January 16, 2013

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Indiana State University o� cials say the launch of a new ight academy at Terre Haute International Airport will attract more students to the university’s 40-year-old aviation program (Photos courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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Start-up costs for new ISU � ight academy would not a� ect student tuition, university o� cials say

IN DEVELOPMENT

Costs for new � ight academy would not a ect student’s tuition. � e academy is an important step for student development, university o� cials said.

Diann McKee, vice president of business a airs and university

treasurer, said the start-up costs, which are estimated at $ 2 million, will not increase general student fees. She said the university will be making a loan from reserves to cover the funds and that will be paid back with interest over a 10-year period.

Sycamores explore New Year’s resolutions

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Does young love mean dumb love?

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BRIANNE HOFMANN News Editor

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In the past, aviation students would pay course fees to a “third party provider,” said McKee. Now, students will be paying those fees up front to the flight academy and they will be calculated into the students’ financial aid packages.

“You could say at one level it’s put a bind on the students,” said Jack Maynard, provost and vice president of academic affairs. “On another level, it helps them to help them think very clearly about what it’s going to take to get through that course. When we were separating the flying from the courses, we didn’t think it was in the student’s advantage to do that.”

The birth of the flight academy is the latest in a slew of projects underway on campus, such as the construction of the North Residential and Erikson Halls renovation. But while the creation of the academy means extra expenses for ISU, Maynard said the move was crucial for student development.

“The bottom line was, as we evaluate this project, really came out to be what’s the best for our students in terms of putting quality graduates out there,” said Maynard. “There’s no doubt that you could use the reserves for other things, also—there’s a lot of needs on campus. And not to take away from those projects, but this is a needed step.”

Although Indiana State has a 47 year relationship with the Brown Flight School and has relied solely on it for the last two years, Maynard said the university was discussing a venue switch “for a while.”

Last month, ISU’s Board of Trustees approved the collaboration between the university and the Terre Haute International Airport, allowing the two to enter into a four-year lease. In exchange for the lease, the airport will allot a facility for classrooms and offices as well as hangar space, according to President Daniel J. Bradley’s December news release.

In addition to the loaned airspace and facility, ISU will recruit adjunct or temporary instructors for the academy and purchase a used fleet of airplanes that will be kept on the airport’s premises.

“It has nothing directly to do with Brown,” said Maynard. “When you look around the country at quality flying schools, we were in the minority of minorities. Look at North Dakota and Eastern Kentucky, for example; all of them have their own airplanes and run their own flying schools. We wanted to move to increase the quality and reputation of our program.”

The university wanted students to train on the most up to date aircrafts, Maynard said. The airplanes available at Brown’s Flight School are dated. For example, today’s airplanes, such as the commercial prototypes, have glass cockpits and incorporate the use of computers.

Earlier planes have cockpits often seen in “old movies” using only knobs and dials. Despite those differences, students should be familiar with all types, said Maynard.

“Our students need to have experience on

both. They need to see the traditional cockpit and the glass cockpit. We weren’t sure if Brown was able to make the investment, to move up to that,” said Maynard.

Negotiations with the airport about the facility’s location keep renovations to that facility and overall costs, which should be finalized this month. He anticipates the academy will be ready in fall 2013.

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Indiana State officials and Old National Bank representatives have unveiled a new partnership and literacy program that will help families make smarter financial choices.

“[The Old National Bank Literacy Program is] providing children with the skills and knowledge to make wise financial decisions, which will benefit them tremendously as they grow up and enter the workforce,” ISU President Daniel J. Bradley said Tuesday.

The Old National Bank Foundation is providing $250,000 to fund the Old National Bank Financial Health classroom, located in the Scott College of Business.

In collaborating with Old National, the Terre Haute Children’s Museum and the Vigo County School Corporation, Indiana State will continue to draw from other programs created by the Bayh College of Education and the Center for Math Education.

