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MAKE THE CALLLifeline Law encourages students to call for help in the event of an alcohol related

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Opinion: Are voter ID laws supressing U.S. citizens’ right to vote?

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Features: Wetlands cleanup will aid in Wabash Valley Riverscape restoration plan

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An Indiana Bill proposed by students and passed by the Indiana State General Assembly is not as e ective as it can be due to lack of awareness, senator Jim Merritt said in a press conference at ISU Monday.

Accompanied by Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, Merritt made a visit to ISU to ensure that students know about the Indiana Lifeline Law.

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Sophomore Mike Perish hands the ball to junior tailback Shakir Bell during the ISU vs IU game. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

“Just because someone made a mistake, [doesn’t mean] they should pay for it with their life .”Senator Jim Merritt

More than two dozen Hoosiers died from alcohol related emergencies due to hesitance to call paramedics out of fear of legal repercussions (Photo courtesy of Wikicommons).

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ISU officials suggest students practice good hygiene in wake of recent outbreak of a fungal meningitis.

The outbreak may be linked to contaminated injections and is not contagious, according to the Center for Disease Control. The investigation into the outbreak that has crossed many states is ongoing with the number of cases reaching 233 in 15 states. Nationally, the CDC has reported 15 deaths. Most of the outbreak cases have been among the elderly.

“There have been thirty cases and two deaths in Indiana,” Amanda Turney of the Indiana State Department of Health, said.

Students should be aware that while the outbreak certainly isn’t an epidemic, it isn’t something to be taken lightly. Meningitis has always been a concern for college students. College students are more at risk for illnesses in general because of how close they are to each other all the time.

“Living in dorms and sharing close spaces such as those of the classroom or labs become worrisome this time of year when we see colds and flu symptoms start to emerge,” Susan Eley, chairperson of the Department of Advanced Practiced Nursing. “Students that have been immunized as recommended since the late ‘90s have significantly decreased risk for meningococcal disease. For those that have not had the vaccine they should be vigilant about good hand washing, close personal contact with someone that is ill with flu like symptoms.”

To prevent , Eley recommends people to practice “good hand washing, healthy lifestyle, avoiding direct contact with sick individuals and Vaccination especially for those that live in dormitories.”

“It is required by the state that students going into college have certain vaccinations, and among them is a meningitis shot,” Eley said.

According to the CDC, meningitis is “a disease caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. The inflammation is usually caused by an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.”

There are multiple kinds of meningitis, such as fungal, which is the strand that is the cause of the current outbreak. Other kinds include

bacterial, viral, parasitic, and non-infectious. The U.S. National Library of Medicine says viral meningitis is milder and occurs more often than bacterial meningitis. It usually develops in the late summer and early fall, and often affects children and adults under age 30. Most infections occur in children under age five. Most viral meningitis is due to enteroviruses, which are viruses that also can cause intestinal illness.

Meningitis is a very fast acting disease that and if not treated quickly, could lead to serious bodily damage and even death. If anyone thinks they could be infected with meningitis (symptoms include vomiting, nusea, sensitivity to light and altered mental status), they need to go to the hospital immediately.

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ISU faculty stresses importance of good hygiene in wake of menigitis outbreak

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A deeply flawed judicial system is putting innocent Americans on death row, Randy Steidl said to ISU criminology students Monday.

Prior to sharing his own brush with capital punishment, Steidl polled the audience on their beliefs. When asked if the students supported the death penalty, were against it or “on the fence,” the room was equally divided.

“For those of you who believe in the death penalty,” Steidl said. “Have you thought about how you would raise an innocent man from the grave?”

In 1986, Steidl and his friend, Herb Whitlock, were questioned about the double murders of Dyke and Karen Rhoads. Steidl said that although he and Whitlock had no connection to the victims, they were tried, convicted and sentenced to death within 90 days.

He would serve the next 12 years on death row, fighting to prove his innocence. Steidl said poor representation, fabricated evidence and faulty witness testimony kept him behind bars and out of appellate court.

“I went from the comfort of my home to death row because of a mentally ill woman and the town drunk,” he said of the witnesses.

After numerous appeal attempts, Steidl caught a break in 1999 when the Center for Wrongful Convictions and the media got involved. As a result, his sentence was reduced to life without parole. It was a step in the right direction, but still kept Steidl in prison, so the center kept pushing for his freedom.

Five years later, the Illinois State police started their own investigation, putting investigator Michael Callahan on the

case. A federal judge ordered a new trial in 2003, claiming that if the jury had originally examined proper evidence, Steidl would have been acquitted. Once Edgar County prosecutors dropped the case, he was finally exonerated in May 2004.

