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Dreiser Hall renovations coming next year Brea Haller Reporter

Dreiser Hall, the last historical building on campus yet to be updated, is in the process of going through a 16.4-million-dollar renovation. The improvements have been going on over the years as some student media rooms, bathrooms and other smaller projects have been updated. Dreiser Hall has not seen a total renovation of the building like most of the other buildings on campus. Some portions of the hall have never been updated to this date. “Dreiser is such an important building, so many students take classes in there each semester. It gets a lot of use and it’s going to be a much better student experience after these renovations are done,” said the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Christopher Olsen. The hall is receiving a complete renovation both mechanically and electrically. All of the teaching spaces are going to be updated, including the student media rooms. The theater is also going to be updated.With some of the rooms so out of date, the renovation will be a welcome change. Teaching is constantly changing over the years and it’s important that these buildings keep up with those changes. The building is also going to become more ADA, or Americans with Disabilities Act, friend-

ly. The bathrooms, elevators, entrances and exits are all going to become more accessible to those with disabilities. The ADA bathroom was becoming difficult to access and that is another very important change coming to Dreiser. “I remember it always being so hot in Dreiser. It was probably the hottest classroom I had been in that semester,” said ISU Senior, Shelbie Hill. The climate control will also no longer be a problem in the near future of Dreiser Hall. An HVAC, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning unit will also be put into place. This will help to control the climate of Dreiser and make it a more comfortable building to be in. All of electrical and mechanical renovations are going to play a role into the comfort of Dreiser Hall. “I’m very excited to hear about the new changes of Dreiser, I know this will help to make the building a more enjoyable experience for students,” said Hill. All these updates coming to Dreiser will take a considerable amount of time and funding. The small updates to Dreiser have been taking place for a few years, but these current renovation plans are going to be taking place and hopefully will be finished within the next sixteen months. The cost of these changes is estimated to be around $16.4 million dollars. “When it’s done, we hope Dreiser Hall will be a much better experience for learning and for the students and staff. That’s what is most important,” said Olsen.

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Student Rec Center to add bouldering wall Payton Jarrett Reporter

The Student Recreation Center adds a new bouldering wall and operates on a new set of hours. Recent funding has granted the Student Recreation Center (SRC) to support the construction of a new bouldering wall on the first floor. Campus Recreation Director, John Lentz, explains the plan for the new wall and also addresses why the hours are changing. Currently in its early stages of development, the bouldering wall awaits construction specifications including selection of a contractor and approval of the university’s policies, procedures and risk management. “It is hoped that the wall could be available for operation with the start of the spring semester, however, that

is all conjecture at this point,” says Lentz. The height of the wall will be a lower dimension, unlike a typical climbing wall. It will also not require a belayer, any ropes or supervisory staffing. The bouldering wall will replace the table tennis tables, which will be relocated to the former juice bar area, now called the Rick H. Spear Gathering Place. The SRC staff looks forward to a great year as they enter their 10th year of operation. Since its grand opening July 10, 2009, members of the SRC has witnessed many significant changes throughout the years. The most recent additions include new fitness flooring, new paint for the fitness center, the reorganization of equipment and the replacement of the bench and flooring in the sauna. “We feel that by adding a bouldering wall we will be giving the students even more incentive to look towards the Student Recreation Center for life enhancement op-

portunities” says Lentz. The SRC plans to celebrate their anniversary during Welcome Week in January and encourage students to remain updated for more details to follow. Moreover, an expected drop in enrollment has forced Campus Recreation to reallocate a significant amount of budget back to the university. As a result, the SRC has had to reduce their student employment, their largest source of expenses. This in turn will directly impact the operational hours of the facility. Lentz reassures, “We were strategic in reducing hours where it has the lightest impact upon our students.” Students, faculty, staff and members of the community are welcome to the Student Recreation Center on Sunday from 1 pm-10 pm, Monday through Thursday 6 am-11 pm, Friday 6 am-9 pm and Saturday 8 am-5 pm. Break and holiday scheduling will be altered slightly as well.

