Gillen, the owner of Sonka’s. “The bar has been part of The Walk since the [tradition] started.”

The signature of the bar is its very wide selection of beer on draft. “It is a beer, wine, and cider bara” Boyles-Gillen said. “We specialize in U.S. craft beers.”

Safety is a key issue for Sonka’s, one issue Boyles-Gillen couldn’t stress enough.

“We try to do our best in serving everybody and making sure everybody’s safe and not over-consuming,” said Boyles-Gillen. “We have the same police officers every year.”

Boyles-Gillen boasted about the bar never having an incident, despite the bar being so late in The Walk.

Sonka’s also requires that students show two forms of identification before they can enter the bar.

Ambrosini’s Italian Restaurant and LoungeAmbrosini’s is very large, offering a lot of space for customers

to comfortably watch bands and mingle while enjoying their drinks and food.

Steve Smith, the owner of the bar and restaurant, has been running it for 18 years. The restaurant was started in 1948 and the building is over 130 years old.

“[I’ve] had a long tradition of being with ISU,” Smith said. Smith said he’d never forget seeing the walkers enter his

restaurant for the first time. “What started out as a small group ended up being an enormous

group,” Smith said. “For quite a few years now, I’ve been quite the popular spot.”

One signature of the bar during The Walk isn’t just their drinks, but also their food.

“We usually start off with the traditional Bloody Marys and screwdrivers in the morning,” Smith said. “For several years now, I’ve been doing breakfast in the morning: biscuits and gravy.”

Another signature is the large outside party that takes place on the bar’s west side, complete with alcohol and entertainment.

“We block off the entire lot,” Smith said. “We bring in the mechanical bull, a beer wagon and a food court. Some years we do different things; one year we had a slide out there. Another year we had a bouncy house.”

Smith elaborated a little more on the party, specifically the bull.“We’re well known for big beer, big turkey legs and the bull,”

Smith said. “Everybody knows the bull.”

Myles stringer Reporter

The Walk: A comprehensive guideAlong The Walk, students and community members make several pit stops to get their drinks; on their journey, they most likely will hit these

bars in proximal order to the stadium. Each bar heightens security–from double the police officers to double the identification.

www.indianastatesman.com Friday, October 5, 2012 • Page 17 Friday, October 5, 2012 • Page 16 www.indianastatesman.com

AMBROSINI’S

Radio stations and a tailgating tent will be present at 7th and Elm. eir specials for e Walk include $1 Busch Light, $3 screwdrivers and $4 Bloody Marys.

SONKA’S

BALLYHOO

7TH AND ELM

COPPER BAR

TERMINAL

THE VERVE

The WalkDrinking Guide

Wabash Ave.

13th

St.

7th

St.

Elm St.

Chestnut St.

25th St.

e Ballyhoo provides morning specials and entertainment for e Walk. DJ Echo will be playing starting at 7 a.m., and $3 screwdrivers and free donuts will be available to students. In addition to drinks, breakfast foods can be

purchased at Ambrosini’s during e Walk. A mechanical bull will also be brought in.

Sonka’s Irish pub is well-known for its variety of beers on dra� . ey also have a wine selection and food available.

e Copper Bar will be featuring a DJ and two full bars. Popular drinks include dra� beers, Bloody Marys and screwdrivers.

Photos by Christina Heaton, Jamie Nichols, Mae Robyn Rhymes and Johnnie Taylor

ISU e Verve will be selling Bud

Light and Coors Light for $2.50 to $3, and will have live music playing throughout e Walk.

MEMORIALSTADIUM

A beer tent will be set up outside of e Terminal, where students can try out “test tube” shots. ey will also be selling e Walk T-shirts for $15.


If you’re thought to be under 26 years of age, you will be asked to produce reliable proof of age. Suggested items of identification are picture IDs, including but not limited to, a driver’s license, state-issued ID card and U.S. Government identification. REMEMBER: If a bar employee still questions your age, they can refuse to serve you.

Sunday through Saturday, the legal hours to serve alcoholic beverages are from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. (IC 7.1-3-1-14).

