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*Editor’s note: John Flanery is a pseudonym. in Indiana in 2014. Delaware County n April 2013, 37-year-old John had a state-high 148.

Flanery* tried meth for the first By comparison, Kosciusko County had time. A year later, the Muncie na- the next highest total with 58. tive had lost everything — everyIn 2011, the ISP found just 12 meth thing besides two pairs of socks, labs in Delaware County. Although the three pairs of boxers, a couple pairs increase in meth busts can partially be of shoes and his Bible. attributed to revamped He sold his car, a 1997 efforts to focus on the Chevy Lumina, for four meth dilemma, the data payments of $50. still validates the con“Meth is my demon,” cerns of law enforcement Flanery said. “A demon, and city officials — the to me, doesn’t allow you drug has become ramto have nothing, and it pantly available. destroys everything. … I have nothing left to deTHE ADDICTION stroy.”

Sitting on a black bench Flanery’s story is one outside his workplace on that has become com— JOHN FLANERY McGalliard Road, Flanery mon in Indiana. While nationwide meth use has dropped in takes a hit off a Camel Blue cigarette, recent years, Indiana has seen an in- turns and lifts his shirt to reveal a cluscrease, according to the National Insti- ter of red bumps on his lower back. He pulls back his sleeves and pant legs. tute on Drug Abuse.

The Hoosier state is on its way to lead- The bumps are there too. He laughs ing the nation in meth lab seizures for and says the meth has to come out the third straight year, according to the somewhere — he is just thankful there Drug Enforcement Administration. In- aren’t any noticeable sores on his face. diana State Police reported 1,471 busts See METH, page 4

“ I don’t go to

extremes to overdose, but if it happens, I’m not scared anymore. ”

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Clinton, the former secretary of state, remains the favorite to win the 2016 Democratic nomination but Sanders has been drawing

large campaign crowds and leads polls in New Hampshire, one of the early voting states in the primary process that starts early next year.

Following a mass shooting in the northwestern state of Oregon, Clinton quickly laid out her plan to address gun violence, an issue where Sanders has been at odds with some Democrats and fellow liberals.

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see fit, often in the U.S. That could change after Europe’s top court on Tuesday declared invalid a 15-year-old pact allowing the unfettered transfer of personal data outside the European Union’s 28 countries.

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GENERAL RECOMMENDS MORE US TROOPS EUROPE, US DATA SHARING PACT RULED INVALID WASHINGTON (AP) — The top contingent of about 1,000 in Kabul U.S. commander in Afghanistan recommended on Tuesday that President Barack Obama revise his plan and keep more than 1,000 U.S. troops in the country beyond 2016, just days after a deadly U.S. airstrike “mistakenly struck” a hospital during fierce fighting in the north.

Gen. John F. Campbell told Congress that conditions on the ground have changed since Obama announced his plan in 2014 to cut the current U.S. force of 9,800 to an embassy-based security

post-2016. Obama has vowed to a war-weary nation to end the U.S. war in Afghanistan and get American troops out by the time he leaves office in January 2017.

Campbell said, however, that Afghanistan remains engaged in a violent battle against the Taliban, military operations in Pakistan have pushed fighters, including those linked to al-Qaida, into eastern and northern Afghanistan and the emergence of Islamic State fighters has further complicated the conflict.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two Muncie police officers have been old mother into a nursing home just cleared of wrongdoing in the before the rainstorm turned much fatal shooting of a man during a of the state into a disaster area. standoff.

Owners of inundated homes were WTHR-TV reports that an keeping close watch on swollen wa- investigation by the Delaware terways as they pried open swollen County prosecutor’s office doors and tore out soaked carpets. concluded both officers acted in So far, at least 17 people have died self-defense when they fatally in the floods in the Carolinas, some shot 35-year-old Shawn Michael of them drowning after trying to Ruble in August. drive through high water Prosecutors say Ruble jumped

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Ruble is believed to have started the garage fire.

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Prosecutors say Ruble then pointed the weapon at officers who opened fire, fatally striking the man.

