BSU 11-02-16

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Corey Davis dominates in final game against Ball State as Western Michigan wins 52-20.

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They knew it was coming. They even had a few extra days to prepare for it. But it was impossible to stop Tuesday night.

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CLASS RETHINKS LITERATURE

English professor wins award, allowed to redesign course Mary Freda Daily News Reporter

About three years ago, English professor Darolyn Jones won the Excellence in Teaching Award, which allowed her to redesign a course of her choice.

Jones chose to redesign the Children’s Literature class to have a more direct focus on social and educational justice, while providing students with an immersive learning experience.

Jones believes while there are some children’s books that encompass these ideas, many are usually not shelved or have a long run in the market.

Because of this, she developed Rethinking Children’s and Young Adult Literature initiative, an immersive learning project that provides the public with information about these featured books and students with an outlet to produce original writings.

“I have found books that have covered a lot of these social and educational justice topics, but there should be more,” Jones said.

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FOOTBALL GALLERY

'Swing!' showcases students in high energy performance University Theatre features musical without dialogue Andrew Smith Daily News Reporter

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Swing! will bring the era of swing dance to Ball State in a high energy musical.

The show itself will not feature any dialogue at all, it is all singing and dancing. The music performances are a huge part of Swing! and are reflected both in the show and in the set.

Rachel Stewart, a junior dance major, said the whole cast has been working extremely hard to put on an accurate display of the swing era while keeping the energy up and the music flowing.

“The show itself is unique in the fact that there is no dialogue,” Stewart said.

“Swing! is a celebration of the jazz era and is expressed through a well-known jazz music and high energy dance numbers.

Each number works to tell its own story as opposed to one specific overlying plot.”

Senior dance major, Cody Thomas, is excited for audiences to see Swing! because it is a bit different than the musicals the department has put on in the past.

“I love how we can bring swing

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Performance Dates: • Friday, November 4 at 7:30pm • Saturday, November 5 at 7:30pm • Sunday, November 6 at 2:30pm • Tuesday November 8 at 7:30pm • Wednesday, November 9 at 7:30pm • Thursday, November 10 at 7:30pm • Friday, November 11 at 7:30pm • Saturday, November 12 at 7:30pm • Sunday, November 13 at 2:30pm Ticket Information: • Tickets can be purchased online or at the University Theatre box office.

• $18 for the general public •$15 for Ball State faculty, staff, senior citizens and students • $10 for children Where: • University Theatre

dancing to the stage to give it the recognition that it deserves as a social dance form,” Thomas said.

Because there is no dialogue and the focus on dancing and music, Swing! will be bringing new concepts for Ball State’s Theatre and Dance Department.

This has brought some challenges to Director and Choreographers, Christie Zimmerman and Michael Worcel to collaborate the musicians, singers and dancers.

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Clinton, Trump talk tax plans

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — One group of Americans will likely see huge changes to their tax bills after this year’s presidential election: the wealthiest 1 percent.

They will see a big tax increase if Hillary Clinton wins, or enjoy a huge tax cut if Donald Trump wins.

Tax policy is one of the issues on which the two nominees differ most.

TAXES ON HIGHER INCOMES TRUMP: Would cut the top income tax bracket to 33 percent from its current level of 39.6 percent and would cap tax deductions at $200,000 per household. The wealthy would benefit most from his overall tax proposals, with the top 1 percent of income earners receiving, on average, a tax cut of $214,690 in 2017, according to the Tax Policy Center. The top 0.1 percent would get a tax cut of more than $1 million.

CLINTON: Would increase taxes on the wealthy in several ways: She is proposing a 4 percent surcharge on incomes above $5 million, effectively creating a new top bracket

THEIR VIEW

OYINDA BAMGBOLA

“I think taxes should be changed because the middle class is struggling ... and [that] is where the jobs are and where the economy can go," the clinical psychology grad student said.

MARILYN KINSEY

“I don’t know. If taxes are going to change then the working class, middle class, would be the ones to benefit from tax cuts more than the upper class,” the junior elementary education major said.

