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tink bugs can be a menace in gardens and inside homes, but the small insects have made their way around campus, as well. Although they can’t sting or bite you, stink bugs are known for the characteristic smell they emit through holes in their abdomens as a defense mechanism. Local Orkin pest control consultant Jeff Brite said he’s seen his fair share of stink bugs in and around Muncie, and while it’s not infrequent for him to get calls about the bugs, he prefers to educate customers before attempting to exterminate. “They can’t hurt you, but they can be a real nuisance,” Brite said. “There’s nothing to really be afraid of, but they are something to educate yourself about if you’re seeing them around a lot.”
What are they?
There are 4,700 species of stink bugs in the world, with about 250 in the U.S. and Canada, according to North Dakota State University. Muncie’s most common is the brown
STINK BUGS: everything you need to know CASEY SMITH CRIME REPORTER
marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys). “It got its name from the brown marble pattern on its back,” Brite said. “If you want to know if it’s actually a stink bug, look for a five-sided, shieldshaped body and if it’s about the size of your thumb nail.”
How did they get here?
Purdue reported in 2010 that stink bugs had been identified in Indiana. As opposed to native strains of stink bugs found, this exotic pest is originally from Japan, China and Korea and was first reported in the United States in 1998 in Pennsylvania. “I first started getting a lot of questions and calls about five years ago,” Brite said. “They’re most prominent in the fall, but once winter hits, they start making their presence known inside the home.” Stink bugs are now found in more than 40 states.
Why are they coming inside?
Stink can live for six months to a year, so some people get them in their houses during the winter, and they’ll hibernate while it’s warm, Brite said. “If you have an indoor problem with stink bugs, it’s most likely because of the types of trees surrounding your house or your dorm room,” Brite said. “The bugs tend to like to eat the leaves and seeds from the black locust, maple, ash and catalpa trees.” While they’re annoying, Brite said they cannot cause any significant structural or cosmetic damage to homes, but if not managed, they can congregate in large groups and begin flying around open areas inside.
How do I kill them?
Managing stink bugs can be challenging because there are currently few effective pesticides labeled for use against them.
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For homeowners, Brite suggests a simple, nontoxic mix of soapy water (1:2 soap to water) in a household spray bottle. “They’re real touch and go this time of year,” Brite said. “If they’re in your house or dorm, they probably haven’t eaten in several months, so they’re easier to kill.”
When they die, will they stink?
Leaving large numbers of stink bugs in hard to reach places may attract other pests such as carpet beetles or mice, Brite said. When the bug finds a site that’s suitable for hibernation, it releases a chemical scent that attracts other stink bugs to the area. “This isn’t the same thing that makes them stink, though,” Brite said. “The stink bug’s smell is a defense mechanism against birds and other insects, but just holding the bug, injuring it, or trying to move it around
can cause it to release the smelly odor.” Killing a stink bug will not attract more of the bugs, however, Brite said.
How do I keep them out of my house?
Prevention in the fall is key, Brite said. For houses, sealing all cracks around windows, doors, siding, utility pipes, behind chimneys and underneath the wood and other openings with high quality silicone or silicone-latex caulk should keep the stink bugs out. “If you begin to find them in your house, they’re really hard to get rid of quickly because they’ll hide in cracks and crevices for months” Brite said. “If they’re constantly in your dorm room, you may want to consider remove the window air conditioners, repairing any broken screens outside of the window and using duct tape to seal the cracks and edges around the window pane.”
Some students said they see stink bugs in various places around the campus, but dorm rooms are a hot spot for them. “I’ve seen the bugs, usually once every few days, but I mainly see them in my dorm room,” said Clinton Green, a freshman actuarial science major. “Personally, I’m not a fan of insects, but I would say I feel uncomfortable by the presence of stink bugs.” Green, a resident in Mysch/Hurst, was not alone in his thinking. Freshman animation major Madison Aschliman said that she has seen stink bugs crawling around her room in multiples. “They’re hard to get rid of, and my parents have them in their house and you can never really get all of them,” Aschliman said. “They are gross, and I really don’t want them crawling around.” If students are seeing larger than average numbers of stink bugs in dorm rooms or around campus, Brite suggested contacting Ball State maintenance for further guidance and assistance.
Workshop focuses on connecting different generations at work Course has run for 5 years, travels to different cities PHOTO COURTESY OF BSUSPEECH TWITTER
The Ball State Speech Team has received the state champion title from the Indiana Forensic Association for the sixth year in a row. They also won the Quality Award for the third year in a row, and 17 out of 18 individual state titles.
