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Students, alumni, and faculty celebrate ISU’s first annual Give to Blue Day, a 24 hour day of giving to benefit the ISU community. Give to Blue Day had exceeded its goal of 1,000 donors. As of 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, over 1,400 had given more than $383,000.
Sycamore Innovation Lab prepares the community for business careers Payton Jarrett Reporter
Indiana State’s Sycamore Innovation Lab promotes the development and expansion of new and existing businesses by providing an abundance of resources to students, faculty, staff and community members. Julie Davis, the administrative assistant for the Business Engagement Center, explained the advantages of using the lab and its services. “There are multiple uses to this facility that serves as a great resource for anyone who wants to grow in their own hustle,” Davis says. Within the Business Engagement Center (BEC), all 6,500 square feet are dedicated to the creation of ideas and new
ventures, experiments with prototypes and hands-on learning in a productive environment for anyone seeking to establish a business. Workshops and classes are also available for both college and K-12 students that feature interactive learning opportunities designed to stimulate their interest in entrepreneurship. Roughly 2,300 students and staff from all areas of the University have participated in BEC’s programs and advising, but the organization would love to see the number grow even larger. Director of BEC, Daniel Pigg, looks forward to the future of the lab. “We will keep having events, including the Speaker Series and will continue to construct new ways the students and faculty can benefit from this space,” said
Pigg. BEC and the Sycamore Innovation Lab is even open to individuals who simply wish to gain knowledge about the various technologies which will help to expand their experience and later benefit them in their professional careers. “I believe that a number of companies seek to hire entrepreneurial-minded students that have experience using the technology that we offer here,” Davis said. Since 2007, $1,530,000 went towards the creation of the lab and its assortment of technologies such as drones, 3D printers, virtual-reality headsets and tools for creating logos, circuit design and more. Business and industry specialists, entrepreneurs, faculty, government officials and organizations and institutions at national levels all maintain relationships
with BEC which can benefit developing companies as they may have access to such connections through this organization. BEC is the innovative partner who even has the ability to equip those with established businesses with office space and amenities including a phone line and office furniture. The overall goal of this organization is to identify the areas of need in businesses and coordinate solutions using the contributions of BEC and the Sycamore Innovation Lab. Located on the lower level of the John T. Myers Technology Center, the Sycamore Innovation Lab is available to anyone seeking to reap the benefits from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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NEWS
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Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin’s projects under scrutiny amid college exam scandal Ashley Lee
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among the dozens indicted by federal prosecutors Tuesday in connection with an elaborate scheme aimed at getting students into elite colleges. They are charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services fraud. Under an investigation titled “Operation Varsity Blues,” the two were cited as participants in a scheme centered around William Rick Singer, the owner of a for-profit Newport Beach college admissions company. He was paid by wealthy parents to help their children cheat on college-entrance exams and falsify students’ athletic records to score admission into elite schools, including the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Southern California, Stanford, Yale and Georgetown, according to court records. The news suddenly calls into question the fate of Huffman and Loughlin’s respective upcoming projects for Netflix and the Hallmark Channel, with representatives for both companies not yet publicly commenting on the matter. Huffman was arrested and is in custody in Los Angeles, along with 11 others. The actress, whose TV credits include the
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Felicity Huffman attends EMILY’s List 2nd Annual Pre-Oscars Event at Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on February 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, Calif. Huffman is among dozens of people charged Tuesday in a nationwide college admissions cheating scandal, accused of paying up to $6 million to get their kids into elite schools.
ABC series “Desperate Housewives” and “American Crime,” is accused of disguising a $15,000 charitable payment in the bribery scheme, according to court documents. Prosecutors allege Huffman, who also runs an advice-for-mothers site What the
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Lori Loughlin attends the Premiere Of Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ at El Capitan Theatre on November 29, 2018 in Los Angeles, Calif. Loughlin is among dozens of people charged Tuesday in a nationwide college admissions cheating scandal, accused of paying up to $6 million to get their kids into elite schools.
