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THETA CHI

SHUT DOWN Brynn Mechem News Editor Ball State’s Theta Chi Fraternity was disbanded Wednesday morning after the organization’s national board of directors revoked the charter of the Ball State Delta Kappa chapter.

The decision to close the chapter, which was made by the fraternity’s national board of directors, was due to confirmed violations of Theta Chi’s policies, according to a statement released by the national chapter. A spokesperson for the national chapter would not specify what those violations were.

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Field Hockey clinches first win of the season

Football blows out Kent State

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Sept. 28: Coming into its matchup against Appalachian State at 0-8, Ball State took the Mountaineers to the limit, pushing a scoreless match into overtime. Seven minutes in, redshirt sophomore forward Rachel Pereira slammed home the winning goal, giving the team its first win in almost a year.

Ball State professor creates short film Oct. 2: Professor Vanessa Ament and 14 students created the short film “Amplified: A Conversation with Women in American Film Sound.” The film, which was created through Ball State’s Virgina Ball Center for Creative Inquiry, celebrates the women who work in Hollywood’s sound department.

Sept. 29: Ball State Football was looking to get out of a 1-3 slump going into conference play against Kent State. Records broken by redshirt junior quarterback Riley Neal and redshirt junior receiver Riley Miller led the Cardinals to a 52-24 win. This was their biggest win since 2013. The next game is Saturday against Northern Illinois.

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Oct. 2: Created Equal, an antiabortion organization, hosted a rally at the Scramble Light Tuesday.

Intern Evangeline Dunn said the organization displayed large images of the results of abortion to grab people’s attention and create conversation. Protestors wore body cameras in preparation of any violence that might occur.

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Oct. 1: This month’s First Thursday event on Thursday will be a Halloween celebration. “Pumpkin Trail and Grow” will have a pumpkin carving contest from 5-7 p.m. with a winner crowned at 8 p.m., alongside live music and the art sale. Spangler Farms said they are donating 100 pumpkins and bails of hay to the event.

Anti-abortion group hosts rally on campus

Oct. 1: Ball State Women’s Tennis had a strong finish at the Purdue Invitational with junior Rebecca Herrington, seniors Isabelle Dohanics and Audrey Berger finishing in the top three spots in singles play. The Cardinals went 15-6 in singles and 5-7 in doubles over the weekend. The Ohio Valley Regional starts Oct. 11.

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Student Government

SGA slate approves budget

Students find

MO OLD in residence hall Brynn Mechem News Editor

Since August, students living in Noyer Complex have been dealing with cases of mold.

George Edwards, associate director of housing and residence life facilities, said the mold affected six student rooms and has since been eradicated.

Laini Johnson, a sophomore natural resources and environmental management major, said she and her roommate started noticing the mold growing on bathroom walls around three weeks ago.

“When we saw it, my roommate wiped some of the spots off the walls with toilet paper. The next time I saw a spot I took a paper towel and disinfectant spray and wiped it off,” Johnson said.

“Then we noticed it starting to grow in the corners of the floor and lots of other places — around the shower curtain rod, behind where our towels hang, around the door frames.”

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Amplify, the Student Government Association (SGA) executive slate, presented its proposed budget to senators at the SGA meeting Wednesday. Senators approved the budget with a 40 to 2 vote. The budget outlined the slate’s allocated spending of $73,902.40, said SGA treasurer Jalen Jones. Amplify has a total budget of $76,784.97.

Crime

Resident hall director arrested for child porn University Police Department (UPD) arrested Braden Robinson, 24, Monday and charged him with five counts of possession of child pornography. Robinson’s network activity was tracked by the Information Technology Department and was reported to UPD Sept. 27. The suspect was hired in July and is now suspended.

Campus

Ball State hosts strategic plan forum Staff, faculty and service personnel had the opportunity Wednesday to interact with the Strategic Plan and provide feedback to the university in the Student Center Ballroom. Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns said the next step in the process of the new plan is to develop metrics and targets as it progresses.

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Why are clowns so scary?

Assistand teaching professor of psychological science Adam Lueke studied why clowns are so scary. Originally, clowns were meant to be happy, but through popular culture they have been twisted to be scary. REBECCA SLEZAK, PHOTO ILLUSTRATION Liz Rieth Reporter From the chalky, white face paint to the wild, red hair, Mariah Rumfelt said her hate for clowns runs deep.

“I am absolutely terrified of them,” said the sophomore criminal justice major. “The face of them, the makeup, how the eyes are, the hair, the nose — that’s what gets me.”

With Halloween approaching, she said she knows she will see clowns in movies or in corn mazes with a growing frequency — and she hates it. Growing up, her mom would take her to Halloween events where she grew to be scared of everything clowns.

However, the image of clowns was not originally supposed to be scary, said Adam Lueke, assistant teaching professor of psychological science. But after many years in popular culture, their image has been “twisted,” he said.

“Clowns are designed to entertain children,” Lueke said. “If you make them evil or angry, then their whole purpose becomes to destroy children.”

Clowns have become an “evil” lure to children.

Because of this, Lueke said the image of clowns has been manipulated to the point that many people, like Rumfelt, are terrified of clowns.

Some people even develop coulrophobia, the fear of clowns.

Hollywood is always looking for ways to captivate audiences, Lueke said. Currently, scary clowns seem to be the trend horror movies are

using to make a profit. Stephen King’s “It” remake brought in $403 million internationally, according to an article by Variety magazine.

The movie, which centers on a child-eating clown, made the clown scary in order to increase the success of the movie, Lueke said. By taking the innocent features of the clown and twisting them — like adding sharp teeth to It’s smile, the movie captivated audiences.

Because clowns are supposed to be entertaining, people experience a “trap effect” when their purpose is to scare, Lueke said.

“When you’re deceived into being preyed upon it’s a lot scarier often times when you don’t see it coming,” Lueke said. “Now, when people see clowns they don’t quite know what to do. They don’t know whether to be scared or whether to be, I guess, attracted to things like clowns.”

This type of fear contributed to the rumored clown sightings in Muncie two years ago. While the reports were unfounded, some students listened to police scanners and even drove around Muncie to confirm or deny rumors.

But Muncie wasn’t the only place they were seen.

In 2016, there were reports of sightings of people dressed as clowns from coast to coast, according to an article by People magazine.

“People can use [clowns] for their own devices to scare others,” Lueke said. “I can’t necessarily fully-fledged trust clowns anymore.”

Contact Liz Rieth with comments at ejrieth@bsu. edu or on Twitter @liz_rieth.

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As a result of Theta Chi’s revocation, the university withdrew its recognition of the chapter and the chapter is no longer listed on the Ball State website as of Wednesday morning.

Kathy Wolf, vice president for marketing and communications, said members living in the Riverside Avenue Theta Chi house can no longer live there. Additionally, the fraternity can no longer host events or gatherings.

As of spring 2018, there were 95 active members in Theta Chi’s Delta Kappa chapter, according to the Spring 2018 Greek Life report.

