February 11, 2013

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ISU students and faculty brave the freezing water for a good cause at the 2013 Polar Plunge (Photo by Joe Butler).

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Track and Field: Records fall and top athletes go head-to-head in weekend competition

� e women’s 4x400-meter relay set a new school record and senior thrower Brandon Pounds remains number one in the nation as the Sycamores competed at two di� erent venues this past weekend.

Tyson Invitational� e 4x400-meter team of seniors

Macey Black, Stacia Weatherford, Leeann Michl and junior Shelby Higginbottom ended the meet placing seventh in a new school record time of 3:41.65.

CRAIG PADGETT Reporter

Speak Up: Don’t be quiet about sexual assault

Lead Poisoning: ISU students help keep the community safe through soil testing

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Junior Stacia Weatherford, one member of the 4x400 meter team that broke the school record Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations.

ISU community jump in at the 2013 Polar Plunge

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Indiana State University students received the opportunity to ask the mayor questions on a range of topics last Wednesday.

Mayor Duke Bennett candidly answered students’ questions, receiving approval from students in his responses.

“I felt like he had a lot of honesty,” junior history major Billy Allen said. “I also liked his bipartisanship.”

President Daniel J. Bradley also took part in the conversation with the mayor. He was excited that the mayor eagerly wanted to take the time to talk to students.

“One thing [about the mayor] would be how approachable he is and how eager he is to understand what the students would like,” Bradley said.

Matthew Bergbower, assistant professor of political science, hosted the forum open to the public and was thrilled that the mayor was able to spend a couple of hours with the ISU community.

“I felt having the mayor was appropriate since the theme this semester is ‘Our Town.’ ISU and the City of Terre Haute have a good relationship that is growing closer,” Bergbower said.

Bennett shared the same sentiments in regards to being able to have the opportunity to speak to ISU students.

“I really like hearing from students, I think they have a lot to offer and they don’t get a lot of chances to communicate,” Bennett said. “It’s interesting to hear what’s on their minds and what their perspective is.”.

Bennett said he enjoyed his visit to the ISU campus and to speak since he normally doesn’t get “a lot of time to speak with college students” and he wouldn’t mind making another stop by.

“[I can come back] anytime, anywhere and for any topic because I can learn a lot about what’s on the minds of the students,” Bennett said.

President Bradley hopes more students would come out and take part in opportunities that engage them with the Terre Haute community.

“I think students are members of the Terre Haute community, they are residents of Terre Haute and they can actually vote in local elections, so I think it’s very important for them to know who the mayor is and feel free to talk to the mayor and make their issues known,” Bradley said.

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Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett speaks to a packed room of Indiana State students about several issues, including employment and crime (Photo by Day’Jonnae Riggins).

Students get a chance to speak with Terre Haute’s mayor

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Indiana State University faculty, staff and students will be out in force helping to keep Wabash Valley residents healthy during the eighth annual Terre Haute Community Health Fair. The event is scheduled for Feb. 17 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club, now in the former Chauncey Rose Middle School at 13th and Locust streets.

This year’s event will include more than 60 exhibitors and screeners, all with information regarding important medical issues, prevention and treatment.

Other scheduled exhibitors include the Alzheimer’s Association, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Breast feeding Coalition of the Wabash Valley, CHANCES for Indiana Youth, Council on Domestic Abuse and Indiana attorney general’s office.

Several private health care providers will also be on hand, including those specializing in chiropractic, dentistry, gerontology, hearing care, home health

care and hospice.In addition to information about local

organizations and services, the health fair will offer educational exhibits about personal health, fitness classes, massage therapy and free health screenings. Other free screenings this year include blood pressure, blood sugar, blood typing and cholesterol, depression, hearing, vision and glaucoma. The Indiana Blood Center’s Bloodmobile will also be at the event.

The health fair will also feature childrens’ activities, raffles and free snacks and beverages. Second year medical students at the Indiana University School of Medicine-Terre Haute started the health fair in 2005 as a service project to utilize their growing medical knowledge and give back to the community.

More information about the 2013 Terre Haute Health Fair can be found at http://www.healthyterrehaute.com/

Eight Indiana State programs to participate in upcoming health fair

ISU Communications and Marketing Staff

Participating Indiana State University programs and their roles in the event include:

• Applied health sciences department dietetics program, nutrition and wellness• Applied health sciences department health sciences program, health sciences information• Applied medicine and rehabilitation department, massage therapy• Baccalaureate nursing department, lead screening for children• Employee Wellness Program, worksite wellness• Psychology Clinic, mental health information• Student Health Promotion, sexual violence prevention• West Central Indiana Area Health Education Center, information about health careers


Students and faculty at Indiana State University are working with city officials and the Vigo County Health Department to help keep children safe from a threat common to older communities such as Terre Haute.

