january 18, 2013

Friday, January 18, 2013

Indiana State Universitywww.indianastatesman.com

Volume 120 Issue 44

(Illustration by Mark Voelker).

He was a man who progressed America through non-violent combat. He was an admirable clergyman and activist. He made a lasting impact on racial inequality, exhibited his dreams for the United States without fear or passivity, but with reverence and passion.

Martin Luther King Jr. became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1964, remains one of the national icons for the Civil Rights Movement and has more than 730 streets named a� er him in the U.S. to this day.

RICHELLE KIMBLE Features Editor

WINNING: Sycamores defeat the Missouri Bears and Southern Illinois Salukis in midweek games

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ISU pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. with annual day of serviceREMEMBERING THE KING

Financial aid o� ers assistance in � ling FAFSA forms

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Should gender norms de� ne us?

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Hoosiers who have built their businesses in rural communities have been more motivated to do so because of location than because of economic factors.

That’s the key finding of an ISU survey released this month that highlights the importance of entrepreneurial development in small towns and rural areas.

The survey found economic factors important to sustaining and expanding businesses in rural areas, but most respondents started or purchased their business because they wanted to live and work in a rural area.

“Many respondents were likely to have spent some time away, but a sense of place would often draw them back to their hometowns,” said Steven Pontius, professor of earth and environmental systems and director of Indiana State’s Rural Urban Entrepreneurship Development Institute which commissioned the survey.

“These findings underscore the need for entrepreneurial or leadership development programs that connect elementary and secondary students with business opportunities in the community to help to develop that sense of place at an early age that sticks with students as they go off to college.”

Indiana State’s Survey Research Lab invited more than 10,000 small business owner/operators in rural areas and small towns across Indiana, including those in farming and agribusiness, to participate in the online

survey which included respondents from 84 of Indiana’s 92 counties. The Rural Urban-Entrepreneurship Development Institute conducted the rural business survey in partnership with the Indiana Chamber Executives Association, Indiana Farm Bureau, Indiana Cooperative Development Center and the Indiana Small Business Development Center. Together the organizations will use the information gathered to develop and provide outreach for programs that emphasize rural entrepreneurial development, Pontius said.

“Many respondents were likely to have spent some time away, but a sense of

place would often draw them back to their hometowns.”

Steven Pontius, director of the Rural Urban Entrepreneurship Development Institute

Personal choice primary reason for rural business startups in Indiana

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The survey showed that those involved in agri-business experience similar concerns as those involved in other industries. Those concerns include obtaining financing, combating rising healthcare costs, increasing market share, providing for technological support and training employees.

According to the survey, the average rural business owner is a middle-aged, white male with a college degree and 17 years of experience in his chosen industry. The average entrepreneur has owned his own business for approximately 12 years.

There were little differences between the characteristics of agriculture-related business owners or farmers and those in non-agricultural industries such as service or manufacturing.

However, those in agriculture tended to be more than a decade younger, with an average age of 38 compared to non-agriculture business owners with an average age of 51.

Two-thirds of respondents indicated they had a college degree or higher including associate degrees or multiple under-graduate degrees.

About 90 percent of respondents represented a non-agriculture industry with two-thirds of those operating within the service sector, followed by retail (17 percent) and manufacturing (12 percent).

Four times as many agri-business owners were likely to be following a family tradition as compared with those in other industries.

Respondents from both non-agriculture and agriculture businesses indicated that their individual enterprise employed fewer than 50 people with 78-percent reporting fewer than 10 employees. Future plans for respondents, regardless of industry sector, demonstrated an overwhelming desire to expand their current operations within the next three years.

While the characteristics of entrepreneurs in rural agricultural and non-agricultural businesses vary little and they face similar challenges, their attitudes differ toward three key issues of concern to rural communities, Pontius noted.

While more than 86 percent of non-agricultural

respondents ranked new business development either very important or a critical concern, only about 57 percent of agri-businesses did so. The two groups were also divided on the importance of maintaining population, by a margin of 78.5 percent to 54.1 percent.

Both groups were more closely aligned on the importance of finding civic leaders, with about three-fourths of those responding considering it to be very important or critical.

“These attitudinal differences relate to the central role of land, an immovable resource that is critical to the expansion of agricultural businesses,” Pontius said. “The attraction of new industries and construction of housing developments for a growing population often result in the loss of prime farm or pasture land restricting farmers and

ranchers’ ability to expand their own operations. Programs that emphasize redevelopment of under-utilized business parks or brownfields, and that support efforts to connect farmers with landowners who wish to sell or lease open land are a win-win for all businesses in a rural community.”

