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RHA scares with haunted halls... because they care Chelsea Chapman Reporter

Deep in the basement of Sandison Hall, a group of students and ISU staff have been creating a spooky experience for ISU and the Terre Haute community. The Residence Hall Association has been putting together an event called Haunted Halls, which will benefit the student food pantry that is being developed on campus. The theme for the event is fairytales gone wrong. Students and the housekeeping staff of Sandison, Hines and Jones halls will be depicting themes from Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Brothers Grimm, Alice in Wonderland and Princess and the Frog.

Katie Sewell, a graduate student studying student affairs and higher education, is the advisor for RHA. “Residence Hall Association is putting on the program as a whole,” said Sewell. “They’re doing it in collaboration with the National Residency Hall Honorary, who will be helping

by putting up a table at the end of Haunted Halls that have hot chocolate and cookies for people to take as they leave.”

Each residence hall has a hall council and each hall council is responsible for decorating a portion of the hallway. The housekeeping staff has also been given their own portion. “[The students] come in every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 8-10p.m. to decorate,” said Sewell. “It’s all on a volunteer basis. Our housekeeping team has also been given a portion of the hallway to decorate as well. They are fantastic; they’ve gotten so enthusiastic about it. They love it. They’re excited to interact with our students and be able to put something on for the students and everyone else who attends.”

Those putting on the event hope to see not only ISU students attend the event, but also members of the community.

“It’s not just for ISU students, but the community as a whole,” said Sewell. “Anybody who lives in the community and friends and family of ISU students are

welcome to come. We’re hoping this year that we can do more of a kid friendly version at certain times where we can turn on all of the lights and they can walk through without them being really scared. Hopefully that is something we can do because we really want more of the community to come in this year.”

Admissions fee is one dollar or one canned food item. All of the money and cans that RHA collects are going to the student food pantry.

“There’s [a food pantry] being created on campus that will be going in the Student Recreation Center in the old Student Health Promotions office,” said Sewell.

“All of our donations are going to them to get the pantry kickstarted.”

The actors in the haunted halls are students, some of the housekeeping team and their grandkids.

“We are making sure that [the actors] are protected and that the participants going through are protected by making them sign waivers. We have warning posters that say there’s no fog or

Sheets and bloody hand prints add to the spooky factor at the RHA haunted halls.

Sigma Kappa... stacks on stacks on stacks Lauren Rader Reporter

Sigma Kappa is hosting an allyou-can-eat pancake event with milk and unlimited toppings Thursday Oct. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Sigma Kappa chapter house.

There will be an assortment of pancakes, from blueberry to chocolate chip, and different toppings like whipped cream and strawberries. White milk, chocolate milk, and orange juice will also be provided. Tickets are $5 at presale and $7 at the door. A group sale is offered at $40 for 10 people.

This is an annual event to raise money for the Sigma Kappa Foundation.

“Sigma Kappa chapters all over the country host events every fall and spring to raise money for the foundation. The proceeds are used to help other Sigma Kappa sisters out if ever need be,” Sigma Kappa member Abigail Yoder said. “It’s one of my favorite events that we host, not only because we get to pig out on pancakes until we’re in a food coma, but because we’re helping out sisters that we don’t even know, but are together in this special bond.”

Sigma Kappa also raises money for many other foundations that spell out the word ‘Sigma”.

‘S’ stands for the Sigma Kappa foundation, ‘I’ stand for inherit the Earth, which includes community service and giving back to the community.

‘G’ is for gerontology, which is the study of aging, as Sigma Kappas spend a lot of time with residents in nursing homes doing game nights and spending time with them.

Next is ‘M’ which stands for Maine. Every year, the chapter puts care packages together and sends them off to Maine, where they were founded.

Last is ‘A’, which is for Alzheimer’s awareness and research.

Millions of dollars are raised by the Sigma Kappas to help this cause.

The popularity and impact of these fundraisers can be seen at local chapter events.

“Every year our basement is full to the max amount of people, and for all hours of the event,” Yoder said. “We have an amazing turnout every year, or at least the years that I have been in it. We purchase huge bags of pancake mix from Sam’s Club and spend hours making pancakes for everyone!”

The event is located off campus in the chapter house. Guests can come and go as they please and are welcomed to eat as many pancakes as they would like.

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A skeleton in white robes to haunt the faint of heart.

strobe lights, but it is dimly lit and there may be narrow hallways that people have to navigate through or duck under things.

And we make a huge deal about ‘Don’t touch the actors, they won’t touch you.’ Our actors don’t touch any of the participants that go through. That’s how we try to keep [the actors] and the other people safe.”

Students will be volunteering and helping through all aspects of the event.

“They were able to sign up to be an actor or a tour guide. The tour guides are the ones who lead the groups through the haunted halls, because if someone needs help through the tour, there are exits that the tour guides know of. We do ten people at a time. It usually takes about 15 to twenty 20 to walk the entire hall. Last year we had a lot of ISU students attend, with over 400 students in attendance.”

Pat Voils, a housekeeper at ISU, is excited to be participating in Haunted Halls with her coworkers.

“We have been working on our part of the haunted house off and on for about two weeks. We all donated money to purchase the decorations for our part. This is our first year participating in this event; it’s been a blast so far. We will all be dressing black cloaks that have hoods. I don’t know if I’m going to jump out at people or take them through. My favorite part about this event so far has been seeing everything come together.”

This event will be taking place in Sandison Hall Oct. 25 and 26 from 8-11p.m. Child friendly times will be available depending on amount of people in attendance for a less scary experience.

Getting a taste of a different culture with La Casita Nicole Nunez Reporter

The La Casita Resource Center is hosting their Taste of Mexico Latin Dance Night and Date Auction on Thursday, Oct. 25. in the African American Cultural Center from 6 to 8 p.m. This fundraiser includes a date auction, authentic Mexican cuisine, and a Latin dance.

Registration can be found online at the Office of Multicultural Services and Programs: La Casita Student Resource Center website and will close the day of the event at noon. Registration is free, but some money is needed for the date auction portion of the evening. You must be at least 18 years of age to register. The event is open to students, their families and the Terre Haute community.

The date auctions will use paddles and result in a ten-minute conversation with a person of your choice.

“It is important to know there is no form of sell off or commitment. It’s just a fun way of raising money and avenue for people to socialize and make friends,” said Adejoke Yusuf, Graduate Assistant La Casita Resource Center, “It’s an opportunity to get to know the person so it’s an innocent, sit down chitchat to meet people.”

“The whole aim of this event is to raise funds for the Hispanic Latino book scholarship,” said Yusuf. “It’s for a logical cause of supporting someone’s educational journey and help them get the necessary textbooks they need to study, do well, and have good grades.”

The book scholarship was created in 2016 in collaboration with the Hispanic Latino Alliance. It consists of two $250 scholarships awarded to students of Hispanic/Latino descent that are to be used on books for the upcoming semester.

Before the auction, there will time to “celebrate heritage with authentic, delightful cuisine,” said Yusuf. After the auction, the Hispanic Latino Alliance will be putting together a Latin dance time including the cha-cha and other Hispanic dances.

The La Casita Student Resource Center offers many events and opportunities, like the Taste of Mexico Latin Date Night Auction and Dance, on campus.

“We are here to be the climate of inclusion and community to enhance intercultural competence… we put together various workshops and programs because we want to give students a home away from home in the cultural diverse community of Indiana State. We would like

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people to feel safe and would like people to be able to socialize no matter the cultural background and differences,” said Yusuf. “The La Casita Resource Center basically gives a voice to students of Hispanic/Latino heritage. We created this space so people who are interested to learn about the culture and heritage can. We welcome people, we embrace people.”

