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Indiana State Dance Marathon breaks record, For The Kids Brea Haller Reporter
Indiana State University held their annual Dance Marathon this past Saturday, April 6. Participants stood on their feet and danced for 12 hours as part of the fundraiser. Hundreds of students at Indiana State participated in State DM, raising $220,000.43. All of the proceeds benefit Riley Children Hospital in Indianapolis. “Raising 220,000 meant so much to me because I’m a Riley kid myself,” said freshman Cassandra Martin. The event invited children who received care at Riley’s Children Hospital to enjoy the event and to share their inspiring stories. Games such as corn hole, bounce houses and dance competitions filled
the Student Recreation Center in order to ensure everyone was having a fun time fundraising. There was even a hungry hippos game with participants on foller scooters being pushed into balloons and bringing them back to their team. The charitable event was for a local cause and participants will keep dancing year after year for the kids. “It was a great experience I can’t wait for State DM next year,” said freshman Cecilia Maue. Four participants even shaved their head for the kids, Tracy Ortiz, Michael Perez, Lilly Fann and Jacob America. “No words can describe how thankful we are for the hard work students put in for each and every dollar. Thank you, Indiana State. We did it FTK. Love, STATEDM,” the Samantha Layug | Indiana Statesman State Dance Marathon In- Right: Dance Marathon board members huddle together on stage during the 12 hour event on Saturday, April 6 stagram account said after in the Student Recreation Center. the event was over. Left: Felicity and Jaylin Graf dance on stage together during Dance Marathon.
Students learn about how to identify “Fake News” in the media Payton Jarrett Reporter
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A student throws a dart at a board full of balloons trying to pop them during the Spring Week Kickoff on April 8, 2019 on Dede Plaza.
Spring Week helps students take pride in being Sycamores Lauren Rader Reporter
Spring Week is right around the corner for ISU students, and is packed full of activities to get the campus involved and ready for Spring. Students can join in from donating blood to support the Tandem races. There is an abundance of activities for students to enjoy during the largest week of spring campus activities. The list of events includes the Kick Off in Dede Plaza from 112pm, Tri-Athlon, Spring Sing, Tandem and much more throughout the week. “I am excited for Spring Week because it will be my first time experiencing it personally. I have heard great things about it from oth-
er members of Union Board as well as other students on campus,” said Courtney Hughes, a member of the Spring Week Committee. “Being a member of Spring Week Committee, I am excited to see all of the committee’s hard work pay off.” Students can mingle and have fun together at these events. Spring Week is about uniting the campus and providing an exciting atmosphere for Sycamores. Getting students excited about their university and their involvement is the goal of Spring Week. Campus can be very stressful with classes and extracurriculars, but Spring Week is a time when students can unwind and participate in a fun and inviting atmosphere with their peers. One big event is the
tandem bike race. Student organizations get involved and compete against each other. The tandem race is known to be the only co-ed race in the nation. Jaydan Bonifer, a member of Chi Omega, is an alternate in the race. “I got involved with tandem because my sorority needed more girls to participate, so I thought it would be a great way to get involved in spring week,” Bonifer said. Many students wouldn’t get involved if it weren’t for their organizations, so the events are geared towards students to participate regardless of their affiliations. Another very popular event is the Spring Sing where student organizations and Greek life compete against one another in a lip synching
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battle. This is setup to be a fun atmosphere where students can enjoy the competition and experience Sycamore pride. This takes place April 8 at 7 pm in Tilson auditorium. Other fun events include the Tri-Athlon in Dede Plaza or SRC at 7 pm April 10, Roller Skating in Dede I, II, and III April 11 and Sycamore Sessions in Tilson Auditorium with the doors opening at 8 p.m April 12. Posters are all around the campus highlighting the events taking place this week. “Spring Week provides an opportunity for the students to take part in events on campus that are fun. It is a chance to create friendships with other ISU students,” Hughes said. “This time
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On April 3, ISU’s Career Center presented the “News, Fake News, and Fact-checkers” Workshop where students learned about how to recognize reliable information and as well as “fake news.” Students assessed their ability to recognize factual statements and opinions with on-line activities that were incorporated into the workshop. Speakers included Marsha Miller, Brian Bunnett and Karen Evans who are all affiliated with the Cunningham Memorial Library. Miller reveals the most important message from the workshop. “Whether it is news or information for a student’s report or project, take a moment to analyze it critically,” said Miller. In order to distinguish true information from the fake, the speakers have encouraged the use of FactCheck.org specifically for political news. This website aims to reduce deception in the media by analyzing the factual accuracy of information in TV ads, speeches, news releases, etc. Bunnett adds his thoughts on the importance of fact-checking. “You can’t take news for granted or accept it as true just because it comes from a slick, polished, and seemingly reliable source or website,” Bunnett says. The presentation even suggested several tips on how to spot “fake news.”
