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House OKs religious objection bill If passed, state law will allow businesses to refuse service | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana House approved by a wide margin Monday a proposal strengthening protections for religious objections in state law that opponents say could provide legal cover for discrimination against gay people.

Republicans cast all the “yes” votes as House members voted 63-31 to support the bill that would prohibit any state laws that “substantially burden” a person’s ability to follow his

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or her religious beliefs and has a definition of a “person” that includes religious institutions, businesses and associations.

Groups supporting the measure say it would prevent the government from compelling people to provide services such as catering or photography for same-sex weddings or other activities they find objectionable.

House Majority Leader Jud McMillin, RBrookville, said the bill would give courts guidance on how to decide cases involving competing constitutional rights pertaining to religious freedom and discrimination.

“No one in this General Assembly is advocating a bill that would allow people to discriminate,” he said. “Everybody wants the opportu-

nity for people to practice the rights they’re supposed to have in this country.”

National gay-rights consider the Indiana bill among the most sweeping of several similar proposals introduced this year in more than a dozen states as conservatives brace for a possible U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

“What these politicians are peddling as ‘religious liberty’ is not real religious liberty,” said Rea Carey, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund. “This law is an outright recipe for discrimination and persecution.”

Five Republican House members joined Democrats in voting against the proposal. The Senate

INDIANA HOUSE VOTE The 63-31 roll call Monday by which the Indiana House voted in favor of a proposal that would add greater protections for religious objections into state law.

VOTING YES

63 Republicans and 0 Democrats VOTING NO

26 Democrats and 5 Republicans approved a similar version last month in a 4010 party-line vote. Once agreement on a version is reached, the bill would go to Republican Gov. Mike Pence, who supports the proposal.

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‘ONE HAND CLAPPING’?

Five students sent to hospital Friday night after using cocaine RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu Charges have not been filed in the investigation of five people who overdosed on cocaine Friday, Muncie Police Department detectives said.

Sergeant Seth Stanley, who leads the criminal investigations unit, said MPD is still investigating the March 20 incident in which five people were taken to the hospital. University spokeswoman Joan Todd said Friday the five are Ball State students, but MPD has not released names.

Three of the five hospitalized were released on Friday while the other two were sent to the Intensive Care Unit at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Stanley said he heard from the hospital they were out of ICU by Saturday evening.

MPD detectives have not decided if charges will be filed because they haven’t completed all of the interviews. Detectives still need to watch video footage from the Village Promenade.

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BALL STATE, IU ANNOUNCE 3-GAME SERIES FOR 2018-20

Cave Theatre performs 2nd-ever production of novel-turned-play

Ball State and Indiana announced a new threegame football series, which will take place between 2018 and 2020.

The Cardinals will travel to Bloomington for games in 2018 and 2020. For 2019, Ball State is working with Lucas Oil Stadium, looking to host a game which would make Ball State the home team.

“A renewed series between Ball State and Indiana is an outstanding opportunity for the student-athletes and fan bases of both institutions,” Ball State head coach Pete Lembo said in a statement. “Our previous games in Bloomington and at Lucas Oil ONLINE Stadium have been highly competitive and very well- To see the history of State vs. Indiana attended. These contests Ball football matchups, see will bring great exposure ballstatedaily.com for both teams in our home state. We greatly appreciate the willingness of the Indiana administration to work with us to make this series possible.”

Ball State and Indiana are set to play a previouslyscheduled game Sept. 10, 2016, at Indiana.

The two teams have met seven times since the series began in 1997, with Ball State holding a threegame winning streak. Indiana won the first four games in 1997, 1999, 2006 and 2007.

Anyone who purchases a 2015 season ticket by 5 p.m. on Tuesday will receive an equal amount of tickets to the 2016 game at Indiana.

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all State theater students present “One Hand Clapping” - the second time a production of the novel-turned-play has ever been shown.

Since the rights to the show were only made available in January, the only other PERFORMANCE production was the first one WHEN 7:30 p.m. March 24-28 directed by the playwright.