In particular, the “Go Figure” program, will serve as an inspiration. “Go Figure,” in conjunction with the children’s museum, helps kids acquire math skills through sports activities and elections.

Assistant professor of mathematics and computer science and program coordinator Jodi Frost said the literacy program was “wonderful” because both math and money are used daily by everyone. The project, she added, would also be a vital tool in uniting all walks of life.

“The program is going to bring together people from different backgrounds, different disciplines, within the community and across Indiana State University. And I’m thrilled to be apart of this program and have the opportunity to lead it,” Frost said.

Another positive aspect of the program is that, much like “Go Figure,” it “allows students and community partners to deliver practical curriculum in a

fun way,” said Frost, adding that ISU students will see several benefits, as well.

“They going to get to have some strong experiential learning,” Frost said.

Participating educators will not only provide informational opportunities to students, children and members of the community, but they will be learning about financial literacy themselves, which they will incorporate into their own classrooms, Frost said.

Brien Smith, Dean of the College of Business, agreed and said the program would enrich the federal building’s history—a place he felt is a staple to the Wabash Valley.

“ISU, with the help of Old National Bank and the people of the community, aims to make this a place of hope and promise for future generations,” Smith said. “To me,

that’s what symbolic about this building and the Old National Bank program that we’re rolling out.”

ISU and Old National

announce literacy

program

Top: ISU President Daniel J. Bradley (left) receives a check from Old National Bank President Bob Jones (right). Also pictured are Steve Danielson (second from left), regional president of Old National Insurance, and Dan Doan, regional president of Old National Bank. Bottom: Assistant professor of mathematics and computer science and program coordinator Jodi Frost speaks about the Old National Literacy Program (Photos by Joe Butler).

The Old National Bank Literacy Program is “providing children

with the skills and knowledge to make wise financial decisions,

which will benefit them tremendously as they grow up

and enter the workforce.”

Daniel J. Bradley, ISU President

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Closed Cases

Open Cases

At 11:10 a.m., on Jan. 11, suspicious activity was reported at the ICON Warehouse.

At 2:03 a.m., on Jan. 12, an injured person was reported off campus.

At 9:50 a.m., on Jan. 12, a found item was returned to its owner in HMSU.

At 11:46 p.m., on Jan. 12, suspicious activity was reported at Lot 9.

At 12:24 p.m., on Jan. 13, a well being check was conducted in Sandison Hall.

At 10:07 p.m., on Jan. 13, an information report was taken in Rhoads Hall.

At 4:42 a.m., on Jan. 14, property damage was reported in Root Hall.

At 9:02 a.m., on Jan. 14, a property damage accident was reported at N. Ninth and Eagle streets.

At 9:23 a.m., on Jan. 14, a property damage accident was reported in Facilities Management.

At 12:36 p.m., on Jan. 14, a disturbance was reported in University Apartments, Unit 2.

At 7:01 p.m., on Jan. 14, a fire alarm was repored in Mills Hall.

At 8:11 p.m., on Jan. 14, a visitation violation and trespass warning was reported in Pickerl Hall.

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At 10:32 a.m., on Jan. 11, a lost property report was taken in Root Hall.

At 4:30 p.m., on Jan. 11, criminal mischief was reported at Lot 10.

At 9:14 p.m., on Jan. 11, criminal mischief was reported at Lot 5.

At 3:20 p.m., on Jan. 12, a hit and run accident was reported at Lot 15.

At 10:56 a.m., on Jan. 13., criminal

mischief was reported at the 500 block of North Fifth Street.

At 6:59 p.m., on Jan. 13, disorderly conduct was reported in HMSU.

At 2:42 p.m., on Jan. 14, theft was reported at Lot 10.

At 9:05 p.m., on Jan. 14, theft was reported in the Student Recreation Center.

At 8:25 a.m., on Jan. 11, a suspect was arrested on campus for public intoxication and trespassing.

At 2:03 a.m., on Jan. 13, a suspect was arrested off campus for public

intoxication. At 6:17 a.m., on Jan. 13, a suspect

was arrested on a warrant and public intoxication at the 200 block of North Sixth Street.