Theta Chi was listed as an alcohol-free chapter house.

Wolf said Theta Chi members living in the house will have to make other housing arrangements, but the university is helping with those efforts.

All members must be moved out of the house by mid-October, but a specific date has not been made public.

According to the Theta Chi bylaws under section four, the Grand Chapter, or the Theta Chi board of directors, can revoke the charter of any of its 239 chapters by a three-fourths vote.

The bylaws state, “revocation can occur if a chapter repeatedly violates or fails to comply with applicable laws, the bylaws or the terms of a probation or suspension the chapter may have, or, if conditions or circumstances prevents the viable operation of the chapter.”

Once the charter is revoked, the chapter will then be considered inactive.

However, the bylaws say the revocation of a charter can be appealed at the next International Convention, a gathering of Theta Chi members and alumni held every year, typically in the summer. The chapter would need a threefourths vote from the Grand Chapter to sustain the appeal.

While the national chapter wouldn’t specify what behaviors led to this decision, when the Interfraternity Council fraternities — which Theta Chi was formerly a part of — were put on a social “pause” Oct. 24, 2017, it was due to a “trend or pattern” of behavior that is “unacceptable to the university,” Wolf said.

According to university police crime logs from that time, there were reports of three sexual assaults, two illegal possessions of alcohol, one battery, two thefts and three criminal mischiefs from the 800 block to the 1100 block of West Riverside Avenue, which is home to seven of Ball State’s fraternity houses and a few other residences.

Since the start of the 2018 fall semester, there have been three reported sexual assaults, one of them occurring on the 1100 block of West Riverside Avenue in mid-August.

In an Oct. 17, 2017, email that was obtained through a Daily News records request between director of Greek Life Kari Murphy and associate vice president for student affairs and enrollment services Ro Anne Royer Engle, Murphy speculates that one of the sexual assaults reported was at the Theta Chi house. The email states: “Ro-Anne, I’m guessing that this is from Theta Chi report: http://www.ballstatedaily.com/ article/2017/10/third-sexual-assault-reportedon-riverside-avenue. But I wanted to make you aware of this article if you weren’t already. K”

IFC pause This is not the first time a fraternity has been shut down or disbanded from the university. In 2004, Lambda Chi Alpha was shut down following an April 3 party where 87 people were ticketed for minor alcohol consumption, according to a previous Daily News article.

The fraternity was first sent a letter notifying it of a temporary suspension and its charter was later removed. However, the fraternity officially regained its charter and came back to the campus in 2010.

In an email obtained through records request by The Daily News, Director of Greek Life Kari Murphy speculates a 2017 sexual assault occurred at the Theta Chi house.

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When The Daily News reporters asked Murphy for a comment Wednesday morning, they were instead directed to Wolf. Wolf, who was contacted over the phone and through email, declined to comment on the email.

Lawsuit

In addition to the criminal occurrences in the area, a lawsuit was filed by a Theta Chi member against another.

On June 12, 2018, James Bolt filed a lawsuit requesting James Katona to give compensation for his “medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of

Obviously, it’s disheartening to lose a chapter of one of the member chapters of the council. But, it also shows the accountability systems that they have here for fraternities at Ball State are up and working successfully. It kind of sets a precedent to other chapters that obviously, risk management and them holding themselves accountable is obviously very important to maintain your status as a fraternity on this campus.”

- JUSTIN CONCANNON, IFC president wages, future medical expenses, future pain and suffering and for all other relief just and proper in the premises,” after a slap resulted in injury and medical expenses, according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit stated members of Theta Chi “frequently would greet each other by slapping each other on the face in a playful manner with an open hand and with light force,” an action that was never “discouraged or disallowed” by the Ball State fraternity.

When Katona slapped Bolt, the lawsuit said Katona had previously been “consuming alcoholic beverages” and caused Bolt “pain and suffering.”

A default judgment in favor of Bolt was entered Sept. 4, 2018, however, a hearing to determine the amount of damages owed has not yet been held.

Moving Forward Because Theta Chi was investigated by the national chapter and not the university, the IFC was not involved in the investigation process, said IFC president Justin Concannon, though it did know an investigation was being held.

The disbandment of the chapter means the IFC has gone from a 13-fraternity council to 12 and has lost the funds from Theta Chi’s dues. However, Concannon said there are still some positives that can come from this decision.

“Obviously, it’s disheartening to lose a chapter

Theta Chi Fraternity’s national headquarters announced Wednesday it revoked the charter from Ball State’s Delta Kappa chapter. The members of Theta Chi Fraternity will be moving out of the house by mid-October. ERIC PRITCHETT, DN of one of the member chapters of the council,” he said. “But, it also shows the accountability systems that they have here for fraternities at Ball State are up and working successfully. It kind of sets a precedent to other chapters that obviously, risk management and them holding themselves accountable is obviously very important to maintain your status as a fraternity on this campus.”

Because Theta Chi is a member of the National Interfraternity Council (NIC), members cannot join a different fraternity unless it is outside of the NIC. Ball State currently has 10 NIC fraternities and two that are not, Concannon said.

Concannon said being in Greek Life affords a

lot of opportunities to both the community and to those involved.

“Benefits Greek Life brings to Ball State and Muncie are that participation at other events such as Dance Marathon and athletic events are greatly increased because of our organizations,” he said. “The benefits to the individual member is a huge amount of personal development and growth, along with the opportunity to make lifelong friendships.”

While Concannon said it is difficult to lose a fraternity, he doesn’t see it changing IFC operations too much. In Spring 2018, the IFC donated a total of 5,280 service hours and $53,268.13 to their

philanthropies, according to the Spring 2018 Greek Life report.

“Going forward, from the IFC point of view, I don’t see us changing a whole lot. I can see us kind of rallying together and the unity between chapters becoming stronger from this happening,” he said.

“But I don’t see the operations changing for the other chapters that are currently doing good things on this campus.”

Andrew Harp and Brooke Kemp contributed to this story.

Contact Brynn Mechem with comments at bamechem@bsu.edu or on Twitter @BrynnMechem.

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Campus Security Report shows rise in cases of rape and fondling Andrew Harp Assistant News Editor

The 2018 Campus Security Report released Monday, which details statistics and information regarding crime in and around campus, shows increased numbers in reports of rape and fondling on campus.

Every year, campus security is mandated by the Clery Act to publish a yearly report of crime statistics. These statistics don’t necessarily reflect all crimes that occur on and around campus.

Sexual assault Reported cases of rape and fondling on campus rose in 2017 compared to the previous two years.

Reports of on-campus rape rose over 60 percent and reports of on-campus fondling rose over 40 percent from the previous year.

Stalking, which is a crime under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), increased from six reports of on-campus stalking to 13 reports. Dating violence, another VAWA crime, decreased from eight to five on-campus reports.

