October 2, 2017

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Volume 125, Issue 17

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Students participate in the homecoming parade, one of the popular events during the ISU homecoming weekend festivities.

Homecoming weekend set for Oct. 20-22 Indiana State University’s 2017 Homecoming will celebrate the service of the institution’s 11th president.

Homecoming weekend will kick off with the 55th running of the Sycamore Tricycle Derby beginning at 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct 20. The teams, who will compete in two separate races, reflect campus life - sororities, fraternities, residence halls and student organizations - and now feature men’s and women’s teams racing on specially built tricycles at Recreation East and the Michael Simmons Student Activity Center at Ninth and Sycamore streets.

Activities ramp up on Saturday, Oct. 21, with the 101st annual Blue and White Homecoming Parade at 9 a.m., which will run west on Wabash Avenue to Fifth Street and will end at the intersection of Fifth and Chestnut streets, will be led by Grand Parade Marshals Indiana State President Dan Bradley and First Lady Cheri Bradley.

Bradley, who has served as Indiana State’s 11th president since 2008, plans to step down as university from the position in January.

His nine-year tenure as president is marked by improved student success with increases in retention, graduation rates and degree production, an increased focus on community engagement leading to more than 1.3 million hours of service per year by State students and earning a national reputation for Indiana State including several number one national rankings from Washington Monthly’s College Guide; development of new degree programs in high-demand fields including numerous health care programs as well as unmanned systems, engineering and others; infusion of experiential learning components into all degree programs; strengthening of relationships with members of the Indiana General Assembly leading to support for the largest capital projects in the university’s history; significant improvements to the University’s physical plant with more

than $300 million in capital projects completed during his tenure including several renovations of historic structures; successful completion of Indiana State’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign; continued diversification of the student body, faculty, staff, and campus leadership; a new energy and renewed sense of purpose and cooperation among all of the University’s constituencies; and major contributions to the redevelopment of downtown Terre Haute and the riverfront area.

As first lady, Cheri has been instrumental in building campus and community relationships through a variety of activities, including serving lemonade and cookies on the first day of classes and hosting student groups and alumni for dinner at Condit House.

In addition to serving on the boards of several local non-profit organizations, Cheri also started the Women of Indiana State, which meets for brunch twice annually. The group donates gifts for women in need at the winter meeting, and makes donations to fund scholarships for nontraditional women at its spring brunch.

There will be a gala honoring the Bradleys for their service on Friday, Oct. 20 at Hulman Center. A cocktail reception will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.

The event is black-tie optional. Proceeds will go to the State Works Scholarship Program, which Bradley initiated in 2016. For more information on State Works or to donate to the program go to http://indstate.edu/gala.

Following Saturday’s parade, the festivities continue at Memorial Stadium with Tent City opening at 11 a.m., featuring live entertainment, and Indiana State will host Missouri State University for the Homecoming game, beginning at 3:05 p.m.

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Indiana State 2016 a statistics released Indiana State University has released the 2016 summary of reportable crimes and offenses on campus property.

“We’re pleased Indiana State’s campus remains a safe place to live and study, and there were no major spikes,” said Joe Newport, director of public safety and university police chief.

Arrests for liquor law violations (28) are down on-campus by nearly 50 percent from 2015. Weapons violations (one) remained the same for on-campus and decreased by one (zero) for public property from the prior year.

Drug arrests (12) are up by one for on-campus property. Robbery cases (three) are up by one on-campus and down elsewhere - by two (zero) for non-campus and by one (zero) for public property - since 2015.

Motor vehicle thefts (two) are down by two on-campus and down by one (zero) for non-campus property.

Non-campus property is defined as any property owned or controlled by a student organization or locations visited by students for school sponsored trips such as athletic events or study abroad.

Rape (five) and fondling (three) cases are down by two each for on-campus property. On-campus domestic violence cases (one) are down by three, but on-campus dating violence incidents (14) are up by four from the prior year. Stalking cases (14) are down

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Indiana State University President Bradley and First Lady Cheri Bradley

‘What the Fork’ teaches dining etiquette to students Alexandria Truby Reporter

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Univeristy police continue to strive for a safe campus for everyone.

by two for on-campus property.

“Prevention of sexual violence is a key objective at Indiana State,” Newport said. “The mandatory ‘It’s on Blue’ training helps make students more aware of what constitutes sexual harassment, sexual violence, intimate partner violence and stalking - and the importance of reporting these activities.”

Reports of aggravated assault (nine) and burglary (15) reports increased by two and seven, respectively. The uptick in thefts most commonly occurred in academic buildings where belongings were not secured.

Again this year, there were no murders or hate crime cases on campus.

On-campus arson cases (zero) were

down by one, compared to 2015.

Three reports were determined to be unfounded in 2015, which is an increase of two cases compared to 2014.

The latest crime statistics reflect the current crime reporting guidelines as outlined in The Handbook on Campus Safety and Security Reporting 2016 Edition. The report is required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which requires U.S. colleges and universities to disclose information about campus crime. To read the full report, go to indstate.edu/ pubsafety.

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New Graduate RN Hiring Fair Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, 2-8 p.m.

Professional Office Building, 3rd floor Be sure to apply online before you come! Just visit:

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Healthier, together.

For more information contact, Healthcare Recruiter, Peg Hill, at 812.238.7241 or mhill@uhhg.org.

In transforming from a college student to a professional in the work place, new social practices such as proper dining etiquette is an important aspect in succeeding in a professional setting.

To help guide students into the realm of the “real world,” the Career Center invites students of Indiana State University to attend the upcoming etiquette dinners to become more educated in dining etiquette and professional behavior.

‘What the Fork’ provides a full course meal and skills that students are able to take on with their future careers in a professional setting.

These skills are necessary at interviews, luncheons and other professional outings. Companies are often looking for prospective employees to exhibit decorum at these events. These etiquette dinners are educating students about something that is potentially as important as people skills

and technical ability in the field.

