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Sophomore Alyssa Markiewicz (right) competes in the women’s pole vault for the Sycamores, and junior Greggmar Swift (left) sprints to the � nish in the men’s 110-meter hurdles at Saturday’s competition against Illinois State (Photos by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

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JOB HUNT: new tools expand opportunities to network

ISU men’s and women’s track and � eld retain the Coughlan-Malloy Cup SEVEN STRAIGHT

With spring semester underway at Indiana State, many soon-to-be graduates are turning to social media outlets over traditional job-hunting methods in order to e� ectively showcase their skills to a larger audience and reach out to a variety of potential employers.

Rape Culture: Cases spark conversation of women’s rights PAGE 6

Sculptures: Public art continues to grow on Indiana State’s campus PAGE 2

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With around 25 outdoor works of art, Indiana State University has a memorable cultural flair to its campus. Most of these sculptures are student projects, but several are special commissioned works from artists all over the country, according to Barbara Räcker, the University Curator.

These pieces reflect the impact of ISU on the community, as well as the traditions and symbols of this 148-year-old institution.

With the help of Art Spaces, a not-for-profit that brings outdoor artwork to Terre Haute, ISU has collected a menagerie of works—from the “Runner” outside of the recreation center to the last year’s edition, “A Chorus of Trumpets,” in Rankin Plaza. Artist Howard Kalish, from Brooklyn, N.Y., created the yellows, purples and blues illuminated in the 10-foot by 9-foot sphere of trumpets for $60,000, according to the Indiana Economic Digest.

“Some building projects allocate a percentage of the budget to acquire

art pieces,” said Diann McKee, vice president for business affairs, finance and university treasurer. “Some are funded by donors, such as ‘Under the Buttonwood’ on the Federal Hall facade, and others are paid for with discretionary dollars.”

Some pieces cost as little as $1,000 and others more than $60,000, said Paul Reed, manager of custodial and special services in ISU’s office of facility management.

He further explained that the cost depends “on the size of the piece, the fame of the artist and, of course, the materials required to produce the piece.”

Art Spaces has helped the university acquire most of these prominent works, not only the “Runner,” by Douglas Kornfeld, and “A Chorus of Trumpets”, but also “Emanating Connections” by Chakaia Booker and the “ISU Sphere,” by Brandon Zebold.

ISU campus is a ‘chorus’ of artwork

Top: “A Chorus of Trumpets,” created by Howard Kalish, is one of the latest additions to the campus landscape. Above: ”Emanating Connections,” by Chakia Booker, is entirely made from disposable material (Photos by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2“ISU’s campus is beautiful,” said Mary Kramer,

executive director of Art Spaces. “The outdoor sculptures really add to its interest. They encourage people to think differently about art and provide exposure to a wide variety of styles.”

Booker’s piece, “Emanating Connections,” is an example of these differing styles. This sculpture, near the ISU Theatre, “is made totally from what many might see as a discardable material—old tires,” Reed said.

Reed added that, “Funds [for Booker’s sculpture] were received from the sale of waste products donated by the community, such as aluminum cans, paper, plastics and glass.”

In fact, another commissioned piece is in the works to celebrate the ISU Recycling Center’s 25th anniversary in 2014. This sculpture, by Steven Seigal, will commemorate the occasion, as well as honor ISU’s commitment to art and sustainability.

“I think it’s great that ISU appreciates art and wants to display it on campus,” Kramer said. “Each one has character and changes the way people feel. They prompt curiosity and encourage questions.”

Many of these pieces would not have been possible without the coordination of Kramer and Art Spaces. “They have been a great partner for the university,” McKee said. “The community is very

fortunate to have this organization.”From steel to granite and even old tires, these

outdoor sculptures are as diverse in materials as they are in style.

“They create an open door to the imagination. And I think that imagination is essential to education,” Kramer said.

For more information on the University Art Gallery, visit www.indstate.edu/artgallery/index.htm. To learn more about Art Spaces, explore their website at http://wabashvalleyartspaces.com.

“I think it’s great that ISU appreciates art and wants to display it on

campus.”

Mary Kramer, executive director of Art Spaces “ISU Sphere,” created by Brandon Zebold, is one of

25 works of art seen around campus (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).


Two northern Indiana women were mentoring adolescent girls, including several who were frustrated with life. As the duo learned of students acting out the emotional toll they were feeling, the duo thought they had to do something more.

That’s when St. Mary’s college students Monica Murphy and Meghan Roder wondered: how could they reach out to young women to provide support and encouragement?

Murphy, a senior, and Roder, a sophomore, decided to create an iPhone application, which developed into a partnership with Indiana State University senior Cory Rehs. Together, the trio created “Beautiful You,” an iPhone app that encourages and empowers women. The app features quotes, reflections and challenges to promote positive self-esteem, acceptance and healthy emotional well-being in a world where flaws can be ridiculed and marginalized.

“We thought, ‘well, a lot of people have cell phones and iPhones,’” Murphy said of their decision to create an iPhone application. “I think it was respecting the fact that females are using technology in their daily lives, and it was how we can reach girls that way.”

