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Police BlotterOct. 11

At 8:11 a.m., a trespass warning was given on campus At 8:12 a.m., a trespass warning was given on campus [At 10:41 a.m., a warrant service was conducted at Dreiser Hall] At 12:56 p.m., a found wallet was re-ported at the Cunningham Memorial Library [At 1:50 p.m., an elevator entrap-ment was reported at Cromwell Hall] At 4:51 p.m., a hit and run with prop-erty damage was reported at Lot A At 8:06 p.m., a suspect was cited for consuming alcohol at North Eighth & Larry Bird

Oct. 12 At 9:03 a.m., a hit and run with pe-destrian injury was reported at the 500 block of North Eighth Street

At 11:52 a.m., a the� was reported on campus

At 2:18 p.m., an ill person was re-ported at Dede Plaza

At 3:13 p.m., a found bankcard was reported at Parsons Hall

At 4:37 p.m., a found wallet was re-ported at HMSU

Student arrested on warrant in Dreiser Hall

Julian Woods (Photo cour-tesy of Vigo County Jail)

CHRIS SWEENEYNews editor

Public Safety o� cers arrested an ISU student on an ac-tive warrant Oct. 11 in Dreiser Hall.

Julian Woods was wanted by Vigo County Superiour Court for domestic battery, battery resulting in bodily injury, interference with reporting a crime and criminal mischief, an ISU police report states.

O� cers David Barber and Heather Wade went to Drei-ser Hall, where they observed a male matching Woods’ description near room 330, the police report states. � e o� cers identi� ed Woods and arrested him. A pat-down search revealed no weapons or contraband.

Woods was taken to the Vigo County Jail where he was booked. � e warrant had no bond. Woods is slated for Division 4 court on Nov. 12 at 10:30 a.m., the police report states.

Further identifying information for this subject was not available at the time of publication.

Date of Arrest: Oct. 11, 2011

Charges: * Domestic Battery * Battery resulting in bodily injury * Interference with reporting a crime * Criminal Mischief

Court Date: Nov. 12, 2011 Time: 10:30 a.m. Where: Vigo County Circuit Court Division 4

ISU police o� cers were dispatched to Cromwell Hall on Tuesday a� er 14 people were trapped in an elevator.

A police report states that when o� cers arrived, an Oracle sta� member was at-tempting to locate the elevator from the � rst ¡ oor. A� er determining that the eleva-tor was on the basement level, an Oracle sta� member pried the door open releasing all of the trapped individuals.

It was suspected that the elevator was overloaded and attempted to stop on the � rst ¡ oor but continued going.

Elevator Escapade

An ISU police report revealed why a student allegedly punched out a window in Rhoads Hall.

Nicholas McCurty told them he was upset over his girlfriend, which led to the incident on the fourth ¡ oor of the residence hall, the police report states.

� e report adds that McCurty was holding pressure to a wound on his hand when o� cers arrived. A� er a medical evaluation at the scene, McCurty refused to go to the hospital and agreed to receive treatment on his own.

� e area was blocked o� with crime scene tape and police barricades until the window coculd be replaced. � e glass was le� in the win-dow and boxed over. McCurty refused comment at the scene.

Police report sheds light on broken window

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Drivers beware: Watch out for local road projects/restrictions

Parts of some Terre Haute streets are undergoing or are scheduled for

repair work in the coming weeks.

Here are some areas to avoid, courtesy of the Terre Haute Street

Department:

Oct. 17-21: Railroad crossing on Margaret Avenue between 25th Street and Fruitridge Avenue for routine repair.

Now: Railroad crossing on 25th Street from Maple Avenue to Fort Harrison Road for routine repair.

Through Nov. 2: College Avenue between 25th and 29th streets for road and drainage reconstruction.

Through Nov. 22: Fifth Avenue from 25th to 30th streets for road reconstruction.

Through Feb. 9: 9 1/2 Street between Ohio Street and Wabash Avenue for construction of WTHI-TV’s new facilities at 925 Wabash Ave.

Saturday: Locust Street from 25th to 34th streets for the Homecoming 5K Walk/Run from 7:30-9 a.m.


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Statesman editorial

Homecoming: proceed with cautionHomecoming: it’s a word that’s synonymous with school spirit, our amazing football team, campus pride and,

hopefully, this year, victory. However, due to traditional events such as The Walk and Tent City, Homecoming also means drunken de-

bauchery, poor sportsmanship, rude fans and utter chaos in downtown Terre Haute. So, we believe it’s only appropriate that we lay out some ground rules to keep in mind during the festivities

Saturday. 1. Yes, you can drink if you’re of age and can be mature about it. (If football isn’t really your sport of choice,

alcohol makes it more interesting.) We also understand that you’ve probably heard the same lecture about drinking every year—you know it can be a dangerous substance when abused.

Take into consideration, though, the people around you. There will be children at the Homecoming parade, as well as hundreds of visitors from out of town. As a student, you are representing ISU that day. What kind of impression are you making? Drinking isn’t a horrible activity, but show that you’re capable of handling yourself.

And if you feel like the potential’s there for things to get out of control, there is no shame in keeping a sober friend close by. As you know, there are designated walker and free transportation pro-grams in place to keep intoxicated students safe. Please, take advan-tage of those programs.

In addition, sober students and residents should keep their eyes peeled for inebriated people. Should you see an unaccompanied in-toxicated person, assist him or find someone who will. You could be saving a life.

2. Although it might be difficult, be respectful of the visitors or people from the opposing team. On game day, you’re pumped

and ready to see the ISU football team kick some tail. You get into warrior mode and the opposing team is your enemy. Needless to say, it’s easy to get carried away when the referee makes a bogus call or the other team scores a touchdown.

But you’ll find the game far more enjoyable if you focus on encouraging the team as opposed to losing your temper. Not only are you spoiling the game for yourself, you’re ruining the experience for the specta-tors seated next to you. Further, when you cause a disturbance, you are likely to be reported and escorted off of the premises by police officials. Don’t you want to stick around for the entire game?

3. Don’t forget what Homecoming is really about—the team. For many students, The Walk, Tent City and the parade are all that matter; the game itself is merely a social event. All of the men on our football team have put in a lot of sweat, hours and dedication to give us a great show. We owe them our full atten-tion during the game. The team has come a long way since last year, which is why this Homecoming is extra special.

Overall, we want the students, residents and visitors to enjoy the Homecoming festivities Saturday. As long as everyone is courteous, responsible and safe, there’s no reason that this year can’t be a fantastic ex-perience.

(Illustration by Jamie Nichols.)

(Illustration by Jamie Nichols.)


I love school spirit. There’s something won-derful about being part of something bigger, and I love all the energy.

Naturally, I love Homecoming. Al-though in the past, the football team was not particularly inspiration-al, I’m pretty excited for this year’s game. We’ve had a good season, so tomorrow’s game looks promising.