Alcoholic beverage vs. non-alcoholic beverage: These beverages, e.g. Cutter’s, Sharp’s, etc., are not regulated as

an alcoholic beverage in Indiana. They are not classified as alcoholic beverages by Indiana law. The term alcoholic beverage means a liquid or solid that:

(1) Is, or contains, one-half percent (0.5%) or more alcohol by volume(2) Is fit for human consumption(3) Is reasonably likely, or intended, to be used as a beverage (IC 7.1-1-3-5). It is a criminal offense to sell or furnish alcoholic beverages to an intoxicated person. In addition, the provider may

experience civil liabilities if death or injury, even to a third party, occurs as a result of the act (IC 7.1-5-10-15). It is unlawful for a permittee to discriminate between purchasers by granting a price discount, allowance or

service charge (a cover charge is not included in this) which is not available to all. For example, “drinks half-price to females”, or “prices reduced between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.” (IC 7.1-5-5-7 & IC 7.1-5-10-20)

If you’re a minor (a person under 21 years of age) 7.1-5-7-7, it is illegal to knowingly:(1) Possess alcohol(2) Consume alcohol(3) Transport alcohol on a public highway when not accompanied by at least one of his/her parents or guardians.Public intoxication prohibited; failure to enforce by a law enforcement officer (7.1-5-7-7). Sec. 3. (a) Subject to section 6.5 of this chapter, it is a Class B misdemeanor for you to be in a public place or a

place of public resort in a state of intoxication caused by drinking alcohol or using a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9), if you:

(1) endanger your life;(2) endanger the life of another person;(3) disturb the peace; or(4) harass, annoy or alarm another person. (b) You may not initiate or maintain an action against a law enforcement officer based on the officer’s failure to

enforce this section.(Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.) As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.702; P.L.213-2001, SEC.2; P.L.93-2012,

SEC.2; P.L.117-2012, SEC.1.

Intoxication upon common carrier prohibited. Sec. 6. (a) Subject to section 6.5 of this chapter, it is a Class B misdemeanor for you to be, or to become, intoxicated

as a result of drinking alcohol or a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9) in or upon a vehicle commonly used for the public transportation of passengers, or in or upon a common carrier, or in or about a depot, station, airport, ticket office, waiting room or platform, if you:

(1) endanger your life;(2) endanger the life of another person;(3) disturb the peace or are in imminent danger of disturbing the peace; or(4) harass, annoy or alarm another person. (b) You may not initiate or maintain an action against a law enforcement officer based on the officer’s failure to

enforce this section.(Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.) As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.703; P.L.213-2001, SEC.3; P.L.93-2012,

SEC.3; P.L.117-2012, SEC.2.

*Information provided by www.in.gov.

Before you drink understand the law


This Indiana State Alumna and professor can be seen at nearly every homecoming event; with her red hair, beaming smile and exuberant daughter by her side, she can’t be missed.

Being a second-generation Greek-American, you might even witness her explaining to fraternity and sorority members what it really means to be Greek.

Through years of cheering alongside the parade, beating with the band, swaying with the dance team, clapping for fellow alumni and sporting her blue and white, this woman’s Sycamore spirit hasn’t faltered since her first year at ISU 35 years ago.

What separates Professor Darlene Hantzis from other faculty and fellow ISU alumni is her genuine excitement for the university, her passion to enhance student’s college experience and her undoubted gratitude toward ISU and the opportunities it has given her; celebrating homecoming for her also means she is celebrating her Sycamore experience and those who have helped guide her to her success.

“I am always grateful to the faculty and staff at ISU who helped me realize who I was and who I could be and taught me to honor my love of learning and my capacity for excellence,” Hantzis said. “When I cheer for ISU, I am thanking those people for the opportunities I had here that led me to a masters and Ph.D. with amazing stops along the way that have taken me around the world and to places in the United States that I never imagined I would know.”

Hantzis moved from Indianapolis to ISU in the fall of 1977 with a full academic scholarship and as the first member of her family to attend college. She earned two degrees while at ISU; one in English with a focus on American Literature, one in Performance Studies/Communication and a minor in Women’s Studies.

While in school, Hantzis said that she was constantly involved in student life with a position on Student Government Association, an officer of Pickerl residence hall and a Union Board member; her first float ride consisted of an early morning and a Greek girl costume—complete with authentic lace and velvet from Greece.

“When you rode the float ‘back in the day’, you were up and working at 4 a.m.,” she said. “After that, you just follow the day.”

Since then, Hantzis said that she hasn’t missed very many ISU Homecomings. Since her return to ISU 22 years ago as faculty, Hantzis’s involvement hasn’t decreased.

“As a faculty member, I’ve judged the parade [like 5 times], trike and air band (which was replaced by Sync),” she said. “We used to have an alumni brunch for communication, which was

terrific. I go to everything—parade, Tent City and the football game; sometimes I make the praise service Sunday morning.”

