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Friday, January 10, 2013

Indiana State Universitywww.indianastatesman.com

Volume 121 Issue 38

Campus wonderland:Indiana State University

kicks o� the semester with winter closings.

How did students manage?

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More renovations on the way:

A campus staple is getting is being

remodeled

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Residential strife: Is college best

experienced on-campus or from the safety of

your apartment?

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As Indiana State University students prepared to return to classes for the spring semester, they got a chance to relive their childhood.

With snow days. Early last week, meteorologists

anticipated the incoming blizzard-like weather, indicating that Indiana State maintenance crews should begin preparing for the harsh winter conditions that were quickly approaching campus.

Interim Chief of Police Joe Newport said Public Safety worked closely with Facilities Management crews to salt sidewalks and clear paths. Campus police also remained on hand to respond to emergencies.

Compared to other winter storms he’s seen, Newport said this one was “unique.”

“It was a huge amount of snow for one event,” he said. “And not all students had returned to campus yet, which was particularly good and bad.”

Some students, in anticipation of the poor weather, returned to school early in the event that campus would resume as planned.

F r e s h m a n communication major Sean Downs was one of the students that came back early as a precaution.

“My parents and I decided that it would be best that I came back early, rather than miss classes, “ he said. “It was really nice seeing the maintenance workers working so hard to keep campus clean, even after school was canceled. It made it easier for those of us snowed in on campus to make our way to the Commons.”

Despite the cold, some students who were snowed in on campus, such as senior physical education major Joseph Jones, played in the weather.

“I just figured that if I were at home, I would be outside playing in [the snow], so why would I force myself to watch

everyone else have fun while I sit in my room? I might as well go have fun with my friends and celebrate having more break,” he said.

Those students who did not come back early were less excited about the weather. Many still had not attempted to return on Wednesday when classes resumed.

Ashley Drum, a junior art major was stuck at home until early Wednesday morning when she felt she had to return.

“As afraid as I was to drive in poor conditions, I was not willing to miss the first day of classes,” she said. “It took me twice as long to return to Terre Haute as it normally does, and there were cars off the road the whole way here. I am thankful I made it, but I don’t feel that it was safe enough for students to return yet, regardless of how many days we have had off.”

Once the snow came, the crews went into action. Even after campus was closed

and the Vigo County area was declared a state of disaster, the emergency personnel continued working to clear the campus so it would be safe for students to return to class, Newport said.

Newport said the amount of snow and sub-zero wind chills made the university’s choice to close down an

easier one. Although temperatures are climbing

this week and the snow is starting to melt, Newport said students should still keep an eye on each other.

“Help each other out,” he said. “Be patient. Be careful crossing the streets, especially, because it takes longer for cars to stop.”

Severe weather procedures are available for public viewing on the Indiana State University Department of Public Safety home page under the Emergency Resources and Procedures link: http://www.indstate.edu/pubsafety/docs/SEVERE%20WEATHER%202014.pdf.

Katie Farthing News Editor

Wintery weather keeps Sycamores out of class

Mounds of snow, some as tall as three feet, have been pushed away from the sidewalk in front of Stalker Hall as well as other campus thoroughfares (Photo by Kira Clouse).

“ As afraid as I was to drive in poor

conditions, I was not willing to miss the first day of classes.”

Ashley Drum, junior art major

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Class of 2013 says farewell to college career in ceremonyAnother right of passage was

completed last month, as Indiana State University graduated the winter class of 2013.

Nearly 400 students turned their tassels in the commencement ceremony, which featured remarks from graduating nursing student Joseph Weiss and publishing company executive Keith Ogorek.

Weiss, who fancied himself a non-traditional student, wanted to give those in attendance what he called “a healthy dose of reality.” Too o� en children are told they can be whomever they want, but time and circumstances steer adults away from their dream identities, Weiss said.

He told the crowd he would be avoiding the “follow-your-dream cliches” in his speech.

“I’ve made peace with the fact that I’ll never be the president of the United States,” he said. “And respectfully, you should probably consider doing the same.”

BRIANNE HOFMANN Editor -in -Chief

Two graduates look to the bleachers to wave at their family and friends during December winter commencement ceremonies in ISU Hulman Center. Nearly 400 graduates participated in the event (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).CONTINUED ON PAGE 5


Weiss said that while getting elected president is an unrealistic goal, graduates can make an impact on their world by committing to lives of service.

A trip to Guatemala last spring exposed him to healthcare hardships, but he walked away from the eight-day visit more open to universal experiences. Once a ward of a state along with his seven siblings, Weiss said he has struggled to find his place in life.

However, through the “countless” opportunities Indiana State has provided, he said he was able to discover his role in society.

“What has started here truly has the capacity to change our worlds,” he said.

Ogorek, a 1982 Indiana State alumnus, urged graduates to step away from social media and develop “flesh and blood relationships.” Referring to the story of Moses, Ogorek said the prophet was challenged with leading the largest migration effort in history.

Moses couldn’t have faced the daunting tasks without leaning on his brother Aaron for guidance and support. It’s a lesson Ogorek suggested graduates carry with them.

“I found the Aarons of my life at Indiana State, “Ogorek said. “The Aarons in your life could be sitting next to you today.”

In addition to forging life-long relationships, he said graduates must use their time wisely because it will pass faster “than [students] could ever imagine,” a sentiment that President Daniel J. Bradley shared.

“The world is continuing to evolve rapidly,” Bradley said, “and one must be willing to adapt to these changes to continue to be successful.”

Melanie Trammell, a graduating elementary education major, received the Hines Memorial Medal while Jacqueline Dan, a special and elementary education graduate, was awarded the President’s Medal for Leadership, Scholarship and Service. Alumnus Michael Simmons was also recognized with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

Nursing school graduate Joseph Weiss gives remarks to his peers, faculty members and graduation attendees at the Winter Commencement ceremony held in December (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing.)

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Indiana State’s fountain, a hub for campus socializing and study, is getting a makeover.

Indiana State University Board of Trustees authorized spring renovations for Dede Plaza on Friday. Up to $1.4 million has also been approved to fund the project, which will begin in spring 2014.

Renovations for the project involve replacing pavers and concrete sidewalks, adding extra � ower beds, constructing an 18-inch seat wall around the fountain and revamping an existing seating terrace on the east side.