He had been in prison for a total of 17 years.

Steidl is one of 141 people who have been saved from impending execution and is using his story to foster change, speaking to colleges and legislators across the country about capital punishment.

Currently, 33 states use the death penalty, Indiana being one of them. But Steidl, along with his group, Witness to Innocence, is working to wipe it out everywhere. Illinois, his home state, abolished the death penalty last year.

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The Student Government Association, Student Health Promotions and Recreational Sports will be hosting a “Glow Run” Wednesday.

The event is in conjuction with the Wellness Bash and is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. at Rec East.

There will be a $2 registration fee for participants to run/walk in the event. All proceeds will be donated to fund the build a Habitat for Humanity house for Terre Haute resident Arica Burskey and her three children.

Participants will need to sign in at 7 p.m. and will receive free t-shirts and glow items. The finish line will be at the Dede plaza for the “AfterGlow” party.

Registration for the run/walk will continue until 6:30 p.m. To register visit www.indstate.edu/shp/glowrunform.htm.

BriefGlow Run scheduled Wednesday

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“Although college students proposed this bill and the Legislature passed it without opposition, some young people are unaware that the Indiana Lifeline Law is now in force and exists to encourage medical intervention if they make mistakes with alcohol,” Zoeller said.

Individuals can receive immunity— where the prosecutor would not file criminal charges — for “some alcohol-related offenses” in the state of Indiana by requesting medical assistance (either personally or on behalf of someone else) for an alcohol-related emergency, according to the Lifeline Law.

The legislation was proposed to the assembly by the Purdue University student government and was signed into code effective July 1, 2012 by Governor Mitch Daniels. Zoeller said it is an example of student leaders having an impact on the Indiana State law.

Merritt said that more than two dozen Hoosiers die as a result of not being treated in time due to alcohol abuse. The law is meant to encourage individuals to call 911 and not hesitate if someone is at risk of losing their life for fear of legal action. Merrit said that the law by no means suggests that the state is condoning underage drinking or will fix the problem of underage drinking overnight.

“Medical amnesty is a protection against citations from law enforcement authorities if an individual faces an imminent threat to their health as a result of consuming too much alcohol,” André Brousseau, Student Government Association president, said. “This is not a get-out-of-jail free card.”

ISU Chief of Police, Bill Mercier, said that the law adds to student safety. In many instances students have chosen not to call anyone, whether it be the police or paramedics for fear of getting into trouble.

“The most important thing is that when someone is highly intoxicated that they get treatment,” Mercier said.

Zoeller said the enforcement of the immunity was of concern with prosecutors. He added that immunity is not automatically given but will be granted once the individual actively seeks it. This defense will be evidenced through the recorded 911 emergency call.

“What’s happening is that kids panic and they don’t really know which way is up and we don’t want them to panic,” Merritt said. “Just because someone made a mistake, [doesn’t mean] they should pay for it with their life.”

In addition, universities across the state have created campus wide polices to compliment the law. At Indiana University, there is The Hoosier P.A.C.T (Proactive

Alcohol Care and Treatment) Policy which states that in an alcohol-related medical emergency, “a student requiring medical attention will not be subject to disciplinary sanctions” pending the completion of mandated educational program instrumented by the Office of the Dean of Students. Other universities such as Ball State and Purdue also made amendments to their student handbooks to address the law.

At Indiana State University, SGA is planning similar action.

“We are working on implementing changes within our student code gradually throughout the year so the code reflects the state law,” Brousseau said.

Indiana is the seventh state in the United States with an active lifeline law. The oldest version belongs to the state of Colorado and was created in 2005. Other states with an existing code include New York, New Jersey, California, Texas, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.


Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller promoting the Lifeline Law at Indina State University Monday (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

In order to receive immunity, the person must demonstrate that they are acting in good faith by completing all of the following:• Providing their full name any other relevant information requested by law enforcement officers• Remaining on the scene until law enforcement and emergency medical assistance arrives• Cooperating with authorities on the scene

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HannaH MicHaels ReporterThe Bayh College of Education was one of three

universities chosen to join partnerships with local school corporations to encourage college preparedness for high school students.

The partnerships will go into effect in Jan. 2013 and will cover three years. ISU will be partnering with Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley, South Vermillion, South West Park and Vigo County school corporations.

