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Clinton returns to campaign, smiling and appearing energetic The Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Hillary Clinton returned to the campaign trail Thursday, smiling and chatting with reporters as her plane flew to North Carolina. The Democratic presidential candidate appeared energetic and in high spirits after the bout of pneumonia that sidelined her.

She said she was “doing great” and “excited to get to North Carolina” for a campaign event. She was expected to take more extensive questions later in the day.

Clinton left a 9/11 memorial service in New York on Sunday, stumbling and being supported by others as she entered her car.

Her campaign said later that she had been diagnosed with mild pneumonia on Friday.

“I’m really glad that I did finally follow my doctor’s orders and take some days to rest instead of just trying to keep powering through, which I think is a common experience for people,” she told the “Tom Joyner Morning Show” in an interview broadcast Thursday morning.

She and Trump both released letters from their doctors this week with additional details about their health, including their cholesterol levels, blood pressure and current medications. Both candidates’ physicians declared them fit to serve as president.

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CAMERON ERVIN "As long as you don’t have something fatal, your health should probably be kept, shared how you want it to be,” the senior theatre and English major said.

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John Gouwens, an organist and carillonneur, will perform a free bell tower show in Shafer Tower Saturday for Family Weekend. After the performance, he will take small groups on tours of the bell tower.

The music of Shafer Tower he was appointed as a visiting lecturer in carillon at Ball State, performing the instrument’s first recital that same year.

Ball State’s Shafer Tower, which Casey Smith News Editor includes a 150-foot-tall free-standing bell tower with a carillon and chiming clock, John Gouwens isn’t a typical musician. sits in the middle of the campus and is As a carillonneur — someone who one of Gouwens’ favorites, he said. performs on bells in churches or towers The carillon tower houses 48 custom— his musical talents aren’t as traditional made bells covering four octaves, making as most others. it an instrument capable of playing most “A lot of people got into this profession historic and contemporary carillon music. by accident,” Gouwens said. “But not It’s played by striking a keyboard – the me.” stick-like keys called batons – with From a young age, Gouwens said he the fists and by pressing the keys of a was enticed by the musical capabilities of pedal keyboard with the feet. The keys church organs while growing up in Fort mechanically activate levers and wires Wayne. Oddly, he was also an avid clock that connect to metal clappers that strike collector, and he found the idea of bell the inside of the bells, allowing the towers to be “a beautiful combination.”

“I, myself, have had quite an interesting carillonneur to vary the intensity of the note according to the force applied to mix of interests,” Gouwens said. “My the key, Gouwens said. family and I used to go on lots of trips “You don’t get a good idea of what’s when I was younger, and I found these happening up there,” Gouwens said. big, grand carillons to be so fascinating, “It’s challenging to know what the and that’s when the idea sparked that I sound is going to be like when it comes could play those.” out. Is the melody good? How loud Gouwens began his carillon studies at Indiana University, playing his first recital is it? I have to make sure I’m asking myself these things while playing and on the Metz Carillon in 1977. The bells, hope that my work is bringing out the he said, were unlike any other instrument right stuff.” he could get his hands on, and he was Gouwens is responsible for assisting committed to anything he could do to in with the upkeep at Shafer Tower, order to get better at the musical art. but on the side, he also spends time “I was dedicated to the music arranging musical pieces to perform and to the art of the instrument,” on the carillon. he said. “I went and studied “Writing music for the where I felt I could get the most instrument also gives me the training. I had my passion set ability and the opportunity on becoming a carillonneur.” to explore other aspects [of After graduating the carillon],” he said. from the University of “There’s so much to think Michigan with a degree about and consider — I in organ performance, think putting the pieces Gouwens began looking together makes me more for jobs and eventually well-rounded with the made his way to the bells.”

Culver Academies in For most of his Culver, Indiana. He performances around started volunteering the state, Gouwens with the bell tower arranges a set of four there, hoping his efforts pieces. In an attempt would land him a to get varying sounds permanent position at from each carillon he the school. plays, Gouwens said “I fell in love with he chooses pieces that the carillon there,” allow each instrument Gouwens said. “It to showcase what has a unique sound, it’s best at — and and it was really a Shafer Tower great place to start strength is its professionally.” strong, higherHis work was pitched tones. well received, and “It’s always fun Gouwens joined seeing how the the faculty of the sound is going to Culver Academies translate from one in the fall of 1980. carillon to another,” He began serving Gouwens said. as organist and “Shafer Tower is carillonneur of the very tall, and it’s Academies, playing not very soft. But both instruments every instrument is for Sunday religious different, even with services, as well these carillons. It as presenting makes me go off recitals on both of instinct when instruments. He playing them a lot, also began teaching which makes it piano students and all the more fun, I teaching carillon think.” and organ students Although on occasion.