Sycamore Karaoke Party Sycamores gathered on Saturday in the HMSU DEDEs for a karaoke party Tiarra Taylor | Indiana Statesman

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Johns Hopkins researchers caused harm, death of dogs, animal rights group says in federal complaint Meredith Cohn

The Baltimore Sun (TNS)

An animal rights group has filed a complaint against Johns Hopkins University for what it describes as botched surgeries on nine dogs that led to their paralysis and euthanasia. This is the second complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture against Hopkins this year by Stop Animal Exploitation Now, though the Ohio-based group has filed complaints in recent years against multiple research labs that still use hundreds of thousands of animals in scientific experiments to test medical treatments and conduct other research. The group’s previous complaint against Hopkins came in February and was related to the accidental crushing death of a marmoset. The USDA inspected Hopkins and cited the lab for “unqualified personnel.” In the case of the dogs, the group cited a letter Hopkins wrote to the National Institutes of Health stating that the federally funded experiment was stopped.

The letter said researchers had been exploring the use of spinal cord stimulation for the gastrointestinal disorder gastroparesis, which the scientists said has no effective treatment. Surgeries were planned on 19 dogs in 2017 and 2018 and nine dogs had “unexpected complications that led to dogs being euthanized for humane reasons.” The animal rights group called Hopkins staff “bungling” and “unqualified,” and said they violated the Animal Welfare Act. The complaint seeks the maximum penalty of $10,000 for each animal. “It is quite clear that something is rotten at Johns Hopkins University,” said Michael A. Budkie, co-founder of the animal rights group, which is the leading lab animal watchdog group. “Causing paralysis in dogs and crushing a marmoset monkey in a cage door are not only immensely cruel, but these incidents also clearly demonstrate that bungling JHU staff is unqualified.” Kim Hoppe, a spokeswoman for Hopkins, said in a statement that officials were “deeply disappointed” by the events and have taken steps to prevent anything sim-

ilar from happening. She confirmed the study was terminated and said the other dogs involved were adopted out. She said Hopkins provided a full report to the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare. Hoppe also said Hopkins’ animal care program is accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International and that the university complies with USDA regulations and other government and institutional guidelines and policies. “The care of animals involved in our research is incredibly important to us,” Hoppe said. “We rigorously adhere to all state and federal animal welfare requirements and guidelines, including closely monitoring all animal research and providing regular reports to government agencies that oversee such research.” Almost 800,000 animals were used in research facilities in fiscal 2017, according to the latest data available from the USDA. That includes dogs, cats, sheep, rabbits, pigs and primates, among other animals. It does not include mice or rats, the most common animals used in exper-

iments. There were more than 41,000 animals used in Maryland facilities that year, including 856 dogs. The use of animals in research has gained attention in recent years, and use of dogs has been especially controversial because they are so closely associated with humans, animal rights activists say. Last year, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Beagle Freedom Bill, which requires research labs in the state to make more of an effort to find homes for their adoptable dogs and cats once experiments are complete. Hopkins already had a program to find adoptable dogs homes, and officials have said hundreds of dogs have been adopted out. University officials also have said labs have been shifting to use more mice and rabbits. Medical schools, including Hopkins in 2016, have stopped using animals in training, and cosmetic companies have moved away from animal testing. Federal law, however, still requires animal testing of drugs for humans.

ACT loses college-entrance exams for 40 Washington students Elise Takahama

The Seattle Times (TNS)

Forty Washington students who took the ACTs at the beginning of the summer are scrambling for answers after learning their tests were lost in the mail. “It’s tremendously frustrating,” said Brian Kirk, whose daughter took the four-hour-long college entrance exam June 8 at Everett’s Mariner High School. “She’s trying not to think about it … This is potentially altering the trajectory of kids’ lives.” It’s not an isolated incident. Earlier this year, 440 ACT tests from North Carolina also got lost in the mail. In 2017, 125 California exams went missing. The year before that, 53 in New York. Kirk said his daughter, a rising Kamiak High School senior whose first-choice school is Occidental College in Los Angeles, received an email from ACT officials earli-

er this week, notifying her that the exam she had taken never arrived at the ACT’s scoring center. ACT spokesman Ed Colby confirmed Thursday that the test coordinator at Mariner mailed the exams back to the organization’s Iowa headquarters through FedEx, but they still haven’t arrived. “We know what kind of burden this puts on students, and we feel terrible about it,” Colby said. “But we just don’t have a lot of control when a package goes missing en route. We’re doing the best that we can.” Although the package has a tracking number, FedEx officials are struggling to locate it, he said. In the meantime, ACT automatically registered all 40 students for the next test date at Mariner in September and refunded their June registration fees, Colby said. “We won’t stop looking,” Colby said. “We’ll keep pushing as long as we can to try and locate this package. Most of them do come to us eventually, it just depends on when.”