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First, researchers should consider the source the story is coming from by investigating the site and its mission. Then, assess the credibility of the author. Next, check the date. Older news stories are often the least relevant sources for current events. Then, determine whether or not the source is solely a person’s opinion. Lastly, the speakers have recommended that students consult with a librarian or other experts on the information they are researching. Students may consult with Indiana State’s librarians at library. indstate.edu/about/staff/subjects.asp. Towards the end of the presentation, the speakers describe this information as also beneficial to students entering the work force. Bunnett explains the appropriate skills that employers hope to see in students applying for jobs. “[Employers] want students who are comfortable handling and processing information and who can continue to learn throughout their careers,” said Bunnett. “A successful college student can evaluate information and properly judge its reliability and accuracy. That is one of the most important skills a student can learn.” The Cunningham Memorial Library and Career Center at ISU hope to continue this workshop to spread more knowledge to students in future semesters.
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ISU departments scammed into buying fake printing supplies Marisa Combs Reporter
Recently some departments on campus have been receiving anonymous phone calls claiming to be salespeople from a printer ink company. These anonymous representatives are offering departments unrealistic discounts for ink and toner, in an effort to trick them into
buying their product. “These scams occur frequently,” said Dawn Lundry, the site supervisor for RICOH on campus. “What usually happens is when a faculty member leaves the university, they sometimes forget to update their information,” said Lundry. “Which is normal for someone to possibly forget, but it is important to keep information updated.”
Scams typically offer someone a great product or discount, then the customer may pay for the product but never receive it. “Scams similar to this try to target universities,” said Lundry. “Due to all of the printing resources the university has, a discount is offered that sounds too good to be true to convince university departments to save money when the caller is just trying to take the
money.” Be cautious if you receive a call from a number you don’t recognize. If what the person is saying sounds too good to be true, then it is most likely a scam. Lundry warns if you do receive this type of call; don’t give them any personal information. Instead, refer them to purchasing at 812-237-3600.
Ill. attorney general sues Purdue Pharma, alleges company contributed to opioid crisis Javonte Anderson
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The Illinois attorney general’s office is suing Purdue Pharma, the Connecticut-based pharmaceutical manufacturer of OxyContin, alleging the company used “aggressive and misleading” marketing practices designed to increase prescriptions of opioid painkillers. The lawsuit accuses Purdue of misleading health care providers and patients about the adverse effects of opioids, particularly the peril of addiction. Between 2008 and 2017, Purdue Pharma sent representatives to Illinois hundreds of thousands of times, according to the lawsuit, filed Friday in Cook County Circuit Court by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office. Illinois is late to the game suing Purdue, which last month agreed to a $207 million settlement with the state of Oklahoma, the largest settlement following a deluge of almost 2,000 lawsuits against Purdue regarding opioids that threaten to bankrupt the company. According to the Illinois lawsuit,
Purdue’s tactics tripled the number of opioid prescriptions in Illinois, exacerbating the deadly opioid crisis statewide. A Purdue spokesman denied the allegations in the lawsuit. The lawsuit “contains factual errors and gross distortions and misrepresentations based on highly selective excerpting of language from tens of millions of documents,” Purdue spokesman Robert Josephson said in an emailed statement. “The complaint is merely designed to publicly vilify Purdue. The company vigorously denies the allegations in the complaint and it will continue to defend themselves against these misleading and damaging allegations.” The statement didn’t detail what in the lawsuit was in error. The lawsuit mirrors earlier ones by other states regarding the marketing of opioids. “Purdue has engaged in numerous deceptive and unfair acts and practices designed to push opioids for long-term use at high doses, all to increase its sales of opioids,” the suit states. “Purdue did this despite the lack
of evidence that opioids improve patients’ quality of life and function long-term and despite the well-documented risks of its drugs,” it alleges. Purdue also funded third-party publications under the guise of educational materials, which promoted opioid use, downplayed the risk of addiction and encouraged patients to be “persistent” in finding doctors who would treat their pain, according to the suit. In 2017, more than 2,000 Illinois residents died from an opioid overdose, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Illinois emergency rooms also experienced a 66 percent increase in opioid overdose visits last year. Purdue and other pharmaceutical companies are pushing back against an intense wave of litigation. The devastation from the opioid crisis has left millions of people seeking financial restitution that could cost Purdue and other pharmaceutical companies billions of dollars. The plaintiffs range from cities and counties, to Native American tribes, to hospitals and more than three dozen states, including Illinois.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Tobacco free campus soon to come Alyssa Bosse Reporter