Based on the book by An- 2:30 p.m. March 28-29 WHERE thony Burgess, the play is Cave Studio Theatre COST centered around Howard and $6 Janet Shirley, a married couple in 1950s Manchester, England.

Daniel Gibson, a sophomore theater studies major, plays Howard in this production. He describes his character as “very different.”

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“One Hand Clapping” centers on a married couple, Howard and Janet Shirley, who live out their different views on life.

This is only the second time the novel has been produced into a play.

Opening night is at 7:30 p.m. today in Cave Studio Theatre.

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An app called Beet may sound like it’s about music, but this app, based in Los Angeles, allows users to film their lives in six-second bursts.

The app, Beet, has the look and feel of Instagram with a touch of Snapchat and Vine. The design is very similar to Instagram. Users share their life moments with their friends, and their friends can skip through a video if they don’t want to see it, like on Snapchat.

Ideally, the app is for users to watch their year within a few minutes.

Personally, my own videos aren’t that cool to look at, maybe because I haven’t had it for a full year.

It’s a little weird to hear the audio with it, especially because you don’t really know what’s going on in the video.

Co-founder Jonathan Miller was inspired to create the app after a friend studied abroad and asked him to edit short video clips he took of his trip.

However, that’s not all Beet wants its users to use the app for. Miller wants them to use it to remember their lives, from the big moments to the small ones.

“Beet captures the story of who you are,” Miller said in a Beet press release.

I am a photo-based person, so forcing me to use video is something I’m not crazy about.

But hey, maybe other people are.

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Beet is described as a social video platform to easily capture, share and remember moments in a user’s life, according to a Beet press release. The app captures six-second video clips in the user’s day-to-day life, from small events to big events, for users to reflect upon later.

The app is free in the App Store and will be available on the Google Play Store for Android devices in April.

The app also limits users to only square shooting, which is something else I’m not crazy about because I don’t see life in a square frame.

I do like the idea of Beet, though: the capturing your life and reliving it aspect of it.

Yet, while the design is clean and simple, much like Insta-

gram, it’s a bit confusing.

I downloaded Beet for a trip to Indianapolis with friends to test it out. I kept taking videos, writing captions and posting them.

But when I went back to my profile, it only showed one video. I was confused as to why my other videos didn’t post.

Then I realized in the top right-

hand corner, like Snapchat, there was the number of videos I had posted.

Still no sign of the captions, though, so I’m not sure why I wrote any, or why that’s an option.

Basically, when you use the app, everything is just one video.

But when you go to peoples’ profiles, you can specify between videos from 24 hours ago, one week ago, one month ago or opt to watch all of their videos.

Users can comment on videos, but it doesn’t say which video it is on, so I’m confused about which video I’m commenting on.

The otherwise simple interface is enough to keep me around and keep posting.

To be honest, I never remember to keep up with it. I remember the app toward the end of an event that I’m at, so I don’t record anything.

I also begin to question if it’s something I want to reflect on in a year or so.

I find myself skipping through my videos from my trip to Indianapolis because they’re just pan shots of art.

Maybe I’ll remember to record six seconds of the next big thing I’m at.

Maybe I’ll keep this app around for a while, despite my lack of love for six seconds of square video.

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WEDNESDAY The baseball team looks to extend its 8-game winning streak at home against Purdue, beginning at 3 p.m.

THURSDAY Men’s volleyball travels to Romeoville, Ill., to try to avenge an earlier loss against Lewis at 7 p.m.

Senior ending career after starting 4 years Player sees all sides of team, continues to evolve gameplay

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Senior Shane Witmer goes up for a solo block, and the Worthen Arena crowd comes to its feet.

Witmer, along with many past and current Cardinals, has ignited the Ball State home crowd with his play.

He is one of four seniors on this season’s team.

However, he is the only one of those seniors to play in the starting lineup all four years.

“The team definitely evolved, and it’s cool. Since I played a lot, I saw all different aspects of the team,” Witmer said. “The team this year is very close; we all get along well off the court, and I do anything I can to help them out.”

Witmer’s game has evolved from his time at Naperville North High School in Illinois. He finished his career with a school-record 1,012 kills and finished with the school’s fourth-best single season kill record with 411. He also led the Huskies to a runner-up finish in the state tournament in his senior season.

