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The Daily News WHO IS

TERRY KING? Acting president has been interim twice in his 10 years as provost at Ball State Kaitlin Lange Daily News Reporter

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all State Interim President Terry King never planned to lead Ball State, or any university for that matter.

He didn’t even really plan on becoming See KING, page 5 Ball State’s provost.

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COUNCIL WITHDRAWS LANDLORD ORDINANCE Ordinance would've publicized owners' personal information

Casey Smith & Max Lewis Daily News Reporters The Muncie City Council withdrew a contentious landlord-registration ordinance that would require landlords to make personal contact information publicly available during its meeting Monday.

The ordinance, labeled 48-16, was opposed by dozens of landlords at a public hearing held in December. City council member Julius Anderson said the opportunity to meet with the public and hear their concerns proved beneficial during recent council committee meetings.

“For nearly three hours, the public voiced their opinion for and against this ordinance,” Anderson said. “[There was] an overwhelming ‘no’ on this ordinance ... people came out and spoke with what was on their hearts ... it was a good meeting.”

Fellow city council member Nora Powell said she had also spoken with numerous individuals about the ordinance, including landlords, realtors and Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler.

See LANDLORD, page 6

FOR THE RECORD

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COMEDY ALBUM

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HOTBOX PIZZA

Workers reflect on being in the Village for one year.

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MAC PREVIEW

Where are the Ball State basketball teams headed next? PG 4

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MEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Winand Williger and his family live in the Netherlands, where he owns and manages swimming pools. Williger was the Mid-American Conference Swimmer of the Year in 1987 and was inducted into the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.

Former BSU swimmer brings American coaching to Holland Elizabeth Wyman Assistant Sports Editor Editor's note: "For the Record" is a weekly series featuring former stand-out Ball State athletes and their lives after college.

Winand Williger had a simple instruction when he hopped on his plane from the Netherlands in 1985.

When he landed at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, he was supposed to find the man wearing a hat with a “B” on it — Ball State swim coach Bob Thomas, whom he had never met.

Then 18 years old, Williger had never been outside of his home country but was willing to venture anywhere in the world for his love of swimming and to get an education. He just didn’t think that venture would begin in Muncie, Indiana.

See WILLIGER, page 4

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News

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THE ISSUE

Every issue we take a look at a national or worldly topic and get student commentary on what's happening around the globe.

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Shooting suspect’s mental issues may explain little The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Esteban Santigo, the 26-year-old man held in the fatal shootings last week at Fort Lauderdale’s airport, reportedly has a history of mental difficulties and it’s tempting to assume they explain the crime. Experts say: Don’t.

“There is no one explanation that will fit this case or any case,” says criminologist James Alan Fox of Northeastern University, an expert on violence.

While mental health troubles could turn out to play a role in the case, it’s unusual for symptoms to drive violence, says Edward Mulvey, a psychologist at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine who studies violence and mental illness.

There has been no public explanation of a motive for the crime, and terrorism has not

THEIR VIEW

ZOEY MCGAVOCK

“It does not explain the crime. After you see things in a war, it probably changes the way you think, but I do not see how it correlates to you shooting up an airport,” the junior international business major said.

TRISTEN FUTIA

“I wouldn’t base it on his own mental health. Every person is unique.

One person with a specific health problem is not more likely to commit a shooting," the sophomore pre-pharmacy major said.

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been ruled out. It could be that mental illness played no role — it is unclear if Santiago had been formally diagnosed with any mental condition or was undergoing treatment.

A few reported details suggest he was troubled. The mother of the Iraq war veteran said he had been deeply shaken by seeing a bomb explode next to two friends while serving in Iraq in 2010, and relatives said he seemed different when he returned from service.

Santiago’s brother Bryan said Esteban told him last August that he was hearing voices and felt he was being chased. In November, he walked into an FBI field office in Alaska and said the federal government was controlling his mind and forcing him to watch Islamic State videos, authorities said.

MELCHIZEDEK ROBINSON “It does not explain the crime.

It depends if he was medicated and the specific disorder," the senior psychology major said.

MARGARET BUETTNER

“What one person thinks is moderately traumatic might be extremely traumatic to another person. It might have caused a mental break to cause him to act out," the sophomore early childhood education major said.