Students will be treated to a four-course meal while learning proper manners from a professional event planner for only 14 dollars.

Students can pay by cash, card or even Commons Cash with their student ID. Attending one of these events fulfills the “Networking” event requirement for the Sycamore Career Ready Certificate, which also gives students the chance to extend their reach into their future careers and can give them the upper hand from their peers applying for the same future positions.

The next dinner is Monday, Oct. 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Hulman Memorial Student Union.

Upcoming dinners are also scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 26, with details to be determined.

Deadlines for registration and payment are a week prior to the date of the respec-

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U.S. talks directly with North Korea, Tillerson says Nick Wadhams Bloomberg News (TNS) The U.S. government is communicating with North Korea to see whether it’s willing to negotiate its nuclear program, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, the most explicit public acknowledgment yet of direct contact between the countries over the issue.

“We can talk to them, we do talk to them directly, through our own channels,” Tillerson said Saturday in Beijing. “We have lines of communication to Pyongyang — were not in a dark situation, a blackout.”

The most important thing to do now is to ease the rhetoric and tension on the peninsula because the situation “is a bit overheated right now,” he said.

Previously the countries have generally communicated through other govern-

Once harmless, the Zika virus became lethal after a single genetic mutation Melissa Healy Los Angeles Times (TNS) When the Zika virus was first isolated from a Ugandan forest monkey in 1947 and found in mildly ill humans a few years later, it was hardly worth a mention in the annals of human disease.

What a difference a mutation can make.

In a new round of genetic sleuthing, Chinese researchers have pinpointed the single genetic change that has made the Zika virus a fearsome plague to pregnant women and their babies across the Americas, responsible for thousands of cases of microcephaly and other grievous brain abnormalities that sometimes result in death.

The Chinese researchers also came close to pinpointing the time at which the Zika virus graduated from unwelcome pest status to an international scourge. That change, they surmised, occurred around May 2013, a few months before the start of a two-year outbreak in French Polynesia and three other Pacific islands.

By March 2015, the Zika virus had arrived in Brazil and was circulating widely there. As of last week, it had caused microcephaly and other grievous brain abnormalities in at least 3,589 babies born to women infected during pregnancy, including 2,952 in Brazil.

The findings were reported Thursday in the journal Science.

As Zika hopscotched across the world, borne by soccer players and other world travelers, its genetic blueprint — RNA — underwent a number of changes. The new research underscores how that entirely normal process of genetic “drift” can, at any moment, change the trajectory of human history.

Genetic mutations picked up along its journey can disarm a virus as a threat to humans. Or, they can equip it with virulent new powers to sicken. Often, these mutations do nothing at all.

The recorded history of the Zika virus posed a mystery for modern-day public health researchers and officials.

Upon entering a human body, had the long-unheralded flavivirus always had the power to attack any

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ments or former officials.

North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test Sept. 3, and has launched more than a dozen missiles this year as Kim Jong Un’s regime seeks the capability to hit the continental U.S. with a nuclear weapon. The United Nations has imposed stringent sanctions on North Korea for its weapons tests, and President Donald Trump has said all options — including military — are on the table to stop Kim. A war of words has escalated between the two leaders in recent weeks, with Trump labeling Kim “Rocket Man” and telling the United Nations that the U.S. would “totally destroy” North Korea if it attacks. Kim responded by calling Trump a “dotard” and warning of the “highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history.”

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives at Downing Street in London.

Americans blame Facebook for fake news, poll finds

Alex Roarty McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS)

The public has a tough message for Facebook: The social media giant needs to stop fake news — especially when it’s funded by Russia.

According to a new poll commissioned by the Factual Democracy Project, a group trying to fight the spread of intentionally fabricated news stories on social media, 73 percent of voters says Facebook should not allow foreign powers to run ads targeting Americans during an election.

It’s not just Russian-linked fake news the public is concerned about either: 78 percent of people said they want Facebook to prevent inaccurate stories from being widely shared on its platform.

The poll’s findings come after reports that Russia funded ads on Facebook targeting select groups of voters in 2016, with the intent

of helping Donald Trump win the presidency and sowing division in the country at large. Those reports have put the spotlight on Facebook, with critics charging the company needs to do more to combat inaccurate reporting.

“Their consumers, at least in this poll, think of them as a media company,” said Melissa Ryan, founder of Factual Democracy Project. “And they want them to keep fake news off the platform.”

Ryan is a longtime Democratic political operative, an alum of EMILY’s List and Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign who this year started FDP after an online fundraising campaign.

FDP used Public Policy Polling to conduct the survey. The Democratic firm interviewed 865 registered voters from Sept. 22 to Sept.

25, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.

In an interview, Ryan emphasized that Facebook should be held to the same standard as traditional media companies that are

responsible for vetting the accuracy of stories before they publish.

The poll, she said, shows the public feels the same way: 73 percent of voters said they think “Facebook should hold itself to the same standard as other media companies to only publish accurate stories about candidates during election season.”

“If you’re getting news from social media, it makes sense you would think of it as a news service,” Ryan said.

On Wednesday, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — in part responding to criticism earlier in the day from President Donald Trump — said he had hoped to “create a platform for all ideas.”

“Trump says Facebook is against him,” Zuckerberg said. “Liberals say we helped Trump. Both sides are upset about ideas and content they don’t like. That’s what running a platform for all ideas looks like.”

He went on to write that although disinformation on Face-

book might have played a role in the campaign, Facebook was still an overwhelmingly positive force on the democratic process.

“The data we have has always shown that our broader impact — from giving people a voice to enabling candidates to communicate directly to helping millions of people vote — played a far bigger role in this election,” he said.

Facebook officials, along with executives at Google and Twitter, are expected to testify in the coming months about the 2016 election.

The poll found that 37 percent of voters had a favorable view of Facebook, compared with 36 percent who didn’t. Another 27 percent didn’t have a view of the company.