Alcohol and drugs

The number of liquor law violations on campus lowered again at 48 arrests, compared to last year’s 60 arrests. However, the number of liquor law violation disciplinary referrals on campus remained the same from 2016 to 2017 at 396.

Drug abuse arrest numbers also have been rising.

There were 16 more drug abuse arrests last year on campus compared to 2016.

Hate crimes In 2017, there were two reported cases of oncampus intimidation. Both of these reports are labeled as “gender” related hate crimes. There were no cases of intimidation the previous year. This also includes one case of “race” related on-campus vandalism.

Burglary and other There were six reports of on-campus burglary in 2017, while there were only two reports in 2016 and one more report of on-campus motor vehicle theft. There were no reported cases of domestic violence, weapons offenses, robbery or arson.

Contact Andrew Harp with comments at adharp@bsu.edu or on Twitter @adharp24.

In addition to increased reported rapes, there were two hate crimes reported in 2017MARA SEMON, DN FILE

Indiana ranks 49th in country for gender pay gap Rohith Rao Reporter Indiana has one of the biggest gender pay gaps in the country, ranking it 49th out of the states and District of Columbia, according to a report by the American Association of University Women.

The report said in 2017, when the median annual earnings for all paid, full-time, working men and women in Indiana were compared, women made 73 percent of what men made, lower than the national earnings ratio of 80.5 percent. The median earnings in Indiana were $50,782 for men compared to $37,167 for women.

“What that doesn’t say is that for the same work, women earn 80 cents on the dollar,” said Steve Horwitz, distinguished professor of economics at Ball State. “Across all the kinds of work, on average, women earn 80 cents per dollar.”

Horwitz said when comparing the difference in salaries between men and women with the exact same experience, education and training, doing the exact same kind of work, they get paid almost the same.

“I think that’s the most misunderstood part about things people discuss with the gender wage gap,” Horwitz said.

Emily Wornell, research assistant professor in the Indiana Communities Institute at Ball State,

said people tend to think about the wage gap issue as black and white, but in reality, it is a really complicated issue.

“Best measurements that economists have looked at suggest that maybe there is about a 3 to 5 percent difference in pay gap that we can’t explain with all of those other factors,” Horwitz said. “So when we look at it the other way, women get paid 95 to 97 cents on the dollar.”

Wornell said this number is 7 percent and that it is completely due to gender bias since there’s no other explanation for that difference.

The report also says that Indiana’s sixth congressional district, where Muncie is situated, ranks sixth out of the nine districts in the state for gender pay gap, with women making 73.1 percent of what men make. This is well below the seventh district in Marion County, which ranks first at 85.5 percent.

According to a 2017 Pew Research survey, 42 percent of women said that they’ve experienced gender discrimination at work, compared to just 22 percent of men. Earnings inequality was reported as the most common form of discrimination with 25 percent of women saying they earned less than a man doing the same job in contrast to just 5 percent of men saying they earned less than a woman doing the same job.

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WOMEN IN INDIANA MAKE 80 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR A MAN MAKES.

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Bevi Bistro opens in The Village Dacey Geller Reporter The Village near Ball State’s campus is growing, but this time, it’s getting a more upscale addition.

Bevi Bistro, which is owned by previous Barn Brasserie owner Ed Tribble, will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner and have a variety of beers on tap.

Tribble has another location in Granger, Indiana, and decided to open this one after his son, a student and cheerleader at Ball State, showed him the empty space in The Village.

The restaurant will feature healthy, tasty meals in an “upscale, casual night club” environment, said general manager Daniel Tasson.

“It’s the kind of place where if you’re a college kid, you’re going to want to go on date night,” Tasson said. “It’s going to be the kind of place where you go out, you dress up and you have some martinis.”

Spearheaded by executive chef Matthew Burns, Bevi Bistro will offer locally sourced “farm-to-

table” food options with vegan and vegetarian choices. It also will offer eight regional draft beers and some speciality drinks.

“I’m looking forward to providing the best food that you can get at a restaurant anywhere in Muncie,” Tasson said. “To be able to give tasty food that is also good for you, in general, to be able to provide that to the Ball State community and the Muncie community, that’s something I’m really looking forward to.”

The restaurant, is set to have its grand opening Thursday. It will be open from 4-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. or later, depending on business, Friday and Saturday. It will be closed on Sundays.

After 10 p.m. on weekends, the dining area will be cleared out and converted into a dance floor, and various drink specials will be offered throughout the week.

Brynn Mechem contributed to this story.

Contact Dacey Geller with comments at dlgeller@bsu.edu or on Twitter @DaceyGeller.

The Bevi Bistro will open Thursday, Oct. 5, in The Village in Muncie. SPENSER SMITH, DN

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Muncie’s Bridge Dinner Muncie’s Bridge Dinner welcomes more than 900 guests Sept. 27, 2018, at the Washington Street Bridge.

The goal of the dinner is to unite community members and local vendors.

Left: The Donati family eats dinner at Muncie’s Bridge Dinner. Right: The Muncie Central Jazz Band performs during the third community dinner held on the Washington Street Bridge. MADELINE GROSH, DN

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WATERMELON BUST

Top: Renata Kiecana goes headfirst down the slip ‘n’ slide relay at Watermelon Bust Sept. 30, 2018, on LaFollette Field. Teams of up to six competed in a variety of activities at the 46th annual Watermelon Bust. Far left: Max Blevins is one of many competitors who was covered head-to-toe in melon guts. Alpha Chi Omega and Delta Tau Delta put on the event to raise money for victims of domestic abuse and children with diabetes. Left: Participants get dirty army crawling through mud and chunks of watermelon in one of the obstacle courses at the event. ERIC PRITCHETT, DN

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Print Smart saves more than 1 million sheets of paper

MOLD

Continued from Page 03 Edwards said this isn’t the first instance of mold in residence halls and that there are usually four to five work orders for it each year. The mold was removed using biocide, a substance that kills unwanted or harmful organisms and microorganisms.

While Edwards didn’t specify what type of mold it is, Johnson suspects it was black mold due to an allergy she has.

“My initial thoughts were, ‘This isn’t good because it is black mold and I’m extremely allergic,’” she said. “I can’t take a shower without

Adam Pannel Reporter

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A lot of people on our floor have been dealing with it but I’m not sure to what extent. The way they cleaned it only temporarily fixed the problem but it’s coming back so something else needs to be done.”

- LAINI JOHNSON, Sophomore natural resources and environmental management major having an allergy attack of some sort, most of which involve me sneezing ten to twenty times.”

Brodie Cook, director of environmental health at the Delaware County Health Department, said mold is usually the symptom of a bigger problem with issues in moisture and water.

“The most important thing is to make sure your dorm, your house … is sealed from the outside, you got good seals on your windows, things like that to keep the water out. You’re

essentially solving the problem before it becomes a problem,” Cook said.

Cook also said depending on the allergens and conditions of those around mold, it may cause issues like breathing problems and swelling.