ISU is hosting a one-day tobacco free day in preparation of making the campus tobacco free. A group called Tobacco Free Blue has been working to achieve comprehensive tobacco free policy. Tobacco Free Blue has the goal to make ISU a tobacco free campus and to offer resources for people who are working to quit different types of tobacco. The one day tobacco stand will be held Wednesday April 10. Along with the tobacco stand there will also be a stress relief event to promote a tobacco free campus April 10 5 to 7 p.m. in Dede. This event is welcome to all of campus; the first 50 people to attend will receive a free yoga mat. Other tobacco free resources will also be available. This stand will highlight the need to become a tobacco free campus and also allow people to prepare for the idea that soon every day will be tobacco free. Junior Olivia Teague said “Becoming a tobacco free [campus] is important because it impacts every person who comes to campus. It impacts the environment with litter and air quality. It impacts the people walking on campus who do not use tobacco as well as the health of those using tobacco. If Indiana State University went tobacco free the campus as a whole it would help elevate ISU to the next level.” The time frame of when ISU will become tobacco free is to be announced. When campus becomes tobacco free it will be enforced by public safety, students, faculty and public officials. Teague said “Tobacco free campus would benefit the school and be able to promote that they are tobacco free and make them more competitive against other universities. Another benefit is the improvement of health of students, staff and faculty. Tobacco Free Blue is working to also provide resources for quitting/ education to campus about the effects of tobacco/ vaping.” Tobacco Free Blue is hoping to create a healthier living environment for everyone on campus. Sophomore Andrew Lee said, ”Tobacco is a start but getting rid of nicotine devices in general is where we need to be. I am glad the school is going in the right direction for both of those.” The start of becoming a tobacco free campus will start with the one-day tobacco stand this Wednesday. April 10.
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ISU celebrates a progressive history in 2020 Lauren Rader Reporter
In 1865, Indiana State University opened its doors to teach the teachers of tomorrow. In 1870, the African American community was welcomed as well, creating an early progressive mindset at Indiana State University. In 2020, the 150th anniversary of African American enrollment and culture is taking place. Diversity is very important at ISU, and is integrated into the learning and social environment on campus. Dr. Crystal Reynolds, researcher and historian, is uncovering the hidden history of Indiana State that has been suppressed for so many years. She is on a mission to find out the history of Indiana State from all ethnicities, and has written many papers and essays on the subject. The uncovering of information here at ISU is credited to her, and she is happily opening it up to the campus. She is on a research grant that allows her to fix the history in the Bayh College of Education to represent ISU’s history correctly. There were events held in honor of Black History Month, and there will be other events held in honor of Women’s History Month. Dr. Reynolds made her own buttons with different pictures from the archives at ISU. “In 2020, I’m going to hold an event where I have even more memorabilia of African Americans,” Reynolds said. She is extremely passionate about sharing the history with the students and staff at ISU and with people around the community. She conducted multiple tours in regards to different histories, and happily did this on her own
time. Reynolds loves the history that ISU has to offer, and hopes it can be celebrated in the future as the real, progressive history of ISU. “1865 is when it was founded, but the first class was 1870.” Reynolds said in regards to the opening of ISU. Dr. Reynolds goes on to explain some key information about the 150 years of African American history here at ISU. “The state of Indiana said that everyone would be educated regardless of race.” Reynolds said. “The schools were largely segregated in Indiana, so you needed colored teachers to teach in the colored schools.” Indiana State opened their doors to aspiring African American teachers and jumped forward in a movement that would create a history like no other. Dr. Crystal Reynolds has done extensive research during her time including the trace of the first international students, and studies on minorities at ISU. She is on the sesquicentennial grant for research and is working on the timeline in the Bayh College of Education. The progressive past is not represented on the wall, and Dr. Reynolds has made that part of her grant work as well as the discovery of ISU’s hidden history. “Indiana State was so ahead of its time,” Reynolds said. “I explained that this is the history, so I brought all my pictures and my articles and the dean gave me 30 minutes to inform her on my findings of the history. There were women and minorities. This semester, I’m not teaching, because I’m fixing this wall.” There are two stages of fixing the wall. She will start the first part of the wall in May, and add other new features to the display as well.
Dr. Reynolds is very focused on getting the word out to the students about the progressive history of our university, because she thinks it is very important. “We should care that ISU has this amazing legacy. Indiana State has been into diversity since 1870,” Reynolds said. “That’s why I want to tell so many
people about the amazing history with women and minorities and we need to appreciate that.” She is very focused on bringing the history to current students to understand the uniqueness of the history of ISU. Dr. Reynolds would be happy to discuss the history of ISU with anyone who would like to know.