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ACROSS 1 Bowling alley button 6 European cheese town 10 Puddle jumper trip 13 Wedding figure 14 ChapStick container 15 Fix up 16 Newspaper reporter’s compensation?

18 Big star 19 “I’m with ya” 20 Threatening words 21 Farming prefix 22 “Wheel of Fortune” buy 23 Smooth, as transitions 25 Wise 29 DOJ bureau 30 Dry as dust 31 Speaker’s spot 34 Get out of bed 37 “__ who?”

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40 N.L. player whose home games include a Presidents Race 41 Brownish-green 43 Greenish-blue 44 Some prosecutors: Abbr.

45 “Selma” director DuVernay 46 Drops in

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Features

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Movies coming to Friday Night Filmworks Amanda Belcher Features Editor A new semester means a new lineup of movies shown at Pruis Hall every week.

The films are shown at 9 p.m. and are free for students and $1 for guests.

Check out this spring’s Friday Night Filmworks schedule, hosted by the University Program Board.

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brother and becomes distant. But with a new friend, and the insight of her favorite teacher, things start to look up for her.

“FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM” - FEB. 10 This Harry Potter series spinoff stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, a British wizard who travels to New York City and accidentally releases a case of magical creatures. The film follows Newt as he and his new friends try to locate the creatures and as the magical law enforcement investigates a case of dark magic in the city.

“DR. STRANGE” - FEB. 17 Benedict Cumberbatch stars in this Marvel movie about a doctor whose career is destroyed after a tragic accident.

After traveling to Nepal in hopes of getting healed, he is taken in by a sorcerer who trains him to help defeat an evil force that threatens Earth.

“THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN” - JAN. 13 Based on the New York Times bestselling book, Emily Blunt plays a divorced woman who becomes involved with a missing persons investigation when she witnesses something strange on her commute home.

“ARRIVAL” - JAN. 20 Amy Adams plays a professor leading an investigative team in this sci-fi film. After 12 spaceships land on earth, she and her team must find a way to communicate with extraterrestrials in order to save Earth from warfare.

“MOANA” - JAN. 27 Disney’s latest movie follows a 16-year-old Polynesian heroine who sets sail to save her island and find the demigod Maui (voiced by Dwayne Johnson), who brought a curse to the island.

“THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN” - FEB. 3

This film follows all of high school’s awkward glory as Nadine’s (Hailee Steinfeld) best friend starts dating her

a daughter of the engineer in charge of the Death Star. On a path for revenge, she joins forces with a spy and other resistance fighters to steal the space station’s plans for the Rebel Alliance.

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“HIDDEN FIGURES” - MARCH 24 This movie follows three AfricanAmerican women who work for NASA and serve as the brains, and the math, behind the operation that landed John Glenn on the moon. The movie stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae and is based on a true story.

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“LA LA LAND” - FEB. 24 This Golden Globe-winning musical stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling as an aspiring actress and jazz musician.

As they struggle to follow their dreams and pay the bills, both must choose between love and the spotlight.

“ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY" - MARCH 17

The newest Star Wars film follows Jyn,

“PASSENGERS” -MARCH 31 While on a space journey, two people (played by Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt) who had been in suspended animation woke up 90 years too early. As the two face the prospect of facing their entire lives on board, they fall in love with each other and work together to save the ship and the rest of the passengers, who have fallen into extreme danger.

THE FROG BABY FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 7

The annual student-run film festival will make its return April 7.

“WHY HIM?” - APRIL 14 An overprotective father (Bryan Cranston) meets his daughter’s boyfriend, Laird (James Franco) for the first time and is turned off by the billionaire’s spontaneous lifestyle and foul mouth. The situation is made worse when he finds out that Laird plans to propose. The movie also features Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally and Keegan-Michael Key. “THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE” - APRIL 22 (SATURDAY SCREENING) This Lego version of Batman follows the superhero as he drops the vigilante act and works with the people of Gotham to defeat their enemies. The movie features the voices of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis and Michael Cera.

AUDIENCE CHOICE WINNER - APRIL 28 Audiences will be able to vote on which movie will close out this semester’s Friday Night Filmworks.