The Rural Urban-Entrepreneurship Development Institute launched in January, 2012 and is an initiative of Indiana State University’s Strategic Plan and its Unbounded Possibilities program.

It was created to serve as an engagement, research and learning platform to improve the economic stability of rural areas and small towns through collaboration with local government officials, other educational institutions and business enterprises.

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The Rural Urban-Entrepreneurship Development Institute is working to enhance economic stability of small cities and towns throughout Indiana (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).


Oooh look at me, I’m a pretty

Jan. 15

Jan. 16

Jan. 17

At 7:34 a.m., an ill person was reported in Sandison Hall.

At 12:41 p.m., lost property was reported o� -campus.

At 3:14 p.m., elevator entrapment was reported in Cromwell Hall.

At 7:13 p.m., an ill person was reported o� -campus.

At 7:23 p.m., a cell phone was found in HMSU.

At 8:36 p.m., a suspicious person was reported o� -campus.

At 1:55 a.m., elevator entrapment was reported in Blumberg Hall.

At 8:39 a.m., lost property, later found, was reported in Hines Hall.

At 9:43 a.m., public indecent exposure was reported o� -campus.

At 10:44 a.m., an ill person was reported in HMSU.

At 1:19 p.m., harassment was reported and a trespass warning issued at Pickerl Hall.

At 1:21 p.m., property damage was reported in the parking garage.

At 1:23 p.m., property damage was reported in the parking garage.

At 2:01 p.m., an information report was conducted at University Apartments.

At 5:56 p.m., a found wallet was reported in Federal Hall.

At 8:21 p.m., the� was reported at the Student Rec Center.

At 8:57 p.m., a property damage accident was reported at North Seventh Street and Larry Bird Ave.

At 10:13 p.m., a hit and run PD accident was reported at the Student Rec Center.

At 10:57 p.m., the� was reported at the Student Rec Center.

At 12:14 a.m., a found cell phone was reported in HMSU.

At 1:45 a.m., criminal mischief was reported o� -campus.

ISU Public Safety Police BlotterBriefs

BRIANNE HOFMANN News Editor

FAFSA � ling season underway

HMSU brightens your day

� e O� ce of Financial Aid is o� ering assistance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which became available Jan. 3.

“� is year, we are focusing our weekend e� orts on the local community and working at several high schools to help incoming students � le for the � rst time,” Director of the O� ce of Student Financial Aid Chrystal Baker said.

� e O� ce of Student Financial Aid is also providing help on-campus during regular business hours daily, Monday-� ursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Returning students can receive � nancial aid counseling in Tirey Hall 150 at any time during o� ce hours and meet with an experienced counselor who will answer any questions they may have regarding their account, renewing aid and eligibility.

For those who aren’t able to physically come into the o� ce, Baker said the � nancial aid o� ce has recently published a website with information about the 2013-2014 academic

year, including FAFSA issues, � ling deadlines and a checklist for the upcoming year.

� e actual requirements depend on the type of aid and the type of student, however.

Visit http://www.indstate.edu/� naid and in the bottom-right corner, click the link that says “2013-2014 FAFSA now available. File today.”

Baker said students should keep tabs on their academic performance, as it largely accounts for the kind of aid they receive.

“To renew � nancial aid eligibility, students must maintain not just a strong [grade point average], but also a strong course completion rate,” she said.

Second, she suggested students � le early. “� e FAFSA priority deadline at ISU is

March 1. Files don’t have to be complete until May 15,” she said.

“So, even if you don’t know your estimated � nancial information right now, you can still � le,

Students can � le their FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov.

Monday is the “o� cial Blue Monday,” originated when psychologist Cli� Arnall created a mathematical formula to calculate the most miserable day of the year.

HMSU has added a new amenity in Sycamore Lounge that might help combat Blue Monday and the e� ects of drab weather, holiday bills, and wrecked New Year’s

resolutions.Two lamps in Sycamore Lounge are

equipped with full spectrum light bulbs that will help � ght o� those winter blues. commonly associated with Seasonal A� ective Disorder.

Visit the lounge to study and enjoy the new lighting.


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PINK is for girls,

BLUE is for boys

When you think of a baby girl, the first color that comes to your mind to represent her is pink. It’s almost obvious that pink is for girls and blue is for boys. You may not realize it, but these are known as gender norms.

Gender norms refer to the social and behavioral expectations considered to be appropriate for the biological sex of a person. These norms are started even when we’re babies. Why?