Among Trump voters, only 29 percent had a positive view of Facebook, compared with 49 percent who didn’t. The service was more popular with Clinton voters, 44 percent of whom had a favorable view of the company.

Simpson could be released as soon as Monday from prison over his 2008 armed robbery and kidnapping convictions in Las Vegas.

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O.J. Simpson released from Nevada prison David Montero Los Angeles Times (TNS) O.J. Simpson was released from a Nevada prison early Sunday after serving nine years for a 2007 armed robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas.

The former football star, whose 1995 murder trial in Los Angeles inspired years of debate over race and justice, was released only minutes after he became eligible, a Nevada prison official confirmed.

Simpson left the Lovelock Correctional Center northeast of Reno at 12:08 a.m. in the company of an unidentified driver, said Brooke Keast, a spokeswoman for the Nevada Department of Corrections.

“He is out,” Keast said.

She said prison officials had sought to conduct the release quietly, with as little public and media attention as possible.

“It was incident-free, nobody followed; it was exactly what we’d hoped we could do for public safety,” Keast said. “It was a public

safety concern — to make it quiet, under the radar and incident-free.”

Keast said she had no information on Simpson’s intended destination.

“I do not know where he’s going. I didn’t want to know, to be honest,” she said.

Simpson’s attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, interviewed before his client’s release, did not reveal any plans, but said Simpson was “excited” to be leaving prison.

“I can tell from his voice on the phone last night that he’s looking forward to freedom and hugging his family on the outside,” LaVergne said.

With Simpson, controversy and attention seem to chase him wherever he goes, dating back to 1994 when he was arrested and charged with murder in the deaths of his estranged wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend Ron Goldman in Los Angeles.

Simpson was acquitted of the murder charges in 1995, his trial creating a circuslike atmosphere outside

the Los Angeles County Criminal Courts Building and spawning a seemingly endless public debate over whether he got away with murder.

In 1997, a civil jury ruled in a wrongful death suit that Simpson was responsible for the deaths and awarded the Goldman family $33.5 million in damages, but little of the award was ever collected.

Simpson didn’t help quash the speculation, authoring a controversial book in 2007 called “If I Did It.” The proceeds from that book, however, were required to go to the victims’ families, who had won a multimillion-dollar civil suit against Simpson.

David Cook, who represents the Goldmans, said the civil judgment against Simpson remains in effect for eight more years before it must be renewed. He said that the amount Simpson owes now has ballooned to $70 million and that if he tries to cash in on his fame, they’ll be ready.

“From a purely mercantile point of view, the fact

that he’s out resuscitates the judgment — brings it back to life,” Cook said. “Of course he can sit there and retire, playing golf or eating his seafood and steak and listening to his iPhone — he can do that — but if he seeks to monetize his name, we’re going to grab it.”

The Goldman family had remained outspoken about their belief that Simpson killed Ron Goldman, and sister Kim Goldman wrote a book in 2015 called “Can’t Forgive” that laid out the anger and pain she felt over the slaying of her brother.

A publicist for the Goldman family said they wouldn’t comment for the next few days regarding Simpson’s release.

The parole board in Nevada was not allowed to consider the events of 1994 in their deliberations and instead considered the facts around the case in Nevada in 2007, when Simpson was accused of leading a group of men into a Las Vegas hotel and casino to steal sports memorabilia at gunpoint.

The board had to determine whether, based on that case, he was not a threat to society, and had served his time in prison without incident.

“I’ve done my time,” Simpson told the board in July. “I’ve done it as well and as respectfully as I think anyone can.”

At his hearing, he suggested he’d like to go to Florida, and his attorney has also said that was where Simpson had hoped to live.

“I can easily stay in Nevada, but I don’t think you guys want me here,” Simpson told the board.

But officials with the Florida Department of Corrections said they had not received any paperwork regarding Simpson being transferred to them as of Friday, and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said she didn’t want him in the state.

Bondi wrote a letter Friday urging the state Department of Corrections to reject Simpson’s request to live in Florida.

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tive dinner.

Registration can be completed on the Sycamore Career Link on a student’s portal and then under the “Workshops and Events” tab.

Students can gain great professional knowledge from these etiquette dinners for only a small price.

Being able to learn how to interact professionally with co-workers and peers is an essential part of being in the work force along with the skills one already has in the field.

developing brain tissue inside its human host and wreak a special kind of havoc? Had that destructive power simply not been picked up because previous outbreaks were too small, or included too few pregnant women?

Or had the Zika virus acquired an ominous mutation before hitting the Americas?

To find out, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences tested a collection of Zika virus samples taken over time to see how their genetic structure had changed.

Comparing strains harvested in 2015 with one

Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 • Page 3 collected in Cambodia in 2010, they identified seven sites where the virus’s RNA had changed. Each change altered Zika’s surface protein by just one feature — a single amino acid.

Team members created cloned cells bearing each of those genetic alterations and used the resulting strains to infect fetal and newborn mice.

The researchers suspected they had their culprit when a cloned Zika strain bearing a mutation at position S139N of the virus’s RNA caused “strikingly” greater destruction in the brain cells of newborn mice, whose neural development mimics that of human babies during the

second trimester.

Then they infected human neural progenitor cells the forerunners of mature human brain cells with the Zika strain bearing that single mutation.

Compared to the 2010 Zika strain, the mutated version grew and multiplied more prolifically, becoming a ruthless killer of brain cells.

The researchers had found their mutation.

“The fact that this change in behavior can be almost wholly attributed to a single amino acid change in one of the virus’ surface proteins is remarkable,” said Jonathan Ball, a molecular virologist at the University of Nottingham

who has probed genetic shifts in the Ebola virus.

“This data, as well as evidence from other viruses like Ebola, shows us that the smallest of genetic changes can have a major impact on virus behavior,” Ball added.

The Zika virus’ penchant for attacking developing brain tissue has come into increasing focus in recent research.