“We have strong partnerships already, and this enhances the strong partnerships we already have,” Denise Collins, associate dean of education, said. “It allows us to be able to use college resources and school corporations’ resources and expertise.”

The partnership aims to reach out to the community and help inform parents and high school students what skills are needed to be prepared for college.

“ISU plans to help high school graduates by making sure we have the right information out to schools so that students know what they need to do to be ready to go to college,” Collins said. “We plan to work with the school’s partners to provide training and professional development for teachers and school personnel.”

The partnership will also hold informational meetings for students and parents to let them know what is expected in college, specifically what kind of work to do in college and what can be done in high school to increase readiness for college.

The reason the partnership was created was due to the geographic closeness in the schools, ISU’s strong relationships with the superintendents in the school areas and the high percentage of ISU student teachers practicing in schools in those areas.

Liz Brown, associate dean of the college or arts and sciences, said the funding for the partnerships is provided by the Indiana State Commission of Higher Education.

Grants from Indiana’s Core to College initiative will provide ISU with $36,000 for a three-year period.

Core to College is state-wide initiative to help students become ready to go to college. It aims to increase college and career readiness by providing high school students with the core standards needed for success in college.

Collins said that an opportunity for Indiana State students to participate in the partnership, such as mentoring programs, is a possibility.

“The partnership hasn’t come together to do specific programs yet, but I am sure we will have opportunities for college students,” Collins said.

Indiana University - Purdue University Columbus and Purdue University Calumet were also chosen to participate in partnerships for college preparedness.

“I’m looking forward to increasing the ways we collaborate across the school corporations and the Bayh College of Education,” said Collins. “This is a university-wide effort.”

ISU helps local schools prepare students for college

The Bayh College of Education is one of three universities chosen to encourage college preparedness for high school students (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Across the country, there has been a concerted effort by primarily Republican politicians to enforce what’s known as “Voter ID laws.” These ID laws would essentially make voting more difficult than purchasing ammunition for a firearm.

The laws call for specific state issued ID’s that millions of Americans do not have. Also, there would be restrictions on who can and cannot vote early.

Essentially, the voter ID laws disenfranchise millions of Americans by making it highly inconvenient or next to impossible to vote.

However, now that we are mere breaths away from the presidential election, courts across the country are striking down the ID laws and any attempts to restrict the early voting process. The most recent case occurred on Tuesday, when the federal Supreme Court allowed early voting to take place in the crucially important swing state of Ohio. Republican leaders proposed that early voting should

only be allowed for military members and their families to vote in person during the last three days before Nov. 6th. A federal appeals court concluded that if county election polls were going to be open for early voting, the polls had to be open for all voters and thus placed a hold on the early voting restriction.

Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling was not the only voter ID legislation to be shot down this election season. On Oct. 2nd, a Pennsylvania judge ruled that state lawmakers could not enforce any new identification laws during this election. However, when voters called the Pennsylvania state elections office, an automated recording informed those voters of the exact opposite of what had just been passed as law; that a voter ID law was in effect for the Nov. 6th election. The elections office branded it as a simple oversight and later removed the recording. But the misinformation did not stop there. On county websites across the state, there were messages telling voters that a new ID law had been adopted when it was not. So even though a judge declared that no such law would be adopted for this election, government officials throughout the state still informed voters otherwise, which is essentially suppressing the vote.

The two aforementioned cases with ID

laws and misinforming voters has been a national phenomenon during this election cycle. The lawmakers proposing these laws are claiming that it is an attempt to stifle voter fraud. However, studies done state by state have revealed that voter fraud is practically non-existent. It simply does not happen as much as Republican lawmakers think it does. However, even in the face of those studies, many have still continued to press the urgency of this legislation. It is of no surprise that those affected by these proposed laws are crucial groups for the outcome of this election.

This legislation is an attempt to suppress voters and to shrink the electorate in order to ensure that certain politicians have a better shot at making it into office. And what is most reprehensible is that these government officials are attempting to strip people of their voting rights by making the process far more difficult than what it needs to be. So difficult that it is easier to purchase ammunition for a gun.

Voting is one of the most basic rights that any individual who lives within a democratic society has. Any attempt to stifle that right is to undermine our American system, a system that has been built upon the sterling promise of the ultimate power belonging to the citizens.

I’m writing in the wake of death, smearing ink with my tears. Nothing wipes away the worries of your day quite like the news of a friend now forever resting.

Reality didn’t begin to sink in until I found myself in Shakespeare class, browsing the condolences offered by friends and family on his older brother’s Facebook wall. Tears began to well, and suddenly Henry V

didn’t seem to matter much. Nothing seemed to matter much.