Built in 1989, Dede Plaza is surrounded by heavily-used student facilities such as the Career Center, Welcome Center and Hulman Memorial Student Union. Diann McKee, vice president of � nance, business a� airs and university treasurer, said the fountain wouldn’t see any signi� cant changes, but renovations would preserve a

piece of campus history. “Dede Plaza certainly has become an

iconic part of the institution,” McKee said. Funding for the project, McKee added,

would come solely from private gi� s and interest income.

State legislation has also given the green light to Normal Hall renovations and the construction of a new track and � eld facility, President Bradley said. Both projects will also begin in spring 2014.

In other business, the board approved a new lease agreement that would permit the Terre Haute Rex baseball team to play at Bob Warn Field from 2014 to 2017. Indiana State o� cials recently announced that the ISU Foundation has sold the franchise to Wabash Valley Baseball LLC.

During last months meeting, the Board of Trustees also approved:

BRIANNE HOFMANN Editor-in-Chief

Fountain renovations approved for spring of 2014

The $1.4 million renovation to the fountain in Dede Plaza that has been approved will begin spring of 2014 (Photo courtesy of Communications and Marketing).CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

Cross off your New Year’s resolutions with the Career Center!

Welcome Back!

812.237.5000231 N. 6th Walkwaywww.indstate.edu/carcen/

Attend a Network & Etiquette WorkshopMeet employers at the Career Fair

Assemble professional attireJoin a Skill Certificate Program

Attend Workshop Wednesdays


New degree aims to attract returning studentsWhen the Howitzer he was firing recoiled,

Andrew Cockrell dove. But the hard ground of Afghanistan was unforgiving and the trajectory at which the 4,000-pound gun was aimed left him little room for safety.

The big gun struck Cockrell in the back. The resulting injury brought to an end his second tour of duty in Operation Enduring Freedom. It also shattered the Terre Haute plans of becoming a career soldier.

Following the 2006 accident, Cockrell spent “four or five years of working and scraping by” and then enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College. Approaching 30, and with a growing family, he chose an associate in applied science program in agriculture.

Now nearing completion of the program, he has realized he needs a bachelor’s degree to secure a more promising future for his wife, two children and four stepchildren.

Until now, that would have meant starting over at Ivy Tech or at another college or university but a new program at Indiana State University offers an alternative and Cockrell plans to apply.

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education last month approved Indiana State’s request to offer a first of its kind Bachelor of Applied Science degree. Previously, Associate in Applied Science degrees from community colleges would not transfer to programs at four-year universities.

Indiana State plans to offer the degree in two tracks, technology and health sciences. Cockrell is eyeing the technology track.

“That’s going to be a good long term approach for me, to get into technology within the agriculture field,” he said. “I’m going to hit the [Bachelor of Applied Science program] and then minor in unmanned systems. Both are new and I think that will all tie in very well for the future.”

Thousands of Indiana residents have

completed, or are pursuing, associate in applied science degrees, noted Richard “Biff ” Williams, Indiana State’s provost and vice president for academic affairs.

“This new bachelor’s degree completion program can go a long way toward helping the state achieve its goal of increasing the number of Hoosiers with four-year degrees,” he said. “This program gives the students the unique opportunity to apply their technical associate in applied science credits to a bachelor’s degree. The bachelor of applied science degree can make Indiana State a leader in Indiana and the nation.”

In an effort to help more working Hoosiers complete the program, Indiana State will offer the degree online and students will need to complete only 60 credit hours through Indiana State to graduate, said Ken Brauchle, dean of extended learning.

“The creation of the bachelor of applied science degree provides a student-centered educational environment that helps individuals fulfill their specific career goals by acquiring more advanced skills,” Brauchle said. Even though the program will be delivered online, courses will incorporate activities that will require students to communicate and collaborate on projects, Brauchle said.

“The Technology track is multidisciplinary and encompasses the entire college, as opposed to being specific to any single department,” added Robert English, interim dean of the College of Technology. “The degree requires the completion of a minor within the college.”

Indiana State faculty and administrators and Commission of Higher Education staff have been fine tuning the program for months. University officials hope to have the new degree in place by fall 2014 but students can begin taking classes this spring in preparation.

Story courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing.

• Changes to the University Health Benefits Plan and rates that are in line with the Affordable Care Act. Under the plan, preventative care services are provided without cost-sharing, but employees will pay a five percent increase in insurance rates. Efforts to quit smoking will be supported by the plan for six months and will help reduce insurance costs.

• Making the current $150 initial

student housing payment non-refundable and extending a $20 non-refundable application fee — formerly for first-time applicants — to include returning students.

• An admission application fee increase beginning Aug. 1, 2014. Graduate domestic students will pay $45 while undergraduate and graduate international students will pay $65.

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On Tuesday a fire suppression pipeline froze and burst in the Hulman Memorial Student Union, leading to severe water damage.

The pipe ruptured between 7 and 9 p.m. outside of Dede II. Roughly an inch and a half worth of pipe exploded, spilling gallons of water onto the floor.

Jim Jensen, director of Facilities Operations and Managment, said given the weather, he wasn’t surprised at the outcome.

“That’ll happen, steel or PVC will freeze,” Jensen said. “With lows of negative 13 and highs of negative nine, the water in the fire suppression line froze and caused the pipe to burst.”

What made this particular pipe so troublesome wasn’t so much the flooding, nearly so much as the after effects, Jensen said.

Enough water had poured out of the line that it had begun to leak to the lower level. After dripping through the ceiling, it managed to get into the electronic switch box

and blacked out the entire building’s power mainframe.

“We were without power for between 12 to 14 hours,” Jensen said.

Public safety was immediately notified via the automatic electronic signal hardwired to go off incase of a fire. Public Safety then

notified the grounds workers, and most Hulman Memorial Student Union employees were sent home for the day.

Mark Pupilli, the Buildings and Facilities manager, was next to step up to the plate. Pupilli called in a specialist from Louisville, Ken. to assist with the problem.

Even with Pupilli’s prompt reaction, the water damage was immense. Tammy Morris, manager of Student Union Services, said multiple ceiling tiles directly below the leak are completely gone and

carpets are soaked. Maintenance and facilities teams worked diligently through the night to ensure the clean up, which Morris said was no easy task.