The two students decided in late 2011 that they wanted to create an iPhone app, though it was easier said than done. Murphy met Sister Alma Mary Anderson, a St. Mary’s graduate and professor of graphic design and computer imaging at Indiana State, who then introduced Murphy and Roder to Rehs, a former student of Anderson’s.

He eagerly accepted the project, as he wanted to learn more about programming iPhone applications. Though the information technology major from Greenwood, Ind. had taken programming classes while at Indiana State, he did not know much about programming applications specifically for iPhones.

“I’ve never had experience with it, so I was dealing with trial and error a lot,” Rehs said. “I had to do a lot of research.”

Rehs worked on the technical aspects of the iPhone app, while Murphy and Roder created the app’s content. They worked nearly 11 months discussing and refining the project. Murphy and

Roder discussed the content with Rehs, who went to work programming it into reality.

“Cory is so fun to work with,” Murphy said. “All three of us were new to this. We had no idea what we were doing. Cory was on top of it all the time, and he showed us progress throughout the project. It was a great experience.”

The trio developed the app through most of 2012 before releasing “Beautiful You” in the iTunes store late in the fall. The app fosters users’ sense of self-worth through inspirational quotes and

insights and challenges social standards of beauty by helping users to develop a healthy and positive outlook. It also helps users track their self-esteem on daily basis, so they can measure and evaluate their personal progress.

An additional feature allows users to write inspiring messages for others to read and be encouraged.

“Encouraging YOU: as a girl, woman, sister, mother and daughter to see the beauty within you because you are worth it,” the creators wrote in the app’s description in the iTunes store. “When you love who you are, and embrace all that you were created to be, nothing can hold you back.”

Murphy, Roder and Rehs would use Skype frequently as they developed the app.

They would discuss content elements and challenges that would arise programming them into an iPhone app.

“This was the first project I ever had a collaboration with a client, and that was new to me,” Rehs said. “It was a learning experience.”

Users from throughout the United States as well as Canada, Germany, Spain and Ireland have downloaded “Beautiful You.” The creators hope that, as word gets out, more people will take advantage of the app, which costs 99 cents on iTunes.

“For [Meghan and I], having the app developed and approved was just a huge dream of ours,” Murphy said, “and the fact that it is a reality now and our dream came true is really good.”

ISU student co-creates encouraging iPhone

app

Meghan Roder (left) and Monica Murphy (right), who co-created the “Beautiful You” iPhone application with Indiana State University senior Cory Rehs (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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“Beautiful You” iPhone app logo (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).


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On Jan. 22, 2013, Indiana State University’s Office of Information Technology will replace the current MyISU portal with the new MyISU Cloud, where students, faculty and staff can sign into all of their online services in one place.

“It allows us to clean up the student portal to focus more on the key information and services that students really need and use,” Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer for OIT Lisa Spence said. “Some of the information and services [on MyISU] are not used very often, yet they are out there, cluttering up the screen. We will make this cleaner over time, eliminate those things that are not used, and present the information in a different way.”

The university already owns the software to upgrade to this new interface, which gives the portal a similar feel to an iPad or Windows 8, said Spence. MyISU Cloud will be available to both Mac and PC and supported by most browsers, including Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera and Internet Explorer, according to OIT’s website. A video on the website also gives a sneak peek of the new program, showing the new layout and the maneuverability of the interface. Students are encouraged to watch the overview to get an idea of the new feel, but Spence doesn’t believe the change is so drastic that students need training.

“However, as always, if students have questions or can’t find something, they can call our help desk,” Spence said. “We’ve also just added support at a kiosk in the center of HMSU Commons, so stop by there and ask questions if you have them.”

When it launches, students will be able to access many services, such as Sycamores E-mail and the current MyISU portal. More services, like social media networks, will roll out when OIT has fully tested the interface and can ensure a positive user experience. Blackboard, for instance, will eventually be one of those changes.

“Initially, as we go through this transition, Blackboard will still be available through the old portal,” Spence said. “Blackboard is one of the first things we want to bring forward, so that it’s presented right when you first log in. We hope to make that change before next fall.”

The new portal is also a major improvement on the user end for faculty and staff, who currently have to log in to several different sites for to access all their services.

“This new environment gives us something that offers that ‘single sign-on’ for students, faculty and staff,” Spence said.

For more information about the MyISU Cloud, visit www.indstate.edu/oit/myisucloud.

“[MyISU Cloud] allows us to clean up the student portal to focus more on the key information and

services that students really need and use.”

Lisa Spence, associate vice president of academic affairs and chief information officer for OIT

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Our green land is getting grayer

As I continue to age, I realize that my passion for the natural world is a little more intense then other students my age. I have met no one else that has visiting each national park on their bucket list, nor do I get a large response of interest when I begin ranting and reminiscing about my most recent national park adventure. While there are a handful of treehuggers and “hippy” environmentalists, I see a waning number of true reservationists, preservationists and conservationists.

Although few people, and certainly not myself, are anywhere near John Muir status, I feel that individuals my age aren’t even learning to appreciate the aesthetics of the most unique and nationally preserved parts of our country: the national parks of the United States.