SPEECH TEAM WINS STATE 6TH STRAIGHT YEAR Ball State earns 17 out of 18 titles in championship
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For the sixth year in a row, Ball State’s speech team received the state champion title from the Indiana Forensic Association. The team was crowned the 2016 winners Sunday. Other honors include winning 17 out of 18 individual state titles and winning the Quality Award for the third year in a row. They competed against five other universities: Marian University, Ivy Tech University, Butler University, Purdue University and University of Indianapolis to win the title. Lauren Seitz, a senior French and English major, won three state titles. She won extemporaneous speaking, after dinner speaking and was named impromptu speaking champion. She also won the scholarly essay contest. Seitz won novice impromptu speaking her freshman year and extemporaneous speaking last year. “The best part about the state tournament was at awards when I was realizing that we had won so many state titles,” Seitz said. “Winning three state titles was a great way to cap off my senior year.” Seitz said she’s most proud of the novice members and how well they did in their first year on the team. Mariann Fant, a freshman organizational communication major, won novice dramatic interpretation champion and novice informative speaking champion.
WHAT’S NEXT? WHAT
Ball State will compete in the National Forensics Association public speaking championships, according to a campus-wide email. WHEN
April 14-18 WHERE
Ball State will host the competition. She said much of the team’s success comes from the commitment each member makes and its coaches, Mary Moore, Ashley Coker, Mike Storr, Zoe Russell, Spencer Coile, Berkley Conner and Huy Pham. “We are extremely hard workers,” Fant said. “[Being on the speech team is] a lot of hard work and commitment. In addition, we have such an amazing coaching staff that is dedicated to helping us become the best speakers we can be.” She said it was great to see individual achievement throughout the whole team at the competition. Sarah Martin, a freshman English education major, won duo interpretation champion and novice prose champion. She said it was truly amazing to be a state champion. “I could hardly believe it,” Martin said. “Winning is fun because I work so hard in my speeches, so it’s nice to be rewarded for that work.” All three members, Seitz, Fant and Martin, said they enjoy the closeness of the team. Fant and Martin said it’s like being part of a family. Ball State and the speech team will be hosting the National Forensics Association public speaking championships April 1418, according to a campus-wide email.
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The Shafer Leadership Academy is focusing on connecting different generations in the workplace environment with a workshop next month. “Fusion: Leading MultiGenerational Teams” provides people of all ages and backgrounds the tools to develop and enhance their leadership skills, according to the website. Mitch Isaacs, executive director at Shafer, said Ball State students would benefit from the workshop because some of the people attending are the types of people who may one day supervise them. “It’s very helpful for you to understand that when you step into a work place, that many managers already have a perception of you as a young person,” Isaacs said. The workshop has been going on for five years and happens every February or March. In addition, the workshop travels to different cities and companies a few times during the year, Isaacs said. “[Companies] understand that it benefits them to know how to work with a millennial, how to attract them because they want talent like any company and how to work them and keep them once they are there,” Isaacs said. Qiana O’Neal is the executive director at the Roy C. Buley Community Center and has participated in the workshop. With her position, she said it is important to work with multi-generations.
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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Mumps is a viral disease spread through respiratory droplets, according to the ISDH. It can be spread when infected people sneeze, cough, talk, share cups or eating utensils, or touch surfaces with unwashed hands. Todd said that the university has a Crisis Man-
THE WORKSHOP REGISTRATION INFO:
Date: Wednesday, March 2, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Register: shaferleadership. com or call 765-748-0403 Cost: $65 per person, $50 for Emergence Alumni or groups of three or more from one organization, $25 for students Deadline to Register: Friday, Feb. 26 WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MITCH ISAACS
“Fusion: Leading Multi-Generational Teams” is a program that provides people of all ages and backgrounds the tools to develop and enhance their leadership skills. The workshop has been going on for five years and travels to different cities and companies a few times a year. The group works out of the Shafer Leadership Academy, which focuses on connecting different generations in the workplace.
• A ppreciation of each of the four major generational groups active in the workplace today • Overview of the challenges and opportunities multigenerational teams present • Insights regarding world views, needs, and skills sets of the various generations • Understanding of how to facilitate collaboration among multi-generational group members
“This course is beneficial, causing leaders of all ages to think, prioritize their shared values and leverage the perspectives and capacities of all generations to achieve progress social change together,” O’Neal wrote in an email. Isaacs describes the workshop as interactive, with participants playing games, talking in small group discussions and an-
alyzing case studies. “The basic idea is generational differences are real, they influence how we think about work and its valuable to understand them and recognize them,” Isaacs said. The workshop, which takes place March 2, is expected to draw a variety of people from nonprofit organizations, manufacturers, banking, marketing and hospitals.
Isaacs has invited marketing students from an immersive learning class to attend the workshop for free.
agement Team equipped to handle pandemics and unusual circumstances that may affect daily campus operations. “While not every scenario can be predicted, plans have been developed to protect human life and assist all areas of the university in responding to anticipated events,” Todd wrote in an email. Todd said the university plans to release information about mumps
and how to prevent it, but these communications were not available by press time. Nancy Wagner, a public health and communicable disease control nurse at the Delaware County Health Department, said Indiana has not experienced an outbreak of a communicable disease since the measles outbreak at the Super Bowl in 2012. “We always have plans in
place in case of any kind of outbreak of diseases,” Wagner said. In 2014, eight cases of the mumps were reported, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. A vaccination for the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) is available at the Health Center. According to admission requirements, proof of two MMR vaccines is required before becoming a student.
SOURCE: Flier from Shafer Leadership