As I look forward to the game tomor-row, I’m struck by a

thought: “Holy crap, the stadium is far away!” Rose-Hulman’s stadium is smack in the middle of campus—the only oth-er college stadium I’ve actually been in. Purdue’s stadium is a stone’s throw away from some of the dorms if I’m remember-ing correctly. Even IU’s stadium is only around a mile away from the center of campus, and IU’s campus is sprawled out. I’m not sure how far away the stadium is from their dorms, but it’s certainly closer that ISU’s three-miles-away stadium. So why is our stadium located so far away?

To answer this question, I turned to the history of Memorial Stadium. The area where Memorial Stadium is located belonged to a baseball stadium before it was leased to Indiana State University. It was home of the Terre Haute Tots, a name which sends me into fits of giggles every time I read it. I wonder if local restau-rants served tater tots instead of French fries—I would!

Anyway, baseball died out in Terre Haute in the 1950s, and in 1966, ISU signed a 99-year lease, the Tribune Star

states. They scrapped the entire baseball stadium except for the arch and part of an outfield wall and built a brand-new foot-ball stadium instead. This outdoor sta-dium was unique for a university, and in 1967, Memorial Stadium became the first collegiate stadium with AstroTurf.

While all of that is interesting, it really doesn’t explain why the stadium is locat-ed so far from ISU’s campus. Nothing I found really answered that, so I suppose we’ll have to conjecture. Clearly ISU saw this as an opportunity to acquire a stadi-um when they signed the lease, but they tore almost the entire old stadium down just to build a new one. I’m sure money and availability factored into it greatly, and perhaps there simply was not a viable area of land close to campus at the time. Still, it would be neat to see a new stadi-um closer to campus. While finances are clearly tight currently, I see it as a good long-term goal for the future.

Of course, the distance of the stadium has sparked another time-honored tradi-tion at ISU: The Walk. The Walk’s roots can be traced back to the 1980s when stu-dents would stop at bars along Wabash Ave. on their way back from the game. Today it is an all-day affair, with some students getting up at the crack of dawn to begin their journey from campus to the stadium. Despite my senior status, I have never been on The Walk.

I’ve never been much of a drinker, and drunken shenanigans in broad daylight seem a little silly to me. I’ve heard it’s one of those things you have to do before you graduate though, so maybe I’ll give it a try—alcohol doesn’t seem to be compul-sory. Whether you decide to participate in The Walk this weekend or not, stay safe.

And Go Sycamores.

Students go the distance for stadium Thank those behind the scenesWhen Homecom-

ing rolls around this weekend, those of you still conscious will no doubt be focused on the football game, the Mike Posner concert and whatever leftover Walk-style parties you plan on attending.

But those things would not happen with-out the people behind the scenes.

There are so many people who have taken the time out of their lives these past several

weeks, and, in some cases months, just to make Homecoming possible.

After I have finished my class on Mondays and Wednesdays and walked out to my truck in Lots M and O, I’ve heard the band practic-ing by Rec East.

They’ve mastered the notes of all their songs and the precise steps needed.

They have put countless hours of prac-tice and rehearsal for what many people consider the half-time entertainment and sound that fills the space between downs.

The football players, the Sparkettes and the band would not have a place to do what they do best without the mainte-nance workers who tend the facilities and keep them game-ready.

Student Activities and Organizations volunteers have also been important to this event.

They have headed committees that

have been working on the production of this year’s festivities before this semester even started.

Some of these volunteers will be out well before the sun rises, manning the pa-rade route and helping the parade partici-pants find their spots in the lineup.

Even the parade participants will have spent hours preparing the floats for their one-time spotlight. On top of all the hours they spend creating their floats, they have to be at the parade route incredibly early in the morning, well before walkers even arrive at their first bar.

Even the designated walkers and the police who will be on hand during The Walk to keep everyone safe play an im-portant role, but they probably won’t hear

a word of thanks from the mouths of those who are participating in the Walk.

Well, I’d like to take the time to thank all of these people who don’t receive the credit they deserve. Without you, my enjoyment of Home-coming would not be possible.

I’d also like to challenge everyone who is reading this column and who will be taking part in all of the activities and the traditions this weekend to walk up to one of these people and thank them.

They deserve recognition for the hard work they give to this university as vol-unteers.

They deserve as much, if not more, thanks for making Homecoming possible because they support the football play-ers, make the Posner concert happen and keep the walkers safe.

Thank you.

AuroraDreylingThe PinkElephant

HaroldBosstickUncivilDiscourse

Grilled hot dogs, never-ending soda, face paint and fans: Who doesn’t love tailgating? While the beloved tradition of football grew in America, tailgating quickly echoed its popularity.

Even though the origins appear quite fuzzy, this “gorging before the game” is in all American football fans’ sights.

Just how much do we love tailgating? Well, a 2001 Weber Grillwatch Survey states that 4 million people bought portable grills with the intention of tailgating. To add some weight to the point, Americans allegedly purchased 350 million pounds of hot dogs last year. Even though this research was done by an organization named the “Hot dog and Sausage Council,” I think it’s safe to say we like meat.

How did this commonplace event of grilling up the meaty treats and down-ing hundreds of soda pops come to be?

Many theories hold claim. Joe Cahn, the founder of New Orleans’s School of cooking and in his twelfth year of tailgating, proclaims he is the creator of tailgating. However, many are skeptical.

Another likely tale suggests that after a long travel by railcar, students attending the 1904 Harvard vs. Yale game cooked up some dinner before the match and kept the tradition alive.

Still, author of “A tailgater’s guide to SEC Football,” Chris Warner says the tradition traces back much further. Back, even, to after the civil war when the first organized football game

between Princeton and Rutgers took place in the fall of 1869. It is said the fans traveled by carriage and made a fish dinner shortly before the game.

Being the new kid on the block, America is often criticized for its non-orig-inality. We have Italian and Chinese food.

However, tailgating is something we can call our very own. While the origins are not clear, it is clear they all began in the United States.

So kudos Harvard fans, post-civil war Princeton supporters or Joe Cahn; you’ve created a one of a kind American tradition!

From lawn chairs to soda pop to hotdogs and hamburgers, tailgating is an all-American activity, which is surely bound to stay around.

As long as they give us football, we’ll be stuffing our faces and painting our chests. So join in, Sycamores, and get your tail to that gate.

Tailgating origins belong to AmericaErin FriarPoliteSociety

“Tailgating is some-thing we can call our very own.”

“I’d like to take the time to thank all of these people who don’t receive the credit they deserve.”

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Letmestartoutbysayingthat I am not your mother,andI’mnotaprude.Icom-pletely understand the ap-pealofTheWalk.It’sanepicrite of passage that allowsyoutoprovetoyourbuddieshow tough you are…beforeyou throwupand losecon-sciousness.I’mnotgoingto

tell you not to walk be-causeit’syourchoice.