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MPD arrests shooter Saturday Police recover gun after argument leads to gunfire

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CASEY SMITH CRIME REPORTER casmith11@bsu.edu

Shots were fired after an argument broke out on the 900 block of W. Marsh Street in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The Muncie Police Department arrested 22-year-old

Antonio Offitt after he pointed a handgun in the air and fired three rounds, according to an MPD police report.

Witnesses in the report said Offitt was in a large group of subjects outside of a home when an alleged fight began.

Offitt was seen holding a gun over his head and firing shots into the air before the crowd of people outside of the home ran for cover.

MPD Sgt. Joe Krejsa reported hearing gunshots around 2:55 a.m. near the

intersection of Marsh Street and Wheeling Avenue, according to the case report

by MPD officer Brian Jackson. Authorities responded to the scene within minutes, Jackson said, but officers split up once on the scene.

Jackson said he was directed to the 800 block of W. Marsh Street on a report of a person with a potential gunshot wound while Krejsa pursued subjects down a nearby alley. No victims were identified, and after

finding other officers with subjects with their hands up, Jackson said he approached the 909 W. Marsh Street.

An unidentified University Police Department officer assisted Jackson at the front of the home, and after addressing those inside, Offitt reportedly ran out the back door where Krejsa apprehended him.

“The witnesses at the scene told me simultaneously without hesitation that they were positive Of-

Orchestra invites players to ukulele jam session

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain to play in Emens

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MICHELLE KAUFMAN GENERAL REPORTER mekaufman@bsu.edu

Ukulele enthusiasts or novices can join visiting players in a jam session before the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain performance.

The orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. tonight in John R. Emens Auditorium, and the jam will take place directly before that from 5-7 p.m. in the William’s Lounge in Emens.

Jessi MacNulty, a junior telecommunications major who will be attending the jam, comes from a ukulele-playing family. She taught herself how to play the ukulele and has been playing for three years.

“The jam session definitely sounds like a lot of fun,” MacNulty said. “My dad, who also plays, is coming into

town and is going to bring his uke. We’re both going to the concert together.”

MacNulty and junior musical theatre major Amanda Boldt play ukulele together often and even played them in their summer jobs.

“We both are counselors for a performing arts summer camp back in our hometown, and this past summer we played our ukuleles together to accompany our youngest campers who sang ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow,’” MacNulty said.

Boldt bought her ukulele two years ago and told herself she would learn to play. As a singer and musician, Boldt said she loves to accompany herself with the ukulele.

“It’s a fun hobby, and I’m so upset I can’t go to the orchestra because I have to work,” Boldt said. “I think it’s such a unique thing, and it’s so cool that [the group] is coming all the way from Great Britain. I wish I could go.”

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McConnell, who planned the pre-concert jam, said he has been playing the ukulele for four years. He started playing when a business in Fort Wayne began to build ukuleles in addition to the mountain dulcimer, which he also plays. “[The business] had a festival and brought in some professional musicians to teach workshops,” McConnell said.

“I sat in on one of those with a borrowed ukulele, and within a week I’d bought one. It’s something I’ve really gotten into because of that.”

McConnell is a member of the Three River Ukulele club, a 30-person group that

meets every month to play.

McConnell has served as the bridge contact person between the Fort Wayne-based group and Ball State to plan the jam session.

The Muncie Music Center has approached McConnell to start a group in the city, but he said, due to schedule conflicts, he hasn’t been able to.

“I would think that if there’s people interested [in starting a ukulele club] that it wouldn’t be too hard to start,” he said.

“It’s just a matter of having some people that want to get together and play. I know that the ukulele is a really popular instrument on campus and that there are a lot of students — and even a few faculty members — that play.”

Tickets to the orchestra performance can be purchased online or at the Emens box office for $5 in advance or $10 at the door.

A ticket to the show is required to be able to participate in the jam session.

fitt was the shooter,” Jackson said.

MPD officers arrested Offitt for criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and transported him to the Delaware County Jail. Offitt had a gun permit, so he was not arrested for possession.

A .40 caliber handgun with a loaded magazine and a handgun holster were recovered from the scene, as were three spent shell cases.

Three houses down from the incident, sophomore

music media production major Jon Bell said he wasn’t aware of any shouting or arguing outside, but he did call police after hearing three loud “pops” nearby.

