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Riverbend Reunion makes first appearance in Muncie for their last show of the year. PG 3
President-elect, vice president-elect announce that Carrier agreed to keep 1,000 jobs at Indy plant. PG 4 @bsudailynews | www.ballstatedaily.com
FRIDAY | DEC. 2, 2016
The Daily News STACKS STACKS Jordan Tafelski Daily News Reporter
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obert Weatherington stepped off his plane in Munich, Germany, into a bustling airport filled with people paying no mind to the young, whistling American. Amidst the crowd, however, were a handful of familiar faces. “When I got off the plane, a couple of my friends that lived in Germany were already there. Not to greet me, it was just an accident,” Weatherington said. “Straight off the bat I was with my friends and we were stacking on the tables in the airport.” The Ball State freshman was in Speichersdorf, Germany for the World Sport Stacking Championships April 2 and 3. See CUP STACKING, page 6
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BALL STATE PUSHES BIKE PLAN
Faculty, students discuss bicycle issues during master plan forum Kaitlin Lange SGA Reporter
When McKinley Avenue was redesigned in the 2000s, the newly implemented medians helped create a safer main street for cars and pedestrians alike. But one group was left out: bicyclists. Now the university is focusing on those who ride to campus by creating a bicycle master plan with the firm Rundell Ernstberger Associates. This could mean painted bike lanes or even the creation of separate bicycle paths throughout campus. However, the end results are years away. As part of the beginning steps of the bicycle master plan, REA hosted a bicycle master plan open forum Wednesday night to gauge opinions on how bike-friendly Ball State’s campus is and potential solutions. Students and faculty drew on large maps, indicating problem areas between pedestrians and cars, where they like to ride currently and where they would like to see more bicycle paths in the future. For most Ball State faculty members and students in attendance, Ball State’s current status isn’t friendly enough to those who use two wheels.
See BIKE, page 4
INSIDE SGA PASSES RESOLUTION
Three resolutions were passed during Wednesday's meeting. PG 4
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Muncie resident John Craddock earns award for conservation efforts. PG 5
PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH
The search committee is one step closer to finalizing the next president. PG 4
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LIGHT UP DWNTWN
Get into the Christmas spirit with the story, gallery and video from last night's event in downtown Muncie.
Ball State baseball coach takes job with LA Dodgers Pitching coach Chris Fetter accepts position as minor league pitching coordinator for the organization Kara Biernat Daily News Reporter Bittersweet is the notion. Chris Fetter, pitching coach for Ball State's baseball program, accepted a position as a minor league pitching coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday. Although Fetter only served as the Cardinal’s pitching coach for the 2016 season, his impression made it no easier to say goodbye when the opportunity came up. “On one hand, it’s the Los Angeles Dodgers,” Fetter said. “It’s one of the premier organizations in baseball and a unique opportunity to step into a role that is considered one of the best jobs from a pitching standpoint in baseball. With that being said, it was bittersweet for me.” In his season with Ball State, Fetter helped the team rank second in the Mid-American Conference with a 4.31 ERA and win the Mid-American Conference West Division title in the 2016 season. “I had grown attached to those pitchers and players on the team,” Fetter said. “Working with them day and day out was up to this
point, one of my favorite things that I’ve ever done. I got to see guys grow and overtime, you build relationships with them when you’re one-on-one in the bullpen and CHRIS developing plans for FETTER all these guys, and Ball State you want to see that pitching through.” coach Fetter developed relationships with his players in just one season. However, his relationship with head coach Rich Maloney was nothing new. Fetter earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of Michigan in 2009, where he also played collegiate baseball under Maloney. A right-handed pitcher, Fetter helped the Wolverines win three Big Ten championships and advance to four NCAA regionals. He was also named a 2006 Baseball America Freshman All-American, 2008 All-American, three-time AllBig Ten selection (2006, 2008, 2009) and 2009 team captain.
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See FETTER, page 6