Running the event and being a part of the La Casita Resource Center has also made an impact on Yusuf, herself.

“The best part of my job as a G.A. … is getting to experience the multicultural aspect itself, which is getting to meet people from different backgrounds, understanding different views and orientations. Because being multicultural simply means being open to people no matter their cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, orientation, views, age, or race.”

Coming to the Taste of Mexico Latin Date Night Auction and Dance can be a way to meet new people, engage with a new culture, and raise funds for a good cause. Yusuf said, “It’s fun to just put yourself out there, meet and chitchat with someone, come to the event, and experience what it is like to have a Mexican dinner and a Latin dance.”

For non-student tickets, go online to ticketmaster.com, call 1-800-745-3000, or visit the Hulman Center Ticket Office.

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FedEx launches aviation scholarship at State Indiana State University has received a $500,000 commitment from FedEx Express as one of six institutions selected to participate in the corporation’s $2.5 million Purple Runway Aviation Scholarship program.

A subsidiary of FedEx Corp.

(NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, FedEx Express created the scholarship program aimed at building the next generation of aviation professionals. FedEx has partnered with six universities and technical schools that provide education and training for aspiring pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians and other aviation professionals.

Indiana State is set to receive $100,000 a year in scholarships for five years, with the first round of scholarships awarded fall 2019.

“We appreciate FedEx’s support of our professional aviation flight technology undergraduate program at ISU,” said Nesli Alp, dean of the College of Technology. “The FedEx Purple Runaway Aviation Scholarship program will benefit many of our students who want to become pilots or flight instructors.”

Indiana State’s professional aviation flight technology is an in-demand major and currently has more than 200 students en-

rolled.

“FedEx’s generous support will help us train more pilots, who are desperately needed in the workforce,” Alp said. “It is crucial for our students to continue their education and complete it with less or no debt. We are delighted to partner with FedEx on this important initiative and look forward to collaborating with them to support our students and faculty.”

The $2.5 million in grants will go toward dedicated aviation scholarships at Indiana State, the University of Memphis, Delta State University, University of North Dakota, Tennessee College of Applied Technology and Arkansas State University MidSouth.

Professional aviation students incur additional costs for their education because of required flight fees, said Stephen McCaskey, interim chair of the aviation technology department at Indiana State.

“A remarkable scholarship opportunity such as the FedEx Purple Runway Aviation Scholarship will increase our flight instructor resources, allowing our program to increase enrollment for future student pilots,” McCaskey said. “This financial opportunity for flight instructor and higher qualifications will result in more

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From left, Cris Perkins, Tennessee College of Applied Technology; Dr. Stephen McCaskey, Indiana State University; Dr. Debra West, Arkansas State University Mid-South; Bill West, FedEx Express; Tim Leonard, FedEx Express; Scott Ogden, FedEx Express; Kent Lovelace, University of North Dakota; Dr. Billy Moore, Delta State University; Dr. Joanne Gikas, University of Memphis; pose for a photograph at FedEx headquarters in Memphis.

pilots being certified, which will help address the global pilot shortage crisis.”

Kara Harris, associate dean of the College of Technology, celebrated the enhanced networking and professional development opportunities Sycamores will have.

“The partnership with FedEx is a great opportunity for our stu-

dents, faculty and programs in the aviation department,” Harris said. “This relationship will allow our students to engage with FedEx, while attending State. We are very proud of our students and the work ethic they exhibit in the program. This scholarship will allow us a way to assist those students in completing their college careers and allow them op-

Goode named president, CEO of The Historic Trust Gregory Goode, executive director of government relations at Indiana State University, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Historic Trust, a nonprofit organization based in Vancouver, Wash.

The Historic Trust has expanded beyond its initial mission of preserving and managing historic properties to spur other historic preservation initiatives including innovative educational programming and inspirational events using a historical context to advance civility in public affairs and new and more pragmatic approaches to the complex issues facing today’s leaders.

Goode has served in his current role at Indiana State since 2012. He served in a similar position at the university from 2002 to 2007.

“I love Indiana State University. It transformed my life as a student in the 1990s, and to have the opportunity to serve two tours of duty, resulting in more than 11 years of service has been nothing short of amazing. Indiana State does so much for so many throughout the region and state in countless, often unheralded, ways,” Goode said.

During the past six years, Goode has led efforts to secure funding for a variety of projects that have helped advance Indiana State’s mission while also improving the Wabash Valley. He has helped procure more than $132 million in construction funding including a $64 million project, the largest in the institution’s history, for the new College of Health and Human Services addition and renovation.

Goode also advocated for $4.7 million in funding to support Indiana State’s commitment to first-generation college student success and helped lead the creation and sustainment of the Indiana Principal Leadership Institute (IPLI) at Indiana State. Goode has also assisted community entities such as Wabash Valley Art Spaces secure significant external funding for enhancing the quality of place in this region.

“I would first like to say how happy we are for Greg and his family as he moves into this prestigious position.

We have been tremendously fortunate to have had him on our team, and his unwavGoode ering commitment and dedication to his alma mater have made a huge impact on our university and our community,” said Dr. Deborah J. Curtis, president of Indiana State. “He will be greatly missed. On a personal level, I owe him a debt of gratitude for the guidance he has provided and for all he has done to introduce me to the state’s leaders and policymakers.”

Curtis is the third president Goode has served.

“I have worked for three tremendous presidents at ISU and each has touched my life.

President Deborah Curtis is an amazing leader, and she is already making a tremendous impact. Advancing Indiana State around the state and in Washington, D.C., has been fulfilling and rewarding, and I have always strived to uplift and promote the Terre Haute community that I love and cherish,” Goode said.Indiana’s Commissioner of Higher Education Teresa Lubbers also praised Goode.

“Greg Goode is the consummate professional in every way -- smart, principled and visionary. The Historic Trust will be stronger and better because of his leadership as was Indiana State University. It has been a privilege for me -- on behalf of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education -- to partner with Greg, and we will miss his counsel even as we wish him the best in this new opportu-

nity,” said Lubbers.

Indiana Rep. Clyde Kersey (D-Terre Haute) worked with Goode on getting many capital projects for the university through the Indiana Legislature.

“The competition between ISU and the other state universities was very fierce, but under Greg’s leadership, we were able to change the landscape at ISU,” Kersey said. “Many of the buildings on ISU’s campus are the result of Greg’s leadership, buildings like the Student Recreation Center, the renovation of Stalker Hall, the Scott College of Business and the Bayh College of Education. Greg is an outstanding person and I appreciate his friendship and wish him well in his new position.”

Goode said he is looking forward to returning to the Pacific Northwest where he previously served as chief of staff at Bastyr University from 2009 to 2012 and was the founder and director of the university’s Center for Health Policy and Leadership in Seattle. From 1997 to 2002, he worked in Washington, D.C., for two members of the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a governor-appointee to the Midwest Higher Education Compact and the Western Indiana Regional Works Council.

He earned a bachelor’s in political science and a master of arts in history from Indiana State and has completed post-graduate studies at the Catholic University of Washington.

He is a Ph.D. candidate in public administration and policy at Virginia Tech.

“This next great adventure, to help lead the Historic Trust, an amazing nonprofit organization, in building statewide and national leadership platforms speaks to my heart and energizes me,” Goode said.

Goode’s last day at Indiana State will be Dec. 7.

Curtis said she will spend the next few weeks weighing options on filling Goode’s position.