“I thought they were fireworks at first,” Bell said. “I started to see people running away, and that’s when I knew it was definitely gunshots.”

Bell said crowds dispersed quickly, but he was still “a little taken aback” by the aftermath.

DIRECTOR OF DINING SERVICES DIES

Jon Lewis, the 61-year-old director of dining services at the university, died unexpectedly in his home Friday.

Lewis had worked as the director since 2006 when he joined the Ball State dining team, but he had worked in the food service industry for 40 years. He started his career in dining services at Northern Illinois University.

Under his leadership at Ball State, dining services earned the 2010 Ivy Award of Distinction, JON LEWIS a high-ranking national award, and the universiDirector of ty was listed in the top 75 best colleges for food dining services by The Daily Meal.

In July, Lewis was given the 2015 Theodore W. Minah Distinguished Service Award by the National Association of College and University Food Services, which recognizes one person each year who has made great strides with the advancement of the food service industry.

He was born in 1954 and grew up in Stevensville, Mich. He graduated from high school in South Bend in 1972 and went to Purdue University to study restaurant and hotel management.

Lewis was also active in the Muncie Noon Rotary Club.

The university is hosting a memorial service for Lewis at 2 p.m.

Saturday in the Alumni Center, and visitation will be from 4-8 p.m.

Friday at Meeks Mortuary and Crematory in Muncie.

The university announced his death around 9 a.m. on Tuesday through a campus-wide email. – STAFF REPORTS

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MPD, UPD ARRESTS DOWN OVER HOMECOMING WEEK Indiana Excise not present for this year’s events

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CASEY SMITH CRIME REPORTER casmith11@bsu.edu

Only two Ball State students were arrested during this year’s Homecoming week festivities.

Indiana Excise Police were not present in Muncie, and the University Police Department made four arrests, none of which were students. However, UPD has not released the number of citations given during the week.

Muncie police officers arrested two Ball State students during the week.

James R. Johnson was arrested on Wednesday for drug possession, and Tyler Melby was arrested for an alcohol offense while driving on Monday morning.

Johnson was apprehended by authorities at 2:25 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Barr Street and McGalliard Road.

Melby was taken into custody near the intersection of Memorial Drive and Hackly Street at 6:22 a.m.

Monday. The 22-year-old from Noblesville, Ind., was operating while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .15 percent or greater, according to a Muncie Police report.

Both individuals have since been released from

the Delaware County Jail.

Although Excise Police arrested or cited 45 people during 2014 Homecoming week, Indiana Excise Corporal Brandon Thomas said there were no arrests made or citations issued by the agency this year.

“Our agency is low on manpower at this time,” Thomas said. “Many of the officers were utilized in other areas of the state instead of working in Muncie over the weekend.”

The arrests made by UPD were comprised of alcohol offenses, including public intoxication, driving while intoxicated and vehicle damage while intoxicated.

UPD did not respond to comment in time for print.

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METH

“You can

only go to the bottom so much, until there’s nothing but the bottom.”

THE COMMUNITY

Fighting the widespread use and distribution of methamphetamines is a top priority for Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler. Since taking office in 2012, Tyler has enlarged the city’s drug task force and approved overtime forms for investigators to build cases for

2014 INDIANA LAB SEIZURES (BY COUNTY) Mayor Dennis Tyler said he realizes the Muncie Police Department’s revamped focus on meth has caused an upsurge in the total number of busts. The chart below compares Delaware County meth lab busts to other Indiana counties.

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It’s been two-and-a-half years since Flanery moved home from Virginia Beach, Va., with the hope of renewing his relationship with his alcoholic father. When that failed, he couldn’t handle the pain and turned to methamphetamine — a stimulant that affects the nervous system — as a remedy. It started as a “one-time thing.” It’s become a living hell.

“You can only go to the bottom so much, until there’s nothing but the bottom. I’m there,” Flanery said. “I didn’t [use to do drugs], because I was scared of dying. … I don’t go to extremes to overdose, but if it happens, I’m not scared anymore.”

Meth and heroin are two of the most commonly abused substances Steve Wells, a clinical addictions therapist, sees in clients at Meridian Health Services, a treatment center in Muncie.

