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Concert inspires young children with instrument petting zoo Lauren Rader Reporter
The Indiana State University Percussion Ensemble hosted a kid-friendly concert for the community on Nov. 6 from 5-5:30 in the Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts. Students played many pieces to get kids engaged and excited to hear music. Dr. Jimmy Finnie put the concert together to engage the kids and to play music they would enjoy. Finnie invited Dr. Paul Bro, a professor in the School of Music, to perform a few short pieces with him. The student musicians in the percussion ensemble came together to provide young people with the joy of music. Jaxson Schuessler, a student in the School of Music, was excited Lauren Rader | Indiana Statesman that the concert continued on to 2018. Dr. Jimmy Finney plays music for a toddler and her family, while surrounded by others enjoying “I think it’s cool because these various forms of music at the percussion concert on Nov. 30. kids don’t really think of music The instrument petting zoo is faces when they would do someas something they can do, and year. It’s so important for these kids to have a fun experience a good way to get kids involved thing extra loud. Or when he then all of a sudden [they can] with music.” in the concert. would throw a stick. Dropping a try out all the instruments,” Instruments like the marimBeth, Eddie, and Hendrick stick on the floor is always a winSchuessler said. “A lot of these kids are going to remember this. ba, snare drum, and many oth- Ludema, a family affiliated with ner,” Beth said. “When they’ve I’ve actually had kids come up to ers were displayed after the con- ISU, enjoyed the concert togeth- done studies on the way kids learn language they found that me and recognize me from last cert for the kids to try out and er. play on. “I did enjoy watching the kids’
It’s a Charlie Brown Christmas Cheyenne Fauquher Reporter
“Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” Charlie Brown and his friends want to share what the true meaning of Christmas is in A Charlie Brown Christmas, Live on Stage Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. A Charlie Brown Christmas, Live on Stage is a fresh take on the timeless classic that gives the audience a completely new way of experiencing the story line – it’s portrayed by real actors who maintain the integrity and spirit of each Peanuts character. The production, sponsored by Duke Energy, encompasses each of our favorite scenes from the original animated television show, and expands the story into greater detail with more fun, more music, and more Christmas spirit. “I am so excited that Indiana State is
hosting this theatrical event. It is refreshing to know that we can share the true meaning of Christmas and still share the holiday spirit here on campus,” freshman Caroline Cleaver, said. There will be a special pre-event for ticket holders before the show beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Heritage Ballroom and Lounge. There will be pictures with Santa, the Terre Haute North Vigo High School Counterpoints Choir singing Christmas carols, refreshments, and an opportunity to donate to the Toys for Tots campaign drive. The department hopes to see everyone there for some holiday fun. Tickets are on sale now. Adult tickets cost $27-29, ISU faculty and staff tickets cost $24-26, and youth tickets (2-12) are $5. Any ISU student will get in free of charge with a valid university ID.
the way we learn language and the way we learn music are actually combined. They are meant to be learned together, because they flow from the same place,” Beth said. She believes that music is more important the younger the kids are. “To have that kind of music and develop it simultaneously as language should be just natural,” Beth said. This is a testament to the importance of music in children’s lives that Indiana State University’s Music department strives to be a part of. ISU also wants this to be a part of the students’ lives as well. Each student has a reason that they have chosen to study music, and Jaxson Schuessler expressed his feelings about how music has affected his life. “Music has transformed my life. It’s impacted me to the point where it’s just driving me every day. I’ve seen the impact that music has made on other people,” Schuessler said. “I’ve invited everyone to my performances, even my English professors and what not, and they just love it. Seeing the joy that other people get from it gives me joy.”