Nursing students tested children’s blood for lead poisoning while earth and environmental systems students tested the soil for lead contamination.

“Any amount of lead in the body of a young child is a health risk,” said Esther Acree, associate professor of nursing and director of the Sycamore Nursing Center. “The effects can be devastating, leading to permanent loss of IQ, developmental challenges and the potential for violent tendencies.”

In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cut in half the threshold for determining lead poisoning in young children. In announcing the new standard for persons under six, health officials said the change means as many as one million children nationwide could now be diagnosed with the condition that can permanently damage developing brains. That’s a fourfold increase from the number of preschoolers believed to be at risk under the previous standard.

While Indiana has yet to adopt the new standard of five micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood statewide, some local health departments, including Vigo County, are following the new guidelines. City officials say about one-half of all homes in Terre Haute were built before 1950 and pose a risk from lead-based paint, which was banned for U.S. homes in 1978.

Since 2004, junior-level nursing students have conducted lead screenings at Locust Street IGA, the Sycamore Nursing Center, at Head Start, and at community health fairs.

The health department provides nursing students with hands-on training in the prevention, treatment and follow-up for lead poisoning, said Joni Wise, department administrator.

“Lead poisoning is entirely preventable. The key is stopping children from coming into contact with lead and

treating children who have been poisoned by lead,” Wise said.

Student nurses work with the department on case management for children. They also help educate parents, guardians and caregivers on how to prevent exposure, Wise said.

The health department estimates about 1,100 Vigo County children are screened each year with more than 11 percent

testing positive—a rate twice the state average.

In recent years, faculty and students in the department of earth and environmental systems have become involved by testing soil samples throughout the city.

“There are some areas that have elevated levels, there are some that don’t,” said Jennifer Latimer, associate professor of geology. “There are ... brick

homes that have elevated lead levels in their yards whereas homes that were probably painted with lead-based paint at some point don’t have elevated levels so it’s highly variable.”

Last year, students took soil samples from the Terre Haute Community Garden, located on university-owned property east of campus where several older homes once stood. As with previous studies, the results varied widely.

Gardeners who grow food not only for their own families but also to donate to local food banks —a requirement for staking out a plot at the community garden—welcomed the

testing.“To know specifically whether one’s individual plot was

heavy in lead or not is something that’s very valuable to have,” said John Halladay. “You can either plant different crops there or do various kinds of emendations.”

Joey Pettit, a graduate student in earth and spatial systems, tested soil outside the Early Childhood Education Center at University Apartments and found no traces of lead. City officials plan to use the results of ISU students’ tests to help create a map identifying at-risk areas.

“It makes me feel quite good” to have played a role in the ongoing effort, Pettit said. “Some of the lead testing ... goes to the city planner. He then knows a little bit more about what is going on ... and he can make decisions based on that information.”

The department of earth and environmental systems offers free soil testing to residents who want to participate. If tests find high lead concentrations in yards or gardens, faculty will provide recommendations for managing the situation.

In collaboration with the institute, Wabash Valley Master Gardeners Association and the Purdue Extension Office, the department will also offer safe, urban gardening workshops during the gardening season.

The first step in treating lead poisoning is to remove the source of the contamination or seal lead containing products, such as paint, Latimer said.

Indiana State University students Heather Foxx (center) and Ashley Burkett (left) work with Jim Speer, professor of earth and environmental systems, on testing soil at the Terre Haute Community Garden (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Testing by students,

faculty aimed at keeping kids safe

“It makes me feel quite good” to have played a

role in the ongoing effort.

Joey Pettit, graduate student in earth and spatial systems

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Lead in soil generally does not pose a threat unless it is disturbed or if it becomes airborne. Children are more susceptible to lead dust exposure because of their hand to mouth behaviors and ingestion is a common route of exposure, she said.

“That’s probably one of the biggest problems we have,” Latimer said. “Studies have shown that kids actually have elevated levels of lead in the summer just from playing outside because there’s more lead dust in the atmosphere.”

The best way to prevent lead in the soil from presenting a health risk is to keep it covered with mulch or vegetation. Gardeners should be sure to thoroughly clean and peel vegetables before eating and avoid tracking dirt into the home. Also, cleaning floors with a wet cloth or mop is preferable to vacuuming, Latimer said.

Nancy Rogers, associate vice president for academic affairs and director of the Center for Community Engagement, said the lead testing and education work

of students and faculty is a prime example of how community-based research and service benefits both students and the community.

“Some families would not even know if their children had elevated lead levels in their blood if it was not for the testing that our students provided, Rogers said. “My hope is that we can continue to work with community partners to build on this important work.”

As part of the Indiana State University College of Arts and Sciences “Our Town” Community Semester, Latimer will present “Urban Lead: The Legacy of Leaded Gasoline, Lead-based Paint and Coal” during a Science Café event Feb. 23 from 9:30 -11 a.m. at Clabber Girl, 900 Wabash Ave. in Terre Haute.