Why are girls and boys separated and confined to such small boxes just because of the

sex they are born? In an article titled “The Social Construction

of Gender” by Judith Lorber, a professor of women’s studies and sociology, she states that individuals learn what is expected, see what is expected, act and react in expected ways and simultaneously construct and maintain the gender order.

The crazy thing about gender norms are that we honestly don’t even realize them until we pick them out. The first step in becoming a more inclusive and tolerant society is understanding what we’re doing wrong.

Being in a women’s studies class this

semester has already fueled me to be more gender conscious. My professor, Lisa DiGiovanni, has already made me more aware of how big of an impact gender has on us.

She has taught me that it shapes and molds us, even on a subconscious level. Things like jokes, our clothing choices and even what classes we take influence our entire being. One of the first assignments was to go to a toy store or to the Toys-R-Us website and see how the toys reflect gender. While looking at the “pretend play” section, I was shocked. The first four toys that showed up as “boys toys” were a wrestling belt, a lawnmower, a basketball hoop and a tool set. These toys are blatantly characterized as “male.” Men are expected to be good at sports and to be able to work on cars.

When looking at the “pretend play” section of the “girls’ toys” a vacuum, a pretend oven, a kitchen set and shopping cart were all displayed. These stereotypical toys have shown girls that cooking and cleaning are “womanly duties.” Seeing that these gender roles are started at such a young age really bothers me.

Many people argue that boys and girls are simply different, they aren’t meant to like the same things or that men are superior to women and that’s just the way it is. That is truly disheartening.

Why should we continue to feed the system and allow these stereotypes to happen? One of the biggest stereotypes I have had to deal with has to do with my relationship.

When people find out I’m two years older than my boyfriend, they find it so odd. However, if he was two years older than me, they wouldn’t think twice about it.

Gender is so stereotyped that when men and women want to do the same thing, it seems outlandish. Women are supposed to bear children and be good house wives while the man is strong and brings home the bacon.

I don’t know whether it’s because I was raised by a single mom half of the time while I was growing up or that she herself was an independent feminist woman, but the thought that women are unable to become successful with their career or that they need a man to survive completely blows my mind.

We need to learn to break down the stereotypes that society sets.

Who cares if a little girl wants to take karate or wear blue? Who cares if a little boy plays with dolls or gets involved with theater?

The point is that our generation needs to become more open to these possibilities. We need to break through the barriers of gender norms and stereotypes.

Learning to become aware of what’s going on is the first step in becoming more tolerant of others differences.

Kenzie McAdamsProve Them Wrong


Livestrong, no matter whatThroughout the start of the new

millennium, one could not merely glance at sports news without hearing the amazing achievements of cyclist, Lance Armstrong. Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France champion has certainly impressed many with his athletic skill, but there is far more to him than his bike.

In 1996 at the invincible age of twenty-five, Armstrong was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer. The disease metastasized to his abdomen, lungs and the brain, and he was also afflicted with several tumors.

Due to advanced medical treatment, Armstrong obviously survived and to pay homage to his struggle with cancer, he founded the Livestrong Foundation.

The Livestrong Foundation has become a multimillion-dollar foundation with the sole purpose of donating a majority of those funds to cancer research.

However, recent accusations against Armstrong threaten to dismantle his stellar reputation.

For nearly a decade the cyclist was suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs during his career, but all of the speculation transformed into a legitimate case when in June 2012 the United States Anti-Doping Agency formally charged Armstrong with doping and partaking in a doping conspiracy.

The agency presented their case against him with various sources of eyewitness testimony from

teammates, financial records, e-mails and laboratory results.

Armstrong’s seven Tour de France titles were revoked and he is permanently banned from participating in any Olympic sport.

After being plagued by doping accusations for years, Armstrong finally decided to come clean during an interview yesterday with Oprah Winfrey on her

network OWN. As a result of this saga, Armstrong has been stripped

of many of his achievements and faces a large number of challenges, which include the loss of his honorary degree from Tufts University, a lawsuit from a British newspaper, and cutting his ties with the Livestrong Foundation.

Surely, Lance Armstrong has experienced a fair amount of shame and outright disgust from the public and his associates. His actions as an athlete do not reflect the honorable common law that we all aspire to uphold, and in his unfair victory he whisked that victory away from his fellow athletes who refused to cheat and lie their way to triumph.

But something must be said for Armstrong’s philanthropy.

All of us can nod disapprovingly toward his doping saga, but the fact remains that he founded a foundation for people who are and will endure in the same struggle against cancer.

The Livestrong Foundation, has donated an overwhelming amount of money to cancer patients and research. And the Foundation has taken up the task of supporting each person, who is willing to accept their help through a myriad of resources for cancer patients and survivors.