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GRADUATE CREATES VINYL COMEDY ALBUM Chicago-based project has been in works for 4 years Michelle Kaufman Daily News Reporter

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HotBox Pizza in the Village celebrated the location’s one-year anniversary Wednesday. HotBox has done fundraisers with several Ball State clubs and organizations and sponsored the 2016 Homecoming.

HotBox manager reflects on first year Indiana chain may open up more stores in Muncie Michelle Kaufman Daily News Reporter HotBox Pizza marked its one-year anniversary of being in the Village Wednesday.

Manager Suzanne Flynn, who also manages HotBox in Noblesville, said the first year has been a learning process because Muncie had not previously heard of the Indiana chain and its 16 other locations.

“It’s worked really well, being with Ball State. The students have really taken to it,” Flynn said. “Being the proximity that we are to campus has been really great, it’s just what we wanted it to be.”

Flynn said she and her husband want to open more stores, potentially in Muncie.

HotBox has done fundraisers with several Ball State clubs and organizations and also was a sponsor for this year’s Homecoming. Current freshmen are the first class to know HotBox as a place that’s been in the Village since they have been students at Ball State.

“My thought is when the freshmen this year are seniors, that’ll be kind of a full cycle … then it’ll just be more of a ‘HotBox has always been there,’ so I’m interested to see what that’s like,” Flynn said.

Most of HotBox’s employees are Ball State students, including one who did a presentation on the chain for a class. Flynn said even though she has nothing to do with their education, she feels special seeing her employees move on and graduate from college.

Abbie Gregory started working at HotBox in June and is currently a shift manager. Despite burning her hand while taking a full tray of breadsticks out of the oven and having a customer steal the store’s Christmas tree, Gregory still enjoys her job. “[The tray] was way too heavy so it started to fall, but I wanted to save the sticks, so I grabbed the tray with my non-covered hand and put it on the counter. This resulted in a pretty bad burn and I couldn’t work for a week,” Gregory said.

Even though there have been some mishaps, Gregory said her coworkers make the job more enjoyable.

“My favorite part is definitely working with my coworkers. They’re so funny and they make dealing with drunk people at 3 a.m. actually fun,” she said.

No celebration for the business’s anniversary is being planned. Instead, Flynn is going to continue her focus of getting HotBox’s name more into the Muncie community.

Contact Michelle Kaufman with any questions at mekaufman@bsu.edu

Jared Jeffries, a Ball State graduate from the Class of 2007, teamed up with fellow Chicago comedians Peyton Brown and Timothy Joyce to create a comedy album that will be released only on vinyl.

The album, “A Gift You Didn’t Ask for from Friends You Never Had,” is similar to watching an improv show because the several loosely connected pieces flow from one piece into the next. It took four years to write and produce, and is currently available for pre-order on Kickstarter.

“It’s not one whole narrative, but it kind of glides from one piece into the next. It’s kind of like a trip … a bunch of things that kind of connect to each other," Brown said.

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"It’s not like much else — there isn’t really anything to compare it to that people are doing these days … which is something that we’re modestly proud of, but it also makes it very difficult to explain.”

Jeffries and Brown, who have known each other for eight years and have worked together as improvisers, began work on the album four years ago while working on a sketch show, and didn’t know at first that it would evolve into a comedy album.

After buying a record for a dollar with “the worst cover I’d ever seen,” Jeffries listened to it, brought it to Peyton, and realized their show should be a vinyl record to make it something special.

“As we worked on it more and more, we

decided that it should be an audio-only thing and we were big fans of comedy records, the things people don’t make anymore,” Brown said. “Being the nerds that we are, we also decided that we were going to press it on vinyl.”

Jeffries said the album could be confusing at first, but it was made that way so the listener would listen to the record multiple times and find new things each time.

Sometimes, Jeffries and Brown would start talking back and forth with a tape recorder in between them. Some material was used before they knew an album would be made, and some material was written specifically for the album.

“We wanted it to be something that absolutely wouldn’t work as a stage show, wouldn’t work as a movie … we wanted it to be something that would only work as an LP,” Jeffries said. “The two most challenging parts of the entire process were writing and editing the recordings."

The record is meant to be listened to altogether, which is a contrast from the pause and play on-the-go lifestyle that has become normal.