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Indiana State Women Let Their Color Shine Nicole Nunez Reporter
This past Sunday evening, the Women of Promise Committee through the Office of Multicultural Services and Programs held their fourth annual Her Color Shines award ceremony. “Her Color Shines started as a way to represent all women... regardless of their colors or background,” said Alyaa Malibari, Women of Promise Committee member The event was held at 6 p.m. in the University Hall Auditorium. Prior to the event, a red carpet was held for nominees, speakers, as well as audience members to take professional photos. The nominees and their family and friends were welcomed by Nuri Rodriquez, co-chair of the committee, as she read an original, moving, inspiring poem that had a lasting impact for the night. The crowd was then welcomed by Professor Azizi Arrington-Bey and Ms. Taylor Ward, who were the hosts for the evening. The first award given was the longevity award, which is awarded to faculty and staff who have shown great dedication to Indiana State University and continue to be exemplary role models for ISU students, especially those who are women of color. This award was given to Edith Campbell, Lian Xiao, Yihua Bai, Alberta Budd, Flora Wheeler, Rebecca Stinnett, Dr. Kandace Hinton, Dr. Aruna Chandrasekaran, and Dr. Shiaw-Fen Ferng-Kuo. Then Dr. Jacqueline Shin spoke about her journey and how difficult yet rewarding it is to be a woman, especially a woman of color in a male-dominant field. “I think it is still possible to trust and understand anybody regardless of their background,” said Shin. The next award given was the Savvy Award. This award is given to ISU freshmen and sophomores who are excelling academically in their field of study. This was awarded to Kayla Fitts and Jocelyn Fluker. Mr. Reginald Lewis, a professional saxophonist, then took the stage and blew the crowd away with his amazing jazz performance. The Galvanize Award is given to juniors and seniors who exemplify qualities of amazing leadership and motivation. This was awarded to Markila Hall, Teekeeta White, and Janessa Correa.
The Fierce award is given to student athletes that exude high academic excellence while keeping up with their sport. This was awarded to Caitlyn Redmon, Hena Hassan, and Esther Chukwunwike. Ms. Youstina Nousir then wowed the crowd with her amazing belly dancing. The next award was the Virtuoso Award which is given to a fine arts major with excelling academic achievements and this year’s recipient was Nina Greene. This was followed by speaker Louisa Larocque. The Resilient Award was then given to LeAsha Moore, Karunya Manvela Runja and Adejoke Yusuf. This is awarded to graduate students who show qualities of an excellent student leader and who have made a great impact on campus. “I believe in my aspiration. I believe that even though I am a female that should not stop me. I believe that gender, age, bureaucracy, nor the economy
is enough to divide my aspiration,” said Resilient Award recipient Adejoke Yusuf. The audience was then entertained by two members of Indiana State’s Full Owt dance crew prior to the Perseverance Award. The Perseverance Award is given to doctoral students that have overcome adversity. The recipients of this award were Luceandy Pierre and Mounika Ragula. Both of these women have faced great adversity and obstacles to reach where they are today as doctoral students about to graduate. “Luceandy you are not smart enough, college is not for everyone and you really shouldn’t bother applying because you will not get in. These are the words of my high school guidance counselor,” said Luceandy Pierre. “Now, I am a full-time second year doctoral student in higher education program.” Ragula shared a similar story of prov-
Multiple Speakers of “Her Colors Shines” on stage speaking
ing people wrong. “My uncle used to tell me, ‘you’re a little girl you will never be able to get higher education or do anything of worth.’... and now standing here… I am about to be called Dr. Ragula,” said Mounika Ragula. The Endearing Spirit Award was given to Dr. Joni Clark. This award is given to a woman who exemplifies a commitment of their time and energy to their passion and to the success of others. To close out the ceremony, Mr. James Reed and Mr. Dominique WickwareKelly sang, leaving the audience with a lasting impact. “I get very excited when I see women supporting women,” said Malibari. “The recipients come see different amazing women of different colors, who speak different language, who come from different places in the world who are united and unified here.”
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Students enjoy a stress-relieving environment Mocktails and Canvas gets students to access their creative side Lauren Rader News Editor
On Wednesday, April 3, students gathered in Dede II to paint on canvases and teach students about the LGBTQ+ community. The walls were lined with different identity flags, and there were buttons with pronouns on them. Students were given a canvas with multicolored paints and could be creative in a safe space. Every 40 minutes, they raffled
off old t-shirts and water bottles from past events. The LGBTQ resource center puts on many events throughout the school year to get students involved. Brianna Pierce, a Student Assistant for the LGBTQ Resource Center, was so excited to get students involved. “This is mocktails and canvas. We always try and tie a little bit of LGBTQ+ Information in these events.,” Pierce said. “We want people to learn, and we have these cute canvases for people to paint so
they can paint for themselves and paint for others and just share the pride.” There were different mocktails and desserts available to participants. This provided a fun atmosphere for students to get to know each other and have a good time while music played. A lot people are gearing up for finals and studying for tests, so the resource center wanted to give students a time to unwind. “This is really important for everyone to come hang out, and just do a stress re-
lief project like painting. Plus, it’s got an informational side like learning about the communities.” Pierce said. “People come up and ask what the flags and the buttons mean. They are learning while having a fun time. This is a stressful part of the semester so it is a good stress relief for students.” The resource center also holds other events to get students involved. They are focused on creating a safe community that students can depend upon here at ISU.