Continued on PAGe 9

On Tuesday between the snow storm and the sub-zero temperatures, the Hulman Memorial Student Union encountered a power outage and extensive water damage (Photo by Kira Clouse).

Frozen pipes cause power outage, damage in HMSUSam Clark Opinions Editor

“We’re still actually looking at things

campus-wide. We’re dealing with lots

of weather-related issues. It’s going to be take a while to get a

full estimate.”

Jim Jensen, director of Facilities operations and

Management


Due to the flooding earlier this week, the Student Union blacked out for 12-14 hours. Above: Hulman Memorial Student Union closes Dede II while they clean up the damage. Below: floors and hallways took maintenance days to finally dry and clean (Photos by Kira Clouse).

“Imagine trying to clean up that kind of water with minimal lighting,” Morris said. “I had a lot of great, hard working guys that night.”

Jensen said the extent and costs of the damage from this week’s storm was still unclear.

“We’re still actually looking at things

campus-wide,” said Jensen. “We’re dealing with lots of weather-related issues. It’s going to take a while to get a full estimate.”

Jensen said even when the snow finally subsides, excess water will lead to more trouble for the university.

“Over all, there’s going to be more issues as the temperatures increase,” Jensen said.

Continued from PAGe 8


State budget committee approves revised student housing project

The State Budget Committee has approved a revised plan for a student housing and retail complex in downtown Terre Haute.

Committee members on Friday endorsed a 30-year lease agreement between Indiana State University and Thompson Thrift Development that calls for construction of a five-story building in the 500 block of Wabash Ave. The estimated $18.7 million project will provide apartments for upper class students in the top four floors with retail space on the ground floor.

Thompson Thrift will construct the building and be responsible for leasing the retail space while the university will lease the residential portion with an option to purchase. Contractors on the project will be covered by Indiana’s prevailing wage law.

“We appreciate the bipartisan support of the State Budget Committee and are pleased Thompson Thrift was able to work with us on a revised lease that addresses the committee’s concerns,” said university President Dan Bradley. “This project will be another step forward for

our strategic plan goals of providing expanded housing options for students while also serving as a catalyst for downtown development.

The committee tabled the project earlier this year when some members expressed concern about the cost, potential increases in rent for students choosing to live downtown and the fact that the

original proposal did not include provisions for the university to eventually own the building. In addition to a purchase option, the revised agreement reduces the cost of the project in order to make it financially feasible.

“Unfortunately, we will not be able to save the historic facades of existing buildings as we had initially hoped, but this project will complement the architecture of neighboring

downtown buildings while also providing the housing amenities students want,” said Diann McKee, vice president for business affairs and finance at Indiana State.

Paul Thrift, president of Thompson Thrift, said he is pleased for the university and its students that the project can move forward.

Dave Taylor ISU Communications and Marketing

Downtown Terre Haute housing project approved

The 500 block of Wabash Ave., where the housing project will be built, has been abandoned for years before Indiana State considered using the property (Statesman file photo).Continued on PAGe 11

“I can’t overemphasize the important of this student housing and

retail project to the city’s and the university’s

futures. Its impact on developing downtown into an attractive and

active business, retail and residential center will be

significant. ”

Paul thrift, president of thompson thrift


“I applaud President Bradley’s commitment to the project and the fulfillment of one of the university’s major goals in its long-term strategic plan. Only through his leadership has it been possible to reach the point we are at today,” Thrift said. “I can’t overemphasize the importance of this student housing and retail project to the city’s and the University’s futures. Its impact on developing downtown into an attractive and active business, retail and residential center will be significant.”

Construction is expected to start in the spring with the building ready for occupancy by fall 2015, McKee said.

Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett said he is excited about the project and believes it will be “the next big step” in downtown revitalization.

“Housing projects such as this obviously bring more people to live in the heart of the city, which in turn provides additional business growth opportunities,” Bennett said. The property will feature apartment-style housing for upperclassmen as well as retail space on the ground floor (Statesman file photo).

Continued FRoM PAGe 10


When another bitter cold snap hits Indiana State, keep these essentials on hand

Campus wonderland: Using an oven will

warm up your home. If you live

on campus, it gives you an excuse to

hang out in the warmer lobby.

Campus wonderland: Rugs prevent cold air from

seeping through the cracks of hard wood � oors and

can also be shoved against drafty doors.

Campus wonderland: Tucking an old towel

under a drafty door or window will keep

some of the chilly air from getting in, reducing

heating costs if you live o� -campus.

If hanging a thick, dark blanket over your window isn’t an option, a shower curtain is an alternative. It lets light in while blocking the cold.

This is a given, but having a durable thermos will keep

your drinks — and your hands — warmer longer.

BAKING SUPPLIES:

WARM BEVERAGES:

AREA RUGS:

TOWELS: SHOWER CURTAINS:

Staying warm on the cheap

WEIGHTS: Moderate exercise will keep your body temperature from dropping.

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The Office of Residential Lifewould like to welcome back all returning

students and welcome all new students and their families to campus

Take advantage of the campus experience by getting involved with your

hall’s L.E.A.F. committee or with Residence Hall Association. For more information,

see your hall staff at move in!

WELCOMECommunity series kicks

o� Jan. 16

� e College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana State University plans a semester-long series of lectures, performances and activities centered on the theme of “Crossroads” to share with the Wabash Valley beginning in January 2014.

“� e Community Semester Series is a way for the college to showcase what it does best and encourage both faculty and students to share what they are learning with the community,” said Dean John Murray.

“During our inaugural series last spring we hosted 40 events, interacting with nearly 4,000 guests. We took the feedback we received from guests and participants, along with the excitement and energy, and channeled that into our programming for this year’s series,” Murray said.

� e theme, “Crossroads,” explores not only the places in which we encounter one another, but also the junctures in our lives when the decisions we make reveal who we really are, Murray explained.

“� e arts and sciences can play a vitally important role in helping us make those decisions at any stage of life,” he said.

� e college has scheduled events to begin in January and continue through early May. All events are open to the public, and a majority of them are free of charge. � e events will be held on campus and throughout the city of Terre Haute.

� e Community Semester kicks o� with a reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Clabber Girl Museum. � e opening reception is free and open to the public.