“Because [people] are listening to things digitally, either on the phone or the computer, I think we have a tendency to break up our experience of that,” Brown said. “There’s nothing wrong with that, [but] this is a different way of experiencing [something], setting the record on a record player and listening … once you go through the trouble of putting it on, you want to sit there and listen to it.”

Two hundred and fifty initial copies of the record are being made in Europe, and Kickstarter is currently the only way to buy a copy. There is no official release date, but Jeffries and Brown hope the record company will have the records ready around March.

Brown’s favorite part of the experience is that when the records are in the United States, he is going to end up with a record of his own.

“I want everyone else to listen to it and have it, but I’m like, going to have this. I’ve been collecting records for 15 years. I’m going to actually have a record album with my voice on it and my writing on it sitting on my shelf. That’s a wonderful thing,” Brown said.

Contact Michelle Kaufman with any questions or concerns at mekaufman@bsu.edu.

Sports

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Men's basketball shifts focus to MAC

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Center Renee Bennett goes up for a shot while being guarded by Dominique McBryde during the Cardinals’ game against Purdue Dec. 8 in Worthen Arena. The Cardinals have won all three of their MAC games so far this season, but are tied for first place in the West division with Central Michigan and Northern Illinois.

Women's basketball off to hot start Team still looks to improve free throws, turnovers Colin Grylls Sports Editor Renee Bennett’s expression said she was more annoyed than hurt.

The 6-foot-5-inch senior center had just been fouled hard with 3:23 left in the third quarter of the Cardinals’ 61-56 win over Western Michigan Saturday, knocked over as she went for a quick layup. It took her a hot second to stand up before hitting two free throws.

Five seconds later, Bennett was standing at the elbow on the defensive end, her feet set and arms crossed.

Broncos sophomore guard Deja Wimby took the ball upcourt, her attention on Cardinals sophomore point guard Carmen Grande, who was matching her step for step. Wimby was a half-step ahead of Grande but kept her head down and crashed into Bennett for the charge.

Bennett hit the floor again, but this time her face showed excitement.

“It looked like all of our conference games have so far,” head coach Brady Sallee said. “Us being really tough on defense, really tough rebounding the ball, playing through mistakes, and it ended up getting us a big win.”

The Cardinals (10-5, 3-0) have won all three of their MAC games so far this season, but are in a three-way tie for first place in the West division with Central Michigan and Northern Illinois.

“There’s no separation yet, to be honest with you,” Sallee said. “The West is just going to be an absolute battle, and there’s no sense in thinking about anything until the end of February.”

Part of the division’s depth is its performance against the MAC East. West division teams are 9-1 against the East, winning with an average score of 80.5-67.1.

Defense has been the Cardinals’ strong suit this season, leading the MAC in shooting percentage against (34.5 percent) and three-point shooting percentage against (28.7 percent) — both rates best in the MAC. The Cardinals are also third with 3.8 blocks and fourth with 8.9 steals per game.

WILLIGER

Continued from page 1 “Our television is all about America,” Williger said. “The big country. The big cities in New York or Los Angeles.

When I came to Ball State it was a little bit conservative, and old.”

Soccer is one of the most popular sports in Europe, but when Williger was 6 there was no youth soccer program in his town of Eijsden. That year, a swimming pool was built in Eijsden so he jumped in. When he was ready to start swimming competitively, he joined a club in a neighboring town.

“I swam from 1972 to almost now, almost every day,” Williger said.

David Costill, director emeritus of the Human Performance Laboratory at Ball State and an avid swimmer, was in the Netherlands doing research at the University College Maastricht and swam at Williger’s swim club. Costill asked Williger if he was interested in swimming at Ball State after he

Though Ball State’s offense is only fifth in the conference (69.7 points per game), the team is second in the conference with a 43.8 shooting percentage and a plus-11.5 point average scoring margin. Three different players average double-digits in points: Bennett (15.9), junior forward Moriah Monaco (15.3) and senior guard Jill Morrison (10.7).

Still, for all of the strengths there are two glaring deficiencies: free throws and turnovers.

The Cardinals only make 65 percent of their free throws, the fourth-worst rate in the MAC. On Nov. 24, they lost to East Carolina in overtime after going 4-9 at the free-throw line in the final six minutes of regulation.

“Add it to the list of things that keep me up at night,” Sallee said.