Those interested may request information through

the Institute for Community Sustainability at unboundedpossibilities.com.

Kyle Burch, an Indiana State University graduate student in earth and quaternary sciences, examines a soil sample (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

“Some families would not even know if their children had elevated

lead levels in their blood if it was not for

testing that our students provided.”

Nancy Rogers, associate vice president for academic affairs and director of the Center for

Community Engagement


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Recently I have asked several female students what their biggest concern is around Valentine’s Day.

For many, the biggest concern that was mentioned

is the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases. As terrible as gonorrhea, syphilis and herpes are, the plague that everyone seems to be overlooking around this time are sexual assault experiences.

These experiences are the greatest disease that has infected college campuses all over the country, victimizing countless young women every year.

Our society has come to the point where sexual assault runs rampant. The effects are simply swept under the rug and are considered a normal part of our existence. With the presence of alcohol, particularly in places that are supposed to be alcohol free residences, the likelihood of sexual assault grows exponentially. To those who are guilty of sexual assault, no one owes you anything.

Those guilty of sexual assault will try to make the same excuses that bullies and

abusive spouses make. They will place blame on the victim, saying

that the victim is just as responsible for what happened or that the victim brought the assault upon theirself.

These assailants will try to claim clemency and state that they simply had “too much to drink.” These are not viable motives; they are a coward’s excuse.

You are responsible for your actions, whether it is imbibing alcohol or physically abusing another person, at every moment of your life. Though there are many things in this world we have no control over, you always have control over what you put into your body and how you respond to the environment around you.

This also includes when you see a sexual assault in action and are in a position to stop it.

It is just as cowardly to not take a stand against something that you know is wrong. Defending the assailant of a sexual assault because they are a close friend or a family member, even when you know they are in the wrong, makes you just as guilty as they are.

It is as bad as if you used your own fist on that woman who now has to either explain

a black eye to her friends and family or hide away until the bruises heal.

One of the great plagues of the 20th century was polio. People all over the country banded together, cries went out for help, and then Jonas Salk at the University of Pittsburgh created the vaccine that would save millions of lives.

When we all banded together we were able to almost completely eradicate a deadly disease.

We must also do so against sexual assault experiences. We must speak out against these horrendous attacks that should never have to be part of a young man or a young woman’s college experience.

It can be hard to speak out against sexual assault. Perhaps one of the assailants really is a very close friend, or maybe even a family member.

As admirable as it is to have loyalty to another, when you allow sexual assault to happen with no repercussions, then you have to question your own values and personal integrity.

If you do not speak up and say anything against the wrongs that were committed then you are just as guilty of committing a sexual assault experience.

Gary RizzoWear Sunscreen

SEXUAL ASSAULT: THE NEW POLIO


Something troublesome has arisen in recent times in the illiterate people all around us. Some people say that our generation reads “good”. Point proven that in order to be literate, we need be able to read well.

Reading skills are taught in elementary school

and are less focused on in middle school and high school.

According to examiner.com, the National Council of Teachers of English has noticed and responded to this issue and the reasons that educators only focus on literacy skills in early grades, “assuming that older students do not need special instruction.”

The human brain is not fully developed until age 21; therefore without the common practice of literacy skills, such as reading and writing, we can actually decrease our literacy knowledge.

However, the National Council of Teachers of English have admitted that it is becoming more common that middle and high school students are missing literacy skills needed for the information age and are becoming less literate.

Many online websites allow you to create a profile, offer a variety of boxes and blurbs to describe yourself and get your information on to the World Wide Web. Among those are usually labeled “About Me”, “Interests”, “Favorite Movies” or “Favorite Books”.

Most can adequately fill out all the sections that consist of non- literary facts about themselves from what I’ve seen of the Favorite Books section, people have answered with “don’t read,” “I hate reading” or “boring.”

The only logical conclusion is that throughout middle and high school reading was not enforced

to its full necessity. Therefore students became used to not having to read and allowed their brains to deteriorate, resulting in becoming under-literate.

In ancient civilizations having proper literacy skills were required if you wanted to make it anywhere in life.

Many poor people in history would force their children to become literate to make it to a higher class. Even in our grandparents’ generation, reading was important to survive. But anymore, people tend to not care about reading and writing. The NCTE commented in 2006 that approximately 13 percent of American adults were able to accomplish compound literacy tasks, while only one in four high school graduates between 1992 and 2003 were unable to read and understand their textbooks.

Literacy is not only about being able to read well, it is also about being able to write well. I’m sure that without spell check some students would not be able to write well and would misspell common words. It is similar to the laziness that has become popular through text messaging. We speak English, not abbreviation. The main culprit of people being illiterate these days is pure laziness and a lack of positive reinforcement.