You might be think-ing,ahit’sjustTheWalk,andtherearedesignatedwalkersanyway.Iknowthat sober people areprovided to make sure

thatyoudon’thurt/maimyourself,andIthinkthat’sfantastic.

I applaud you if you’re willing to babysita one hundred pound baby for a few hours.However,I’mawarethatthedesignatedwalk-ersdon’talwaysdotheirjob.

Somepeoplethinkit’shilarioustogettheirbuddydrunkand then just turn them loose,whichisaterrifyingthing,especiallyifyou’venever been that drunk before. Seeing theworldthroughinebriatedeyeswithnoonetohelpyouwouldneverbeafunorentertainingthing.

Keep an eye out for not only your drunkselfbutalsootherdrunkpeople. Itwouldn’ttake much to trip and fall onto Wabash and

getrunoverbyacar. ImadethemistakeofdrivingdownWabash lastyear,andIhadtododgedrunkpedestriansthewholetime.

EvenafterTheWalkhasended,thereisstillquiteabitoftimelefttotheday,itendsrightbeforethegamestartsafterall.Ifyourinebri-atedfriendplansongoingtothegame,makesurethathe/shedoesn’tembarrassthemselvestoomuchandthattheydon’thurtthemselves.

Now let’s say that your buddy is feeling abit tooundertheweathertogotothegame.Don’t just drop them off at home and headback.

WiththeamountofalcoholthattheaveragepersonconsumesonTheWalk,theycouldbeataprettygoodriskforalcoholpoisoning.Ifyoureallywanttogobacktothegame,thencallsomebodytostaywithorcheckinonyourfriend.

Chances are their buzz will turn sour andthey’d probably appreciate having someonewiththem.

Go see all the tents, enjoy a great gameplayedbyourveryownSycamores,andifyoufeel like doing The Walk, then walk to yourheart’s content. All I’m saying is to just bemindfulofyourandother’ssafety.

Don’t speed this weekend, watch out forwayward pedestrians, keep an eye on yourdrunken buddies and please watch out fordrunkdrivers.

Thiscanbeagreatweekendifyou’recare-ful,butitcanalsobecatastrophicifyouaren’t.

WalkcarefullyduringHomecomingBeingafreshman,Ididn’t

know what to expect fromHomecoming.

When I think of Home-coming, I think of the waythings were in high school.We would have dress updays, an extravaganza, classcompetitions, float buildingandaseniorcaravanduringtheweek.

Then,ofcourse,aparadefollowed the Friday nightfootballgameandtherewasadanceonSaturdaynight.

Obviously you aren’t go-ing to do that in college.Some things, however, are

similar.Weusedtodecoratetheentireschoolin purple and white, and we would have athemetogoalongwithit.

When I walked into the building where Ilive, Sandison, I saw all sorts of decorationswithamovietheme.Itmademethinkofbackhomeandmademeextremelyexcitedofwhattheweekwouldbring.

Astheweekprogressed,Irealizedthatitissuchadifferentatmospherehere.ItseemsasthoughHomecomingismorefunfortheso-roritiesandfraternitiesduringtheweek.Theyaretheoneswhoare involvedintrike,Syca-moresyncandfloatbuilding.

However,wedohaveaparadeonSaturdaywhere all organizations are welcome to par-

ticipate.I’mpartoftheLeadershipLearningCom-

munity (LLC), which means I will be walk-ingintheparade.I’mnotsurewhattoexpectfromtheparade,considering forourHome-comingparadebackhomeIeither road inatruckorwithourfloat.

Inaway, I think itwillbeagood thing. Imaybealittlenervousnow,butintheenditwillbeagoodwaytoseemanynewfacesandmakenewfriends.

My English teacher, Mrs. Wright, alwaystellsourclasshowgreatofanexperienceitistobeinvolvedinHomecoming.

She encourages us to attend the bonfire,theparade,andeventhewalktothefootballgame so that we can meet new people. Sheevengaveussomepointersonhowtostartupaconversation.

SeeinghergetsoexcitedaboutHomecom-inggivesmeagoodfeelingabouthowitwillturnout.

Eventhoughitisoutsidemynormalatmo-sphere, I am going to make the most out ofHomecomingandenjoyeverysecondofit.AsMrs.Wright saysdaily, “We’renot inKansasanymore.”

Collegeisanewsteppingstoneinourlives,anditisourtimenowtomakememoriesthatwilllastalifetime.

So,Iencourageyoutofindawaytobein-volvedinHomecomingandenjoyeverysec-ondofitbecausethesearethethingsyouwillrememberforyearstocome.

StayinvolvedwithHomecoming

MeganStenftenagelWhat’sPlaying

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WeallknowthatthisweekendisHomecoming.Wehaveseenthesigns,readthebulletinsandclickedonthelinks.It’sanexcitingtimeforourcampus;it’sthetimeofyearwhenalumnicomebacktosupporttheiralmamater.Plusallthefreestuffisawesome.

Theuniversityputstogetheralistofactivitiesforthestudentstotakeapartofallweek.However,thebigstuffallhappensthisweekend.

FridayisthefamousSycamoreTricycleDerby,thereisahomesoccer game and the ISU theatre department kicks off its sea-son with “Antigone.” Then Saturday is Tent City, the parade,theMikePosnerandtheBrainTrustConcertandTheWalk,ofcourse(although,Iamprettysurethateventisn’tofficiallyen-dorsedbytheuniversity).Thereissomethingtodoforeveryone,whethertheyareofdrinkingageornot.

Nowinordertoenjoythisweekendoffestivities,thereareafewrulesyoushouldabideby.

1.GotoTentCityhungry,trustme;therearedozensoftentsattheeventthathandoutfreefood.Fromburgersandbratsto

popcornandcandy,allthegoodstuffisthere.2.Makesureyoustopbyatentthatishandingoutfreebagsfirstthatwayyoucanputallyour

swag inthebagandyouwon’thavetosay“Iwould loveanotherSycamoreSamtattoo,butmyhandsarefull.”

3.Thefootballgamestartsat3:05p.m.,somakesureyouarriveearlyenoughtogetadecentseat,maybeonethatisn’tsohighupbecauseifwewinthereisastrongpossibilitythestudents

willrushthefield.IgottodoitmyfreshmanyearwhenwewontheHomecominggame(alsohappenedtobeourfirstwininacoupleyears),anditisfantastic,andI’mnotnormallyafanofgiantgroupactivity.

4. If youaregoing to see “Antigone,” reserveyour ticket as soonaspossible.Theticketofficeisopenfrom12:00-4:30p.m.MondaythroughFriday.TheticketofficeislocatedintheNewTheatreoryoucancalltheirnumberat812-237-3333.

5.IfyouareparticipatinginTheWalk,thencarbupthenightbeforeandthemorningof.Noonelikesalightweight,especiallywhenyouhavenumerousbarstohitup.