4-DAY FORECAST Kalie Pluchel Weather Forecaster

of 43.6 percent. And those earning more than $1 million a year would be subject to a minimum 30 percent tax rate. She would also cap the value of many tax deductions for wealthier taxpayers. About 92 percent of her tax increases would fall on the top 1 percent.

TAXES ON MIDDLE INCOMES TRUMP: Would reduce the seven tax brackets in current law to three, at 12 percent, 25 percent and 33 percent. On average, middle-income households would receive a tax cut of $1,010, lifting their aftertax income 1.8 percent, the TPC says.

Yet some middle- and lower-income households would see tax increases.

That’s because his plan eliminates the personal exemption, which currently allows households to reduce their taxable income by $4,050 for each member of the household, including children.

CLINTON: Her proposals would have little impact on the bottom 95 percent of taxpayers. Middle-income taxpayers would receive a tax cut of $110 in 2017.

JOHN OSTERHOUDT

“I think the tax code should be simplified. Right now ... there’s these loopholes that allow them to get out of it,” the junior theater and telecommunications major said.

JUSTIN GRAY

“I think that, as unpopular as it may be, taxes need to increase, but they need to increase over all tax brackets, not just the upper class," the junior information systems operation management major said.

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ACROSS 1 Less-played song, usually 6 Big name in big projections 10 Skips, as TiVoed ads 14 Like Andean pyramids 15 Bumpkin 16 Touched down 17 “Gotta go!”

19 Without serious thought 20 Cuts down 21 Single 22 Garson of Hollywood 23 “Do it, __ will!”

24 Peter Parker’s alarm system 27 Bed blossoms 29 Hyundai rival 30 Vineyard cask 31 Stainless __ 32 Agent 33 “Looney Tunes” stinker, familiarly 34 Kaiser roll topping 38 Hide from a hunter?

41 “Yet cease your __, you angry stars of heaven!”: “Pericles” 42 E-cigarette output 46 Firefighter’s tool 47 Lanai music maker 48 Has a conniption

50 Henry VIII’s third wife 53 “Noah kept bees in the ark hive,” e.g.

54 __ acid 55 Capp and Capone 56 Poet Whitman 57 Manner 58 Sign of deceit, and a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters 61 Years, to Livy 62 Navigation hazard 63 __-garde 64 Establishes 65 Fancy jug 66 Nutty green sauce DOWN 1 Vatican personnel 2 Show disdain for 3 Dessert drink made from frozen grapes 4 Weekly septet 5 Disney doe 6 Modern Persians 7 Subdued 8 Civil War nickname 9 Boomer’s kid 10 ‘70s-’90s African state 11 Pasta preference 12 Forms a big stack 13 Compound in many disposable coffee cups

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Mary Freda // DN

English professor Darolyn Jones developed the Rethinking Children’s and Young Adult Literature immersive learning project at Ball State. The project provides the public with information about children’s books and gives students an outlet for producing original writings.

RETHINK

Continued from page 1 “So the other thing I charged students with was, well write it. Write a book. So we needed a way to share that, so what we came up with was the magazine.”

DAROLYN The two previous JONES, editions featured Assistant multicultural and Professor LGBTQ literature. for the This year, Jones chose to feature literature Department surrounding the of English African-American community due to the relevancy of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The goal of this year’s edition is not only to highlight the importance of black lives, but to also shine a light on the imbalance between white and multicultural literature.

“Really the message we want to get out too, not only do black lives matter, but there isn’t enough being published. The African-American community, the Latino community and the Asian community are ridiculously underrepresented in picture books and in young adult literature,” Jones said.

Ball State students will not be the only ones to have the opportunity to digitally publish their works.

English students have been working with second-graders at Longfellow Elementary, where they have read to student and ask them to respond to prompts. Their responses will be featured in the magazine at the end of this semester.

Corinne Lankowicz, a junior English education major, said visiting Longfellow and working with the students allowed her to put her future teaching methods into perspective.

“This is really inspirational because it does show that these issues do exist and even secondgraders realize it, and even they want to combat that kind of stuff,” Lankowicz said.