When he was scouted by Ball State head coach Joel Walton, the Cardinals were in need of a starting outside attacker. “[Witmer] came in at a time when we needed someone with ball control,” Walton said. “He came to us as a freshman who could do so many things well. He also brought a lot of energy to the court.”

Witmer is a spark on the floor, with his energy and positive attitude keeping his team motivated offensively and defensively.

This season, he has recorded 138 kills, third on the Ball State roster, while carrying a .237 attack p e rc e n t age. Witmer also has four

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Senior outside attacker Shane Witmer is the only player that has been on the starting lineup for the past four seasons.

Witmer has had 138 kills, 94 digs and 44 blocks so far this season.

service aces, 94 digs and 44 blocks in 66 sets played.

In addition to his success on the court, Witmer has been an Academic All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association honoree every year of his career.

An accounting major, he has found time to improve off the court while handling the demands of a Division I sport.

“It’s not as hard as it really sounds, you just need to be pro-active

with your school work,” Witmer said. “You just have to stay on top of it. If you try and want to do good, you can get good grades.”

As his time as a student-athlete comes to a close, Witmer is looking to lead his team to success for the remainder of the regular season and the postseason.

He suffered an ankle injury against Grand Canyon on March 14, however, and didn’t travel with the team over the weekend.

Despite the late-season setback, Witmer says he will work harder than ever to return to the lineup and make an impact as his career winds down.

Ball State opened Mid-American Conference play with a three-game sweep at Bowling Green to improve its win streak to eight straight.

“If we keep playing solid baseball, keep throwing strikes and get a timely hit, we will keep the win streak going,” Ball State head coach Rich Maloney said.

On Friday, Ball State defeated Bowling Green 7-0 in the first game of the series. The Cardinals recorded 18 hits in the game.

Senior Elbert Devarie went 4-5 at the plate, and sophomore Zach Plesac threw a three-hit shutout to help the Cardinals earn their first win in conference play.

The Cardinals and Falcons met two more times on Saturday. Ball State claimed a 6-1 victory in the first game. Ball State slowed down offensively, posting six hits. However, a mix of solid defense and pitching from senior Scott Baker earned the win.

Maloney said the things that jumped out most in the weekend victories were the discipline and focus in the field.

“Practice: the guys put in a lot of

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time. Pitching and defense is crucial to any team that is successful,” Maloney said. “They work together, and we take pride in that. Fielding .970 to .975 [in the] field is my expectation for this team.”

Pitching and defense helped lead the Cardinals to a 5-2 win in game three to complete the weekend sweep.

Ball State gained an early 2-0 lead after the third inning, but Bowling Green tied it in the seventh. In the eighth inning, the Cardinals scored three runs to pull ahead and win the game.

Freshman Brendan Burns and sophomore B.J. Butler combined to allow two runs (one earned) on 10 hits. The duo had six strikeouts and three walks.

Ball State is alone in first place in the MAC West Division with a 3-0 record in league play.

The Cardinals will take on instate foe Purdue on Wednesday before hosting MAC opponent Buffalo in a three-game series beginning Friday.

Looking forward, Maloney said the team needs to continue its efficiency both offensively and defensively to be successful.

“Our mantra will be the same: stay out of the big inning,” Maloney said. “Names will be different of guys who will be successful, but that’s when you have a successful team. It’s not one guy, but it’s a group, and that’s one thing that’s so exciting about this team.”

SOPHOMORE NAMED PITCHER OF WEEK Sophomore Zach Plesac has been named the Mid-American Conference

West Division Pitcher of the Week, following his performance in a win over Bowling Green on Friday.

Plesac threw a three-hit shutout against the Falcons in his lone appearance on the mound during the week. He pitched nine innings, allowing three hits and striking out eight Bowling Green batters with no walks.

He was also 1-2 at the plate over the week, including an RBI single.

The Cardinals went 4-0 over the week with a win over Rutgers and a three-game sweep of Bowling Green and have now won eight straight overall.

The Cardinals will look to extend their winning streak at 3 p.m. Wednesday when they host Purdue.