And while Ball State is second in the conference with 17.6 assists per game, it’s also last with 18.4 turnovers per game, including 21 against Western Michigan and 30 in its Dec. 31 win at Toledo.

“We’ve got to get some things fixed because we can’t keep surviving this way,” Sallee said. “But at the end of the day, if you asked me ‘would you rather have low turnovers, make all your free throws, or have the toughest team on the floor?’ I would choose number three every single day. Because I know we can continue to work on those first two and make those better, but when you have toughness as your main ingredient, it tastes pretty good.”

Toughness, like Bennett’s play in the post. On top of leading the team in points, she hauls in 8 rebounds per game and her willingness to work the paint has helped her make 53.4 percent of her shots, good for fifth in the MAC. But 3-0 is just a good start, especially in what looks to be a competitive MAC West.

“We’re not thinking that we’re the UConn of the MAC or anything like that,” Bennett said. “I think at this point we just need to move forward and keep preparing the way that we have for the previous three games.”

Contact Colin Grylls with any questions at @dn_sports.

graduated high school. Williger received a full scholarship to swim and a chance to come to the country he had only dreamed about before.

“I had a dream like it was on television,” Williger said. “But when I was in the Midwest I didn’t feel like I was in the right place at the moment.”

Williger made himself known at Ball State — and Thomas took notice.

“Over the years that he swam here it was like having a player/coach,” Thomas said. “Williger was a man among boys. He wasn’t your typical teenager. He was so much more mature when he came here.”

Williger stamped his name in the record book. His 200 individual medley time of 1:50.76 is second all-time at Ball State and he ranks third all time in the 200 Freestyle and 1000 freestyle. He was named the Mid-American Conference Swimmer of the Year in 1987 and won the MAC Championship in 1987-1988 in the 100 and 200 Freestyle. After winning his fourth championship, he was favorited to win two more but on the second day of the tournament he

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Ball State’s guard Francis Kiapway attempts to pass the ball to a teammate during the game against Miami Tuesday at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals won 85-74.

Cardinals dropped 2 of first 3 conference games Elizabeth Wyman & Ryan Flanery Sports Reporters The Ball State men’s basketball team brought a five-game winning streak, a 9-4 overall record and a whole lot of momentum into Mid-American Conference play this season.

But that confidence soon dwindled as the Cardinals dropped two of the first three conference games. On Jan. 3 the Cardinals traveled to Kent, Ohio, to take on Kent State in both teams' first conference matchup.

The Cardinals came up short, falling to the Golden Flashes 100-90. Offense was the theme of the night for both teams in a high scoring back and forth battle. Shooting nearly 48 percent from the field and having five players reach double figures normally would give the Cardinals a win. But Kent State, much like in the past two seasons, was just a little bit better.

The Golden Flashes connected on nine of its 19 3-point attempts and went an astounding 31 of 31 from the free throw line setting a MAC record.

The Cardinals showed promise in the last four non-conference games, only turning the ball over on average 13 times per game. But in the second MAC game against Bowling Green, the Cardinals got sloppy. They turned the ball over 18 times, which led to 18 points for Bowling Green. Prior to the matchup the Cardinals had been red hot from beyond the arc averaging 38 percent but the Falcons smothering defense forced the Cardinals to only hit 4 of 25 from 3-point range.

Ultimately, the Cardinals fell to the Falcons 76-71 putting them at 9-6 and 0-2 in the MAC. On Tuesday the Cardinals (10-6, 1-2) defeated Miami (8-9,1-3) by a score of 85-74. Ball State had five players in double figures led by senior forward Franko House with 20 points. The Cardinals shot 55 percent from the field. Ball State got a big boost from its bench which provided 27 points.

The RedHawks rank fourth in the East Division.

Next up for the Cardinals on Saturday is Buffalo (8-7, 1-1 MAC).

The Bulls lost to Toledo but defeated Central Michigan. Buffalo leads the

came down with a kidney stone and was too sick to compete.

“He just was an incredible competitor,” Thomas said. “He made a major impact not only on our team but in the conference.”

The physical education and general business double major never really left the pool after his days at Ball State.

He moved back to Eijsden and after working his way up the ranks, now owns and manages swimming pools.

The 52-year-old is married and has four kids who all swim competitively: Clara, 20, Ina, 19, Toine, 18, and Loes, 16. Recently, Toine beat his father's time in the 100 freestyle.