Aside from his legacy that is the Livestrong Foundation, Lance Armstrong also serves a prominent beacon of hope to millions.

For many, he is the embodiment of a survivor, and the pinnacle of the phrase, “Yes, you can.” And in the eyes of those directly or indirectly afflicted by cancer, that is what truly matters.

JulianWinbornProgress for Progress’ Sake

All that glitters is goldThe Golden Globes was broadcasted

from NBC this past Sunday and they were a huge success.

According to the Huffington Post, this was the most-watched ceremony since 2007, drawing in 19.7 million viewers.

This has almost everything to do with the hosts of the evening. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have had a dedicated fan base from their work on Saturday Night Live to their respective sitcoms “30 Rock” and “Parks and Recreation.” They were also both nominees in the Best Actress in a Television Comedy category.

However, they both lost to “Girls” star Lena Dunham. Their jokes were sharp

and ballsy, Poehler said she hasn’t paid attention to the “Zero Dark Thirty” torture controversy, “But when it comes to torture, I trust the lady who spent three years married to James Cameron.” Fey took a jab at Anne Hathaway, “You gave a stunning performance in “Les Miserables”. I have not seen someone so totally alone

and abandoned like that since you were on stage with James Franco at the Oscars.” This was referring to when she co-hosted the Oscars with James Franco and he looked completely stoned the entire time.

Another hilarious highlight came from two other Saturday Night Live alums. Will Ferrell and Kristin Wiig came out to present the award for Best Actress in a Comedy. As they walked out onto the stage they were looking around wide eyed and had huge goofy smiles on. They go on to say how they were asked to watch all five performances and they promised us that they had seen the movies. As they are describing each nominee it was hysterically clear that they haven’t seen any of them, referring to Dame Judi Dench and a newcomer.

There wasn’t much of a surprise in any category, although looking at Taylor Swift’s face you get the feeling that she thought she was going to win Best Original Song for her track “Safe and Sound” from “The Hunger Games.” Instead the award went to Adele for her title song in “Skyfall.”

The biggest surprise came from the Best Supporting Actor race. Christoph Waltz won for his performance in “Django Unchained,” beating out his co-star

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tommy Lee Jones (“Lincoln”), Alan Arkin (“Argo”), and Philip Seymour Hoffman (“The Master”). It’s such a surprise because he won this exact same award three years ago for another Quentin Tarintino film “Inglourious Basterds.” Some critics felt that DiCaprio gave a better performance, and many experts predicted Hoffman of Jones to take the prize.

The big winners were “Les Miserables” and “Argo”. “Les Miserables” won three big awards; Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy (Hugh Jackman), Best Supporting Actress (Anne Hathaway), and Best Picture Musical/Comedy. While Argo won Best Picture Drama and Best Director (Ben Affleck), this was an interesting win, especially since he had been snubbed by the Academy a few days before. The Golden Globes like to say it is the huge precursor award show to the Oscars bragging about how its winners normally match.

However this year feels like it’s going to be different. “Argo” and “Les Miserables” have the momentum as of now, but don’t be surprised if “Lincoln” or “Life of Pi” to gain some more momentum in the next few weeks.

JoeWagnerSo There’sThat

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Upcoming Events

Monday

MLK Jr. Day of ServiceDede I12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

A Walk to Remember HMSU 3072 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Tuesday

The Dating GameDede I7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Tim Wise on White Privilege: Racism, White DenialCollege of Education, Room 1187 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

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Jackie Powell was on a primitive camping trip with her husband when she finally realized enough was enough. She was tired of sitting on the shore of the lakes and unable to enjoy fishing or boating with her husband.

“I was not aging well, and my joints just weren’t working how they used to,” Powell said. “I was unhappy with my weight, so I decided to give Weight Watchers a try and it was a success.”

Powell, who is a Weight Watchers leader, has been a part of the program for seven years. Within the first six months of joining Weight Watchers, she lost 38 pounds.

“Back in 2006, it dawned on me that I had a food addiction,” Powell said. “Weight Watchers helps me take control on how much I eat and what I eat.”

U.S. News & World Report released its 2013 Best Diet rankings, and Weight Watchers was crowned number one for the “Best Weight Loss Diet,” “Easiest Diet to Follow,” and “Best Commercial Diet Plan.”

Erin Milliken, the ISU Human Resources Wellness Coordinator at Indiana State University, has teamed up with Powell to offer Weight Watchers through the ISU Employee Wellness Program.

“I felt like it was important to bring a program to ISU for the faculty and staff in order to promote a healthy lifestyle,” Milliken said.