Indiana State’s MBA ranked No. 6 nationally Indiana State University’s Master of Business Administration program in the Scott College of Business has been ranked the sixth best-administered program in the nation in The Princeton Review 2019 annual ranking lists of business schools. The 252 on-campus MBA programs on the list are based on The Princeton Review’s assessment of institutional data collected from the schools. The opinions of 18,400 students on their experiences at the schools were also collected as part of an 80-question survey. The Princeton Review reports the top schools in 18 categories of interest to students applying to on-campus MBA programs. The rankings are based on student answers to survey questions concerning how smoothly the school is run and the ease with which students can get into required and popular courses. “I am delighted our MBA program
has been included in The Princeton Review’s listing of best business schools for the 13th consecutive year,” said Ashley Layman, interim director of graduate programs for the Scott College. “This is a testament to the top-quality education students receive and the learning environment created by our faculty and staff. To also be ranked as a sixth best administered program is a recognition of our efforts to work closely with each student and our commitment to student success.” Indiana State’s program, which is ranked on the best administered list above schools such as Harvard Business School, includes a staff of three and about 91 students across its three MBA offerings - on-campus, Professional MBA in Plainfield and MBA in Educational Leadership. “We’re really pleased to continue to be recognized as one of the best MBA programs in the country, but I’m not
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Xpressions showcases fashion and dance moves fit for a music video Nicole Nunez Reporter
This past Friday, Xpressions Modeling Troupe showcased their talents with a night of modeling and choreography. The night was more than just an average fashion show, it consisted of many scenes filled with passion and dancing. The first scene, The Breakdown, featured street wear and battle-like choreography. The second scene, Baddie B, featured formal ensembles and scene three, Secure the Bag, showcased business casual wear. The next scene, The Rebound, featured choreography and camo ensembles. The scene, Freaky Heat, consisted of a passionate dance and sensual ensembles. For the final two scenes, the lights were dimmed and the fashion was dark and mysterious, leaving the audience with a lasting impression. There were musical interludes between each of the scenes that allowed the audience to become involved and dance along. The show was hosted by three emcees: Th3 Goat, Mike Lito, and Big Mike. Xpressions is “fashion, creativity, being who you
want to be,” said Th3 Goat, Xpressions’s emcee. Xpressions was founded in 1995, but has been presented on and off since then. They came back last year in 2017 with high hopes of keeping the organization alive for years to come. Xpressions is a place for students to be free to be themselves and showcase their talents and fashion with their fellow students at Indiana State University. “Xpressions is a form of self-expression. It means anyone that comes through those doors to be involved with Xpressions [and] can be themselves. There is an open environment of open, positive energy and just good vibes,” said Kiera Lomax, Xpressions Modeling Troupe President. The models benefit largely from participating in the organization. A new self-confidence is found and their show is a perfect place for them to share it. “Their biggest takeaway is confidence to be themselves. In today’s society, especially social media they try to tell you to conform a certain way or think a certain way. I just encourage everyone to just be themselves,”
Xpressions models dance during their fashion show, K.T.S.E. on Nov. 30.
said Lomax. As president, Lomax’s favorite part is “connecting with all the
girls. I am an introvert, so it was a bit of a challenge when I first took the role. They have opened
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me up and I just love each one of their personalities and I love them all. I love all the diversity.”
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UC San Diego starts referring to Latinos as ‘Latinx’ in cultural shift Gary Robbins
San Diego Union- Tribune (TNS)
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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy Devos speaks during a news conference at the Marriot Heron Bay in Coral Springs, Fla., in 2018. Devos said on Tuesday warned an audience of a ‘crisis’ of rising college student loan debt and defaults on student loans.
DeVos’ Title IX changes open for public comment Asia Fields
The Seattle Times (TNS)
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has proposed narrowing schools’ obligations when it comes to responding to sexual misconduct. Starting Thursday, you can tell the U.S. Department of Education what you think about her desired changes to Title IX regulations. DeVos’ proposal is a departure from Obama-era guidance for Title IX, a federal civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination in schools that receive public funding. These changes, DeVos has said, would make the process fairer to accused students and their schools. The proposal — leaked in September and officially released by the Education Department mostly unchanged this month — has been denounced by survivors and their advocates, who believe it will allow schools to avoid dealing with cases of sexual misconduct. Public comment opened Thursday and lasts for 60 days — meaning you have until about the end of January to share your thoughts.
What are the changes? Schools would only be required to respond if an official report was made to them or if multiple complaints about the same person were made to an official with authority to respond. (Under Obama, schools could be found in violation of their Title IX obligations for not responding to sexual misconduct if they knew or reasonably should have known about it.) Schools also wouldn’t have to respond to off-campus incidents and the definition of sexual harassment would be narrower. Other controversial changes include allowing schools to use a higher standard of evidence and mediation for sexual-misconduct cases, as well as requiring cross-examination by advisers during hearings. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., ranking member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee called on DeVos to withdraw the proposal at a Wednesday news conference in Washington, D.C. “Secretary DeVos’ proposed rule will return us to a time when sexual-assault survivors were ignored and felt like they
had nowhere to turn,” she said. “It is clear from this rule that Secretary DeVos did not listen.” Murray is also supporting calls to extend the public comment period. Sexual assault survivors and advocates — including a survivor of ex-gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar and a 14-year-old who said she was sexually assaulted by a peer — joined Murray. Jess Davidson, executive director of End Rape on Campus, said she went through the Title IX process in college. She said her perpetrator was found responsible, but not until after graduation. Because of how long her case took, she said she walked across the graduation stage the same day he did. “While the system was really flawed for me, I was grateful that there was an alternative system I could turn to,” Davidson said, explaining that she didn’t want to go to law enforcement. Davidson said she and other advocates have been working to improve the Title IX process for survivors, and that DeVos’ changes would roll back that progress.