In addition to her hands-on contribution during homecoming week, Hantzis involves the students of her freshman learning community class by “assigning a month-long ethnographic research project.”

“They research ISU’s Homecoming as a public communication ritual that helps construct and display our community,” Hantzis said. “The students grumble at the beginning… but they go to all the events, they interview all kinds of people (including the university president) and they end up excited and proud of their work.”

She also encourages fellow faculty members to integrate homecoming into their curriculum through texts and campus events. Hantzis believes that homecoming is crucial to students’ integration to campus lifestyle.

“Homecoming is important for persistence because it happens at exactly the right moment in the freshmen experience—they are beginning to be more anxious and wonder if they should stay or run home where their friends are and, if they participate in homecoming, they learn that this is one of their homes now and they will be fine.”

Since her time at ISU, Hantzis said that homecoming traditions have been added, dismissed and in some cases returned. Among these changes, she said that the floats have lost both funding and dazzle, stating that “back in the day, [they] were truly spectacular.”

Additionally, the parade route was longer and the Torchlight Parade and the Blue and White Dance were absent for a period of time. The largest difference between now and then, she said, is the alteration of ISU’s mascot.

“The biggest change was the elimination of Chief Quabache and the Indian Princess,” Hantzis said. “I never liked our ‘mascots’ and was glad to learn they had been ‘retired.’”

Hantzis said that she returned and stayed at ISU for multiple

reasons, but the main anchor remains her students and colleagues. “…My experiences here gave me the opportunity and the tools

to make my life full of wonder and love and joy as I continue to love language and learning,” she said.

Her support for ISU is not on a waning path, nor has she seen student spirit declining since her graduation from ISU in 1981.

“Even now, I know that some of the students in my class are not so very different from the person I was in fall 1977, ready to celebrate my first ISU Homecoming,” Hantzis said.

Richelle Kimble Features Editor

ISU alumna links homecoming past and present

“Homecoming is important for persistence because it happens at exactly the right moment in the freshmen experience...”

Darlene Hantzis, communication professor

Photo courtesy of ISU Communica-tions and Marketing.


Party Fouls

Falling down stairs and ripping your jeans

Randomly breaking out in song and dance

Walking into a glass door (or anything for that matter)

Losing one or both of your shoes

Spilling your drink on everyone

LOW(Generally just

embarassing to you)Eating a stranger’s food when he’s not looking

Telling everyone you meet that you’re in love with them

Wiping your nose on a random person’s shirt after a sporadic hysterical fit of unexplainable tears.

Giving people advice who never asked for it.

Knocking over the beer pong table.

Peeing outside when there is a bathroom in clear sight.

Throwing up out of a window of a moving car.

Texting your parents or worse professors and coaches that you are drunk.

Not being able to reach a bathroom before you puke.

Trying to start a fight.

Stealing from the person’s house

MEDIUM(More witnesses, people

can get upset)

HIGH(Expect to be despised and/

or severe consequences)



As students carried unlit torches under the dark sky to Dede Plaza, the sound of ISU’s marching band made its way to the fountain. The anticipation and excitement of observed students was palpable as the beating drums and blaring instruments got louder and louder.

Wednesday, October 3rd was a ceremonial night for students on campus. At 6:30 p.m., the annual Torchlight Parade began, and a large group of spirited fans wound its way around ISU.

The crowd consisted of ISU’s cheerleaders, sparkettes, fraternity and sorority members and unaffiliated students as they gathered to participate in the homecoming tradition.

The Torchlight Parade made it’s debut in 1922 as a pep rally and bonfire. Freda Luers, ISU’s Student Activities Associate Director, confirmed of its lengthy history.

“I’ve been here since 2004, and it’s been going on a long, long time before that,” said Luers. “[The parade] stemmed from [the University] having the pep rally,” Luers continued. “[The

students] just make a parade all the way around through campus before ending with the rally.”Every organization has a torch lit, as well as President Daniel Bradley and the First Lady.Following the torchlight walk, cheerleaders and marching band led the crowd to the Arena south

gym. The football team delivered high-fiving as students entered.The cheer squad delivered encouraging chants, President Bradley and Coach Trent Miles gave

encouraging speeches, promising a win on Saturday and encouraging students to actively support their team. The seniors of the team also spoke briefly, asking that students maintain enthusiasm and support during the game.