In addition to mold spots popping up in the bathrooms, Johnson said other residents have seen it growing in their wardrobes and shoes.

While she said she did see the janitorial staff clean major spots with bleach and mold killer, it is still growing in other places.

“A lot of people on our floor have been dealing with it but I’m not sure to what extent,” she said.

“The way they cleaned it only temporarily fixed the problem but it’s coming back so something else needs to be done.”

Edwards said there are several steps students can take to avoid mold such as not blocking the return grill to the air conditioning unit, hanging wet towels in an open room and keeping rooms clean to reduce food sources.

Andrew Harp contributed to this story.

Contact Brynn Mechem with comments at bamechem@bsu.edu or on Twitter @BrynnMechem.

Since the Print Smart program at Ball State partnered with print management system Pharos in 2015, Ball State has seen a drastic decrease in paper usage and an increase in savings.

“The University Libraries have saved one million sheets of paper in the fiscal year of 2016-17 … and reduced library print volume by 22 percent,” said Fawn Gary, interim associate vice president of information technology.

The program was started as a way for the university to reduce waste, be environmentally sustainable and reduce long-term costs.

How Print Smart saves so much paper waste is simple: Students and administration can queue printing jobs and release them when they’re ready to print. If the student or faculty member finds an error in their online document before it’s ready to print, it’s just as easy to delete the previous print job, so the paper copy is error-free.

Furthermore, all printing options default to printing on both sides of the paper to cut down on further waste within the process.

However, not all departments have Print Smart technology completely integrated in their facilities.

Some printers are too old for use with Print Smart, but the device is only replaced when it no longer functions.

Andrew Wynbissinger, print smart systems administrator, said he hopes students see the program as a convenience to them — a convenience offered at numerous locations and also available on mobile devices.

Students can queue printing jobs on their phones at Bracken Library, Architecture 116, Robert Bell 165, Student Center 118, North Quad 350 and Cooper Nursing 016 if they need a quick paper copy on their way to class.

Ball State is currently in the process of getting additional Print Smart printers in the Atrium and L.A. Pittenger Student Center.

Contact Adam Pannel with comments at arpannel@bsu.edu.

It might be hard to believe how much saving just one piece of paper can impact the environment, so here is a quick look at the numbers:

of waste in the U.S. is paper waste.

people do not have access to clean water. It takes 13 ounces of water, about as much as a soda can holds, to produce one sheet of paper.

The energy required to produce one sheet of paper could power your home for

One tree equals 8,333 sheets of paper.

Here’s how many trees Print Smart saved from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018: Student Printing: 50 trees

Faculty & Staff Printing: 54 trees

Here’s how many trees Print Smart saved from July 1, 2018 to September 27, 2018: Student Printing: 11 trees

Mold was found growing in a bathroom in Noyer Complex. LAINI JOHNSON,PHOTO PROVIDED

Source: Andrew Wynbissinger, Print Smart Systems Administrator

Faculty & Staff Printing: 7 trees EMILY WRIGHT, DN GRAPHIC

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Soccer

Ball State Soccer draws with Ohio A goal in the 84th minute by the Bobcats forced the Cardinals to settle for the 1-1 draw. Freshman Tatiana Mason scored the Cardinals lone goal.

Women’s Golf

Team finishes 8th in Iowa invitational

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Ball State Women’s Volleyball hits all-time wins based on a history of success

Ball State Women’s Golf struggled at the Diane Thomason Invitational in Iowa. The Cardinals finished in eighth place out of nine teams.

Sophomore Liz Kim led the team with at 23-over-par.

Women’s Tennis

Gabi Glass Reporter On the evening of Sept. 21 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, junior Sydnee VanBeek deposited the final kill of the match to propel Ball State Women’s Volleyball into an already storied history. The team had just sealed its 900th program win. The victory was much more than redemption from Western Michigan ending their season last year. It was a historymaking moment for the program.

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Cardinals place in top three at Purdue Junior Rebecca Herrington, seniors Isabelle Dohanics and Audrey Berger represented Ball State Women’s Tennis by nabbing the top three spots in singles play.

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THE D-TEAM

Ball State Men’s Basketball preaches a strong defensive core in preseason Jack WIlliams Sports Editor It was all over.

Senior center Trey Moses launched a threepoint attempt that would bounce off the backboard and fall to the court as the clock hit zero.

In a roller coaster season, the Cardinals reached highs of upsetting No. 9 Notre Dame and lows of a heartbreaking 76-73 loss to Kent State in the MAC tournament quarterfinals.

“My team along with myself played as hard as we could,” redshirt senior guard Tayler Persons said. “It’s a little discouraging losing in the quarterfinals, but we gave it our all, and we know what it takes to win a championship.”

Six months later, Ball State Men’s Basketball is back on the court at the new Dr. Don Shondell practice center. While the Cardinals’ first matchup isn’t for almost another month, the team is focused on perfecting their practice.

“Early on, we’re trying to become the best practice team we can be,” head coach James Whitford said. “We want to lock in on the best practice culture we can have, and that’s the one thing that we control every day.”

One thing the players and coaches have seen in just the first practice on the court is a strong defense. Last season, the Cardinals recorded 3.5 blocks per game and took the ball away 5.3 times per matchup. According to Whitford, so much work has been done on the defense that the offense is the primary focus now.

“Coming into this year and looking at this team, we have a chance to be outstanding on defense,” Whitford said. “We’re longer, more athletic than we have ever been, and that’s critical. We have a chance to be very good on defense and we have to be good on defense.

Defense and rebounding is what we have to hammer home in the fall. That’s what they hear from me consistently, so in those two areas we can answer the bell.”

In the rebounding game, the Cardinals had a slight edge on the opposition, out rebounding opponents 38.2 to 37.2 times a game. A key in helping the Cardinals with second chances at the hoop will be redshirt sophomore center Brachen Hazen. Before his time at Arkansas, Hazen was a strong force on the boards, grabbing 9.3 rebounds per game in high school.

“My biggest goal for this season is to just

play,” Hazen said. “I want to be in the top three in rebounding. That’s something I really pride myself in being a good rebounder in crashing the offensive board or defensive board. I think that’s how I can help this team out the most.”

Another SEC transfer is redshirt junior guard K.J. Walton out of Missouri. Walton was a strong presence with the Tigers, registering 3.3 rebounds per game and knocking down 116 free throw attempts. With Walton off the bench for The Cardinals this season, Persons has already found a gel with the guard.

“It’s going to be fun playing with a guy like K.J. alongside me,” Persons said. “I feel like he feeds off me and I feed off him when either of us

Early on, we’re trying to become the best practice team we can be. We want to lock in on the best practice culture we can have, and that’s the one thing that we control every day.”

- JAMES WHITFORD, Men’s basketball head coach get going. It’s something I feel like we haven’t had in the past with an athlete like that who can get to the rim at will.”