Milliken is responsible for creating programs for faculty and staff that help with learning how to eat healthy, exercise and manage stress. Milliken said she thinks Weight Watchers will be a huge success at ISU.

“I think making the Weight Watchers program available here on campus is going to make it convenient for faculty and staff,” Milliken said. “Students are welcome to join, too.”

The Weight Watchers “At Work Meetings” will take place on Tuesday evenings at 4:45 p.m. and on Thursdays at noon in Rankin Hall, room

303. People interested in joining the program can do so by attending one of the meetings and filling out a registration form.

The cost of the program is $152 for 12 weeks, with free access to the Weight Watchers e-tools for 14 weeks.

“A payroll deduction option will be available

to faculty and staff only. Students can make three payments of $52 or pay in full to be a part of the program,” Milliken said.

With the launch of PointsPlus in late 2010, Weight Watchers took a critical step in delivering a program that guides members toward more satisfying and nutrient dense foods and not just counting calories, as many other plans do.

The meetings and e-tools enable people to lose five times more weight than those who try to lose weight on their own, according to the weight watchers organization.

“Weight Watchers is not about counting every calorie you eat and depriving yourself from certain foods, it’s about making healthy choices and earning points to enjoy the foods you love while still reaching your goal weight,” Powell said.

Those who enroll in the Weight Watchers program will have access to the new Weight Watchers 360° mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android. The app features innovative ways to conveniently track food choices, manage environments, provide calm direction in common “panic moments” and jumpstart healthy routines; it serves as the essential mobile support system.

“It’s like Weight Watchers is with you 24/7, so you’re never in going through the program alone,” Powell said. You always have support.”

“During the meetings each week, members will focus on a different topic and be able to discuss concerns or obstacles they may have faced throughout the week,” Milliken said.

For more information about the Weight Watchers program, visit www.weightwatchers.com. To learn more about the employee wellness program at ISU visit www.indstate.edu/wellness or contact Erin Milliken at 812-237-4117. Research shows that participating in Weight

Watchers is five times more effective than losing weight on your own (Photos by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

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One of his most famous quotes reflects the philanthropic legacy he has left on the U.S.: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’”

On Monday, as a part of the president’s national call to service initiative, Indiana State University will join the nation in celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service.

The legislation that designated Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday was signed in 1983; the following year, it gained the status of being the only federal holiday observed as a day of service. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service is an opportunity to transform Martin Luther King’s ideology and teachings into community and national action.

Jennifer Christian, coordinator of the Martin Luther King Jr. Service day at ISU and the Americorps program director for the Center of Community Engagement, recognizes the importance of engaging with and serving Terre Haute’s surrounding community out of respect for Martin Luther King Jr.’s service.

“At Indiana State University, we are a community on our own, but we are also a part of the Terre Haute community,” Christian said. “Our students, faculty and staff here at the university also need to give back to our community; that’s what MLK

was all about.” ISU annually participates in the Martin

Luther King Jr. international day of service. Volunteers will be aiding in a variety

of projects around the community. While most projects involve cleaning and organizing spaces, such as organizing bedrooms around in a shelter, it is crucial for volunteers to be ready for any type of service.

“We have numerous service opportunities on that day. Some of them

involve working with children while others will be cleaning, painting, packing and lifting.”

Christian said that the service day is open to all non-profit agencies in Terre Haute and that the Center of Community Engagement does not choose the organizations that they aid. Essentially, the organizations choose them.

“We don’t turn people away if they need volunteers; if agencies need volunteers, then we send them if we can,” Christian said.

More than 150 students, faculty and staff volunteered last year for Martin Luther King Jr. service day. Christian said that this year, more than 200 volunteers have already registered.

While it is preferred that volunteers register prior to Monday through the ISU Center for Community Engagement webpage, registration is available from

noon to 1 p.m. in Dede I. A brief lunch will also be provided for all volunteers during that time.

Students, faculty, staff and community members will begin the day of service immediately following the conclusion of lunch until 4 p.m.

In addition to the Day of Service, ISU will be recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. by holding a Walk to Remember featuring ISU alumna Shanel Poole. The event will begin in HMSU 307 at 2 p.m.

A group of students volunteer at the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

“We don’t turn people away if they need

volunteers; if agencies need volunteers, then we

send them if we can.“

Jennifer Christian, coordinator of the martin

Luther King Jr. Day of Service


A few Indiana State University staff members sported pedometers to record their steps for a day and played a version of “Simon Says” during a fitness awareness presentation presented by associate professor of kinesiology, recreation and sport, Derek Kingsley.