Alex Stoltie, a junior English major, said through his experience with the project, he has learned that the earlier these topics are introduced, the better.

“The earlier we introduce these topics the more time they have around them and the more time they have to comprehend them,” Stoltie said. “Even if it’s not at a level that would be like super-scholastic level, they’re just recognizing this is a problem, even at like 5. They have no plans of changing it, but at 5 they’re recognizing this instead of introducing this at like 35 when you’re set in your ways. So the earlier the better.”

As a father, Stoltie reads these books to his daughter in hopes of educating her on these issues.

“It’s cool that my daughter is growing up on very diverse literature,” Stoltie said. “It’s a step in the right direction.”

Audrey Bowers, a sophomore English education major, said she joined Jones’ class in order to see what the root of the issues her future students.

“I wanted to be a better person and a better teacher. I knew I’d possibly teach in schools where there wouldn’t be students like myself and I wanted to be more prepared for that,” Bowers said. “I wanted to be able to look them in the face and say, ‘Hey, I know some of these things that are going on in your life and I want you to know that you matter and that you’re smart and that you’re capable — regardless of what anyone has told you.’”

Contact Mary Freda with any questions or concerns at mafreda@bsu.edu.

Samantha Brammer // DN

Ball State receives many transfer students for a variety of reasons. Some students choose the university because it is significantly more affordable than other institutions, while others choose it because they want to be closer to home or study a program unavailable at their previous university.

Ball State offers programs, scholarships for transfers University accommodates 796 transfer students in 2016 Allie Kirkman & Demi Vaughn Daily News Reporters A third of all students in the country end up transferring to other colleges or universities, according to a special report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

Transferring schools can be a difficult adjustment for some students, whether they are transferring from a community college or seeking to move from one four-year school to another, but Ball State admissions work to make the transition a smooth one.

The office of admissions makes transferring a fairly easy process by accepting credits for 24,000 courses nationally and over 7,500 courses from Indiana’s two- and four-year colleges and universities, according to bsu.edu.

Ball State is currently home to 796 transfer students, compared to 768 in 2015, according to the academic and student affairs committee.

Bria Patterson, a sophomore telecommunications major, transferred from Northern Illinois University to Ball State because the university offered her more opportunities within her study.

“I transferred ... because Ball State had a better program for my major with a lot of opportunity here for me,” Patterson said. “I got a scholarship to come here so I could pay in-state fees.”

Monica Martin, a junior logistics and supply management major, transferred to Ball State after she discovered her potential through the university’s

business school.

“I felt like I would get a better education at Ball State business school ... I was looking at other places but Ball State had the best education. I love it here,” Martin said.

Many transfer students worry about the fees that come with the new institution, but Chris Sherck, the Ball State transfer coordinator, said there are opportunities for students to receive transfer scholarships if they maintain a high GPA, which can give them a big tuition break.

“I believe that transferring to Ball State is typically a very cost-effective thing for most of our transfer students,” Scherck said. “Our tuition costs upfront are very competitive with other institutions across the state. I believe that alone is an attractive thing to transfer students.”

Ball State awards more than 500 scholarships each year to reward incoming students for their academic, athletic and creative achievement and demonstrated leadership skills, according to bsu.edu.

In addition to scholarships, the office of admissions also offers transfer students the opportunity to enroll in the Connect Program and Fast Track Program.

The Connect Program, offered by Ball State in collaboration with Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University, allows Indiana residents who are not admissible to Ball State out of high school the opportunity to earn college credit while working toward admission, according to bsu.edu. You can only enroll in the Connect Program if you have been offered the opportunity but do not have to be enrolled in the program to

State funds health building Committee approves funding for $62.5 million project Max Lewis Daily News Reporter The State Budget Committee voted to allow the Ball State Board of Trustees to proceed with the new Health Professions Building project.

The $62.5 million project will be a 165,000-square-foot building that will house classrooms, laboratories, simulation labs/suites and 19 clinics.

The building is part of the first phase of the university's plan to create a new health and life sciences academic squad, according to an Indiana House of Representatives press release.