I believe that if educators, the National Council of Teachers of English and the government don’t step in soon and change the way literacy skills are taught and enforced in school, more and more people will become more and more illiterate, resulting in an even larger decline in literacy.

The United States is no longer at the top of the list of the smartest countries. We haven’t been for years, and due to the facts about more of our people being under-literate we probably will never make it to the top again.

JacobRiversLetters toMy Fish

A nation of idiots

Appreciating the supportJust wanted to thank you for your wonderful article today in the Statesman. Our staff and

players greatly appreciate it. Not only was it well written but the theme hits home for us. We had 1,900 students there for our Creighton game. We are hoping it continues and with your article, it will certainly help.

It’s free and we hope it becomes the “thing to do” for the student body.

Thanks Again,Greg LansingHead Coach

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Good samaritans among us

I am writing to verify that “integrity” is alive and well at ISU. Can you imagine losing a bag that held your laptop full of pictures, class work, and billing information as well as a very expensive digital camera and all your notes from your statistics class? Well, I actually left my bag on the curb of Ninth street across from Ballyhoo. I set the bag down because I had a flat tire. After repairing the tire enough to get to a gas station, I simply got in my car and drove off. Three hours later when I stopped in Scottsburg to eat, I realized what I had done. I immediately phoned security and of course, they found no such bag. I said a little prayer in hopes that someone honest would find my “loaded” bag. And someone did. Thank you, God!

It took me almost 24 hours to find a computer on which to report my bag to lost and found. In the process, I checked my email and was so relieved and pleased to see this subject header in a message from a stranger: “I found your bag - :).” What a relief! The finder also wrote that all looked intact. Fortunately, my ID had been in the bag.

An ISU junior majoring in elementary education was my salvation. When she is not returning lost items, she likes to sew, knit or do crafts. She is the kind of person who loves animals, enjoys Dave Matthews band, watching The Office, and describes herself as honest, hardworking, and passionate. Thank you, Lauren Hutcheson! Lauren also says she would want someone to do the same for her and that we can probably thank her parents for teaching her these values. In the last few weeks, Lauren has returned several items that have been lost by others. One item besides my bag was another student’s cell phone. Lauren could have sold the phone, my computer, my camera but she chose the better path and I thank her dearly for contacting me. She would take no reward money but was willing to let me write this letter. So again, thank you Lauren, for practicing the values you were taught. May you always walk in the path of the upright.

With much appreciation,Bonnia Cook Fouts, Graduate Student

Lettersto the Editor

As a crowd gathered around an above-ground pool assembled at the south entrance of the Hulman Center, the girls of Alpha Sigma Alpha, dressed as lady bugs, splashed into the water. When it was her turn, sophomore biology major Emily Dransfield hesitated for a moment, fighting the thought of the freezing cold.

“It’s hard to get yourself, when you’re standing on top of the ladder, to jump off,” she said. “Once you jump off, it’s kind of hard to catch your breath at first. But the firefighters are there to help you out.”

The fifth annual Polar Plunge at Indiana State Saturday morning brought together a record-breaking number of 193 participants to raise $25,008. Plungers were asked to pay a fee of $75 to jump into a vat of ice-cold water in support of Special Olympics Indiana.

By the time registration had begun, a group of firefighters and paramedics had gathered outside in preparation while an array of costumed students, faculty and members of the Terre Haute and Wabash Valley community packed the front lobby of the Hulman Center.

A red Terre Haute Police Department tanker slowly reversed towards the pool to pump it full of the frigid water.

“Chillin’ in the ‘Ville” read the t-shirts of a group representing the Rockville Correctional Facility as they waited for the event to begin.

The Polar Plunge has been the primary fundraiser for Special Olympics Indiana since 2008 and takes place in 12 different locations statewide during the month of February. Ball State, Butler and Purdue Universities hosted the event

on Feb. 2, along with ISU and Valparaiso University on Feb. 9. Indiana University will plunge on Feb. 23.

Last year, a total of 2,100 Hoosiers raised more than $390,000 for the organization. These donations provide year-round training for athletes and fund the summer games and the state basketball tournament, both of which have been held at ISU for more than 40 years after two ISU faculty members organized Special Olympics Indiana in 1969, according to a 2013 Polar Plunge press release.

Alpha Sigma Alpha and fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha, have made the Special Olympics their philanthropic organization of choice, this year’s Polar Plunge was a good opportunity for them to give back to their community.

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Above: Pi Kappa alpha presents a check of $2,000 to Special olympics indiana at the 2013 Polar Plunge.

Left: iSu student emerges after a freezing dip in the pool. a record-breaking 193 participants signed up to take the icy dive this year.

Below: Students express their creativity as they are judged in the costume competition of the Polar Plunge.

Left: With a lean, a polar plunge participant prepares for a face-first splashdown.