According to a USA Today article in April 2012, national park visitors are indeed getting “grayer.” This of course means that our generation, the developing young successorswho are shaping the direction of our national economy and culture, have yet to find appreciation in these nationally preserved areas, therefore leaving a majority of the visiting to those who were around for the development of the system.

In fact, according to research done by the University of Montana, the average age for out-of-state visitors to Glacier and Yellowstone national parks in 2011 was 54. Additionally, 49 percent of spring visitors to Death Valley National park in 2010 were between the ages of 46 and 65.

The National Park Service was formed in 1916 under President Woodrow Wilson. Upon passing The Organic Act, the NPS was responsible for conserving “the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave

them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.”

With 59 nationally protected areas in 27 states, it seems that individuals would be able to find time to enjoy these recognized areas; it’s not as if someone simply saw a superb piece of land and deemed it a park. For our national government to set aside 51.9 million acres of land “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people,” it must be quite marvelous. Right?

Evidentially, our generation has yet to realize this. A study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that three times as many Millennials—people born between the ‘80s and ‘90s—as Baby Boomers said they made no personal effort to help or appreciate the environment surrounding them.

So if our generation isn’t dedicating any time to the natural state of our planet, what are we absorbing ourselves in?

A 2010 Kaiser Family Foundation study found that people ages eight to 18 spend an average amount of 7.5 hours per day on digital media.

Wait, what?Yes, that’s right. Our

generation is spending hours in front of the tube, surfing the web and tweeting our feelings as opposed to exploring our natural and intended habitat, exercising the mind and body and exerting emotions in a

healthy manner.This directional shift that the Millennial

generation has taken is not positive for the health of individuals or our environment. In response to this appalling fact, efforts to increase the relationship between national parks and the general public is becoming the main focus of NPS. If they don’t increase the number of younger visitors now, then the number of visitors overall will continue to decline, ultimately denying the parks of their mission and depriving them of funds to continue their operation.

My request is simple: take a moment to enjoy the surroundings that frame your rushed, industrially-focused way of life and appreciate not what gets you to and from your desired destinations, but what allows you to breathe and live as a creature on this planet.

“This directional shift that the Millenial

generation has taken is not positive for the health of individuals or our environment.”

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Young love,dumb love?

KenzieMcAdamsProve Them Wrong

Love is like Pop Rocks. The shock of sparks causes a lot of ruckus, but the sweet flavor soon blossoms. Time after time, we throw in another handful just to feel alive. With relationships today, there are so many different variables that can create lasting love. As a long-distance-lover who fell for her best friend, I’m proud to say that

love is possible at a young age. Since I am 19 yearsold and he is 17 years old, we understand the scrutiny from others.

We started dating three months before I graduated and so many people asked, “How are you going to make it when you’re two and a half hours away from each other?” They assumed that since we are young, our love isn’t worth it or that it’s just a “fling.” Many relationships aren’t taken seriously these days since the “L” word gets tossed around so much. Sometimes we just get lucky though, finding our soul mates when we’re young.

When 19-year old Miley Cyrus got engaged to Liam Hemsworth, people started questioning what is too young? The thoughts that the two were tying the knot because Cyrus was pregnant also got tossed around. If a teen gets engaged young, that is one of the biggest assumptions.

Who cares if people get married young? My grandparents got married when my grandmother was seventeen and my grandfather nineteen.

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Rape culture: Enough is enough

Julian WindbornProgress for Progress’ Sake

In numerous countries across the world, women have faced indisputably horrific acts of violence. The most recent and notable case coming from New Delhi, India. On Dec. 16, the 23-year-old victim and her male friend boarded an evening bus with her friend. A group of intoxicated men on the bus then attacked the victim and her friend, knocking her friend unconscious and dragging the female victim toward the back of the bus. The group of men then raped her as she was being passed from one man to the next, and was held down as a metal rod was being pushed deeply into her

body, destroying her intestines and puncturing her diaphragm.

After having the entirety of her irreversibly damaged intestines surgically removed, the victim died of the injuries that spanned her entire body.

The New Delhi rape case has gained international attention as millions in India are vehemently supporting the imprisonment of the rapists, along with sweeping legislation that will incur more powerful laws surrounding rape and women’s rights. However, there is rather staunch opposition to any legislation that will spur such changes. Many in India, with the religious leaders in the forefront, believe that the victim of the rape is at fault and the need for progress in women’s rights is not necessary.

India is not alone in handling the common occurrence of rape. In Steubenville, Ohio two high school football players have been accused of the rape and assault of a 16-year-old girl. The football players are set to go on trial in juvenile court next month. Meanwhile, the city has broken into outrage over the allegations.

While many are denouncing the acts of the two boys, an equally as prominent faction of the community believes that the victim is indeed a false victim. Says a Steubenville native, “I just don’t think it’s true. I don’t think those boys did that. I think this should all come to a stop.”

The cases of violence against women do not stop there. Each year, thousands of rape cases are reviewed and tried, which begs the question why are there so many cases of rape? The answer is found within a term known as rape culture.