Many of my friends knew him far better than I. So I can’t presume that my grief compares. But I loved him nevertheless.

Didn’t I?My sobbing quickly turned from tears

of sadness, to one’s of anger after reflecting on my last two interactions with him. He called me some time ago and I ignored the call. The voicemail he left indicated that he needed a friend to talk to but I was still irked by my last failed attempt to reach out to him a few weeks prior, and so I didn’t call him back. The next time I saw him I was in town with family. He approached me eagerly, seeming genuinely glad to see me. I feigned the same enthusiasm and promised to get together with him soon. I never saw him again.

The anger I felt at my selfish arrogance in remembering these moments grew crippling, and so I left campus to play Frisbee golf with mutual friends. The falling leaves brushing by my cheek seemed to soak up my tears as I inhaled the

splendid beauty of nature. I found a sense of comfort upon observing the natural order of things: birth, growth, maturation and death. This is the inevitable cycle of life, isn’t it? Thoughts like, “Maybe it’s for the best, maybe it’s for the greater good” crept in and I latched on to them. It was the only compromise in sight.

I’m now sitting alone above a glass of scotch, my tears drying before they can reach the melting ice below. I didn’t heed my friend’s muffled cries for help but I’ll never let that happen again. Don’t make the same mistake I did because there is no bargaining with death. But we can bargain with life. We can cherish life, we can encourage it and we can protect it. Most importantly, we can love it. We can clutch life with all our might and force death to pry our fingers from it one by one. And we should.

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A man’s wife needs a certain medical drug in order to survive. The family does not have enough money to afford the drug so the husband contacts the p h a r m a c e u t i c a l company and his insurance company and every other option to ask for a discount or to help him pay for the drug in any way. The pharmaceutical company refuses the discount, the insurance company denies his

claim, and every other option comes up negative for the husband. The next night, the husband steals the drug from the pharmaceutical company.

This is a common ethical dilemma that most everyone has heard of and this dilemma, like many others, is very controversial when people examine whether or not the man was right in stealing the drug. So what’s the correct reaction? Was he right or was he wrong?

This week I had the pleasure of listening to a professor provide our class with some mind-twisting observations on ethics. This professor gave our class two different moral dilemmas that were all connected in order to show us some of these observations. He described the first dilemma by saying that there was a train speeding down a hill when the conductor of the train sees five men working on the tracks at the bottom of the hill and they will not be able to get out of the way. The conductor then tries to stop the train but realizes that his brakes are not working. About halfway down the hill, the train track splits. On the other track, there is one man working on the tracks that will not be able to get out of the way if the train goes that way. The conductor has to make a decision; he can either stay on track and kill five people, or he can change his course and kill one person. What should the conductor do? The class almost unanimously chose to turn the train and kill the one person. The professor then asked us, “Why?” Various students in the class answered by saying that one person dying would be much better than five. This idea of choosing the option of that which does the least damage is known as the utilitarianism ethics. The professor agreed with the students and then said he was going to take it to the next level.

He then told us that there is a doctor in an

emergency room in which five people were just rushed in with injuries from a train accident. All of these five people are in need of an organ or they will certainly die. They all need different organs in order to live. The doctor looks out into the waiting room

and notices a healthy man in his twenties sitting there reading a magazine. The doctor rushes into the waiting room, tells the man that he needs his assistance and leads the man into an empty room. The doctor then

puts the man to sleep and kills him by harvesting his organs and using them to save the five people in need of organs from the train accident. The professor then tells us that the doctor was right in his actions because he killed one in order to save five, right? He asked us how that was any different from killing the one person with the train in order to

save five. In both circumstances, either one or five live and one or five die. The class was outraged and all of the students who commented on the actions said that the doctor was completely unethical. The doctor killed an innocent man with the right to live. You can’t just kill someone even if it does save five people. The professor agreed and then described his philosophy on ethics.

He told us that you can’t just choose one theory of ethics and use that theory for all situations. Using only one theory can be very dangerous like in the case with the doctor. The doctor believed he was being ethical because he saved five people when, in fact, he was being hugely unethical because he was infringing on the healthy man’s right to live. In the case of the train, it is smart to choose the route that does the least harm because it would be a mistake to kill five workers when you could have gone the other way and only killed one. Lastly, in these scenarios, all of the people’s lives were of equal value. But if a baby, your mother or your significant other was the one on the tracks, would you still kill one to save five?