Flicka? met with a confidential witness who explained that he could control an SAT testing center and could arrange for someone to proctor her older daughter’s test and correct it. Huffman’s older daughter allegedly took the test in December 2017 and received a score
of 1420. That was a 400-point improvement from her first attempt at the test. In October 2018, Huffman was recorded by the FBI and discussed repeating this scheme for her younger daughter; however, she did not ultimately pursue it. The charges against Huffman
come just weeks before a couple of her projects are set to debut. Along with Patricia Arquette and Angela Bassett, she is part of the ensemble cast of the Netflix comedy film “Otherhood,” which is slated to premiere April 26. She also portrays prosecutor Linda Fairstein in “When They See Us,” Ava DuVernay’s miniseries recounting the Central Park Five case in 1990. That will premiere on the platform May 31. Huffman also recently wrapped production on the indie flick “Tammy’s Always Dying.” Representatives for Huffman and Netflix did not respond to the Los Angeles Times’ request for comment. Huffman’s husband, fellow actor and “Shameless” star William H. Macy, was not indicted or named in court records. “I’m the outlier in this thing,” he said when discussing his older daughter Sofia’s college plans in a recent interview with Parade magazine. “We’re right now in the thick of college application time, which is so stressful. I am voting that once she gets accepted, she maybe takes a year off. God doesn’t let you be 18 twice. “I think this is an opportunity for her,” he added. “But it’s just my opinion, and we’ll see what she wants to do, what Felicity thinks and how the chips fall.” Meanwhile, Loughlin has not been arrested, but she is being sought by authorities, accord-
Bad tunes? Spotify files complaint against Special ed teacher created Apple with European Commission ‘fight club’ in classroom Rex Crum
The Mercury News (TNS)
Two of the world’s biggest music-streaming companies were out of harmony Wednesday as Spotify has filed an anti-competition complaint against Apple with the European Commission. In its claim, Spotify, which is based in Sweden, alleges that Apple has spent the past few years putting in place rules and limitations designed to tamp down on innovation in music-steaming apps and reduce consumers’ choices for music options. “(Apple is) essentially acting as both a player and referee to deliberately disadvantage other app developers,” Spotify Chief Executive Daniel Ek wrote in a blog post in which he outlined his company’s reasons for bringing the complaint to the EC.
Among the methods Ek said Apple uses to stifle its rivals is the levying of a 30 percent “tax” that Apple place on purchases consumers make from within the music-streaming apps they are using. Ek said the Apple fee drops to 15 percent if a subscriber has been paying for their particular service for a year, but such fees would force Spotify to raise its prices beyond a level it sees as reasonable “If we pay this tax, it would force us to artificially inflate the price of our Premium membership well above the price of Apple Music,” he said. “And to keep our price competitive for our customers, that isn’t something we can do.” Apple currently charges $10.99 a month for Apple Music, which offers ad-free, unlimited music streaming. Spotify’s Pre-
mium music-streaming service costs $9.99; new users can sign up and get Hulu’s ad-supported TV-streaming plan for free. Ek said that Apple also has taken what he called “experience-limiting restrictions” on Spotify if it chooses to not use Apple’s own payment system for purchases. Among the allegations Ek made is that that Apple limits “our communication with our customers — including our outreach beyond the app. In some cases, we aren’t even allowed to send emails to our customers who use Apple.” Ek said that with EC filing, Spotify is looking to get Apple to lift the measures, which he believes are unfair and anti-competitive. Apple didn’t immediately return a request for comment about Spotify’s filing.