Some of the future outreach programs will include the counseling practicum clinic, neuropsychology laboratory, speech language clinic, audiology clinic and psychoeducational diagnostic intervention clinic.

The multiphase project also includes the future renovation or replacement of the locations that house the programs in the Cooper Science complex, according to the press release.

“The new building will not only facilitate academic training and instruction, but also

benefit community outreach programs.

Because of their close proximity, the various departments will be able to have greater collaboration and problem solving in areas that span the health care disciplines," Rep. Sue Errington said in the press release. "The additional space created by this project will enable programs, like nursing, to continue to grow and allow more students to be admitted into those programs.”

The exact construction site has not been finalized.

Former Ball State President Paul W. Ferguson was a main proponent for the College of Health, but the project redesign happened before he could see it go through.

“Providing a contemporary teaching, research and clinic facility to educate the health care workers of the future is another significant demonstration of our commitment to serve our students as well as the citizens of Indiana,” Ferguson said in 2015 in a university news article. “This new building will provide a unique learning environment that will help foster collaboration and problem-solving across the health sciences disciplines.”

Contact Max Lewis with any questions or concerns at lmaxwell2@bsu.edu.

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transfer to Ball State.

The Fast Track Program is also a collaboration with Ivy Tech. It allows Indiana residents who fall slightly short of Ball State admission criteria but have a sound academic background to attend Ivy Tech for one semester. After completing 15 transferable credit hours (with a minimum 3.0 GPA), students can transfer to Ball State for the following spring semester, according to bsu.edu. The program is only available at eight selected Ivy Tech locations: Anderson, Columbus, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Marion, Muncie and Richmond.

Scherck started as the transfer coordinator in May and said since then, he has been impressed with the university in assisting and assuring that transfer students have success here.

“I have been blown away by the support and willingness of various parts of campus that have been willing to assist me in helping our potential transfer students,” Sherck said. “They are a great group of individuals and have helped me and our admissions office learn and answer student’s questions.”

Contact Allie Kirkman & Demi Vaughn with any questions or concerns at news@bsudailynews.com.

MUNCIE POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS

Steve Stewart, police chief for the Muncie Police Department, resigned from his position Monday.

Stewart and Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler have been at odds recently over disagreements about an investigation Tyler wanted MPD to conduct, according to The Star Press. Stewart resigned as chairman of the Muncie Democratic Party in early September after the initial disagreement between him and Tyler.

On Tuesday Tyler released a statement regarding Stewart’s resignation as the police chief. Tyler said Stewart submitted a letter of resignation “effective immediately to [his] office” on Monday morning. The mayor added that he has accepted Stewart’s letter of resignation and is beginning the process of selecting a replacement “as quickly as possible.”

“Muncie is blessed with a great group of men and women who represent our police department professionally every day,” Tyler said. “They do a great job serving and protecting our great city 24 hours a day 365 days a year. That will not change as we go through the transition process to appoint a new chief of police.”

Stewart has been chief of police since Tyler took office in January 2012.

The Daily News has not been able to reach Stewart regarding his resignation.

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Kimberly Lauffer // Photos Provided

Journalism professor Kimberly Lauffer’s owns two Shih Tzus, Molly and Gabby, and one cat named Mungo. Molly is blind in her remaining eye, but the other Shih Tzu, Gabby, helps escort her around. Mungo is a mischievous cat who messes with the two dogs, but all of the animals enjoy taking family naps together with Lauffer.

Professor's furry friends are her 'kids' Journalism instructor describes pets as 'reason for being' Megan Melton Daily News Reporter Editor’s note: Teacher’s Pet is a Ball State Daily News series featuring university faculty/staff and their pets.

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What has five eyes, 12 legs and three tails?

That would be either a really weird Halloween costume or journalism professor Kimberly Lauffer’s furry family.

Lauffer has three pets: two Shih Tzus, Molly and Gabby, and a cat named Mungo.

“Molly’s actually blind,” Lauffer said, “I had to have one of her eyes removed over the summer.”

Gabby escorts Molly her around,

with mom’s help of course.