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“The conductor has to make a decision; he can either stay on track and kill five people, or he can change his course and kill one person. What should the

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, new college students abandon their high schools uniforms and take pride in dressing nice and expressing themselves through clothes and fashion.

So when international student Nancy Kaj, now an economics major, arrived at Indiana State more than a year and a half ago, to say she was surprised would be an understatement.

“I was shocked to see that some people could go in pajamas,” Kaj said. Toting a brand new handbag, she felt uncomfortable and overdressed among her new peers.

“Everybody had backpacks and I was like, ‘Wait, am I in a university or high school?’”

Midway through fall semester, Kaj is settling in as a sophomore after finishing the Interlink program and a freshman year full of similar shocks and surprises. But as she adapts to a completely different culture, she’s making big plans back home for the degree she’s earning here in Terre Haute, Indiana.

In a country with economic troubles, Kaj said growing up was sometimes tough, but not in the stereotypical sense that Americans are used to. The DR of Congo lacks stable infrastructure and the quality of the education there is less than perfect, she said. But after studying at a private high school with small class sizes, she was able to take advantage of her education.

“In my high school, there was some motivation, and I enjoyed being in a [small] class,” she said. “The teacher was more interested and more involved in us and making sure we understood the material.”

Kaj described her journey to ISU as “a miracle.” Like many other international students, she found out about the university through word of mouth. A friend of her father’s godson graduated from ISU

shortly before she finished high school and recommended the college to her father. In December of 2010, her dad surprised her with the news.

“He told me ‘Nancy, you’re going to the United States. In January, you’ll be there,’” she said.

And in the first month of 2011, Kaj was nowhere else but ISU, over 3,000 miles away from her home and seeing snow for the first time in her life.

“I came right in the middle of winter and it was not easy,” she said. “I’ve only seen snow on TV.”

Aside from adjusting to the climate, Kaj had to improve her English skills, which were rough at the time, so she completed the Interlink program. As she was learning

to become fluent in the language, however, she found it hard to communicate to other students and avoided participating in class.

“Now in class, I’m more comfortable than last year when I couldn’t talk,” she said. “It was very hard. In a class of 50 or 55 people, everybody would say something, but I was always quiet.”

Long gaps of time between difficult classes and large amounts of homework were other factors that added to her “culture shock,” she said. But she said taking more responsibility so far away from home has been a maturing experience.

“I missed a lot of my friends,” she said. “We would go on Skype and talk but it wasn’t the same. Then, my parents too, I really felt homesick.”

As her proficiency in English improves and she

continues adapting to a different culture, Kaj is ultimately working toward an economics degree she hopes to apply back home, where the economy is in need of professionals.

And just as high school kids in the DR of Congo throw away their uniforms and move on, Kaj said attaining her degree will be a major turning point in her own life.

“It will always remind me of all the obstacles and hard work that I had to do to successfully have that paper,” she said. “But also, it will just be a paper. What will really make me feel that I have achieved a success in my life will be the quality of the education that I will get.”

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“What will really make me feel that I have achieved a success in my life

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In two weeks, educators from around the state will gather at Indiana State University to refresh and enrich their teaching.

The 16th annual event will take place on Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The professional development conference will take place at University Hall on the campus of ISU, offering a variety of informational sessions and featuring a theme of “Technology: Essential Tools for Student Success.”

Teachers will be introduced to innovative ways of using emerging tools to support student learning, said Denise Collins, associate dean for academic and student affairs at the ISU Bayh College of Education and coordinator for this year’s event.

“The conference focuses on issues of immediate value to classroom practice and allows educators to put ideas into practice instantly,” said Collins.

She said the event, which will host more than 150 educators, provides attendees an opportunity to “rejuvenate and refresh,” as well as network with other teachers and administrative professionals.

“Camaraderie, professional inspiration and renewed sense of purpose are some of the things we

hope people gain as a result of attending Sycamore Educators Day,” said Collins.

The conference will feature keynote speakers Eric Sheninger and Todd Whitaker.

Sheninger, principal of New Milford High School in New Jersey and a leader in the field of education, will discuss effective ways to use technology and social media in an educational setting. These are powerful tools that can be used to “engage students, improve communications with stakeholders, and help educators grow professionally,” Sheninger said on his website.

He has co-authored two books, writes on education for the Huffington Post, serves on the board of Foundation for Educational Administration and has received a number of awards, including Google Certified Teacher and Adobe Education Leader.

“Eric Scheninger is an inspirational principal who is passionate about fostering learning environments that are student-centered, collaborative, flexible and prepare all learners to succeed in the 21st Century,” said Brad Balch, dean of the ISU Bayh College of Education.