Family settles for $14 million in fraternity hazing death Matthew Walberg
Chicago Tribune (TNS)
The family of a Northern Illinois University student who died after a night of heavy drinking at the fraternity where he was a pledge has settled its long-running lawsuit over his death for $14 million. “It’s a lot of money for the death of a kid who shouldn’t have had to die this way,” said attorney Peter R. Coladarci, who represented the family of David Bogenberger. “It ought to be a deterrent to kids who might engage in this behavior (of) making pledges go through this kind of stuff.” Bogenberger, 19, of Palatine, Ill., died after attending a Nov. 1, 2012, event at the off-campus fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha, where members and women from various sororities hosted “Mom and Dad’s Night,” where they posed as the pledges’ “Greek” parents. The fraternity and sorority members directed Bogenberger and other pledges to ask their “Greek mother and father” a series of questions, after which
they were required to drink vodka that was poured for them by the fraternity and sorority members. Bogenberger was found dead in the fraternity home the next morning. Records show his blood alcohol level the previous night was as high as 0.43 percent — more than five times the legal limit for drivers. Nearly two dozen Pi Kappa Alpha members pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with his death, and the family sued the fraternity and sorority members present at the party, the local fraternity organization and the national fraternity organization. The national organization was dismissed from the lawsuit after the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in a split decision this year that it could not be held liable for the local fraternity’s actions. But Coladarci said he believes that the case will spur changes in state law that will allow national fraternities to be held accountable for how their local chapters behave. The settlement was reached in
August and the final payments from the various parties were received this month, Coladarci said. The money will be split among Bogenberger’s parents and his four siblings. In a statement Friday, Gary and Ruth Bogenberger called the settlement a “hollow victory” but said they hope it will bring attention to dangers posed by the kind of hazing their son experienced. “Nothing can bring our son back but we hope that the size of this settlement focuses attention on the seriousness of what can happen when fraternity members abuse their perceived authority during senseless initiations,” they said in the statement. Attorney Michael Borders, who represented Alexander Jandick, the former president of the now-closed Pi Kappa Alpha chapter, declined to discuss how much his client paid toward the settlement amount. Officials from the national Pi Kappa Alpha organization could not be reached for comment.
The University of California, San Diego has begun using new words to refer to Latinos and Chicanos to reflect the change occurring nationally in tow many people define their gender and sexuality. The “gender specific” terms Latino and Chicano are being selectively replaced with “Latinx” and “Chicanx.” The change was promoted by students, social justice activists and the LGBTQ community, which are trying to get people to look beyond conventional notions of gender, sex and appearance. As broadly used, Latino refers to people of Latin American origin or descent. Latinx includes men and women of Latin American descent, people who are not exclusively male or female, people who don’t think of themselves as men or women and people who don’t act or dress in ways that are common to people of their gender. The same basic definition applies to Chicanx, with the exception of heritage. Chicanos are Americans of Mexican descent. “This is about making the university more inclusive,” said Becky Pettit, UC San Diego’s vice chancellor of equity, diversity and inclusion. “We’re meeting students where they are.” The university also is trying to more broadly appeal to Latinos and Hispanics, an area where it has lagged behind some University of California campuses. The word changes, made last week, mean that the school will use Latinx and Chicanx in a lot of its official communications, such as news releases. The words also might end up being used in the naming of certain campus events. Schools like Grossmont and MiraCosta colleges already use those terms in their publicity. So does UC Irvine. The University of San Diego holds a Chicanx-Latinx graduation. But deeper change is being sought. And it involves two words — Latinx and Chicanx — that are not widely used by the general public, partly because there’s confusion about what the words mean, and how they are pronounced. People are especially perplexed by Latinx, which was reflected in a reader survey published this year by Remezcla, a media company. The survey found that readers were almost evenly divided between pronouncing Latinx as “latin-x” and “la-teen-x.” A small percentage preferred “lah-
tinks.” Still others have suggested referring to Latinos as Latin@, a gender-neutral term that hasn’t caught on. Colleges and universities are often among the first places new words and language appear. At UC San Diego, it is no longer uncommon for a person to announce their “personal pronouns” when they introduce themselves at a meeting. For example, a person might say, “my pronouns are he/him/ his” or “she/her/hers.” Or they could ask to simply be referred to as “they” because their gender identity doesn’t neatly match that of a man or a woman. The issue of gender identity also has surfaced in how students apply for undergraduate admission to the University of California system. Students can now choose from heterosexual/straight, bisexual, gay, and lesbian to describe their sexuality. Under gender, they can select, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, trans man, trans male, trans woman or trans female. Making a selection — which is voluntary — can be confusing. Some of the terms aren’t well-known to the general public, and some have multiple meanings. The UC says that genderqueer refers to “a person whose gender identity and/or gender expression falls outside of the dominant social norm of the assigned sex, is beyond genders, or is some combination.” The new California Gender Recognition Act is likely to make all of these terms more familiar to a wider audience. The act, which begins to take effect on Jan. 1, will make it easier for people who are transgender, nonbinary or intersex to obtain state-issued IDs that specify their gender. “Terms and practices change over time,” said Dayo F. Gore, an ethnic studies professor at UC San Diego. “It doesn’t mean it is a zero-sum game. The important thing is how do we think about the changes. It gives us a chance to be open and speak.” Pettit, asked whether some people will view words such as Latinx as an act of political correctness, said: “I think the nature of higher education as institutions is to create spaces for resistance and for people to redefine themselves and for people to redefine the world that they want to live in,” Pettit said. “I don’t mean to sound flippant but that’s what universities exist for: to allow people to think freely, to allow people to redefine and shift culture.”