More than 1.9 million U.S. students in the class of 2018 took the ACT during high school, marking a slight decrease since the year before. Colby said the organization does encourage students who are on a tight application deadline to share the ACT email with their prospective colleges and ask for some leniency. The University of Washington tries to accommodate students who don’t receive their test scores on time, said UW spokesman Victor Balta. It depends on the date and the individual situation, he said, but the school has made exceptions for students in the past. Colby said that although his office is working with FedEx to find the tests, he doesn’t know how long the process will take. “I’d like for there to be some sort of accountability,” Kirk said. “The ACT should have to be a little more transparent.”

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Sycamore Speedway: an event to help students navigate the college track Brea Haller Columnist

Welcome back all new and returning Indiana State University students! For incoming freshmen, transfer students and even returning students, college can be a difficult transition. Thanks to several organizations on ISU’s campus, there are many programs to help make this important transition into college life easier. Sycamore Speedway is an event that helps students to understand what they can achieve here at ISU and make themselves more comfortable with both the campus and the staff members. The event will take place Thursday, August 29 starting at 9 a.m. and will end at 2 p.m. in HMSU, Dede I. New Student Transition Programs is one of the several groups that are helping to put this event on. “This is the second time that Sycamore Speedway has been offered (the first being this past spring for State Welcome)

and you can expect to continue seeing it twice a year. It’s important for new and returning students, to meet with staff and get to know the wide number of resources that are available to help them succeed at State. As we tell students when they come through orientation, the people and the resources are here to help you succeed, but first you have to ask for them…seek them out, and be willing to say, “I need help,” said John Gettemeyer, the coordinator in the Office of New Student Transition Programs. The following list of organizations will be represented at Sycamore Speedway: Math and Writing Center, Math Lab, Student Conduct and Integrity, Career Center, Student Health Promotion, Counseling Center, Financial Aid, Commuter Life, Cunningham Memorial Library, Public Safety, Honors College, Study Abroad, OIT, Scholarship Office, It’s on Blue, Residential Life, AACC, MSP/Women’s Resource Center, Office of Registration and Records, Bursar, CCE and Sustainability. “Not only is Sycamore Speedway part

of the State Welcome events, it actually is the first event of a semester-long series for new students. The Stay on Track series will have opportunities for 15-minute drop-in sessions to answer questions including one about using Blackboard, how to study for tests, and how do I know if I need to drop a class. We’ll even have a representative from Financial Aid available at the first two meetings to answer questions. These drop-in sessions can be found just outside the HMSU Information Desk, but there are two other sessions about Time Management and Getting Back on Track,” said Gettemeyer. “It’s called the Sycamore Speedway because being in Indiana, we’re home to the Indy 500. And how appropriate a name, because college life can feel like a race, going lap after lap and maybe not feeling like you’re done with everything because a new assignment is looming on the horizon. College isn’t a sprint though, it’s more of a marathon, and just like in auto racing…sometimes you have to make some pit stops along the way to keep go-

ing. Sometimes you have to get help from your pit crew, evaluate where you are in the race and learn how to play the long game. The best part is that you already have a pit crew, and that is the faculty and staff across this campus that want to see you succeed. A great part is that success is measured by getting across the finish line, because everyone will get to shake the President’s hand who finishes the race,” said Gettemeyer. Sycamore Speedway is gearing to be very helpful for many college students. “I plan on going to Sycamore Speedway because I want to find out how to get the most out of my college experience and get to know more of the organizations on campus,” said Indiana State University sophomore, Lani Thompson. If any student has any questions about this event or future events to come, they can follow Indiana State New Student Transition Programs on Twitter and Instagram: @ISU_NSTP.

Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ had a historic run, but now Billie Eilish is No. 1 Christi Carras

Los Angeles Times

Step aside, Lil Nas X. There’s a new sheriff in town, and her name is Billie Eilish. Billboard announced on Monday that the rising pop star’s summer smash “Bad Guy” has hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart, ending “Old Town Road’s” unprecedented 19week ride at the top. After lurking consistently in the No. 2 spot for nine weeks _ longer than any other runner-up in history _ “Bad Guy’s” new chart-topping status marks the singer’s first No. 1 hit. Eilish retweeted the news on Twitter, and Lil Nas X took to social media as well to celebrate his successor. Saabirah Muhammad | Indiana Statesman

Deedee Morrison’s new piece was inspired by the Wabash River.

“Congratulations to billie eilish!!” the country rapper wrote. “u deserve this!!” “Bad Guy” is the second track on Eilish’s hit album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” which debuted at No. 1 with the second-biggest opening of 2019 behind Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next,” according to Billboard. Meanwhile, “Old Town Road” was busy lassoing its own records, including the longest-ever stint at No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart, surpassing the 16-week reigns of Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day” and Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito.” Nineteen weeks is officially the new record to beat. One of Lil Nas X’s many “Old Town Road” remix collaborators,

Billy Ray Cyrus, also penned a congratulatory note to Eilish on Twitter and thanked supporters for “a hell of a ride.” “Congratulations @billieeilish Well deserved,” he wrote. “Your persistence paid off.” Eilish’s career has advanced significantly since she uploaded her first single to SoundCloud in 2015. But in an interview with The Times, the pop phenom, who has been compared to other young artists like Lorde and Lana Del Rey, made it clear she’s not interested in competition. “Everybody’s always trying to make everybody compete ... but just stop,” she said. “I don’t want to hear that somebody’s the new Billie Eilish in a couple of years.”

OPINION

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Sex Workers in the News Erin Bradshaw Columnist

We hear about political scandals in the news, children going missing, or anything bad happening to another person, unless they are of a profession not welcome by society such as sex workers. When something happens to a sex worker, we often don’t hear about it. Sex workers can be described as “low risk” victims because their profession is illegal, so often times when they go missing, no one is looking for them or reports them as missing for fear of getting in trouble with the law, according to The Salon (Clark-Flory). According to the Green River Killer who killed approximately 48 people, most

of whom were sex workers and underage runaways, he picked his victims because “they were easy to pick up without being noticed,” (Gary Ridgeway). Prostitution is illegal in every state except for some counties in Nevada. The criminalization of sex work puts these citizens in danger for fear of being arrested or taken from their families. In 2003, New Zealand decriminalized prostitution. According to a study done five years after the legalization, it was found that sex workers felt safer in reporting abuse and sex trafficking rates decreased (The Washington Post). Placing acts like that into effect decreases the abuse that often occurs towards sex workers. With the 2020 election coming up, candidates have brought criminal justice reform to the table.

However, two of the biggest presidential candidates, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, have remained completely silent about the topic. According to Vice News, when Sanders was asked his view on the decriminalization of sex work he said, “Didn’t have an answer,” and that it was “certainly something that should be considered” (Solis). Warren commented that she is “open” to a new change in policy. Many more voters that are liberal are dissatisfied with these lackluster responses from two of the top candidates. It doesn’t help that this profession is painted in a negative light. The common belief about sex workers is that they hate their jobs or were forced into sex work, but that couldn’t be more untrue. A common slogan used by people advo-

cating for sex workers is “We don’t need to be saved.” This is reiterating that sex workers are not stuck or that they are in the profession not by choice. Vice News did an interview with two sex workers/advocates and sat down to set straight common misconceptions about sex work. They explain that because sex is something that is expected for free, it is not considered work and therefore is classified as “bad” and doesn’t allow for good working conditions. The morality issue behind sex work fuels the anti-prostitution movement. Many people have a more conservative idea about sexuality. They believe it is something sacred and not to be shared with more than one person.