The pep rally ended with another series of performances by the dancers and the band, including a rendition of Gangnam Style, a popular song and dance by South Korean rapper, Psy. Joyous.

Carl Mitchell, ISU’s 2012 homecoming coordinator, commented on the purpose of the Torchlight Parade. This is Mitchell’s second time of officially being involved.

“[The purpose of] the Torchlight Parade and Pep Rally is really to get behind the football team,” Mitchell said. “Show them that we care and that we want to support them on to a victory.”

Mitchell also told a little about the path the parade takes, from the Dede Fountain, around campus, all the way to ISU’s Arena on campus.

“We try to make a stop at every single residence hall, and this year we accomplished that,” Mitchell said.

“We originally didn’t know if it was going to happen, because of the construction of the new

residence hall,” Mitchell continued. “We didn’t know really where the path was going to go until 3 weeks ago. We knew a general idea, but nothing down in concrete.”

Fortunately, the parade did end up making its way across campus unhindered. Police helped to block off roads as the large crowd of people snaked its way around, making the parade safer for everyone.

Mitchell also believes that the rally does its job.“I think [the parade and the rally] show that the university is behind [ISU’s football team],”

Mitchell said. “The homecoming committee tries to get everybody behind them, and I think it’s… effective.”

Luers also believes that the parade and the rally raise school spirit on campus.“It’s really neat. We combine the efforts of all the cheer teams, the spirit teams, as well as the

football team, and their able to join with [the fraternities, sororities, and general students],” said Luers.

Myles stringer Reporter

Torchlight Parade and rally ignites school spirit

Students walk in the Torchlight Parade (Photo by Christina Heaton).


Homecoming festivities continued Thursday afternoon as students and organizations met in Wolf Field for the annual tug-o-war tournament.

The event placed fraternities against fraternities, sororities against other sororities to match up strength and power between the organizations, also to have fun as well.

Taking home top honors for the men was Alpha Tau Omega, while the women of Alpha Phi took the sorority title.

Senior music major and first-time competitor, Rayven Randolph of Alpha Phi, said that the event was right at her expectations. She also said her team was over prepared, and that helped them to win.

“They got more difficult, and the last [team] was the hardest,” Randolph said.

All fraternities and sororities were well represented, in addition to the large number

non-affiliated students also in attendance. “It was fun to watch. Everyone was really

into it and supporting their team. It was awesome.” freshman music major Kara Ooms said.

The energy and spirit of all involved showed how excitement among students is growing as homecoming week continues.

Organization duel for Tug-o-war title

“It was fun to watch. Everyone was really into it and supporting their team. It was awesome.” Kara Ooms, freshman music major

Fraternity members competing in Tug-O-War tournament (Photo courtesy ISU Communication and Marketing).

Alex PAte Reporter


The Sycamores will participate in their 84th homecoming football game this Saturday against the Bears of Missouri State University.

This competition will mark the 27th meeting between the two teams. The Bears currently hold the series record with 16-10. The Sycamores will look to close the gap between the series record. The Sycamores do, however, hold a 7 – 6 series record of games that have been played at Memorial Stadium against the Bears.

The Sycamores are coming off of a road victory against the Southern Illinois University Salukis. The Missouri State Bears are coming off a loss to South Dakota State University and currently have a 0–5 record and are 0–2 in the Missouri Valley Conference. A win for the Sycamores would help bring their record to 4-2 and would put them at 2–1 in the conference.

The Sycamores have gained momentum off of their homecoming football games. Their current record of homecoming football games is 46–35 –2. The Sycamores, historically, have not been without their struggles but

they used a come from behind victory in their homecoming victory in 2009 over Western Illinois University to snap their 33 game losing streak. Indiana State hopes to continue their success; since that 2009 game, the Sycamores have not lost a homecoming game. The Sycamores had an easy time over Western Illinois again last year when they recorded an impressive 46 -24 victory over the Leathernecks.

The last time the Sycamores faced the Bears for homecoming was in 2006 when the Sycamores produced a 28–22 victory to help end a 22 game losing streak for the Sycamores.

The Sycamore offense will look to establish their ground game early. Tailback Shakir Bell has already been named to the Walter Payton Award watch list. Bell has already been in contention for this award previously in his career, but he finished in a tie for second place his sophomore year after producing 14 touchdowns and earning 1,670 yards of offense. Bell has already recorded over 3,000 yards of offense in only 27 games. Bell only needs 88 more yards to take the third spot on the all

time Sycamore rushing list over Derrick Franklin.