ISU Public Safety police blotter Nov. 29
10:01 am Fraud, trespass warning reported in University Hall 10:14 am Vehicle crash, property damage reported in 200 Block of N 6th St. 11:37 am Theft reported in Blumberg Hall. 5:08 pm Vehicle crash reported in 700 Block of Eagle St. 7:11 pm Suicide threat reported in Root Hall 9:50 pm Suspicious activity reported in University Apts. Unit 2 11:30 pm Arrest made on OVWI reported off campus
Nov. 30
4:46 am Criminal mischief reported in Stalker Hall 3:27 pm Suspicious activity reported off campus. 3:58 pm Suicide threat reported in Jones Hall 4:50 pm Suicide threat reported in Gillum Hall 11:52 pm Arrest made off campus on outstanding warrants
Dec. 1
12:55 am Trespass warning reported in Lot 14 1:39 am Arrest made for minor consuming alcohol reported in Blumberg Hall 2:36 am Arrest made for minor consuming alcohol reported in University Apts. Unit 3 5:23 am Arrest made for minor consuming alcohol reported in Mills Hall. 1:36 pm Motor vehicle theft reported in Lot K 8:24 pm Suspicious activity reported in Cromwell Hall
Dec. 2
4:49 pm Arrest made for trespassing reported in Reeve Hall West 5:15 pm Harassment, threats reported in Lot 10, off campus 9:50 Theft reported in Technology Building
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An insight on the life of a music major have to have time to practice your ensemble music, you have to have time to practice your applied music,” School of Music Director Dr. Scott Buchanan said. “Majoring in music is a true lesson in time management.” Buchanan said it tends to take about two years for students to learn how much time to dedicate to each aspect of the program, but many learn from the start that it’s a key part of making it through. “Time management is absolutely the most important thing to conquer. If you dedicate time to things you are struggling with then professors will see that and reward you,” junior music business major Alicia Davis said. Outside of class, Walden spends about five hours a day working on homework and practicing. Davis estimates that she
Jillian Botjes Contributor
Enrolling in 12 classes may seem like a lot of extra credit hours, but junior music education student Ben Walden is only earning 18 credits for his courses this semester. “Our credit hours usually don’t match the actual hours a class meets in the week,” Walden said. For example, marching band, an ensemble open to all majors, meets three days a week and rehearses for two hours each day. The class is worth one credit hour. This is fairly common within the School of Music, creating a challenge for students. “Time is the number one issue. You have to have time to practice piano, you
spends about 12 hours each week on things related to the program. Many professors in the School of Music recognize how full their students’ schedules can be and try to plan accordingly. “I think some faculty are very mindful of students’ time,” Dr. Buchanan said. “If it’s concert time, they may or may not give a quiz, or if they know a big event is coming they’ll schedule something earlier or later and not on top of the event.” However, in the eyes of several students the most important thing the faculty can offer is support. “Faculty members in the School of Music are really the only other people who can sympathize and empathize with you because they’ve gone through the
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Fashion Forward Rebecca Ragsdale
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A: “Yes, the answer I give will probably sound cliché, but my favorite part about the holidays is the time spent with family.”
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Rebecca Ragsdale is a freshman at Indiana State University majoring in Social Studies Education. She is involved with the Sycamore pantry on campus. The pantry is for students that may not be able to supply certain things for themselves. It gives them resources to get through their time at Indiana State University. Ragsdale loves to hang out with friends and get involved on campus. She is excited to start her new journey through college and create new relationships.
Q: What is your strategy for Christmas shopping? A: “My strategy for Christmas shopping is to wing it! I wing it because if I set my expectations high on one certain item I will end up feeling defeated if I don’t get it. There is no point putting all your energy into the shopping for the holidays is so unpredictable.” Q: What do the holidays look like to you?
Q: What does it look like when you decorate for the holidays?
A: “The holidays for me look like spending time with family and watching old Christmas movies followed by tons of laughs.”
A: “When decorating for the different holidays for me it’s all about the lights and how much I can incorporate the season into daily life! For example, even my fish tank is decorated for the holiday.” Q: What is your favorite part about the holidays?
Q: Explain why you dress the way you dress
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A: “It’s the only time of the year when wearing ugly sweaters is expectable.”
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Ben Walden plays his instrument.