It won’t be until Nov. 2 when the Cardinals take the court at Worthen for the first time against UIndy, but the team has shown confidence early on in their defensive unit. The Cardinals have the mindset of stonewalling teams from West Lafayette to Evansville.

“I think opponents are going to expect a team that is extremely hard to score on,” Persons said.

“I feel like with myself I’m trying to get better defensively, and for the shape I’m in right now, it’s going to allow me to excel in that. Alongside the guys behind me, we can excel in that. That’s what wins championships.”

Contact Jack Williams with any comments at jgwilliams@bsu.edu or on Twitter @jackgwilliams.

Junior guard Talyer Persons passes the ball in to junior center Trey Moses while being guarded by Stony Brook’s Tyrell Sturdivant during the Cardinals’ game against the Seawolves on Nov. 17, 2017, in John E. Worthen Arena. Ball State won 87-76. PAIGE GRIDER, DN

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Ball State’s backfield underdog Markice Hurt Jr. is one of four potential starters at running back for the Cardinals Zach Piatt Assistant Sports Editor Markice Hurt Jr. knows you’ve probably never heard of him.

He knows his No. 24 probably isn’t the jersey you went to the game to see.

He knows in the slight chance he gets on the field, you’ll probably say, “Who’s that guy?”

Ask his teammates and coaches, though, and odds are you’ll be chanting his name before his time is up as a Cardinal.

“We have a secret weapon. His name is Markice Hurt, so be on the lookout for him,” junior redshirt running back James Gilbert said. “I don’t know what game it’s going to be this season, but he’s going to break out, and he’s going to have a good career here at Ball State.”

The 247Sports two-star recruit from Michigan City High School in Indiana, Hurt, had every intention of contributing when he arrived at Ball State. The sophomore’s plan, however, would have to wait, as an injury kept him sidelined for the first six games of the 2017 season.

Ironically, Gilbert, a Mid-American Conference first-teamer in 2016, went down for the year after week three, giving then-freshman Caleb Huntley a chance to showcase his abilities. By the time Hurt had healed from his injury, Huntley had already taken on the role as the clear replacement and would end the season with more than 1,000 rushing yards.

Hurt did appear in the final six games of the season. On the first play of his collegiate career he made a 24-yard catch for a first down. Two weeks later, he set career highs in carries (10) and rushing yards (52).

“Coming in as kind of an unknown, under the radar type of guy,” head coach Mike Neu said. “[Hurt has] made the most of his opportunities so far, and he’s only going to get better as he gets older and becomes more mature.”

With Gilbert healthy and Huntley and junior Malik Dunner frequently accepting tailback duties in other formations, Hurt has primarily been used during garbage time. He recorded 10 carries for 43 yards at the end of the Cardinals’ blowout win over Central Connecticut State. He also added 28 yards on five carries in the lopsided loss to Indiana.

Hurt said he feels as though he has the capability of being a starter, but he understands his role on the team.

“My mindset is really just staying focused,” Hurt said. “Things that I’m going through right now, a lot of people can steer off track and get discouraged. I’m staying focused, being on my academics and being a better person and player than I was last year.”

Hurt isn’t the only one confident in his abilities.

In Gilbert’s eyes, which player holds the starting running back position could be determined by

Sophomore running back Markice Hurt Jr. runs the ball during the Cardinals’ game against Central Michigan Oct. 21, 2017, at Scheumann Stadium. Ball State lost 56-9. PAIGE GRIDER, DN FILE rolling a die. He said any one of four athletes himself, Huntley, Dunner or Hurt - could start on any given week.

“Any four of us could be a starter in my eyes,” Gilbert said. “Markice has great hands, and he makes people miss [tackles]. We call him ‘Sweet Feet ’Kice.’

He’s going to turn some heads this year.”

Neu said all the running backs have been unselfish, and Gilbert’s belief truly reflects the competitiveness of the position.

“That says a lot when your teammate at the same position makes that statement,” Neu said. “We

feel the exact same way as a staff that we do have four starting running backs on this football team.

We feel very confident, whoever is in the football game, that there’s going to be some very good things happening with our running game.”

Neu said Hurt hasn’t approached his situation with frustration and has handled it the best he possibly could. In his limited playing time, Hurt said he’s looking to show everyone his full potential.

“Even though I’m a smaller back, I’m good,” Hurt said. “I can run between the tackles, catch out of the backfield and just definitely show my versatility.”

Dunner said he’s reminded of himself when he looks at Hurt and has adopted a mentor role.

“It’s kind of the same situation as me when I got here,” Dunner said. “They didn’t know much about me until I started making plays. Markice is going to do that.”

“He’s got a really, really, really bright future ahead of him,” Lynch added. “He knows that when his time comes, he’s going to shine, and it’s a marathon not a sprint.”

Contact Zach Piatt with comments at zapiatt@ bsu.edu or on Twitter @zachpiatt13.

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Continued from Page 11 It’s no secret Cardinal volleyball has been a force to be reckoned with since its beginning.

The program has clinched a total of six MAC Tournament Championships, eight Regular Season MAC Championships and eight NCAA Tournament appearances, the most recent being in 2011.

With 23 winning seasons, the Cardinals have achieved a total record of 902-591-2. Over the course of 47 seasons, the Cardinals have also seen a number of players come away with a variety

It’s an honor to help build on the tradition of Ball State Volleyball. It was certainly special to be a part of the history-making moment of that 900th win, and we just hope to keep adding to it.”

- KELLI MILLER, Women’s volleyball head coach of honors. With two All-American honors, a Collegiate Volleyball Update Libero of the Year Award and 95 All-MAC accolades, the tradition of excellence is something current players are striving to maintain.

“The program has such a strong history, and it means a lot to have the opportunity to build on that,” senior middle hitter Meg Starling said. “This team has the capability to continue to add to the Ball State Volleyball program, and I’m excited to see what we’ll accomplish.”

Head coach Kelli Miller, a native of Muncie and former libero at Purdue University, has played a major role in the Cardinals’ success in recent years. In 2017, the team’s 19 overall wins - 11 within the MAC - proved to be the most for the program since 2013 when Miller was an assistant to then-head coach Steve Shondell.

“It’s an honor to help build on the tradition of Ball State Volleyball,” Miller said. “It was certainly special to be a part of the history-making moment of that 900th win, and we just hope to keep adding to it.”

A graduate of Muncie Central High School, Miller was a prodigy, leading her team to four straight conference titles. Forming her love for the game in Muncie taught her a lot about volleyball and how big the sport is within the community.

“In Delaware County, it’s always been about teaching the game and growing the game, which fits right in line with the history of Ball State as a whole,” Miller said. “The teams in this program are always striving to play at that championship standard.”

While the past of Ball State Volleyball shines with a number of accolades and honors, the future is bright with the current Cardinal squad. Along with being selected to win MAC West during

Redshirt junior middle hitter Avery Devoe spikes the ball in the game against Evansville on Sept. 14, 2018, in John E. Worthen Arena. Devoe had two blocks throughout the game. JADA

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the preseason, three players have received MAC West weekly honors with junior Amber Seaman receiving two of her own. The young blood on the team is reaching new heights, too, with freshman Reece Kral already tallying 79 kills on the season and freshman Cathryn Starck grabbing 111 digs.