Whitaker, professor of leadership education at ISU and “leading presenter” in the field of education will be the second keynote speaker for the event. He has written 24 books, including bestseller “What Great Teachers Do Differently.” Whitaker’s presentation this year is titled “The Magic Bean.”

“There seem to be an endless amount of magic solutions to improving education and schools today. Whether it is pay-for-performance, charter schools, expanded school days, new teacher evaluations or a myriad of programs with alphabetic acronyms, it seems as though ‘this’ is the answer we have all been searching for, or at least that is what we are being told,” said Whitaker. In his session, he plans to analyze and identify the “magic bean” being sought after in the field of education.

Balch said he hopes educators will take advantage of the engaging and informational day’s events.

“Sycamore Educators Day is a great opportunity for professional development and renewal for teachers,” he said.

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Folger’s coffee containers, plastic water bottles, rugged mattresses, broken in televisions and tires that have woven among nature; each of these non-degradable items almost belong because of their lengthy, stationary position.

The few dumpsters that are in the area overflow with similar items and exhaust a pungent odor into the potentially fresh, riverside air.

Endless trash encompasses the newly built trails in West Terre Haute, clogging both the trajectory of nature and the human appreciation.

“There’s no cost [to throwing trash in nature]. If it’s out of sight, it’s out of mind,” John McNichols, ISU men’s track and field coach, said. “If they have yard waste or trash—couches, abandoned boats, tires, old furniture, they discard it there because it’s easy.”

This land is part of the thousands of acres that

comprise the Wabash Valley Riverscape project, which focuses on transforming and revitalizing the riverfront and surrounding area into a sustainable and active part of Terre Haute. The area is currently under state preservation, and is well on it’s way to becoming the Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Preserve.

The disposed condition of this area is a major inspiration for Brad Adams, a junior marketing major, to incorporate a clean-up into his business marketing class’ service learning project. The clean up will be held Sunday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

In addition, Adams’ position on the Indiana State cross country team frequently sends him on runs along the trails near the Wabash River, where he experiences first hand the filth of pollution and litter.

“I’m thankful that Terre Haute has actually spent time to build these trails, pave the way and expand

them,” Adams said. “I came back the other day from a run thinking, ‘this is disgusting.’ Why can’t people take the extra time to throw something away rather than being lazy and destroying our environment in the process?”

McNichols was the originator of the Wetlands cleanup, which began in the fall semester of 2010. Since then, there have been four successful cleanups.

“The clean up was just my way of chipping in,” McNichols said. “[But it] wasn’t just me, I was working in conjunction with the Wabash Riverscape Project.”

McNichols said that his team has been running in that area since the mid ‘90s, and

frequently on runs, his athletes would report seeing pick up trucks and four wheelers dumping trash into the area.

“After the first year we began picking things up, I thought [the dumping] would get worse and worse, but that hasn’t been the case,” McNichols said. “Each clean up has made a dramatic improvement. There is more stuff to do, but I think that each year, there is less and less dumping going on.”

One of the main reasons McNichols believes that the dumping will cease is due to the area being under the authority of the state Department of Natural Resources, which occurred in 2010. The preservation and restoration effort has increased immensely, and the Riverscape Project’s vision has expanded into a becoming reality.

“There has been quite a surge in wildlife since it has been controlled,” McNichols said.

Hawks, eagles, otters and bobcats are among the animals spotted at the wetlands. The ISU Biology Department keeps an inventory of animals, McNichols said.

The Wabash Valley Riverscape works in conjunction with the Wabash River Development and Beautification, Inc.

“One of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ major highlights that he has put into his office is his commitment to conservation,” McNichols said.

McNichols also highlighted the importance of the Wetlands reconstruction, stating that the cleanup is crucial to cleansing Terre Haute’s water, to re-establishing wildlife along the 20 miles of river and to linking community with nature.

“We’ve created this huge, natural area that is on the city’s borders. It’s right here; you can walk to it,” McNichols said. “It’s an incredible environment. As we clean the area, we make it more welcoming for people to use.”

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ISU to contribute in Terre Haute Wetlands clean up

Immense wildlife has grown in the Wabashiki Wetlands area since it has been put under state control in 2010 (Photo titled “140+ Great Egrets,” submitted by Jim Sullivan).

Waste such as tires and plastic bottles crowd the Wetlands Trails (Photo by Jamie Nichols).