“I’ve had clients who are pretty much so miserable, they just don’t know how to live dayto-day and have any kind of enjoyment,” Wells said.

Wells explained that one reason — JOHN FLANERY many meth users experience depression or express suicidal thoughts is because the drug drains the brain of its dopamine, a neurotransmitter that signals reward activity. After meth is taken, it releases dopamine to levels that would be otherwise unattainable. When the high crashes, dopamine levels crash, too. A long-term relationship with meth can decrease the number of dopamine receptors available, which leads to the inability to experience pleasure.

Since withdrawal can be agonizing, it is one of the hardest drugs to quit, with more than a 90 percent relapse rate, according to Foundation for a Drug-Free World.

Wells has worked with clients in Muncie for more than 20 years, and said it is imperative for addicts who aspire to become rehabilitated to surround themselves with like-minded people. In Muncie, there are only four listed drug and alcohol treatment centers.

About 30 percent of the drug-related charges Delaware County Circuit Court Judge John M. Feick hears involve meth. About 80 percent of the criminal cases at the county court are based on some form of addiction.

Feick said that while many of the county’s property crimes can be attributed to heroin users, domestic violence tends to be an issue with meth addicts.

“The guys will get on it and think that they’re Superman,” Feick said. “Then they can’t perform and they start beating up on the women ... and they do it where the kids are.

It’s dangerous.”

A 2014 study from the Journal of Drug Issues found that 56 percent of meth addicts perceived that their use resulted in violent behavior.

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THE RISE OF THE “ONE-POT” METHOD In addition to the rising total of meth labs in Indiana, the use of Small Production Capacity Labs, known as “one-pots,” has risen in recent years. In 2014, 90 percent of seized labs were one-pot method operations, a seven percent increase from 2013, according to statistics from the Indiana State Police.

The one-pot method allows for methamphetamine cooks to reduce the time it takes to create a batch by combining meth ingredients into portable containers, such as a 2-liter bottle or glass jar. The entire process can take less than an hour, which means law enforcement must act fast to catch the culprit.

Oftentimes, once a batch is made, the cook will discard the bottle, which contains poisonous toxins and explosive chemicals, in public places.

One-stop shopping centers like Walmart provide meth cooks with all the necessary ingredients for a batch. For addicts, the availability and affordability of products can be an obstacle in stopping their use.

“All I have to do is ... get a 48-count of pseudoephed, which only costs me $10, and I’m getting a $100 worth of dope ” John Flanery, a meth user in Muncie, said.

Since the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 limited the amount of pseudoephedrine an individual can purchase each month, it has opened the door for some people to go store to store in order to get enough pseudo to sell to a cook for either money or meth. These people are known as smurfs and present an additional problem for law enforcement.

Muncie Police Narcotics Officer Scott O’Dell and his unit have ways of keeping track of who purchases sudafed, but the details are kept secret.

“I don’t like to give out too much information on what we do and how we do it,” O’Dell said. “There are things that we have in place that we follow, and it has really helped us.”

Jason Grellner, a detective in Missouri, told NBCnews.com that tracking systems, “invite more people into the criminal activity because the black market price of the product becomes so much more profitable.”

Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler has lobbied with the Indiana General Assembly to restrict access to sudafed since 2013. Various medical associations have opposed, claiming it would overwhelm burdened doctors and make medicine harder to obtain for the public.

Tyler doesn’t think that argument is satisfactory in the midst of a meth epidemic.

“If they are serious about really wanting to eliminate [meth use], ... this one isn’t rocket science,” he said. “All they need to do is get [pseudo] off the shelves.”

Earlier this year, Michael Hicks, the director of Ball State’s Center for Business and Economic Research, and Srikant Devaraj, a senior research associate and project manager, published a study on the potential impact that making pseudo a prescription-only drug would have on Indiana.

The study estimated a $5.8 million increase in respiratory drug payments to Medicaid users, and a 106 percent increase in antihistamine payments. Indiana would need to spend $1.8 million more annually for Medicaid, and potential out-of-pocket costs for households were estimated to be anywhere from $15.9 million to $61.2 million per year.