Global warming is one of the biggest threats to Earth Jhansi Chagalakonda Columnist

What does global warming mean to you? I guess for me it means the increase of unwanted and extreme gases on earth that humans mostly cause. When Earth produces an excess amount of carbon dioxide without the balance amount of oxygen and other required gases, it harms Earth in the end. In 1896, a scientist warned society of the risk of global warming; however, humans and various governments chose to ignore the message as always and has dragged it so far that now the lungs of the Amazon Rainforest is paying the price. Let’s talk more about the unwanted gases. The gases are carbon dioxide, CFC (Chlorofluorocarbons), nitrous oxide and few more. These three are the major reasons behind the increase of global warming. From mid-20th century, the risk and effects of global warming have surfaced in extremes. The temperature changes have been inevitable. The veracity behind the reasons for these causes are clearly due to the increase of human beings and their cruel acts towards nature. For us to see that we are the reason behind global warming is indigestible, but it is a naked truth. Let us see how every single human being is the reason behind it. Answer a few questions: do you use air conditioning at home or in your residence hall? Do you use a refrigerator? Do you use plastic? If your answer to all of these is yes, then yes, you are one of the culprits behind one of the biggest threats hovering over Earth. Now let me ask you few more ques-

tions: have you ever planted any plants? Have you encountered any farmers using pesticides on their crops? If yes, then again, you are contributing towards the deteriorating situation of our soil and Earth. There are many small reasons that accumulate together and become a mass issue. To commensurate, the loss that the earth is paying for our faults is unimaginable. For example, the fire that destroyed acres of the Amazon rainforest. We are all wondering how. There are still debates whether it was human induced or if nature and the heat that caused it. Well I will ask you all to step back and

realize that isn’t it humans in the end who is the reason behind this horrific crime of fire and are also the ones who will suffer? The Amazon rainforest is the lungs of Earth producing 20% of the world’s oxygen. Now since most of it has burned down, it cannot absorb carbon dioxide as quickly as necessary, which puts us all in more danger than ever. I guess now is the time we all take responsibility and work towards saving our only home where we can live. Scientists still did not start building apartments on Mars for us to immigrate there, so let’s work together and to save our only survival place. What we can do first is to avoid plastic

as much as possible or completely. Imagine if one person would stop using plastic spoons only for one day, then they are saving almost 20 to 30 plastic spoons. If you can carry your own set of forks and spoons in your bag, it would save thousands of plastic spoons lying in landfills. Now imagine if you stop taking plastic bags from retail shops, Walmart or Kroger, then you are again saving around 20 to 50 plastic bags per month. Store a cloth bag in your bag or car so you don’t have to grab plastic bags. If every individual thinks that it’s appropriate for one day to use a plastic bag or a plastic spoon or a plastic straw, then imagine the number of human beings on earth. Now multiply that number by a week or two. You should be able to see a picture where Earth is carrying all the dumped plastic. The easy way to do this is keep a list of items with you always, which are basic such as a cloth bag, a steel straw, your cup, a set of cutlery, etc. This one-step would help us get rid of some tons of plastic from Earth, because if there is no consumer using it, then there will be no company or factory producing it. All the products come out according to the demand of it. The most corporate trap is that they make sure we get addicted to them because they are convenient, driving the demand up. Please win over your urge to use plastic and find an alternative. If you know of any more alternatives share them with your friends and encourage them to be more Earth friendly.

Setting limitations to on-screen time Ashima Sitaula Columnist

As we look at our 2019 initiatives and goals, many of us vowed to reduce screen time. We will have distinct motives by quoting a waning lack of concentration or a willingness to remove ourselves from overloading data. Although, how much of this is essential? Does screen time have a measurable effect on the brain? In addition, how much do we need to trim to maintain good connection with our machines? Researchers have some significant new discoveries regarding this subject. Researchers in Acta Pediatric discovered that brain development in kids is boosted by the moment they spend reading books and reduced by the duration of exposure to screen-based television. Researchers also advertised their findings to families of private school students in Cincinnati, U.S.A., requiring participants to complete interviews on “how many hours their kids spent independently learning and screen-based press moment, including smartphones, phones, desktop or tablet computers, and television.” Utilizing magnetic resonance imaging, researchers analyzed the resting-state communication of nineteen students. Researchers were looking at how con-

nected brain areas were to the remaining visual word form area. They discovered that screen time badly affects communication and connectivity. Screen time also influences our feelings, rendering us as more unhappy with taping, scrolling and swiping. Monitoring the Future, a study financed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and intended to be globally specific, has been monitoring high school students annually since 1975. It has documented rates of happiness and recreation moment invested in nonscreen operations such as in-person social interaction and practice versus, more lately, screening operations such as text, social media, web browsing. “The results couldn’t be clearer,” says Jean M. Twenge, San Diego State University professor of psychology. She explains, “Teens who spend more time than average on-screen activities are more likely to be unhappy, and those who spend more time than average on non-screen activities are more likely to be happy. There’s not a single exception. All screen activities are linked to less happiness, and all non-screen activities are linked to more happiness.” In specific, the use of social media is correlated with the most unhappiness. Twenge defines a survey where, over the span of two decades, college students with