Alpha Lambda Delta helps students de-stress Nicole Nunez Reporter
Tonight, Dec. 4, Alpha Lambda Delta will be hosting their De-stress Event. It is open to all students who need a little relaxation during the stress of study week. The event will be held in the Pickerl hall classroom from 7- 9 p.m. Although it is held in the Honors building, all students are welcome to attend. Students will be able to hang out with friends, make stress balls, and enjoy cookies. This evening of relaxation aims to help students stay healthy and prepare for exams. “Students should attend this event because this allows for them to get out of their room, step away from studies and the stress of finals, and to be able to do something that is relaxing, as well as fun! They should also come just in case they would like to relieve their frustrations and/or worries,” said Alpha Lambda Delta Vice President, Jocelyn Fluker. At this point in the semester, many students are slammed with final exams, projects, and essays, making the final weeks of the semester hard to handle. Finding healthy ways to de-stress is an important part of enjoying these last few weeks. During this time, students “are constantly studying, constantly checking grades, and making sure that they are
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A holiday from your cell phone Catherine Price
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
As the whirlwind of the holidays descends, you may find yourself wishing that you could slow down time. Here’s the thing: You can. You just need to put down your cellphone. I first discovered this myself a few years ago when, as an experiment, my husband and I took a 24-hour break from all our screens starting at sundown Friday. Saturday morning we accomplished more by 11 a.m. than we’d normally get done in an entire day. We cooked. We talked. We cleaned. We read. I practiced guitar. We played with our daughter. I felt like I’d unlocked a time-stretching superpower that I hadn’t known I possessed. Since then, I’ve heard many similar reports from people who have taken up my suggestion to try a 24-hour phone fast — what I like to call a “phast” — for themselves. It turns out that this is the result of a real psychological phenomenon. “When we’re on our devices, we lose the ability to mark the passage of time,” says David Greenfield, a psychology professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and founder of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction. “This phenomenon is called dissociation, and virtually everyone experiences it to some extent when on screens.” Designers often do things to deliberately trigger dissociation to get us to “engage” — marketing speak for “spend time” — with devices for as long as possible. There’s a reason, for example, that casinos don’t have windows or clocks: That makes it hard to judge how long we’ve been dropping money into that slot machine. Apps on mobile phones and tablets employ similar techniques, using features such as endless-scroll news and social media feeds to make us lose track of time. Spoiler alert: You’ll never “finish” Twitter! Although phones can make hours seem to mysteriously disappear, the good news is that the opposite is also true: By putting digital devices aside, you can make your perception of time slow back down. As Greenfield explains, “Putting down our phone places us back in what I call ‘real time,’ and this is where life is really lived and experienced.”
Indeed, the way we spread joy during the holiday season ultimately comes from our presence. I recently met a man who’d given his young son a coupon book of activities they could do together. The father was touched and, he admitted, disturbed when the first coupon his son chose to use was “a day together where Dad is not on his phone.” These realizations have inspired me to conduct another experiment: From now till the end of the year, I’ve resolved to plug my phone into an out-ofsight charging station the moment I walk in the door in the evening. (The ringer stays on, in the highly unlikely case that someone calls in an emergency.) I’m asking my family to do the same. It’s fine if we occasionally slip — expecting perfection would be a recipe for failure. The point is simply to make a conscious choice to spend more time together this holiday season and less time with our faces buried in our phones. If you’re interested in doing something similar but find the idea daunting, my suggestion is to start small. Designate the dinner table as a phone-free zone. Get a basket or box where people can deposit their phones at mealtime. Consider buying a box of conversation prompts if it’d help to make more of a fun game of it. You may encounter resistance at first but before long it may seem strange to think that you ever allowed mobile devices at the table. A 24-hour phast (or two, or three) from sundown to sundown is also a good way to decompress from too much holiday stimulation. You are likely to experience withdrawal symptoms — I certainly did — especially the first evening. But most people I’ve talked to about their own phasts are surprised by how refreshing and empowering they feel. Changing habits is difficult, especially when it comes to our phones — and the holidays might seem like the hardest time of year to unplug. But think of it this way: You’ve got a month until New Year’s Eve, so why not do some experimenting between now and then? If you don’t like the results, you can always go back to your old habits. But if you do like the way it makes you feel, then by the time Dec. 31 arrives, you’ll already have found a 2019 resolution that you might just keep.
Infectious diseases will spread as temperatures rise. Fred Cohan and Issac Klimasmith
Los Angles Times (TNS)
Nearly 50 years ago, in the summer of 1969, Time magazine published photos of Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River in flames, searing the images into the national consciousness. The Cuyahoga River on fire became a lasting symbol of environmental damage and pollution — and a tipping point that helped galvanize Americans to take action and Congress to enact landmark environmental legislation, including the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act. Together, these laws save hundreds of thousands of American lives every year. The recent National Climate Assessment paints a clear picture of the much larger environmental crisis that the United States confronts today: global warming. According to the report by 13 federal agencies, global warming will harm our ecosystems and our economy. Yet we continue to meet the rising temperatures, superstorms, drought and mega-fires brought about by climate change with relative inaction. Although the environmental costs of global warming may still seem distant to some Americans, there is a growing threat that many may find harder to ignore: infectious disease. As another new report, the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, makes clear, warming poses a diversity of risks for human health.