Lisa Calvin, a professor in the department of languages, literatures and linguistics, will discuss her experience of walking the El Camino de Santiago

during a program at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. � en on Jan. 28, Indiana State’s Center for Genomic Advocacy will welcome Elaine Mardis of the Washington School of Medicine to discuss the next generation of cancer genomics. Mardis’ presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in University Hall � eater.

Indiana State’s School of Music will hold a Faculty Gala Concert with music exploring the theme of “Crossroads” at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 in the University Hall � eater.

February will see events ranging from the Groundhog Day Economic Forecast on Feb. 4, a celebration of great American songs, songwriters and singers during the program “� e Great American Songbook” on Feb. 4, a panel discussion

about drug policy on Feb. 10, a discussion about the importance of creativity on Feb. 11, a program highlighting i n t e r n a t i o n a l perspectives on recreation and wellness on Feb. 13, a program at Allen Chapel highlighting Terre Haute’s role in the Underground Railroad on Feb. 13, a video art exhibition

beginning Feb. 17, a discussion of energy production on Feb. 24, a discussion of international travel and study on Terre Haute Feb. 25 and a conversation with Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett on Feb. 27.

Other planned events will include a walking tour of downtown Terre Haute, a program of German immigrants in Terre Haute, a performance of Dickens’ “� e Mystery of Edwin Drood,”a bat box building workshop, a discussion of the ever-changing world of gathering and reporting news and a celebration of Earth Day. A complete list and description of the Community Semester’s activities may be found at: http://www.indstate.edu/communitysemester .

“The arts and sciences can play a

vitally important role in helping us make those decisions at any stage of life.”

Dean John Murray

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We also have a drive-thru for household recycling!

We are located at 447 North 9th St, Terre Haute IN

Phone : 812-237-8197

Drive-thru operating hours are 6:00 am - 5:00 pm Mon - Fri & 6:00 am - 12:00 pm Sat

For more information and a list of what we accept, visit:

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Recycle Center

Sycamores Recycle

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Top ten New Year’s resolutions of 2014:

1. Lose weight

2. Get organized

3. Spend less, save more

4. Enjoy life to the fullest

5. Stay � t and healthy

6. Learn something exciting

7. Quit smoking

8. Help others achieve their dreams

9. Fall in love

10. Spend more time with family

New Year’s resolutions statistics: Forty-� ve percent of Americans make

New Year’s Resolutions

Forty-nine percent of those who do make resolutions have little success

People who make resolutions are ten times more likely to meet several goals than those who don’t make

them

Forty-seven percent of resolutions are related to self-improvement or

education

Forty-seven percent of resolutions are related to self-improvement or

education*Statistics courtesy of www.statisticsbrain.com(Statesman � le photo)

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Indiana State University caught in the grip of a cold snap

As students moved back onto campus last week, a dangerous arctic blast carrying heavy winds and snow began moving through the Midwest. By early Sunday morning, the entire Wabash Valley was blanketed in snow, with snow drifts reaching over two feet in some areas. Sub-zero wind chills and impassable paths through campus forced the university to close Monday and Tuesday. Left: Student bikes, caked in snow, will likely remain locked up for a while as the cold snap eases up and the snow subsides. Above: A path to Dede Plaza is cleared for students, but pillars lighting the way are buried and trash cans are overflowing with snow.

Photos by Kira Clouse

Above: Limbs of the trees surrounding Cunningham Memorial Library bend under the weight of snow from the weekend storm. Below: Outdoor tables and chairs have gotten a frosty makeover.


Indiana State earned a 77-73 road to victory over Drake to improve to 3-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play inside the Knapp Center in front of 3,465 fans.

Indiana State University improved to 12-3, 3-0 Missouri Valley Conference while Drake fell to 10-5, 1-2 Missouri Valley Conference.

Manny Arop led the way for the Sycamores with 16 points as he hit a pair of 3-pointers while Jake Odum added 15. Dawon Cummings hit a big 3-pointer late in the game to finish with 13 points and Khristian Smith keyed a late stretch and finished with 12 points.

Odum is now third all-time at Indiana State in career steals with 522. He passed Jimmy Smith for third all-time.

Jake Odum scored eight of the first 10 Sycamores points in the game and his final points of that stretch were a steal and lay-up with 15:24 on the clock to push the Sycamores ahead 10-9.

He followed that up with another steal 20 seconds later and found Khristian

Smith open for a fast break lay-up to give Indiana State a 12-9 advantage and forced Drake to burn a timeout.

A pair of Jordan Daniel’s free throws with 8:51 on the clock staked Drake to a 22-20 lead, but the Sycamores answered with a 10-0 run which began with a 3-pointer from Dawon Cummings to push the Sycamores ahead 23-22.

Burnett hit a pair of free throws and then Odum drained a triple at the 6:31 mark to make it 28-22.

After Gant made a jumper with 5:22 on the clock to cap the run the Sycamores owned a 30-22 cushion.A pair of Brandon Burnett free throws with 42 seconds remaining in the open-ing half staked the Sycamores to a 40-28 lead -- its largest of the first half. Daniels made a driving lay-up with 26 seconds remaining to get the Bulldogs to 40-30 at the half. The Bulldogs came out strong in the second half reaching 48-47 lead. Dawon

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Sycamores squeeze out a 77-73 win over Bulldogs

Continued on PAGe 19

Sycamores senior guard Jake Odum calls out the next play to teammates during a recent game at Hulman Center (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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Senior Guard Dawon Cummings sizes his opponent. Cummings landed a critical three-pointer in the contest on the road against Drake Wednesday that left the Sycamores with a 12-3 record for the season (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Cummings restored order with an open three-pointer at the 11:33 mark to take a 50-48 lead.

Drake regained control on three con-secutive field goals for a 54-50 lead, before Lucas Eitel and Khristian Smith gave the Sycamores control at 55-54.

Smith answered a basket by Drake’s Cart-er with 7:30 remaining and the see-sawing continued with Indiana State up 57-56. Van Deest and Smith then scored with just over six minutes remaining and Indiana State led 59-58.

After Drake tied it at the free throw line, Arop put up a three-pointer and the Bull-dogs responded hitting 1-of-2 at the free throw line. Odum answered with a lay-up to build a 64-60 lead.

Long jumpers from Khristian Smith and Arop kept the Sycamores ahead at the 1:41 mark.