“It’s been great to be a part of such a decorated volleyball program,” Starck said. “Even though there are only three freshmen, this team has amazing chemistry, and it’s really helping us to be successful this season.”

Sitting at 12-5 on the season, the road ahead is promising as the Cardinals dive deeper into the MAC schedule. As the program continues to grow, so does the love for the sport within Muncie.

“People around here love the game of volleyball, whether they be players, coaches or spectators,” Miller said. “This area houses a lot of champions, a lot of great coaches and a lot of great volleyball.”

Contact Gabi Glass with any comments at grglass@bsu.edu or on Twitter @gabiglass.

IN WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL HISTORY, THE TEAM HAS WON: MAC Regular Season Championships

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Pencil Shavings

The Giant

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Justice Amick is a senior telecommunications journalism major and writes “Pencil Shavings” for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Justice at jramick@bsu.edu.

I grew up in Greenwood, Indiana, a town about 20 minutes south of Indianapolis. I went to Center Grove High School.

Justice When I graduated in 2016, there Amick was an 11 percent diversity rate, Columnist, according to the U.S. News and Pencil Shavings World Reports.

So of course, I stood out as a woman of color.

I was a hot pink dot on a blank white canvas walking the halls of that school.

I always felt different, like I didn’t fit in.

I started attending the school as a kindergartener with my wide and fluffy afro that all of my friends wanted to touch. People said all the time when we were kids that they loved it, that it was so fluffy, that they wished they could have “black girl hair.”

But then we got older and those compliments started to go away.

My skin color, and in turn my hair, started to get on my nerves.

I stood out from almost 90 percent of the community. Some days this was empowering, but most days it bothered me.

If you were to ask me why I started relaxing my hair at the age of eight, stripping it down with chemicals in an attempt to make it straight and sleek, I would have responded simply with: “Because I wanted to.”

Ask me now, and I’ll tell you the truth – something that took me awhile to understand. I didn’t want to be different anymore.

It was easier to blend in.

I wouldn’t stick out so much in photos. All of my white girlfriends and I could all actually do our hair the same way for once.

When I got to middle school, I focused on

Kennedi Barnett is a sophomore journalism news major and writes “Kennedi’s Kaleidoscope” for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Kennedi at kpbarnett@bsu.edu.

different things, like maybe for once a boy would like me if my hair looked like everyone else’s.

Looking back, it honestly astounds me that I thought changing my natural curly hair to straight was going to fix all of my problems. But boy, did I try. I tried for seven years to be exact.

Then I woke up one day my sophomore year of high school, put my clothes on and shuffled to the

bathroom. I looked in the mirror with one side of my hair a curly mess and the other half haphazardly straight, and I realized I was tired.

I did not want to wait for my iron to heat up, section my hair out into a million pieces and then go to work straightening it for another hour. I didn’t want to go in for another four hour session next week to keep the relaxing process in place. I

wanted to sleep in, to stop having to get up early and slave away to reach this perfection I quickly realized was not real.

I did not want to put in the effort anymore. I threw my hot iron under the sink that morning, grabbed a hair tie, threw my hair up in a semblance of a ponytail and walked out of my bathroom.

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Continued from Page 15 By walking out, I embraced myself as I was.

I love my hair now, wild and unruly. It goes in about 1,000 different directions when I wake up and turns into a giant fur ball if the humidity is high that day. I get horrible knots in it if I don’t brush it everyday that literally make my arms shake after I finally brush it out.

It’s sensational. It’s different. It’s unique.

My hair is me.

That’s why I chopped it off. Ten inches to be exact.

A movie came out on Netflix recently called “Nappily Ever After,” and it was like I was in a time portal going back to the part of my life where I constantly ruined my hair.

I was the main character, Violet Jones. The idea that she needed her hair to be slick and straight to feel confident and perfect — that hit home.

Her hair was this integral part of her identity and without it, she was no one.

When she finally allowed herself to be seen outside of her perfect hair by shaving it all off, she was able to find out a lot about herself and truly become the woman she wanted to be.

While watching the movie, I was reminded how refreshing it is to find yourself again. The day I allowed myself to unwind, to let my hair grow and change, is one I’ll never forget.

I had found myself again; I’d never felt more free. It may sound cheesy, but it’s completely true. Without that moment where I finally said, “There is more, and I’m going to find it,” I wouldn’t be who I am today.

I’m young. I’m hot. I’m motivated. I’m confident. I’m killing the game and taking names.

That’s why the idea of me chopping my hair off and allowing it to be refreshed and revitalized for the first time in a couple of years wasn’t scary. It was exhilarating.

This type of change and growth is what allows us all to try and figure out who we want to be by the time we leave our parents and have to be real adults. Some people find themselves by doing something others consider drastic, like dropping everything for a year and backpacking Europe. Others opt for something simple, like trying a new food every day or going out with someone who is not their type.

Ever since the day I let my hair go natural, I’ve tried to find myself in a different way each year. One year, I did yoga four times a week — which I still do — and it allowed me to appreciate not only myself, but my body as well. Another year, I read more than 237 books to try and find one of the greatest stories ever told, to try and reignite my imagination.

This year’s choice was the giant chop. A rebirth of sorts. I’m looking to find myself in the uncharted waters of beauty and strength — a place that is hard for almost every women to travel — to ask the hard questions and find exactly what makes me beautiful.

With or without my hair, I am absolutely everything I want to be and more.

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Breaking out of comfort zones is important for growth John Lynch is a freshman journalism news major and writes “Manifesto” for The Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to John at jplynch@bsu.edu.

All throughout high school, I questioned my capacity to survive in the college world.

This questioning was a John constant source of anxiety and Lynch self-doubt for me. The ticking Columnist, clock on how much time I had Manifesto left with my friends and family pressured me as the summer of 2018 passed, and I came ever closer to the start of my freshman year of college. Had the first month of college not provided me with the experiences it has so far, I would still be asking whether that pressure had been worth it.

So far, college has been just the challenge I needed. Better yet, it has been a challenge with a purpose. The classes I’m taking actually contribute to my interests, unlike some of the general subjects of high school that I knew I would never use again. College has given me a sense of legitimacy in both my class work and my future aspirations, which I can easily chalk up to be the “It’s finally happening!” factor.

However, I didn’t always feel this way towards this new chapter of my life.

Initially, I wasn’t sure I had made the right choice about attending college, let alone attending Ball State. Oddly enough, the moment I knew I was on the right track was when I was sitting in my dorm at 11:30 p.m., watching an episode of Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman.”

In the new season of the show, a character named Diane travels to Vietnam, intent on reconnecting with her heritage. Over the course of the episode, Diane writes a BuzzFeed-style article titled “10 Reasons to Go to Vietnam.”