“We are very competitive,” Williger said. “So I told him that these are my standards and he beat my time by six seconds.”

Today, Williger stays very involved with the sport that is rapidly growing in the Netherlands by coaching.

“What I did when I was an athlete in the swimming pool, I do it on deck now,” Williger said.

His Ball State roots even come out

MAC in blocked shots with 71 on the season and averaging 4.7 per game.

On Tuesday the Cardinals host Central Michigan (10-5, 0-2 MAC). The Chippewas ranked first in the MAC in scoring, averaging 88 points per game.

But Central Michigan ranks last in scoring defense giving up on average 81.2 points per game.

The Cardinals will travel to Ypsilanti, Michigan, to take on Eastern Michigan (9-6, 1-1 MAC) Jan. 24.

Another high-powered offense, the Eagles average 83.8 points per game.

With the second most blocked shots and most steals in the MAC, Eastern Michigan gets a lot of easy looks in transition and are shooting 45.6 percent from the field.

On Jan. 28 the Cardinals will host Western Michigan (4-10, 0-2 MAC).

The Broncos are a young team.

With eight freshmen on the roster, Western Michigan relies heavily on junior guard Thomas Wilder who is averaging 16.3 points per game.

Toledo (9-6, 2-0 MAC) will be in town Jan. 31. Toledo ranks second in the MAC in field goal percentage, shooting an average of 48 percent per game. The Rockets rank first in the West Conference after beating both Buffalo and Miami.

On Feb. 7 the Cardinals will travel to Akron (12-3, 2-0 MAC). The Zips rank first in the MAC in field goal percentage, averaging 48 percent per game. Akron is currently first in the East Division.

Ohio (10-3, 2-0) will travel to Ball State Feb. 11. The Bobcats had a strong non-conference season and continued with momentum into conference play.

They have the No. 1 ranked defense in the conference. Senior forward Antonio Campbell ranks in the top five in scoring and rebounding in the conference. Ball State allowed Campbell to score 26 points and grab 10 rebounds when they faced off last season.

On Feb. 14 the Cardinals will travel to DeKalb, Illinois, to take on Northern Illinois (9-6, 1-1 MAC).

Opening up the season Northern Illinois loss to Miami but rebounded with a win against Central Michigan.

Contact Elizabeth Wyman & Ryan Flanery with any questions at @dn_sports.

when he is coaching. His time with Costill heavily influences his coaching style.

“I learned a lot about swimming training wise, methods and strength training,” Williger said. “Now that I’m a coach I try to bring over what [Costill] did on his research.”

He frequently comes back to the United States and still keeps in contact with his teammates. He made the trek back to Muncie in 2001 when he was inducted into the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame.

Williger is thankful for his time at Ball State. He got to experience American culture all while competing in the sport that would become such a great part of his life.

“Sports are by yourself, but when you’re in the pool you’re one team,” Williger said. “Also, after you’re done with swimming, you feel you are part of the team. That’s the real nice thing.”

Contact Elizabeth Wyman with any questions or concerns at @dn_sports.

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Before being hired as Ball State’s provost, King was working as the dean of engineering at Kansas State, with a PhD in chemical engineering. When a search firm started calling him about a provost job available at Ball State, his first reaction was to ignore it.

“I looked at the material and noted that Ball State has no engineering, so why in the heck would they want me?” King asked. “But they kept calling me, so I finally said, ‘I’ll give them my materials, and then they’ll reject me, because they don’t want engineers there.’”

It turns out the university was more than happy to add someone with an engineering background. King would spend the next eight or so years working closely with then-President Jo Ann Gora as Ball State’s provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Though few students probably know who he is, King is largely responsible for the university’s academic vision over the past 10 years as provost.

He has also kept the university moving forward through two periods of presidential searches, which included helping transition former President Paul W. Ferguson into power.

This time, he’s been in power for almost a year while the university searches for Ferguson’s replacement, a time that has been clouded by controversy and questions about the university’s transparency.

But that hasn’t dimmed his focus.

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A DIFFERENT BALL STATE Before Gora and King’s tenure, Ball State was a much different place.

In 2006, construction on the David Letterman Communication and Media Building was just beginning, DeHority Complex and Studebaker Hall East had yet to be renovated and Park Hall’s completion was still a year away.