When Lauffer first got Gabby, when Molly could still see, Molly would keep Gabby in line. Even though Molly's sight is now gone, Molly and Gabby are still the best of friends.

One of the girls’ favorite things to do is come with their mom to work.

Journalism instructor Michelle O’Malley said she likes seeing the dogs at work.

“They’re well behaved and cute,” she said.

Lauffer loves taking the dogs to class.

“Gabby is the social butterfly,” Lauffer said. “Molly kind of clings to me.”

Gabby likes to go from student-tostudent and lap-to-lap. Molly stays up by mom. They may be different, but they both love the attention they get.

They love helping mom with office hours and helping kids study … or not.

Mungo, however, doesn’t have the sweet school boy personality.

'SWING!' Continued from page 1

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“Swing!” will open at 7:30 p.m. Friday at University Theatre. The musical, which does not include dialogue, will bring the era of swing dance to campus. The performance will feature a live band that will have its own platform on stage.

“I think that the audience can expect lots of high energy and expect a musical and historical era of swing and big band music,” Zimmerman said.

"Swing!" will showcase swing dance mainly in the '30s and '40s in a very high energy and passionate way.

Because there is no dialogue in the musical, the directors have put a huge emphasis on the band.

“There is a platform on stage that the band will be visible and a part of the action the whole time, and there are dancers who are performing on the platform in between the band members. I think that is something that’s unique and a little bit different, and I think that helps give the musicians as prominent of a place on stage as the singers and dancers,” Zimmerman said.

The show opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday at University Theatre.

Contact Andrew Smith with any questions or concerns at ajsmith15@bsu.edu.

“Mungo is a little mischievous,” Lauffer said. “He’s got a good sense of humor. He’s definitely an interesting and comical little cat. ” One of the ornery cat’s mischievous behaviors is when he spooks Molly by swatting at her as she walks by. He also likes to get frisky with food — food that doesn’t belong to him.

“He knows he’s not supposed to eat the dogs’ food,” Lauffer said. “I have these little plastic covers over the dog dish when the dogs aren’t eating. He’ll sit there and grab the plastic and toss the bowl. He has a full bowl of food, but he wants to eat the dogs’ food instead.”

Perhaps one of the reasons he doesn’t like to go to school with mom is because he doesn’t like reading all that much.

“He’s very skittish with noise,” she said. “In bed at night, I tend to read

a little bit, and he’ll sit on me as I’m reading. I’ll turn a page, and he’ll shoot right up and run out of the room. The noise of turning the page startles him.”

Though the dogs and cat can’t agree on who’s “too cool for school,” they can agree on their favorite family activity, one that is near and dear to any college kid’s heart — nap time.

“If we’re all sitting around and get tired, I call ‘Family nap,’” Lauffer said. “I’ll grab Molly under one arm, and usually Gabby and the cat come running. And we all pile up in the bed.”

One thing’s for sure — a good nap with a great family is pretty close to perfect.

“They’re my kids,” Lauffer said.

“They’re my reason for being.”

Contact Megan Melton with any questions or concerns at memelton@bsu.edu.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Alumna reflects on college, urges students to vote

A decade ago I could be found traipsing around the Ball State campus just as many of you are doing right now. Perhaps you’re grabbing a quick bite in the Atrium? You are almost certainly juggling several homework projects. Maybe you work a job in addition to attending classes? Doubtless your schedule is full to the point of overwhelming you at times. I’m writing to tell you, looking your way from ten years on, that all the work you’re putting in to earn your degree is well worth the effort. I mean that in more ways than just the monetary angle. Yes, it’s worth the economic investment — we’ll get to that —but it’s worth the time and trouble to gain the general knowledge and thinking tools that you’re acquiring, too.

On top of all this, many of you are probably thinking about the looming election. It may even be the first time you’ve been eligible to vote, which is very exciting. As I sift through all of the news stories this election cycle, I am constantly thinking about things I learned during my years at BSU. Ideas I encountered as an undergraduate studying theater, history and women’s studies a decade ago continually bubble to the top of my thoughts.