Carter was key for the Bulldogs with a three-pointer to cut the Sycamore lead down to 71-66 with 41.9 seconds left. Arop was then fouled twice and hit free throws to take the Sycamores to a 75-68 lead with 17 seconds on the clock.

Indiana State will return home to face Bradley on Saturday at Hulman Center. Tip-off is set for 1:05 p.m.

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Abdul-Qaadir named Missouri Valley player of

the weekSenior guard Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir

has been named this week’s Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, announced by the league on Monday.

Abdul-Qaadir made quite the introduction to the Missouri Valley Conference as she posted back-to-back 20-point performances in Indiana State’s wins over Northern Iowa and Drake. Against the Panthers, Abdul-Qaadir recorded a game-high 20 points and a career-high nine rebounds to help her team close out a 60-53 win. She sank four free throws in the final 33 seconds to go 11-for-12 from the line on the evening while also recording a game-high six assists and three steals.

The Memphis transfer worked her magic again versus Drake, dropping a career-high 26 points and grabbing five

boards. She tied for a team-high four assists and picked up two steals in the 90-81 win over the Bulldogs, helping

her team reach the 90-point mark for the first time since Feb. 25, 2012.

Overall, Abdul-Qaadir went 12-for-25 from the field (.480) and 21-for-24 from the free throw line — .875— . On the season, the Springfield, Mass. native is Indiana State’s second leading scorer with 13.8 points per game and assist leader with 3.7 per game.

The weekly conference honor marks the second of her Indiana State

University career, as she was named the Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 18 after her performance against Eastern Illinois.

Indiana State — 7-6, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference — is back in action on Sunday as it hosts Illinois State at the Hulman Center. Tipoff is set for 2:05 p.m. and can be seen live on CSN.


Senior Sycamore guard Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir has earned her second “player of the week” honor from the MVC (ISU Communications and Marketing photo).

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Sycamores score high in game against DrakeFive Sycamores scored in double-figures

and used the highest offensive output of the season to defeat Drake 90-81 in Missouri Valley Conference action at the snowy Hulman Center Sunday afternoon.

The win moved Indiana State to back over .500 for the first time since Dec. 3, improving to 7-6 overall and 2-0 in conference action.

Once again, the Sycamores were paced by senior guard Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir who dropped a career-high 26 points along with five rebounds and four assists. She was followed up by junior transfer Chelsea Small who also posted a career day with a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.

The Sycamores scored 90 points for the first time since Feb. 25, 2012 when they scored 93 against Southern Illinois.

Indiana State got 36 of their points off-bench play including Small, junior guard Stephanie Wittman who scored 12 and junior forward Lashonda Littleton who chipped in six.

Senior guard Anna Munn and sophomore forward Marina Laramie each dumped in 13 points as Laramie was one rebound shy of a double-double with nine boards on the afternoon.

It was a close battle from the start as five ties and six score changes happened throughout the first half with Indiana State down 39-37 at the break.

In all, there were 13 ties and 11 score changes throughout the contest, as Indiana State handed Drake its second straight loss.

The Sycamores were able to close the game on a 21-10 run as Drake stayed within five with 1:02 left to play on a Lizzy Wendell

three-pointer. However, Abdul-Qaadir was fouled and sent to the free throw line in the bonus to sink two shots and secure a seven -point lead.

Indiana State sank eight crucial free throws within the final minute of play for

their second straight win to open up league action.

On the afternoon, they were 22-for-33 from behind the charity stripe — 69.7 — percent.

Indiana State dished out 15 assists for the

second straight game led by Abdul-Qaadir and Wittman with four each.

The Sycamores are back in action when they host Illinois State on Sunday.

Tipoff is set for 2:05 p.m. at Hulman Center.


Junior forward Lashonda Littleton eyes the basket before making a shot (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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Lady Sycamore sophomore guard Kasey Johnson looks to make a pass to an open teammate during a bout at Hulman Center (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

An Indiana State University faculty member served as a consultant for the “Star Wars” themed season premiere of “Mythbusters,” which aired last weekend.

Producers of the popular Discovery Channel television program called on biology professor George Bakken for help.

Their dilemma was to determine if Luke Skywalker’s life really could have been saved by sleeping inside a giant animal, as depicted in “The Empire Strikes Back.”

Bakken’s research focuses on how animals regulate their body temperature

Beyond Productions, the Australian company that produces “Mythbusters” contacted Bakken for help in determining what weather conditions to simulate for the test, and what type of animal fur would best simulate the fictional tauntaun. In the legendary movie, Hans Solo’s character slices open a tauntaun and uses its warm pelt for protection against hypothermia.

Producers referred Bakken to an online analysis that claimed Luke would have perished in what was claimed to be -60 temperatures, and asked what physical principles must apply “long ago and far away” to make the show plausible.

Bakken concluded that the properties of water must remain the same, and that provided the key to his analysis.

At first, the producers wanted to pour liquid nitrogen over a shipping container and put a giant Hollywood fan inside to make the wind.

But, in examining stills and clips from the movie, Bakken concluded that the scene looked like a typical 0-degree F blizzard in the professor’s hometown of Fargo, N.D.

It could not possibly be -60 degrees F and still snow as shown in the blizzard scene. That’s because air can hold virtually no water with which to make snow when it’s that cold.

Further, Luke and Han had bare faces, but bare skin would freeze solid in less than a minute in the howling wind (and so would hosts Adam and Jamie’s faces in the shipping container). Thus, a frozen food locker was used to simulate the weather segment.

They also asked about the tauntaun’s fur. Bakken said the fur appeared to be unshorn sheep wool.

After studying available data dating back to 1950, he recommended the use

of wool from Dall sheep, which “hang out in the most appalling winter conditions in Alaska mountains,” he said. Bakken observed Dall sheep in Denali National Park during a trip to Alaska last summer.

While “Mythbusters” producers initially suggested polar bear fur, Bakken said it is a common misconception that fur from polar bears provides better insulation from the elements than other species of bears.

“The hair [of polar bears] is rather coarse and stiff and provides little or no protection while swimming and only mediocre protection in air,” Bakken said. “[But] it sheds water very well when they climb out on the ice and shake, which is more important.”