“Our study suggests that the cost exceeds the benefits,” Hicks told the Daily News in March. “Unless there’s some benefit we haven’t foreseen, and we don’t think that’s the case, it would seem that this legislation would have costs without benefits.”

In 2006, Oregon became the first state to require a doctor’s prescription for cold and allergy medication. While the amount of “lab incidents” in Oregon decreased by 90 percent over the next two years, meth availability stayed consistent with the nations, according to a report from the Cascade Policy Institute. prosecution. Tyler realizes the Muncie Police Department’s revamped focus on meth has caused an upsurge in the total number of busts.

Prior to becoming mayor, he worked for the city’s fire department for 42 years without ever being called to a lab bust.

These days, he finds himself conducting educational sessions for schoolchildren about the dangers of drug use.

“I’ve seen so many people that, two to three years ago, were beautiful young men and women,” Tyler said. “If you’d see them today, they are losing their teeth, they are losing their hair, their faces are popmarked. … It breaks my heart.”

The Delaware County Sheriff’s Department and MPD have also worked to teach Muncie citizens how to spot meth labs by smell and activity, in an attempt to fight meth.

“We have educated the pub-

lic,” Muncie Narcotics Police Officer Scott O’Dell said. “From weird chemical smells to finding remnants of a meth lab, … people are kind of understanding now in the community what to look for.”

Once a meth lab is confiscated, everything within the house must be removed and decontaminated because of the toxic chemicals found in meth ingredients. According to Muncie police, 142 lab busts have been recorded in Delaware County this year. One clean can cost taxpayers $10,000 to $30,000, MPD said. If the damage is too extensive, the property is often demolished.

Ball State faculty members have also gotten involved in the community’s commitment to fight meth. Michael Hicks, the director for the school’s Center for Business and Economic Research, helped pub-

lish a study earlier this year on the benefits and costs of eliminating over-the-counter pseudoephedrine in Indiana.

The university also provides educational programs and information sessions to help students understand the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.

Hicks still thinks Ball State could be doing more.

“Faculty and staff and many individual students have participated privately in things that better their community,” he said. “But, as an institution, Ball State has been a tepid partner and has, over the time I have been here, largely supported the business advocacy groups at the expense of more broad-based relationships. …

This is a research university, and our efforts to leverage that within the Muncie community continue to fall flat.”

Hicks also mentioned while online databases show meth production arrests aren’t common near campus, the school feels its effects.

“The crime and general extreme decay of parts of Muncie hurts the university significantly,” he said. “It is a painful thing to say, but far and away the biggest drawback to Ball State is its location.”

THE AFTERMATH

The day after Christmas last year, Flanery paid $120 and checked himself into a detox program at The Salvation Army Harbor Life, a substance abuse treatment center in Indianapolis. A week into rehab, Flanery said the rehab center needed an additional $220 to continue therapy, which Flanery said he couldn’t afford at the time.

Upon premature discharge, he lost hope for sobriety.

Lt. Esteban Pommier, the executive director at The Salvation Army Harbor Light Center, said that while the rehab center does its best to accommodate as many clients as possible, resources are limited.

“Although our normal rates are already discounted considerably, we still operate on a sliding scale fee system,” Pommier said. “Each exception to our established low-fee schedule is considered on a case-bycase basis.”

Feick doesn’t usually get to choose whether to send someone to rehab or jail, unless a plea bargain is involved. Even if he could, he thinks incarceration serves as the better option at first. Many people show no signs of wanting to be rehabilitated. For those that do, they are required to be off the drug for six months prior to entering rehab.

With the county jail at full capacity, however, many meth users are back on the streets in no time, according to O’Dell.

As a waiter, Flanery said he earns $600 a week and funnels $150 into a binge — the longest of which kept him awake for 22 days straight.

Leftover money goes to finding a place to stay at night.

Sometimes it’s a hotel, sometimes a homeless shelter.

Sometimes it’s at his dealer’s house.

He understands the risk he takes staying at a cook site — possession of meth in — JOHN FLANERY Indiana is, at minimum, punishable by six months to two-and-a-half years incarceration — but his cravings overpower his voice of reason every time.

In his rare moments of sobriety, Flanery curls up in a corner and lets his emotions pour.