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CEOs give employees time off to vote in midterms Jordyn Holman and Sahil Kapur Bloomberg News (TNS)

A record 44 percent of U.S. firms will give workers paid time off to vote Nov. 6, up from 37 percent in 2016, according to reports from the Society for Human Resources Management.

Millions of workers could be covered by such policies, and if they facilitate voting among people who otherwise wouldn’t, it could affect the outcome of contested races for the House and Senate — potentially even determine which party controls both chambers — as well as governor’s races in numerous states.

More than 400 companies have also signed on to efforts with ElectionDay.org and Time to Vote to boost voter turnout in a variety of ways. That doesn’t necessarily mean shutting down or officially giving workers time off.

Some firms, like Lyft Inc., have instituted “no meetings” policies or provided on-site voter registration.

Among them is restaurant chain Cava, which has 1,800 employees spread across 68 locations in 10 states. For the first time, the company’s workers will get two hours of paid leave at the beginning or end of their shifts

to vote.

“When I was a waiter for 10 to 12 years, I never had time to get out there and vote,” Cava co-founder Ted Xenohristos said. “We took this step so they could be more active members in our community. We just want to give them the opportunity to vote.”

The U.S. lags well behind most other industrialized nations in election turnout. About 60 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the 2016 presidential election, according to data from the United States Elections Project.

In midterm elections, like this year, turnout rates are historically even lower. In 2014, about 36 percent of eligible voters participated, according the organization’s figures.

Business leaders say they can help, and hundreds have come together this election cycle to do so, often as part of broader corporate social responsibility strategies. “This is a more neutral way for them to engage, in that this is non-partisan,” said Marick Masters, Wayne State University professor of business who researches business and labor political action.

This year, however, even the very act of voting has taken on a political valence. As a general

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A poll worker gets “I Voted” stickers ready to hand to voters as they finished up at the ballot booths.

rule, the larger and more diverse the electorate, the better Democrats tend to do, one reason voter turnout has become such a central part of hotly contested races in Georgia, North Dakota and elsewhere.

Unions have also played a role in registering voters and making sure they have time to vote.

Workers at Ford, General Motors and Chrysler, which are members of the United Auto Workers, have had this provision in their

contracts since the 1990s.

Schools close down in Michigan on that day, so teachers can vote, even though Michigan is a state that doesn’t require employers to give their workers any time off.

“This is essentially saying look we want to make this as easy as possible,” said Harley Shaiken, a labor historian at the University of California, Berkeley. “The difficulty should be in making your decision.”

portunities for future experiential learning with FedEx.” David Cunningham, president and CEO of FedEx Express, said the U.S. education system should sharpen its focus on preparing young people for the good-paying jobs in the aviation industry,

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MoviePass’ parent doesn’t want it anymore Ryan Faughnder

Los Angeles Times (TNS)

MoviePass’ parent is planning to unburden itself of the beleaguered cinema subscription service — spinning it off as a separate, publicly traded company — after racking up massive losses.

New York-based data firm Helios & Matheson Analytics Inc. said Tuesday that it would create a new entity called MoviePass Entertainment Holdings Inc., which would include its subscription business and other film-related assets.

The decision comes as the financial struggles of MoviePass continue to weigh on Helios & Matheson’s stock. The company has lost nearly all of its value in the last year and risks being delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange if it can’t boost its price to at least $1 a share.

The stock climbed about 15 percent on Tuesday morning, bringing its share price to 2 cents.

Helios & Matheson “largely has become synonymous with MoviePass in the public’s eye, leading us to believe that our shareholders and the market perception of (Helios) might benefit from separating our movie-related assets from the rest of our company,” said Ted Farnsworth, the company’s chairman and chief executive.

It remains to be seen if MoviePass can survive on its own. The spun-off entity would also include the company’s production unit MoviePass Films, film acquisition operation MoviePass Ventures and movie listings service Moviefone, which it acquired this year. Among MoviePass Ventures’ handful of investments was “Gotti,” the much-maligned John Travolta crime movie that bombed at the box office.

The split requires regulatory approval.

Helios & Matheson’s harrowing misadventure began when it announced plans to buy MoviePass in August 2017. It paid $27 million for a majority stake in the New York-based firm, run

by Chief Executive Mitch Lowe, who’d previously clashed with studios as an executive at Netflix and Redbox.

MoviePass drew 3 million subscribers after it reduced its monthly fee to $9.95 in August, 2017. For that price, users of its red debit card could see a movie in the theater as often as once a day — a savings for people who see even a couple of movies a month. MoviePass, first launched in 2011, had previously operated as more of a niche player with its price of about $30 a month. The $9.95 deal angered some major cinema owners, who feared that audiences would become used to

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Indiana State honors departing Rep. Charlie Brown Indiana State University honored state Rep. Charlie Brown for his decades of commitment to Indiana’s youth and its residents’ wellbeing Tuesday in Lake County.

President Deborah Curtis presented Brown (D-Gary) the President’s Award for Distinguished Public Service and Outstanding Achievement at reception in Merrillville, Ind. As a long-time champion and advocate on behalf of youth- and healthcare-related issues, Brown has successfully worked to enact a wide range of legislative initiatives in the Indiana General Assembly. Brown announced last fall he was stepping down after 35 years to focus on matters closer to home with a bid for the 3rd District Lake County Council seat.

“Rep. Brown’s passion for education and for improving social, educational and economic opportunities for Indiana’s young people directly aligns with Indiana State’s mission,” Curtis said. “On behalf of Indiana State University, it is an honor to recognize his 35 years of service in the Indiana General Assembly and wish him well as he returns to Lake County to focus on needs at the local level. He is a true champion for Gary and the northwest Indiana region.”

First elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1982, Brown has served on a number of influential legislative committees. Perhaps his most prominent leadership role has been as chairman of the Indiana House Standing Committee on Public Health.

Among the most recent of Brown’s legislative achievements was in 2007 with when a new statewide effort to promote improved health care for residents.

Known as the Healthy Indiana Plan, Brown’s House Enrolled Act 1678 (Public Law 218-2007) is regarded by many as one of the most innovative health care initiatives in the entire nation. The program provides expanded health insurance availability, improved prenatal care for expectant mothers and a bipartisan effort to encourage establishment of wellness programs among Indiana employers of all sizes.

As a community leader, Brown has served as a board member for groups such as the National Civil Rights Museum, the Council for State Health Policy Leadership, the Coalition on Health Care in Gary, Indiana University School of Medical Education and Brother’s Keeper of

Brown Gary. He has also served as a trustee for Saint Timothy Community Church.

Brown is a charter member of the National Council on Black Child Development and was the founder of Mayor Hatcher’s Youth Foundation.

Brown grew up in Philadelphia and moved to Gary upon completion of his undergraduate studies in education at what is now Cheyney University in Cheyney, Penn.

Brown worked as an educator in the Gary Community School Corporation, 1961-1968. From 1968 to 1988, Charlie served as youth coordinator, mayor’s assistant on youth activities, director of the Youth Services Bureau, affirmative action officer and risk manager for the city of Gary. Following his work in municipal government, Brown assumed the duties of CEO of the Gary Community Mental Health Center, 1988-1993.

Brown currently works as a consultant providing health and management services to entities seeking to foster positive interaction between governmental entities and the community. He has worked to bring together the best efforts of private and public organizations to improve social, educational and economic opportunities for Indiana’s young people.

Brown and his wife, Angela, have one daughter and two grandchildren.

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FEDEX CONT. FROM PAGE 2 which are needed to support growing international and domestic trade.