At 3:28 p.m., on Jan. 11, a suspect was cited for criminal conversion in the Student Recreation Center.

At 2:25 a.m., on Jan. 12, a suspect was cited for consuming alcohol as a minor at Lot 11.

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In Monday’s issue, columnist Kenzie McAdams defended young love, comparing the feeling itself to Pop Rocks. And while I applaud McAdams’ optimism and her bold stance, her musings were exactly what’s expected of a 19-year-old amorous pup.

I couldn’t help but pounce upon her flawed logic.

Love is not like Pop Rocks. It’s more like gasoline. I’ll spare you any drawn out comparisons. You know it’s needed and potentially dangerous if left in the wrong hands.

McAdams and I belong to an age group where marriage is quite the popular topic, and I agree with my co-worker; the trend is met with skepticism. However, there’s a justified reason for the leeriness, especially when it comes to youthful “pop sensations” like Miley Cyrus.

Look at the other celebrities previously in Cyrus’ predicament: Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Christina Aguilara and Lindsay Lohan, to name a few. Today, they have become more famous for their relationship woes and in three of those cases, failed marriages than for their career achievements.

And then, of course, there’s Taylor Swift, who will have dated and broken up with

an additional five men by the time I finish writing this column. I can see, based on adolescent Hollywood’s track record alone why the older crowd raises an eyebrow to our generation’s notions of romantic love.

But prematurely married or engaged train wrecks are in the minority. According to a 2011 Pew Research Center study, the average age for a first marriage is 27 years old for women and 29 for men. The same study also stated that only 20 percent of adults between 18-29 are married, a sharp drop compared to the 59 percent who were married in 1960.

My fellow columnist cited her grandparents as a prime example of a young love success story, which would be feasible if not for the fact that they married 56 years ago, when priorities, perspectives and socio-economic circumstances were different. The statistics mentioned in the previous paragraph show that my generation’s being more cautious, and what’s so “offensive” about that?

This brings me to Jennifer Nagy and her Huffington Post article that had McAdams flustered a few days ago.

“Nagy makes it seem like young love is impossible simply because she had a bad experience herself,” observed McAdams.

But reread Nagy’s article; nowhere did Nagy say that all young marriages or relationships are completely doomed. What she stressed is that committing to another person at such a tangible point in our lives and doing so under the delusions of grandeur

often spells disaster. “People under the age of 25 are still

discovering themselves,” said Nagy in her article. “They are figuring out what their relationship ‘deal-breakers’ are and who their most appropriate partners would be. While a person may be 100 percent certain that they love something—or someone—at the age of 21, by 29, they will most likely completely change their mind. Life is anything but certain.”

Nagy isn’t trying to be the marriage police, she’s taking what she’s learned from a negative experience and passing that insight on to the masses—or as we’re known to call it: wisdom. This is what McAdams also draws from, using her positive experience with her boyfriend to convince us that young love is real. It’s the same practice, but the variables are altered.

The final sentence of McAdam’s column stood out to me, as well: “Every time someone doubts you, prove them wrong.”

Getting married and making that eternal commitment to someone is one of the most important decisions in your life—that decision should never be made with the intent of proving anything to anyone. If you feel you have to persuade others, or even yourself, your choice to marry young is the correct one, the only thing you’re doing is acting your age.

Young love,

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Whenever I meet someone new they always ask what my major is. I tell them that my associate degree is in Film & Video Production while my bachelor’s from the University of Pittsburg in communication with a linguistic focus,

and that right now my graduate course work is education.

Each time they respond to me with, “Oh, so you want to work in movies or something? Or you want to teach?” � e answer to both assumptions is no. However, that usually elicits another

response from them tht I am just wasting my college degrees.