For instance, sometime in the middle of this campaign season, I found myself comparing Donald Trump to the character of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Death of a Salesman." As Trump began to appear less the successful businessman and more the tired, old huckster, this comparison seemed obvious. The similarities are abundant. In an almost immature way, Loman insists on reconstructing facts from his past in an inflated and flattering light when much of his history shows real weakness of moral character. Both Trump and Loman are obsessed with success and being well liked but care little about being genuinely decent human beings to the people with whom they do business, or even their families.

Throughout the play, Loman drifts into and out of an alternative dream-like reality full of illusion — seem familiar? The play was written in 1949, just before the period Trump likes to think of as the “great” years in our history. I can’t help but notice the parallels and connections. As I was emailing this notion to my mom and sisters, it occurred to me that I could just as easily have been writing the same argument for an introductory script analysis class. I have the dedicated and talented BSU theater faculty to thank for such entertaining insights.

Perhaps more significant are the realworld historical parallels that this election calls to mind. Throughout world history, authoritarian regimes have used language and tactics similar to Trump’s. The far right trends that we are experiencing in American politics today have a lot in common with rhetoric used across many European countries over the past several decades. I

only know this stuff because I took history courses that considered American history and foreign policy, Soviet history and culture and modern European history.

I find myself thinking back to readings and discussions from those classes, and I am thankful for the context they offer me as I talk with people today and process current events. I owe this knowledge to the excellent professors of history who made my years at BSU such a richly challenging experience.

As a women’s studies student, I learned about feminist theory and the history of women in the United States. Once you’ve taken a look at how bad things were, it’s hard to get on board with anyone trying to turn back the clock. The impact that this election will have on women’s reproductive rights (among countless other things) cannot be overstated. We simply can’t afford to get this wrong. In fact, I feel so convinced that Hillary is right for our country at this juncture that I have stepped up to act as the Neighborhood Team Leader in my small Ohio town — this is something like being the volunteer coordinator for my community. I’m putting in many hours every week in an effort to elect her. And really, even this volunteer work is related to my student experience. There was one particular women’s studies professor who impressed upon me the importance of activism. For her, studying feminist theory was not enough. She felt that one must get out and go beyond theory in order to effect change in the world. So, here I am, doing my part to get out the vote.

Now, when I graduated in 2006, I took with me some $25K in student debt.

Many of you are probably facing a similar situation. The grand plans that Hillary has for low and no-cost college may arrive too late to help you. But get this: I paid off the last of my student debt this year. I’m done with it, and it was the best investment of my life to date. The point I’m trying to make here is that my undergraduate education has informed so much of my life after college. I employ the benefits continually.

My education has opened the door to a whole range of jobs, opportunities and graduate school and has enriched my life and relationships in profound ways.

What Ball State gave me is so much more than just a degree. I received a set of tools that I have been using ever since I graduated ten years ago. To all of my professors, thank you. To current students, know that you’re becoming well equipped to meet life’s challenges with the education you’re getting at BSU, so give it your best effort — and don’t forget to vote! I won’t tell you who to vote for (although by now you know what I would advise), but I do urge you to raise your voice by joining in this deeply patriotic ritual of civic participation.

Maureen Langley // DN

Music doesn't mean anything anymore Far too often in this age of music, artists are looking to make money and put out less than stellar content, rather DREW DUFF than taking the time to is a junior create a quality piece telecommuniof artwork. After all, cations major isn’t that what music is who writes “Dr. about?

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by Nature Scientific Reports, a computer analysis of almost 500,000 songs recorded between 1955 and 2010 showed that pop music has become less original over the years. The report claims that “the diversity of chords and melodies has diminished in the last 50 years.”

Research has also proven that pop music lovers are less creative. Heriot-Watt University published the largest study of musical taste back in 2008. The study took three years to complete, involving 36,000 people and 60 countries. Creativity was the most common trait among people who listen to all genres. But lovers of pop showed a significant and genuine lack of creativity.

To further prove my point about the downward spiral of ingenuity in

the modern music industry, I will be comparing two songs from the digital era (post 2000). There is a vast difference in the lyrical stylings of the American jam band Phish and Canadian artist Justin Bieber.