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SEASON STATS

ZACH PLESAC, SOPHOMORE PITCHER • Games started: 6 • Wins-losses: 1-1 •Strikeouts: 30 •Walks: 13

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Three-step process elects graduation speaker President Ferguson hopes John Schnatter’s ‘story of hard work’ will inspire students COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS OVER TIME 2015

John Schnatter, founder and CEO of Papa John’s, Ball State graduate

2014

Luke Messer, Indiana 6th district congressman

2013

Jeffrey D. Feltman, undersecretary general for political affairs at the United Nations, Ball State graduate

2012

Sutton Foster, two-time Tony award-winning actress

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Congressman Luke Messer spoke at the 2014 Spring Commencement, where he also received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Ball State. This year, John Schnatter, founder of Papa John’s, will be speaking at the Spring Commencement and will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

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Over the years, Ball State has had prominent people come speak at Spring Commencement. The university recently announced that John Schnatter, or “Papa John,” as so many know him, will be the speaker for the Spring 2015 Commencement.

The speaker also receives an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

Greg Wright, executive writer and media relations manager, said in an email that faculty, staff, trustees and alumni suggest people each year as possible candidates to speak at commencement.

Those candidate names then go to the president and his cabinet, who consider the nominations.

The nominations are then sent to the Graduate Educa-

tion Committee to get an official nomination, and then to the Board of Trustees, which gives the final approval on the selection. The actual selection is made by the president and his cabinet. “[Schnatter] has demonstrated the abilities we encourage in our students,” said Ball State President Paul W. Ferguson in a press release.

“His story of hard work, perseverance and the willingness to take risks will be compelling and inspirational to each one in our audience. We are proud of his accomplishments and are so pleased to honor him at commencement.”

Wright said in an email Schnatter has been under consideration for an honorary degree for several years now.

University receives funds for entrepreneurial focus State government discusses making grant permanent

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Before President Paul Ferguson’s State of the University Address in which he spoke of Ball State as an “entrepreneurial” university, the Indiana state government had already recognized Ball State as the only university in Indiana with an item of funding called “entrepreneurial college.”

That singular recognition in funding continues and will become more tangible and permanent under the proposed budget in the works at the Statehouse.

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education recommended $3.5 million of the $6.6 million “entrepreneurial college” line item funding be moved into Ball State’s general budget allocation. This means the university can count on that money more dependably every year, instead

of it being approved year- it entered the budget in 2007; by-year, Bernie Hannon, Ball the Statehouse gave Ball State the extra money directed to State treasurer, said.

Hannon said although “entrepreneurial college” for no new funds have been $1 million.

Ball State was recognized at added, it shows Ball State is being recognized by the the time for its entrepreneurship program in Statehouse for its the Miller Colunique approach lege of Business, to learning.

We certainly Halbig said.

“We consider that “That’s when to be good news,” hope to show the the idea [of] Hannon said. “[It making it eliis] recognition of state how we’re the university’s using this money gible no matter what college ongoing entrepre[students] were neurial efforts and and how we going through. mission.” think it’s being [They] could also The line item get an entreprefunding goes back effective. neurship minor to 2003, when the JULIE HALBIG, whether [they] state gave Ball Ball State’s liaison for were studying State just over $2 governmental relations history, psycholmillion over two ogy or fine arts,” academic years for “Entrepreneurship/Comm. she said.

The funding has stayed in Dev.Pl.Inst.”

That money was not just the budget since then and for the entrepreneurship but has been a source of funding also for another idea that growth, while overall fundwas being explored, said Julie ing to Ball State decreased. In Halbig, Ball State’s liaison for 2011, the appropriation increased to $2.5 million, and in governmental relations.

In 2005, there was no extra 2013, it increased to $6.6 milfunding. The shape of the cur- lion, which is what the amount rent line item took form when was this year.

As the funding grew, it also funded other “entrepreneurial” approaches to education into what is now seen as “immersive learning,” Hannon said.

Those entrepreneurial approaches are connected to what campus recognizes as “immersive learning.”