“When I do come down, I just sit, and I [cry],” he said. “That’s my real self coming out.”

“When I do

come down, I just sit, and I [cry]. That’s my real self coming out.”

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Fall Traditions Satisfy your pumpkin cravings this fall at 6 local restaurants CADYN NICKERSON GENERAL REPORTER

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With colder weather comes old standbys, like the annual influx of everything pumpkin to celebrate autumn. Here are a few local restaurant options that will spice up the season.

1. iHop

MUSIC WITH PURPOSE

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iHop offers multiple pumpkin delights, including its pumpkin coffee, an international house roast coffee with pumpkin pie syrup, whipped topping and a sprinkle of pumpkin spice sugar for an extra kick. It also offers pumpkin pancakes to start off the day, which is served with whipped topping and sides such as eggs, hash browns, bacon or sausage.

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Meet Paul Whitacre, a Ball State singer-songwriter.

Whitacre wants to impact the lives of anyone he can reach through his music. With musical influences such as the bands Switchfoot and twenty one pilots, he writes inspiring songs that tell stories of faith and redemption. Though Whitacre’s genre of music is most closely related to indie rock, he has written everything from rap to coffee shop acoustic songs. He doesn’t want his listeners to get caught up in a specific genre of music, but to focus more on the message and purpose behind his music.

Whitacre has the motto “music with purpose” behind how he presents himself as an artist. Whitacre tries to make sure all of his music has a purpose and that people respond well to his live performances because he has a story behind every song he sings. Though Whitacre is a Christian and sings about his faith in Jesus, he said, “I don’t necessarily want to convince people to believe in what I believe, I just want to show people that, regardless of who they are and what they believe, they are loved.”

Growing up listening to a lot of classic rock, Whitacre listened to pretty much any type of music he could get his hands on. He began writing music at 15 years old so that he could understand himself more; he loves the thrill of live performance. As a shy person, he feels he can say anything through music.

“Music is a form of communication like no other,” Whitacre said.

His goal for his music is to tell the story of Jesus without being labeled as a Christian artist. In the future, he hopes to continue to play in bigger venues and to grow a loyal fan base. Whitacre has an EP titled “Unveiled” on SoundCloud.

You can hear him perform live at 7 p.m. Friday in the living room in downtown Muncie.

2. The Caffeinery

This local coffee shop’s take on the seasonal flavor is a little different. It offers a white chocolate pumpkin spice drink that contains espresso and milk.

“It’s our little bit of fall magic,” barista Jannell Summers said.

3. Let’s Spoon and Berrywinkle Frozen Yogurt

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If warm desserts are too mainstream, Muncie’s frozen yogurt locations, Let’s Spoon and Berrywinkle Frozen Yogurt, both offer pumpkin frozen yogurt. Pair them with any topping, such as sprinkles or whipped cream, and voilà, the delicious evening snack is complete.

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The Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s “Moulin Rouge” 7:30 P.M. at John R. Emens Auditorium

4. Starbucks

Let’s get the obvious out of the way: the Pumpkin Spice Latte is a signature drink that can be ordered hot or cold at this coffee location. However, Starbucks also offers pumpkin snacks like pumpkin cream cheese muffins and pumpkin scones, served with vanilla icing and pumpkin spice drizzle.

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6. The Cup

For a cooler, any-time option, try Jamba Juice’s response to the Pumpkin Spice Latte — the Pumpkin Smash Smoothie. The smoothie contains a pumpkin spice base, nonfat frozen yogurt, ice and reduced fat milk for a healthier treat.

The Cup offers pumpkin flavored drinks year round, including its caffeinated confection The Great Pumpkin. The Great Pumpkin can be served hot, iced or blended and includes spiced chai, espresso, steamed milk and pumpkin pie syrup — all topped with whipped cream, cinnamon and nutmeg. Couple that with a pumpkin spiced latte, a pumpkin flavored iced dripped coffee and a pumpkin chocolate chip muffin, and this Village business has enough to keep even the most pumpkin-obsessed customer satisfied.

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SPORTS

Women’s volleyball travels to Mt. Pleasant, Mich., to face off against Central Michigan at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY Soccer will be in action against top-ranked MAC East opponent Kent State at 4 p.m. at home.