and refereed brawls Javier Panzar
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
A Northern California high school special education teacher was arrested over the weekend after police said he created a “fight club style atmosphere” in his classroom, encouraging his students to fight each other while refereeing the brawls himself, authorities said. Federico Vargas, a 41-year-old special education teacher at Cloverdale High School in Sonoma County, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of five counts of endangering a child and 13 counts of contributing to the delinquency of minors, Cloverdale police said. Authorities were contacted
by school officials last Thursday to investigate reports of a classroom fight, and after several interviews, learned that Vargas was letting students fight each other, police said in press release. Investigators said that multiple students sustained injuries and one student required medical treatment because of the fighting. One of the fights refereed by Vargas was captured on a student’s cellphone, police said. Authorities think the fights occurred during a few class periods over two days last week, but the investigation is continuing, said Cloverdale Unified School District Superintendent Jeremy
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Uber will pay $20 million to settle lawsuits over question of whether drivers are employees Johana Bhuiyan
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
When tech workers began rallying last year against their employers’ mandatory arbitration clauses, some of the industry’s biggest companies changed their policies. Google dropped mandatory arbitration entirely. Uber Technologies Inc., however, opted to abolish forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases, but not in other labor disputes. That decision proved significant Tuesday when Uber agreed to pay $20 million to settle lawsuits challenging the classification of drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees owed the benefits of traditional employment. The payout is a far cry from the $100 million Uber had agreed to pay to settle the suit in 2016, after a San Francisco judge granted 385,000 drivers in California and Massachusetts class-action status. Eventually, a judge determined $100 million was not sufficient given the original class size. But an appeals court ruling found Uber’s mandatory arbitration agreements — which obligate workers to settle their claims with the company oneon-one — were largely valid and enforceable.
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Ann Marie Bingo catches her UberX driver Mike Miller as UberX begins making passenger pickups at Los Angeles International Airport on Jan. 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, joining competing service Lyft as the only such services offering pickups at LAX.
That ruling, and Uber’s decision in May to maintain its policy of upholding its arbitration clause in cases unrelated to sexual misconduct, ultimately reduced the class to about 13,600 drivers, who had either opted not to agree to mandatory arbitration or drove for Uber before
the company implemented such a policy. Drivers argued that Uber made it onerous for them to opt out of the arbitration provisions. Shannon Liss-Riordan, the attorney representing drivers in this case, said Uber “rigorously enforces” its arbitration clauses.
“It’s a myth that these opt-out provisions in arbitration clauses really make these agreements voluntary.” Liss-Riordan said. She’s seeking $5 million in attorney’s fees and estimates that drivers will receive about $.37 per mile they have driven for Uber.
Resolution of the long-standing fight over benefits and pay comes as Uber is preparing for its initial public offering later this year. The litigation attacked the ride-hailing company’s business model of treating its drivers as contractors to avoid the costs of paying a minimum wage, overtime, sick leave and health insurance. Drivers will continue to be considered contractors as part of the settlement. Uber said it had worked to make “the driver experience even better through improvements like in-app tipping, a redesigned driver app, and new rewards programs,” according to an emailed statement from spokesman Matt Kallman. “We’ll continue working hard to improve the quality, security and dignity of independent work.” The settlement, which requires a judge’s approval, was filed late Monday in San Francisco federal court and confirmed by Liss-Riordan. Even before the appeals court ruling, prospects for the suits against Uber were dealt a blow by a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year that bolstered the power of employers to force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits.