We are programed to believe that what one studies at a university is to de� ne that person’s life for the next 40 years. � at is a time period twice as long as what most college students have been alive. To ask someone to plan for that kind of time period is not only ridiculous but it’s completely illogical. We can barely plan for the next week, or even this coming

weekend.� e best example that comes to mind is someone

I became friends with many years ago. His name is Scott, who had recently � nished four years in the military and was at the time using his G.I. Bill to study art at a local college. I met Scott while working at a summer camp and as a naive teenager I assumed that he was studying art because he wanted to be an artist. How wrong I was.

Scott told me that he was studying art to get a college degree. � at the career he was aspiring to a professional position with the Boy Scouts of America, required a non-speci� c degree. Scott said he wasn’t very interested in accounting or business, but he loved art and even painted himself. He was majoring in art because it was the best way to get a college degree.

One of my classmates, James, went to culinary school for his undergraduate degree, though now he is aspiring to work in a college (speci� cally International A� airs). More than once he claimed that his major is now his hobby. But most important

is that he went to college and got a degree. Had he focused on business or biology or accounting he would have probably dropped out. Studying something he was passionate kept him in and has made him one of the more interesting people I know.

For both of my friends here, what they studied in college is not be how they de� ne their careers now. However, for both of them, their academics served the purpose it needed: to get a college degree. Both the working world and graduate studies require college degrees and most of the time they are not particular as to what the focus was.

� ough I will not pursue a career in � lm or teach linguistics, I have never felt that I have wasted either of my college degrees. � ey have opened my interest to many new areas that I have been able to bring into di� erent aspects of my life.

As Charles Dickens once said, “� ough my degrees have never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that they have done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless them.”

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It’s a major, not a life sentence

You wouldn’t let a dog su� erWhen pets get old and sick and there

are no more options le� for them to get better, veterinarians will o� en put out the option of euthanization to end their su� ering. Depending on the owner, they may decide to put their pet down so it

will no longer be in pain. � is is a recognized practice with animals, but not, so much, on humans.

� e article that caught my eye on this subject was about twin brothers in Belgium who were born deaf and were starting to go blind. When they realized that they would no longer be able to look at each other, they decided to end it and were legally euthanized at the Brussels University Hospital in Belgium.

� eir physician, Dr. David Dufour spoke of what a relief it was to see their su� ering end and how happy they were.

In the United States, voluntary euthanasia has been a hot topic discussed among politicians and doctors alike. According to Jeremy Wilson, author of “Debating Voluntary Human Euthanasia,” there are two kinds: active and passive. Passive is where there is some sort of “Do Not Resuscitate” order, therefore possible treatment is withheld by the doctors at the patient’s request. Active is when the euthanasia is deliberately put into the body, such as an injection.

When it comes to voluntary euthanasia, it is essentially people are committing suicide, except they are having someone do it for them because they are usually too weak or too scared to do it themselves.

� e only time this should ever even be discussed, however, is if someone is terminally ill. In hospitals where it is legal, such as in the Brussels University Hospital, those who are voluntarily euthanized are “terminally ill cancer patients” and patients “who are

both mentally sound, over 18 years old and want to die.”

If I was ever diagnosed with a terminally ill disease, I would want to � rst consider all options. I would try to take whatever treatments were available to me. If these treatments weren’t working, I would want to go and do with my life what I wished. Hopefully nature would take its course and I would die peacefully without too much trouble.

However, I can say very � rmly that if I was in massive amounts of pain and in a state where I would not be getting better, I would ask to be let go. I would choose the passive form of euthanasia, because then the doctors and my family wouldn’t have my death on their conscious. I would go as nature intended and not brought back to su� er anymore.

Euthanasia is a very tricky subject. Euthanasia, by its very de� nition, is about putting someone or something out of its misery under extreme and incurable circumstances. � e Greek de� nition for the word itself is “good death.” Animals can’t speak for themselves so it is up to the owner to decide what it best for them. Humans, however, can speak for themselves, and they should have a say in how they die if they can.