The relevant parameters for determining insulation or heat conductance are the thickness of an animal’s fur, resistance to wind penetration and air movement in the pelt, Bakken said. The Dall sheep has thick fur with good protection from the cold per unit of thickness, he said.

Beyond Productions hasn’t said how the Dall sheep wool as tauntaun fur faired in its test. While decades of research support Bakken’s recommendation, it may well be that no animal fur could have saved Luke Skywalker. After all, it was only a movie.

Highlights from the season premiere of “Mythbusters” can be viewed at discovery.com.

“The hair [of polar bears is rather coarse an stiff and provides little to no protection while swimming

and even less in the air.”

Professor George Bakken


ISU professor helps bust “Star Wars” mythDave Taylor ISU Communicaations and Marketing

Adam Savage, co-host of “Mythbusters,” climbs into a tauntaun pelt to test whether the fur of the fictional creature could have saved Luke Skywalker from hypothermia as depicted in “The Empire Strikes Back.” Television producers called on Indiana State University biology professor George Bakken to help with details in testing the theory (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).


Welcome back, Sycamores. We have once again found ourselves

with another day, another year. Both metaphorically and literally speaking, that is. Most of you kind of know the drill by now. � ose who are veterans have found themselves simply sighing through the � rst day introductions — well, technically second day thanks to the snowpocalypse — and wondering why we’re still asked if we know how to operate Blackboard.

To those who are young and fresh, welcome to the real start of college where now you begin to lose your training wheels. And to those who are a blend of both the young and the trained, we at the Statesman o� er you a very special type of greeting. To those who are transferring here from other universities, we’re glad you made the switch, even if you might not be. While this entire section will be dedicated to debates and philosophies about how to survive, be you old-timer or freshman, this particular editorial is about something that especially hits the sweet spot for us. No, no, no, not dollar wells night at the Verve. We’re talking about the need to join a community.

It’s no secret that Indiana State University isn’t exactly the number one contender on people’s list of colleges. Sure, we’re neither the biggest nor the most raging, but we are a family. Ask anyone of us who’s been around for the full four years. We can tell you that once you’re a Sycamore, you’ve got an entire forest of friends behind you . . . ahem, please excuse the pun.

But that group won’t form itself. Many of the students who fail out or simply leave don’t � nd their niche. � ey don’t � nd the home at the university that they wanted. A crying shame, if you ask us; especially since it’s honestly not that di� cult to � nd one.

� e � rst priority for any incoming

Sycamore is to � nd out where the nearest 24-hour restaurant is, obviously. But the second commandment for us ought to be to make friends. Some people happen to be gi� ed with the natural blessing of speech. � ey can win over a crowd just by talking and make friends a� er a word. We call these people politicians and actors. And since that’s roughly one percent of the known cosmos, that leaves the rest of us to fend with what we’ve got.

Fun fact; Indiana State has almost 300 organizations. Seriously, if you’re feeling lonely or anxious, curious or excited, then you should take a minute to jump onto OrgSync, located at www.orgsync.com, or go to the Org Expo happening today.

We have everything you can possibly imagine: Greek, a group for every racial sect, for men and women, for every single major, religion, politics, the arts, the sciences, the stu� in between those. Basically, we’d need the entire section to list all the names and groups. � e point is that people need socialization. As humans, we are community-oriented beings. We thrive o� of interaction; some of us more than others.

Don’t believe us? Well take the words of Professors Ed and Robert Biswas-Diener as well as Sonja Lyubormirsky and Barbara L. Fredrickson PhD.; each of whom compiled and conducted research into the � eld of cognitive-emotional understanding and perception.

� e Public Broadcasting Station took the time to compile their very lengthy and brilliant studies into a brief blog titled “Connections and Happiness.” Both our rather illustrious researchers and the Public Broadcasting System pointed out one simple fact: people are genuinely happier in company. “� e ‘boost’ is the same in introverts and extroverts,” says Public Broadcasting. All four

researchers concluded that socialization and communal recreation increases the dopamine produced in our brains; ergo we smile because others’ smiles double the fun. Wow that sounded particularly cheesy. But it’s still true.

People are happier in collaboration. Sure, maybe not all the time and o� en not in a classroom, but people like friends. We can agree on that, right? Friends are good. And that’s the point we make here, don’t sit in your room playing Call of Duty or s p a m m i n g Net¡ ix for hours on end. Go see Bless the Mic or Miss ISU. Go to a meeting at 858 or give the boys and girls in Greek a chance, they’re o� en a lot nicer than “American Pie” gave them credit for. We’re not here to shove you in one direction or the other. We’re not Brother Judd and Brother Larry. We’re kind of like Brother Sam — the blue, furry woodland creature, not the editor — where we just want to let you know what’s going on and our argument, then let you decide where you stand. And personally, we hope you stand with the trees. Because even if we’re pretty silly in title –sorry, Sam, but you are one

odd-looking fox/wolf/raccoon/thing – we’re still proud of who we are. Maybe it’s time you learned to be proud of who you are.

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The dormitories are great for convenience and making friends, but make no mistake; they have their downfalls as well. Living in the dorms — and especially the towers — means sacrifice.

You have to sacrifice privacy, air conditioning and money. Last year I was lived in Blumberg, and while I made some great friends, it was also an awful experience. My floor on the whole was noisy, rowdy, dirty and sometimes just downright rude. Oh, you wanted to sleep? Forget about it. If you wanted to shower, usually you could forget that, too, considering that most of the showers were so disgusting. This year, I am living in Mills and

it is a much better experience, although I am still not a fan of dormitory living.

Each person’s on-campus experience is wholly dependent on luck.

Most students are often given a random roommate for their first year — which can be terrifying at first and end in a big ball of stress — and placed on a random floor in a freshman dorm. Sometimes everyone gets along and is quiet and courteous, but there are also times when you may live on a floor like the one that I just described.

Sometimes you may even end up with that nightmare roommate who is just awful, but you can’t move until after the first few weeks. Even then you will be lucky to be moved, unless there is a threat made. Moving off-campus, however, you can choose who to live with, and you have more options on location. Living off-campus allows you to get away from school and people while you de-stress.