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Unsung Heroes: part 2
Seth Ymker Columnist
For everyone who read the first part of this article last week, here is the long and patiently awaited second part. These are four more individuals who deserve far more recognition and respect than they have received. These are people who single-handedly changed the course of history through their actions. In fact, one man on this list may have saved the entire world. On Sept. 26, 1983, Soviet Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov was manning the Soviet Union’s Missile Attack Early Warning System, when it showed that five Minuteman ICBM’s had been launched at the Soviet Union by the United States. At this time, the Soviet Union’s doctrine called for full-scale nuclear retaliation. With the dire consequence of total nuclear annihilation, the possible result of their actions, Petrov and his staff agree that this was likely a false alarm and decided against reporting this strike up the chain of command. Because of his actions, as well as the actions of his staff, Mr. Petrov almost certainly saved the world. If he had reported the strike during this time of the Cold War, the Soviet Union would have launched their entire nuclear arsenal at the United States and the United States would have had little choice but to respond in kind. For this, Mr. Petrov was relentlessly interrogated and received no reward from the Soviet Union. After the fall of the Soviet Union, however, he was awarded the Dresden Peace Prize and received some of the recognition he was due for his actions before his death in 2017. Several months before Rosa Park’s famous stand against segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, Claudette Colvin was arrested at the age of 15 for refusing to give her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus. Colvin was among the five plaintiffs originally included in the federal court case filed by civil rights attorney Fred Gray Feb. 1, 1956, in Browder vs. Gayle, to challenge bus segregation
in the city. This Supreme Court case ordered the end of bus segregation in Alabama. However, Claudette’s actions were not publicized due to the fact that at the time she was pregnant with the child of a married man. Today, Ms. Colvin lives in New York City after serving as a nurse for 35 years. In the late 1980’s, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist, proposed a project that combined hypertext (the system that allows you to click on links and open other webpages) and the Internet. Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s goal was to allow researchers a place to share information online so that others could see it at any time of the day. The end result was the World Wide Web we know and rely on today. For his efforts, Queen Elizabeth II knighted him in 2004, and the British Council named his invention the No. 1 Moment That Changed the World. Currently, he is a 63-year-old professor of computer science at the University of Oxford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1951, a young mother of five named Henrietta Lacks visited The Johns Hopkins Hospital and found a large, malignant tumor on her cervix. A sample of the cells found in this tumor was taken, but unlike normal cells that die, Mrs. Lacks’ cells doubled every 20 to 24 hours. Today, these incredible cells are nicknamed “HeLa” cells, from the first two letters of her first and last name. Scientists use these “HeLa” cells to study the effects of toxins, drugs, hormones, and viruses on the growth of cancer cells without experimenting on humans. These cells have been used to test the effects of radiation and poisons, to study the human genome, and to learn more about how viruses work and played a crucial role in the development of the polio vaccine. Although Mrs. Lacks ultimately passed away on October 4, 1951, at the age of 31, her cells continue to affect the world. These four people have all, in some way, shaped the world that we live in through their actions, and unlike the last list that I created, half of these people are still alive and well today. Heroes are often found in the distant past, but this is not a rule. There are heroes around us every day, and someday you may be one of them due of your actions in the future, but hopefully because of your actions today.
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Hemp oil and other CBD products are displayed at the Mokena Park District’s January Flea Market. The market for CBD, short for cannabidiol, has exploded.