It should always be the people who are sick that make the decision. It should never be the parents or spouse who makes that call. If they can’t speak, then don’t touch them. If they can consent, then they should make that call themselves. Death is a personal thing that should be determined by the person doing it. If we can have mercy on an animal, it would seem that we could have mercy on our fellow man as well.

Alice Brum-� eld� rough the Looking Glass

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In the shivering cold, freshman criminology major Johnna Hardin puffed on a cigarette while she stood on the outskirts of one of Indiana State’s designated smoking areas. A smoker since age 15, Hardin made a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking, but caved just a week later.

Every New Year’s, about one in three Americans commit to a resolution, according to a report by Health.com. For the first week,

about 75 percent of people stick with it; after six months, less than half of them are still dedicated.

Hardin said she lacked the true desire to quit and the commitment necessary to kick her bad habit, like picking up a new hobby or finding a way to keep her mind preoccupied. To put it simply, Hardin just enjoyed smoking too much to quit.

“Honestly, cigarettes are like a drug,” she

said. “If you quit ‘cold turkey,’ which I do not recommend, you will literally get the shakes.”

From left to right: Anthony Jones, a junior aviation technology major, Ashley Brown, a freshman social work major, Drew Billings, a junior business major and Desiree Lee, a freshman criminology major proudly hold their 2013 resolutions (Photos by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

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New year, new you?



Instead, she suggested a slower-paced approach to quitting a bad habit as opposed to a sudden halt, the kind of quick lifestyle change associated with New Years resolutions.

“We are indeed creatures of habit, because what is familiar is always easier,” said Virgil Sheets, Ph.D., chairman of the experimental psychology department at ISU. “Change is seldom a one-time event, but it requires constant monitoring to be successful, and people don’t often have the resources to do that.”

Sheets said that the easiest way to fall back into old ways is by getting busy and thus getting distracted from monitoring our habits.

“We shouldn’t discount the fact that we’ve got a lot of support from others for our ‘old’ self, as well, and it becomes very difficult for them to see us ‘anew,’” said Sheets.

Hardin agreed that even after one quits, it’s easy to fall back into the habit of “social smoking,” the desire for nicotine when everyone around is lighting up.

“A lot people socially smoke,” she said. “They don’t smoke on the regular, but if they’re at a party, they do.”

While everyone is different, Sheets said it’s easier for most people to stick with gradual change than a sudden lifestyle shift. This can also help those with a “social smoking” problem, allowing friends and family time to get use to the new you.

“Sudden changes are often much harder to adhere to than more graduated change,” said Sheets. “However, it probably depends on the person and the characteristic that they are trying to change. Some people obviously are successful ‘cold turkey,’ but it certainly doesn’t work for everyone.”

Although it’s the beginning of a new year, Jan. 1 is really just another day. But many see the turning of the calendar as an impetus for change.

“The humanistic perspective of psychology suggests that our basic human motivation is to be the best person we can,” said Brad Brubaker, an assistant professor of psychology at ISU. “Accepting the notion that we are reasonably self reflective to be able to identify areas that we would like to improve, then the new year is an ideal time to start working on being a better person. Of course people don’t need to wait until the new year to take steps to improve themselves but many accept that this is an appropriate time to start working on self-improvement.”

Brubaker also agreed that in order to successfully make a lifestyle change, an individual must be surrounded by like-minded people focused on achieving a similar goals.

“The new year may also be a good time to start since it may be easier at that time to identify others that could serve as a support system for the individual to help them achieve success,” said Brubaker. “This is often an overlooked aspect of successful change. Having others to support you in your quest to eat healthier, exercise more, smoke less, etc. will increase your success in doing so. So perhaps the new year is a time where individuals are more likely to seek the help and support of others.”

From drinking less alcohol to volunteering more, USA.gov listed some of most popular resolutions along with information on good ways to kick the habit

or get involved. Other resolutions listed on the webpage are to lose weight, eat healthier and reduce, reuse and recycle.