During Gora’s presidency, the college had raised admission standards, introduced the concept of immersive learning and completed more than $520 million worth of facilities construction and renovation, according to the university’s website.

While Gora received praise for Ball State’s growth, King played a large role in the evolution of the university, said Marilyn Buck, associate provost and dean of University College.

“The two of them together as a team, along with the rest of the cabinet, took the university in probably some of its fastest trajectory in terms of notoriety and respect,” Buck said.

“The institution has been transformed during his time here, and some of that’s part of [King’s] involvement and his leadership role working with the president and the cabinet.

“It’s not the same university that it was 15 years ago.”

One of King’s first tasks as provost was to create the university’s strategic plan. The university had worked on plans like this before, but never one with measurable benchmarks. This strategic plan set goals for areas such as the four-year graduation rate and first-year retention rate for the following five years.

For Buck, one of the most impressive aspects of the plan was that King was able to complete it so soon after coming to Ball State. That demonstrated the thorough thinking and intelligence she would see

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Interim President Terry King discusses his plans for retirement after the university has narrowed down its search for a new president. King is completing his 10th year at Ball State as provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, leading the university’s strategic planning and academic long-term processes for Ball State’s future.

time and time again from King.

That sentiment was echoed by his longterm secretary Angie Vahner.

“The man never forgets anything,” she said. “I often used to wonder how he could keep everything straight with everything going on. He’s pulled in so many different directions, and he is always on it.”

King later led the university in a second strategic plan, which in 2015 evolved into President Ferguson’s Centennial Commitment, or 18 by ‘18 plan.

King also worked on the university’s first long-range academic plan, which led to the creation of the College of Health, opening next fall. The college combines all majors relating to health care, and many will eventually be housed in a new building.

“We’ll see the quality really go up by colocating those academic programs,” King said. “So that’s been the thing that has been really exciting about being at Ball State — having the opportunity to actually make substantive changes as we move forward.”

Buck said these long-range, 30-year plans aren’t very common at universities.

While many colleges create new schools, they don’t always have the kind of research and planning behind them as Ball State’s College of Health.

Though King is only temporarily leading the university, he’s attempted to keep that same momentum these past 11 months.

As provost, King said he already had a relationship with the trustees and legislators, and is generally considered No. 2. As interim president, however, he’s had to focus more on fundraising, both from alumni and from the state legislature. This spring is a budget year for the Indiana General Assembly, when they’ll decide how much money each university gets, which makes King’s role even more important now.

He said the university is also focused on branding and marketing as well.

The university just filled the position

for vice president for marketing and communications.

“We want to make sure ... that everybody understands that this university is not slowing down, we’re moving ahead very quickly,” King said.

“We’re fulfilling our strategic plan; everything is moving ahead as we hoped it would.”

In terms of future goals, however, Ferguson’s 18 by ‘18 plan was never intended to extend further than 2018, now just a year away. The university is lacking a comprehensive strategic plan for the near future, something the next president will likely contribute largely to.

NEVER A STEPPING STONE On the wall in one of the provost office conference rooms in the Administration Building is a picture of King at a graduation ceremony when he was provost. As Buck points out, there’s a faint smile on King’s face.

“If you really truly look at it, there’s satisfaction within the role that he has at that point,” she said. “Pictures can say a lot.”

As provost, King largely controlled the academic side of the university — the side which he has always felt most passionately.

“The interesting thing about academic administration is the core business of higher education is the interface between a faculty member and a student. …

The knowledge of a faculty member is being transferred to the knowledge of a student, and that’s a really interesting process,” King said.

Throughout his career, most of his endeavors were focused on how to best educate students.

After getting his doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1979, King spent three years as an engineer and then returned to teach at Iowa State, his undergraduate alma mater. He taught for 15 years, and was

the department chair for seven of those years. After that he moved on to work at Kansas State for nine years.

“Maybe this is a piece that the students would not be aware of, but … he would still love to be teaching,” Buck said. “He loved his teaching. He loved advising students. That was one of his favorites in many ways. … But probably that’s one of the biggest things he talks about that he misses.”

King never took the role as provost to use as a stepping stone.