“Baby,” Bieber’s 2010 single from his album “My World 2.0,” has not a single ounce of creativity. Here are the lyrics to the chorus: Baby, baby, baby oh Like baby, baby, baby no Like baby, baby, baby no oh Thought you’d always be mine, mine (x2) With the song “No Men in No Man’s Land” from their 2016 album “Big Boat,” Phish pumps out an upbeat and funky jam, with lots of different instrumentation.

Here is the first verse: How far have we fallen? How far can we go?

How far will we fall, if there’s nothing below?

You stand on a rock, suspended in air Emblazoned with sunlight keenly aware That we’ve broken free, something has changed A tear in the fabric, some tiles rearranged If you read Phish’s lyrics back out loud, they sound like a poem; which is exactly how music is supposed to sound.

So, there you have it. The music industry strayed away from originality. What can we do about it though? We can start supporting original art.

Next time you hear a song you like, look up the lyrics and read them. Look for a deeper meaning hidden within the song. If we as consumers support creative music, it can and will thrive again.

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Men's basketball opens season with exhibition University of Indianapolis enters 2016 after 5th place Division-II finish Elizabeth Wyman Assistant Sports Editor Ball State men's basketball hasn't won a season opener since 2012.

To reverse that trend, fourth-year head coach James Whitford scheduled the Cardinals' first exhibition game in three seasons on Thursday against the University of Indianapolis.

"A chance to play under the lights,” Whitford said.

"It's always a little bit different when you have a real game. So to get some of the jitters out before the first game and to help the guys get familiar with what their roles are going to be."

Whitford said he has known UIndy head coach Stan Gouard for a few years.

"He does an unbelievable job," Whitford said.

"They’ve been ranked No. 1 in the country in Division II a number of times. He’s a really good coach and a really good person. I think it’ll be a good test run."

As an NCAA Division I program, Ball State's exhibition games have to be played against a nonDivision I opponent. Whitford said he was looking for the best opponent he could find, and UIndy finished the regular season as the fifth-ranked D-II team in the Midwest region. The Greyhounds also reached the second round of the NCAA D-II tournament and, like Ball State, finished the season with 21 wins.

Unlike most games, however, Whitford is not worried about what his opponent is going to do in the game. He is more focused on preparing his team for the season.

"I’m certainly evaluating individually too, but even more so than that is how well we execute collectively as a group more than I am concerned who plays well or who doesn’t play well.”

Whitford said practices have been focused on man-to-man defense, defending the pick-and-roll and transition defense. Whitford and his coaching staff are still getting the offensive system in place, so the game against UIndy will provide extra looks for Cardinals' shooters.

The exhibition game will tip off at 7 p.m. Thursday in Worthen Arena.

Contact Elizabeth Wyman with any questions or concerns at @Heavens_2betsey.

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Redshirt freshman Sean Hammonds Jr. looks on the sideline during Ball State's 52-20 loss against Western Michigan Tuesday night.

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That “it” factor was Western Michigan wide receiver Corey Davis. The senior dominated Ball State (4-5, 1-4 MAC) once again, hauling in 12 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns in a 52-20 road victory for the No. 17 Western Michigan (9-0, 5-0 MAC).

Davis finished his career against Ball State with 33 catches for 692 yards and eight touchdowns. Many wide receivers around the country would probably love to put up those kind of numbers — but in a season, not just four games.

“He’s good,” Ball State head coach Mike Neu said.

“Obviously you’ve gotta pick your poison there.

They’ve got a good running game, they’re No. 1 in the conference for a reason. You’ve gotta try to limit big plays down field to a guy like Corey, and you also know you’ve gotta have hats to the ball.”

To be fair, Davis has terrorized many of the opponents he’s played throughout his career, not just Ball State.

Just look at the numbers: he broke the MidAmerican Conference and Western Michigan singlegame receiving yardage record Tuesday, and now stands in second place in FBS history with 4,789 career yards to go along with 47 touchdowns.