On Tuesday, Kingsley opened his presentation with one rule, which required his audience to stand up every time the Indiana State crest appeared on one of his power point slides.

Kingsley’s main focus was to bring awareness to how people need to worry about being fit rather than getting slim.

“Are you fit or fat? Does it matter?” Kingsley said.Kingsley expressed his knowledge of the survival

of fitness, how age can and can’t be a factor in people’s physical well-being, the importance of setting goals and understanding the component of physical fitness.

“Weight loss is irrelevant. Movement is what we need,” Kingsley said.

In his presentation, Kingsley pointed out the steady

incline of Body Mass Index (BMI) percentages from 1990 through 2008, reaching over a 30 percent increase. According to studies, he said by the year 2016, over half of the United States population will be considered obese and unfit.

The Center of Disease Control (CDC) noted that the increasing number is due to the increase in heart related diseases from 1990 to 2002; this number is continuing to climb.

Additionally, he said that 60 percent of American adults do not fulfill the recommended daily physical activity regiment.

The amount of Americans that are completely sedentary has stayed at a median of 25 to 29 percent, while simultaneously the percentage of obesity continues to rise each year.

“You never hear that stuff on the news,” Kingsley said, referring to the lack of increase in American’s physical activity.

“Smokadiabesity,” which is a combination of smoking,

diabetes and obesity, as a major threat to American’s health, Kingsley said. This could be corrected over time with physical fitness and healthy eating.

“It’s not obesity or disease that is going to kill us, but being unfit is going to kill us,” Kingsley said.

As a solution to America’s unfit society, Kingsley suggested activities people could do inside and outside of the gym. He said that playing with a dog can be equal to a weight lifting session, as both equal four METS (metabolic equivalents), which are units used to estimate the metabolic cost of physical activity.

The value of one MET is approximately equal to a person’s resting energy expenditure.

Further, Kingsley presented the side effects of losing activity. These include function limitations, obesity, the development of chronic diseases and other conditions, a decrease in psychological well being and cognitive thinking.

Thomas Beeler Reporter

Professor Kingsley spoke to an audience about the importance of physical activity to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The Student Recreation Center is one venue for students and staff to excercise indoor during the winter months (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

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“It doesn’t matter what age you start exercising. It will always provide benefits for your body and mind,” Kingsley said.

In order to achieve active goals, Kingsley said it is important to set and document specific long and short-term goals. Avoiding barriers that restrict activity and keeping a goal-reminder note visible is the most effective way to stay motivated.

The staff members that walked in with a pedometer left the presentation with a greater knowledge of how to use it to its full capability. Kingsley gave tips such as positioning it flat and parallel with your knee on places like a belt or in a pocket of a blazer.

Kingsley explained how the pedometer needs to be balanced because of the weights inside the device. If the device is tilted, then the weights can’t touch and it won’t record or create spots while it counts people’s steps.

Walking can lower the levels like cholesterol, blood glucose and pressure.

“Taking the stairs over the elevator pays dividends,” Kingsley said. “… and fitness is like breakfast, you got to eat breakfast and you got to exercise.”

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Women’s Basketball

Saturdayat Terre Haute, Ind. vs. University of Evansville at 2:05 p.m.

Men’s Basketball

Saturdayat Terre Haute, Ind., vs. University of Evansville at 8:05 p.m.

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The Indiana State women’s basketball team competed against the Salukis of Southern Illinois University Thursday night. The win against this Missouri Valley conference rival puts them at 3-2 in conference play and they are 11-5 on the season and 9-1 at home.

The Sycamores displayed aggressive play on both sides of the ball. They were able to establish a substantial lead in the first half despite the Salukis shooting 44 percent from the field.

Sophomore forward Racheal Mahan lead the Sycamores in points and rebounds with 16 points and ten rebounds as she recorded a double-double.

There were three Sycamore players who scored in double figures during Thursday night’s contest. Mahan led with her 16 points. She was followed by junior guard Anna Munn, who had 14 points. Senior guard Taylor Whitley was the last of the team in double digits with her 13 point performance.

Indiana State shot 77 percent from the free throw line, sinking 20 of 26 shots.

The largest lead for the Sycamores in this competition was 24 points.

In the first half, the Sycamores were able to come down with an astonishing 69 percent of their offensive rebounds. These rebounds were important for the Sycamores because in the first half alone they were able to score 16 points off of rebounds and 11 points off of second chance attempts.

Defensively, the Sycamores forced ten

turnovers and they scored 12 points off of turnovers in the first half.

The Sycamores ended the first half on a 9-1 run over the Salukis to reach a halftime score of 39 to 25.