The boom of CBD oil Erin Bradshaw Columnist
Many of us have heard of CBD oil, but what actually is it? Cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD oil, comes from the extraction from buds of marijuana plants. Contrary to some popular thinking, CBD does not cause the same “high” as marijuana does. CBD does not contain THC, which is what causes the euphoric or reality altering feelings that smoking weed does. For this reason, CBD is legal in all states, although depending on if it is derived from hemp or marijuana. Often times, this oil can be purchased just up the road at your local smoke shop. Prior to 2018, CBD was categorized as the same as cannabis under legislation; however, in December of 2018, the Trump administration passed legislation called, “The Farm Bill.” This bill allows for the total legality of CBD oil and separates it from being grouped with cannabis. Although the bill allows hemp to be legal, there are still many restrictions. This is a large
step towards the decriminalization of cannabis as a whole. When CBD had its big break in 2018, it was more so known for the effects it has on someone’s mental state. This oil interacts with our brains in the way that it can cause relief from pain, mental illnesses and insomnia. Most people tend to smoke CBD oil, or take it orally with a droplet. The amount of milligrams you should take per day varies. I have personally tried both methods of CBD and have found both work well to lower my daily anxiety and stress levels. According to CBD Oil Review, they recommend starting at 25mg twice a day and increasing by 25mg every 3-4 weeks (COR). However, the amount can vary depending on what the reason for taking the oil. Recommendations range from 2.51,2500 depending on if the reasoning is for loss of appetite or schizophrenia (COR). Since the boom of CBD, many companies have adopted it as a form of skincare. Many popular makeup brands such as Sephora, Milk Makeup and Kiehls have invested into the business of CBD. Some have created mascaras, oils, and lotions that contain CBD oil. But is this just a fad? Or will the trend last? According to Benzinga, “CBD is
one of the fastest-growing segments” (Oleinic). The Hemp Business Journal believes the CBD market will skyrocket to $2.1 billion by 2020 which is up by $1,895,000,000 since 2017. As far as beauty products go, CBD works in multiple ways. First, it has anti-inflammatory properties. According to Allure Magazine, scientists continue to find evidence to support CBD’s benefits for skin disorders like eczema, dry skin and acne (Devash). It is even being seen as a possible alternative to Accutane a treatment for severe acne, which often has severe side effects. Besides treatment for skin issues, CBD can also be used for hair and other beauty products. Milk Makeup currently has a mascara out called “Milk Makeup KUSH High Volume Mascara”. They are claiming that the richness of omega fatty acids in hemp oil allows for a conditioning aspect in the mascara. Currently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to approve CBD. As of right now, there just aren’t enough studies done to prove the validity of CBD. Based on a survey from 2017, about 55% of Americans regularly take a prescription medicine (WEBMD). Of the people who take prescription medicine, 53% of them “doctor shop”
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Will electricians still love Trump in 2020? Timothy L. O’Brien
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President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday to reconnect with the working class: “I’ve employed thousands of Electrical Workers. They will be voting for me!” Without knowing exactly why he posted this one, I have a guess: Former vice president Joe Biden gave a speech to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers at a conference Friday afternoon in Washington. Biden — a white, centrist male — clearly preoccupies Trump, who also has the 2020 presidential election on his mind. He’s been commenting and tweeting about Biden a lot lately. Trump’s tweets include making fun of the sexual harassment charges that have been hanging over Biden, along with posting a video about it to his
Twitter account. Trump, an epic skirt-chaser who has bragged and joked openly about sexually assaulting women, is on characteristically thin ice taking these sorts of jabs, but when Mr. Id goes on the prowl, boundaries disappear. He’s also on thin ice bragging about his love affair with electrical workers. Electricians (and contractors, architects, lawyers, you name it) who have actually worked for Trump and the Trump Organization know that the president has a well-worn reputation for stiffing people who work for him once they submit their bills. When I was reporting on Trump’s political and business dealings in New York and Atlantic City in the early 1990s, vendors routinely complained to me about how casually and frequently he refused to pay his bills. That’s never really changed much, and there’s lots of report-
ing to back up that observation. Trump and his children — Ivanka in particular — have described this over the years as a form of tough-minded business aptitude: Take a bite out of someone else before they take a bite out of you, just like Fred Trump did when he built his lucrative housing portfolio. If someone has done shoddy work, don’t pay them. Some of this (absent the predatory mantra of kill or be killed) is somewhere in the realm of reasonable. No one should be paid in full for a subpar performance. But the president strays well beyond that territory, and he appears to relish not paying people because … he can. “I take advantage of the laws of the nation because I’m running a company,” he said during a 2016 presidential debate after Hillary Clinton pointed out that he was known for shafting dishwashers; painters; glass, marble and drap-
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ery installers; and the like. “My obligation right now is to do well for myself, my family, my employees, for my companies. And that’s what I do.” Indeed, he continues to do it. “Trump’s actions in refusing to pay for work performed, after a project has opened, is a repeated practice of the Trump Organization on various projects; evidencing a typical business practice meant to force subcontractors to accept ‘pennies on the dollar’” is how the language reads from a 2017 lawsuit in which electricians who worked on the Trump International Hotel in Washington sued the Trump Organization for not paying up. During the presidential campaign in 2016, USA Today’s Steve Reilly reviewed 60 lawsuits, 24 labor-law violations and 200 mechanic’s liens involving Trump companies, as well as conducting his own interviews
with those involved. Reilly concluded that all of it painted “a portrait of Trump’s sprawling organization frequently failing to pay small businesses and individuals, then sometimes tying them up in court and other negotiations for years.” “In some cases, the Trump teams financially overpower and outlast much smaller opponents, draining their resources,” Reilly noted. “Some just give up the fight, or settle for less; some have ended up in bankruptcy or out of business altogether.” Trump, for all his pro-worker rhetoric, doesn’t have much sympathy for workers whose wallets have been drained. “I will bring jobs back and get wages up,” he promised in 2016. But the president has been more focused on legacy sectors like coal than he has on the threat that robotics and automation pose to millions
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019 • Page 5 anything but the case. Spring Week is for every student here at Indiana State.” Hughes said. “There are flyers all over campus that are advertising events taking place during Spring Week that all students can get involved in.” ISU is highlighting the pride students should have in their school by providing a fun atmosphere to get involved and know their fellow students. Like Hughes said, there are fliers everywhere and events are free to students.