Ball State has a Gouwens continues fully-functioning to work at the carillon, Academies today, musicians and this marks his only play the 36th year there as instrument faculty. on special In fall 2002, Breanna Daugherty // DN File

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Gouwens will perform a free bell tower show Saturday at 11 a.m. as a part of Family Weekend. After the performance, he will also take small groups on exclusive tours to the top of the bell tower.

“It’s so much fun,” Gouwens said. “For students and families or anyone else who thinks it might be interesting, it would be a great experience. If not, that’s OK — I’ll make sure you’ll hear the sounds of the bells around the campus, anyway.”

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Burkie's closes early this season, business for sale

Drive-in searches for new owner to reopen this spring Kara Berg Crime Reporter

Muncie landmark Burkie’s Drive-in is now for sale and has closed for the season a few weeks early.

But the popular restaurant isn’t gone for good, said Brian Allardt, the real estate agent working with the business — it’s just looking for a new owner.

“[Burkie’s] is being sold in total — the real estate, business and all of the equipment,” Allardt said.

The description on Coldwell Banker Lunsford’s website said the restaurant is available for “an operator/owner to step right in to an ongoing business ... Great opportunity to step into an operating profitable business.”

Allardt said owner Rob Wardrop has several other business interests to tend to, and he didn’t have time to continue to operate Burkie’s. Wardrop has owned

Burkie’s since 2013, according to previous Daily News reporting.

The restaurant first opened in 1954, and was a popular attraction for teenagers to hang out and get ice cream sodas.

Wardrop renovated the drive-in, giving it a paint job, a new drive-up roof and some menu updates, but other than that, he kept it similar to how it had always been.

Wardrop put Burkie’s on the market about two weeks ago, Allardt said.

However, the “for sale” sign just went

up Tuesday. Already, Allardt said he has had some interest in the building.

If Burkie’s doesn’t sell by the time spring rolls back around, Allardt said he expects Wardrop would open it back up for the season.

Wardrop was not able to be reached for comment, but Burkie’s voicemail said the drive-in is now closed for the season and will reopen in the spring 2017.

Contact Kara Berg with any questions or concerns at knberg2@bsu.edu.

16th annual Chase Charlie Races includes events for all ages the Boys and Girls Club, and Physical Education majors advocated healthy Ball State’s Sports Administration lifestyles to the Muncie elementary schools.

Program and the School of Kinesiology Elizabeth Wanless, the instructor for the will host the 16th annual Chase course, said the hope is that participants Charlie Races Saturday where will enjoy themselves while on the campus contestants will be able to race during Family Weekend, while also alongside Charlie Cardinal. engaging and learning more Multiple races will take about healthy lifestyle habits.

RACES BEGIN place, including the popular “The goal of the event is SATURDAY run or walk 5k starting at 8:30 to not only provide a fun, a.m., which welcomes people healthy outlet for the Muncie of all ages and abilities. community, but to provide For participants under students with experience Starts at 8:30 a.m. the age of 13, “Mile Mania,” implementing community health a one mile run, will start events,” Wanless said. “You will at 9 a.m., and Kiddie 100 feel better eating that hot dog will take place later in the at the football game if you have Starts at 9 a.m. day during halftime at the participated in the Chase Charlie football game.

Races that morning.”

The races have been Proceeds benefit the Sport adopted as a course project Starts at Halftime Administration Fund for for students in the School of Excellence, a professional Kinesiology and requires all development scholarship for majors within the school to participate in students. some way or another.

Registration for the races is now Athletic training majors also coordinate closed, but students and their families the medical staff, while exercise science are encouraged to cheer on participants majors implemented a health fair at

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Charlie Cardinal takes off from the starting line with the other runners during the Chase Charlie 5K Fun Run. Ball State’s Sports Administration Program and the School of Kinesiology will host the 16th annual Chase Charlie Races on Saturday as part of Family Weekend.

throughout the racing route. The 5k race begins at Scheumann Stadium, advancing down Bethel Avenue to the intersection of Riverside and McKinley avenues and back again.