Earlier this month, a team of U.S. researchers publishing in the Journal of Experimental Medicine found that Zika may spare normal adult brain tissue, even as it seeks and destroys the primitive cells which, in a fetus, give rise to the brain’s diversity of

cells.

The U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has supported much of the research that has characterized the Zika virus, though not the genetic research out this week. NIAID’s director, Dr. Anthony Fauci, called the new report a “very elegant molecular study.”

The findings from China underscore the importance of tracking not just a virus’ journey across a human landscape, but also the molecular changes it undergoes along the way, he said.

“This adds insight into our understanding of the world of viruses,” Fauci said.

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Danielle Guy | Indiana Statesman

Members of FMA are able to expereinces professionalism in fashion, textile and apparel industry.

ISU Organizaiton Feature

Fashion Merchandising Association

Alexandria Truby Reporter

Calling all fashionistas, trendsetters, fad followers and fashion enthusiasts. If you have ever wanted to cultivate your passions into creating and collaborating with like-minded individuals, there is a group on campus for you.

According to the Indiana State University website, Fashion Merchandising Association (FMA) is an organization that “provides professional growth opportunities by arranging speaking engagements

with individuals in the fashion, textile, and apparel industry, sponsoring professional activities and offering networking possibilities.”

FMA President Danielle Guy noted that the group has recently teamed up with the Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising department to take students to Midwest Fashion Week for the First Impressions Fashion Show in Indianapolis on Oct. 13, 2017. The event will be at the Indianapolis Arts Garden where there will be a runway showcase with influencers and a live band performance, according to the event’s website and Eventbrite.

Sex in the Dark ignites conversations and debates Jada Holmes Reporter

Student Health Promotions and the brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. partnered for Indiana State’s first implementation of the Sex In The Dark program on Friday.

Six expert panelists were gathered in representation of various university departments to illuminate the many facets of sex and sexuality from general to personal perspectives.

Panelists included Director of the ISU Student Counseling Center Dr. Lloyd Chew, Assistant Dean Student Director of the Women’s Resource Center Amanda Hobson, Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students Kourtney Barrett, former Spectrum president Alexa Mayer, Lynn Kellett from ISU’s UAP health center and Dr. Johnson.

A dark atmosphere sufficed as the immediate essence of the event, complimented by glow in the dark sticks, giveaways and miniature beach balls to contribute to what would be the fun undertone of the conversation. Music was provided by ISU student and DJ Geremy Washington, who is commonly regarded as G Wash.

Graduate assistant Urma Udota and Phi Beta Sigma Zeta Psi chapter President Darius James opened the floor up for audience questions, allowing students to either stand before the panel or write any questions they had on a slip of paper.

There were no limitations, making the likelihood of the most outrageous questions being answered the most interesting element of the night.

Topics of interest ranged from knowing your own body and turn-ons or -offs, to the brief debunking of assumptions surrounding masculinity, on to communi-

cation/compatibility and the dynamic of a healthy or unstable sexual relationship between partners.

Above all else was the frequent avocation for consensual sex on behalf of Barrett and the remainder of the expert panel.

While students of Indiana State have undergone It’s On Blue training as required freshman year, many have not quite explored the depths of consent and all that consensual relations entail.

From this event, students learned that the best sex occurs between consistently enthusiastic partners, sharing equal interest in the wellbeing of each other throughout the sexual relationship, and having established comfort.

Panelists held an exceptionally open and humorous dialogue, combating each question with additional personal experience in creation of a light and relatable platform. In accompaniment with great advice from each panelist came even greater resources.

Students with questions relating to sexually transmitted diseases and infections or how to become more knowledgeable about county statistics were met with answers from UAP representative Kellett.

Testing options are available to students through the UAP Clinic on campus, which also offers an array of services from injury care, cold symptoms and much more.

Safe sex is indeed just as important as consent; free condoms can be retrieved from the Student Recreation Center, compliments of the university.

This was the first year that Sex In The Dark, a program originally facilitated at Ball State University, was able to show its face at ISU. Students should expect to see an additional program this semester with a twist dedicated to the LGBTQ community.

Let’s eat: Kale and Apple Salad with Toasted Nuts Gretchen McKay

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)

Ever have one of those days where you’re just too tired to make dinner? Me, too.

But that doesn’t mean you don’t have an appetite. Takeout is a tempting solution, but I’m a firm believer that so many things taste better when made in your own kitchen.

I ended up with a lot of kale this year in my tiny backyard garden, so this simple salad has quickly become a favorite. Super

crunchy, with just enough cheese tossed in to make it attractive to kids, it could be your go-to dish, too. It comes together in minutes and only requires a sharp knife.

It can be served as a main course with a good crusty bread or as a side with those pulled pork sandwiches you’re perfecting for the football season.

I added toasted sliced almonds, but it would work just as well with toasted pecans. Pick your favorite apple — I prefer a tart Granny Smith because I think it pairs well with cheddar. A salty Parmesan makes a nice addition, too.

Up to 40 interested students will be able to go to Indianapolis for this experience. If you would like to sign up or find out more information, you can go to the Technology Center outside of room 316 to get more information/sign up on their bulletin board or email Danielle Guy at dguy2@sycamores.indstate.edu.

For non-FMA members the Midwest Fashion Week is 45 dollars, which includes transportation and front row seats to a runway show. For the FMA members, the event is only 40 dollars.

Another feature to look forward to is the annual pop up shop called The Syc-

amore Closet. This repurposed clothing drive raises funds for FMA while also giving back the non-sold clothes to a community organization; last year said organization was the Light House Mission.

“We offer quality clothes for amazing prices for students. Keep an eye out for The Sycamore Closet coming to you this April,” Guy said.

Donations of clothing, shoes and accessories, both women’s and men’s, will be taken closer to April and the Sycamore Closet crew will price, sort and then sell these clothes at a majorly discounted price to students.

Anna Bertley | Indiana Statesman

Top (from left): Lynn Kellet, Alexa Mayer and Amanda Hobson.