The residence hall you are placed in can also make a difference in your experience. If you are living in Pickerl, Jones or Burford, the rooms are larger with a walk in closet, a private bathroom, and air conditioning for those hot summer months. But in any of the towers, you are losing and the rooms are smaller with none of the luxuries of the aforementioned dorms. They are furnished which is a plus, but you still have to share a small, cramped living space with another person who is probably a stranger. Even though you would have to keep track of bills for things like electricity and heat, in an off-campus apartment you can personally monitor your usage and you have options beyond the basics as far as Internet and cable go. You will most likely have to furnish your own off-campus dwelling, but there are ways to save money on furniture, like shopping at secondhand stores.

For some students, the rules of the dormitories can be problematic. If you are old enough to drink, you can’t buy a six-pack to keep in the fridge for after that final. Or if you smoke, you have to walk five to ten minutes to a designated smoke area, rather than on your porch or in your house or apartment. There’s nothing fun about walking through six-inch snow or 90-degree heat to have a drag. Maybe you like to play your music loud and your neighbors don’t approve. Boom, fixed. Either way, living off-campus provides many freedoms that residence halls simply don’t.

If you like to get involved with the university community, can’t juggle a job and school or struggle with transportation, then living on campus is probably right for you. But if you are a person who prefers privacy, doesn’t mind commuting and likes your freedoms, then moving off campus would probably work. Neither are for everyone — what is important is finding what works best for yourself.

Kylie AdkinsColumnist

To live off campus. . .


During sophomore and junior year, I would often squat in my cramped, sweat-scented dorm room and gaze wistfully out the bizarrely shaped window/walls and dream of having my own apartment. Or house, or honestly whatever, I didn’t care. I just wanted out of the towers.

Now, a couple years later, here I am in my very own apartment sitting in my living room, wondering whether the raccoon in the attic is going to fall through the ceiling or freeze to death because the gas-powered heating unit stalled again for the third time in two months. I would

spend my time doing the dishes or cooking a vat of stew for myself to live off of for the next two months, but the water pipes have frozen as well.

When most people argue the benefits of living off-campus, there are generally two overall reasons: it’s cheaper and/or you choose with whom you have to live.

When it comes to the cheapness of living off-campus, the argument is fairly straightforward. When you are on-campus they force you to give them an atrocious amount of money right then and there for room and board; meanwhile living off-campus, the cost is blessedly drawn, out allowing the prospective student some leeway in the procurement of the money. The problem with this line of thinking is the supposed cheapness of your arrangement.

When you live on-campus they are asking for that amount so they can pay for all of your utilities, the room itself, the furniture and the credits you use so you can eat; not to mention that, with the exception of the food credits, you can use as much as you want. You can leave the lights on all night while investigating just how long a human can live solely on Tumblr threads. Bonus points if you can do this while leaving all the sinks and showers running.

However, on the off-campus side of the tracks, things aren’t so much a free-for-all as it is a survival-treasure hunt where all the treasure is spare coin. With the exception of the actual rent for the dwelling space and maybe the Internet, all of you utilities pile up to: water; electricity; air conditioning and heating. If you’re really lucky, some of those might all be on the same bill.

The point is that unless you are intentionally a minimalist, all of these utilities could cost you an arm and a leg. My heating bill is excessive, so I leave it as low as possible and then use space heaters if I’m really cold; but then the space heaters quadruple my electricity bill and I’ve just made things worse.

Ignoring the cost parts there’s also the issue of reliability. If you live in an older building, it’s statistically true that something, somewhere will be break at any given time. If it’s a newer building, usually it’s one thing not working every three months, I assume. On campus, there might be a power failure, the elevator might jam, or the water won’t work.

However, because of the size of dorm buildings, if this happens even on just one floor, it becomes a priority issue for the utility companies and workers because the university will pay them a lot more than, say, the one tenant in one house who has a shoddy water pipe.

But let’s say payment isn’t an issue because you live with your family or roommates; which brings us to the next myth, people are easier outside of dorms. That’s easier to live with by the way, you dirty-minded minx you.

Many people seem to think that random people being your roommates is strictly a campus thing and I’m not sure why . . . Anyway, over the summer, and likely next school year, I lived in an apartment with four, sometimes five, other people. I knew two of them beforehand and wanted to live with a grand total of one of them.

Let me explain something to you newcomers on campus that think the petty arguments would stop if you were friends with the troll you live with: No, they won’t stop. If anything the arguments and issues with privacy and personal possession becomes an even bigger problem with people off-campus, because at least the people on-campus already helped pay for the Internet.

A major recurring issue I’ve seen not just with my roommates but with anyone that’s ever lived with anyone other than their significant other — and sometimes those people too — is the concept of someone overstepping their bounds or not pulling their weight.

You can have the accounts under certain people’s names and you can label your food with your name all you want; someone will always complain that they’re paying too much and the other guy’s paying too little, and someone will always eat your food. It honestly got to the point that all of us were hiding our food from each other and as far as I’m aware the final water bill was never paid.

Then there’s the usual issue of property, like “it’s my TV, I say we watch SpongeBob instead of Mad Men,” except instead of just avoiding each other for a day or so, no the TV owner is refusing to help pay for cable until you submit.

So back to living alone, a bit costly but pretty sweet, right? Ah, do you hear that? That is the sound of no annoying neighbor blaring Blake Shelton at two in the morning. You know what you also hear? What appears to be someone walking around your house and what sounds suspiciously like someone fiddling with a lock. Oh, it’s just a squirrel scurrying on the ceiling; well that a relief. This time. In all seriousness though, when you live alone on campus you have neighbors you have to interact with, there’s Residential Assistants knocking on your door, there’s just plain people. I live in a house that was renovated into two apartments, and no one lives in the other half.

Quick quiz, if something happened and it wasn’t as loud or recognizable as, say, a gunshot, how soon would someone notice something was wrong if I had an accident?

Answer: likely several days, because while my bosses have my phone number, if I don’t ever answer their first thought isn’t going to be, gosh something must’ve happened, because I’m a college kid.

Most likely, they’ll just assume my phones dead and won’t anything of it until I haven’t been seen for at least two days. My professors and friends? While I’m known to be studious, I’m also known for adoring privacy and “me time.” Also likely several days before anyone suspects anything. Basically, if you live totally alone you aren’t crowded by the limited number of showers or bathrooms stalls, and you won’t be as affected by the obnoxious music one wall over; but you are alone. Totally alone, for all its benefits and faults.