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Additionally, he recognized that the Wabash Valley Riverscape has planted hundreds of trees in the area, and once they develop, the city’s air quality will increase immensely, given the winds frequently come from the northwest.

“The city of ‘bad air’ may very easily in the next few decades become a community that is known for having the cleanest air,” he said.

Regarding the Wetlands clean up, Adams said that his team, hopes to double the size of the clean up crew from last year. That would project approximately 60 participants, which he thinks will be easily surpassed. Because of the incorporation into his class, the project is drawing in more than just athletes, but also students and faculty. President Bradley has also committed to making an appearance.

“We want to raise general awareness that the trails are there,” Adams said. “People look down on West Terre Haute. But if you clean the area and make it more presentable, people will see it as a more appealing place to go.”

The clean up is planning to target three main areas. Adams said that they would divide the crew into three

different teams to tackle them all. Other major contributors to the clean up project

include Nancy Rogers, associate vice president of academic affairs, who has committed to donating gloves and trash bags, Geoff Wayton, a track and field assistant coach, who is offering free transportation for participants to and from the Wetlands area, and the ISU maintenance crew, who will provide trucks to dispose of the garbage properly. The Indiana State Environmental Club is also in conjunction with the clean up.

“It’s really air quality, water quality, and soil quality should be every American’s primary concern,” McNichols said. “Part of the reason for pollution of these precious items is ignorance, and now it’s based on carelessness. It should be our duty. If we’re concerned about the debt we may pass onto our children, we should be concerned about the environment that we are passing on as well.”

Participants in the Wetlands clean up are being asked to meet between the ISU Arena and the outdoor track on Fourth Street at 10 a.m. Sunday.

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The Wetlands Cleanup will focus on eliminating the abundant waste in the Wabashiki Wetlands area. Above: Plastic bottles lay alongside the trails. Left: Mattresses and garbage frame the right side of a trail (Photos by Jamie Nichols).



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Indiana State senior defensive back Johnny Towalid picked up four national honors while the Sycamores returned to both national Top 25 polls following the victory at North Dakota State on Oct. 13.

Towalid was named the Co-National Defensive Player Of The Week by The Sports Network and was The National Defensive Performer of the Week & National Defensive Back of the Week as announced the College Football Performance Awards. He also was named a College Sporting News National All-Star.

He joins Shakir Bell, who picked up similar honors following his Missouri Valley Football Conference record setting performance of 349 rushing yards earlier this year against Drake.

Towalid set an Indiana State school record with two interception returns for a touchdown as the Sycamores took down No. 1 North Dakota State on the road in ISU’s first-ever victory over a nationally top-ranked program. His pair of pick 6’s tied the league and Football Champion Subdivision record for a single-game. He is one of just 24 players all-time to record two interception returns for a touchdown in one game in the history of FCS football.

He scored both of the Sycamores’ touchdowns at NDSU, including one in the second quarter of 27 yards to give ISU a 10-3 lead and then added another in the third quarter of 31 yards to take the Sycamores to a 17-6 advantage. His first interception broke a string of 140 passes off the arm of Bison quarterback Brock Jensen without a pick.

His two touchdown returns gave him a tie for both the Indiana State school record of two in a season and combined with his 78-yard touchdown off an interception at SDSU last season gives him three for his career which ties that record as well. He is tied with John Karazsia for both of those records set from 1970-72.

Additionally, Connor Underwood received honorable mention plaudits from the College Football Performance Awards as National Linebacker of the week following his career-high 10 tackles and two quarterback sack performance at NDSU. Underwood was also named the MVFC Newcomer Of The Week.

The Sycamores ended their three-week absence from the national Top 25 polls as they returned at No. 21 in The Sports Network Poll and checked in at No. 25 in the FCS Coaches Poll. ISU was ranked in each of the first four weeks of the season in both polls. MVFC members North Dakota State (No. 4), Illinois State (No. 11), Youngstown State (No.

15), South Dakota State (No. 20) are all ranked by The Sports Network, while Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois and Western Illinois are receiving votes. In the FCS Coaches Poll, the Sycamores are joined by NDSU (No. 4), Illinois State (No. 13) and Youngstown State (No. 16) while South Dakota

State is also receiving votes. Indiana State returns to action on Saturday,

October 20 when they travel to Western Illinois (3-3, 1-2 MVFC) in a game that will be televised on a pay-per-view basis on GoSycamores.com. Kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m. (ET).

NDSU victory returns ISU to top 25 Ace Hunt Athletic Media Relations

Quarterback Mike Perish sends the ball pass IU’s defensive line out to a receiver (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).