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food and awards will take place at the picnic shelter in Benadum Woods just north of the stadium.

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How to spend your Family Weekend Family Weekend starts today and ends Sunday, and the schedule is packed with events for students and families to attend.

Here is your complete guide to all things Family Weekend — what to do, where to go and places to eat.

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T-shirt Sale T-shirts will be on sale all weekend at the information desk in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. The shirts are red and short-sleeved and are $10.

Open Recreation All day today and tomorrow, the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be open to families for open recreation. Families can come check out the track, fitness rooms, basketball courts, turf field and rock climbing wall.

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Tailgating Beginning at 11 a.m., take advantage of free tailgating before the first home football game of the season against Eastern Kentucky.

Football Game Kickoff is at 3 p.m. for the first home game of the season against Eastern Kentucky. Tickets can be purchased through the Athletics Ticket Office.

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Friday Night Filmworks: “Finding Dory” “Finding Dory” will play for free at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in Pruis Hall.

Families are welcome to come watch the Disney Pixar summer hit and sequel to “Finding Nemo.”

School of Music Showcase The School of Music will present their annual showcase in Sursa Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. The showcase will include wind, orchestra and chamber music as well as a performance by the Pride of Mid America Marching Band.

Admission is $20 and will go toward School of Music scholarships.

Rock and Bowl At 8 p.m. at Cardinal Lanes in the Student Center, families can participate in free cosmic bowling. There will also be free snacks available while supplies last. Billiards will be free to play.

SATURDAY Children’s Fair and Bingo From 9 to 11 a.m. on the University Green, families can join in on inflatables and carnival games, such as skee ball and pick-a-pop. Attendees will also have the chance to win several prizes in a game of bingo.

The Island 400 W. McGalliard Road Treat the family to a cool treat at The Island. The smoothie and ice cream stand serves as a local oasis, complete with a waterfall, palm trees, lawn chairs and sand. Located just of the Cardinal Greenway on McGalliard Road, The Island will only be open for a few more weeks before it closes for the season. The shop is only open from 5 p.m. until dark.

ABSO Free Show ABSO Improv Comedy group is celebrating their 25th anniversary and will be hosting two free shows in Pruis Hall. The first show at 7 p.m. will be a family-friendly performance. The 9 p.m. show will be a mature, or “blue,” show.

Late Nite This weekend’s Late Nite is open to all ages. Running from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. in the Student Center, Late Nite will feature DJs, inflatables, crafts, free food and bowling.

SUNDAY

Breakfast with Charlie Starting at 9 a.m. in Noyer Dining, Charlie will be having breakfast with students and families as well as taking pictures. Students with a meal plan can bring two guests with their breakfast swipe. All other guests are $9.95 plus tax or $6.95 for children between the ages of 2 and 10.

Community Day Take the family to the David Owsley Museum of Art on campus for free food, demonstrations and, of course, art.

WHERE TO GO If you’re looking to do something off campus with the family, check out some of these places to explore around Muncie.

Megan Melton // DN File

Concannon’s 4801 W. Baker Lane 620 N. Walnut St. Whether you’re looking for a sweet treat or a cafe for lunch, Concannon’s is the place for you. Concannon’s has been a staple in the Muncie community since 1959.

Scotty’s Brewhouse 1700 W. University Ave. If you’re looking to stay close to campus, take the family to Scotty’s Brewhouse.

Located in the Village, Scotty’s has a wide selection of both food and drinks. Don’t miss their classic thr3e wise men seasoned potato chips.

Emma Rogers // DN File

Cammack Station 9200 W. Jackson St. Cammack Station is in a remodeled, historic fuel station. The ‘50s feel, plus a large menu of options, means there’s something for everyone. Their ‘burger of the month’ for September is the “Porky Pig,” which comes with bacon, shoestring onions, pulled pork and barbecue.

Contact Amanda Belcher with any questions or concerns at features@bsudailynews.com.

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Brother’s Breakfast Club Brother’s Bar and Grill, located in the Village, will host their first Breakfast Club of the school year from 9 to 11 a.m. There is no cover charge, but customers must be 21 or come with a parent. Customers can get a breakfast plate, complete with scrambled eggs, pancakes and your choice of bacon or sausage for $5.

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1200 N. Minnetrista Parkway Located right off campus, Minnetrista has farmers markets every Saturday through October from 8 a.m. until noon.