As she talked to friends at the designated smoking area, Hardin pulled out another cigarette and lit up. As the smoke escaped her lungs and spread into the cold air, it was clear she had no intention to quit, but said that’s just fine with her.

“If you’re a diehard smoker like me,” she said, “you just smoke.”

“Of course people don’t need to wait until the new year to take steps

to improve themselves, but many accept that this

is an appropriate time to start working on self-

improvement.“

Brad Brubaker, assistant professor of psychology

Above: Leona Ridgeway, a freshman graphic design major and Qwion Booker, a senior information technology major, declare their New Year’s resolutions (Photos by Mae Robyn Rhymes).


The hottest chili pepper in the world is the naga jolokia; on average, one of these peppers is over 170 times spicier than a jalapeno pepper. This is just one of the several ingredients folks can enjoy when celebrating today, which is International Hot and Spicy Food Day.

The term “national holiday” is associated directly to the holidays America celebrates throughout the nation, such as Christmas, New Year’s and Thanksgiving. National holidays that are in-between the popular holidays fit into a different category of observances

created by the federal government. These observances are established through legislation in Congress or by presidential proclamation.

The president of the United States has the authority to declare a commemorative event or day by proclamation. Fewer than 150 are granted in an average year across all categories.

Native plants combine with the ethnic diversity of the United States to make an extensive array of unique American foods. Most days of the year are proclaimed as national food holidays.

Indiana State University alumna Ambria Wooden said that she enjoys a lot of the national food days. Though, without social media, she said she would miss most of them.

“I never really know about the national food days until I notice them as trending topics on Twitter,” Wooden said.

With a generation that thrives on social media, it is easier for these random national food days to spread. For example, Twitter users all over the world are excited about today’s celebration and are tweeting things such as, “I love hot and spicy food #gimme #gimme” (@jennalarson).

“I enjoy a spicy dish every once in a while, International Hot and Spicy Food Day just gives me an excuse to treat myself to some Cajun chicken and shrimp pasta from ‘Friday’s,’” Wooden said.

Even some restaurants participate in these national food days by offering either free food or discounts on food.

On Feb. 5, IHOP restaurants across the country will be flipping and serving their pancakes for free in recognition of National Pancake Day.

“Now that is one national food day that I never miss. I mean, it’s free pancakes, who could resist free pancakes,” Wooden said.

Additionally, some franchises and businesses use these holidays as means to raise awareness or donations for a charity.

IHOP, for example, celebrates National Pancake Day in order to earn donations for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and other designated charities. According to IHOP’s website, the restaurant chain has raised over $10 million in donations for charities since 2006.

There are also other types of national days that don’t involve food, each with a unique history and tradition

National days give students an excuse to celebrate the holidays year around

Today is International Hot and Spicy Food Day and is one of hundreds of overlooked holidays that are declared by the federal government (Illustration by Mark Voelker).

“Now that is one national food day that I never miss. I mean it’s free pancakes,

who could resist free pancakes?

Ambria Wooden, ISU alumna

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Monday, for example, was National Dress Up Your Pet Day. � is day was founded in 2009 by Celebrity Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Behaviorist, Colleen Paige. It is sponsored by the Animal Miracle Network as a fun way to celebrate beloved pets and to support the pet fashion community.

“It’s important to remember though, that it’s not, however, a day to disrespect our pets with uncomfortable, vulgar or seasonally inappropriate costumes for the sake of a laugh or photo shoots,” Paige said.

Despite the joy associated with these random holidays, the wide variety of days and lack of marketing make it easy for some people to let them pass without recognition.

Ra’Chawn Millard, a junior information technology major says he doesn’t know too much about the days to be involved.

“I don’t participate in these random national days because I don’t know enough information about [them],” Millard said. “In order for me to be involved it has to have meaning and I have to know what that meaning is and how it came to be”

Whether students are celebrating today with the naga jolokia, rummaging the pet costumes in preparation for Jan. 14, 2014 or completely ignoring the random holidays that the U.S.A. o� ers to them, there are plenty of opportunities to spread holiday cheer even when it’s not the “holidays.”