“We have expanded the use of those funds,” he said. “Not just to business, but to things like immersive learning [and] expanding our online programs and the type of classrooms we build. It’s taking a new entrepreneurial approach to learning and teaching, and we put some of those line item funds toward [those things].”

Halbig said she hopes the Commission will continue to support the approach as Ball State moves forward.

“We certainly hope to show the state how we’re using this money and how we think it’s being effective,” she said. “We think we are turning out students with degrees that are innovative and creative in their thinking and can have a real impact on the state and hopefully will stay in Indiana.”

something that happened that may have been different than what was described in that article,” Longo said.

Longo said Jackie’s first mention of an alleged assault came without key details, during a meeting she had with a dean about an academic issue in May 2013. The dean brought in police, but the case was dropped because Jackie didn’t want them to investigate, Longo said.

In any case, the “sexual act” she described that year was “not consistent with what was described” in the Rolling Stone article.

Almost immediately, news organizations found discrepancies that prompted the magazine to print an apology.

Investigators spoke to about 70 people, including friends of the accuser and fraternity members, and spent hundreds of hours on the investigation,

Longo said. None provided any evidence supporting the claim of a gang rape at the Phi Kappa Psi house. They gathered ample evidence casting doubt on Jackie’s claims, he said.

The article described Jackie’s recollection of a date she had on Sept. 28, 2012, with a classmate, who she said lured her upstairs at his fraternity house, where she was raped by seven fraternity brothers. Jackie told three friends that night about the assault, and two of them urged her to stay silent to avoid becoming a social outcast, the article said.

In interviews with The Associated Press, however, the same friends said the opposite was true: They said they insisted Jackie contact police, but she refused. The friends said the article didn’t match what Jackie had told them that night, and that she didn’t appear physically injured at the time.

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Rolling Stone rape case suspended

Lack of evidence doesn’t rule out crime, police say | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A four-month police investigation into an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia that Rolling Stone magazine described in graphic detail produced no evidence of the attack and was stymied by the accuser’s unwillingness to cooperate, authorities said Monday.

The magazine article, titled “A rape on campus,” sparked a national conversation about sexual assaults at American universities after it was published last November.

The article focused on a student identified only as “Jackie” who said she was raped at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity more

than two years earlier. It described a hidden culture of sexual violence fueled by binge drinking at the college. Police said they found no evidence of that either.

There were numerous discrepancies between the article, published in November 2014, and what investigators found, said Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo.

The case is suspended, not closed, and the fact that investigators could not find evidence years later “doesn’t mean that something terrible didn’t happen to Jackie,” Longo said.

He appealed for anyone with information about any sexual violence to immediately alert police and expressed hope that Jackie may one day feel comfortable explaining what really happened.

“There’s a difference between a false allegation and

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MPD took some of the drugs found at the scene and field tested positive for cocaine.

It was submitted to the Indiana State Police Lab, but finding out the purity of the cocaine, or if there was anything else in it, will take four to six months, Stanley said.

Stanley worked in the narcotics division for 10 years and said the amount of cocaine that was found in the apartment, and the amount they said they did, usually would not cause someone to overdose.

He speculated it could have been pure cocaine brought back from a trip to Mexico or Florida over Spring Break that caused the overdose.

“It could be the purity of the cocaine, or there was something mixed with it,” Stanley said. “Who’s to say what they did before they got there, whether they have other drugs in their system?”

Stanley said he doesn’t want to release the names unless charges

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “It is a restraint on what government can do,” Pence said last week. “It essentially gives courts guidance going forward.”

Scott Spychala, an Air Force veteran from Indianapolis, wore a sticker opposing the bill on his military fatigues as he sat in the House gallery for the debate.

“I just think there’s going to be opportunities down the road where people can use their religion to discriminate,” he said after the vote. “It’s taking us back in history.”

Sponsors of the bill say it is closely modeled on a federal religious freedom law passed in 1993 and that 19 other states already have similar laws.

Gay marriage opponents in Indiana were angered last year when the Legislature failed to advance a proposed state constitutional ban on same-sex marriages. Federal courts later legalized same-sex marriage in the state.