Right: iSu student backflips into the freezing pool.

Below: an iSu student braves the water as part of the 2013 Polar Plunge.

the fifth annual running of the event was able to raise $25,008. the Polar Plunge is the primary fundraiser for Special olympics indiana since 2008 and takes place in 12 different locations.

Written by Joseph PaulPhotos by Joe Butler


Along with fraternities and sororities, members of the Residential Life Association and Sycamore Athletics are well represented and play an influential role in fundraising every year, said Paula Meyer, ISU Communication Marketing Coordinator and longtime Special Olympics Indiana volunteer. The ISU women’s soccer team and men’s football team took the plunge for the second consecutive year.

“It’s not just a Greek event, it’s an entire campus event. We’ve got a lot of community support, as well,” Meyer said. “It’s very inclusive. We want everybody to be involved in Special Olympics, there’s a place for everyone.”

Before the main event, a brief torch lighting ceremony was held by the University Police which has been involved in the plunge since it began. Pi Kappa Alpha presented a check of $2,000 to Special Olympics Indiana from a previous fundraiser, as well.

ISU Police Chief Bill Mercier, a dedicated plunger, kicked off the festivities in a pair of swim trunks, falling into the water straight on his back with arms

extended out at the sides. He was followed by John

Murray, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, who fell in a similar fashion.

“This has been a great event for Terre Haute and ISU,” Mercier said. “So many times there’s that separation between the city and the university, but this

is one time where we really come together to pull this thing off.”

Special Olympics Indiana created a “Campus Challenge”, which compares each university’s fundraising efforts to encourage student participation and embrace friendly competition and the “Chief ’s Challenge”, which allows bragging rights for university police chiefs, like Mercier, to the school that had the best turnout.

Additionally, Mercier said the Polar Plunge was held in conjunction with Hoopla Weekend – a series of events and home basketball games intended to serve as a mini-homecoming during the winter season.

Students who would like to become involved with Special Olympics Indiana and the upcoming Summer Games should visit the Center for Community Engagement website at indstate.edu/publicservice.

In the United States, 90 percent of churches in the United States are monocultural. This status may not be stated outright, but it exists.

“There is a very big difference between filling a room [with diverse people] and filling our lives with those people,” Crump said.

Crump challenges people to fill their “true community” with diversity.

“It is very easy to be integrated on the surface and remain segregated in your heart,” Crump said.

This poignant sentence, taken from Crump’s presentation “Christianity and Race,” was the focal point of last Thursday night’s event titled “Racism and Christianity” in the African-American Culture Center. Students gathered to watch a video of Crump’s presentation, then discussed varying views on racism. People from many different backgrounds were given the opportunity to share their outlook.

This event was sponsored by Chi Alpha Campus Ministries and the AACC. Jason Harshbarger, an ISU alumnus and campus director of the CACM, was one

of the leaders involved in the organization of this event.According to the presentation, the greatest challenges

that prevent people in today’s society from leading diverse lives is a lack of comfort. Most people have spent their lives with others who look and act like them. In previous generations, this was due to hatred among races. Now, though much of that tension has dissipated, people simply will not leave their comfort zone and face vulnerability.

One student spoke of the difficulties he faces as an African-American because he speaks “properly” and is currently dating a white girl. People of his own race sometimes refer to him as an “Oreo.” They say this because they are uncomfortable with the change, he said.

Additionally, Crump’s video discussed how many major media outlets only share the worst news or the best news.

“Media tends to sensationalize extremes,” Harshbarger said.

The discussion of society’s challenges were followed

by suggestions on how they can be overcome. The main challenge, according to the presentation, is society’s refusal to be uncomfortable. The way this is resolved is by leaving the comfort zone and facing racism head on.

Crump stressed that when someone questions the culture of another, even if it seems offensive, the best way to respond is by making the situation a teaching moment. Conversely, when questioning someone’s culture, be respectful.

Freshman Katlin Griffis shared a great story of the uncertainties she had when she found that her college roommate was going to be African American.

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EMBRACING DIVERSITYCampus discusses the church’s role on the issue of racism with video and discussion

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“So many times there’s that separation between the city and the university, but this is one time where we really come together to pull this thing off.”

Bill mercier, iSu Police Chief

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She fretted about how to talk to her and act around her. To overcome these qualms, Griffis started to not focus on what made them different, but what they had in common.

“We are both just women,” Griffis said.

This revelation calmed many of her fears, she said.

Further, Crump said that forming relationships is a key part of integration. He said that most people are only integrated on the surface, and in order to break down the walls of segregation at the heart of society, people must surround themselves with people of different colors, different social statuses, different personalities and different political parties. The issue of diversity goes beyond race.

“You are the only one of ‘your kind,’” junior nursing major Brittany Rund said.

Every person is different in a unique way, not just differently colored, she said.