Take the family to explore the Heritage Collection, which has artifacts of East Central Indiana, or take a look around the gardens and visit the Orchard Gift Shop.

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Rinard Orchid Greenhouse Open from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., the greenhouse will be open and displaying a variety of tropical plants as part of their Wheeler-Thanhauser Collection.

There will also be tropical poison arrow frogs displays as part of the rainforest conservation initiative.

Bell Tower Recital Students and families can take advantage of this opportunity to take a tour of the inside of the Bell Tower and get a unique view of campus. There will also be a recital at the base of the tower, performed by John Gouwens.

White Rabbit Books 1604 W. University Ave. This used bookstore located in the Village has a wide selection of books in several different genres. With its homey feel and friendly staff, White Rabbit is one stop your family won’t want to miss.

Made in Muncie 313 S. Walnut St. If your family wants to get crafty, take them to Made in Muncie. Located in downtown Muncie, customers can choose a piece of pottery and paint and decorate it however they want. Walkins are welcome, and they fire your piece for you — you’ll just have to go pick it up later.

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Graduate becomes 'Deodorant King' Ball State alumnus credits mom, university for business success Mary Freda Daily News Reporter Just over four years ago, Ball State graduate Nathan Morin, aka the Deodorant King of Chicago, founded North Coast Organics — a brand dedicated to providing customers with an organic, top-shelf deodorant.

In the beginning, it was purely for personal use.

Dissatisfied with retailers, Morin headed to his kitchen to create his own deodorant product. After a nudge from friends, he began to produce the product beyond his kitchen.

“The inspiration [first] came from making a deodorant for myself, [then] from a gap in the market,” Morin said.

“There was not very many natural, effective deodorants … at the time, there was only a handful of certified organic deodorants in the body care world.”

During that time, body care buyers were really starting to prefer organic products over generic. Because of the demand shift in products among consumers, Morin saw his opportunity.

Morin combined his passion for culinary arts and background in herbalism and aromatherapy and got to work.

After trial and error, Morin was able to create a product for various consumers to enjoy. In 2012, North Coast Organics was born.

North Coast Organics products are available in the Dill Pickle Food Co-Op, Midwest Whole Foods and even the Downtown Farm Stand here in Muncie.

Morin said his products wouldn't be available if it weren’t for his mom, Debbie Morin.

“My mom, she got involved due to a quirk in the city of Chicago’s laws and

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Ball State graduate Nathan Morin founded North Coast Organics, a brand dedicated to providing customers with organic deodorants. All the certified organic deodorants are made with 100 percent natural, vegan ingredients.

to me having very little capital to start this business,” Morin said.

After first being denied a business license in Chicago, Morin relocated to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his mom became a key component to his business.

“My thought was I’d come back from Chicago to Fort Wayne, once or twice a month, make a big batch and go back to Chicago,” Morin said. “After the second time, my mom suggested, ‘Hey, why don’t I help you make this?’”

The mother and son team worked in the kitchen to create the products for North Coast Organics.

Morin said he wouldn’t have been able

to be successful without his mom.

“What was really instrumental, what allowed us to really grow the way we wanted to, was my mom,” he said. “[She] literally did everything.”

In addition to the help he received from his mom, Morin also received help from connections he made during his time at Ball State. He received marketing advice from a fellow alumnus, who helped Morin create the idea behind the logos featured on North Coast’s deodorant sticks. He also received help from an alumnus and friend who paid for North Coast’s beginning logos.

“My connections I made at Ball State

were highly instrumental in getting my company off the ground, but more than that, it was the education, the opportunities I’ve had through Ball State,” Morin said. “[The] skills I learned at Ball State, I was able to transfer to professional skills and use a lot of those skills to build my business.”

While Ball State gave Morin instrumental connections, it also gave him his current lifestyle, which led Morin to hunt for an effective, organic deodorant, which, in turn, led to the creation of North Coast Organics.

One of Morin’s biggest influences came from a study abroad trip to Jamaica while he was a student at Ball State. In Jamaica, Morin lived with a host family in a three-room shack with no running water and barely any electricity.

Having to live off the land impacted his life and opened his eyes up to the natural, organic lifestyle which led to his success with creating North Coast Organics.

“When I came back from that experience, I became vegetarian, started buying organic food … started living a sustainable, green lifestyle and that was directly because of that really impactful Ball State experience in rural Jamaica,” Morin said.