After the fairly funny first nine reasons on this list, the tenth reason hit an emotion so deep inside of me, I didn’t even know it existed until a nihilistic cartoon pointed it out to me.

Reason 10 of Diane’s list was simply titled “Because You’ve Got To Leave To Come Back Home.” This was a sentiment I only realized I had been living every day when a month of my life slipped by on this campus and I had no feelings of homesickness anymore.

In my hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin, I had no reason to truly push myself or to step outside the comfort zone I had built over the past 18 years. If I wanted to progress in my goals and as a person, that comfort zone had to be broken.

I removed myself from my hometown by six hours, a time zone and 300 miles, and it turned out to be the right choice. I learned that we only

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really grow when we change enough of ourselves to effectively reach our ideal standard of life.

Though it wasn’t easy by any measure, I know leaving the life I had become so comfortable with helped me connect with the kind of life I wanted to live.

I needed the change, or more accurately, my sense of personal motivation needed the change. In the months between the end of high school and the start of college, I lost much of the drive that kept me going through my last months there. Senior year was a pretty great time: I found a profession I really enjoyed, my friends and I had a great bond and I was at an all-time creative high.

Then summer came, and it all went downhill.

With no creative outlets like the ones I had in high school, there was no incentive for me to push myself. Why would I need to care if there was nothing and no one to prove my skills to?

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that I lost touch with part of myself, either. The worst part about not doing anything was that I was fine with doing nothing. I was actually doing plenty of things, like working and hanging out with my friends.

But I wasn’t doing anything to work toward my goals in life.

College turned out to be the perfect motivator.

Dorm life, the study-oriented environment and the sense of genuine control over my life was the perfect setting for me to push myself beyond what I could achieve at home. Classes and activities bring out the qualities I like in myself again, and I can say that without that source of motivation in my life again, those qualities would have been buried for good.

There was a cost, of course. When I separated myself from my hometown, I missed out on the happenings of all my friends and family. Even though I know I will see everyone again, nothing will diminish how painful it was for me to leave them.

But when we break our comfort zones, the relationships we have with the people in those systems are pushed and sometimes even broken.

Leaving that comfort can be jarring, but in truth, progress is often found in the discomfort.

Nothing is guaranteed when we push past our point of comfort, into something new and often scary. But the risk is worth it. I’ve matured into a better writer, a smarter worker and a more driven person in general as a result of leaving the world I knew.

As the nihilist cartoon so wisely put it, in order to come home, we just need to leave.

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First Thursday takes on spooky theme In addition to ArtsWalk and live music performances at First Thursday, downtown Muncie will feature a pumpkin carving contest.

Spangler Farms will donate 100 pumpkins for participants to carve and enter for judging at Canan Commons. There will also be a Soup Crawl hosted by Prime Trust to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.

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Although Made in Muncie Pottery has recently had multiple owner changes, it is still making its own pottery in-house and welcoming guests to design their own clay creations.

During her first week working at Made in Muncie Pottery, Rachel Kline witnessed a family of three — a mom, dad and 1-year-old boy — come in and sit down to paint, but their visit was far from normal.

When they got started, Kline said the parents gave their son one tile at a time to play with and paint.

They would write his name on each piece, not caring what it looked like.

“As I was walking by, he was flailing around with paint brushes, and he had paint on his face,” said Kline, the current manager of Made in Muncie. “He was little, so obviously the best way [for him] to get the paint off his face was to wipe it on his hand and lick it off.”

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More than 960 members of the Muncie community gathered on the Washington Street Bridge Sept.

27, 2018 for Muncie Bridge Dinner.

Vendors such as the Guardian Brewing Company, Muncie Art Farm and Tribune Showprint brought food and entertainment to the evening for people of all ages to connect with one another.

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Alumnus builds brand during summer White House internship After graduating in May, Ryan Ritchie moved to Washington D.C. to help with communication in the Office of Presidential Correspondence Samantha Meurer Reporter Ball State alumnus Ryan Ritchie said he has always been told to put himself out there, but while in college, he realized it’s a lot easier said than done.

In hopes of following the advice, Ritchie made sure to “start building a brand” for himself early, which led him to a White House internship this past summer. “[To describe my brand,] I’d say I’m someone who truly wants to make a positive difference in the lives of others,” Ritchie said.

Every day I walked into the gates of the White House, I kind of had to pinch myself to help myself realize what I was doing was such a big deal. It was such an honor to be able to work with the staff there and get to learn from those people.”

- RYAN RITCHIE, White House intern “I’m lucky to have had the privilege to do so, and continue doing so, through my experiences in Washington, D.C.” For two previous summers, Ritchie interned with U.S. Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, providing tours of the U.S. capitol, researching legislation, answering phone calls and offering administrative assistance to staff.

During his senior year at Ball State, Ritchie researched other internships in the political field and came across applications on the White House website.

When Ritchie first applied for his internship in the Office of Presidential Correspondence, he said he didn’t think he would ever get it.

“When I did get word that I received it, I was kind of taken back,” Ritchie said. “It was an honor.”

Shortly after graduating in 2018 with a major in business administration and a minor in economics, Ritchie moved to Washington, D.C., where he began working to make sure the White House kept an open dialogue between the American people and the president.

“Every day I walked into the gates of the White House, I kind of had to pinch myself to help myself realize what I was doing was such a big deal,” Ritchie said. “It was such an honor to be able to work with the staff there and get to learn from those people.”

While Ritchie said leaving his friends behind was hard, building connections with his fellow interns only took a couple weeks.

Many would believe that working in the White House is “all work and no play,” but Ritchie said his experience was overall a positive one.

“I think my favorite moment from the internship was when all the interns got together to actually watch Marine One depart from the White House,” Ritchie said. “Watching Marine One takeoff [really] was a surreal moment [for me].”

Ritchie said he has his Ball State professors to thank for helping prepare him for his internship inside and outside the classroom.

“All of my professors at Ball State really had a hand in preparing me to handle the situations and opportunities I’ve taken on,” Ritchie said. “I think each of them have really been an instrumental part of my journey to getting here.”

Phil DeCicca, a Ball State health economics professor, said he remembers Ritchie as a bright and diligent student.

“He always showed up to class and was obviously a committed student,” DeCicca said.

“He’d come to [my] office hours a lot, and I could see his strong interest in public policy.”

Since leaving the White House, Ritchie said he recently got a job as a staff assistant at the U.S. House of Representatives. His goal was to find a job working for someone who shared his passion and wanted to help in similar ways.

Ritchie also said he believes that with his education and experience he can really help benefit the economy.

Ryan Ritchie, Class of 2018, spent his summer interning at the White House with the Office of Presidential Correspondence.

Ritchie aided in communication between the American people and President Donald Trump. RYAN RITCHIE, PHOTO PROVIDED “I would love to stay involved with what I care about — what I think I have a fresh take on,” Ritchie said. “I can use my knowledge to advance change that will be beneficial to people.”