6.Itisn’twisetohavesomeonevisityouontheSundayofHomecomingweek-end.Evenifyouareunderage,ouruniversitydoesn’talwayslookitsbest.There’salwaystrashandrandompiecesofclothing...seriously.OurwonderfulgroundscrewcleansupthemessweleavebehindbyMondaymorning,butSundayisjustnotagoodday.

Well,hopefullyyoufindtheseruleshelpful.HaveanamazingandsafeHome-comingweekend.

Joe WagnerTuningin

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Upcoming Events

Art Department Faculty Exhibition Reception Friday5 p.m. - 7 p.m.University Art Gallery

AntigoneFriday7:30 p.m.New Theater

Homecoming Spirit DayFriday12 p.m. - 4 p.m.Dede Plaza

Homecoming 5k RunSaturday8 a.m.Memorial Stadium

Joshua Julian Reporter

Sophocles’ “Antigone” opens at the New Theatre on Friday.

This stirring drama, stated an ISU press release, is the first piece of literature about civil disobe-dience, centers on Antigone, a courageous woman who breaks a dictator’s law to bury the brother she loves. In doing so, she obeys higher laws, anticipating ideas later developed by Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

Theatre professor and direc-tor, Arthur Feinsod said that the choice to mount a production of “Antigone” was an easy one. “I love the play and have taught it for years. I’m also a great fan of civil disobedience as it is articu-lated in the play.”

Feinsod said that he envisions a more contemporary version of the script. “I am imagining it tak-ing place on an island in the Ae-gean Sea, on an island like Chios, where Homer was born. I am also imagining it in the 1970s taking place in the Greek ruins of a re-cent dictatorship.”

Feinsod continued, “bringing it closer to our world is an attempt to make the story more accessible and vivid for a contemporary au-dience. And by offering the audi-ence a peek into the violence the Greeks left off stage, fight chore-ographer John-Michael Murphy and I hope to subtly expose the brutality, all too familiar to the Ancient Greeks and to us today.”

Tackling the role of Antigone is senior theatre major Ani Cohen who has been seen in Crossroads Repertory Theatre and school-year productions, including “Vel-veteen Rabbit”, “Almost, Maine”, “Baltimore Waltz” and “Titus Andronicus”.

Joining Cohen is Julie Dixon, professor of acting in the theatre department, who assumes the role of Tiresias, the blind seer, originally conceived by Sopho-cles as a man.

ISU sophomore Charles Ad-ams performs as Creon, the play’s other tragic hero. The Sentry, portrayed by Preston Dildine, brings comic relief to the produc-tion. Other actors include Cho-rus Leader and co-choreographer Clara Butts and Tiara Watkins. Feinsod’s collaborators include faculty designers Linda Janosko (set) and Chris Berchild (sound) as well as student designers Nata-lie Cappucci (lights) and Jenna

Kelly (costumes).By casting women to play Tire-

sias and the Chorus, Feinsod also highlights the conflict in the play between the male characters and female characters.

Feinsod said, “This play is not only about individual courage to disobey dishonorable and godless laws, even if it means risking one’s own life. It also is a play about male political authority versus fe-male spiritual power.”

Antigone will be presented Fri-day and Saturday and again on October 19-22 at 7:30 p.m. The show runs just under 90 minutes without an intermission.

“Antigone” hits the stage Friday

Indiana State students rehearse before the opening of Antigone. (Photo by Derrick Vinson)

“Bringing it closer to our world is an attempt to make the story more ac-cessible and vivid for a contemporary audience.”Arthur Feinsod, Director

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Abdelsalam Elraggas is an internation-al student here at Indiana State who is a Ph.D. in the department of Curriculum, Instruction and Media Technology. Elrag-gas is originally from Libya, a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.

Elraggas said that he is very happy about the liberation of his country. Libya was embroiled in a full-scale civil war from February until September of this year. El-raggas continued, saying “I was happy to be rid of the Libyan dictatorship enforced by Muammar Gadda� . He oppressed many Libyan students, and now we are free.”

� e US Department of State’s annual human rights report for 2007 said Libya’s authoritarian regime continued to have a poor record in the area of human rights. Freedom of speech, press, assembly, asso-ciation and religion were restricted. Other serious abuses on the part of the govern-ment include poor prison conditions, arbi-trary arrests and prisoners held in solitary con� nement and political prisoners held for many years without charge or trial.

� e former regime also had a history of victimizing students. Elraggas stated that

at Garyounis University, particularly dur-ing the 1980s, students would be hanged to death. � e students would then be le� to hang for a substantial period of time. Elraggas stated, “You could smell the dead bodies. Libyan people sacri� ced approxi-mately 50,000 people for their freedom during the uprising.”

As for his transition to Indiana State, Elraggas said that it has been a very smooth shi� . He feels that, by and large, there are not a lot of di� erences between America and Libya, culturally speaking. He also said becoming accustomed to the language posed no problem for him ei-ther. “� ere was not a language barrier when I came to the U.S.,” he stated.

In his free time, Elraggas enjoys playing volleyball and football at the Rec Center. He also likes to go swimming, camping, traveling, and enjoys learning what he can about other cultures. Elraggas concluded by stating that he is very happy that there is no more dictatorship and that the Liby-an people now have what he refers to as a “Freedom Flag.”

Libyan ISU student discusses liberation

International student Abdelsalam Elraggas enjoys swimming, camping, and travel-ling.

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HAPPY HOMECOMINGFrom the Statesman Staff

Students provide fun, educational programming with Venture Crew:

Students belonging to Indiana State University’s Nonpro t Leadership Alli-ance are entering their second year in coordinating the Friends Venture Crew program for Happiness Bag in Terre Haute. The Venture Crew is a co-ed pro-gram of the Boy Scouts of America.

The Friends Venture Crew takes place bimonthly and provides programming for people with intellectual disabilities. These programs promote indepen-dent living skills and self-esteem and usually involve both a recreational ac-tivity and a sit-down craft or project.

Past themes have included re, tornado and earthquake safety, communica-tion skills and recycling awareness.

The next Venture Crew meeting will take place Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. To volunteer, or receive more information, contact Clarissa Jones at 812-530-766.

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Indiana State University NASCAR Kinetics team to host NASCAR viewing party:

Indiana State University’s NASCAR Kinetics team will be hosting an o� cial M&M’S Makes Race Day More Fun NASCAR viewing party of the Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega Super Speedway on Oct. 23.

Alumnus pens children’s book about ‘Sycamore Sam’:

Indiana State University’s mascot is the subject of a new children’s book by ISU alumnus Brian Hasler.

“The Story of Sycamore Sam” is a ctional account of how the mythical “furry, woodland creature” came to serve as the Sycamores’ mascot. Illustrated by Angela M. Gouge, the book tells a tale of how Sam, “too big for a fox, and yet like a fox he did look,” had fur that changed colors depending on the seasons. But Sam’s heart was blue and he longed to be “part of something much larger than he.”