FEATURES
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Meet your fellow ISU Sycamores
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Dossier by Cheyenne Fauquher Photos by Anna Bartley
Freshman Name: Mia Cvengros Birthday: September 25, 1999 Hometown: Rosedale, IN Major: English What is the perfect temperature: 70 degrees Rich or healthy: Healthy
Sophomore Name: Paige Crites Birthday: October 28, 1998 Hometown: Scottsburg, IN Major: Elementary Education What is the perfect temperature: 76 degrees Rich or healthy: Rich Junior Name: Dayton Stahl Birthday: September 23, 1997 Hometown: Warminster, Pennsylvania Major: Mathematics What is the perfect temperature: 60 degrees Rich or healthy: Rich
Senior Name: Chris Moghadan Birthday: April 5, 1997 Hometown: Cloverdale, IN Major: Business Management What is the perfect temperature: 71 degree and sunny Rich or healthy: Healthy
Karlie Kloss takes over ‘Project Runway’ Rick Bentley
Tribune News Service
LOS ANGELES _ Heidi Klum often said on the reality competition series “Project Runway” that “one day you are in, the next day you’re out.” That’s what has happened to the supermodel as the series returns on Bravo. Taking over the hosting duties is another supermodel, Karlie Kloss, who is a 40-time Vogue cover girl, entrepreneur and philanthropist. The St. Louis native was discovered at a local charity fashion show in 2006. Since then, she has walked the runway for Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior, Alexander McQueen and Versace. She also launched Kode With Klossy in 2015 to empower girls to learn to code and become leaders in tech. The 26-year-old has taken every advantage to learn from and share ideas with the creative people with whom she’s worked. At the same time, Kloss is very much a consumer, and that gives her a direct knowledge of what is going on in the world of fashion. Kloss describes herself as lucky to be a veteran in the fashion industry while at the same time a young woman with the same buying needs as those who don’t know a cheongsam from couture. All that knowledge will be used in her role as host and executive producer of the latest season of “Project Runway.” “The key to it, as a model from my per-
spective, is that I love the part of my job that allows me to be a muse and be a collaborator,” Kloss says. “I’m not just a canvas but I help them develop their ideas and add to what they are doing in the ways that I can. I am someone who is curious and I love to learn. I’ve always asked questions and soaked up everything I could. “In the first part of my career, I was more seen and not heard. I think over the course of my career ... I have been able to build up the confidence and expertise of my own to be able to contribute to the conversation.” Kloss remains in such high demand she could have opted just to continue working as a model, but she’s certain she’s reached a point in her life that taking on a challenge like “Project Runway” is something she’s well equipped to do. She’s excited about the idea that the competition series will give her the opportunity to be herself. As for taking on the hosting duties while continuing to be a wife, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Kloss rejects the idea she’s any different than other women. “You can ask any woman in this room and they will tell you they are juggling 10 things,” Kloss says. “For me, I am like every woman who is trying to figure out how to grow my career and balance my professional and private life. “I feel really grateful that I have a partner, my husband, who is an incredible support to me and wants to help me accomplish my dreams no matter what they
are.” Kloss will have some help with her new hosting duties as former “Project Runway” contestant Christian Siriano will be handling the duties that were Tim Gunn’s as the mentor to the 16 designers who will be looking to sew up the title. This season’s winner will earn $250,000, a feature in Elle and his or her own featured role in a Bluprint digital series, as well as $50,000 to put toward their own design studio. Elle Editor-in-Chief Nina Garcia returns as a judge, along with designer Brandon Maxwell and journalist and former Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Elaine Welteroth. Along with the changes in host and mentor, this season will include several other firsts. There’s a new runway, a new work room, fast fashion and 24-hour flash sales where designs can be voted on by viewers and made available for purchase on BravoTV.com. Kloss was only 11 years old _ and three years from starting her modeling career _ when “Project Runway” launched. She was a loyal viewer and finds it a bit surreal that she is stepping into Klum’s Louboutins. The transition has been smooth as Klum has offered a lot support to Kloss. “Heidi and I have been friends for years and (is) someone I really look up to,” Kloss Laurent Zabulon | ABACA PRESS | TNS says. “This is Heidi’s baby and something Karlie Kloss attends the Louis Vuitton she cares so much about. I am proud to be show as part of the Paris Fashion Week part of this next chapter of ‘Project RunWomenswear Fall/Winter 2019/2020 on way.’” March 5 in Paris, France.