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Indiana State track senior Leeann Michl and basketball sophomore Justin Gant have been named December’s Sycamore Scholar-Athletes of the Month, sponsored by State Farm Agent Sandy Bryant.

Michl, who holds a 3.45 grade point average in physical education exercise science, was a double winner at the Eastern Illinois University Early Bird on Dec. 7th, which opened the Sycamore indoor track and field season.

Michl won the 800meters with a time of 2 minutes 14.17 seconds and then joined senior Macey Black, senior Stacia Weatherford, and junior Shelby Higginbottom in winning the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3 minutes 50.66 seconds.

Michl’s 800-meter converted time of 2 minutes 12.64 seconds was the best in the Valley and was also the third best time in the nation. The converted relay time of 3 minutes 47.64 seconds was also the best in the conference and ranked 13th nationally. For the last two years, Michl has served as a peer mentor for Sycamore Athletic Academic Services.

In the month of December, Gant, who boasts a 3.48 grade point average in Criminology, averaged 7.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while hitting 44.9 percent of his shots (22-of-49). He was 3-of-6 from behind the 3-point line and added three assists, four blocked shots and a steal over the seven-game stretch, which was highlighted by a third-place finish at the Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii with victories over Ole Miss and Miami.

Against Ole Miss, Gant scored 12 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for his first career double-double while playing a career-high 41 minutes. He added nine points against nationally ranked San Diego State. Gant recorded his second double-double with a career-high 18 points and 11 rebounds in the MVC opener against Illinois State, hitting 8-of-13 shots from the field.

Gant is a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

Created in September 2012, the Sycamore Scholar-Athlete of the Month Award, sponsored by State Farm Agent Sandy Bryant, will be

presented each month (September through April) to a male and female student-athlete who has excelled in academics, athletics and leadership. The program is designed to recognize Sycamore student-athletes for being positive role models for Indiana State University and to motivate and encourage excellence.

Student-athletes are nominated based on the following criteria: academic excellence, athletic excellence, and involvement. To be eligible for nomination, the student-athlete must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. The student-athlete has competed to the best of his/her ability throughout the month and exemplified great effort and tenacity during practice and competition.

The student-athlete must show leadership in and out of competition, participate in community service and applicable SAAC and life skills programming as well as show Sycamore spirit by supporting other teams and sporting events.

Story courtesy of www.GoSycamores.com

Michl, Gant named December scholar-athletes

Senior Leeann Michl and sophomore Justin Gant; recipients of the scholar-athletes of the month award (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).


JARED MCCORMICK Sports Editor

� e Sycamore track and � eld team will compete in the 18th annual Gene Edmonds Cup Saturday in West Lafayette, Indiana. � e Sycamores are looking to capture their � rst ever victory in the series.

� e men’s team was able to capture a close fought victory last year, however the women’s team fell just short and Purdue was able to keep its streak alive. � e Edmonds Cup is determined by the combined score of the men’s and women’s competitions with Purdue retaining the Cup with a 168-155 victory. � e 13-point margin is the closest in Cup history, surpassing Purdue’s 14 point win in 2003 when the Sycamore women won 81-78 while the men lost 88-71 and the 17-point Boilermaker win in 2005 when ISU lost 83-78 on the men’s side and 87-75 on the women’s side.

� e Sycamore men won nine of the 15 events as they recorded their � rst team victory since 2006 with the biggest win of the day coming in the � nal event. Indiana State needed a win in the 4 by 400 meter relay to secure the team win with juniors Max Tuttle, Jonathan Jackson, Kevin Piraino, and sophomore Ryan Dickson combining for the winning e� ort in 3 minutes 17 seconds Purdue was second at 3 minutes 17.74 seconds .