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TIA MUHAMMADReporter

With the weather changing its course every other day, students � nd it hard to keep up with trends while reassuring they are still comfortable. Making the right choices in attire can con� ict with a long day spent on cam-pus. From wearing the right shoes that will get you through the day to layer-ing clothing to ensure you’re warm, clothing can be detrimental during the fall season’s transition.

Students have taken note of the weather’s ever changing mood and have gravitated to layering their ap-parel. TeenAdvice.About.com states layering clothes is one of the hottest trends in fashion at the moment. In addition, it’s easy and practical for a lot of di� erent situations, such as school, work and hanging out. Sabri-

na McCoy, a sophomore mathematics major, who sported a white V-neck t-shirt layered with an o� -white cami-sole along with a brown leather jacket commented on the trend. “I like layer-ing. I don’t like wearing just one color,” McCoy said.

Cosmopolitan.com states when the temperature drops, it’s all about layering. � e lifestylist website gives information on fashion and beauty, relationships and romance, health and well-being, as well as the latest in pop culture and entertainment news. In a recent post, the website dishes on their favorite tips for wearing jackets, cardi-gans and scarves when layering.

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Layers pile up as weather cools down

Clean-cut blazers are becoming popular among men and women as the fall season takes over. (Photo by Alexa White)

Trend of the Week7 Layering Tips: 1. Mixing a maxi skirt and a mini jacket will give you a trendy yet sexy and sophisticated look.

2. Pile bright colors on top of each other. Jewel tones are a huge trend this season.

3. Rock your shorts like a skirt. Just because summer’s over doesn’t mean you have to put your cute shorts in storage. Pair them with a tank, jacket and pumps this fall. On colder days, add tights and swap out the heels for boots.

4. Pair softened leather pants with a cardigan. Leather pants are tough to pull o� , but if you wear them with a slouchy, grandpa-ish sweater, you won’t look like you’re trying too hard.

5. Pair an oversized sweater with skinny Jeans. A dis-tressed pair of boots adds to the cool weekend vibe.

6. Wear a blazer and scarf Instead of a coat.

7. Layer a black tee under a party dress. You can take a fancy frock from dressy to daytime just throw it on over a long-sleeved black t-shirt. This works especially well with a fun print.

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Women’s soccer recognizes senior players Friday against Illinois State University

ISU women’s senior soccer players: (Top row from the left) Jessica Rosenberg, Alison Gasparovich, Emily Lahay, Laura Terry, Katie Geyman (Bottom row from the left) Seyma Erenli, Ashley Collins, Morgan Wendlandt. (Photo by: Kacie Daugherty)

“I will never be able to forget our preseason, all of the rough and vigorous activities our coaches put us through.”

Jessica Rosenberg, forward

“I have learned that in college sports ... you are able to push yourself through challeng-es, more than you ever thought you could.”

Emily Lahay, goalkeeper

“I learned that commitment, dedication, heart and teamwork will help you excel in anything you want to accomplish.”

Ashley Collins, forward

“I have learned that not just one person can be good, it takes 27 players to be good. Playing as a team is the most important.”

Seyma Erenli, mid-fielder and forward

“I will miss walking into the locker room before practice or a game ... and having fun with my teammates.”

Alison Gasparovich, mid-fielder

“I have learned you can never give up, you have to fight throught the adversity.”

Katie Geyman, defender

“I will never forget freshman year, we were seated sixth in the tournament and we ended up making it all the way to the championships. ”

Morgan Wendlandt, defender and forward

“I have learned to be more outgoing with my team and build a lot of new friendships.”

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It’s mid-October, and for baseball fans, this means that the Major League Baseball postseason is in full swing. Right now, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers are battling for the National League Pennant. � e Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers are in a battle for the American League Pennant. � ese are four great teams, but where are the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, or even the Philidelphia Phillies (the three highest salaries in baseball)? Is baseball better with small market teams this year?

� is year big salaries do not mean anything. USA Today states the highest salary of the four teams le� in the postseason is Detroit Tigers at $105 million. � is is nearly half of the highest salary New York Yankees, $202 million. By the way, the Tigers sent the Yankees home in the � rst round of the playo� s. � e Red Sox had one of the worst collapses in the history of baseball and failed to make the playo� s. � e Phillies (2nd highest player salary in baseball) also was just eliminated in the � rst round by a surging St. Louis Cardinals’ team. With the way the Tigers and Cardinals put it to the Yankees and Phillies, they more or less told them that they could take their big payrolls and have a good Christmas because they can forget about going

to the “Fall Classic.”I cannot be happier that those three teams are no longer in the postseason. Some people may feel

that having all of these small market teams in the postseason is bad for baseball, but I completely disagree. Sure, there are a ton of Red Sox, Yankees and Phillies fans everywhere, but baseball has more than three teams. � e quality of baseball hasn’t gone down any, and the nearby St. Louis Cardinals have a chance to win a World Series Crown.

� e League Championship Series have been very entertaining so far and have not shown any lack of quality. Nelson Cruz hit the � rst Grand Slam Walk o� Homerun in postseason history when the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers in Game Two of the American League Championship Series (ALCS). � is hit took place in the bottom of the 11th inning. ESPN states Albert Pujols had a

batting average of .556, one homerun and � ve RBIs a� er the � rst two games of the National League Championship Series.

Here in Terre Haute, we have many St. Louis Cardinals fans. � is small market Cardinals team has miraculously made the postseason a� er the Atlanta Braves had a late season collapse. � e Cardinals then, not even expected to be in the postseason in early September, showed what they thought of that and took down the National League’s best team in the Philadelphia Phillies. Now, the Cardinals have made it a series with the Milwaukee Brewers and have a very good chance at winning the pennant. � is isn’t too bad for a team that wasn’t even expected to make the postseason.

Baseball might not be as popular this year without its big market teams, but if anything, the competition makes up for it. � e four teams le� are pretty equal talent-wise, and it should make for a great World Series. � is year, baseball will show that you don’t need the Yankees, Red Sox or Phillies in order to have a good League Championship Series or World Series.

Andrew JonesColumnist

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No Red Sox? No Yankees? No Phillies? No problem.

“This small market Cardinals team has miraculously made the postseason after the Atlanta Braves had a late season collapse ... This isn’t too bad for a team that wasn’t even expected to make the postseason.”


ErnEst rollinsSports editor

The Indiana State women’s golf team tied for 11th place at the Western Michigan University MAC Preview Tuesday.

The Sycamores shot a two-round total of 645, placing them between 10th place Bowling Green (640) and edging out 12th place Cleveland State University (646). Conference opponent Southern Illinois University competed in this tournament as well, finishing 7th (631).

ISU junior golfer Reece Feducia led the Sycamores, shooting a two-round total of 150, which tied her for second place with two other golfers from Indiana University

Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and the University of Toledo. She posted an opening round score of 73 and followed it up with a score of 77 on Tuesday. In the five tournaments completed for the season, Feducia finished in the top five four times.

