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UPD lacks diversity
STUDENTS REBUILD METH HOUSE
Police have fewer females, minorities than national average CASEY SMITH CRIME REPORTER | casmith11@bsu.edu
Increasing diversity in police departments has been a slow, but gradual process for decades. In hundreds of police departments across the country, the percentage of white officers on the force is more than 30 percentage points higher than in the communities they serve, according to an analysis of a government survey of police departments. Ball State’s University Police Department is one of many that still sees a high majority of white, male officers on the force. In UPD, 10 percent of officers are of ethnic minorities, which is nearly 5 percentage points lower than the 14.7 percent of students of an ethic minority at Ball State, according to the factbook. “Just like all other departments at Ball State, UPD is committed to the principles of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in employment,” UPD’s chief Jim Duckham said in an email. “We are committed to the pursuit of excellence by being inclusive of all individuals.”
See UPD, page 7
Architecture program, ecoREHAB work to give back to community
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group of fourth-year architecture students is refurbishing a former meth house in the Thomas Park– Avondale neighborhood in Muncie as a studio project. The studio class is working with ecoREHAB, a local non-profit that provides sustainable rehabilitation of housing and neighborhoods. “The whole goal is to revitalize the community more so than to earn money,” said Taylor Sheppard, a senior architecture major. The house, located at 1215 W 10th St., will be the fifth house the architecture department has rehabilitated.
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Junior transfer defensive lineman John Swisher was one of three players who signed National Letter of Intent to join Ball State in the spring.
New lineman prepares for fall season
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A former meth house is being refurbished by a group of fourth-year Ball State architecture students. Members of the studio class are working with ecoREHAB, a local non-profit that provides rehabilitated housing for future homeowners.
See METH HOUSE, page 6
Mid-year transfer putting in extra work to earn playing time
LOCAL BAND RECEIVES RECORD DEAL
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The Beautiful Mess to perform in May at Be Here Now
ROBBY GENERAL SPORTS EDITOR sports@bsudailynews.com
When the Ball State football team went into the locker room after practice, junior transfer defensive lineman John Swisher stayed outside, practicing on the tackling dummy. Swisher and sophomore Kevin Thurmon, two of the nine defensive linemen on the roster, were getting extra reps. “There’s a lot of good defensive tackles here. … I’m just trying to get my stride in the spring,” Swisher said. “I just want to be an impact player and climb up the depth chart right now.” On Dec. 18, 2015, Swisher was one of three players who signed National Letters of Intent to join Ball State in the spring. Just four days later, former head coach Pete Lembo stepped down. For a span of 16 days, Swisher was unsure of who his new head coach was going to be. Former quarterback Mike Neu took over the position less than a week before classes started for the spring.
See FOOTBALL, page 8
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It took Mike Martin 24 years to first pick up a guitar and sing. Now, about 10 years later, he is part of the band The Beautiful Mess and is signed on to Main Man Records in New Jersey. Martin is from Fairmount, Ind., which is about 30 minutes away from Muncie. He moved to Muncie when he was 21 and owned and operated three different music venues, including Doc’s on
Dill, which is the current location of Be Here Now. “Muncie had a huge influence on my music and my music business. A lot of people think Muncie sucks, and it has a long way to go, but I think it’s a great small town. … Muncie is my home and my heart,” Martin said. The Beautiful Mess also includes Caryn Egan on fiddle, Ripley Owermohle on banjo, James Reynen on bass and CJ Barrow on drums. Eagan is also from Indiana and studied at Ball State and graduated in 2013 with a degree in music education. She joined the band while still in school, and began touring the spring after she graduated.
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Mike Martin didn’t start playing guitar and singing until he was 24 years old. Now, 10 years later, he is the lead man for The Beautiful Mess, which includes a fiddle, banjo, bass and drums. The band was formerly based in Muncie and is now signed with Main Man Records out of New Jersey.
See RECORD DEAL, page 3
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