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Where to park for Family Weekend

All colored lots are free on weekends; these are the most accessible to campus Woodworth Garage

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Heading east on Riverside Avenue, turn left immediately after John R. Emens Auditorium and follow the road past Woodworth Complex and Pruis Hall until turning left into the garage.

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Many commuter (green) and housing (blue) spaces are available on the north side of campus. Turn right into the network of lots if traveling north on McKinley Avenue or east on Bethel. It is located across McKinley from Johnson A Complex.

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South of the L.A. Pittinger Student Center is a restricted (red) garage, several green (commuter) surface lots, a housing (blue) surface lot and street parking. Parking in these lots on the south side of campus are useful for visiting the Student Center, Elliott Hall or Beneficence.

Heading west on Neely Avenue, turn left into the large restricted (red) parking lot near the Architecture building.

Additional red parking is accessible via north McKinley by turning into the lot immediately after the Robert Bell building, between Robert Bell and LaFollette Complex.

Source: Ball State Parking Services

SINGER-SONGWRITER PERFORMS, RECORDS AT BALL STATE Musician, student pair to push music scene, complete project

Annelise Hanshaw Daily News Reporter

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Pointing out a favorite line from the movie, “Keeping the Faith,” singersongwriter Mike Mentz noted that struggling is OK. Mentz was once a self-described “sucky college student” until he took a semester abroad. Taking his guitar to the banks of the Seine in Paris, Mentz wrote songs for hours.

“I sucked at guitar. I sucked at writing songs,” Mentz said. “The only thing I could kind of halfway decently do was sing.”

In a small eighth-floor Paris apartment, Mentz chiseled away at songwriting.

Just inside the Music Instruction Building, senior Alex Rodriguez progresses in his field of sound engineering as he and Mentz work together to record Mentz’s music.

While serving as an intern, Rodriguez met Mentz on campus during the recording of “The Song.” This reality show’s pilot has yet to air to the public.

“Listening to his sound, how it progressed through ‘The Song,’ I learned a lot about him. I knew it was something I wanted to work with,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez has spent the week hosting Mentz on the campus to record and

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performed a free concert Thursday for students. This is part of the Audio Engineering Society’s push to bring a music scene to Ball State and Rodriguez’s senior project.

“He wants to make something great. If we’re not doing that, what the hell are we doing?” Mentz said. “We’re well on our way to doing something.”

Mentz plans to return in October to meet Rodriguez’s deadline, but the two agree that their work extends beyond a requirement.

“It’s one of those things where I’m doing it not to just benefit myself; we’re both going to benefit,” Rodriguez said.

Mentz keeps select work private and releases other songs in records. The music produced on campus will be released as singles over time.

“It is rare to have a situation where you can go into a studio and just say ‘I don’t remotely know what I’m doing right now, but let’s kinda just throw stuff at the wall and see what works,’” Mentz said.

This is not the first unique situation Mentz has been in. After singing for one and a half years on a cruise ship, Mentz made travel part of his music career.

“It’s so easy when you’re in your routine to get in your head,” Mentz said.

“You can’t hold onto pettiness when you’re on the road.”

His next record to be released,

“Souvenir,” was recorded while traveling around Thailand.

“Because of all the ship writing, I had this bunch of songs that had been written in transit,” Mentz said. “I thought it’d be cool, because they were all written in transit, to record them in transit.”

Mentz’s love of travel inspired him to self-title his genre “travel pop.”

“If you take Jason Mraz, Fountains of Wayne, Jameson Whisky, and you put them in a plane and fly them around for awhile, that’s pretty much what I sound like,” Mentz said.

Mentz notes that he writes the best when he is traveling and when he is in love. His song “Cigarette” is written about meeting someone during a layover.

“My favorite thing about being in an airport is that it happens all the time,” Mentz said. “It is so easy to meet someone in transit when you’re both equally uncomfortable.”

Mentz describes being uncomfortable as phenomenal because it allowed for an open mind in his semester abroad.

This semester, Rodriguez experiences a similar feeling in his project with Mentz.

“As of late, it’s been quite the ride,” Rodriguez said. “It’s making me push my boundaries.”

Keeping with his motto of “good vibes make good music,” Rodriguez strives to make Mentz comfortable in

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Mike Mentz, a singer and songwriter, records on campus as a part of the Audio Engineering Society’s push to bring a music scene to Ball State.

the chilly studio.

“I like that [Rodrigeuz] is very enthusiastic,” Mentz said. “I get to the studio, and he’s very excited.”