Next up for the Sycamores was junior golfer Christina Beyerl. After shooting an 84 on Monday she improved her score in the second round ,shooting a 76 which gave her a combined two-day total of 160 which tied for 29th in the tournament. Sophomore golfer McCall Christopher shot a two-round total of 168 and finished 66th, and junior golfer Emily Dixon was not far behind at 68th position. Freshmen golfers Gina DellaCamera and

Amanda Smith finished 75th and 76th, respectively.

According to the Indiana State Athletic Media Relations states ISU women’s Head Coach Gregory Towne said: “[Feducia] is playing great. Everything she worked on last week has really helped.”

The Sycamores return to competition next week as they travel to the Highland Springs Country Club, Springfield, Mo. for the Missouri State University Payne Stewart Memorial. The tournament will be the last for the fall season for the Sycamores. Following the completion of the tournament, the Sycamores will prepare to compete in the regular season beginning February 2012.

Women’s golf finishes 11th

Junior golfer Reece Feducia lining up her putt at one of her competitions. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing)

Homecoming2011


ISU’s Annual Blue and White Homecoming paradeDon’t Miss Out:WHAT: Annual Blue and White Homecoming Parade

WHEN: Saturday at 9:00 a.m.

WHERE: Ninth and Cherry to Wabash to Fifth to Tippecanoe

EVENTS: Homecoming

THEME: Movies

PAST 2010 FLOAT WINNERS: First Place: Delta Gamma and Sigma Alpha EpsilonSecond Place: Chi Omega and Pi Kappa AlphaThird Place: Alpha Phi and Kappa Alpha OrderFourth Place: Zeta Tau Alpha andPi Kappa Phi

ISU’s Homecoming parade is open to the public and will have a movie theme for the � oats this year. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing)


Joshua Julian Reporter

The Spirit Squad of Indiana State has put an incredible amount of time and effort into bringing the student body the best performances possible. Tammy Schaffer, the ISU spirit coordinator, said Home-coming has been on the agenda since the beginning of September.

Schaffer said this has been an exciting year for both the dance and cheer teams because both the talent and the size of both teams have progressed expo-nentially.

For Homecom-ing, the Dance Team put together a hip-hop routine that they performed during the Pep Ses-sion. Schaffer said that she and the team were very ex-cited about this rou-tine, not only because it was something a little different for them, but also because it encouraged audience participation.

“It will help with crowd orientation,” she said.

For the Cheer Team, Schaffer said very early on the team has operated with the mindset of going into competitions.

“It’s not just them going ‘rah rah go team’,” she said. “There is a combination of cheers and stunts for the Homecoming routine. Sycamore Sam even tumbles!”

The high level of skills that the team possesses, along with their dedication, has been integral to the evolution of the Spirit Squad this year. Schaffer said that the Dance Team’s hip-hop routine is far more aggressive than they’re used to, which serves to prove how talented the team is as a whole.

Spirit Squad prepares for big game

“They’re progressing very well,” Schaffer said.

The Cheer Team is also excited to show the students more than they have in the past. “We have more people with high skill sets this year, and we have a lot more guys than before which helps with stunts.” Schaf-fer said.

Schaffer said both teams are taking this very seriously.

“As a coach, you want every routine to be its best right out of the gate,” Schaffer said.

“With Homecom-ing, the team is even more invested because this is one of those mo-ments when even their peers will be there to judge their abilities. They really want to show what they can do. They are taking this very personally,” Schaffer said.

Schaffer and both teams have a very specific idea of where they want to go in the future.

“As our numbers and skill sets continue to grow, we have our eye on competitions,” Schaffer said.

They are looking forward to competing in a number of tournaments including the Na-tional and Universal Cheerleaders Associa-tion and the National and Universal Dance Association competitions.

Schaffer said she hopes the audience will “hoot and holler” for the Spirit Squad. “Sit-ting down with your hands in your laps is not what we want to see,” she said.

She said she wants everyone to know that she’s on the lookout for more guys to join the Squad.

If anyone is interested, contact Schaffer via email at: [email protected].

“They really want to show what they can do. They are

taking this very personally.”

Tammy SchafferISU Spirit Coordinator

The dance team performed at last year’s Pep Session (above) and have arranged a hip-hop performance for this year. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing)

Programs aim to keep ISU students safe over Homecoming weekend


Dustyn FathereeReporter

SoberRide and the Designated Walker programs are returning this year to promote safe drinking during Homecoming week-end.

SoberRide provides free transportation to the campus area. Text GOISU and loca-tion to 99000, and a bus will be alerted to the need of a ride said Aimee Janssen-Robinson, Outreach educator for the Student Counsel-ing Center.

Students must show a student ID to be able to use SoberRide. This service is only available during Homecoming weekend ,said Robinson.

SoberRide is not to be used to drive par-ticipants to parties or bars. Everyone is limited to one use per day. Last year, 487 students took advantage of this free service, said Robinson.

The Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention reports there were 112 million in-cidents of drinking and driving last year in the U.S.

Designated Walker is an awareness pro-gram put in place during Homecoming weekend where students will pledge to re-main sober during the Walk, Janssen-Rob-inson said. All the designated walkers have participated in the Step Up training program to ensure that they know how to handle each situation correctly. They pledge not to drink alcoholic drinks, wear a special Designated Walker shirt, ensure students stay safe and call for help if a student is in danger.

The program was established in 2009 with 31 participants. There were 51 designated walkers last year. People who participate as a designated walker will be provided with free Pepsi products and food gift cards. Pep-si sponsors the Designated Walker program, Janssen-Robinson said.

“We are striving to create a safer environ-ment for students and non-students who participate in the Walk,” said Robinson “The Student Counseling Center encourages that any group who participates in the Walk to bring along a friend that is an official des-ignated walker so they can promote other’s safety while simultaneously receiving ben-efits by signing up with health promotion.”


DUSTYN FATHEREEReporter

ISU Public Safety and the Indiana State Excise Police are teaming up once again to patrol this weekend’s Homecoming events.

Increased security will be present from Friday’s late-night dance in HMSU to Saturday’s Mike Posner concert in Hul-man Center, said Joe Newport, assistant director of Public Safety.

“We will be using our 23 Public Safety o� cers a lot this weekend, and there will be a substantial amount of over-time,” Newport said. “We will have a minimum of three o� -cers on duty during all parts of the weekend.”

Between 18 and 20 ISU o� -cers will be on hand for Friday’s

dance, along with the Terre Haute Police Department and Vigo County Sheri� ’s Depart-ment, Newport said.

Excise police, as the law en-forcement division of the state Alcohol and Tobacco Commis-sion, will assist Public Safety during Saturday’s Walk and Tent City. Excise o� cers have statewide jurisdiction and en-force all Indiana laws, but fre-quently help local police agen-cies in situations where a large number of arrests or citations may be necessary.

