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A Facebook film crew visited the Muncie Animal Shelter on Monday to talk with volunteers as they walked dogs and played the mobile game Pokémon Go. The shelter has had hundreds of volunteers to show up and walk dogs since its Facebook post went viral. Mark Zuckerberg will share Facebook’s film on July 22.
Trump names Pence VP Indiana governor to join Republican ticket this election
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America great again,” he said. Pence is an evangelical Christian who became nationally known after signing the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Pence gained negative attention again in March 2016, when he signed a law that would prohibit women from obtaining an abortion strictly because of the race, gender or disability of the fetus, making Indiana only the second state in the nation to do this. The law also held doctors legally liable if they had performed an abortion that was motivated by one or more of the prohibited reasons. Pence, who has said he is first and foremost a Christian, could help the duo secure more of the evangelical vote. However, according to a Pew Research Center poll, Trump already had their vote. The Indiana governor should, in theory, make Trump appeal more to the Midwestern states. Ulti-
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump officially announced on Twitter today that he has chosen Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate, confirming reports from the day before. Trump was supposed to make the announcement at a news conference this morning, but he postponed the event after a terror attack in Nice, France, that killed more than 80 people. Trump rescheduled the news conference to 11 a.m. tomorrow. Pence parted with his old Twitter handle, @GovPenceIN, and made a debut Tweet as simply @mike_ pence this morning. “Honored to join @realDonaldTrump and work to make
mately, Pence is a longtime Republican officeholder and a strong social conservative — two areas where Trump is weak. According to a poll conducted between January and May, Pence’s approval rating as governor is 48 percent. But despite some disapproval in his home state, Pence is, for the most part, unknown nationally. And what is known about him widely is his generally polite demeanor, unlike Trump. Students have mixed feelings about Pence’s move from governor to vice presidential candidate. Malik Hurt, a senior political science major, said he thinks it’s a good thing for Indiana, but not necessarily for Trump. “It’s a good thing ... because that means Pence will no longer be our governor,” Hurt said. “But I don’t see Pence bringing anything to Trump’s campaign that he didn’t already have, so to me pick-
ing Pence — it feels kind of redundant.” Another student, Evan Thorstad, a junior criminal justice major, said he thinks Pence as Trump’s running mate could cost him Indiana in the election come November, but will ultimately be a good choice. “I don’t think it really helps [Trump] in Indiana, since most Hoosiers don’t like [Pence],” he said. “[But] in general, it will probably help [Trump].” Lacey Pamer, a sophomore public relations major, doesn’t really see the bright side of Trump/ Pence. “If Trump gets elected, we’re all going to Hell,” Pamer said. “At least Pence will not be Indiana’s governor anymore.” Early in the campaigns, Pence endorsed Ted Cruz. Junior economics major Joshua Watters said Trump could be seeking votes from those who originally supported Cruz, but he cautioned against just settling for a candidate.
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Companies roll TRACK & FIELD out new tech, COACH PLANS BIG CHANGE patents, apps FOR Brian Etelman looks for athletes with |
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This month, like every month, has seen some advancements in the world of technology. Though the talk of every social media platform has been Pokemon Go, there is more tech news worth knowing this month. NEW APPLE PATENT Apple is known to have gotten a lot of patents — some never even making it to their products. Apple’s newest patent this month could ban iPhone users from taking photos and videos at concerts and other major events. According to the application, which was submitted back in 2011, Apple would use infrared signals to track the phone’s location and emit a signal and command to disable recording functions. The legalities of this kind of technology have not been fully fleshed out, but considering Apple’s history of protecting its customers’ privacy, it is possible the technology will never be implemented.
TWITTER LIVESTREAM Twitter, which recently livestreamed Wimbledon, has announced it will also livestream both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. The social media platform has been at the forefront of the election because of the candidates’ tendency to tweet about current events, their platforms and each other. SNAPCHAT MEMORIES Snapchat, an app that largely focuses on in-themoment sharing, has introduced a new feature that will allow users to view posts they’ve shared previously. Snapchat users can now share a photo, video or entire story to their “memories” archive and view them later. There is also a private section of Memories called “My Eyes Only” which requires a password to unlock, so users don’t have to fear others looking into their more personal snaps. Users can also share snaps from their Memories archive in their story, where it will be marked that it is an older post.
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Ball State student helps design viral ad for Pokémon Go dog walking program CAITLIN BURKUS DAILY NEWS REPORTER
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ince Pokémon Go launched July 6, it has become the No. 1 game on the Apple and Google Play stores and encourages people to get out of the house and walk outside. But for Muncie and the Ball State community, the game has contributed to helping the local animal shelter as well. The game, which uses augmented reality to put characters from the classic Pokémon franchise into the real world for people to catch, has led to more people walking around campus, their neighborhoods and other Muncie locations to find Pokémon. See SHELTER , page 5
Facebook film crew pays visit to Muncie Animal Shelter on Monday REBECCA KIZER NEWS EDITOR
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After a Muncie Animal Shelter Facebook post about the mobile game Pokémon Go went viral, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post and USA Today readers across the nation have now heard all about the small college town. The post was simply an advertisement asking local residents to come volunteer to walk dogs as they catch Pokémon. But it caught the world’s attention. Currently at nearly 10,000 “likes” and more than 28,000 shares, Facebook itself has noticed. See FACEBOOK , page 4
right attitude, drive for winning
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*Editor’s note: This article was written by high school journalists attending Ball State Journalism Workshops. Bryant attends Perry Meridian High School, and Hunter is a student at Carmel High School. Brian Etelman is looking for winners. “Someone who never settles, is self driven and self motivated.” This is the premise of Etelman’s coaching style and what he has tried to implement as he heads into his second season as Ball State’s cross country and track and field coach. It has been an uphill climb for the Cardinals, as they finished last in the MAC in both the cross country and track championship meets last season. However, for the first time in three years, the team had a medalist in
track — a bronze in high jump for freshman Regan Lewis. Athletes who had never scored a point in their collegiate career were scoring points. At the outdoor track meet, the team’s overall score was greater than their scores for the past three years combined. He expects coaching and recruiting will help bring small improvements as soon as next year. “This time next year, I think we’ll certainly have a couple [athletes competing in nationals] with some of the incoming kids that we have. … We have some returners who I think are going to do a good job for us too,” he said. The key? A team-wide “change of culture,” Etelman said. Sitting in the house of a potential prospect, he observes the mannerisms portrayed in simple conversation. Does she speak for herself?
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