a Facebook page carried out brief polls on their devices. They had obtained a link with a text five times a day requesting them to comment on their mood and how much they had been using Facebook that day. “The more Facebook they used,” she says, “the more unhappy they feel.” Heavy screen time also decreases our likelihood of having enough rest, which is crucial for healthy brain function. Here are some tips that might help you in reducing your on-screen time. You can try making access to your phone harder. Turn off or keep your mobile in a portion of the building to which you must move. Take social media applications off your computer, so that only when you are using your laptop can you inspect your Facebook or Instagram or any social media for that fact. Set your accounts to not automatically saving your password, so that every moment you want to visit your feed, you need to enter your log-in information. You can also use a time management app. This one may seem paradoxical as it provides you another reason to glance at your computer or phone, but if it decreases the general screen time, it is worth it. Try a software or an app that breaks down the regular use of your computer by classification to get an understanding of

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how you are spending your time and setting fresh objectives. You can replace screen tasks with activities that are non-screen. Don’t offer up one exercise without a scheme to replace it with another. Understand what non-screen events you’re enjoying and want to integrate into your timetable when you unexpectedly get a lot more space because you’re on Facebook for twenty minutes instead of an hour. You can also set parameters for daily use. If you spend the whole day working in front of a computer, create sure that after punching out you mix that screen time with the on-screen moment. Set rules for yourself. If you spend the whole day doing non-screen activities, so you don’t relapse once you get off work or class. Whatever parameters you put, maintain them constantly; the brain likes predictability. Lastly, involve your friends, family, and peers with the limitation in using onscreen time. We are our instant workplace products. If the individuals around us also limit their screen time, achieving our objectives will be simpler for us all. There are many individuals who are facing the same challenges, therefore we can make these changes together.

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Billikens rain on Sycamores Parade Emari Washington Reporter

This past Sunday the trees did not come out so lucky in their contest with the St. Louis Billikens, ending the game at a score of 2-1 in favor of St. Louis. Senior goalkeeper Hannah Sullivan had herself a day with a staggering eight saves for the Sycamores. This will now have the Sycamores sitting at a 0-2 record to start off the year. How-

ever, the Sycamores just started the season, so they can find some upsides to this loss. Around minute 43 of the game, Katie Sidloski scored the only goal for the Sycamores when she kicked a free ball to try and start a comeback for the trees. However, they were not able to shift the tides of the game, as the Billiken’s had control over the game by the second half. The consequences of this was somewhat of a draining second half for the Sycamore’s because

they could not gain momentum or field position over St. Louis. This also shows up on the score card in the shots column with the Billiken’s showing up with 20-3 and 11-1 for shots on the goal. This is something that will have to be improved upon as the team progresses through the season. A header and a show at the corner of the goal both deserve their own credit in itself. The only way to avoid being put in situations such as those is by not

allowing the other team to push you pressure you to your side of field. Once they can establish that within the team they will surely start showing more improvement in the coming games. It’s very unusual for a goalkeeper to see anything more than 5-6 attempts at the goal per game. This means the team will also need to make some improvements on the defensive side of the ball. The goalkeeper is going to need some help to reduce the number of situations to where she has to break

her personal record for saves. Fortunately, since it is still early in the season, there are changes that can and will be made as the season progresses. Regardless of the comeback effort from Sidloski, the rest of the team needs to be on the same level especially on the defensive end. But on a brighter note, the trees will be matching up against the Milwaukee Panthers in their home opener Friday, Aug. 30.