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OPINION
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Giving refugees basic freedoms help them gain independence Yasmine Haiti Columnist
More people are on the move today more than ever before. Forced migration is a huge political and humanitarian issue. Either from Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia, Congo, Iraq, Burma, Myanmar, Guatemala, El Salvador, or Honduras many people are also dying in the sea and on the borders. While some of these individuals are considered refugees because they fled their countries suffering from war and persecution, others are displaced for the same reasons, but failed to make it through the international border. It is a known situation because we constantly see and hear it. We do not particularly like looking at the sad reality, because it either makes us feel bad, angry or scared. We expect politicians and elected officials to react and take action. And indeed, considering the growing global forced migration crisis, governments have been debating possible solutions. What kind of solutions do public officials launch? Military interventions to destroy the boats smugglers use to carry families from the coast of a country in war to a more stable border. It is widely believed that the best solution is to keep endangered people where they are while governments take measures to isolate those people, such as through walls, fences and border patrols. At an era in which mobility became valued, countries are working very hard to prevent migration. Many of us think that the crisis in the Mediterranean or Latin America has little, if anything, to do with people in less disadvantage countries, rather than being a burden. It happens that tourists would abandon some destinations because of the presence of too many migrants living, sleeping and wandering in the streets. Some of the tourists even say that they feel uncomfortable eating in restaurants with migrants looking at them. I can only imagine how uncomfortable it feels to share a boat with thousands of people from different conditions, or swimming in the Mediterranean. However, some of these tourists fail to see that their good life is crucially linked to the conditions that set people on the road. The experiences of people affected by forced migration can differ from one group to another. But one thing the groups have in common is a desire to live and a desire to survive.
The urging to stay alive persists and is very much alive; whether it is to make journeys through international waters or cross borders undocumented, or even accept to stay in host countries despite rejection and prejudice. That desire to live, that resilience is what has compelled millions of people around the world to take desperate measures to not only guarantee their survival but often times guarantee their families survival as well. Most of the people at sea are motivated by a desperate attempt for a survival, a survival often destroyed by the process of mobility we highly criticize. Trying to keep people in place, or letting them die at sea or on the border is now for us a way of preserving our good life. While we actually forget that refugees are human beings who run away from terror. Refugees are often defined by what they lost: homes, communities, jobs, family members and friends. Refugees have skills and educational attainment, but most important hope and a great desire to live in peace. Unfortunately, many of them are left in limbo with no right to work until it would be determined whether they were refugees by a bureaucracy that they rarely or perhaps never interacted with. The perception is that refugees are a cost economically, socially, politically, a burden to be relocated, avoided, or rarely shared. Developing countries like Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Kenya, and Ethiopia are very welcoming, but can’t afford to integrate refugees because there are limited opportunities in the workforce, it is difficult to educate all the children, and healthcare is insufficient. The international support is very limited. The option of resettlement in developed countries is a great idea, because countries like the United States, Australia, Canada, and the European Union can afford to support refugees. For foreign policy and humanitarian reasons, these countries identify refugees to bring and support for a better life, but with very limited numbers. Humans do not live on food and water alone, but on hope. Giving refugees basic freedoms by giving them the right to move, to work, to study, and many others, can help them find their economic independence, and avoid common aspects of delinquency and instability that often occur. Thus, it is important to respect diversity, and to never judge people before hearing their stories and knowing where they are coming from.
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Andrew Lincoln is shown on the set of “The Walking Dead,” the zombie series on AMC in June 2012.