The socially progressive website, “upsettingrapeculture.com” defines rape culture as the combination of “jokes, TV, music, advertising, legal jargon, laws, words and imagery, that

make violence against women and sexual coercion seem so normal that people believe that rape is inevitable.” Ultimately, the women are so heavily objectified and disrespected that it has become a fluent tongue of society.

When one observes society, it is apparent that the woman is the subject of privileged enacted by males. Women are insulted day to day for being thought of as less prominent, a reality that has been reflected in women’s pay, where women earned seventy cents to the dollar of a man. When men are insulted, it is often at the expense of women because the man

is belittled through the use of female- associated terms. However, the privilege enacted by men within a rape culture

is multiplied when a woman’s body is invaded against her will. When women are raped, they are often accused of “asking for it” because of her choice of clothing, her location, her body language and her cries for justice are ultimately dismissed as invalid.

And for years, we have said “don’t get raped” to our friends, daughters, cousins and sisters. But when will we make a valiant effort to deconstruct male privilege by telling our sons and friends “to not rape”. It is seems apparent that many men believe that a woman’s body is not her own, so let us return to the old schoolyard rule of no means no. Let us revisit the structures of decency that will educate our sons to never take advantage of a woman no matter how intoxicated she may be, and ultimately grow a new consensus where we no longer blame the victim, but look to the criminal.

They have been through so many trials and tribulations together. From the time my grandma found out she had a brain tumor to my grandfather having a stroke, they have pulled through together.

Now, my grandmother is essentially my grandfather’s nurse. Although they have many tough days, it is apparent they are still so in love. Even after 56 years, my grandma still blushes sometimes when he talks about her.

Society is instantly making young love out to be a time bomb. Many believe that getting engaged young increases your chance of divorce. However, it makes sense to think if you aren’t compatible, you’re going to get a divorce either way. It doesn’t matter how young you are, if you’re not going to make it, that’s just the way the cookie crumbles.

Society thinks it’s so outlandish that more and more teens are getting engaged or seriously involved. An article that tackles marriage before age 25 states, “Who knows? Maybe there are 20-year-olds that get married and stay madly in love for their whole lives. Maybe puppy love can last forever. Maybe there is such thing as fairies and unicorns too.”

After reading this article, I was offended. Jennifer Nagy makes it seem like young love is impossible simply because she had a bad experience herself. Does every young marriage work out? Obviously not.

Having the support you need, your values intact and your future thought out are things that have to be considered.

On the other hand though, does every marriage that involves people above the age of 26 work out? That’s a big no too. Sometimes young love doesn’t work out, but the point is, sometimes it does.

When it comes to love I say if you’re happy, get engaged. Do what feels right for you as a couple. You shouldn’t let people doubt you, it just makes you stronger. As I sit staring at the promise ring my boyfriend gave me just last month, I know that I will spend the rest of my days with him. Young love is real. I know that because of the smile on my face writing this, knowing how lucky I am that I’m in love with my best friend.

So, if you’re in love at a young age, know that you aren’t alone. Every time someone doubts you, prove them wrong.

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A group of protestors speak out against the Delhi rape (Photos by Jim Ankan Deka of wikimediacommons).


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A group of Indiana State University business students spent several weeks learning lessons by serving as teachers.

The ISU business students volunteered their time to teach children and preteens at Ryves Youth Center at Etling Hall and the 14th and Chestnut Community Center. They spoke to young adults about maintaining proper health, and the Indiana State business students led a donation drive to collect toiletries and other items to be used at the community centers.

“We were able to provide effective lessons, and the students were interested in the lessons we taught them on either oral hygiene health or bodily hygiene,” said Amber Kemp, junior business management major from Terre Haute.

In order to make the experience more engaging for the kids and preteens, the ISU business students created humorous educational videos showing proper health techniques. After playing the video, some students facilitated group discussions to build on the lessons, said Miguel de la Rosa, a senior marketing major from Greenwood.

“This made the youth more engaged compared to being told the negative things that could happen to you if you didn’t bother to properly maintain your health,” de la Rosa said.

The students held a donation drive in the Hulman Memorial Student Union Commons where students, faculty and staff donated to the nonprofit facilities.

“We are always glad to have ISU students come here for a class project,” said Jim Pinkstaff, educational coordinator at Ryves Youth Center. “They bring energy to each project they conduct. And, sometimes the volunteers fall in love with what we do and continue to help out well beyond their class requirement.”

ISU students volunteer on a weekly basis and keep the community centers well-staffed.

“Indiana State students are vital to what we do,” Pinkstaff said, “They enrich all aspects of our program, especially the recreation and education programs within the Youth Center.”

This project was part of a business class that required volunteering with a local nonprofit organization. Art Sherwood, associate professor

of management, implemented several community service projects as a way of teaching the students more about the course curriculum.

He and some students were surprised to learn about the kinds of basic items that he and the business students have around the house every day that the children in the community centers could not afford.

“The students went well beyond what I expected in terms of the teaching that they were going to do and doing it in a really creative way,” Sherwood said. “That was impressive to see.”