If excise police cite or arrest an ISU student, however, Pub-lic Safety o� cers prefer to be on scene to keep record of the incident.

Representatives from the ex-cise police were not available to comment.

“We will be working along-

side of excise to make sure all the participants of the Walk and Tent City get home safely instead of being arrested,” Newport said.

No arrests were made during last year’s Walk, Newport said. � is year, programs such as So-berRide and Designated Walk-er are intended to minimize incidents during the Walk.

“We encourage people to be responsible and safe. And if they stay within the bound-aries of common sense, then they can have an enjoyable weekend without much police interference. For those that choose not to stay within those bounds will result in the police being undoubtedly called, and we will have to do whatever is necessary to keep people safe,” Newport said.

ISU, excise police out in full force this weekend


Richelle KimbleReporter

ISU will hold the eighth consecutive NCAA Division I Pre-Nationals at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course on Sunday. The meet is sponsored by Brooks Athletics and the Terre Haute Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Originally, ISU was not expecting to host the NCAA Division 1 national events. Meet Director Geoff Wayton said the University of Oregon was originally awarded the bid in June 2010 to host the 2011 NCAA Division I Championships and Pre-Nationals. However, issues arose, and in December of last year, ISU was offered—and graciously accepted—the task.

As a result of the late notice, ISU had already scheduled Homecoming for this weekend,and the Pre-National meet was pushed to Sunday to avoid conflict with other Homecoming festivities.

Angie Lansing, assistant athletic director and business operations manager said, in previous years, ISU has hosted around 60 to 90 mens and women’s teams. This year, there are only 35 mens and 40 women’s teams for a total less than half of the usual number of attendees. The number of races has also been dropped from four to two: one men’s and one women’s.

With the number of teams dropped over 50%, the expected revenue from the event has subsequently dropped as well.

Lansing said ISU raised the team charge for registration from $300 to $350 this year in attempt to bridge the gap while individuals

are charged $100.“Essentially, the revenue that comes in assists us with the costs to

hold the event. The leftover is used to offset the cross country and track expenses,” said Lansing.

Though the revenue will be lower for the ISU athletic programs, Wayton does not think the community will be affected.

“The community won’t be negatively affected, as hotels and restaurants will be packed with Homecoming attendees, covered bridge festival visitors, and the 75 teams in Terre Haute this weekend,” Wayton explained.

Despite the busy weekend, Wayton believes that Sunday will attract around 1,500 spectators.

Nationally ranked teams who will be attending on the men’s side include 5th ranked Iowa, 8th ranked Colorado and 11th ranked Florida State. In the women’s race, 3rd ranked Florida State, 4th ranked Colorado, and 5th ranked Georgetown will be racing.

Both the ISU men’s and women’s cross country teams will be running as well.

“It will be a great opportunity to watch our Sycamores race against a national field,” Wayton said. “Come out and experience the sport of cross country at an extremely high level on Homecoming weekend!”

ISU hosts Pre-Nationals for the eighth time in a row

The start of the 2010 NCAA Division I Pre-Nationals. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing)

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Distinguished alumni to be recognized

ROBERT W. BEST

- Graduated in 1968; bachelor’s in pre-law- Currently lives in Dallas- Led senior management team at the country’s largest natural-gas-only distributor for 13 years; was chief executive officer at 2010 retirement- Now serves as company’s executive chairman of the board

RICHARD T. BONDS

- Graduated in 1970; bachelor’s in marketing- Currently lives in Indianapolis- Served as a senior human resources executive for 29 years- Also served as senior vice president of human resources for JP Morgan Chase bank- Past member of ISU Board of Trustees

LARRY S. BOULET

- Graduated in 1974; bachelor’s in accounting- Currently lives in Indianapolis- Retired from accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers- Now serves as president of consulting firm

JAN ALAN EGLEN

- Holds four degrees from ISU: Bachelor’s in pre-med-icine (1965); master’s in psychology (1966); master’s in life sciences (1980); doctorate in counseling psychology (1983)- Currently lives in Terre Haute- Serves as president and CEO of Digonex Technologies in Indianapolis- Retired from full-time psychology in 2004

Best, Bonds, Boulet and Eglen will be recognized during this weekend’s Homecoming activities.

Biographical information courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing

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What to do at Homecoming this weekend?

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sycamore Tricycle Derby Alumni Practice Recreation East

4:30 p.m. Sycamore Tricycle Derby Recreation East

6 -10 p.m. African American Cultural Center Welcome Back Reception African American Cultural Center

7 p.m. Soccer game Memorial Stadium

FRIDAY

8 a.m. Leadership Wabash Valley 5K Run Memorial Stadium

9 a.m. Blue and White Homecoming Parade Downtown Terre Haute

11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tent City Memorial Stadium

3:05 p.m. Football game Memorial Stadium

7 - 11 p.m. Greek Alumni Event Clabber Girl Bake Shop and Museum

7 p.m. Scott College of Business Hullabaloo � e Ohio Building

9 p.m. Mike Posner and the Brain Trust; Hulman Center

SATURDAY

10:30 a.m. Praise Service and Brunch Dede I, HMSU

SUNDAY

Photos courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing


Tammy RhodesReporter

Some local bars plan in advance for ISU’s Homecoming Week and State Cross Country Pre-Nationals to cope with larger crowds this weekend.

M. Mogger’s Restaurant & Pub experiences an increase in customer totals, which forces them to revert to limiting the menu items they offer to those that are easier to prepare in order to cope with the extra business.

“Business just about doubles the entire weekend,” said Catherine Estes, pub manager.

She begins her preparations at least two weeks in advance. She also said she pre-orders extra product and staffs one extra person each area on every shift.

Show-Me’s, which opened two years ago, expects business to be actually lowered during the

Homecoming game time at their establishment on South Third Street.

“It will more than likely slow down some…whatever we lose during the day we will make up at night,” said Jeremy Fears, Show-Me’s manager.

The Copper Bar, located on Wabash Avenue, is considered a stop for participants during the Walk.

Jay Trierweiler, Copper Bar assistant manager, said he also begins stock preparations at least one week in advance. He said this allows him to oversee each product to ensure his stock is correct.

Trierweiler said he staffs as many people during the Walk as he would have working for an entire, typical Saturday. He staffs 15 employees, including three former employees that make a comeback debut for that day only.

In fact, he said, his Homecoming

Saturday staff members work multiple positions and roles because business becomes so demanding. This means everyone is a server and bartender for their assigned customers.

As for his business outlook on Sunday for the Pre-Nationals, Trierweiler said any event draws in more customers.

Until this year, Pre-Nationals never competed with Saturday’s Homecoming events.

Angie Lansing, assistant athletics director, said that the Pre-Nationals were moved to Sunday this year to keep alumni and the fanbase from having to choose between the two events.