Now, I love living off-campus and I love living by myself, although one roommate wouldn’t be so bad.

But don’t ever try to tell me that living off-campus is better than living on-campus. Because you are wrong; no one has ever had to fight off a morbidly obese raccoon named Oscar with a baseball bat after he fell through their dorm room ceiling. I should hope.

Jake PorterColumnist

... or on, that is the question


Freshmen: Make yourself at home at ISUCollege can be quite

the trip. Whether diving into

the unknown is fear — provoking or gets your heart pumping, there are some things to keep in mind to make your

college career successful and worthwhile. As a freshman, everything is completely

new. New experiences, new faces, new routine, new responsibility; since when did life have a reset button?

Nevertheless, stepping through the arch and becoming an o� cial Sycamore gets you one step closer to the goal that originally brought you to college.

While the transition to college may have a few bumps along the way, once you are settled in it can be very enjoyable.

ere are a few things that freshman always fret about: homesickness; should I bring my car; will it be hard.

ere is no one speci� c answer for how to deal with these obstacles or get past them, for we are all di� erent and are all here trying to conquer them ourselves.

e hardest obstacle, and usually the most widespread, is being away from

family, friends and home in general. For some students, Indiana State may be

“home.” However, for others, being away from home can make them feel empty and alone.

e easiest solution, which has probably been said a million times is, “make new friends.”

is will do, but if you are someone who has a hard time making new relationships or are afraid of meeting new people, this can be quite the struggle. But do not worry. Eventually you will meet someone who clicks with you and you will have a new friend, simple as that.

While one friend will not � ll the void of being away from home, it will de� nitely make things better and help you make other friends as well.

Another big question all freshman ask is whether or not to bring a vehicle. If you plan on � nding a job o� -campus or would feel better having a car, then bring it.

It’s nice to have your own form of transportation that you can rely on, but there are a few things to keep in mind. Parking can be very limited. I’ve noticed that earlier in the day you have a very slim chance of � nding a good, close spot to

whatever building you plan to park by. On the other hand, late a� ernoon and

during the evening is when cars start to thin out.

You de� nitely do not need a car to get anywhere on campus. One good thing about Indiana State University is that the campus is very compact which makes it easier to go from place to place on foot rather than struggling with a car.

One last thing that many of people worry about is if they are cut out for college.

Each and every student here is di� erent, so how they manage everything will be di� erent from you. Having a strong mindset, being self-motivated and managing your time well are just a few qualities that can help a student succeed while here at college.

If a freshman wants to know if college is going to be hard, � rst they have to see how they view college. If you were a student who did all the assignments, did your best, actually went to class and operates well under stress in the past, then you will do � ne.

Remember, only you can make yourself succeed.

Haley White Columnist

2013 / 2014SEASON

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LIGHTSSPEAKER SERIES

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Cirque ZivaChinese Acrobatics

February 21 / 7:30 pm

Smokey Joe’s Cafe Timeless Rock-n-Roll Musical

March 28 / 7:30 pm

Beauty & the BeastFamily-Friendly Classic Fairytale

April 28 / 7:30 pm

EXPANDYOUR WORLDLilly LEDBETTER

Equal Pay for Equal WorkFebruary 5 / 7pm

Stephen BARRParticle Physics and Cosmology

March 14 / 7pm

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April 3/ 7pm

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All Speaker Series events are free and open to the public.

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Hours are:

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The o� ce is located in Parsons Hall 009. For more information, contact the o� ce at 812-237-2020.


I am sure you are just as tired of hearing the phrase, “New year, new me” as I am. However, I have also found myself jotting down ideas for self-improvement, despite the corny phrases and all the postings of selfies with inspirational quotes under them claiming that 2014 will finally be the year of improvement and perfection. Countless people will create one or two New Year’s resolutions, but most will have already

failed by the end of January. There are a few ways to give yourself the best chance to reach your goals by the end of 2014.

I am sure this does not come as a shock, but the number one most common New Year’s resolution is to lose weight. The fifth most reported goal was to stay fit and live a healthy lifestyle. In a country with quite the obesity epidemic, we sure do have good intentions. But there is a large difference

Excitement of the new year often gives way to disappointment over failed resolutions (Submitted photo).

Holding fast to resolutions, all the way through February

Tony TilletNutrition Columnist

Continued on PAGe 30


between a well-intended plan and actually fulfilling it.

For example, my resolution was to lose fewer things.

I genuinely am not sure how it happens, but I am always misplacing items. Even with this resolution in place however, I have already lost my phone charger and one of my favorite shirts, so there goes that.

I believe that one of my biggest mistakes in making this goal was that I left it fairly open-ended and broad.

Your goals should be specific, measurable, attainable, reasonable and timely. For example, “I want to live a healthier lifestyle” is an admirable goal, but it is not particularly quantifiable and would make it more difficult to stay on track.

If you created your goal to be “I want to be healthier by meeting my

requirements for each food group at least three times a week for six months and four times or more per week the following six months” it would be easier to attain. If your goal can answer each part of “S.M.A.R.T.” then you can keep yourself more accountable.

Using the example above, you can create a chart or a checklist that you can mark every week to keep yourself in continuous check. This system

would make it simpler to reach than just mulling around a general goal in your head.

Another way to keep yourself accountable is to find a friend with a similar desire.

This way you can participate in activities such as cooking, working out, charting your spending and budget, curtailing your social media use or studying together — depending on your resolutions.

If he or she wants to meet the same goal as you, you can also follow up with one another regularly to ensure that you are both continuously pursuing your plan.

When I have someone keeping me accountable, I almost feel guilty if they are following our agreement and I am not. This success through guilt helps keep me responsible, but may not be everyone’s cup of tea.

If your goal is more personal, such as weight loss or exercising more, you may not want a partner. It may be easier for you to join a program such as MyFitnessPal.com or ChooseMyPlate.org. This way you can track your progress yourself and the website can give you tips and encouragement.

Also, leaving words of inspiration for yourself or posting your resolution somewhere where you can see it on a

regular basis can help keep you feeling motivated and in charge.

I wish the best of luck to everyone attempting a significant change in this coming year.

The most important piece of advice, however, is to not simply avoid setting a goal due to fear of failure.

A minuscule amount of progress toward achieving your goal is better than no progress at all.

Continued FRoM PAGe 29

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