Ryves Youth Center and the 14th and Chestnut Community Center continue to open their doors and have

offered services to the Wabash Valley for more than 25 years. Bill Felts, director of the 14th and Chestnut center, said that most of the kids at that facility come from single-parent homes, and some live in the midst of violence.

“The children here need positive role models, and this is where college kids are such a blessing to us,” Felts said.

It is important to get people in the community more involved in volunteering, said Jennifer Groove, junior accounting and finance major from Terre Haute.

The experience working with the kids at the two Terre Haute youth-oriented centers allowed for ISU students to volunteer while passing along what they know.

“It is important for us to serve as older role models and to take the time to teach lessons to younger generations,” Kemp said.

ISU business students volunteer to teach community youth

Three ISU students lead a class session of youth at a local community center (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).


According to the Pew Research Center in a 2012 report on generational employment opportunities, a large majority of the public says that it’s more difficult for young adults to obtain a job then it was for their parents’ generation. A dominating 82 percent of 800 plus subjects surveyed believed this. Additionally, saving for the future, paying for college and investing in a home are becoming more challenging with time.

With statistics such as this flashing in young adults’ minds, it is no wonder social media has branched to the job market. Fresh graduates and young adults are constantly in competition for both basic employment and potential careers; now, job hunters are almost required to participate in some sort of media-based search in order to further their findings and showcase their own profile to desired employers.

Lauren Rice, a junior textiles apparel and merchandising major, just recently was forced to join the job search due to the closing of her employer. She found that media utilities seem more fitting for students to use when searching for a job after college.

“I will definitely be using social networking sites when I look for a job after college, because it is the biggest ways companies are able to check you out and the newest ways companies are looking for employees,” Rice said.

Many company websites that allow users to create profiles and hunt for jobs online, such as Career Builder and LinkedIn, also feature iPhone and Android apps that operate much like the websites themselves. Additionally, Craigslist has developed an application that operates like a digital classifieds section, allowing users to post an ad describing their skills and desired area of work and salary; employers can post similar ads describing available job openings and the required experience and skills. With the use of these applications, graduates and potential employees can do their job-hunting on the go.

In addition to Smartphone applications, social media such as Facebook and Twitter have incorporated job-searching methods. Facebook links with job hunting programs, such as LinkedIn and Career Builder, while Twitter has developed a method similar to Craigslist that allows employers to post available jobs via tweets and users to search for a particular position.

While job searchers may encounter random employment opportunities in a regular Twitter feed if they are following a large company, they can visit Twitjobsearch.com to type in a desired position and seed through the posted positions. Rice said that in her recent experience with Twitjobsearch, career positions seemed more apparent then part time college jobs, increasing its credibility for real-world assistance.

“You will be able to get yourself out there to multiple places faster than just going around the old fashioned way and filling out online or paper applications,” Rice said.

There are also options for those looking for a short-term way to make some quick cash. Taskrabbit.com is a fairly new website that allows users to post a specific “task” they need completed and the maximum amount they’re willing to pay for the service.

Those who are interested in taking up the job can bid their desired pay. The original poster is then free to sort through bidders, examine their online résumés and choose their employee accordingly.

All potential “task rabbits” are required to complete a background check before creating an online profile. Taskrabbit.com is also available in iOS and Android applications.

While the landscape of job hunting is always changing, associate professor of management David Robbins, Ph.D., said traditional résumé building and networking still prove to be the most effective methods in landing that desired job.

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Need a job? We’ve got an app for

that

The iPhone LinkedIn app and Twitter are two examples of media-based utilities that can be used for job-hunting and more specifically, networking for future careers (Photos courtesy of Richelle Kimble).

“I will definitely be using social networking sites when I look for a job after college because it is the biggest way companies are able to check you out and the newest way

companies are looking for employees.”

Lauren Rice, a junior textiles, apparel and merchandising major

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“One way job hunting has changed is that some students feel that a job search is primarily on those sites,” Robbins said. “But networking through family and acquaintances is key to getting interviews, as are internship experiences. Having a good résumé and working through placement sites is a good start.”

Rice agreed, stating that she has had the most success thus far with job hunting by using friends and family as networking utilities.

“A lot of places these days seem to not want to advertise that they are hiring, but instead want it to be an inside job through people who know other people. Finding people that are good recommendations for you is crucial,” Rice said.

For students who want some training before stepping out into the job market, the ISU Career Center is a good place to start. Over the course of the semester, the career center will host workshops regarding valuable job-hunting skills, such as building a quality résumé, performing well during interviews and improving professional networks. The career center will host a workshop series on résumé building beginning Feb. 6, as well as a career fair on Feb. 20, an opportunity for students to network with potential employers.

The career center also offers Sycamore Career Link, an online career resource program that allows students to create a profile, post their résumés online and search for potential jobs and employers. Students can also apply for internships and register for workshops through the website. For more information, visit www.indstate.edu/carcen or call the Career Center at 812-237-5000.

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Online job hunting and networking is becoming more prominent with the development of new applications and sites (Photo by Mae Robyn Rymes).


Indiana State owned a pair of spirited runs, one in each half, but a final push was not enough as the Sycamores fell 76-71 to Southern Illinois in front of 5,315 fans inside SIU Arena.