How to master dating app etiquette Erin Ben-Moche

Chicago Tribune (TNS)

When you meet someone on a dating app, who makes the plans? The person who invites or the person who accepts?

What are the rules for navigating online dating apps?

Online or offline, the rules of engagement remain essentially the same. The person who initiates contact on the dating app should also propose plans for the date and follow through with arrangements. It’s not about power dynamics; it’s a way of simplifying the matter of bringing two people together in a busy world.

It’s also common courtesy. If you met someone at a friend’s barbecue and asked him or her out, you would never expect the other person to make the arrangements.

At the same time, the person proposing the date does need to stay flexible. A proposal is a negotiable pitch. Busy lives, along with personal likes and dislikes,

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mean that some or even all factors must be worked out between the two of you.

Proposing actual times and venues simplifies things for your date and offers a springboard for options.

— Lee Wallender and Sharon Kroll, founders of the dating and relationship advice site The Dating Gurus We want people to make the first move without saying, “I don’t know, what do you want to do?” just to please the person. Be a person who can make a plan by saying, “What are you allergic to? What do you like eating? I’ll try to come up with a few places.”

Offer to pay because it means you respect the date enough and you aren’t expecting the other person to always take care of it.

I think the more we learn to be flexible and learn from experiences, without only choosing things based on what didn’t go well in the past, we can move forward in dating. Both people can offer suggestions to show effort and involvement in a relationship. Women and men should try to understand their partner’s thought

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How to master dating app etiquette.

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Study Abroad Fair 2017

The annual Study Abroad Fair showcased various opportunites and countries that ISU students are able to study.

Informational booths and prizes were given out to those interested in exploring future destinations.

KALE AND APPLE SALAD WITH TOASTED NUTS 1/4 cup sliced almonds 4 cups very finely chopped curly kale 1 sweet or tart apple, cored and cut into chunks 1/2 cup shredded cheddar or Parmesan, finely chopped 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Toast almonds in a saute pan over medium heat until fragrant and lightly browned.

Toss the kale, almonds, apple chunks and cheese in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss again.

Whisk together the lemon juice, garlic and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and add more lemon juice or oil as you prefer. Add to the salad and toss well to combine flavors.

Serves 2 as a main dish and 4 as a side.

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Sessions’ stance on campus speech may pander to the right, but it’s also correct Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered a powerful message this week in support of free speech on college campuses, warning that the American university is being transformed into an “echo chamber of political correctness and homogeneous thought.”

He also promised that the Justice Department would support students who have gone to court to challenge restrictions on their speech.

There was a lot of truth in the attorney general’s indictment, delivered Tuesday in a speech at the Georgetown University Law Center.

We too have expressed concerns that controversial speakers might be silenced because universities fear violent protests, effectively granting protesters a “heckler’s veto.” We too have criticized college administrations that have confined students expressing their opinions and passing out literature to tiny “free speech zones.”

We too have expressed bemusement that UC Berkeley, in announcing arrangements for the recent appearance by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, informed students that counseling would be available — implying that listening to views that offend you is hazardous to your mental health. (Said Sessions: “Mr. Shapiro spoke to a packed house. And to my knowledge, no one fainted, no one was unsafe. No one needed counseling.”)

But while we find much to admire in the attorney general’s message, he is a flawed messenger.

We worry that Sessions’ embrace of free speech on campus — and his plan to deploy the Justice Department in vindicating it — might be designed to protect only conservative speech or to score political points with those on the

right who believe liberalarts campuses have turned into socialist re-education camps.

One problem with Sessions as a free-speech champion is that he serves a president who repeatedly has shamed and threatened those who exercise that right. As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to “open up our libel laws” to make it easier for politicians to sue newspapers. As presidentelect, he suggested that protesters who burned the American flag — an act the Supreme Court has said is protected by the 1st Amendment — must face “consequences — perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!” As president, he has said that major news organizations are the “enemy of the American people.”

In extolling the importance of free speech on campus, Sessions was careful to stress that the Justice Department under his leadership would “enforce federal law, defend free speech, and protect students’ free expression from whatever end of the political spectrum it may come.”

But most prominent targets of campus protests and blockades — and worse — have been conservative figures such as Milo Yiannopoulos, Ann Coulter, Heather Mac Donald and Charles Murray (who was the target of a violent demonstration at Middlebury College last March in which a professor was injured).

That imbalance is not Sessions’ fault. It’s a reflection of the fact that, at least at highly competitive universities, the prevailing point of view is liberal and dissenting views are often conservative.

But if Sessions’ freespeech campaign is to be credible, it mustn’t be applied in an ideological or politically motivated manner. It’s especially

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Can corporations deny class-actions?

Zach Davis Columnist

Employer-employee relationships have been somewhat controversial for some time. It led to child labor and equal pay laws as well as unions and many lawsuits. The battle rages on now that the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments from the National Labor Relations Board and Murphy Oil over the legality of mandatory arbitration clauses.

Specifically, the court is interested in whether companies can deny classaction lawsuits in these clauses.

As of now, employers can force employees to sign a mandatory arbitration clause when they sign their employment contracts. These clauses, which are meant to protect corporate interests, deny workers the ability to take employers to court when they are wronged. Instead, workers have to make an agreement with their employers without court intervention, meaning sexual harassment, unsafe working conditions and unfair or prejudiced treatment don’t ever get a ruling.

Large employers get a variety of unfair advantages during arbitration. First, they exert an overwhelming amount of control over the settlement amounts. Because a jury isn’t giving an unbiased decision, the reparations are usually significantly less.

That allows employers to get away with a lesser punishment than they would usually receive, allowing them more freedom to repeat their offense.

They also deny class-action lawsuits, the core issue before the court. If a company commits an offense against a lot of workers, they should be able to consolidate their case into one case. That saves legal fees for both the employers and employees since they only have to go through the legal process once instead of potentially dozens of times.