Mentz and Rodriguez also spend time together outside of the studio, even playing video games together.

“I’m getting the experience of a lifetime,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez will expand his personal portfolio with the singles he is producing, while also contributing to Ball State’s music program. He advocates for bands to contact Music Media Production and Industry program director Robert Willey to add to the scene.

While Mentz embraces the notion of sucking, Rodriguez works through this to bring more music to campus.

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Increased break-ins at stadium lot

UPD encourages students to keep their valuables out of plain sight when they park their cars Kara Berg Crime Reporter

When Ellie Morinville ran to her car at the stadium parking lot so she could pick up a prescription, she found her car door unlocked and her belongings scattered across the seats and floor.

The freshman architecture major’s first thought was that she had forgotten to lock the doors, but then she noticed a small hole in the driver’s side window.

Someone had stuck a coat hanger in the hole and was able to jiggle the door open.

Morinville called the University Police Department when she realized her GPS was gone.

“I immediately broke down and started crying,” Morinville said. “The GPS was a gift from my dad for graduating. It’s

upsetting someone would have that lack of respect for someone’s property.”

When UPD came, they told her theft wasn’t an uncommon thing in Muncie, so she should be careful, Morinville said. Just this past weekend, five people reported car break-ins or thefts to UPD, according to the crime log.

Morinville was just one of the students who noticed her car had been broken into while parked in the stadium lot.

Five students on the Ball State University Class of 2020 page took to the group to complain about the break-ins.

Thefts like these do occur “from time to time” on campus, UPD Chief Jim Duckham said in an email through university spokesperson Joan Todd. It’s hard to pinpoint when they occur, he said, because students park their cars in the lot and don’t return to it for days.

UPD patrols all campus parking lots and encourages the community to report suspicious activity, Duckham said. They

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also discuss crime prevention tips and strategies with students.

“Students should not keep valuable items in their vehicle, especially in plain sight,” Duckham said. “UPD still strongly encourages students to make sure their vehicle is locked when they leave it parked.”

Isaiah Schevola, a freshman computer science major, also discovered his car had been broken into this past weekend,

but luckily, nothing was stolen. A few of his friends also found a similar sight when they returned to their car over the weekend.

The glove box was open, and papers and CD cases he keeps in the glove box were on the seat, he said.

“I keep nothing valuable in my car for a reason,” Schevola said.

Contact Kara Berg with any questions or concerns at knberg2@bsu.edu.

Family Weekend reunites 3-generation family of alumni

Members of Hill family have attended university since 1944 Megan Melton Daily News Reporter Today marks the beginning of Family Weekend at Ball State, where students and their families can enjoy activities hosted by the university and spend time with each other.

Jancyn Hill, a junior at Ball State, has been celebrating Family Weekend with her family ever since freshman year.

Three generations of her immediate family went to Ball State, and many of

her extended family members attend and teach there.

“My grandpa, Paul D. Hill, graduated in 1948 with a degree in English,” she said, “My dad, David Hill, graduated in 1985 with a double degree in political science and business, and I am scheduled to graduate in 2018 with a degree in special education.”

Hill’s grandfather’s sister married into the Clevenger family, which is the namesake of Brayton/Clevenger hall located in LaFollette.

Ever since Hill was little, her dad talked about Ball State, and pushed her to consider his school. She wasn’t interested

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“My dad and I are big football fans, so we always tailgate together with my sorority on family weekend,” she said.

“It is probably his favorite thing about me attending here. I think it gives him a sense of nostalgia.”

David Hill loves to make memories on family weekend with his daughter, and he loves that they both have had similar experiences.

“It’s fun to go back to your alma mater,” he said. “I lived in Shales Hall.

In Jancyn’s first year, she lived in Woody,

and she lived one floor directly above [where I lived], and I walked in and said, ‘You know what? This place hasn’t changed.’”

David said that he and the rest of the Hill family look forward to Family Weekend every year.

“You make new friends, and you see old friends, and it’s a very enjoyable time,” he said.

Family Weekend activities start today and end Sunday. There are many activities that are free for all families on campus.

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Ball State and Eastern Kentucky both enter Saturday's showdown with a 1-1 record. Here's a breakdown of the positional matchups:

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Eastern Kentucky quarterbacks vs. Ball State pass defense

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Ball State has stuck to a true running back by committee approach to start the season. Powerful sophomore James Gilbert leads the way, with fast and allusive junior scatback Darian Green changing the pace on passing downs.