When the discussion returned to religion, the question why churches are segregated was posed. Harshbarger explained that

churches are the product of society, when ideally Christianity should be setting the mold. Churches are segregated because that is the way it used to be and change is uncomfortable.

He quoted the Bible passage that says, “Men shall be … lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God.” Harshbarger interprets

this “pleasure” as the comfort that society is so reluctant to give up.

Harshbarger said the church holds great power that could play a major role in the diversifying of society. The Bible reveals that the leadership of the original Christian church was very diverse. To encourage diversity in the world today, churches need to go back to those roots and begin diversifying their leadership. When people come to worship they want to be able to relate to the people they are following. The church needs to be the change it wants to see in its people, he said.

Harshbarger said that this event served two main purposes: it honored Black History Month, and it was a small, but solid first step in truly integrating students on campus. Chi Alpha and the AACC will continue their journey towards diversity Thursday Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. with a program called “Blacks in the Bible” presented by ISU student Whitney Tipton.

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“It’s very easy to be integrated on the surface and remain segregated in your heart.”

Pastor Leonce Crump


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Upcoming EventsMen’s BasketballTuesdayat Springfield, Miss. vs. Missouri State, 8 p.m.

Women’s BasketballThursdayat Evansville, Ind. vs. Evansville, 8 p.m.

SoftballThursday-Sundayat Auburn Ala. for the Cycle Invitational, 7 p.m.

Track and FieldFriday at Charleston, Ill. for the EIU Friday Night Special, 3 p.m.

BaseballSaturdayat Huntsville, Ala. vs. Morehead State, 2 p.m.

GolfSundayat Birmingham, Ala. for the Ann Rhoads Spring Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

The previous record of 3 minutes 43 seconds was set in 2010 by both Michl, Weatherford, and ISU national qualifiers Erica Moore and Lauren Martin.

Set to compete in the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, senior Felisha Johnson dueled with Tia Brooks of Oklahoma for the shot put Tyson Invite crown. In the end, Brooks was able to edge past Johnson throwing 58 feet, 8 inches, with Johnson at 55 feet , 11.75 inches. Johnson will get her rematch with Brooks next month in Fayetteville.

“It was good for our other group to see top level competition and get into the NCAA facility,” said Angie Martin, head women’s track and field coach. “Johnson did a great job in the shot and the 4x4 took advantage of a good race on a fast track.”

Senior Brandon Pounds remains as the nation’s number one ranked, 35 pound weight thrower after another competitive weekend, at the Tyson Invite. He won the event with a throw of 69 feet, 3.5 inches; about three and a half feet shy of his number one mark from last weekend at Notre Dame. His teammate, junior Chris Fields finished fifth with a throw of 60 feet, 8.5 inches.

Junior Greggmar Swift finished third in a time of 7.68 seconds. The final contained four of the top six nationally-ranked hurdlers.

“This weekend was a big win for Pounds in the Arena that he will compete in for the Indoor national championships, as well as for Swift who faced two very good hurdlers,” said John McNichols, head men’s track and field coach.

Freshman Adarius Washington clocked an 8.04 second time in the prelims and later an 8.12 seconds in the semi-final, just missing the final.

Michl also ran the 800-meter run and placed sixth with a time of 2:09.58. Weatherford also competed in the hurdles and placed 21st overall in a time of 8.63 seconds, she was joined by sophomore Carmelia Stewart who was 26th in 8.75 seconds.

Senior Dustin Betz finished fourth place in the mile with a time of 4:06.71 and now ranks fourth all time in school history for that event. Freshman John Mascari added a fourth place finish in the 3,000-meters in a time of 8:18.73 for eighth all time in school history.

“Betz ran a great mile that now ranks him among the best ever at ISU and Mascari improved his 3000 meter time despite a slow and tactical race,” McNichols said.

Grand Valley Big MeetFreshman Katie Wise kept her undefeated

season alive in the 60-meter dash. Even though she was second overall her opponent was not a Division I opponent. Wise’s time was 7.42 seconds; she doubled back to place third in the 200-meter dash with 24.19 seconds. Her teammate, sophomore Demetra Camble, placed eighth in the 60-meter dash with 7.7 seconds and was fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.7 seconds.

“I think we had a lot of women step up at the Grand Valley meet and the pressure is on because we’re getting so close to conference,” Martin said. “Wise, Camble and the young throwers are gaining valuable confidence.”

Junior Jessica Zangmeister ran the second fastest 5,000-meter in school history in finishing 14th in a time of 17:09.40.

In the pole vault all three Sycamores cleared 12 feet, 0.5 inches and senior Richelle Kimble placed fifth, junior Lauren Rice was eighth and sophomore Alyssa Markiewicz was 13th due to misses. In the long jump sophomore Kaisha Martin placed sixth after a leap of 17 feet 11.5 inches.