Democratic Rep. Matt Pierce of Bloomington said the proposal wasn’t needed to protect religious liberties in that state and was nothing but a “consolation prize” for those against legalizing gay marriages.

Other Democrats said the bill

are filed because the university could discipline the students.

Even though the cocaine use occurred off campus, the students are still subjected to the Student Code, which states those who violate drug policy may face sanctions up to suspension or expulsion.

“If people are charged, that is greatly going to affect their college,” Stanley said. “If a kid made a bad decision and took some drugs, I personally don’t believe they should be kicked out for that. Maybe this is all the pain they need.”

Four people were taken to the hospital at the scene after overdosing on cocaine in an apartment in the Village Promenade complex. Two were found while friends were in the midst of taking them to the hospital and two others were found in the apartment.

A fifth was taken to the hospital after he got sick while being questioned at City Hall, Stanley said.

“Both guys who were in the ICU were awake and walking around,” Stanley said. “They expected them to be released.”

A representative from IU Health Ball Memorial could not look up whether or not they had been released on Monday without the patients’ names. could be used to challenge local civil rights ordinances that go further than state law to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination or challenge state regulations on church day cares.

“We’re going to cost our state a lot of money,” said Rep. Linda Lawson, D-Hammond. “We are meddling with the lives of people that we have no business meddling with.”

Rallies in support of and against the bill have drawn hundreds of people to the Statehouse in recent weeks, and Christian and Jewish clergy members have testified on each side.

About a dozen people against the bill were on hand Monday as members of Freedom Indiana, which campaigned against the state gay marriage ban last year, delivered what it said were nearly 10,000 petitions opposing the measure to the office of Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma.

Republican Rep. Bruce Borders of Jasonville said he believed the bill would protect people trying to live out their religious faith beyond church.

“I can see very easily where someone with their business is asked to do something that, according to what they’ve read in God’s word, they simply cannot do ... in good conscience,” Borders said.

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I am so happy that Ball State University’s students are engaging in dialogue about racial issues in a manner that is productive and meaningful. Part of the educational process is being able to address social issues in a way that will lead to positive social change.

The Confederate flag issue will quite possibly never get resolved because, really, it is a symptom of something much larger. This flag represents Jim Crow laws and burned-down churches. It represents systematic racism and confused minds that refuse to see its historical relevance and irrelevance to our current times. On top of all of that, our country is big on having “conversations” about race, but very limited when it comes to actually implementing social change that addresses the racial divide. So the end result is, we talk, talk, talk, and then we talk, talk, talk some more, and then

nothing substantive happens. My hope is the ing. The college setting is the place for indistudents, faculty and administration of Ball viduals to become just that — individuals. This State will see this teachable moment as a time means teachers must challenge students and where we can address talk about the some very serious isdifficult topics sues on our campus and that make the The young lady who was given the in our world as a whole. students and us I love Ball State, and I award says she has changed. I hope so. uncomfortable, continue to hope and and we must JACKSON-BROWN, assistant professor, believe our university ANGELA also strive in English department will always strive to be our classrooms leaders when it comes to develop real to promoting diversity and fairness for all. But, world solutions for some of the issues we talk of course, there is much work to be done. about. Otherwise, we are merely having the We need to do a better job teaching our na- same conversations over and over with no real tion’s history in a productive manner so that plan for eradicating some of society’s ills. If we our young people will understand where this aren’t doing that, then we are doing a dissercountry has come from and how it affects vice to our young people. where we are right now and where we are goThe young lady who was given the award

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says she has changed. I hope so. I hope she truly does understand how divisive the Confederate flag is to our country and that there is no amount of rhetoric that can sanitize its true meaning. I am a proud southerner. I love my southern roots. But I am also a black woman who suffered and saw others suffer because of the history and residual effects of this flag.

This flag belongs in museums and classroom settings where it can be viewed and discussed as a part of our history that we want to remember but not celebrate. These conversations we are currently having about race are difficult, but oh so necessary. I look forward to seeing where the youth at our university will take this issue next, and how the university will respond to their questions and concerns.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8. Get into studies and research today and tomorrow. Dress nicely, just in case. Things could get inspiring. Discuss a subject of your expertise. You’re producing enough to save the surplus.