How to survive the zombie apocalypse at ISU Seth Ymker Columnist
As I so often am, I was bored in class a few days ago and decided to take up one of my favorite pastimes: how would I survive the zombie apocalypse? I presuppose that these “zombies” will be slow, dumb and procreate through the firm application of teeth to any uninfected body part. Of course, I soon realized that I was in a very dangerous situation due to the high population density here on campus. Therefore, after finding the steps necessary to survive this highly unlikely scenario, I decided that I should share them with you, our avid reader. First of all, it pays off to be prepared for anything. Make sure that you take everything you will need from your room when going to class. There will be no going back. It is most likely that the outbreak will occur during the day, probably while you are in class, or while traversing the campus grounds. (Extra points here if you are an introvert who never leaves their room. You will survive). Ensure that no matter where you are, you will be able to reach a safe and se-
cure location quickly and without incident. If you are in class, be sure to be sitting near an exit that will lead away from large crowds. If you are in some other area, be aware of safe and secure locations near you that few people are likely to use. I highly recommend using the service tunnels for transportation around, or rather under, campus in this situation. Prior recon is recommended to find your perfect spot. Second, after you have achieved your main goal of getting to a safe place as quickly as possible while avoiding all human contact, I would recommend you check your Rave alerts to see if there is an evacuation in progress. (If you are not signed up for Rave alerts, shame on you and do that immediately). You may also be interested in teaming up with friends or checking on family, so I would recommend adding all your contacts into one chat and asking if they are safe. It is highly unlikely that communications will go down within the first few days; therefore, your cell phone will be a vital lifeline during the early stages of the apocalypse, so keep it close.
Third, while unfortunate, in all likelihood, you will be the only survivor at ISU. This is the one time where boxing up your emotions to be dealt with later is the right choice. You can’t let them hold you back; you are the only person that matters. (At all other times, when encountering a crisis, I implore you to use the helpful resources found at the ISU Counseling Center on the Second Floor of Gillum Hall). The key to surviving is heading to a rural area where you will be able to regroup with other survivors and be better able to avoid the undead. Before you go, make sure to activate the force field around Vigo County. The trigger may be found in the Observatory, which should keep all individuals within the Vigo County area and prevent the Virus from spreading. However, the force field will also trap you within this area, so depending on your level of selflessness, you may not want to activate it. There is potentially useful ray gun which is stored in the warren of tunnels underneath the
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Why do we have to be socially anxious? Yasmine Haiti Columnist
I go to an event and my heart is beating. Why? The event in my eyes is a monster. The monster is judging me and looking down on me. That is how my brain builds everything up on a negative note. I try to hide because any social interaction, any eye contact, any facial expression becomes a threat. Internally, my anxiety takes over to drag me in a mental state I wish to never find myself in. What is the relevance of being self-focused and overthinking what others think of me? Why wouldn’t I take some time to look at other people, and give myself an opportunity to know what they are thinking? It is common that some people lack social skills, starting from the very basic line of how to introduce themselves. The fear is real. Those people are going through series of events in college, at work, in their relationships that are robbing them from all of the experiences they choose to have, or perhaps should have. They are part of our daily life and part of our community. Do we take some time to notice them and be the friend, fellow stu-
dent, colleague or the teammate who will be supportive of the process of self-improvement leading to at least some social acceptability? The golden rule in the support process should be helping in the development of the skill of self-confidence. When a person loses sight of belief in themselves, it becomes hard or impossible to accomplish any personal or professional development no matter the odds, no matter the difficulty, and no matter the adversity. I believe that the skill of self-confidence, as well as any other skill, can be trained, shaped and improved. The easiest way to build self-confidence is to learn to love yourself just the way you are and get rid of the negative self-talk that wanders in your head. When you stare at yourself in the mirror repeat to yourself how beautiful you are, how strong you are, how radiant you are, how smart you are. Furthermore, stay away from negative people who will tear you down and plant doubts on the features that make you who you are. Another good way to improve the skill of self-confidence is to discover whom you really are when you are out of your comfort zone. In that very moment when
you feel pressure, when you sweat and feel discouraged, you get to discover the real person in you. With time and accumulating uncommon situational moments of discomfort, you tend to feel less anxious and less concerned. That verbalizes into gaining steps towards self-confidence. Wanting to be more self-confident does not necessarily mean that you will not face hardships, rejections or failures. Those are features at the core of the process and lucky those who experience them make become more goal-oriented and persistent. In response to the long waiting periods for appointments for mental health service and meeting the mental health challenges students face at Indiana State University, Student Government Association has implemented a new policy on a timely fashion. Congratulations to all those who put hard work into the mental health initiative! I believe the initiative is important for our campus because it will support a lifeline for people on the edge, it will encourage more students to talk about their mental health. It will also protect another student from being affected by a fellow sycamore’s men-
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tal condition. In my opinion, SGA has helped to build a community to raise awareness on mental health and wellness, while many students even ignored the existence of assistance. I maintain that mental health fluctuates in different points of our life. Mid-terms week, group projects, finals, or heavy loaded work shifts are stressful times for everyone. I think that sitting at a desk for long periods, not being able to interact with friends, or not doing any type of activities forcing us to unwind raises the risks of exposure to mental health conditions. My impression is that campus mental health and wellness services play a major role in intervening and treating. Faculty, staff, and student leaders of Indiana State University should join their efforts in observing behavioral changes in their fellow sycamores, raising awareness, and supporting the initiative. Being mentally healthy implies valuing yourself, accepting positive people and enjoying life with its frequent hardships. Accepting self-improvement and acknowledging the necessity of healing make the changes we do not choose the ones we choose.