Indiana State continued it’s aggressive play into the second half establishing a 17 point lead only five minutes into the half.

Head coach Teri Moren used the lead as an opportunity to rest some of her starters.

The defense of the Lady Sycamores nullified the performance of the Salukis’

sophomore guard Cartaesha Macklin. Macklin, who is averaging 14.7 points per game, was unable, despite her 17 point effort, to bring her team out from behind the Sycamores lead.

“I thought we did a tremendous job of hustling and getting after those shots,” Moren said in a postgame press conference. “Twenty

three offensive rebounds is pretty special. Give credit to Racheal, give credit to all of them”.

“It’s good for everybody, and everybody feels like they contributed” added Moren.

The Sycamores emerged with the 72-52 victory over the Salukis. This victory was made possible by impressive marks on the offensive and defensive side of the ball.

The Lady Sycamores will have to have a short memory, though, because they will be preparing for their next challenge against Evansville Saturday.

Jared MccorMick Sports editor

Indiana State women’s basketball cruises by

the Salukis

Sophomore guard Natasha Zurek guards a Saluki opponent in Thursday’s competition (Photo by Kaitlyn Surber).

Senior guard Taylor Whitley dribbles up the court (Photo by Kaitlyn Surber).

“I thought that we did a tremendous job of

hustling and getting after those shots”.

Teri Moren, head women’s basketball coach


Evan Martin Reporter

The Indiana State Sycamores were in action Wednesday against conference rival Missouri State. ISU had to fight through the whole game to come away with a 68-60 win and improve their record to 4-2 in the conference and 11-6 overall for the season.

The Sycamores found themselves in trouble within the opening minutes of the game committed costly turnovers. The Sycamores scrambled to catch up throughout the half.

The Sycamores got off to a slow start defensively, too, in the contest. The Sycamores allowed Missouri State to shoot 56 percent from the field in the first half.

Indiana State freshman forward Khristian Smith kept the Sycamores in the game early while contributing key minutes off the bench. Smith went 3-4 from the field with six points and added two assists in his solid first half performance.

Sophomore center Justin Gant contributed six points as well in the half to help the Sycamores stay competitive.

ISU went into the second half trailing 31-27 to the Bears of Missouri State.

The Sycamores got off to a hot start early in the second half by tying the game at 34 points in the opening minutes. Good shooting from behind the arc got the crowd involved as junior forward R.J. Mahurin and junior guard Dawon Cummings made early game-changing threes.

The Sycamores grabbed their first lead, 39-36, with 15:43 left in the half. Cummings’ three point basket was what put the score in favor of the Sycamores. Cummings also contributed a solid performance off the bench with ten points of his own.

The Sycamores gained momentum after junior forward Manny Arop’s three pointer,

Sycamores produce inspired performance to overcome the Bears

Junior forward R.J. Mahurin shoots over a Missouri State player during Wednesday’s win (Photo by Joe Butler).

“Our guys answered pretty well in the

second half.”

Greg Lansing, head men’s basketball coach

which gave ISU a seven point lead with 15 minutes left in the second half.

Arop finished the game with ten points. The Sycamores turned up their defense

in the second half forcing 12 total turnovers by the Bears.

Four Indiana State players scored in double digits.

Redshirt freshman guard Devonte Brown was the player of the game due to an inspired and team focused performance.

Brown was perfect from the field (3-3) and the free throw line (4-4). Brown ended the game with ten points and four

rebounds. The Sycamores

finished the game playing sound ball.

Offensively, the Sycamores shot an impressive 57 percent from the floor.

“Missouri State was the more aggressive team,” coach Greg Lansing said on MSU’s first half effort.

“Our guys answered pretty well in the second half,” Lansing said.

ISU took control of the game with less than four minutes left by extending their lead to 12 points. Despite an attempted late surge from MSU, Indiana State closed out the Missouri State Bears with a well-rounded team effort.

Missouri State University now holds a 3-3 record in the conference and is 5-13 overall.

The Sycamores hope to ride this momentum into their game this Saturday against Evansville, as both the men’s amd women’s teams of ISU will be in action.


Kevin Jenison Athletic Media Relations

The Indiana State women remained seventh in the nation according to this week’s Track and Field News magazine’s women’s indoor dual meet rankings which were released today. The Sycamores were ranked seventh in the preseason poll which was released on Jan. 2.

Indiana State’s women’s track & field team remained undefeated on the indoor season with an 88-61 victory over Illinois State Saturday in the ninth renewal of the Coughlan-Malloy Cup. The Sycamores opened the season with a victory over Eastern Illinois and Southeast Missouri.