They can keep things quieter if employees can’t cooperate, saving their public image. Let’s face it: if a company continuously has to settle multiple cases for the same offense – perhaps continual sexual harassment or unsafe working conditions – then word should get out.

If public pressure will get them to fix the issue, then that is what they deserve.

Often arbitration clauses prevent that, though. Word doesn’t get around because it doesn’t go to court. It especially affects individual employees, since they have a harder time reaching a fair settlement. They are more suspect to the overwhelming power a corporation can have over an employee, making it easier to force cheaper deals and even nondisclosure agreements. The NDAs prevent the parties from discussing the offenses, saving even more well-deserved public scrutiny.

Even worse, NDAs protect repeat offenders from the repercussions. A company which is continuously on the chopping block for sexual harassment won’t have to fire their employee if the victim can’t talk about it and let others know. The same goes for supervisors who

ignore safety concerns and workplace harassment.

That’s exactly why class-action lawsuits are necessary, though. It saves time, money and it makes it harder for employers to exert pressure on their employees.

Under former President Barrack Obama, the Department of Justice originally sided with the petitioner, the NLRB, in saying mandatory arbitration is wrong. The NLRB argues that because workers have the legal right to band together to improve working conditions, class-action lawsuits can’t be denied. That is supported by existing law.

The National Labor Relations Act states that “employees shall have the right to… engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.”

The DOJ changed their stance in June, deciding to instead side with Murphy Oil. Their updated amicus brief stated “nothing in the NLRA’s legislative history indicates that Congress intended to bar enforcement of arbitration agreements like those at issue here,” according to Politico. The statement supplied by the DOJ also argued the Federal Arbitration Act overrides the NLRA, but that isn’t true either.

The FAA states that mandatory arbitration clause applies except “upon such grounds as exist at law,” which grounds do. Law exists saying employees can cooperate to improve working conditions – and that is the NLRA. Their argument doesn’t stand up to the language in the bills, and hopefully the Supreme Court will agree.

Making it easier to commit crimes quietly Peter Ambler

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In February 2013, Americans watched in horror as a disgruntled former Los Angeles police officer, Christopher Dorner, terrorized Southern California.

Over nine days, Dorner killed four people and wounded three others during a mass manhunt.

As police investigated, they wondered why nearby residents weren’t reporting the shots. It turned out that, in an effort to conceal his murders, Dorner was using a silencer, which distorts the sound of gunfire and masks the muzzle flash of a gun. (Silencers do not completely silence gunfire, as some Hollywood movies would have you believe.) In expert hands, say SEAL Team Six, silencers have been used to help covertly take down the likes of Osama bin Laden. But in the hands of criminals, like Christopher Dorner, they

pose a serious threat to law enforcement and the communities they serve.

Now Congress is trying to sneak a measure into an unrelated bill that would make it easier for criminals to obtain this special equipment. The bill, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, which will soon be voted on in the House of Representatives, would roll back an 80-year-old law that carefully regulates the sale of silencers.

Shortly after 1930, when 307 law enforcement officers were killed in a single year, Congress passed the National Firearms Act to help regulate some of our nation’s most dangerous weapons, including machine guns and sawedoff shotguns. The bill also required gun owners to register their silencers, which has helped keep them in the hands of lawabiding gun owners and out of criminal activity.

The process for purchasing a silencer is relatively simple. Today, gun owners with a clean criminal record can get a silencer with less paperwork than buying a refrigerator, according to the makers of silencers.

If passed, the SHARE Act would gut the existing regulatory system, making silencers readily available without a background check through unlicensed sales at gun shows and on the Internet.

The SHARE Act would also make it harder for civilians and law enforcement to locate active shooters. Silencers degrade the effectiveness of gunshot detection technology that cities including San Francisco, Oakland and San Diego have deployed to reduce violence. When bullets start flying, seconds count. That’s why it’s so important for bystanders and law enforcement to be able to determine where they are coming from. This bill will only make it harder.

Perhaps even worse, the SHARE Act includes language that would allow the transfer of silencers across state lines and their sale to individuals as young as 18. Dealers would not have to report multiple purchases to law enforcement, even though multiple-sale reports are the primary intelligence tool that federal law enforcement uses to identify firearms trafficking organizations.

There are only two groups who will benefit from the deregulation of silencers: those who wish to inflict harm on our communities, and the corporate gun lobby, which stands to make a fortune.

Now that President Obama is no longer in office and gun sales have plummeted, gun lobbyists have been forced to look for new ways to generate revenue. With the average silencer costing about $1,000, it’s not hard to see their motives. They’ve

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The bill isn’t just bad policy,

GOLF FROM PAGE 8 DePaul, Texas San Antonio, Marshall, Valparaiso and Green Bay. “The women didn’t get out to a strong start through the first 800 meters,” Walsh said. “But they battled back, and I thought Taylor really showed a lot of determination in her final run her at Notre Dame. We will get back to training and get ready for Pre-Nationals in two weeks and then turn our eyes towards the MVC meet in late October.”

Alli Workman tallied a 50th place finish with a time of 18:17.9 while Megan Doty was 60th with a time of 18:26.1. Michaela Ward was 75th in a time of 18:41.3 while Colleen Madden was on her heels in 77th place in a time of 18:42.2. Jessi Conley posted a time of 18:46.5 for an 86th place finish Abigail Grider was 94th with a time of 18:50.8. Brittany Neeley posted a time of 19:07.5 and a 118th place finish while Emma Hayward’s time of 19:55.1

CAMPUS FROM PAGE 6 Department be absolutely evenhanded in filing “statements of interest” siding with students who have challenged policies at universities that restrict freedom of speech.

On Tuesday the Justice Department filed such a “statement of interest” in support of Christian students at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, Ga., who say they were unconstitutionally prevented from communicating their religious message on campus. The fact that the

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it’s bad politics, too. A new poll of 2018 voters in California swing districts found that an overwhelming majority — 76 percent, including 65 percent of Trump voters — are opposed to deregulating silencers. They are joined by law enforcement officials and gun-safety advocates across the country

who believe that deregulating silencers would hurt public safety.