Anticipate confusion by leaving a clear paper trail.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8. Immerse yourself in the past. Express a loss to someone who gets it. Use something you’ve kept in storage. The next two days are good for making money. Have faith plus a backup plan.

The action is backstage.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 7. Encourage group unity. Pull together to surmount an obstacle. You have extra confidence today and tomorrow. Anticipate opposition. Mum’s the word. Provide leadership. Time away from home may be required. Invest in home and family. No more procrastination.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7. Career planning can be more productive than busywork. It’s a nice day to crawl into your shell. Come out for love and daydreaming.

Conserve resources without worrying about money. Do your best thinking while hiking or exercising.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 . Things may not go as planned, yet results look beneficial. Hold meetings.

Friends bail you out. Say your piece cheerfully. List obstacles and brainstorm solutions. Come up with another route. Love prevails. You get further with experienced assistance.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9. Play with your partner over the next few days. Romantic fun sweeps you away. Add glamorous touches without spending much. Question tradition. You’re gaining respect. Lay cynicism and resignation down for a while and open to love.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8. Increase beauty in your work and workspace. Earn extra points for style and presentation. Weave in a bold vision. Practice makes perfect in the coming phase. Dance with a change in plans. Friends support you. Make an extra sexy effort.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7. Love is fundamental. Beauty inspires you. The next two days look especially busy. Work from home or play hooky. A deadline looms. Simple foods and diversions satisfy. Take slow, measured steps to get there faster.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7. Romance and partnership soar with clear communication. Today and tomorrow are good for educational adventures. Get moving! Take time for future planning. Consider the consequences. Declare your commitment again. Your influence grows. Believe in love.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7. You’re looking good. Take charge. It’s time for fun and games over the next two days. Hang out with a good conversationalist.

Romance is a growing possibility. The rules may have changed. A female offers a new image.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8. Keep the faith.

Manage finances and administrative tasks today and tomorrow. Work out a win-win compromise with a partner.

Bet conservatively. Share responsibility. Follow a lead from a trusted source. Invest in your work.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7. Hide away a treasure at home. Plan your spending. Pay attention to the bottom line. Cheer up your partner by doing something totally practical. Kindness is the most valuable gift. Friends help you solve great philosophical problems.

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ONE HAND: | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “He was born in the wrong time,” Gibson said. “He sees the world around him and wants nothing to do with it.

Everything about his time, he hates it — from pop culture to warfare.”

Janet, on the other hand, “likes life the way she understands it,” said Kelsey Skomer, a freshman acting major who plays Janet in the show.

Senior directing major Shelbi Snyder is the director for this production, and she said Janet “doesn’t understand what’s wrong with wanting the finer things in life.”

Howard and Janet’s problems stem from a lack of understanding.

“Howard talks to Janet about how much he loves the past, and she doesn’t get it,” Gibson said. “She sees it as a barbaric time, but he sees it as a simpler time.”

Skomer said she can relate to her character’s curiosity, especially as Skomer adjusts to the acting program here at Ball State.

“We are both learning to adapt and meeting new people,” she said. “I can relate to her wanting to understand the world around her.”

Having the show take place

in the 1950s has challenged the crew to create unconventional lighting designs.

One scene takes place in a game show from the TV’s perspective. The crew had to create a black-and-white environment through the use of lighting and costumes.

The show’s script often utilizes direct audience address with the lines. Because this is Skomer’s first production at Ball State, adjusting to both the professional environment as well as the different dialogue style has been an added challenge, but one she said she sees as an opportunity to grow as an artist.

“It’s been an absolutely incredible challenge and an incredible learning experience,” she said.

The show takes place in Manchester, and, like other plays set in foreign locations, the director wanted to utilize dialects; however, their plan to have a trained dialect coach fell through.

Snyder decided to learn the subtle differences between the Manchester and the London accents herself and then teach them to the actors.

“I had to learn how sounds work, how people’s pallets are shaped differently in different parts of the world, and how to teach my actors how to use different parts of their mouths,” she said. “The big-

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gest challenge is that whenever people think about British accents, they think Harry Potter, and that’s not what these accents are.”