Ever since Ferguson resigned, King said he had no interest in applying for the position of president. He believes a president should be ready to commit for around 10 years — and King plans to retire in the near future.

“I truly enjoy the opportunity to be interim here at Ball State. In fact, it’s an honor,” King said. “It’s an institution which has so many positive things happening, but I’m just at the point in my career where I’m looking to do other things.”

For King, that includes climbing mountains and spending more time with his wife and two grown kids.

He’ll wait to retire until he can transition the new president and until Ball State is in a “good, stable place.” The university is in the final leg of its presidential search and is expected to announce the president sometime between now and February.

Regardless of how soon he’ll leave the university, Buck said his impact will be “long-lasting.”

“This institution — and most importantly our students — should be pleased that Terry King has been here,” Buck said.

“Whether they know it or not, his impact on the university will be long-lasting. He’s humble enough to not take credit for what’s gone on, but the university is much better off, and so are the students.”

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The Indiana General Assembly met for the 2017 legislative session to start work on several bills. The Daily News looked at several proposed bills relevant to college students from the Indiana House and Senate.

Patrick Calvert Political Reporter People with New Year’s resolutions aren't the only ones who want change for 2017; so does the Indiana General Assembly.

The Indiana legislative session for 2017 has started with an influx of bills that could impact Hoosiers from every walk of life. For a bill to become a law, the Indiana House and Senate must pass it before being sent to the governor for approval.

The Daily News went through proposed bills from the Indiana House and Senate and compiled a list that focuses on issues that are important to college students.

ABORTION: HOUSE BILL 1134 The Protection of Life bill, which was authored by Republican Rep. Curt Nisly, would remove the ability to undergo an abortion. The bill states that human life starts when a male’s sperm fertilizes the ovum, a female reproductive cell. The bill would also redefine the definition of “human being” and add changes to the criminal code.

SENATE BILL 118 A bill authored by Republican Sen. Dennis Kruse proposes mandatory ultrasounds before a woman could undergo an abortion. The ultrasound

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MARIJUANA: SENATE BILL 225 This bill, authored by Democrat Sen. Karen Tallian, proposes a medical marijuana program that would be overseen by a new state agency called the Department of Marijuana Enforcement.

The new agency would have the power to grant licenses to research facilities that are located in Indiana.

The bill would also enable caregivers and patients who have been approved by a physician to possess a specific quantity of marijuana for medical conditions.

GOVERNMENT AND VOTING: SENATE BILL 179 This bill, authored by Republican Sen. James Buck, proposes the position of superintendent of public instruction should be an appointed position instead of an elected position after Jan. 12, 2025. The governor would appoint the superintendent of public instruction, members of the charter school review panel and the director of special education.

SENATE BILL 107 The straight ticket voting bill, which was

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If the bill is passed, then the voters can choose a straight ticket option that would automatically select every candidate from a certain party.

FIREARMS: HOUSE BILL 1159 This bill, authored by Republican Rep. Jim Lucas, would remove a current law that requires a Hoosier to have a license to carry a handgun.

COLLEGE BOOKS: HOUSE BILL 1111 This bill, authored by Democrat Rep. Sheila Klinker, states that sales tax for college books would be removed if a college student who is enrolled in a college course purchases the books.

MINIMUM WAGE: SENATE BILL 252 This bill, authored by Democrat Sen. Karen Tallian, proposes an increase for Indiana’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.62.

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She added that one realtor told her “something needs to be done, but this is not it.”

When the council prepared to vote, Powell withdrew the ordinance, receiving applause from the audience present at the meeting.

Had the ordinance passed, however, landlords would be required to provide forms to the city building commissioner that include their name, telephone number, email address and business address. Other cities in Indiana, including Indianapolis and South Bend, currently require landlord registration.

Although many landlords opposed having their personal information accessible to the public, junior elementary education major Beth Reynolds, who rents a house off campus, said she could have benefited from the ordinance had it been passed.

“I’ve had less than satisfactory landlord experiences in the past, and I think this could have been helpful to a lot of students who live off campus,” Reynolds said. “But I understand [landlord] privacy concerns — I think I would feel the same — but it still draws attention to issues that can exist when you’re renting around the university.”

Reynolds said landlord accountability was her biggest concern, and in the future, she hopes the city council may be able to come up with “a different type of solution.”

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