More and more, hot summers will increase mortality and limit our capacity for outdoor labor. Superstorms in some regions will cause flooding of sewage systems and thereby spread gastrointestinal disease, while severe droughts in other regions will increase rates of asthma. Food production will be severely reduced in many countries. Many regions will see increased risks of infection. Although environmental destruction may not scare us in an immediate way, infectious diseases very well could. Indeed, the impacts on human health could become the burning river of the 21st century. Let’s begin with Lyme disease. Forest destruction in the Northeast creates small wooded habitats where mammals that consume a variety of food can thrive while the diversity of other more specialized species plummets. The white-footed mouse is one such generalist that abounds in tiny forests. Unfortunately, this mouse is poor at removing ticks but excellent at infecting them with Lyme disease. Meanwhile, small forests are missing the Virginia opossum, the so-called vacuum cleaner of the forest, which is able to remove and kill almost all the ticks it picks up. Destroying a forest can also spark a pandemic. In West Africa, deforestation displaced bats from their forest habitat into villages such as Meliandou in southern Guinea. There, in 2013, a 2-year-old boy encountered a colony of bats in a hollow tree and contracted Ebola, a disease
that would go on to claim his life and the lives of more than 11,000 other people. As the world warms, tropical diseases are inching their way toward the United States. One such disease, leishmaniasis, marks its victims with crusty skin lesions and disfiguring scars. It has already spread north from Mexico, through southern Texas and into Oklahoma. Other tropical diseases that are being unleashed along with a warmer climate include elephantiasis, which causes a grotesque swelling of the limbs; Chagas disease, which can lead to severe chronic heart problems; and the Zika virus, with its attendant fetal brain disorders. All of these diseases are likely to move north. Infectious diseases will make visceral the toll that environmental destruction takes on human health, and in doing so may become a powerful motivator. In the past, humans have harnessed our fears of infection to improve public health — seeking cures, creating safe water supplies and discovering vaccines. As a result of climate change, we will need to expand our concept of public health to include the broader environment. To protect the health of our own bodies, humans must also care for the natural world around us. The fires on the Cuyahoga River were a watershed moment for environmental awareness in the United States. The leishmaniasis-scarred faces of Americans in the heartland may be next.
The NRA should not dictate who licenses concealed weapons Marion Hammer, the public face and political enforcer of the National Rifle Association in Florida, is in a snit about Democrat Nikki Fried having been elected commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the agency that issues concealed weapon permits. Hammer is lobbying to move weapons permitting to the office of Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, a Republican. She adamantly opposes putting it in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which performs background checks on applicants and where it rightly belongs. Hammer argues that such an important function should be overseen by someone who is elected, not the state’s top cop. Her argument ignores the fact that the FDLE commissioner reports to four people elected statewide — the governor, attorney general, CFO and agriculture commissioner. Why the
Florida Cabinet is insufficient oversight for Hammer defies explanation — other than it’s easier to control one person than four. Before the November election, Hammer was pleased as punch to have concealed weapon permits issued by the Agriculture Department, which for the last eight years has been led by Adam Putnam, a Republican who calls himself a “proud NRA sellout.” She stood by Putnam even after it was revealed that his team had neglected to review background checks for 13 months and had issued permits to a couple hundred people who never should have had them. Hammer is used to getting her way with the Republican lawmakers who dominate the Florida Legislature. It’s not about the money the NRA contributes to their campaigns, which isn’t what it used to be. Rather, it’s their desire to secure the NRA’s A+ rating and avoid the wrath of Hammer’s emails to NRA
members, many of whom are single-issue voters. Credit Hammer for the Stand Your Ground law, which has spread from Florida to other states and is reliably blamed for an increase in homicides. She’s also the force behind laws that forbid employers from banning guns on their property, punishing local officials who try to regulate firearms, and making criminals of doctors, including psychiatrists, for asking whether guns are kept in patients’ homes. A federal court rightly trashed that last one. Though the Legislature rarely stands up to her, it did so earlier this year in raising to 21 the minimum age to buy a rifle. Hammer opposed that change, despite the 17 murders at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by a 19-year-old former student who had legally bought a military-style assault rifle. Now is another time for legislators to say no to Hammer. Sen. Lauren Book, D-Planta-
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tion, and some colleagues are daring to do that. Book has introduced legislation (Senate Bill 108) to move weapons permitting to FDLE. Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, who worked with her on that, told the Times they intend to consult Fried on the matter. As Stewart points out, there’s no need for an intermediary when law enforcement can do it all. Today, Agriculture gets its state crime data from FDLE, as well as information from other states that it can’t get directly because the FBI doesn’t consider it a law enforcement agency. The same problems would occur, of course, under Patronis. During the campaign, Fried, who narrowly won over Republican Matt Caldwell, said the permitting office had been poorly run and needed a full audit. She also discussed moving concealed weapon permits to FDLE. Fried says she told Hammer that “neither the department nor its employees will carry out the
interests of the NRA, or any outside group that seeks to unduly influence the rules that apply to them.” Unaccustomed to hearing such back talk, Hammer began pushing for change. She says it has nothing to do with Fried being a Democrat. Rather, it’s about what she has said. “It’s a commissioner who has vowed to tinker with the program, to try to fix something that isn’t broken, and to generally disrupt the program that currently serves over 1.8 million Floridians,” Hammer told the Tampa Bay Times. In a statement issued through a spokesman Friday, Fried said the promised audit will be her “first priority” on taking office next month. “It is critical to Florida’s public safety that we determine where and how failures have occurred, and ensure that permits are only issued under my administration after