“It was also better for our campus staffing since many of the same people work both events,” Lansing said. “It adds to homecoming weekend.”

Homecoming brings wins and losses

The first stop on the walk is 7th and Elm Bar and Grill. (Photo by Ernest Rollins)


Chris BaileyReporter

Most hotel rooms are booked and restaurants expect crowded dining rooms this weekend in Terre Haute.

Homecoming events are com-peting with the first annual Homecoming 5K Walk/Run, Cross Country Town USA and the annual Covered Bridge Festival, all which draw huge crowds of people to the Wabash Valley.

That means extra revenue for local lodging and eating estab-lishments. Josh Balcherand, general manager of Hampton Inn, said he expected to earn an estimated $14,500 this week-

end, up from a typical $9,400. All 112 rooms are booked for the weekend.

Hilton Garden Inn manager Erika Free said she anticipated $30,000 in total revenue. All 109 rooms are also booked next weekend for a wedding.

“The average weekend varies from weekend to weekend,” she said.

Maggie Hummel, manager of SpringHill Suites—part of the Marriott hotel chain—said her hotel would likely bring in be-tween $40,000 and $50,000, fill-ing each of the 92 rooms. A nor-mal weekend makes between $20,000 and $30,000.

All 40 available rooms at Can-dlewood Suites are also full,

said manager Tonya Manbeck. ISU students already stay in 57 rooms of the extended-stay ho-tel, as part of an agreement with the university accommodating increased student residency.

Restaurants are also expecting higher sales from the weekend’s events.

Texas Roadhouse manager Cindy Perkins anticipated $57,000 in total revenue, com-pared to an average weekend of $52,000. At Applebee’s, manag-er Annie Swan expected a total of $28,000, up from an average of $23,000.

Terre Haute overbooked

Regular revenue: Homecoming Revenue:

Hampton Inn Hampton Inn >$9,400 >$14,500

Spring Hill Suites Spring Hill Suites >$20,000 to $30,000 >$40,000 to $50,000

Texas Roadhouse Texas Roadhouse >$52,000 >$57,000

Applebee’s Applebee’s >$23,000 >$28,000

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Undaunted by a chilly fall rain, students, faculty and Greek organization members � led behind ISU’s marching band in the Torchlight parade Wednesday evening, cheering along to the Fight Song.

� e group ended up in the Arena for a pep rally to show support for the ISU football team, ahead of Saturday’s game against Western Illinois.

Sycamores began the parade in Lot 9 in front of Rhoads and Mills halls, stopping in front of each of the other residence halls. Students peeked through their windows as the crowd approached. ISU cheerleaders, Sparkettes and color guard also led the crowd, following behind the band.

“� e idea of this event is to get students out of their residence halls to show support for the team and to raise school spirit,” said Kelsey Shanks, a junior recreation management major and coordinator of the parade and pep rally.

Sophomore business education major Cara Nawrocki, a member of the Alpha Phi sorority, said the parade was a great way to bond with her sorority

sisters.“I also really enjoyed hearing the band play, and

I’m looking forward to the game on Saturday,” she said.

Many of the students sported shirts proclaiming their a� liation to their fraternity or sorority, and a selected member of each group carried a lit tiki torch.

At the pep rally, the entire football team was present to watch performances by the band, cheerleaders and color guard. � e Sparkettes also performed a choreographed routine.

Head football coach Trent Miles thanked the student body for their support and recognized the seniors of his team.

President Daniel J. Bradley and his wife, Cheri, also made an appearance at the rally.

Sophomore nursing major Addie Stevenson was one of the students in attendance.

“� e pep rally was a really fun way to show our school spirit,” she said. “And the free T-shirt was nice, too.”

Students parade for Homecoming

ISU students parading around campus for the 2011 Torchlight Parade. (Photo by Alexa White)

www.indianastatesman.com Friday, October 14 , 2011 •

By Shaleena Barker Features editor

Tent City, one of Indiana State’s annual Homecoming activities, will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Hulman Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

Tent City is an annual event comprised of tents from various colleges, student organiza-tions and departments at Indiana State.

Gary Ballinger, associate director of the Alumni Association said this year 70 different tents will be featured.

What each tent offers varies depending upon the organization or department sponsoring the tent. However, students and alumni should ex-pect live performances from the College of Arts and Sciences and free food.

The major focus of this event is to bring new and old friends together.

“It gives different groups the opportunity to come in and visit within their organizations. If you’re Greek, it gives you a chance to see your former brothers and sisters and reminisce about time spent together as students,” Ballinger said.

Planning for this event begins in January when the Alumni Association first begins book-ing vendors.

One of the major factors of planning is the layout.

The one thing you have to make sure of when planning is that you keep the colleges and de-partments together so that “people can run into their old friends,” Ballinger said.

Additionally, Tent City offers the chance for students to associate with alumni and create connections.

“I’ve met alumni from my organization that never attend any other school events,” senior information technology major Tony Gochenour said.

Ballinger believes Homecoming is all about coming together and making new memories and friends. Ballinger remembers his favorite Tent City moment.

“When the Marching Sycamores come around and perform at each of the tents, it brings people out and creates a real sense of ca-maraderie,” Ballinger said.

Tent City brings students together

Students collect free goodies last year at Tent City, a traditional event during Homecoming. (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing)


Members of student and Greek organizations will take to the track at Recreation East Friday for the 48th annual Sycamore Tricycle Derby.

Since its beginnings at the Old Quad on the south side of campus, the event has evolved from us-ing children’s tricycles on a sidewalk to a lasting tradition. Here’s a timeline of some Trike highlights over the years:

Oct. 11, 1963 – First Trike race at what was then known as Indiana State College. Students from Reeve and Parsons residence halls and all of the Greek organizations raced ten laps around a portion of the Old Quad. Reeve Hall’s team won the women’s race and Parsons Hall the men’s

1967 – Trike moves to Marks Field, where it would stay until 1978

1967-1971 – Men’s race expands to 40 full laps; women’s race grows to 20 half-laps. The race is divided into heats, with the top finishing teams competing in final feature events. An ice cream social was part of the event

1972 – Women’s race becomes 20 full laps

1973 – The woman and man with the fastest qualifying lap receives title of “Hot Wheels”

1977 – Women’s race expanded to 24 full laps

1979 – Race held at Terre Haute South Vigo High School

1980 – Trike returns to Marks Field through 1991

1992 – Race moves to the ISU Driver’s Education Course at the Vigo County Fairgrounds through 1999

2000 – Trike moves to Recreation East

2003 – Women’s race extends to 30 laps; men’s 42 laps

2004 – Permanent pit and racing lines are painted on the track at Recreation East.

Information courtesy of Cinda May, ISU historian—through ISU’s Homecoming website: ind-state.edu/sao/homecoming.

Trike race kicks off today

Greek members compete during the Trike Race, a tradition during Homecoming week (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing)

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