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Midtown Men bring musical talents to ISU
Original stars from the”Jerseys Boys” on Broadway shared their best hits.
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On Tuesday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. the Midtown Men performed in Tilson Auditorium. The group sang hits from Elvis, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Chicago, The Temptions and more! FIGHT CLUB CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 Decker. Police said the fights appear to be isolated to Vargas’ classroom. “We have contacted the parents of students in the special education classroom to begin the process of gathering information essential to the investigation,” Decker said in an email. Decker said school officials learned about the
fights through an employee and said he encouraged all students and staff to speak up if they see or hear anything concerning. The case has not been sent to the Sonoma County district attorney’s office, according to a spokeswoman for the office. Vargas, who has worked for the district for eight years, was immediately placed on leave pending the outcome of the investigation, Decker said.
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Sycamore women go into MVC tourney as an 8 seed Amari Washington Reporter
As postseason starts, the ISU women’s basketball team will gear up against Valparaiso University in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Valpo is ranked as the No. 9 seed in the conference. ISU coming in at No. 8 seed and will be facing off at the TaxSlayer Center located in Moline, Illinois. The Sycamores are coming off a 10-point loss against the Missouri State Bears on their senior night. ISU started off well but MSU took off with a 24-12 lead in the second Quarter and the Sycamores were not able to catch back up. Coach Vicki Hall shared
some optimistic words saying,” It’s clear, we are undersized, but I think we played with a lot of heart and a lot of effort and I think that goes a long way.” Exclaiming her belief in her team and their willingness to battle back regardless of what the outcome may have been. Valparaiso is coming off a win against Loyola on their senior night. Both teams are going to be battling for their spots in the competition and it’s going to be a thriller. With Ashli O’Neal averaging 12 points, three assists and almost four rebounds per game, the Knights are going to have a real problem. The Sycamores have shown that when they are firing on all cylinders they can be a real prob-
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Ashli O’Neal playing against Valparaiso.
lem for any team in the conference. The only true predecessor to ISU is their streaky record once they started getting into conference play. A few times in the second half of the season they lost close games being an 81-80 loss to Bradley or their 59-56 loss to Evansville. These are clear signs that not only are they able to keep up with top contenders
but they can push most teams to close games, especially fueled by the post-season mentality. Moreover the coach staff seems to be somewhat worried much about the teams record; just as Vicki Hall previously stated after the Evansville game,” Today we even had effort issues. A lot them are even from our seniors, which I don’t understand.” She then continues to critique the team’s
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loss and why it happened. Though that is not to be discouraged, any Sycamore fan should have an optimistic outlook on this post season. As stated earlier, Coach Hall has a better outlook of how their post-season chances are looking. Therefore the Trees will put it all on the line Thursday, March 14 at the TaxSlayer Center.
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The Sycamores played Citadel on March 14, 2018.