“E-commerce is driving increasing demands on both air and ground transportation networks at a time when large numbers of workers in these fields are retiring or nearing retirement,” Cunningham said. “We are working with schools to strengthen the pipeline of talented and diverse pilots, mechanics and other aviation professionals. The FedEx Purple Runway Aviation Scholarship helps lay that foundation for an individual to have a promising and successful career in the industry that FedEx Express created.”

The scholarship will also provide an immediate impact on the certification of future flight instructors, McCaskey said.

“This scholarship opportunity will have huge

MOVIEPASS FROM PAGE 2 paying ultra-low prices and that if such deals stopped being offered, people would stop going to movies.

MoviePass bet on what many viewed as a wildly flawed business model: paying theaters the full price for each ticket its customers buy, with the intent to make money by selling consumer data and possibly getting a cut of theaters’ concession revenue. But theater chains refused to share concession money, and the goal of selling consumer data to major studios and distributors didn’t pan out.

Facing a cash crunch and a plummeting stock price, the company took out a $5-million loan in

impact on our students’ success by allowing them to advance to the certified flight instructor, instrument flight instructor and multi-engine flight instructor rating without delay of waiting on the funding from private sources or by their own means,” McCaskey said. “Most of our students have financially exhausted the funding for their certificates required for the PAFT major and do not have the flight fees needed to advance as an instructor.”

The FedEx Purple Runway Aviation Scholarship is an extension of the company’s recently announced aviation pathways program Purple Runway - A FedEx Pathways Program that was announced April 2. This industry-leading pilot development program is designed to assist two FedEx Express feeder operators with the recruitment and retention of pilots who wish to develop

their skills and experiences to eventually qualify for pilot opportunities at FedEx Express. More information is available at fedexpurplerunway.com.

FedEx Express is the world’s largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable delivery to more than 220 countries and territories. With annual revenues of $67 billion, FedEx Corp. offers integrated business solutions through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand.

Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 425,000 team members to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities.

July to keep the service operating. It also irked customers by making dramatic changes to its offerings in order to stop hemorrhaging cash. In August it restricted subscribers to three films a month, leading to predictions of its speedy demise. Helios & Matheson reported a second-quarter operating loss of $126.6 million.

The company is also dealing with legal problems. The New York attorney general’s office is investigating whether the firm misled investors, and investors have filed class-action lawsuits accusing the company of not being forthright about its financial situation. Helios & Matheson has denied misleading investors.

Amid the turmoil, some subscribers have fled MoviePass for competitors.

AMC Theatres, which has been vocal in its opposition to MoviePass, this year launched its own subscription service, allowing subscribers to see as many as three movies a week for $19.95 a month. That program has attracted about 400,000 users, according to Leawood, Kan.-based AMC. Helios & Matheson said that after spinning off MoviePass, it plans to focus on its data analytics and technology business.

The company would remain the owner of Zone Technologies Inc., which makes a mapping and crime data app called RedZone Map.

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Meet your fellow ISU Sycamores

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Dossier by Cheyenne Fauquher Photos by Anna Bartley

Freshman Name: Caleb Needham Birthday: February 29, 2000 Major: Business Hometown: Danville, IN Favorite Season: Fall Hobby: Sports

Sophomore Name: Jessica Lenihan Birthday: August 17, 1996 Major: Elementary Education Hometown: Greencastle, IN Favorite Season: Summer Hobby: Basketball Junior Name: Madison Donahue Birthday: January 21, 1998 Major: Social Work Hometown: Indianapolis Favorite Season: Fall Hobby: Volunteer work for children

Senior Name: Abdulaziz Lanazi Birthday: July 29, 1993 Major: Engineering Technology Hometown: Saudi Arabia Favorite Season: Summer Hobby: Trying new foods

Entrepreneur comes to Terre Haute to discuss ‘Why Matters Now’ Nicole Nunez Reporter

On Nov. 1, the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Leadership Conference at Indiana State University with keynote speaker Justin Jones-Fosu. The award-winning entrepreneur’s topic is “Why Matters Now: how Purpose and Passion Inspire Meaningful Success.”

Jones-Fosu has traveled and spoken all over the country and the world. His “Why Matters Now” campaign is to “help people achieve more,” said Jones-Fosu. “Helping people find their why, their purpose, their intent.

I met a lot of people that were engaged in a lot of productive behaviors… but they were doing it in the wrong places. So it is really the intersection of the why and the now that allows people to achieve more.”

Justin Jones-Fosu is originally from Michigan but he has lived all around the country, in North Carolina, Mississippi, the South, the Southeast, Northeast, and the Midwest. He claims his background is where he has gained

much of his knowledge and inspiration for his presentations, speeches and books.

“I’ve also been a person who struggled with productivity, I would spend one moment of my life to find purpose and meaning- what motivates me. I would spend another moment of my life trying to be productive and engaging, and do a lot of stuff. With this back and forth, I wasn’t achieving more because I wasn’t connecting the two,” said Jones-Fosu.

Growing up in with divorced parents and constantly on the move, Jones-Fosu claims he never found a place where he belonged. “When I grew up I was never black enough for the black kids and never white enough for the white kids” said Jones-Fosu, “I never understood attention until my early 20s, I never felt like I was a part of any group and I realized later that that was purposeful. I wasn’t supposed to be part of any group because I was supposed to be a bridge. Being a bridge and helping to connect

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The 10 mistakes you make on dating apps and how to fix them Erika Ettin

Tribune News Service

Many people have said to themselves (or to everyone around them!), “These dating apps just don’t work.” Have you said that? When we delve into why the dating apps “don’t work,” it turns out that you may be committing one of the 10 mistakes I’m about to share. They aren’t rules, but rather tried and tested methods that work. Most of these mistakes are surprisingly simple. Let’s see how many you’re guilty of making.

• Not writing a profile. Writing nothing makes you appear either lazy or like you’re not invested in the process of meeting someone.

Neither is an appealing look. Regardless of how attractive you

are in your photos, if you haven’t written a single word, then people have no idea what you’re even doing there. It doesn’t take much.

I recommend 20 to 40 words on a dating app like Tinder or Bumble. What should you say? What you do for a living, a few fun facts about yourself, some random skills, a favorite food, where you’ve lived –– anything that might set you apart.

• Too many pictures. Just because a dating site allows you to upload a certain number of photos doesn’t mean you have to. Four or five is the optimal number because people have a tendency to find one photo they don’t like and not swipe right or write to you because of it. Let’s not let that happen.

• Group shots and pictures with others. Don’t do it. You’ll be compared with your friends.

You’ll be dismissed because people don’t want to play Where’s

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Julia Terrell, a freshman studying fine arts, views the skies above Terre Haute on a telescope.

Students study celestial bodies each Tuesday on campus Chelsea Chapman Reporter

If you’re trekking across campus on a late night, you may see a group of students huddled around a telescope near the fountain.

No, they’re not doing a science project, they’re teaching students about celestial bodies.

The student directors of the earth and environmental systems department set up their telescope at the fountain every Tuesday and on the roof of the science building on Fridays (weather depending), to observe a prominent figure in the sky.

Alexander Klinker, a senior studying biology, is a student director of the campus observatory.

“The coolest things to look at are terrestrial bodies, like the moon and planets,” said Klinker.

“Stars aren’t as great because they’re so small, but that’s why we have special filters so we can look at them in a new way. The filters cause the light to reflect back in different colors and it makes them look pretty. The moon is really awesome to look at and so is Jupiter. You can see its Galilean moons.

Saturn is really cool because we can get close enough that we can see its rings.”