Ritchie said he was very grateful to work with the staff at the White House and thankful for the opportunity to take on such an important job. He also said he appreciates all of his mentors he had while he was there, along with his fellow interns.

As advice to other Ball State students, Ritchie

said he would not be where he is today if he would not have pushed himself to apply for a position he normally wouldn’t have.

“Reach outside your comfort zone. A lot of people say [they are going to], but actually doing that is a different thing,” Ritchie said. “Put yourself in situation that might make you a little bit scared. I think those experiences for me ended up being the best.”

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Rachel Kline, the current manager of Made in Muncie Pottery, has worked there for three years. Since joining the team, Kline said she has seen kids devour pottery glaze as well as multiple guests painting mugs for six hours straight.

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In the moment, Kline said she was horrified by this unusual sight, but she was also impressed not only with the amount of paint the child consumed, but also the minimal reaction from his parents.

“This kid [was] eating paint, and my boss had to calm me down,” Kline said. “He said, ‘It’s OK. It’s non-toxic. It happens more often than you think.’”

Today, Toren Scott, the owner, likes to call his employees “pottery waitresses,” who serve up non-toxic, sometimes edible glaze, along with pottery pieces.

“I most enjoy our customers, and my amazing employees,” Scott said. “We have always been blessed with the best customer base a business owner could ever hope for.”

Scott has owned the business for eight years, but has been involved since 2004.

Muncie residents may recognize the shop more as “The Artist Within,” but when Scott, who was originally a throwing instructor in the studio, bought the business, he decided to rebrand it because

People didn’t know, ‘Is it a gallery space, do I make stuff? Do I paint? Do I go look at stuff,’ that sort of thing. So by changing it to Made in Muncie, there is that idea that it is something that is local; something that you get to do.”

- RACHEL KLINE, Manager, Made in Muncie Pottery the former name was too vague. During the rebranding in 2015, Scott changed the name to Made in Muncie Pottery LLC. “People didn’t know, ‘Is it a gallery space? Do I make stuff? Do I paint? Do I go look at stuff?’ that sort of thing,” Kline said. “So, by changing it to ‘Made in Muncie,’ there is that idea that it is something that is local; something that you get to do.”

At Made in Muncie Pottery, more than 25 to 30 percent of the

Made in Muncie Pottery is a walk-in pottery painting studio located in downtown Muncie that makes more than 30 percent of their pieces in-house. Originally known as “The Artist Within,” the new owner, Toren Scott, decided the name was too vague and made the studio what it is today. DEMI LAWRENCE,DN pottery they offer is made in Muncie. Some of their most unique pieces include a bust of ET, a gremlin and R2-D2.

Kline said each piece of pottery made in the studio started with a mold that was either given to the business, borrowed from other ceramic artists or bought.

The process can sometimes take a day just to pour the molds and let them sit. When finally hardened, the replicated molds can be cleaned to look “a little more polished.”

Once polished, the “pottery waitresses” fire them in a kiln, a furnace that completely hardens the pottery and turns it a chalky white color. From the kiln, these pieces are set out for customers to choose from when selecting what to paint.

Being a “pottery waitress” and helping people chose the perfect pieces at Made in Muncie Pottery means performing customer service in a retail environment that can appear abstract to others.

“Whenever [the customers] walk in, we greet them, and if they have any questions, we kind of explain the process for them and how long it will take them to get [the pottery] back,” said Miranda McCartney, a worker at Made in Muncie Pottery. “Once they sit down, we explain how the paints work. Then we kind of let them have free rein.”

Much like Kline, McCartney said she has shared a lot of experience with children who come in to paint.

“I really like watching [people paint,] especially little kids,” McCartney said. “The four to five-year olds kind of just go for it. To watch their pieces turn into something awesome, I think that’s the best part. They just get super excited.”

During her three years on staff, Kline said she has seen customers take six or more hours working on simple mugs. On the other hand, she said she has seen some people come in and leave within half an hour.

Keeping with traditions from “The Artist Within,” Made in Muncie Pottery also has blank walls that feature new art pieces each

month from Ball State students, high school art departments, the Muncie Artist Guilds and Scott’s friends.

In the future, the shop wants to become more engaged with the Ball State community by holding events, going out into the community and featuring more student artists.

“The neatest thing about it is that we feel like Ball State is such an untapped resource for us,” Kline said. “We would love to have more events that we can do with Ball State. We have done Late Nite with them before, but we haven’t done that in a couple years. We’ve done a huge Mommy and Me sorority event, but that hasn’t happened in a couple of years either. There is a lot of different groups and events at Ball State we could be a part of, it’s just a matter of getting our foot in there.”

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Cornerstone Center for the Arts hosts The Rocky Horror Picture Show shadow cast Actors who are a part of the Old Queen’s Men shadow cast return for the fifth annual showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Sept. 29, 2018, at Cornerstone Center for the Arts in downtown Muncie. While dancing in sequins, fish-nets and rhinestones, the cast interacted with the audience.

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Continued from Page 6 Horwitz said employers alone are not responsible for the existence of the wage gap and instead, the existing sexism and misogyny in U.S. culture might play a role in producing different results for men and women as they approach the labor market.

Horwitz also said women choosing to work jobs that pay less or offer flexible hours for reasons like household work and childcare,

could stem from socialization and cultural beliefs.

“It’s not that those particular fields that women generally go into are not as valuable to society,” Wornell said. “It’s just that we’ve decided this for society over time, because of gender bias, to compensate those positions less.”

Horwitz said the fact that it is mostly women having to make these choices, not men, might be indicative of sexism in U.S. culture.

“I think the best solution for that is actually paid paternity leave, and an expectation that men take it,” Wornell said.

And while Wornell said paid maternity leave is incredibly important, she also said paid paternity leave puts men and women

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Wornell said because promotions and raises largely depend on starting salaries, lower starting salaries for women mean that women have less financial capital built up for the long term. She said this could result in a proliferation of poverty among older women, especially single mothers which could lead to intergenerational issues of poverty.

“If we are able to work on poverty issues of women, particularly single mothers, the impact that would have on generations in our society would be huge,” Wornell said. “Gender pay gap is one piece of that and an important piece of that.”

Apart from sharing household work between men and women, Horwitz said encouraging women to go into higher paying fields if they choose to do so and encouraging employers to offer more job flexibility could help narrow the gap.

According to Ball State’s Global Reporting Initiative sustainability report for fiscal year 2016, a 4 to 22 percent gender wage gap was indicated across all employment categories at the university, except administrative support staff where women outearn male counterparts by 10 percent.

The report also showed that while women account for 54.4 percent of Ball State’s employee base, they are underrepresented in leadership and top-ranking professorial roles.

Melissa Rubrecht, director of employee relations and affirmative action at Ball State, said that the university tries to adapt the best practices when it comes to ensuring nondiscrimination in employment.

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