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Athletics offers incentive Alumni succeed with NFL play to increase attendance New scholarship available to those who attend games

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Ball State students already have free admission to home games, but they now have a chance to get some tuition paid for.

The Ball State Student Rewards Program is offering the Chirp! Chirp! Spirit Scholarship, which covers one-half of in-state tuition for one semester. There will be two of these scholarships offered first semester.

Shawn Sullivan, assistant athletic director for marketing and fan engagement, said the goal is to see “a growth in attendance, excitement and atmosphere of home Ball State events.” He believes students that attend the games will want to attend more events in the future.

“Anytime you can provide the opportunity to see something once and it’s fun and engaging, and the student-athletes are playing hard, and you see the Ball

State across the chest of the uniform, and there’s some passion involved – the hope is, yes, you’ll like what you see and you’ll come back and check it out again,” Sullivan said.

All Ball State undergraduate students are eligible for the scholarships. Students that attended (and checked in at the kiosk) during the soccer team’s 2-1 victory against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 25 as well as the Friday night volleyball win over Northern Illinois must also attend the Sunday field hockey matchup with Bellarmine University to qualify for the first scholarship, which will be randomly selected on Monday.

Attendance at Ball State sporting events is somewhat inconsistent, however. The athletic department is always looking for new ways to attracts students to games and matches.

Josh Heideman, a sophomore education major, liked the idea of the scholarship but is skeptical about whether students would attend multiple games.

“I mean, that should bring more people out to the games,” he said. “But peo-

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The Ball State Student Rewards Program is offering a chance to win the Chirp! Chirp! Spirit Scholarship to the student who attend sporting events. The scholarship covers one half of in-state tuition for one semester.

ple mainly come out to the games for good athletics, and Ball State has always been average or sub-par.”

Students got word of the scholarship through Ball State email. Some say they knew little about it because they tend to overlook the numerous amount of emails they get from different departments on campus.

Sullivan said the scholarship is publicized on social media, on the athletic websites as well as fliers on campus. The emails are a way of reminding students about the qualifications.

Students that were unable to attend the first three required contests still have a

chance at the second scholarship. To be eligible, a student must check in during the first and fourth quarters of the Family Weekend football game on Oct. 24 against Central Michigan. The second scholarship will be of random selection on Oct. 26.

Sullivan said he was optimistic for the scholarship’s success, but will wait to evaluate it until after the events.

“As marketers, we try to come up with ideas that will build our attendance and build our engagement,” he said. “Some work and some don’t; time will tell. ... We’ll go through it, we’ll evaluate it and we’ll see how it goes.”

Week four in the NFL brought even more success for former Ball State football players.

Former receiver Willie Snead and former linebacker Jonathan Newsome both found more action on their respected teams, while Eric Patterson found a new home.

SNEAD

Snead is becoming a real threat for the New Orleans Saints behind the arm of veteran quarterback Drew Brees.

Snead led the Saints’ receiving corp during its victory Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. He caught six passes for 89 yards, putting him at 240 yards on the season. He leads all Saints receivers in yardage this season.

As the season has progressed, Snead has become more and more favorable.

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Get connected with campus Today’s Birthday (10/07/15).

Restoration and peaceful contemplation bring deep gifts this year. Practice meditation and exercise. Apply discipline to creative expression to profit. Professional changes open new personal discoveries this springtime. Late summer relaxation inspires your spirit and sense of purpose. Work changes take focus next autumn. Develop passion.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. (c) 2015, by Nancy Black. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. All rights reserved.

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7. Don’t be distracted by well-meaning friends. Ask questions to get to the source. Create something new. Clean closets. Find unexpected resources. Trust a crazy hunch. Intuition provides the best timing. Someone brings home a surprise.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6. Devote yourself to your work. Exploit current favorable circumstances. In a disagreement about priorities, listen and wait to decide. Don’t push too fast. Your partner understands the group energy. Get advice from friends. Your team provides whatever needed.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 7. Devote your energies to planning. Ask for what you want. A new power suit would be nice. Take care of nearby errands first. All is not as it appears to be. Take what you get.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7. Think it over. Figure out what you really want. Travel flows easily now. There’s no need to drain your resources. Avoid getting burned. Look for what’s missing to achieve your desired outcome. Listen and learn.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9. Organize your finances so you can get something your family needs. Research the best bargain and value. Make sure your savings are secure. Feather your nest without breaking the bank. Provide certainty to someone who has none.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8. Settle into a comfortable nest and get lost in your studies.