Because the full moon happened on Oct. 24, the group decided to observe the moon in one of its most notable phases.

“It’s pretty much a full moon tonight,” said Klinker. “We put a filter on the telescope called a nebulizer. It helps to look at nebulas or star clusters, but using it to look at the moon is also really cool

because it gives you a different color to look at.

There will be another full moon coming up, and at the beginning of next semester. We will have Saturn out, which will be pretty awesome to look at. There is also a nebula in Orion’s Belt that we’ve been trying to find. We found it once last year, and we’re hoping to find it again this year.”

Hillary Johnson, a senior studying geology, started working with this group because of her interest in exploration geophysics.

“The coolest things I’ve seen are Saturn and the spots and stripes on Jupiter,” said Johnson, “which is amazing considering we are so small. Usually with this kind of light pollution, you can’t see that.

There are certain areas in Terre Haute where you can see everything better, and on campus, there is a lot of lighting.”

Johnson hopes to educate those who visit them when they are set up and set some incorrect theories about the Earth and space straight.

“We like to give people a little treat in life,” said Johnson. “They can walk by and see something neat in the sky. We sometimes see shooting stars, which are easier to observe with the naked eye rather than the telescope.”

Johnson encourages anyone interested in astronomy to download an app that allows one to view different constellations and learn the base stars in the sky so they can learn reference points and eventually learn their way around the sky.

In the winter months, these students observe from 8-10 p.m. In the summer months, they meet from 9-11 p.m.

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A discussion with teenage singer-songwriter Billie Eilish Allison Stewart Chicago Tribune

Sudden fame is surely terrifying, even for those who welcome it. For teenage pop stars, it’s worse. There are more constraints. They have to at least give the appearance of going to school. They have to pretend to be grateful and polite, because no one wants to hear teenagers complain about anything, especially about being successful and rich.

No one told 16-year-old singer-songwriter Billie Eilish any of this before she started, though she had a vague idea: She was raised in Los Angeles, and her older brother Finneas O’Connell, who is now her producer and collaborator, used to appear on “Glee.”

A few years ago, Eilish recorded her own version of one of O’Connell’s songs, the moony ballad “Ocean Eyes,” and uploaded it to SoundCloud. She didn’t expect anything to happen, but of course it did. It eventually went platinum (as did a follow-up single, the Khalid collaboration “Lovely”), and Eilish dropped her major label debut EP, “Don’t Smile at Me,” last year.

Eilish is made for these times: She’s surly and magnetic, friendly and wary, foul-mouthed and earnest. She knows how to tap dance, assiduously cultivates her devoted fanbase, and wouldn’t mind one day being like Donald Glover, because he works hard and does what he wants. In a video announcing her tour, a giant tarantula crawled out of her mouth.

In a recent phone conversation, she broke down the weirdness and tedious trashiness of fame. The following is an edited

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Waldo. People want to see the person who is going to show up on the date.

Period. No “social proof ” that you have friends is needed. Just make sure they’re not all selfies. Then people wonder.

• A first photo that doesn’t show what you look like. It’s too far away, it’s the side of your head, you’re with friends, you’re blurry.

You’re making it difficult for someone to figure out who you are. People make snap decisions, so don’t make it harder for them.

• No full-body photo.

With no full-body picture, people jump to conclusions. And those conclusions are generally not favorable. Don’t let people fill in the blanks with their own assumptions.

• No interesting photos.

No need to have photos of you at Machu Picchu or running a marathon, but you should still put up a photo of you doing something interesting. This just makes things easier for the person matching with you because it will generate questions. Especially on Bumble where the woman has to write first, I recom-

transcript of that conversation: Q: Your shows are all sold out or close to it, right?

A: It’s all sold out. It’s been sold out since two minutes since they went on sale a month ago, which is ... crazy. Two years ago when this was all starting, I remember thinking, “Wow, what if I do a show one day?” I grew up as a fan, and famous people do shows. I remember hearing about (their concerts) being sold out and thinking, “That’s never going to happen to me. It’s never going to have that little ‘sold out’ logo.” It’s insane how everything has become _ whatever ... it’s become.

Q: Did you have a picture in your mind of how fame would look?

A: No, I didn’t think anything would happen. I didn’t really decide I wanted anything to happen, I was just making music because I wanted to, and then people liked it. I was trying to deal with it whatever way I possibly could. There’s not a class you could take in how to deal with this (stuff). I still haven’t even mastered it. I’m still trying to figure out how to do it.

Q: I’ve interviewed a lot of teen music stars, and everybody’s trained to talk about how “blessed” they are. I’m guessing you ignored your media training.

A: (Laughs) I totally ignored it. There are some artists I know who are a PR dream. They’re like, “I’m so happy. I’m so blessed. It’s all been really good for me.” I’m like, “This ... is really miserable, but a lot of it’s cool.” I’m just going to be honest.

Q: Did you really think it would be better, though?

A: It’s kind of like what you thought your first kiss would be,

mend a photo that she can ask a question about. I call that “message bait.” For example, if you do public speaking, add a photo of you at a microphone.

People can ask where/why you’re speaking.

• Boring conversation starters. If the person has given you something in their profile to reference, either that message bait picture, or something interesting written, just ask a question about it. For example, if someone has a picture of him or herself playing soccer, you can ask if they play in a league or if they’re a fan of any particular team. This is much easier than answering “hey, how are you,” 20 times a day. If they’ve really given you nothing to go on, then you have to get creative and think outside the box.

• No momentum. When you match with someone, try to arrange a date within a week. People are busy, so don’t lose momentum. Ultimately, the apps are just a tool for meeting people, so get to the “meeting” part sooner rather than later.

• Too much texting.

I call texting “the death of the first date” for a reason. Often, if you text too

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Billie Eilish during Bonnaroo Music Festival 2018 on June 9 in Manchester, Tenn.

or your first boyfriend, or whatever. When I was young, me and my friends would talk about how our first kiss was gonna be this magical thing, an out of body experience. But it’s really like, your face on another face. It feels like it would feel if you were kissing a knee. ... It’s a very hard world and it’s a lot of work. I’m really lucky for a lot of things I have, of course. I don’t have to deal with a lot of struggles I used to have to deal with, but there’s so much new (stuff) that I never thought I’d have to deal with. But the shows make it worth it and the fans make it worth it. The rest of

much, a date never comes to fruition because of a lack of momentum or someone saying something that may be misconstrued.

If you’re texting too much, where’s the urgency to meet? There’s no substitute for meeting in person to see if there’s chemistry.

• Keeping a backlog of matches you haven’t talked to. Some people see collecting matches on dating apps as some kind of game.

But really, there’s no point in having matches you never speak to. They just take up space.

If you match with someone and then think they’re not for you, you should simply un-match them.

I’m a fan of a clean inbox in general, and in life.

Same thing with the dating apps. If you have too many matches in there, it means you may open the app, see all this stuff you don’t want to reply to, and close it. So try to keep it only to people you’re actively communicating with.

Erika Ettin is the founder of A Little Nudge, where she helps others navigate the often intimidating world of online dating.

it is trash.

Q: A lot of people expect fame to fix them, to make them happy.

A: Yeah, no. I never expect anything to make me happy.

Q: Do you feel comfortable performing yet?

A: I’ve always loved performing. I love being onstage, I love being on camera, I love being watched and looked at. But when I first started doing shows, the first couple were weird. I didn’t know what the hell was going on.

The first year of this happening, I didn’t know what was going on. It was going over my head. I had just witnessed it, I had never

WHY FROM PAGE 4 people is part of my role.”