CBD CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 meaning to visit more than one healthcare provider to obtain more of the medicine or seek other treatments. This often leads to addiction. More than a third of Americans who take prescription medicine say that no healthcare providers have reviewed the medicines given to patients to see if they are the appropriate medications or amounts. I think that for some people, CBD oil could be the end all be all. From my personal experiences, and others I know, the oil works tremendously. Using this instead of prescription med-
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Men and Women both took home first during the Gibson Invitational.
Track and Field Host Gibson Invitational over the weekend Jordan Koegler Reporter
With weather in the 70s, it could not have been a more perfect day for the track and field Gibson Invitational Saturday. Indiana State men and women’s track teams had a successful day when both teams earned wins. Sycamores men, tallied 181 points defeating Eastern Illinois 88, Northwood 79, DePaul 77, Southeast Missouri State 76, Butler 33, Valparaiso 24 and Bradley 12. ISU women brought 283 points and took victory over Southeast Missouri State 117, DePaul 97, Eastern Illinois 91, Northern Illinois 78, Northwood 38, Butler
26, Valparaiso 24 and Bradley 13. The All-American, Erin Reese led the Sycamores during the invitational. She started her day with a victory throw recording 63.56m, improving her second place position in the Missouri Valley Conference. She is now the 11th in the NCAA East Region and 16th in the NCAA. Reese finished her day with a discus throw. She broke a school record at Ole Miss invite and on Saturday she won the event with a mark of 52.92m. Her toss from Ole Miss still puts her in second in the Valley, Third in the East and 10th in the nation. Fourth in the conference for the Sycamores, Cassaundra Roper had a one-two finish and placed second with a mark of
56.60m Saturday. In field events for the Trees, Caitlyn Redmon earned the win for ISU in high and long jump. With her season best of 1.66m and she now holds second-overall height in the MVC. She even placed second in long jump with a mark of 5.81m. Kim Jackson took home a win for the Sycamores in pole vault. Jackson’s jump-off was one too see when she took eight additional jumps. She ended with a vault of 3.51m, leaping her to third in the Valley. Distance runner Brook Moore, took yet another victory for the women’s 800-meter run. She recorded a time of 2:07.93 and her time is now the best time in the MVC. She is 27th in the East and
48th in the country. Sprint runner Faith Lindsey brought home the Trees win for the 100-meter dash. She received first place with a final sprint time of 12.02 and is fourth in the MVC. Both Sycamores women’s relay teams left Saturday afternoon as champions for the Gibson Invite. ISU men’s 1500-meter run was a one-two-three finish for the Trees. Quentin Pierce and Akis Medrano ran against each other for the title. Pierce took the victory in the race with a time of 3:52.35 while Medrano trailed with a close time of 3:52.37, missing him by 0.2 seconds. Ryan Cash, received victory in the men’s 3000-meter Steeplechase for the Trees. He clocked
a time of 9:15.57. Both the men and women own the third best time in the MVC. Kaleb Budde improved on his 400-meter hurdles compared to last season at the Gibson Invite for the Sycmaores. Last season he had a time of 57.78 and improved it this season with a final time of 54.25. He is now third in the conference. 110-meter hurdles was a battle between ISU Matthew Lewis-Banks and Northwood’s Rami Gharsalli. Lewis-Banks fell by .02, taking second while clocking a time of 14.24. Men and Women Track and Field will be back April 11 and April 12 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the Pacesetter Sports Invitational.
Baseball continues their mid-season slump Emari Washington Reporter
This weekend the Indiana State baseball team went against Michigan State in a three-game series. This series resulted in a 2-1 winning record in favor of Michigan State. In their first matchup on Friday, the Sycamores battled the Spartans to a 10-inning match that resulted in a 1-0 victory for the Spartans. A great stat to realize is that the Sycamores have obtained all five of their losses by one run and three of those losses came in extra innings. This is an easily improvable fix for the Sycamores because it’s obvious that their endurance in the later innings is the only thing the team really lacks this season. On Friday, the Spartans won by a sacrificial bunt which perfectly rode the first baseline to close out the Sycamores. Defensive battles against the Sycamores where it is limited scoring seem to be the most effective way for opposing teams to get passed the trees. On Saturday the Sycamores came back with a 2-1 victory thanks to Collin Liberatore’s impressive pitching through the better part of seven innings. Be-
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Baseball took on the Spartans this past weekend.
ing that the Sycamores were shut out the day prior, they came in with a chip on their shoulder Saturday when Clay Dungan hit a triple into right field to score Luke Fegen in the first inning.