The Sycamores fell to 10-6 overall, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference while Southern Illinois improved to 8-8, 1-4 Missouri Valley Conference.

Manny Arop led the Sycamores with 16 points and six rebounds while both Jake Odum and Lucas Eitel scored 15 points each. Eitel was 5-of-9 from three-point range in the contest. Justin Gant scored 10 points.

The Sycamores hit 43.6 percent (24-of-55) of their shots, which topped the Salukis mark of 41.2 percent (21-of-51). Indiana State committed 19 turnovers and the Salukis scored 21 points of them.

Justin Gant got the Sycamores on the board first in the game with a long jumper just over a minute in to stake Indiana State to a quick 2-0 lead.

A dunk by Southern Illinois’s Jeff Early with 6:13 remaining in the first half stretched the Salukis lead out to 21-15, but Indiana State scored eight of the game’s next 10 points to knot the game at 23. Jake Odum answered the Early dunk with a conventional three-point play and then a jumper to trim the SIU lead down to 21-20. After the Salukis added another field goal to take a three point lead, Khristian Smith added his own three-point play to tie it up at 23 with 4:10 remaining.

RJ Mahurin and Manny Arop scored with just over one minute remaining in the opening stanza to stretch the run out to 12-2 and gave the Sycamores a 27-23 lead. Anthony Beane scored on a conventional 3-point play to kick start a 8-0 Saluki run in the final 49 seconds on the first half as the Salukis went into locker room with a 31-27 advantage.

Justin Gant scored eight points to lead ISU in the first half of action. The Sycamores were 0-of-6 from three-point range before the break, but did convert a trio of conventional three-point plays.

The Salukis continued their run into the second half with which they ended the first stanza by scoring the first six points after

the break to take a 37-27 lead just over two minutes in. Indiana State called a timeout and righted the ship with a Gant free throw at the 17:24 mark which got ISU within 37-28. Lucas Eitel then got the Sycamores’ first three-pointer of the contest with 16:40 remaining to make it 37-31.

Southern Illinois ran their lead back out to 43-33, but ISU scored eight in a row, the last four by Arop to cut the SIU lead down to 43-41 with 11:25 on the clock. Dantiel Daniels ended the Sycamore spurt with a lay-up as the clock went under 11 minutes to go to restore the Salukis four point advantage. It was part of a 7-0 run as Southern Illinois regained a 50-41 cushion.

Arop softened the blow as he was fouled driving to the basket with 8:51 remaining and hit both free throws to make it 50-43. Lucas Eitel drilled his second three-pointer of the second half with 8:25 left to get ISU within 52-46 to answer a pair of Saluki charity tosses.

ISU once again found itself down by 10 pts, but Eitel’s third triple of the second half with 5:40 remaining cut the Saluki lead down to just seven points, but Desmar Jackson countered with a triple of his own with just over five minutes remaining to restore the 61-51 cushion. Odum answered with a driving lay-up and Gant hit 1-of-2 free throws with 4:20 remaining o cut the Saluki lead down to 61-54.

RJ Mahurin hit a driving lay-up with 2:04 remaining which cut the SIU lead down to 64-59.

Jake Odum hit a pair of free throws with a minute left to cut the Southern Illinois lead down to 68-62 after he was fouled driving the basket. Eitel hit back-to-back three-pointers, with the second one coming with 14.7 seconds left to cut the Saluki lead down to 73-68 sandwhiched around a SIU turnover.

Desmar Jackson scored 29 points to lead the Salukis.

The Sycamores return to action at home on Wednesday, Jan. 16 against Missouri State. Tip-off is set for 7:05 p.m. (ET).

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Second half run just not enough for Sycamores

Khristian Smith shoots a lay up over an SIU player in Saturday night’s contest (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

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For just the fourth time in program history and the first time since the 2006-07 season, the Indiana State women’s basketball team earned a road win over the Drake Bulldogs, as the Sycamores used another strong defensive effort to claim a 67-49 victory inside the Knapp Center.

The Sycamores never trailed on Friday night, as Indiana State limited Drake to just 4-for-15, 26.67 percent, shooting in the opening half and forced 17 turnovers by the Bulldogs. Indiana State turned those miscues into points on the offensive end, scoring 17 points off Drake’s turnovers.

Sophomore Racheal Mahan led Indiana State with 16 points and five rebounds in the first half, shooting 6-for-7 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Senior

Taylor Whitley added eight points, also shooting a perfect 4-for-4 at the charity stripe.

ISU would take their largest lead of the game 90 seconds later, as Whitley converted a fastbreak layup to put Indiana State in front by 23 points, at 50-27 with 13:07 left to play.

Indiana State would hold at least a 15-point lead for the remainder of the game, picking up the 67-49 Missouri Valley Conference road win over Drake.

Indiana State’s defense entered the game allowing just 50.3 points per game, the top mark in the MVC and 13th best in the NCAA. ISU forced Drake into 20 turnovers with a 14-for-44 effort from the field. Friday’s game marks the seventh time this season the Indiana State has held an opponent to fewer than 50 points, with ISU going 7-0 in those contests.