“Learning people is helpful, coming in contact with people from different places allows you to connect with people from different places as well as provide information and guidance,” said Jones-Fosu. His diverse background that took him around the country is what helps drive his presentations, and is part of what makes his audience inspired by him.

Along with his “Why Matters Now” campaign, Jones-Fosu has a campaign on Diversity and Inclusion. “Real change is not a statistic, real change happens with real people,” said Jones-Fosu. His campaign focuses on connecting people with people, to have them share experiences. “We have to bring it back to the heart. So in my presentations I help people to connect diversity and inclusion back to the heart and everyday experiences.”

Another initiative Jones-Fosu started is his business, 5214, previously called “Respectivity”. This is his consulting business where he works with or-

been in it, and then I suddenly was, and it was terrifying. I was 13, 14, and I was trying to figure out how to make it not be, I guess.

Q: Are you good at maintaining some distance between you and your fans?

A: I’m not really good at it, to be honest. I’m trying to figure out how to take care of myself and figure out what I need, my space and autonomy. I’m still figuring it out, but hopefully, it gets better. I’m doing whatever I can to make it not horrible.

ganizations to better their systems to help create an atmosphere of inclusion.

“I want to give people an opportunity to dig deeper and to fully engage,” said Jones-Fosu. “And help organizations create a systemized process to get better and to develop.”

Through all of his books, presentations, and initiatives, he said if he could tell his audiences one thing it would be that “It’s really about attitude and perspective. At the end of the day, anything I’m talking about is what kind of attitude and perspective you have.” He claims it is about wanting to achieve more and having a learning based mindset.

Personal growth and being open to the idea of inclusion are about asking yourself the question, “Are you willing to become comfortable with the uncomfortable.” Jones-Fosu said, “Having an attitude and perspective of a willingness to grow to develop and learn, is essential.”

These are his main ideas from all of his work that he wishes the audience to take from his presentations, speeches, and books.

Coming to Indiana State University, Jones-Fosu is most excited to work with the Chamber of Commerce. He wants to “help people to connect with something that inspires, impacts, encourages, and challenges others,” said Jones-Fosu, “when we think about it, our why is much bigger than us.”

Jones-Fuso’s presentations are for “anybody who desires to grow. People who are discontent with staying the same,” he said.

They are for people who want to become a better version of themselves and understand why they do what they do.” Jones-Fuso’s speeches are for all ages, professionals, students and anyone in the community.

“Whether they are young professionals, students, or whether they are seasoned in their game, it is a reflective nature. People who want to reflect and dig deeper inside of themselves,” said Jones-Fosu, is who should come to his speech at the Terre Haute Leadership Conference.

For additional information and registration, visit www.thleadershipconference.com.

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Trump administration threatens transgender rights Rachel Modi Columnist

The New York Times released an article over the weekend about the Trump administration gathering policies to define the existence of ‘transgender’ by “defining gender as a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth.” This denies the ability of transgender individuals to legally change their gender to fit their identity which would ultimately deny individuals’ civil rights.

After the Obama administration, legal matters in education and health care for gender expanded the individual’s choice to determine their sex, not what is assigned at birth. Unfortunately, now a possible policy by the Department of Health and Human Services is attempting to say, “the sex listed on a person’s birth certificate, as originally issued, shall constitute definitive proof of a person’s sex unless rebutted by reliable genetic evidence.”

This “new definition” would in essence destroy the federal recognition granted to almost 1.4 million Americans who recognize themselves, surgically or in other ways, as another gender than the one into which they were born. Hence, the hashtag #WontBeErased has blasted over social media.

The Trump administration has already attempted to prohibit transgender persons from serving in the military, and now he wants to take away their identities too? The Trump administration has far over crossed the line

of even tolerating civil rights.

I am aware not everyone fully understands transgender people, especially if they have never met a transgender person. Transgender is a term “to describe people whose gender identity is different from the gender they were thought to be when they were born,” according to the National Center for Transgender Equality. To elaborate, gender identity is your knowledge that you are a woman, a man, or another gender.

Gender does not recognize an individual’s anatomy, but what they want to also be recognized as. It is important to address them as the gender they identify themselves with in order to respectfully address a transgender person. An individual who identifies herself as a woman today is called a transgender woman with pronouns as “she” and “her.” An individual who identifies himself as a man today is called a transgender man with pronouns as “he” and “him.”

A transgender person may then go through gender transition when one may encounter even more harassment due to social stigma. However, even with the fear, transitioning and confidently sharing one’s identity can save an individual’s life. Transitioning is different between all people, but most begin with the appearance, changing clothes and ensuring society uses their proper pronouns. Then they may begin to update their identification documents such as a driver’s license or social security to match their gender identity. Later, they could choose to transition hor-

monally or surgically to match their identity. But I would like to emphasize that, as the National Center for Transgender Equality says, “All transgender people are entitled to the same dignity and respect, regardless of whether or not they have been able to take any legal or medical steps.” Other people do not get a say in a person’s identity. It is their personal identity for a reason.

To get more of a deeper understanding, here is a transgender man’s perspective before transitioning as he described it to Cosmopolitan magazine: “I decided to consciously transition when I realized that I could earn straight As, break

athletic records, and care for the elderly in assisted living, but I couldn’t even go home and look at myself in the mirror. I wanted to stop feeling suicidal and start feeling worthy of love. I realized I could no longer make other people comfortable at the expense of my own life; I could no longer set myself on fire to keep others warm.”

Obviously being in Indiana, one of the “reddest” states in the Midwest and majority conservative, there are going to be people even on Indiana States University’s campus who do not agree with transgender people. If you had a sibling, friend or family member come out as not want-

ing to be the gender they did not have a choice in picking, then this person goes on to receive hormone replacement therapy for a few years or a couple months.

Not only is this person extremely happy and confident in the person they are becoming, but they are finally able to be comfortable in their own body. Then one day, a man who we let run our country says he is going to rip that happiness away from them.

Imagine if that person was you.

Even if that is hard to imagine for some people, put yourself in that person’s shoes. Look through the terrified transgender person’s eyes and tell me that their identities should be erased.

Rand Paul’s campaign The White House says to appease Russia socalism is a threat. It’s right Tyler Cowen

Bloomberg News (TNS)

Who would have thought that an attack on socialism would be so controversial? But these days it is. The White House’s Council of Economic Advisers issued a report called “The Opportunity Costs of Socialism” to a scathing reception on social media: “dreck,” said the economist Justin Wolfers, while Paul Krugman referred to it as “amazingly dishonest.”

I’m here to tell you that I have read the entire report, and many of the sources it cites, and most of it is correct.

You might accuse the council of irrelevance in attacking a creed so antiquated as socialism.

But a recent Gallup poll found that Democrats have greater faith in socialism than capitalism. You don’t have to think of those people as card-carrying Maoists to wish them some edification in both history and economics, if only to prevent the opposition to President Donald Trump from falling into its own excesses.

Nor is an endorsement of actual socialism so far removed from the history of the economics profession. Paul Samuelson, recent Nobel Laureate William Nordhaus and John Kenneth Galbraith, among others, expressed their admiration for the economic growth performance of the Soviet economic system.

(The report notes this detail on Page 20.)

More to the point, by far the longest section in the report covers a specific health-care bill, introduced in both the Senate and House and supported by 141 members of Congress, that has become a centerpiece of debate in the Democratic Party. It is hardly irrelevant.

The legislation would eliminate cost sharing, prevent private insurance plans from compet-

ing, and prevent private markets from supplementing government coverage (outside of, say, cosmetic surgery). The House version would even prohibit health-care providers from earning profits.