This was followed by a ground ball hit by Jake Means to bring in Dungan soon before the Spartans retire the first inning. The Spartans were able to find a way to score one run thanks to Dan Chmielewski, with his nicely
place ball hit into center field splitting the defenders. However, when Tyler Grauer stepped up to the plate he was able to hold the Spartans to just that. On Sunday, the Spartans end up shutting out the Sycamores
once again in a convincing 6-0 win for MSU. This solidified ISU’s first weekend series loss of the season due to great pitching and fielding by the Spartans. This along with the fact that leadoff pitcher Tyler Whitbread was struck by a line drive off his shin, which caused later issues for him as the game progressed. With the Sycamores starting pitcher not being 100% it resulted in MSU’s Casey Mayes two run homer, which put the Spartans up 2-0 in the second inning. As the game began to close out, the Spartans poured on the runs in the eighth inning, which resulted in their convincing win. ISU was outhitting MSU, 24-11, the entire weekend, which begs the question of if the Sycamores have come into a slump mid-season. Though looking at the loss from an objective standpoint the Sycamores now have a few things they know they have to improve upon if they expect to maintain such a great record this season. So their next couple games will tell the story of whether they adjust or if they are going to continue with the same problems and misfortunes.
Softball falls short against Loyola Jay Adkins Reporter
This past weekend, The Indiana State Sycamores Softball team traveled to Chicago to compete against the Loyola University Ramblers as part of a three-game series. The two teams competed in a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon and the final matchup took place on Sunday afternoon. The Sycamores came into the series with a record of 13-20 and they were coming off a 5-4 victory against the Eastern Illinois University Panthers on the road. The Ramblers were 17-14 heading into the matchup with the Sycamores and were looking for a bounce back game after losing 1-5 to the Northwestern University Wildcats. The first two matchups of the series took place back-to-back on Saturday. The first matchup in the afternoon remained uneventful in the first five innings with no scoring from either teams, but Indiana State broke the game open after junior outfielder Rebecca Gibbs hit a ground ball to send sophomore outfielder Bella Peterson across home plate and put the Sycamores up 1-0. The lead did not last long, as Loyola’s
Jordyn Cordell hit a double down the left sideline to tie the game at 1-1. The Ramblers took the lead and essentially won the game after Jessica Shields hit a single up the middle to make the final score 2-1. Junior pitcher, Gabbi Schnaiter allowed two runs on seven hits while striking out four batters and walking two. In the second matchup of the day, The Sycamores looked to get their offense going after only scoring once in the previous game. Indiana State offense got going a little early after they obtained a 3-1 lead early in the third inning, but the Ramblers went all out in the third with a 12-run inning. The Sycamores continued to fight back in the fourth with three runs. Senior infielder Shaye Barton sparked the scoring with a two-run single in the fourth. Barton hit an RBI up the middle in the sixth and drove another run across home plate to cut Loyola’s lead to 13-7. However, it was too late, as the Ramblers survived the second matchup of the doubleheader with a final score of 13-7. Sophomore Pitcher, Arielle Blankenship was charged with a loss after allowing five runs on six hits in second innings. Sophomore pitcher/first baseman Abbey Kruzel finished the game and allowed four runs on eight hits in second innings.
Junior infielder Leslie Sims scored four runs with three hits in three at bats. Sims also moved into second place all-time in career-stolen bases with her 67th career stolen base. The final matchup on Sunday was delayed two hours because of rainy conditions, but the bad conditions persisted throughout the game. The Ramblers jumped out to an 11-3 lead by the end of the third inning, but the Sycamores would not go down without a fight. ISU would score in the fourth and fifth inning a combined, five times, to close the gap and make the score 11-8. Just when the Sycamores got back into the game, the Ramblers closed the game when they hit a two-run homerun in the fifth and scored again after an ISU error in the sixth to make the final score 14-8. Gabbi Schnaiter was charged with a loss after allowing seven runs on nine hits in 2.1 innings. Indiana State’s season record drops to 13-23 after the weekend and their all-time record against Loyola drops to 11-14. The Sycamores are 1-8 against the Ramblers in Chicago. Indiana State will travel to Evansville, Indiana to compete against the University of Evansville Purple Aces in a doubleheader. The first matchup will start 4 p.m. and both games can be watched on ESPN+.
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