Louisiana State remained on top of the rankings followed by Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and Arkansas in the top five. The second five is led by Michigan State followed by Indiana State, Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Indiana. The second 10 is led by Princeton followed by Kent State, Purdue, North Dakota State, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Kansas State, Alabama, Eastern Illinois and Dartmouth.

The South Eastern Conference provides three of the top five teams but the Big 10 has the most teams in the top 20 with five. The Mid-American Conference also has three in the rankings and the Missouri Valley Conference has two.

Indiana State track and field nationally rankedThe Indiana State men were ranked 10th in the

nation in the men’s indoor dual meet preseason rankings released Jan. 9. The first regular season rankings will be released on Jan. 22.

The Sycamore men are also undefeated on the season after a convincing 98-46 win over Illinois State in the Coughlan-Malloy Cup last Saturday. Indiana State also defeated Eastern Illinois and Southeast Missouri State in the EIU Early Bird meet in December.

To be considered for the indoor rankings, a team must compete in at least one dual meet during the indoor season, using TFN’s definition of a dual meet as a scored meet between four or fewer teams. Rankings will be kept during the outdoor season for an indoor/outdoor composite.

TFN’s dual meet rankings, compiled by Jesse Squire (www.tracksuperfan.com) are a revival of annual rankings compiled from 1970 to 1995. Last year’s men’s and women’s champions for the combined indoor/outdoor season were the Oregon Ducks. A full compilation of past dual meet rankings can be found at www.tracksuperfan.com.Senior Felisha Johnson throws during competition for the Sycamores

(Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Indiana State competes at an indoor track meet at Indiana University Jan. 30, 2012 (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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Thomas Beeler ReporterFor junior elementary and special

education major Brooke Cooper this is her first semester regularly going o the ISU Student Recreation Center to work out creating a four-days a week regiment.

“I feel like it’s busier in here because of people’s New Year resolutions,” Brooke Cooper, a junior elementary and special education major, said.

She said that the weather does make the trip to the gym challenging sometimes and it’s hard to walk in the cold when she can stay in a warm building.

“During the summer time, I feel more motivated; like I’m obligated to get out of the house and go workout compared to the winter,” Cole Vicars, senior history major, said. “Some days I stay in instead coming out just because it’s too cold and I don’t feel like walking over here.”

Vicars said he usually works out year round and tries to get in five days a week. During winter before he moved on campus he lived in southern Terre Haute which made it difficult for him travel on the road when bad weather hit. Now if it is cold and snows he would make the trip just to get out of the house.

Student Recreation Center personal trainer and senior exercise science major, Matt Zinaman said he sees an increase in students and clients coming to work out around the beginning of the year. This trend is probably exaggerated because of spring break fitness goals as well as New Year’s resolutions.

“A lot of the kids like to try to get that spring break body that everyone is working toward,” Zinaman said.

There is a decline in participants Zinaman said, after the first three to four weeks. He said people drop off or cannot handle consistantly working out. The weather does play a role in the drop off rate. He added that a lot of people who don’t want to get out into the cold could come to the recreation center.

“I believe that’s an excuse,” Zinaman said. “There is no reason that people can’t come. Students can bundle up or drive your car. There is no excuse for physical

inactivity. Fitness is something you need to expand your life expectancies and live a better life. ”

Derek Kingsley, associate professor of kinesiology, recreation and sport, said the dropout rate within the first six months of a new workout regimen is approximately 50 percent. Forty percent, however, experience exercise relapse, which is the on again and off again mentality. He said this does nothing but confuse their body and people won’t get the regular fitness they need.

Students do not have to go the Student Recreation Center or do vigorous exercising to fulfill daily physical activity, Kingsley said. He said fitness can be achieved by just getting off the couch. Kingsley suggests a game night once a week. A night where people are up and moving. He said the Nintendo Wii or Wii U or Microsoft’s Xbox 360’s Kinect can bring enjoyment, bonding time with friends and that plenty of physical activity.

Students’ diets also change because of the winter and upcoming dates in the semester. Zinaman said a lot begin to diet for weight loss or weight gain depending on what the student is looking for. Usually, people tend to drop off of their diets as well as their physical activity.

“People lose the motivation to keep up with it,” Zinaman said. “Some don’t have what it takes within themselves to keep committed to they’re doing.”

Winter workouts: Cold weather should not deter students from physical fitness

Student completing a rep on the squat rack at the Indiana State University Student Recreation Center (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

“I believe that’s an excuse. There is no reason that people

can’t come.”

Matt Zinaman, senior exercise science major and

personal trainer

january 18, 2013

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