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State Life State Life • 117 There is more than schoolwork at Indiana State. The ISU campus hosts a wide variety of activities that provide exciting and safe ways for Sycamores to have fun and socialize. There is more to college than partying, though. ISU also strives to get Sycamores involved in the community, making it the No. 1 college in the nation for community service. With so many ways to get involved on campus and in the community, there is never a dull moment at ISU. 118 • State Life Te Minute wit Freda Luers Director of Camu Lif Q. Before being promoted to director of Campus Life in 2014, you served as the associate director of Union Board and Family Services for 10 years. What has been the biggest change in adapting to your new role? A. Serving as the associate director I had direct responsibilities for advising the Hulman Memorial Student Union Board including the oi cers and committees. In my role as the director, I do not have those daily interactions, which is dii cult at times. I loved working with the students involved in the committees. Q. As the director of Campus Life, you oversee a wide array of organizations and departments on campus. What do you enjoy most about overseeing such a diverse range of people? A. I truly enjoy working side by side with the gifted students and staf in our area. I enjoy i nding resources, giving advice and assisting with implementation of activities and programs for our students. Q. What is it about Indiana State that has kept you working here? A. The main reason I have continued my association with this university is absolutely the students. I have worked with hundreds of students during my tenure and remain in touch with many of those students that are now proud alums. In addition, I have been blessed to have many great colleagues that are more than just other staf … they are truly lifelong friends. Q. As with any career involving education, students are the priority. What do you enjoy most about working with college students on a daily basis? A. Being a i rst-generation student myself, I believe I have an insight to some of the issues and priorities this population may have. I truly enjoy getting to know the students on a personal basis and … watching them grow and develop is very rewarding. I have found many of our Sycamores are hardworking, engaged and eager to better themselves. Heather Miklozek, community engagement director, speaks at the announcement that Indiana State has once again been named No. 1 in community service in the nation. No. 1 again! ISU takes irst place in community service for second year in a row ne of Indiana State’s most important semester while still balancing extra-curricular goals is to keep students involved in the activities and jobs. For ISU to be ranked so O community. Through opportunities such highly in community service means that as Donaghy Day, Stop and Serve, alternative thousands of students made the time to create a breaks, MLK Day of Service and Special diference in their community. Olympics, ISU ofers a service work opportunity “It means we’re more in touch with the for every student. community around us,” said Evan Rush, a Because of this dedication to the community, senior chemistry major. Rush is proud that ISU ISU has been ranked as the No. 1 college in is a university which stays involved with its city. community service for the second consecutive “(It) gives me pride in the fact that we year by Washington Monthly College Guide. have students who care about engaging the The award denotes the degree of community community, and will continue to do so after service participation and number of hours graduation,” said Ashley Knapp, a graduate served. With an average of 1.4 million service student. hours per year, ISU has proven to be the king of As ISU continues its tradition of excellent service. community engagement, it sets an example for To be recognized as No. 1 in any ranking is all colleges to follow. With values instilled in an achievement in itself, but being applauded them from hundreds of hours of community for community service is something special service, Sycamores will undoubtedly continue to ISU Sycamores. A college student’s time is to make a diference in the world long after they limited by taking 12 to 18 credit hours each graduate. 120 • State Life # Community 1Service Nelson Hemingway is just one of the many students STORY • ANDREW JONES who contributed to the efort that earned ISU PHOTOS • JON GARCIA national recognition in community service. & AIJANA’E HARDY Staf, faculty and students gather to celebrate at the event announcing the ranking. State Life • 121 Grab your tutu Indiana State hosts its irst Color Run ave you ever wanted to run for three Simmons Student Activity Center. As they ran, miles through streams of bubbles and the participants were doused in pink, blue, Hcolorful powder clouds while a unicorn yellow, and inally, purple color dust. cheers you on? If so, you wouldn’t have wanted “You come out looking like a giant box of to miss Indiana State’s irst Color Run. Crayola crayons,” said participant Erin McDon- On Aug. 23, 5,000 participants from the ald. Terre Haute area grabbed their tutus, feather Those who crossed the inish line were antennae and rainbow tube socks and headed absorbed into a massive celebratory party. Color to campus for one of the biggest revelries of the Run accessories were being sold at the stands year. as music blared from speakers and a DJ had “(The Color Run) is a fun run/walk event,” crowds cheering and bouncing. The Color Run’s said Aimee Janssen-Robinson, assistant dean mascot — a unicorn — posed for pictures with of students for student advocacy. “At every participants. Bags of color powder were passed kilometer a diferent color powder is thrown at out and, at the command of the DJ, were tossed the participants. The event ends in a huge color into the air, creating a voluminous plume of party.” rainbow dust above the crowd. From beginning The run started on Ninth Street, circled to end, the Color Run was illed with nonstop around ISU and concluded at the Michael excitement. The Color Run proits beneited the Ryves Neighborhood, the Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club, the Wabash Valley Health Clinic, Catholic Charities and the 14th and Chestnut Center. 122 • State Life Participants pass through the colorful i nish line, where the event ended with a color party. The Color Run wasn’t just a party, though. It also benei ted the Terre Haute community. Thousands of dollars in proi ts were donated to the Ryves Neighborhood, the Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club, the Wabash Valley Health Clinic, Catholic Charities and the 14th and Chestnut Center. You come out “(The Color Run) brings the community together and it allows you to get together with looking like friends and it just allows everyone to have fun,” “ said Jaclyn Linton, an ISU graduate. Those who missed this year’s Color Run a giant box needn’t worry. The event was such a success that the Color Run plans to return to Terre Haute for of Crayola more vibrant fun. “It was a blast,” said McDonald. “Anybody crayons.” who hasn’t done this needs to totally do it.” — Erin McDonald STORY • ESTHER PERISHO PHOTOS • NIKKI JONES State Life • 123 A big year on the air WISU celebrates 50 years on campus, switches to NPR he year 2015 was exciting for everyone for WISU. A new station is broadcasting for involved with Indiana State’s radio ISU. Previously owned by Rose-Hulman, the Tstation, WISU. After decades of new station, Z90.7, provides new opportunties developing into the impressive program it is for ISU Sycamores. Indianapolis’ WFYI is now today, WISU celebrated its 50th anniversary rebroadcasting their NPR programming on the with current students and alumni during ISU’s current WISU, 89.7 FM. The student-operated, Homecoming festivities. music programming of WISU moved to 90.7, “It’s huge for us because we have been which was renamed WZIS. trying so hard to build (WISU) and make it “With the switch made, Z90.7 will open a known around campus,” said broadcaster Baley lot of doors for students who want to pursue Halberstadt, a sophomore communication a career in radio,” said AJ Patiag, a junior major. “Having the anniversary to get us more communications major who served as the ISU exposure and propel us into the future has been radio’s program director. “There’s more to really critical for what we’re trying to do.” of er at the ISU radio station than just being “Being able to celebrate 50 years with a DJ. There’s promotion, sales, management WISU means a lot to me, because it makes and production. I’d like to see students with me feel like a part of something bigger than dif erent majors experience what our radio myself,” said Amber Vite, a sophomore station can do to help student organizations, communications major and broadcaster. “Seeing and the local community.” the improvement that we have accomplished so After a year full of excitement and change, far motivates me to help continue the growth of this campus is ready to further build the radio the station. I am working to improve myself as a station and celebrate all its accomplishments. broadcaster, and I’m really excited to look back ISU expects a strong rise in popularity of the when WISU celebrates another 50 years.” radio stations with years of excellence to come.