Test your theory before acting. Get alternate views.

Meditation amplifies intuition. Try out new ideas in the luxury of your own home. Update your home technology.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6. Consider your partner’s fantastic scheme. Let a complicated subject soak in. Add a water element. You could discuss possibilities poolside or near a river or beach. A hot tub could be especially romantic.

Relax together.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7.

Abandon expectations and devote time to sales and marketing. An opportunity may land faster than you think. Friends teach you the rules. An intensive team effort makes the difference. Be willing to learn new tricks. Come together.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7. Accept a challenge if it pays well. Earn extra points for the fun level of the job. Play with tweaking the technology. Invest in efficiency. Discover a stroke of brilliance and pop through to success.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8. Grab a delectable opportunity to do what you love. Trust your imagination. Don’t do it for the money ... that’s not reliable, although unexpected bounty may fall.

Enlist your partner’s support. Follow your intuition and your heart.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7. Handle household chores before getting outside. An opportunity intrigues your family. Get unfiltered feedback from children. A loved one gives you a great idea. Encourage creativity. Clean old messes before making new. Take decisive action.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 9. Insights develop as you work. A brilliantly artistic and cheap idea sparks. You’re especially sensitive and compassionate. Get to the heart of a controversy.

Don’t act on a rumor until you’re sure of the facts.

Your team provides support.

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SPORTS

Late-game adjustments key to Ball State’s game Team’s 4th-quarter play improves from previous season

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Second-half adjustments have been key to the Ball State football team’s performance both offensively and defensively this season.

Head coach Pete Lembo spoke at his weekly press conference Tuesday, touching on the team’s performance against Toledo.

One of the things that stuck out was the effectiveness of second-half adjustments. Lembo attributed last season’s lategame shortcomings to the injuries that plagued the defense.

“We had a ridiculous number of injuries on de-

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1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Allowed 31 74 13 26

fense [last year],” Lembo said. “I would imagine that by the time we got a third of the way into the season, the amount of guys we were playing on defense went way down.”

Last year, the Cardinals struggled in the fourth quarter, surrendering an average of 7.8 points, compared to the 6.6 they allowed in each of the first three quarters.

Through the first five games, Ball State turned last season’s weakness into a strong suit, allow-

ing an average of just 5.2 points in the fourth quarter, compared to 8.7 points in the first three quarters.

Some notable second-half performances include games against Eastern Michigan, Toledo and Texas A&M. Combined, they gave up only seven points in the second half of those contests.

In the game against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 19, the Eagles scored all of their 17 points in the second quarter before getting shut out in the second half.

Ball State held Toledo to zero in the second half as well, but couldn’t muster enough offense in a 24-10 loss.

While the Cardinals are still banged up on defense this season, Lembo said the bench guys have stepped up in a big way.

“We’ve kind of forced our depth a little bit,” Lembo said. “I think that’s helped.”

The defense isn’t the

only unit improving late in games for Ball State.

Through five games, the offense has scored just nine points in the first quarter but 41 in the second quarter. Collectively, the Cardinals average 10 points per game in the first half.

The offense is more efficient later in games, putting up an average of 15.6 points after halftime.

Against Toledo, the Cardinals scored seven points in the second half. Despite errors that prevented more points, Lembo said the quicker pace on offense helped them score more efficiently against the Rockets after intermission.

“We came out ... faster, up-tempo on offense, and I thought that helped our rhythm a little bit,” Lembo said.

The Cardinals (2-3) will look to improve their first-half production to go along with their

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Ball State has made notable second-half adjustments in its recent games.

The offense has scored just nine points combined in the first quarters this year, but 41 in the second quarters in the team’s last five games.

efficiency late in games. a Mid-American Conference Ball State travels to game with Northern Illinois, 75004 Dekalb, Ill., on Saturday for who sits at 2-3 on the season.

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