He’s got the size (6-foot-3, 215 lbs.) to go up and get it, like he did on a highlight-reel grab down the right sideline over safety Corey Hall in the second quarter, and the speed to outrun the defense, exhibited by his 62-yard catch and run on the first play of the second half.

With a veteran quarterback like Zach Terrell throwing it around (23-34, 367 yards, three touchdowns) and a two-headed monster out of the backfield, it wasn’t hard to see why the Broncos are one of the nation’s top offenses.

“If you have a couple extra days to prepare, obviously you don’t wanna get blown out,” senior linebacker Aaron Taylor said. “I just feel like there were a couple plays out there we could’ve made. Let

up some big plays, and that led to the result.”

As lopsided as the final score was, the first half actually wasn’t as bad as you might think. The Cardinals had some chances to keep the game within striking distance, but three turnovers made the difference as they went into the locker room down 28-10.

Redshirt junior Jack Milas got the start at quarterback in place of sophomore Riley Neal, who was out with a knee injury. He finished 20-38 for 199 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions (including one returned for a touchdown on the opening drive) in his first start of the season.

“I thought he had a better week of practice that what he showed today,” Neu said. “He made some of those throws he missed early in the game, starting with the first play. … We just simply didn’t execute the way we did in practice.”

Sophomore running back James Gilbert crossed the 1,000 yard plateau for the season on a four-yard carry in the first quarter, and finished the first half with 139 yards. The team was forced to go away from Gilbert in the second half, however, due to Western Michigan’s rapidly increasing lead.

“It’s just a situation in the game,” Gilbert said.

“Obviously we wanna run, we’re good at running the ball. But if you put us in a situation where we gotta throw the ball, we gotta make the plays down the field.”

Ball State just couldn’t make enough plays to keep up with Western Michigan, who is the last undefeated Group of Five school in the country.

But it wasn’t too long ago when many of these same Western Michigan’s players, like stud wideout Corey Davis, were on the roster when the program finished 1-11 in 2013.

Just look at where it is now.

“That’s the first thing I told our guys in the locker room after the game,” Neu said. “The reason they’re where they’re at is yes, they have good football players, but they don’t make mistakes. They don’t beat themselves. And we’re gonna get there.”

Contact Jake Fox with any questions or concerns at @FoxJake_.

Dylan Grissom Field Hockey Reporter In her first year as head coach, Christy Longacre led Ball State field hockey to its first Mid-American Conference Tournament since 2011, one season after the Cardinals lost all six of their conference games.

But her biggest accomplishment might be returning a family culture back to the team.

Longacre won’t take the credit, however, because that’s her style. Instead, she said the seniors were responsible.

“They’ve made this team a family again,” she said. “They’ve made each other important and backed each other up and believed in each other. That’s what’s been missing for a couple of years now.”

Ball State went 2-16 (0-6 MAC) last season, and Longacre’s squad didn’t CHRISTY take long to surpass that win total, LONGACRE, starting the season 3-0.

Field Hockey This season hasn’t been easy for Ball Head Coach State, which finished the regular season 8-10 (3-3 MAC). But senior midfielder Mikayla Mooney said Longacre’s flexible coaching style and knowledge of her team has helped that culture change.

“She knows each and every one of her players so she knows how to adjust her coaching style,” Mooney said.

“She knows all our strengths and weaknesses. She just knows how to make sure things get done, but also when to have fun, too.”

Senior midfielder Morgan Nash said Longacre’s energy and relationship with her players brought the team’s confidence back. It also doesn’t hurt that Longacre was an assistant coach with the Cardinals for three seasons before taking over as head coach.

“Her positivity with all of us really motivates us to work hard for her,” she said. “Having her be with us for the past four years and the only one who’s really stuck with us since our freshman year, we definitely want to do this for her. We definitely look up to her.”

Longacre said the team chemistry is something that needed to be fixed when she took over — but she still won’t take the credit.

“What they’ve done with this team is great,” she said.

“Being a team on the field is important, but being off the field is even more so. They’ve made everyone feel super important and that’s what it’s all about.”

Contact Dylan Grissom with any questions or concerns at @GDGrissom.

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