With fall sports in full bloom, there are a number of teams who are preparing for the upcoming winter/spring seasons. Most teams have a very intense regular season, so the off-season is where the training takes place.

Angela Martin, head women’s track and field coach and former Indiana State athlete, explains how she runs her off-season program.

“Training usually lasts eight weeks,” Martin said. “I keep my runners on a routine to improve themselves.”

Martin said this involves a lot of conditioning and hitting the weight room hard. There were a number of athletes who ran at the Missouri Valley Conference meet last year due to a strong off-season program. With only eight hours per week of training, athletes go through certain workouts in order to prepare for a 20 hour practice schedule during the regular season, which began this week.

“It gives a base for training and prepares them for future workouts,” Martin said.

Some runners, throwers and jumpers fall to injury during the off-season just like in the playing season, Martin said. When her athletes get hurt, they take time to nurse the injury back to health with help from the athletic training staff.

During the off-season, athletes who want to walk-on to the track team have the opportunity. The track team has a large amount of walk-ons that use training time to prepare them for the regular season.

To decide who competes during the regular season, members of the team go through a number of trials to test the athletes different skills. Members of the team go through a 48 and 57 second drill, where the athletes sprint to complete 400 meters as fast as possible, the farther being the better. Other tests are usually done to see if members of the team have any skills in non-high school events like the triple jump and the javelin throw.

Head baseball coach Rick Heller, has his own way of preparing his players in the off-season. Baseball conditioning, which also goes for eight hours per week, begins after their fall season. Their conditioning includes weight lifting mixed with speed and agility drills. Heller said he does individual training with the infielders and outfielders while pitchers have a swimming program they do during the off-season.

“Its pretty much a grind for them,” Heller said. Heller said that his players don’t really get their

summers off while they’re not in season. His players are involved in ball year round. If players fall due to injury in the off-season, players get shut down until healthy.

Heller and Martin said they are looking forward to test their off-season programs during their regular season, which are in the 2013 winter and spring.

Winter and spring conditioning is under way Evan Martin Reporter

Throws coaches Erin Gilreath and Kyle Mores watching junior Chris Fields ‘ technique in the 35 pound weight throw during practice (Photos by Thomas Beeler).

Senior John Hedge catching the ball trying to get the SIU player out (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).


Sunday Indiana State’s women’s soccer team road winning streak came to an end Sunday after a 9-2 loss to Illinois State.

After this game, Indiana State sits sixth in the MVC with three points.

Indiana State now has a record 6-9-1 and 1-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Illinois State is 10-4-2 as a seasonal record and 3-2 in the MVC.

The Sycamores were able to put up 14 total shots, seven per period, and eight shots on goal. Freshman goal keeper Erin Mitchell racked up nine saves for Indiana State compared Illinois State’s six.

Freshman Elle Steele found space in the box during the 13th minute of play heading the ball to the back post scoring her second goal of season. Junior Shelby Troyer was credited with the assist, sending the ball a cross into the penalty box from the left wing.

Just over a minute later, the Redbirds evened the score. Rachel Tejada of Illinois State, currently the MVC leading scorer, placed the ball in the back of the net after an assist from teammate, Abby Van Deventer. Deventer took advantage of a 2 vs. 1 situation forcing her way into the penalty box before passing to Tejada.

Illinois State continued a scoring rally with three more goals in the first half by using the 30 mile per hour winds Sunday afternoon to their advantage.

The Redbird’s Kyla Cross scored four goals in second half of play.

In the 72nd minute into the game, freshman Sydney Loesing scored her first goal for the Indiana State. Senior Kourtney Vassar sent the ball from the cross to the left wing as Loesing worked around her defender and headed the shot to the near post.

The Redbirds again began to drive up on the score board with two more goals. In the 76th minute, the Redbirds scored once again, totaling the score to 7-2. The Redbirds will then close out the game with two more goals. from Kyla Cross, this being her fourth of the match, and Sarah Mussallem.

This Wednesday, the Sycamores will hit the road for their second MVC match this week against Evansville. The match will begin at 5 p.m. (ET) at Arad McCutchan Stadium.

If the Sycamore are able to win Wednesday, they would jump to a three-way tie for the second position. Evansville, however, is currently tied for second with a 2-1-1 record in MVC play. Wednesday would also affect UE’s position in the MVC ranking by politely locking their place for the tournament.

ISU soccer looks to make a comeback

Junior Taylor Reed in possession of the ball during a game against IUPUI (Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations).

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