In the throws freshman Whitney Walker placed fifth with a throw of 45 feet, 0.25 inches in the shot put, fellow freshmen Katelyn Rutz was seventh (44 feet, 7 inches) and Dawnielle Passmore was ninth (42 feet, 5.5 inches). Rutz also placed placed tenth in the weight throw with a toss of 51 feet, 0.25 inches, Passmoore was 13th with a throw of 46 feet, 8.75 inches and Walker finished 15th with a throw of 44 feet, 7 inches.

“Every week this team has ups and downs, but they are learning from each experience and getting better as it goes,” Martin said.

Freshman Connor Curley cleared 16 feet, 2.75 inches in the pole vault to finish fifth and position himself

into first place in the MVC rankings. Senior Drew LaMaster finished 17th with a 15 feet, 3 inch jump and sophomore Wes Schenck was 19th with a vault of 15 feet, 3 inches as well.

In the 60-meter dash, junior Sean Smith just missed his personal best in finishing fifth with a time of 6.90 seconds and junior Keith Housley was seventh in 6.93 seconds. Smith came back to finish 13th in the 200 meter dash with a time of 22.06 seconds. In the hurdles, junior Maurice Lyke and Duane Brown advanced to the finals with times of 8.09 seconds and 8.15 seconds respectively, but Lyke withdrew before the final and Brown went on to place second with a time of 8.04 seconds.

Senior Brandon Pounds goes through turns in the 35 pound weight throw. Photo submitted.

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Briefwith a time of 8.04 seconds.In the 5,000-meters, sophomore

Tristan Selby clocked in at 14:48.25 for 19th place for the Sycamores. In the 3,000-meter, sophomore Taylor Head ran a personal best of 8:28.29 for 12th. Senior Corey Hahn tore through the track on his way to a 4:11.96 mile, good for 13th overall.

In the 400-meter dash, sophomore Arqeil Shaw led the Sycamore charge with his ninth place showing with 48.84 seconds, followed by junior Max Tuttle in 13th (49.30), sophomore Ryan Dickson; 14th (49.34), and sophomore Jonathan Jackson; 15th (49.40). That same group came back to finish eighth in the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3:15.08. The 800-meter run saw freshman Michael Steele placed 13th with 1:54.20.

“At the Grand Valley meet, Curley had a great vault, Lyke and Brown looked good in the hurdles, Smith and Housley looked good in the dash, Shaw and Steele also had great times in the

400 and 800,” McNichols said.In the high jump senior Bobby Webb

placed ninth with a jump of 6 feet 4.75 inches. Webb came back to place tenth in the long jump with a leap of 21 feet 7.25 inches.

In the shot put, freshman Derek Bunch placed seventh with a throw of 52 feet and 10.75 inches and he followed that with a toss of 54 feet in the weight throw to place 12th behind team mates fellow freshman Sean Dennis in tenth (56 feet, 7.5 inches) and junior Justin Applegate in eleventh (56 feet, 1.25 inches).

The men’s and women’s track and field teams will head to Eastern Illinois for the Friday Night Special on Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. as a final tune up before the MVC Indoor Championships, Feb. 23 at Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Sunday marked the conclusion of the Cyclone Invitational for the Indiana State softball team who established their season record, 4-1.

Competition began Feb. 8 with games against IPFW and Northern Colorado. Sophomore pitcher Ashli Scott allowed only two hits and pitched 9.1 scoreless inning as ISU defeated IPFW 9-0 in six innings. There were runs from sophomores Ashley Dickerson, Megan Stone, Megan Bunting, senior Halee Myers and freshman Meredith Henriksen. Junior Shelby Wilson established her first RBIs of the season for the Sycamores.

ISU continued to play the Northern Colorado Bears later that day. The game began with the Bears gaining an early double to come around and score taking the lead 1-0. They then added one more run at the top of the fifth inning making the score 2-0. The Sycamore

then responded tying the score. The two teams stayed stable at 2-2 forcing extra inning.

At the bottom of the ninth and because international tie break rules, sacrifice bunts from Dickerson and Myers aided the Sycamores in taking the lead 3-2. Sophomore Stephanie Fougerousse began her Sycamore career on the mound getting the no-decision as Scott finished the last inning 3.1 allowing no hits with five strikeouts.

The Sycamores continued their winning streak with another victory over the Bears on Feb. 9, 8-7 after trailing the game 5-1 until the sixth inning.

ISU took down North Dakota 7-1. Adding to the score were runs from freshman Alexa Cavin, Stone, Henriksen and Wilson.

ISU’s final day of competition ended in their first lost of the season against Iowa State, falling 7-2.

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Junior forward R.J. Mahurin protects from SIU Salukis. Photo by Joe Butler.


