Phi Alpha Theta Wins Chapter of the Year “Being Acknowledged Eight Years in a Row Is an Extraordinary Achievement.”

NEWS, 2 APSU GETS MUDDY AT ANNUAL MUDBOWL View more photos online at: www.theallstate.org THE ALL STATE The All State WWW.THEALLSTATE.ORG WEDNESDAY 10.05.2016 | VOLUME 85 | ISSUE 34 | FIRST ISSUE FREE, ADDITIONAL COPIES 50 CENTS EACH Phi Alpha Theta wins Chapter of the Year “Being acknowledged eight years in a row is an extraordinary achievement.” NOELLE OLEARTCHICK regional meetings and attending the Phi Alpha Theta,” Department Chair of history-related fields. Alumni have found CONTRIBUTING WRITER National Biennial Convention. History and Philosophy John Steinberg work in journalism, library science, “Last year I received word that we said. politics and as officers in the U.S Military. While much of America has been won the award on Sept. 18. I went “The kind of student leadership we “People think that there are only focused on the recent presidential back through previous announcement see in Theta-Delta is a testament to so many things you can do with a debate, APSU Professor of History and emails and saw that nothing had been the devotion of its members and the background in history, but employers Philosophy Minoa Uffelman has been sent as late as Sept. 26, the night of leadership of its officers,” Provost and value candidates who excel in reading, focused on receiving the National Best the presidential debate. So I turned off Vice President of Academic Affairs Rex writing and researching. As well as being Chapter Award. the television and went to sleep very Gandy, said. “It is a well deserved honor able to present your ideas in a clear way,” Uffelman is the adviser of APSU’s Phi nervous.” Uffelman said. for an organization that has been a great Uffelman said, “We teach our students Alpha Theta National Honor Society The next morning Uffelman received source of pride to APSU.” analytical skills, communication and (PAT), which for the past seven years the news that APSU’s PAT chapter had PAT also serves as an important source writing. PAT provides conferences, has received the National Best Chapter once again received the Nels A. Cleven of post-graduate student success. Over student journals, training in research, Award. As September was coming to an Award for Best Chapter of the Year, the past eight years, alumni of PAT have opportunities to work in archives, plan end, Uffelman had not yet received word Division IV. The award is given annually used the experience they gained in PAT historical events and gain living history about a possible eighth award. to the best chapter in the nation for to pursue master’s and doctoral degrees. experience.” It has been a great source of Best Chapter Awards are given to organization’s Division IV, which consists Alumni have also gained professional pride to APSU.” chapters that excel in promoting the of schools that have 10,001 to 15,000 work as historians and teachers around PAT also serves as an important source mission of their honor society on campus students. the world. of post-graduate student success. Over and in the community. For a chapter to “Being acknowledged eight years in PAT alumni have gained master’s the past eight years, alumni of PAT have be considered, they must present an a row is an extraordinary achievement degrees from institutions all over the used the experience they gained in PAT electronic scrapbook highlighting chapter that is the best tribute possible to Dr. world, from the University of Connecticut to pursue Master’s and Doctoral degrees. activities. This includes fundraising Minoa Uffelman’s remarkable leadership to the University of Glasgow. See AWARD on page 2 events, field trips, hosting and attending as faculty adviser and to the students of Experience in PAT is not limited to Students should stop and think Clery Act about the food they eat every day, the people who made it and how explores we can help raise their wages and quality of life through consumerism.” crime on -KELSEY TIMMERMAN campus “WHERE AM I EATING?” AUTHOR ETHAN STEINQUEST MANAGING EDITOR The APSU Police Department released the Clery Act Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for 2016 on Thursday, Sept. 29. It shows a decrease in reported crimes and an increase in arrests and referrals from 2014 to 2015. Eighteen crimes were reported on the main campus during 2015: three cases of fondling, one case of statutory rape, one case of aggravated assault, four Kelsey Timmerman speaks to Freshmen APSU students during the annual Peay Read on Sept. 29 in the Dunn Center.