The Sycamore defense will look to continue its mastery on the gridiron against Missouri State. The Sycamores have only allowed three offensive touchdowns in the last 17 quarters of action. The Sycamore’s defense is ranked second in the conference and nationally, behind the Bison of North Dakota State by allowing only a mere 12.2 points per game. Notably, too, the defense has some stand out individuals. Defensive end Connor Underwood’s sack in the last game marked a three game streak in which he has had at least one sack. Line backer Aaron Archie leads the Sycamore defense with 11.4 tackles per game and he is tied for the top in the Missouri Valley Conference and is ranked 9th nationally.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3:05 pm (E.T) at Memorial Stadium. The Sycamores currently own a two game winning streak over the Bears and will hope to have their first 3 game-streak history. The Sycamores will look to continue their homecoming success.

ISU plans to defend Memorial Stadium Saturday Jared MccoMick Reporter

Bottom: The Sycamores tackle a South Dakota State player. Top: Junior wide receiver Riley Tanner carries the ball across the field (Photos by Mae Robyn Rhymes).


As the Sycamores gear up for Homecoming this weekend the number two defense in the Football Championship Subdivision they have one valuable weapon at their deposal.

At 6’3”/270 pounds, Senior defensive lineman Ben Obeseki said he is looking forward to this homecoming game and expects to put constant pressure on the quarterback like he’s done in the past.

The All-American has plans on trying to go pro after his career at ISU is over and expects a win in this year’s homecoming.

“The smart money is on the Sycamores this Saturday,” Obeseki said.

Obeseki got early playing time at ISU in his career with a 2009 season that included 32 total tackles on the season with six tackles behind the line of scrimmage, two of those being against upcoming homecoming opponents, Missouri State.

Obeseki said his early experience helped him adjust to the speed of the game, which was the biggest difference to him.

“Being thrown into the fire helped me adjust,” Obeseki said.

As of 2010, Obeseki earned first team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference plaudits and started all eleven games for the Sycamores. The defense lineman had 70 total tackles, including 41 solo stops that year and was named defensive player of the week against Missouri State. His strong plays during the 2010 season put him on the map nationally.

The 2010 season marked the best year for the Sycamores success team wise with a 6-5

record. Attitude in the team started to change as well as newfound support by the community. Obeseki became a first team All-American by the Associated Press in 2011.

“Hard work is expected out of everybody,” Obeseki said.

The team began to buy into the new regime of head coach Trent Miles. The attitude of players began to change.

“Guys start expecting to win,” says ObesekiHe is currently on the watch list for the

annual Buck Buchanan Award, which is awarded to the top defensive player in the nation. Obeseki played at Washington high school in Washington, Ind. where he lettered all four years in football, two in wrestling and one year in track. He excelled in football being an All-Area selection for four consecutive seasons. He was also a two time All-Conference honoree and one time All-State selection. He has two letters at Indiana State. The exercise science major said he came from a small town where recruitment was considered difficult.

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“Being thrown into the fire helped me adjust.”

Ben Obeseki, senior defensive lineman

Number 92, Ben Obeseki, carrying in a touchdown (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).



The ISU Homecoming tradition of Sycamore Sync took place Tuesday night in the Hulman Center.

Sycamore Sync is an ISU Homecoming tradition, and formulates a dance competition where participants are paired up to choreograph moves to approved songs that go along with the homecoming theme.

This year’s theme surrounds the idea that it is the 50th anniversary of the trike race so one song must be chosen from the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s.

Songs are cut and melded together to create one continuous mix.

“Our list of songs for [Sycamore] Sync are ‘Little Deuce Coupe’ by the Beach Boys, ‘Bicycle’ by Queen, ‘Walking in Memphis’ by Marc Cohn, ‘Train’ by Quad City DJ’s and ‘Airplanes’ by B.O.B,” Kelsey Chase, co-choreographer and sophomore Sigma Kappa member, said. “The inspiration for our dances was our theme of transportation in celebrating 50 years of The Trike Race.”

Fourteen groups exhibited their talents including an intermission performance by graduate students.

“My inspiration for the dances came from past experiences working in Sync and Remix,” Melissa Crash, choreographer and

Zeta Tau Alpha member, said. “I wanted to make sure we picked songs that were fun and enjoyable. Most of all, it’s all about having a great time on stage and showing our homecoming spirit.”