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indianastatesman.com STRESS CONT FROM PAGE 3 ready and/or prepared for their finals. Some even pull all-nighters until their homework, papers, and studies are completed,� said Fluker. Often, many students do not take time for self-care and begin bad habits such as over-eating, under-eating, drinking, consuming too much caffeine, or crying. Things such as deep breathing, working out, getting sleep, hanging out with friends, and attending events such as Alpha Lambda Delta’s De-stress
Event can make a positive difference during this season of hard work. “Even though we are in college to further our education, sometimes we have to step away, and do something other than homework or studying. We need to have fun! As students we also need to take care of ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally, and even socially. Self-care is key, and that’s something that you have to take time out for,� said Fluker. It is important to remember that to perform well on our exams, presentations, and essays,
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 • Page 5 we need to be in the right state of mind and body. Staying up all night and overworking oneself will only make students unstable and less prepared. Taking a step back and taking time for you is key to success during study week and finals week. Alpha Lambda Delta has created this event to help students do just that. By hanging with friends, enjoying some cookies and making stress balls, students have the chance to be social in a low-stress environment and take a much-needed break.
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Sycamores play North Texas on Wednesday and Truman State on Sturday.
Sycamores top Raiders to win fifth game straight Garrett Short Reporter
The Indiana State men’s basketball team picked up right where the football team left off. The football team ended their season on a five-game win-streak. After beating Wright State on Saturday 69-63, the basketball team has matched that with five wins in a row. It was an imperfect game at the end of an imperfect week for ISU, but the team still managed to get through unbeaten. After a flight that returned at 6 a.m. Thursday morning and a solid win over San Jose State, the
team only had a walk-through to prepare for a tough Wright State team that made it into the NCAA Tournament last season. “We were on fumes a little bit,” said Head Coach Greg Lansing. “They fought and they did enough. Couldn’t be happier beating a good team like that.” While ISU led for nearly the full 40 minutes, they never could quite put the game out of reach. Sophomore guard Tyreke Key, who tallied eight points in the first half, led the Sycamores. More importantly, the team smothered Wright State on defense allowing no free throw attempts in the first half.
Two things changed the course of the game: free throws and Jordan Barnes. The Raiders forced ISU into foul trouble and sank 12 of their 15 shots at the charity stripe in the second half to take their first lead of the game with 15 minutes left to play. Following an extremely slow start to the second half, ISU turned to Barnes for an answer. After sitting out the San Jose State game due to a concussion, Barnes made his return to the court known. He propelled ISU forward by making three of his four 3-pointers after halftime and scoring 18
second-half points. Barnes led all scorers with 24 points. “He didn’t practice a lot for about a week and a half but he’s a good basketball player,” said Lansing. “He had 24, Tyreke had 17, and their whole game plan was to take those two guys away. That’s just how good those guys are.” A few weeks ago Lansing said that his team needed to put more focus and energy into the defensive end. His team has now allowed 63 points or less in four straight games. The defense and hustle was on display in the closing minutes. Terre Haute native and fresh-
man De’Avion Washington came away with the game-sealing block with 40 seconds left and made a couple of free throws to finish it out. Lansing is still hoping for the defense to make progress as a unit, but was happy that Washington did the little things right to help secure the win for ISU. “He’s come along and he made some effort plays there at the end. He made game-winning type plays,” said Lansing. ISU has two more home games before they hit the road again. They host North Texas Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Truman State Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Despite a week of heavy training, the Sycamore Swimming and Diving team raced hard and battled for a victory at the Indiana State Relay Meet on Saturday. ISU placed first with 170 points and defeated Saint Louis (102), Illinois State (74), Butler (68), Eastern Illinois (14) and Maryville (6). Surging Sycamores The Sycamore swimmers won eight out of the 10 relay events during the day, including a pool-record performance in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The team made up of Alex Malmborg, Marlene Pavlu Lewin, Joelle Borchers andHena Hassan set the Vigo County Aquatic Center record with a time of 1:36.60. Leading off for the blue and white during the 200-yard freestyle relay was Malmborg who also set a pool-record for the 50-yard freestyle, clocking an impressive time of 23.78. At the beginning of the meet the 300yard butterfly relay squad of Borchers, Megan Schade and Ashleigh Sinksclaimed victory with a final time of 2:57.37. Then, the 300-yard backstroke team of Kendall Hansen, Madison Brand and Pavlu Lewin followed that performance up with a win as well, touching the wall at 2:51.23, six seconds in front of second
place. Trying to make it three in-a-row for Indiana State, Martina Marks, Kerry Tepe and Schade earned a hard-fought victory in the 300-yard breaststroke relay as they finished at 3:23.11. The distance swimmers didn’t let off the gas for the Trees, as the 800-yard freestyle relay team of Cierra Campbell, Emily Webb, Vivian Kritikou and Elisabeth Peskin dominated the event with a win and a time of 8:02.61, 10 seconds in front of second. Borchers, Malmborg, Caitie Mansker and Pavlu Lewin kept it rolling in the 500yard freestyle relay, finishing with a title and a time of 4:43.31. The three-woman team of Kritikou, Peskin and Campbell were also dominant in the 1500-yard freestyle relay, winning the event by 12 seconds at 15:58.67. In the final event of the meet, ISU came out on top, swimming to victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay thanks to Malmborg, Hansen, Borchers and Pavlu Lewin. They finished with an overall time of 3:35.32. Coach Christensen’s Corner “It was a productive day in the pool for us,” Head Coach Josh Christensen said. “We stayed focused and I saw us applying things that we’ve been working on in
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Sycamore womens basketball beat Redhawks before taking on IUPUI jaguars on Dec. 3 in the Hulman Center.