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Sycamore fall in season opener Tras McMillion Reporter

The Indiana State Sycamores clashed with the Kansas City Kangaroos. By halftime, the trees had to settle for a draw. However, a fruitful penalty kick scored by the Kangaroos put them ahead of the Sycamores 1-0 in the open season duel. Kansas City starts their 2019-2020 campaign with a 1-0 record against the now 0-1 Indiana State Sycamores. The Sycamores terminat-

ed 11 attempts in the contest. Hannah Sullivan halted three saved goals for the Sycamores. During the nine-minute mark of the season opener Chloee Kooker got off the first attempt before Jensen Margheim posted the first attempt at the goal for the Sycamores during 13-minute mark. It was stopped by the Kangaroos to keep the score even at 0-0. Celeste Wahlberg added her first attempt in the season opener’s 31-minute mark which went over the top and left of the frame. Unfortunately for the Syca-

mores, Kansas City had a good look with 20 seconds remaining, the ball bounced over the frame and the Sycamore goalkeeper produced a last second corner kick opportunity, which failed at the sound of the horn. Each team logged three attempts during the opening 45 minutes, while the Sycamores owned the only shot on goal. Forty-eight minutes in the contest, the Sycamores were penalized in the box which resulted in a penalty kick opportunity for Rylan Childers of

Kansas City. Childers pushed the Kangaroo’s to a 1-0 advantage early in the second half. Wahlberg had an off a corner kick opportunity in the 64-minute mark, Kooker tried a header right in the front of the goal which went high and left of the framework, as the Kangaroo’s continued to lead 1-0. Throughout the contest, Kansas City did their best to score as they shot two more shots than the Sycamores. However, the trees had the advantage when it came to shots on goal as they had

one more shot compared to the Kangaroos. ISU did a good job defending their attempt at trying to add on their lead. However, the trees could not find any answer on offense. As the game continued on, the Sycamores tried to their best to comeback and tie the game. Danielle Varner had a shot in the 90-minute mark that grazed over the goal which had the potential to tie the contest late.

Bob Andres

New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung (23) with the Vince Lombardi trophy after defeating the Los Angeles Rams, 13-3, in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, Feb. 3.

Patriots’ Patrick Chung indicted on cocaine possession charge Mark Daniels

The Providence Journal

PROVIDENCE, R.I. _ Patriots safety Patrick Chung has been indicted in New Hampshire on a charge of felony cocaine possession. Keith Cormier of the Belknap County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that Chung, who has a residence in Meredith, was inducted Aug. 8 in connection with an incident that occurred “on or about” June 25. The Patriots released the following statement about Chung: “We are aware of the reports regarding Patrick Chung. We will not be commenting while his judicial proceedings take

place.” The indictment states that Chung “did posses or have under his control a quantity of the controlled substance cocaine” on June 25 in Meredith. The crime is a Class B felony and carries a potential prison sentence of 3 years. The Laconia Daily Sun newspaper reports that Chung is scheduled to appear in Belknap County Superior Court on Wednesday morning. The 32-year-old could request that the arraignment be waived or that an attorney appear in court on his behalf. Chung could also face disciplinary action from the NFL. When reached by The Providence Journal, a league spokesperson said, “We will monitor developments in the law enforce-

ment matter.” If found guilty, Chung will have violated the league’s policy and program covering substances of abuse. Section 2.3 of the policy details the potential punishment. “Players convicted of or admitting to a violation of law ... relating to use, possession, acquisition, sale, or distribution of Substances of Abuse other than alcohol, or conspiring to do so, are subject to appropriate discipline as determined by the Commissioner. “Absent aggravating circumstances, discipline for a first offense will be a suspension without pay for up to four (4) regular and/or post-season games. If the Commissioner finds that there

were aggravating circumstances, including but not limited to felonious conduct or serious injury or death of third parties, and/or if the Player has had prior drug or alcohol- related misconduct, increased discipline may be imposed.” Chung was absent from the last practice the Patriots held, on Tuesday. He’s been a limited participant in the Patriots offseason workout program this spring and summer. Chung hasn’t appeared in a preseason game and spent most of training camp in a red non-contact jersey as he recovers from shoulder surgery. The safety is entering his 11th season with the Patriots. Drafted in 2009, he’s been a safety in Foxboro for most of his career

except one season in 2013, where he played in Philadelphia. Chung has won three Super Bowl titles with the Patriots. In the event that Chung doesn’t start the season with the Patriots, the defense would be looking for another starting safety next to Devin McCourty. That spot could potentially be filled by Duron Harmon, Terrence Brooks or Obi Melifonwu. The Patriots also have safeties Nate Ebner, A.J. Howard and Malik Gant on the roster. This summer, both Harmon and Brooks have spent ample time with the projected starting defense due to Chung’s injury.