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Indiana State marches over Drake, then falls to the Bluejays

ISU vs. Creighton University

The Creighton University women’s basketball team remained in perfect standing in the Missouri Valley Conference as they defeated visiting Indiana State University Sunday afternoon, 69-50.

The victory extended the Bluejays’ league winning-streak to four games (4-0) while the Sycamores dropped to 2-2 in the MVC.

The Bluejays had three players reaching double figures. Freshman guard Marissa Janning posted 13 points while junior guard Jordan Garrison and forward Sarah Nelson added 14 and 11 points, respectively.

Freshman forward Marina Laramie led the Sycamores with 11 points and teammate freshman guard Kasey Johnson followed with 10 points.

Creighton shot 48.1 percent (25-52) from the field compared to the Sycamores

37.5 percent (18-48). The Bluejays were also stronger from beyond the arc hitting 10 of 22 attempts (45.5 percent) to the Sycamores’ 2-11 (18.2 percent).

The Bluejays led the game from beginning to end. Junior forward Sarah Nelson placed the BlueJays on the board with a three-pointer. With 8:47 remaining in the first period the Bluejays went on an 8-0 run extending their lead to 12 (22-10). The Sycamores were unable to close the deficit and ended the half trailing 20-32.

The second half began with a pair of runs by Creighton. At the start of the period the Bluejays went on a 13-2 run and then a 10-2 run with 11:44 remaining in the game. The Bluejays lead grew to as many as 30 points (55-25). The Sycamores closed out the game on a 6-0 run.

The Sycamores will return home Thursday to compete against Southern Illinois University. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

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Craig Padgett ReporterThe Indiana State women’s track and field team defeated

Illinois State 88-61 at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup this last Saturday due in large part to a dominating effort by the ladies, which included taking nine of the 14 events in the meet.

The Lady Sycamores avenged a loss to the Redbirds from a year ago.

“We had a lot of good performances and a balanced team effort,” said Head women’s track and field coach Angela Martin. “Illinois State has a very good team but each of our ladies gave their best effort today and we picked up the win. I am looking forward to next week and see us continue working hard.”

Early in the meet senior Felisha Johnson started the meet by winning the Shot Put contest with an outstanding throw of 55 feet, 11.25 inches. Then she came back with a second place effort in the weight throw with a distance of 67 feet, 5.25 inches, Dawnielle Passmore came in third with 52 feet, 6.75 inches.

“Everyone did well and there were a lot of great things that happened today on the track and then the field events but the most important thing is we got to keep the cup,” said Johnson of her the team’s effort.

Also in the field, the pole vault was dominated by Sycamores as they took the first four places with freshman Kimyanna Rudolph who cleared an outstanding 12 feet, 6.25 inches, she was followed by senior Richelle Kimble, and junior Lauren Rice in third place at 12 feet, 0.5 inches, and sophomore Alyssa Markiewicz cleared 11 feet 6.5 inches for fourth overall.

“As a squad, our pole vaulters have been displaying exceptional work ethic and are making huge strides in order to achieve our goals at MVCs. Personally, I have a lot of work to do in order to reach my goal for indoor conference,” said senior Kimble as she looks forward to the big meets that will come later this year.

In the high jump the Ionna Koltsidou and Katie Bekavac went 1-2 in heights of 5 feet 4.5 inches and 5 feet, 3.25 inches respectively. Over in the long jump was another sweep as Carmelia Stewart (18 feet, 8 inches), Kaisha Martin (18 feet, 5 inches), and Kelly Steffen (18 feet, 00.25 inches) went 1-2-3 in the event. Finally, in the field Shalesa Smith and Carmelia Stewart went 1-2 in the triple jump with jumps of 39 feet, 3 inches and 37 feet, 11.5 inches respectively.

On the track the Sycamores picked up where the left off on the field as the hurdles were dominated by blue, led by Stacia Weatherford in first with a time of 8.71 seconds, Carmelia Stewart (8.77 seconds) and Kelly Steffen (9.09 seconds) completed the 1-2-3 sweep.

“The hurdles went well, felt like a practice running with all of my team mates,” said Weatherford. She continued, “I think the team performance was what was expected out of

us, which was to win. Our next meet is at Purdue and I want us as a team to go to that meet and win I want to shut them down.”

Weatherford came back in the 400 meter dash to place second in a time of 56.79 seconds, team mates Macey Black was third in 57.22 seconds. In the 60-meter dash Katie Wise continued her dominance in the sprints as she led a 1-2 finish with her time of 7.46 seconds, followed by team Demetra Camble in 7.69 seconds. Kaisha Martin was fourth in 7.82 seconds. Camble came back to place second in the 200 meter dash in a time of 25.25 seconds, while Wise was fourth in 25.37 seconds.

“I was happy with my 60 time. I dropped a lot of time off since the first meet. I wasn’t as happy with my 200 time. I

ham proud of my teammates and expected us to do this well,” said Wise.