Another challenge for the actors has been toeing the line between comedy and tragedy. Because this show is considered a dark comedy, the play also features a lot of satire and uncomfortable, yet comedic, moments.

“For the majority of the show, there are these moments where the audience will think, ‘That’s funny but also uncomfortable. ... I don’t know if I should laugh,’” Snyder said, “and that’s a good thing—we want to make you uncomfortable like that.

Comedy shows up where you least expect it.”

At the end of the play, the cast and crew will be taking donations for the Motivate Our Minds group, which encourages and prepares at-risk students in grades first through eighth for success in school.

“They teach students how to be a positive impact on their environment, especially when they have a negative environment which can prevent them from learning,” Snyder said. “That really reflects how Howard feels: that people have stopped caring for their environments and about learning, so the group really connects to our play.”

Intersection of comics, religion Students create e-book on superheroes’ faiths TRISTAN BENNINGTON STAFF REPORTER

In comics, a superhero’s identity could be known, but not what lies underneath. Fourteen Ball State students tore off the mask and joined Representing Religion in Comics, a special immersion class taught by associate professor of religious studies Jeffrey Brackett.

Tyrece Love, a junior religious studies major, said he enjoys the class because of a diverse representation of majors including biology and photojournalism. Most of the students didn’t know much about comics before taking the class, but are now learning about and enjoying comics, Love said.

Love said the class gives students an opportunity to view life from another person’s perspective. It shows students how to accept differences in both religion and culture.

“Being able to collaborate with other students who are just as passionate and dedicated to their work as you are is a great feeling,” Love said. “It is very motivating and inspiring.”

The class also attended Indianapolis Comic Con on March 15 as panel speakers for the class.

Aw Yeah Comics in downtown Muncie gave students the opportunity to participate in an Indianapolis Comic Con panel that talked about their class. IndyCon contacted Christina Blanch, co-owner of Aw Yeah Comics, in search of panels to present at the event. Blanch contacted Brackett and asked him if he would be interested in presenting a panel along with the students. Brackett agreed and led

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the panel.

Approximately 20-30 people listened to the panel as the students talked about their classroom experiences. The students then answered questions from the audience about the class.

Daniel Hodson, a junior creative writing major and student in the class, said he appreciated the opportunity to speak about the class and how they research religion within comics. Being at Indy-Con surrounded by his interests and talking about these interests with others made the event memorable for him.

Love said being surrounded by so many people with a shared interest showed him that comics are not just for kids.

“I enjoyed being able to prove to people that those of us from different backgrounds can still learn how to set aside our differences and coexist as one,” he said.

Students in the immersive learning program will be creating their own comics and compiling them into an e-book that will be available for download.

Aw Yeah Comics will be bringing in comic book creators to help the students with their own comics.

Love created a comic about a hip-hop artist struggling with his faith in God after experiencing some tough life events.

Love focused on hip-hop because of the negative stereotypes tied to the genre and how religion can bring about negative opinions. Love said he hopes to offer people another perspective on how hip-hop and religion can both be used to uplift people.

“I want people to understand that, although religion has had its faults, there is still something positive that can come from religion in a society,” he said.

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More than 150 students filled up Art and Journalism Building Room 175 to hear Carol Rossetti speak. Rossetti is a Brazil-based graphic designer and illustrator whose work on feminism went viral last year. Rossetti’s presentation focused on the importance of intersectional feminism. While she was speaking, a slideshow of her work titled “The Women Project” played on the screen.

Rossetti made it clear that she did not have all the answers on intersectional feminism. “I am a voice, but I am not the voice of the movement; I can only speak on how I have decided to fight for a better world through my work.” After her presentation, the floor opened up for questions. Riley Gray, a junior social education major, explained to Rossetti Presented by Exercise Science Club how much she identified with one of her illustrations of a bisexual girl, saying it was the first time she saw herself represented. Gray cried as Rossetti hugged her.

Rossetti stated that a book Registration ends March 31! encompassing “The Women Project” is set to be in stores in October of 2015.

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