These provisions are far more extreme than what is found in most Western European healthcare systems. The analogies with traditional socialism are indeed apt — the bill is much worse than anything the Trump administration has proposed to date.

Many of the criticisms of the report have been directed at the section on health-care economics. The critics tend to proclaim their own moderate views and favorably compare some of the Western European healthcare systems to that of the U.S. The goal is apparently to smash the report for associating those well-functioning health-care systems with Lenin and Mao. Yet I haven’t seen any of the report’s critics acknowledge the extreme nature of the current Democratic proposal, or that it might need rebuttal, and that such a rebuttal is inevitably going to sound somewhat over the top.

I do blame the report’s authors for at least one thing: You have to read to Page 40 of the report to grasp the extreme nature of their health-care target, and in today’s polarized, tweet-first-read-later environment, hardly anyone does that.

The report also points out that drug-price controls would probably lead to the deaths of large numbers of people, by limiting the future supply of pharmaceutical drugs. Trump, who in the past has expressed support for such price controls, could stand to learn that lesson himself.

And though some critics have mocked the point, the idea that, all things considered, consolidated government control is cheaper than a market-based system does in fact come from socialist

and communist thinkers. What’s more, implementing that view is likely to stymie innovation for the same reasons that socialism does more broadly. Arguably well-functioning mixed systems produce the greatest innovation, as illustrated by the connections between the military and Silicon Valley, or for that matter the National Institutes of Health. The health-care bills under consideration move much too far in the direction of government control.

To be sure, the report is heavy-handed and probably ineffective in citing Lenin and Mao and Venezuela so often. And part of the reason the report induced so much rapid emotional opposition is that setting up communists as the target is a longstanding tactic of the fascist movement, and many of Trump’s critics associate him with fascism. The report also commits the now-unpardonable and immediately punished sin of supporting a doctrine of “false equivalence” — namely, that these days many Democratic ideas are as unacceptable as those associated with Trump.

I also have significant criticisms of the report. For instance, even if does not contain a direct falsehood on the matter, it fails to acknowledge that America already has a big form of healthcare socialism — Medicare. In fact the report is utterly conflicted about Medicare, sometimes advocating the need to protect and preserve it and sometimes suggesting that Medicare-like programs cannot work very well.

This tension reflects larger problems with the policy stances of the Republican Party.

The truly sad feature of the report is that it is not intended for the president, who probably couldn’t care less about the recommendations of professional economists. That, too, is a dangerous path to socialism.

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After Donald Trump’s performance at last summer’s press conference in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin, many of the U.S. president’s fellow Republicans were alarmed.

One, however, was encouraged: Senator Rand Paul. A few weeks later, Paul arrived in Moscow seeking dialogue with his Russian counterparts. Now Paul is enlisting U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. to help convince his American colleagues of the virtues of U.S.-Russian cooperation.

The unusual request is part of Paul’s larger campaign to smooth the way for a possible rapprochement between Trump and Putin. A better relationship with Russia was one of Trump’s campaign promises, but more recently, Trump’s position has shifted. Earlier this month he boasted about his administration’s arming of Ukraine. Last weekend, he announced the U.S. was withdrawing from a treaty that banned intermediate range missiles because of Russian violations of it.

Part of this shift is due to Russia’s own predations, most recently a nerve agent attack in the U.K. But Trump also ran into opposition from his fellow Republicans in Congress, which passed sanctions on Moscow in 2017 without the usual clause that lets the president waive them.

That’s where Paul comes in.

According to a State Department cable summarizing Paul’s Aug. 28 meeting with Huntsman, Paul asked Huntsman to make the case for “the importance of renewed dialogue” on arms-control treaties at the weekly lunch of the Republican Steering Com-

mittee. The cable, which was shared with me last week, says Paul told Huntsman that his colleagues have succumbed to “hysteria” when it comes to sanctioning Russia.

After next month’s midterm elections, according to the cable, Paul is hoping to get lawmakers from both parties to meet with their Russian counterparts. The plan is for Senator Edward Markey, Democrat of Massachusetts, to co-chair the meeting.

Sergio Gor, Paul’s deputy chief of staff, said Paul “believes that Ambassador Huntsman is one of the most qualified diplomats to brief the Senate on issues relating to Russian-American relations.”

He also said Huntsman has met with other senators besides Paul but did not discuss specifics of the broader campaign.

In addition to Huntsman, Paul is also using his personal relationship with Trump to make the case for a softer Russia policy. According to the cable, Paul pressed the president and Chief of Staff John Kelly to begin formal negotiations with Russia on two arms-control agreements, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, known as the INF treaty. Paul asked the White House to plan talks on the two treaties in the coming months before a visit from Putin tentatively scheduled for the spring.

When he was in Moscow in August, Paul also met with Russian legislators who were sanctioned in 2014 for authorizing the invasion of Ukraine and Crimea’s annexation. After returning, Paul began seeking a way to get those Russian lawmakers off the sanctions list so they could come to

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The Daily Beast reported on these unsuccessful efforts in September. Paul’s amendment to lift sanctions on these Russian lawmakers was opposed by all 20 of his fellow members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. One of them, Marco Rubio of Florida, told me last week:

“In enacting tough sanctions and other measures, Congress has learned from the last administration’s naïve attempts to ‘reset’ relations with Russia, which failed miserably.”It’s easy to see where Rubio is coming from. On Friday, federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment of a close Putin ally alleging she was managing a propaganda campaign to influence this

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Paul’s effort to restart arms-control negotiations with Russia has also run into opposition. He went public over the weekend to protest Trump’s decision to pull out of the INF treaty.

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“They are serial cheaters,” he said. “They are serial

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Rand Paul has a different opinion. He is interested in making a deal with the Russians. A few months ago it looked like Trump agreed. Fortunately, it appears the president has started to come around to the view of Paul’s Republican colleagues on the pointlessness of negotiating with liars.

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Indiana State Sycamores to face Youngstown State Penguins this weekend Jay Adkins Reporter

On Saturday, Oct. 27, the Indiana State Sycamores Football team will travel to Youngstown, Ohio to compete against the Youngstown State University Penguins.

The Sycamores are 3-4 on the season so far and are coming off a 24-21 victory against the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Youngstown State Penguins are also 3-4 on the season and are coming off a 29-17 victory against the University of South Dakota Coyotes.

Sycamores head coach Curt Mallory announced on Tuesday that senior running back Ja’Quan Keys suffered a season and career ending hip injury in the team’s 2421 victory against Southern Illinois last Saturday. Keys’ had a great final performance against Southern Illinois, finishing the game with 162 rushing yards and two touchdowns. He finished the 2018 season with 948 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns in seven games. His 13 touchdowns this season are the third most in a single season in Indiana State University football history.

The Sycamores are 5-22 all-time against the Youngstown State Penguins and are 3-10 in Youngstown, with their last victory in Youngstown coming in 2014. Last year’s matchup between the two teams had a final score of 66-24 blowout victory for the Penguins.

For the Sycamores this season, redshirt junior Quarterback Ryan Boyle leads the team in passing with 874 passing yards and two touchdowns. Boyle is completing 63.06% of his passes and currently has a 133.35 quarterback rating. With the injury to leading rusher Ja’Quan Keys, the Sycamores will look to get by on offense in other ways.