Michael Alvis, senior exercise science and Alpha Tau Omega member, said that he looks forward to not only being on stage, but seeing the pride and competitiveness that each organization has to get out there and have fun.

Many members of the organizations were anxious and excited to perform on stage.

“We hope the audience noticed how much work we put into Sync,” Alex Tiano, sophomore communication major co-choreographer and Alpha Phi member, said. “It has been very difficult to teach and learn the dances, on top of school, work and homework. We hope they recognize the originality and get the concepts of the show. We are sure that they will like every part of our performance with Sync.”

Results of the Sycamore Sync will be released on Monday along with the other competitive homecoming events.

Jessica Neff ReporterSycamore Sync breaks down Hulman Center

Participants perform a routine at Sycamore Sync (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).


On Thursday evening, Steven Hofstetter performed his stand up comedy act for students in Dede 1 to a full house as a part of the Once in a Blue Moon comedy series. The show featured talk of topics such as marriage equality and racism, while other topics consisted of hair color and getting through airport security. What was consistent was the laughter that filled the room.

Hoftsetter, who is also a writer and columnist for Maxim and College Humor, enjoys performing for college kids.

“College is an environment where everyday you’re being told to examine the world around you and question the world around you and that’s what I do in my stand up,” Steve Hofstetter said.

Matt McClowry was also featured briefly, making the crowd roar with laughter. McClowry informed the crowd that he has Asperger’s Syndrome, and this ended up helping him make a decision in what he wanted to do.

“When I was a little kid, all I ever watched was wrestling and Comedy Central, so I was either going to be a wrestler or a comedian.”

Hofstetter began his comedic career at 13 years old.

“There was a cute girl who told me to join the

improv group, and I had no spine so I said yes. Two weeks later, she quit and I was hooked. I’ve been doing comedy in some form ever since.”

According to Hofstetter’s website, he is one of the top booked acts on the college circuit. He is also the original writer for collegehumor.com and has released four albums and three books. Hofstetter has written humor columns for the New York Times, SportsIllustrated.com and NHL.com

“He was very funny,” said freshman Nate Brown. “He’s good for the general public, but if you’re really easily offended, you probably shouldn’t go.”

Hofstetter believes he has a special connection with college students.

“I don’t talk down to college kids. I think if you’re old enough to enlist, you’re old enough to understand the world. I’ve never gotten the whole ‘respect your elders’, because some of our elders are assholes. Just because you’ve lived longer doesn’t make you a good person. When I talk to college students, they’re like ‘yeah, I’m in the same place in my life.’ That’s why I resonate with college students.”

Alice Brumfield Reporter

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Comedian Steven Hofstetter performs in Dede 1 (Photo by Johnnie Taylor).


Families, friends, and supporters of Indiana State athletics gathered Thursday evening as four Indiana State basketball greats were inducted into 21st class of the Indiana State University Athletics Hall of Fame in ceremonies at the Sycamore Banquet Center in the Hulman Memorial Student Union. The presenting sponsor of the event is Old National Bank.

Women’s basketball All-American Melanie Boeglin will be joined by men’s basketball greats Nate Green, Michael Menser, and Matt Renn when the class is inducted which will begin at 7:15 p.m. (ET). A social time will begin the festivities at 6 p.m. with the dinner served at 6:30 p.m.

The four will also be featured in the Indiana State Homecoming parade Saturday morning in downtown Terre Haute and will be

introduced during halftime ceremonies at the Indiana State-Missouri State football game which kicks off at 3 p.m. (ET).

Boeglin will become the 10th women’s basketball player at Indiana State to be inducted into the Sycamore Athletics Hall of Fame. She will join Amy Amstutz, Barbara (BJ) Graves, Amy Hile, Maybelle Steeg Lammers, Patricia Porter, and Denise Sharps along with multi-sport athletes Jan Conner, Ann Elizabeth Reifel, and Eleanor Forsythe St. John.

Green, Menser, and Renn join 24 former men’s basketball players who have already been inducted into the Indiana State Athletics Hall of Fame. Those include Bob Barker, Larry Bird, Ward Brown, Jerry Newsom, Carl Nicks, George Pillow, Sam Richardson, Charles E. (Butch) Wade, and John Sherman

Williams along with multi-sport athletes Dick Atha, Birch Evans Bayh, Roy Burris, Charles A. (Cocky) Bush, Jim Carr, George Chestnut, Ray Goddard, Duane M. Klueh, Dr. John Miklozek, Lenny Rzeszewski, Howard L. Sharpe, Raymond Sparks, Fred Wampler, Paul (Billy) Williams, and Paul Wolf.