Although there’s far more gun violence than Americans on either side of the aisle would like, the fate of this bill will be decided by Republicans in places like California. (Republicans in red states will vote in lockstep.)

Seven Golden State Republicans currently represent districts won

by Hillary Clinton. Voters in those districts don’t share the extreme views of the gun lobby’s leaders. They simply want reasonable policy that makes California communities safer.

In politics, elected officials are often faced with decisions that

require them to choose between political expediency and the public interest. This is not one of those times. When it comes to deregulating silencers, the smart thing politically is to do the right thing.

finished in 164th place.

The Sycamores did pick up a fifth place finish in the women’s 5K open race with a win over Western Michigan. Aleksey Green’s time of 19:26.5 was 25th to lead the way for ISU. Freshman Gabby Brown covered the course in a time of 19:36.1 for a 28th place finish. Cami Hansen’s time of 19:40.9 was good enough for 32nd place and Danielle Muse posted a time of 20:07.2 to finish 39th. Lexus Brittingham rounded out the Sycamores’ efforts in the race with a time of 20:59.1 and a 50th place showing.

Indiana State now turns their attention to Pre-Nationals, hosted by Louisville on Saturday, Oct. 14 beginning at 10 a.m. The MVC meet is on Oct. 28 and ISU will host the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday, Nov. 10 beginning at 11:15 a.m. at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.

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State was also the first time that the Indiana State diving program competed consisting of Laura Fulton and Mckenzie Plummer.

Fulton placed fourth in the one meter and three meter dives while Plummer added a fifth place finish in the one meter diving competition.

“I couldn’t be more proud of

our divers. Creating a diving program a month before school started, and getting Mckenzie and Laura on board and training with us has been awesome. Hats off to coach Fengting Chen and our divers; I couldn’t be more proud of them.”

out the meet and have those growing moments, and I think it was a growing moment to see what we need to do to improve on the beginning of our meets so that we come out hot,” said Leach.

This dual meet with Illinois

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The Illinois Redbirds defeated ISU Sycamores with 24-13 on saturday.

Sycamore Football’s Rally Comes Up Short at No. 8 Illinois State Tim McCaughan

Athletic Media Relations

For the third-straight week, Indiana State football battled a nationally ranked team, falling to No. 8 Illinois State 24-13 in front of a sellout crowd at Hancock Stadium Saturday night.

The Sycamores reeled off 13 unanswered points in the second half to close the gap, but a 24-0 Redbird lead was too much to overcome as Indiana State fell to 0-4 on the season and 0-1 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

“We came out and we kept fighting and battling,” head coach Curt Mallory said of his team. “Illinois State is too good of a football team to put ourselves in a hole like we did, but I’m proud of our guys for the way they battled in the second half. They never gave up.”

“We’re going back to Terre Haute, we’re going back to work and we’re going to prepare to win the next

one,” coach Mallory said.

It was the defense that sparked the Sycamores’ resurgence in the second half as freshman Mekhi Ware intercepted his second ball of the season and returned it 47 yards for the touchdown to put Indiana State on the board four minutes into the second half.

Five minutes later, Cade Sparks connected with Michael Thomas for a four-yard touchdown to make it a 24-13 contest.

Big plays proved costly for the Sycamores though, as Illinois State managed a 24-0 lead heading into the locker room while not converting a third down (0-for-5).

Illinois State (4-0, 2-0 MVFC) scored a pair of passing touchdowns in the first 30-minutes; the first on a 54-yard pass from Jake Kolbe to Christian Gibbs before Kolbe connected with Gibbs again in the second quarter for a 77-yard touchdown.

The Redbirds scored their first touchdown on a fumble in the end

zone on a sack by James Graham.

Illinois State netted 401 yards of total offense led by Jake Kolbe who finished 18-of-30 with 345 yards and two touchdowns. Christian Gibbs had five receptions for 189 yards and two touchdowns in the game.

Indiana State’s rushing defense was nearly unbreakable in the game, allowing just 56 rushing yards on 36 attempts. Jonas Griffith finished with two of the teams’ three sacks while Raymo Clifford picked up the other.

In total, Illinois State went for 302 first half yards while holding the Sycamores to just 120 yards.

LeMonte Booker rushed for 54 yards on 12 carries in the 30 minutes for the Sycamores as the ISU offense struggled to put drives together, going 1-for-8 in the half and closing the game out 3-for-15 on third down.

Jacquet McClendon led the Sycamore receiving core with six catches for 74 yards while Booker finished

Griffin Reaches 2,000 Career Assists as ISU Knocks off SIU Tim McCaughan

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It was a historic night for Indiana State volleyball as senior setter Rachel Griffin recorded her 2,000th career assists as the Sycamores went on to win their third Missouri Valley Conference match of the season in a 3-1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-19) triumph over Southern Illinois Saturday night inside Davies Gym. Only 11 other players in program history have reached the mark with the last coming in 2015 by Erika Nord. The Avon, Ind. product needed 16 assists coming into the match and finished with a match-high 43 to set the mark easily.

After falling in the opening frame to the Salukis, Indiana State reeled off three straight set wins to improve to 5-11 overall and 3-1 in The Valley. Indiana State cruised to a 25-21 win to tie the match head-

ing into the break before edging the Salukis in the third set 25-23 and finally cementing the win in the fourth with a 25-19 victory.

Indiana State hit .265 in the match, closing out the match with two-straight set hitting over .379 while holding the Salukis to just a .231 attacking percent. The Sycamores also dominated the net Saturday, recording nine blocks to SIU’s four.

Sophomore Damadj Johnson had five blocks for the Sycamores while Griffin and Cassie Kawa sent back three apiece.

Kawa led the charge for the Sycamores on the offensive side of the ball, finishing with a match-high 15 kills while junior Laura Gross added 12 and Sarah Peterson had eight.