Junior Greggmar Swi� set a new Edmonds Cup record as he remained undefeated in the 60 meter hurdles

Track and � eld prepping for Edmonds Cup victory

Junior Greggmar Swift jumps over hurdle during a race (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

with a personal best time of 7.77 seconds which broke the previous top mark set by former ISU All-American Aubrey Herring of 7.79 seconds in 2000. Swi� ’s time ties him for third best in school history with Will Lash who ran the time in 1996. Herring holds the ISU record at 7.61 seconds

which he set in 2001.Senior Brandon Pounds

won his second straight weight throw competition at last year’s Edmonds Cup with a distance of 66 feet 7.25 inches (20.30 meters) and placed second in his � rst shot put competition of the year with a distance of 53 feet 3.75 inches

(16.25 meters).� e Sycamores are coming o�

of a dominant victory produced by outstanding individual performances and a balanced team e� ort. Indiana State retained the Coughlan-Malloy Cup for the seventh straight year with a 186-107 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds in a dual meet

held at the Rose-Hulman Sport and Recreation Center this past Saturday.

� e meet is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. � e Sycamores are hoping to produce winning results as they end of this indoor season and the begin the outdoor season.


Women to do battle against Salukis

Jared MccorMick Sports Editor

The Indiana State women’s basketball team is looking to come back after their Sunday fall to Creighton.

The team will be facing the Salukis of Southern Illinois University.

The Sycamores currently own a 10–5 overall record, including a mark of 2 – 2 in Missouri Valley Conference play.

The Sycamores have put a focus on the defensive side of the ball and that has lead to success this season. Indiana State is 33-5 when holding their opposition under 61 points in their three seasons with head coach Teri Moren, including a 9-3 mark this season.

During Missouri Valley Conference games, ISU is 14-2 under head coach Moren when teams score 60 points or fewer.

The Sycamores are just 8 - 31 in the last three seasons when teams go over 60 points.

The Salukis are coming off a loss to the University of Evansville, whom the Sycamores play at home this coming Saturday.

The Salukis currently own an overall record of 4 wins and 10 losses, including being 1–2 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

This contest will mark the 80th all time meeting between the Sycamores and the Salukis. The Sycamores currently hold the series record at 41 wins over the Salukis’ 38.

With a win over the Salukis, the Sycamores would continue an eight game winning streak over the Salukis that has stretched over the past three seasons.

The biggest question mark for the Sycamores right now lies with Junior Anna Munn who was injured in the second half of the Creighton game.

Munn is the scoring leader for the Sycamores and without her services, it is unclear how the Sycamores will respond.

Munn averages at least one point per game more than the rest of her teammates.

Munn is close to an 83 percent free throw shooter, which is close to 10 percent higher than her closest teammate, and a 40 percent shooter from the three-point line on the season.

This contest is leading into a two game home series for the Sycamores.

The Sycamores will attempt to gain momentum as they continue into their conference schedule. Thursday’s game against the Salukis is scheduled for 8 p.m. at the Hulman Center.

The Indiana State men’s team will return to the Hulman Center for a mid-week conference game.

The men’s basketball team will be facing off against the Missouri State University Bears Wednesday night. Both teams are currently tied for fourth place in the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Sycamores (10-6, 3-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference) enters the competition following a loss to the Southern Illinois Salukis (insert score) on Sunday night.

The Bears (5-12, 3-2 in the MVC) arrives to the Hulman Center following a 74-52 loss to the Creighton Bluejays.

Indiana State is 5-1 at home for the season thus far with the one loss coming at the hands of New Mexico (68-77 over time).

The Bears are 1-7 on the road this season. Juniors Justin Gant and Jake Odum lead the

Sycamores in scoring. In the last five conference games Gant

reached double-figures, while Odum and Manny Arop did it for the last four games.

For the Bears, senior guard Anthony Downing has been the leading scorer. Downing ended the last six games in double-figures for Missouri State.

Tip off is set for Wednesday at 7:05 p.m.

Men’s Basketball to face up against Bears

ernest rollins Editor-in-chief

Junior guard Jake Odum directs team during play (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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