Women’s basketball rebounds against Southeast Missouri Redhawks on Saturday Jay Adtkins Reporter
This past Saturday, the Indiana State University women’s basketball team defeated the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks at the Hulman Center with a final score of 62-51. The Sycamores came into the matchup with a 3-1 record after losing against the University of California, Irvine Anteaters as part of the Grand Canyon Thanksgiving Classic. Indiana State recorded 20 steals in the contest, which is the most they’ve had since 1998 and the most by any Missouri Valley Conference team this season. Four Sycamore players also scored in double figures. The team recorded 10 steals in just the first quarter alone. Junior guard Ashli O’Neal led the way for the Sycamores in scoring with 15 points and also tied with senior guard Alexis Delgado in assists with three assists each. O’Neal also contributed on defense with four steals, one of four sycamores in the contest to do so. Senior forward Kierra Isaiah stepped
up for the Sycamores on the defensive side. She recorded seven total rebounds, leading the rest of the team. Isaiah also recorded the only block for the Sycamores. The team shot over 46 percent from beyond three-point range, the second time this season that the Sycamores have eclipsed the 40 percent mark. This victory was Indiana State’s fourth road win of the season, which matches last year’s road win total in the first five games of the season. With the victory, Indiana State moves to 4-1 on the season. The Sycamores have five games remaining until MVC action starts. That means two different things. One, the team needs to fix the mistakes they seem to be having in the first five of the year. Secondly, the team needs to keep the motivation and determination they have been seeing within each other and keep winning the games. The Sycamores will host their first home game of the season against the IUPUI Jaguars Monday Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.
indianastatesman.com SWIMMING FROM PAGE 6 training.” Coach Chen’s Remarks “Overall it was a good meet for the divers today,” Diving Coach Fengting Chen said. “We did a different format than regular meets that allows divers to have the opportunity to do something different and fun after a long season meet. We will be off until January and that will give us some time to refresh and only focus on training and being ready to compete then.” Top ISU Performers In Each Event 300 Fly Relay: First Place, Joelle Borchers, Megan Schade, Ashleigh Sinks, 2:57.37 300 Back Relay: First Place, Kendall Hansen, Madison Brand, Marlene
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Pavlu Lewin, 2:51.23 300 Breast Relay: First Place, Martina Marks, Kerry Tepe, Megan Schade, 3:23.11 800 Free Relay: First Place, Cierra Campbell, Emily Webb, Vivian Kritikou, Elisabeth Peskin, 8:02.61 3M Diving: Second Place, Keara Shelton and Jolie Rusznak, 204.80 500 Free Relay: First Place, Joelle Borchers, Alex Malmborg, Caitie Mansker, Marlene Pavlu Lewin, 4:43.31 400 Medley Relay: Second Place, Madison Brand, Kerry Tepe, Ashley Jenkins, Elisabeth Peskin, 4:08.64 200 Free Relay: First Place, Alex Malmborg, Marlene Pavlu Lewin, Joelle Borchers, Hena Hassan, 1:36.60
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1500 Free Relay: First Place, Vivian Kritikou, Elisabeth Peskin, Cierra Campbell, 15:58.67 1M Diving: Second Place, Keara Shelton and Jolie Rusznak, 204.15 400 IM Relay: Second Place, Martina Marks, Megan Schade, Ashley Jenkins, Katherine Minatra, 4:07.88 400 Free Relay: First Place, Alex Malmborg, Kendall Hansen, Joelle Borchers, Marlene Pavlu Lewin, 3:35.32 Up Next The blue and white will be back in action after the winter recess, traveling to Springfield, Ohio on Jan. 12 for a double-dual meet with Wittenburg and the University of the Cumberlands.
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