In the distance events Kalli Dalton (5:13.50) and Nicole Lucas (5:16.12) took fifth and sixth place in the mile. In the 3000-meter Jessica Zangmeister took second place in 10:17.60.

“Our team has the potential to do big things, and tonight was an introductory showcase to what we plan to achieve. There were athletes stepping up in all areas, adding depth to our team that it has been lacking in previous years”, said Kimble, “I believe our fans should be expecting big performances out of this well-balanced squad as we continue to grow and be cohesive as one powerful team.”

Indiana State wins over half of the events at Coughlan-Malloy Cup

Senior Stacia Weatherford runs at Saturday’s Coughlan-Malloy Cup (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes)


The men’s track and field team won 13 out of 14 possible events Saturday in securing its sevent consecutive Coughlan-Malloy Cup dual meet against Illinois State University.

“We had a very balanced team effort today,” said men’s head Coach John McNichols “We did see a few things that we need to work on this next week but I was pretty pleased with the effort today.”

The Sycamores took the meet 98-46.In the throws junior Chris Fields walked

away with a pair of victories. In the shot put Fields threw 53 feet, 9 inches, then in the weight throw 62 feet, 2.25 inches. Freshman Derek Bunch was second in the shot put with a throw of 51 feet 4.25 inches. Freshman Sean Dennis was third in the weight throw with a toss of 54 feet 11.5 inches.

The men’s pole vault was won by freshman Connor Curley with a height of 15 feet 7 inches; senior Andrew LaMaster followed him in third with a vault of 14 feet 7.25 inches. The Sycamores went 1-2 in the high jump led by senior Bobby Webb who cleared 6 feet, 6.75 inches and senior Jamal Hampton was second with 6 feet, 2.25 inches. In the long jump freshman Adarius Washington was second with a leap of 21 feet 3.25 inches, and in the triple jump junior Kevin Piraino won with 41 feet 6 inches.

On the track the men started off with a 1-2-3 finish in the Mile run led by senior Dustin Betz in a time of 4:17.57. He was followed by the hard charging duo of redshirt senior Corey Hahn (4:19.82) and sophomore Taylor Head (4:20.64).

“We all knew that we had won the Cup 7 of 8 times, so we were expecting nothing other than another win. We swept several events so that was great,” Hahn said.

The 60-meter high hurdles were dominated by the Sycamores as they placed seven athletes before Illinois State’s first. Led by junior

Greggmar Swift in 7.78 seconds, freshman Adarious Washington 7.98 seconds, junior Duane Brown 8.08 seconds, junior Jonathan Jackson 8.31 seconds, junior Max Tuttle 8.40 seconds, Webb 8.42 seconds, and Marcus Neely 8.59 seconds. Swift’s time will put him among the best in the nation this season.

The 400 meter dash was won by Arqeil Shaw in 50.33 seconds, and was closely followed by team mate Piraino in second with a time of 50.63 seconds.

“Today race was a big progressive step; I’m where I was last year at conference. So the season is starting off good. This team is great and full of talent. Seeing how hard we all practice, I expect my teammates to perform that well. We got a conference title to get back, and one to defend!” said Shaw, he continued “I’m glad my close friends came to support us and that a lot of ISU athletes came out to support as well. It actually pushed us all knowing we had close to home eyes watching. I am looking forward to running a lot faster when it comes conference time.”

In the short sprints Justin Baxtron won the 60 meter dash in 7.00 seconds, and then followed that with a victory in the 200 meter dash in a time of 22.27 seconds. Devin Price placed second in the 60 (7.05 seconds) and third in the 200 (23.05 seconds). Tuttle was second in the 200 meter in 22.65 seconds.

Junior Brad Adams led a 1-2-3 charge in the 800 meter run as he won with a time of 1:56.80, followed by junior Jonathen Jackson

in 1:57.84, and freshman Michael Steele 2:00.22.

“I felt great during the race, very smooth. My strategy was just to get out fast and stay relaxed. Thankfully The Lord gave me the strength to do just that. I’m so proud of my

team today” said Adams. “We were sweeping events left and right. I expected us to win, but I think we exceeded our expectations by the amount of people who did well. I think we can take this good day and build off of to be ready for next week and eventually conference at the

end of the season”. In the 3000 meter run freshman John

Mascari bolted away from the field and ran alone to a victory in 8:26.29, his team mates sophomore Gabe Ocasio and sophomore Tristan Selby had strong finishes to complete a 1-2-3 finish as Ocasio ran 8:41.54 and Selby 8:41.57.

“Going into the race I was just hoping to beat my personal time. I felt fairly well throughout most of the race. We’ve been training hard all winter so we’re running through these meets just to get ready for bigger races to come” said Mascari. “Overall I thought the team did an outstanding job. We looked very deep today on the distance side. With today being our first meet of 2013 I think we all know what we’re capable of doing”.

Craig Padgett Reporter

Indiana State track continues

legacy of excellence against

Illinois State

“We all knew that we had won the Cup seven

out of eight times, so we were expecting nothing other than another win.”

Corey Hahn, redshirt senior

Indiana State competitor leads the pack in race against Illinois State in Saturday’s Coughlan -Malloy Cup (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes)

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