The Sycamores will return to Terre Haute next weekend as they will welcome both Northern Iowa and Drake Friday and Saturday.

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Rachel Griffin recorded her 2000th career assist on saturday.

Sycamores Fall to the Redbirds in Season Opener 185-114 Kate Johnson

Athletic Media Relations

The Indiana State women’s swimming and diving team opened the 2017-2018 season today (Sept. 30) vs.

Missouri Valley Conference opponent Illinois State. The Sycamores fell to the Redbirds 185 to 114.

Despite the loss the Sycamores competed strong, posting numerous high placing finishes throughout the meet.

“All in all for our first step into our second season, we obviously really focused on the process, and coming into this meet I knew this opponent was going to be strong and ready to start their season with a win, and they came out on fire. The first couple events were tough for us, but when we got a win under our belt we were fine,” said head coach Matt Leach.

Indiana State started off the day with a third place finish in the 200yard medley relay. However, they quickly bounced back as Blanca Saez-Illobre posted a second place finish in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:38.44.

Later in the meet Saez-Illobre would add another second place finish for the Sycamores in the 200-yard breaststroke.

The Sycamores continued to

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ISU swimming and diving team went agains the Illinois state Redbirds over the weekend.

swim strong, building momentum throughout the day.

Kendall Hansen posted a second place finish in the 100 backstroke with a 59.12 and then later followed with an impressive first place finish in the 200-yard backstroke and a time of 2:05.92.

Other returners who swam strong were Jacquie Price and Alex Malmborg. Price provided a first place finish in the 100-yard butterfly and a time of 58.53, while Malmborg added a first place finish of her own in the 50 freestyle.

Multiple new faces to the Sycamores roster provided promising performances in the season opener.

Most notably coming from Martina Marks, the junior transfer, Marks gave the Sycamores three first place finishes in her debut sporting the blue and white. First in the 200 butterfly (2:11.46), next in the 100-yard freestyle (54.31) and lastly in the 200 IM (2:11.98).

Two other Sycamores made strong debuts as well. Marlene Pavlu Lewin placed third in the 100 backstroke and freshman Megan Schade came in third in the 100 butterfly and fourth in the 200 breaststroke.

“Being a young team and a young

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with 57 yards on 19 carries. Both Sparks and Isaac Harker took snaps at quarterback. Sparks finished his day 7-of-20 with 108 yards and a touchdown. Harker went 4-for-10 for 46 yards and an interception in the second half.

The Sycamore defense allowed just 99 yards in the second half of play, forcing the Redbirds into a pair of redzone turnovers.

Indiana State looked to jump out to a quick start as redshirt freshman Cade Sparks connected with Bob Pugh for 45 yards on the second play of the game, but the Illinois State defense held strong to force an opening drive punt. It marked the fifth connection of 40 or more yards between the duo in four games.

Indiana State will return home for the first time in four weeks as the team plays host to No. 2 ranked North Dakota State Oct. 7. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. ET from Memorial Stadium.

Sycamores Post Strong Showings At Notre Dame The Sycamores were put to the test in their annual mid-term exam on a beautiful Friday afternoon at the Burke Golf Course on the campus of Notre Dame for the annual Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational. Indiana State’s men’s team posted a fourth place finish in the field of 20 teams while the women were 11th in a field of 25 teams as they took part in the Gold Races for both genders.

“Our men’s team really stepped up to the challenge today, got out to a really strong start and we saw a couple of breakthrough performances against some top-ranked teams in regions across the country,” head cross country coach Kyle Walsh said. “The women didn’t get out off the starting line as strong but showed some fight as they worked their way back after the slow start.”

The Indiana State men placed fourth in the Gold Division with 153 points, as Temple was the victor (76). Saint Louis and St. Mary’s were second and third with the Sycamores just five points behind the Gaels. ISU edged Loyola (155) and Idaho State (167) at the top of the leaderboard. It proved to be a successful day for ISU as they topped UC Riverside, Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky, Northern Iowa, Illinois-Chicago, Tulane, DePaul, Marshall, Southern Illinois, Texas-San Antonio, UTEP, Valparaiso, UNC Greensboro and Green Bay. Leading the way for the Sycamores was Seth Cousins who traversed the 5-mile (8k) course in a time of 24:55.6, which was eighth in the field. It proved to a career best time for the sophomore as he earned the Top 10 finish. Akis Medrano was 24th with a time of 25:26.0, which is his top mark of the season at the 8K distance. Ryan Cash’s time of 25:28.8 put him in 27th place also a season

low for him. Blake Kramer was 31st in the field with a time of 25:31.2, which also is the best of his career.

Corey Alfredson posted a time of 26:22.9, which was 83rd in the field -- the best time of the season for him at 8K. Kyle Collins crossed the finish line in a time of 26:52.1, which was 107th, easily his best time of the season. Making his debut for the Sycamores in the lineup this season was Logan Hambrock whose time of 26:56.0 was good enough for 111th place.

“Seth continues to really come on strong for us here as the season progresses,” Walsh commented. “The others were not far behind as Akis and Ryan Cash each were inside the Top 30 and Blake Kramer has been running well as season. We have four strong runners who impressed against tough competition and now we will continue to work and train to get a fifth scorer who will help us make a run at the conference meet in one month.”

Taylor Austin, a native of nearby Griffith, Ind., returned to her native region as she finished in sixth place with a time of 17:25.8 over the 5K course.

The only time she has ever covered a 5K course faster came in 2015 at this same meet when her time was about five seconds faster.

She led the way for the Sycamores against a stacked field. Indiana State posted an 11th place finish with 259 points as MVC rival Northern Iowa won the Gold Division race with 86 points. The Sycamores topped former MVC competition Wichita State by 32 points as well as SEC member South Carolina en route to the strong showing. In the 25-team field, the Sycamores defeated IUPUI, Butler, Southern Illinois, Illinois-Chicago, UNC-Greensboro, Northern Kentucky, St. Mary’s,

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