Boeglin was a dominate player for Indiana State from 2002 to 2006 and received numerous national and Missouri Valley Conference honors during her playing career. She was the first athlete in the history of the MVC to win the Jackie Stiles Player of the Year award and the Prairie Farms Women’s Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year award in the same season, both coming in 2006.

Four new entries into the Athletic Hall of Fame

Photo of the four athletes being inducted into the ISU Athletic Hall of Fame (Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations).

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She was also named to several All-American teams in 2006 including honorable mention on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association/Kodak All-American Team, honorable mention on the Associated Press All-American Team, and third team on The Sporting News All-American Team. She was also named a First Team Academic All-American by ESPN the Magazine and the College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA).

Boeglin was the 2005 MVC Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-Defensive Team and All-Conference Team all four years at Indiana State. She was also named to the 2003 MVC All-Freshman Team and was selected as the MVC Player of the Week nine times.

During her Sycamore career, Indiana State posted an 88-36 record, won or finished second in the MVC regular season three times, and participated in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament three times.

She holds numerous ISU records including career steals (436), career assists (685), career games player (124), and career free throws made (576), points scored in a season (600 in 2005-2006), free throws made in a season (166 in 2005-2006), assists in a season (237 in 2005-2006), steals in a season (123 in 2004-2005), points scored in game (46 against Drake on Jan. 26,2006), and field goals made in a game (19 against Drake on Jan. 26, 2006).

Green played for Indiana State from 1996 to 2000 and was the first player to earn Most Valuable Player recognition from the Missouri Valley Conference as a first team member of the

All-Conference team while also being the Most Valuable Player as a first team member of the All-Defensive team.

He led the 1999-2000 Sycamore team to their first outright Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and the school’s first NCAA tournament bid in 21 years where ISU lost to Texas 77-61 in the West Region at Salt Lake City, Utah, the same site of the last Sycamore NCAA appearance in 1979.

Green was also an honorable mention All-MVC selection in 1998 and a second team pick in 1999 while being named to the Men’s Basketball All-Academic team three straight years.

He holds or shares several Indiana State records including career steals (240), steals in a season (92 in 1999-2000), and average steals per game in a season (2.9 in 1999-2000). He also tied the single game school record with eight steals against Eastern Illinois on Dec. 19, 1999. Green is also fourth in career blocks (109) and fourth in career assists (496).

Menser and Matt Renn were teammates throughout their basketball careers at Indiana State as they played from 1997 to 2001.

Both were on the 2000 team that made the school’s first NCAA appearance and won the first MVC regular season title in 21 years. They followed that up by leading the Sycamores to ISU’s first MVC tournament title since the 1979 season, their second straight NCAA appearance, and the Sycamore’s first NCAA tournament win (a 70-68 overtime win over Oklahoma in the South Region at Memphis, Tenn.) since 1979.

Menser was named to the MVC All-Newcomer Team in 1998, was named to the 2000 Honorable Mention All-MVC team, and

was named to the All-MVC second team in 2001. He was also a three-time selection to the MVC Men’s Basketball All-Academic team three straight years.

He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the MVC Tournament in 2001 after averaging 21.0 points and 6.3 assists over the Sycamores three-game championship run. He also led the nation in assist/turnover ratio as a senior (184/46, 4:1) and recording nine turnover-less games during the season.

He holds the school record in career three point field goals made (283) and career three point field goals attempted (727) while also holding the top spot in three point field goals made in a season (92 in 2000-2001) and three point field goals attempted in a season (239 in 2000-2001). Menser also finished his career fourth in steals (188) and fifth in assists (184).

Renn was an All-MVC first team selection in 2001 after being a second team pick in 2000. He was a four-time MVC Men’s Basketball All-Academic team selection and was named a 2001 CoSIDA Academic All-American.

He twice led the Sycamores in scoring and rebounding with 523 points and 248 rebounds during the 2000-2001 season and 301 points and 184 rebounds during the 1998-1999 campaign. He also led the team in rebounding during the 1999-2000 season with 233.

Renn finished his Indiana State career as the fourth best rebounder (789 career rebounds) and ninth in points scored (1,347). He was also fifth in steals (165) and seventh in assists (426).

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