ISU hosts Citadel in weekend series Garrett Short Reporter
The start of the Indiana State baseball season has been one to remember. ISU has been cruising through their schedule as they return to Bob Warn Field this weekend to play Citadel in a three-game home series. ISU has been a juggernaut this season. At the plate they are averaging over seven runs per game and have outscored their opponents by 55. With an onbase percentage of .394, the Syc-
amores own the top mark in the Missouri Valley Conference. Max Wright has been key in the Sycamores’ success. He is hitting an MVC-best .465 in his 12 games include 12 RBIs. But the dominance does not stop there for the Trees. While their offense has been spraying shots all over the diamond, their pitching staff has quietly been keeping opponents’ batting orders at bay. ISU has a team ERA of 2.85, which is the best in the conference. Starters Collin Liberatore and Triston Polley have been tanta-
lizing contributors to the pitching staff ’s success. Each pitcher has a sub-3 ERA and Polley has even kept opposing batters to an average of just .181. ISU has polished their bullpen, making Tyler Ward their go-to relief arm. The senior posts a 1.29 ERA and should be a shutdown reliever for Mitch Hannahs’ squad. Unlike ISU, Citadel has not had as smooth of a season. The Bulldogs have had trouble hitting, coming in with an overall average of just .236. A recent three-game series against Michigan and a pair of games against
South Carolina surely did not help. A bright spot in the Bulldogs’ lineup has been catcher Bryce Leasure. He comes in hitting over .380 on the season, improved from his .296 mark from a season ago. Leasure, along Citadel’s Dylan Spence and Jeffrey Brown all earned various All-Conference honors. Spence has been electric in his senior season. He posts a 2.14 ERA with a 2-1 record. Spence, paired with the emergence of fellow senior Jordan Merritt, has helped keep Citadel near .500.
ISU splits doubleheader with IUPUI, softball takes on UNI this weekend Jordan Koegler Reporter
Indiana State Softball hosts weekend games against Northern Iowa. Hosting the first weekend games against Northern Iowa, Indiana State Softball prepares for weekend. On Wednesday, Sycamores softball hosted their first game against IUPUI in a back-to-back series. The first game began at 1 p.m. and the second game began at 3 p.m. After 17 games away this season, Sycamores finally hosted the first home game in the Valley and will continue to stay in the Valley over the weekend. It was a spring tease for the game on Wednesday with game one ending in a 9-2 score as the Sycamores taking home the win. Game two ended in a final score of 6-3 with the Jaguars taking home the victory. The sun was shining and temperatures were around 60 degrees for
Sycamores home opener game. Looking ahead to the weekend when Indiana State takes on Northern Iowa it will be a chill weekend with temperatures in the mid 40 degrees. Sycamores have a current record of 8-9 overall. Panthers have a record of 9-9. It will be a good competition between the two teams as they Guercio both have similar records currently. Both teams have yet to record a conference record game play. UNI player Sammy Brunch was named MVC player of the week. She is a shortstop player for the Panthers and it is the first time this season any softball player has received the honor.
Brunch is Northern Iowa’s team leader in all-offensive categories. She has hit five home runs and driven 15 batters to go with her 23 runs scored. It is her third time within her career to receive MVC of the week. Amanda Guercio, a first base/catcher, was a top player over the past weekend as she hit two home runs. Last season, as a freshman she started in all 54 games and made 49 starts on first base. She has 10 runs and scored 20 RBIs. ISU will play UNI on Saturday for a double header. Game one first pitch will begin at noon. Game two on Saturday will begin at 2 p.m. The Sunday game will start at 11 a.m. All three games can be watched on ESPN+ or stop by Price Field and support the Sycamores Softball team Saturday and Sunday.
Merritt leads the team with a 1.21 ERA and came away with a complete game win against North Alabama. He has 23 strikeouts with just two walks, making him ultra-efficient on the rubber. ISU has announced that this weekend will be Military Appreciation Weekend at Bob Warn Field. All fans with a valid U.S. military I.D. will receive two free tickets to each game against Citadel. First pitch against the Bulldogs on Friday is set for 2 p.m.
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