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Whitley joins 1,000 point club during 59-48 winSenior guard Taylor Whitley knocked

down a jump shot in the opening minute of play in the second half on Sunday, becoming the 26th member of the 1,000 Point Club at Indiana State as the women’s basketball team claimed a 59-48 victory over Drake inside Hulman Center on “PinkOut” Day.

Indiana State improves to 14-8 overall and 6-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference with the win, completing a season sweep of the Drake Bulldogs (7-15, 2-9 MVC). The season sweep is the first for ISU over DU since the 2006-07 season.

The Sycamores never trailed on Sunday, opening the game on a 9-2 run during the first four minutes of action. Junior guard Anna Munn and freshman forward Marina Laramie provided all of Indiana State’s offense during the opening stanza.

The Bulldogs cut the ISU lead to eight points, at 17-9, with 8:54 remaining in the first half on a jumper by Ashlee Bartow, but Indiana State closed the half on a 14-4 run to take a 31-13 lead into halftime. Sophomore forward Racheal Mahan and Munn each totaled seven points in the first half, while sophomore guard Natasha Zurek went 2-for-2 from the field and 2-for-2 at the free-throw line to provide six points off the bench.

Indiana State took their largest lead of the game with 15:37 to play, as Whitley knocked down a free throw to put the Sycamores in front by 21 points at 40-19.

Neither side could work into much of a rhythm on Sunday, as Indiana State and Drake combined for 60 turnovers and 47 fouls. ISU went 20-for-29 (69 percent) at the stripe to DU’s 16-for-25 (64 percent).

Indiana State put four into double

figures, led by Mahan’s 15 points and seven rebounds. Laramie (11 points), Munn (11 points) and Whitley (10 points) joined Mahan in double digits, the fifth time this season that ISU has had four score at least 10 points. Whitley also added six steals to push her career total to 217, passing Kelsey Luna (213 - 2006-10) for seventh in program history.

Drake’s Kyndal Clark led all scorers with 20 points, including a 9-for-10 effort at the charity stripe.

ISU won the rebounding battle by a 35-29 margin, improving the Sycamores to 12-1 on the season when winning on the glass.

Indiana State hits the road for their next two games, traveling to Evansville on Thursday, Feb. 14, and Southern Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 16. Saturday’s game in Carbondale can be seen live on WTWO-TV.

With 36 seconds remaining in the game a Southern Illinois turnover gave ISU their final shot at victory. Junior guard Jake Odum drove to the basket which was enough to propel the Sycamores to a 66-65 victory Saturday against the SIU Salukis.

“It’s hard to say a win is a win,” Greg Lansing, men’s head basketball coach said. “The only reason we won I think today is because we were home and our fans kind of help us get through…I think our fans got us through that one.”

Lansing said the team was “a step slow at both ends all night” and to be a contender for a championship the team must play better. Southern Illinois controlled the tempo of the game from start to finish but Indiana State hung in to win.

“They really came out to play today and knocked us in the mouth right at the beginning,” Odum said. “We kind of hung in there but we necessarily

didn’t deserve to win that one today.”The win moves the Sycamores (16-

18, 9-4 MVC) into a three-way tie for first place in league standings. Indiana State had three players reaching double figures. Junior forward R.J. Mahurin led the team with 16 points, 10 of 16 in the second period, and three blocks. Odum added 13 points and freshman guard Khristian Smith finished with 12 points.

Southern Illinois had four players reach double figures. Jalen Pendleton led the team with 17 points and seven rebounds. Desmar Jackson was the next top scorer with 16 points.

The Salukis opened the game on a 13-1 run. With 15:52 remaining Smith broke the run with a layup and the Sycamores began to gain ground following the slow start. A couple of late-half runs by the Sycamores allowed them to tie the game as junior forward Manny Arop’s missed layup was tipped in by Smith.

The lead changed hands with 2:45 remaining on a layup by Smith, 29-27, but Southern Illinois would regain the lead and finish the half leading, 34-31, on a 6-2 run.

A layup by Pendleton sparked a 8-2 run to begin the second half for Southern Illinois. The Sycamores would respond with a 12-2 run to tie the game at 45 with 10:45 remaining in the game.

The Salukis regained the lead and would hold on to it until, with 2:03 on the clock, Mahurin tied the game with a 3-pointer. The game would change hands three more times before a layup by Odum with 19 seconds remaining would be enough for the Sycamores to walk away with the victory.

The Sycamores will be back in action Tuesday when they travel to Springfield, Miss. to play the Missouri State Bears. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m.

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Freshman guard Kasey Johnson delivers a pass to one of her teammates. Photo by Evan Davis.


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Pictured above: Chinese New Year celebration participants show off the different attire of various subcultures in a festive fashion show Sunday evening. The event was sponsored by the Chinese Student and Scholars Association.

Bottom Right: Ladies performing a traditional Chinese lantern dance. The annual Lantern Festival, which takes place in Southern China, has been celebrated for over 2,000 years.

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