| HUNTER ABRAMS | THE ALL STATE cases of burglary, two cases of motor vehicle theft, four cases of domestic violence and three cases of stalking. Kelsey Timmerman visits APSU for second year in a row for Twenty-five crimes were reported on the main campus in 2014, and 24 were Peay Read discussion on novel “Where am I Eating?” reported in 2013. There were seven arrests on the main campus in 2015, including six drug ETHAN STEINQUEST is a different way to consume from what “He’s doing it for a good cause,” law violations and one illegal weapons MANAGING EDITOR we are used to that can improve workers’ nontraditional freshman Josh Forbess possession. One person was arrested lives, through Fair Trade certified said. “It’s always good to ruffle feathers on the main campus in 2014, and seven Kelsey Timmerman, author of 2016’s products. and dig deeper to get the issues that are were arrested in 2013. Peay Read book “Where Am I Eating?”, Fair Trade USA is a non-profit lying under the surface.” Forty-nine criminal referrals came spoke about his world travels and how organization that sets standards, “It was OK,” freshman theater and from the main campus: 23 liquor law the U.S.’s reliance on food imports affects certifies and labels products that dance major Victoria Jones said. “He violations, 25 drug law violations and foreign workers at the Peay Read event are friendly to both workers and the was interesting to listen to, but I didn’t an illegal weapons possession. Thirty- on Thursday, Sept. 29. environment, according to their website. care. I had papers to write and I wanted nine criminal referrals came from the In his speech, Timmerman said The organization is a common theme in to go home.” main campus in 2014, with 35 in 2013. students should stop and think about Timmerman’s books, including “Where “I feel like the Peay Read was pretty “When it comes to arrests and the food they eat every day, the people Am I Wearing,” 2015’s Peay Read book. useless,” freshman computer science referrals of alcohol and drug violations, who made it and how we can help raise “’Where Am I Wearing?’ was so well- major Chris Phillips said. “All he did it normally means that we received their wages and quality of life through received and Timmerman was so well- was go over exactly what the book said. I more calls about this type of activity consumerism. He told many of the stories received that we invited him back,” Vice actually enjoyed the book and it opened from the Housing staff this year than found in “Where Am I Eating?” related to President of Student Affairs Sherryl my eyes to a bit of stuff, but I don’t feel the previous years,” Director of Public the conditions faced by foreign workers Byrd said. like I needed him to tell me that.” Safety Michael Kasitz said. who grow food products imported to the Timmerman and “Where Am I Eating?” For more information on Timmerman No hate crimes were reported on the U.S. received mixed responses from students and his work, visit his website at Timmerman also said he found there after the event. whereamiwearing.com. See CLERY ACT on page 2 FACEBOOK.COM/THEALLSTATE @THEALLSTATE | #TheAllState @THEALLSTATE_APSU 2 NEWS WWW.THEALLSTATE.ORG CLERY ACT Continued from page 1 main campus, and there were no reported crimes or arrests of any category on the Fort. Campbell, Springfield or Dickson campuses. These results are consistent from 2013 to 2015. The report also shows record of any fires in APSU residence halls. From 2013 through 2015, no fires have been reported in housing. “From my perspective, we have a pretty safe campus, but that does not mean we are immune from crime,” Kasitz said. “[Campus] is as safe as you make it. If you take away the opportunity for someone to commit a crime, then our crime stays low.” Kasitz said he recommends walking in groups, staying aware of the surroundings, making sure items are not left unattended and keeping living spaces locked to reduce the likelihood of crime. The Clery Act was signed in 1990 as a result of the rape and murder of Jeanne Clery in her residence hall at Lehigh University in 1986. It requires all colleges and universities with federal financial aid programs to disclose JAVONTAE ALLEN | THE ALL STATE records of campus crime each year. Failure to do so may result in fines of up to $35,000 per violation, according to the Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting. For more information on campus APSU’s dirtiest CRIME safety procedures, and crime statistics, LOG see the entire report online at theallstate.org. tradition continues POSSESSION Sevier Hall SGA hosts annual Mudbowl Competition Thursday, Sept. 29 - 2:32 p.m. AWARD Report Continued from page 1 where three teams are crowned PATRICK ROACH champions. One team from the men’s, STAFF WRITER DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - Alumni have also gained professional women’s and coed groups walk away work as historians and teachers around as the muddy volleyball champs.

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