Quarterback Ryan Boyle is actually second on the team in rushing with 373

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rushing yards, and has scored three rushing touchdowns this season. The second leading running back on the team is freshman Christian Covington. Covington currently has 253 rushing yards, four touchdowns, and will likely be next up to try and replicate Keys’ production from the running back spot. Redshirt freshman wide receiver Dante Hendrix leads the team with 26 receptions and 337 receiving

yards. Sophomore wide receiver Rontrez Morgan leads the team in receiving touchdowns this season with two.

On the defensive side of the ball, redshirt junior linebacker Jonas Griffith leads the team in total tackles with 83. Griffith is also tied for the team lead in interceptions (one) with freshman defensive back Tyreeon Hambright. Sophomore defensive lineman Stephon Mayes leads the

Volleyball set to play twice at home this weekend David Cruz Reporter

ISU looks to end their four-game losing streak after the defeats by Loyola Chicago and Valparaiso this past weekend.

The Sycamores are 1-10 in the Missouri Valley Conference, with their only win against Southern Illinois who are only 4-19 on then season.

ISU returns home this weekend for a pair of tough matchups against Illinois State and Bradley University who are both 18-5 on their season. Illinois State is currently 10-1 in Conference play and Bradley is currently 8-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

It is going to be a rough one for the Sycamores this Friday as they faceoff against Illinois State who currently on 6-game winning streak.

ISU needs to be on the lookout for Courtney Pence, as she has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Last season, she was a complete defensive stud as she led all NCAA Division I players in total digs, while ranking second in digs per set. She broke the school’s career digs record, topped 20 digs on 21 occasions, and tallied double-digit digs in all 35 matches.

Sycamores need to be on the lookout for Pence if they want to leave with a win at the end of night.

The coach of the Redbirds is Leah Johnson and this is her second season as head coach. In Johnson’s first year at the helm, the Redbirds finished in the top-15 nationally in several categories.

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Indiana State soccer will close this year’s season Thursday Oct. 25 with a match against Valparaiso and head into the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Sunday Oct. 28.

ISU has a season record of 6-8-3 and a conference record of 0-5-1.

On the other side, Valpo has a season record of 4-8-3 and a MVC record of 1-4-1.

It will be a tough game for both teams as they finish the 2018 season. The Sycamores and the Brown and Gold both have strong offensive lines and key players. Each team will need to be prepared for and keep an eye on both offensive lines.

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ISU volleyball plays Illinois State and Bradley Universities this weekend at home.

Illinois State compiled the third-most digs as a team and fourth-highest digs per set, led by libero Courtney Pence, who finished the season with the second-most digs in all of NCAA Division I. Their second matchup for the weekend will be against Bradley. The current head coach for Bradley is Carol PriceTorok, and this is her third season of service.

ISU will be on the lookout for Erica Haslag, as she leads the team with a total of 325 kills. Last season, she became the first Brave to earn First-Team All-MVC honors. Haslag ranked 11th in the nation in total kills and 18th in the country in kills per set. She also fin-

ished the year second in the MVC with 530 kills, which ranks second among Bradley season marks.

In addition to Haslag’s efforts, San Jose State transfer Yavianliz Rosado will also be a problem for the Sycamores.

She broke the Bradley season digs record last season.

Rosado was 11th in the country in total digs, while breaking the Bradley season digs per set average at 5.28 per set.

ISU is going to have to leave it all on the floor to beat these teams this weekend.

The first serve of the weekend will begin at 7 p.m. against the Redbirds.

Saturday’s first serve will be at 7 p.m. as well, against Bradley.

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team in sacks with 2.0 sacks this season.

Junior kicker Jerry Nunez is 8-11 on field goals this season, with his longest made kick coming from 48 yards out.

The Sycamores will look to win their second consecutive game Saturday at 2:00 PM. The game can be watched on TV on ESPN+ and it can be heard on the radio at WIBQ 97.9 FM.

For Valpo, ISU forward Katie Wells will need to be on the team’s radar, as she has been finding opportunities to put strong goals into the net. She has been consistent with her dominating position throughout the season. Valpo should anticipate for Wells to be prepared for the final match of the season Thursday.

The Sycamores need to be prepared for Valpo forward Cory Griffith to be on top of the game. Grififth is one of the strongest attackers in Valpo’s program history. She will close her career with match-winning goals (11), second in goals (27) and third in points (60). ISU should be prepared for her to find the back of the net in Thursdays match.

Valpo has an all-time record of 8-2-2 over Indiana State. The last season game for the two schools ended in a victory for the Brown and Gold with a final score of 2-1.

Valparaiso will host the season final game Thursday Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. It can be viewed on the Valley ESPN. The MVC Tournament will take place Sunday Oct. 28 and end Sunday Nov. 4 with game times still to be announced.

Schools in the MVC Tournament include; Loyola, Drake, Illinois State, UNI, Missouri State, Evansville, Valparaiso and Indiana State.

To close the last week in the season, Valley Conference players of the week were Abby Basler, an offensive player from Illinois State, de-

fensive player from Loyola, Madison Laudeman, and newcomer of the week Libby Helverson from Drake.

In addition to offensive and defensive players of the week were several conference players that had outstanding performances. Katie Wells forward for ISU was an offensive player who had notable performances.

Holding the championship title from the 2017 season is the Missouri State Bears. The bears defeated UNI in a close 1-0 score.

Follow ISU soccer as the team takes on a season final game Thursday against Valpo. It can be viewed on the Valley ESPN. Along with the final game, follow the Trees as the team heads into the MVC Tournament Sunday.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- It was a gorgeous day for women’s college golf and the Sycamores took full advantage as they moved up to third place on the team leader board and wrap up the fall season at the Charles Braun Intercollegiate.

The event was held at Oak Meadow Country Club, which is a par-72, 6,034-yard layout among a field of 13 teams.

The Sycamores shaved eight shots off their Monday score to card a 314 in the final round after firing a 322 to open.

The total of 636 put Indiana State in third place, just one shot shy of Southern Illinois at 635 and champion IUPUI who carded a total of 630.

Indiana State beat Illinois State by seven strokes as they posted a 317 on the final day and finished with a total of 643.

Central Michigan was fifth with a total of 645, Northern Kentucky at 649 in sixth while Butler was seventh with a total of 650.

Illinois-Chicago and host Evansville tied for eighth place with a tally of 659 while Green Bay was 10th at 664. Valparaiso was 11th with a total of 666 ahead of Eastern Illinois in 12th place at 681 and Tennessee State was 13th with a tally of 713.

Thilda Staubo followed up her opening round of 77 with a Tuesday score of 76 for a total of 153 and a fourth place finish.

Sierra Hargens charged back from an opening round of 83 to post a 77 in the second round for a total of 160 and a tie for 11th place.

Sophie Benetti not only returned to the lineup, but she also returned to the Top 20 with an opening score of 79 and then and 82 on Tuesday for a total of 161 and a tie for 17th place.

Kayla Ryan notched a score of 79 which followed her score of 83 on Monday as he total of 162 tied for 21st place.Abigail Irwin had rounds of 86 and 87 for a tally of 173 and a spot in 58th place.

Lauren Green enjoyed a 78 in the opening round but had a 91 on Tuesday for a total of 169 and a tie for 45th place. Robyn Blanchard posted identical rounds of 87 for a total of 174 and a tie for 59th place. Sydney Parrish tallied a round of 84 to rebound for a Monday score of 92 as her total of 176 tied for 63rd place. There was a total of 84 individuals in the field.

Marion DeBove of IUPUI posted rounds of 70 and 78 for a total of 148 to win the individual championship.

That’s it for the fall season and the Sycamores will be back in action on February 24-26 at the Kiawah Island Classic in coastal South Carolina.