The running game has carried the offense thus far, averaging 232.5 yards per game against Georgia State and Indiana. Eastern Kentucky is giving up 182 yards per game on the ground, including 261 yards to Purdue in Week 1.

The Cardinals’ versatility in the backfield — along with the emergence of true freshman Malik Dunner against Indiana — should provide another big rushing total this weekend.

Through two games, Eastern Kentucky has played four different quarterbacks. The group is headlined

by Missouri transfer Maty Mauk and Benny Coney, who is the lone passer without an interception.

Both Coney and Mauk missed the last game with injury, and Tyler Swafford started the game against the University of Pikesville. All three quarterbacks are listed as co-starters on the latest depth chart.

Ball State’s defense was burnt on a few big plays by Indiana but held the Hoosiers to 10 points in the second half. Look for the secondary to bounce back and take advantage of the Colonels’ uncertainty at QB.

Of all the matchups in the game, this appears to be the closest one.

The Colonels have rushed almost twice as many times as they’ve passed this season, gaining 460 net yards on 102 carries through two games. Four different players have carried the ball more than 10 times, led by fifth-year senior Jared Sanders.

However, Eastern Kentucky only averaged 3.7 yards per rush against Purdue in a 45-24 loss. Ball State is only giving up 132 rushing yards per game, and defensive coordinator Tim Daoust is fired up about improving on last week’s performance.

This is a big game for the Ball State receiving corps. KeVonn Mabon has been solid (13 catches, 153 yards), and Corey Lacanaria is next on the list with seven receptions.

Lacanaria is battling a shoulder ailment, and head coach Mike Neu said he is a “game-time decision” for this weekend. Jordan Hogue, Devin Reece and freshman Damon Hazelton Jr. are expected to see a lot of time against the Colonels regardless of Lacanaria’s status.

Eastern Kentucky’s pass defense was strong last week, but look for quarterback Riley Neal to spread the ball around and get his receivers involved early on Saturday.

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DO'S AND DON'TS OF TAILGATING ROBBY GENERAL is a junior journalism and telecommunications major and writes 'Generally Speaking' for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper.

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After two weeks on the road, the Ball State football season is in full swing as the Cardinals return home for the first time this season.

Before the team takes the gridiron Saturday, thousands of fans outside of Scheumann Stadium will all be doing one thing — tailgating.

The excitement leading into the event can be unbearable or even overwhelming for some, but there are certain guidelines to follow. Whether you're a Ball State student, lifelong Cardinal fan or visiting parent, here's a list of do's and don'ts to do for the pregame ritual.

DO:

BRING FRIENDS If there's one way to ensure you'll get up early on a Saturday morning, it's bringing a friend. Whether it's your roommate or parents, be sure to notify and bring someone along for the ride. Tip: No one tailgates alone.

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DRESS UP Body paint, costumes and Cardinal gear, oh my. Who's going to remember the person who come to a tailgate in jeans and a T-shirt?

No one. Get crazy and have fun, but be smart because remember, it's still a family-friendly event.

EAT Whether you're above the age of 21 with a cooler full of beer or a freshman stepping into your first tailgate, eat beforehand. The fields open at 11 a.m. (four hours before game time), and you're going to want to either bring food or have something in your stomach before you suffer through aisle after aisle of grilled grub.

FIND A TRUCK Trucks at tailgates are just about as American as apple pie. Seriously. Find a truck, bring some speakers and have a good time.

GO TO THE GAME At most universities, this would be obvious, but many Ball State students

tend to forget about the game itself.

So many people go to tailgate, but don't find their way into the stadium stands. Watch a college football game while it's free and you're still an undergraduate.

DON'T:

GO ALONE As stated earlier, bring a friend ... or 12. Not only should you bring friends to tailgate, but you should always leave for the fields with them.

Don't be the person who says, "Yeah, I'll meet you there!" and be forced to look through a sea of people and motorized vehicles only to realize you were in the wrong parking lot the entire time.

ACT RECKLESS This should go without saying, but be smart. Don't do anything you will regret the next evening or later in the day. Be smart — the fields are part of university grounds and both state and federal laws still apply. Tip: Don't

do anything you wouldn't want your mom or grandmother to see.

TALK EXCLUSIVELY TO PEOPLE YOU'RE WITH A little less obvious, but don't be afraid to venture outside of your friend group and associate with other people. You can stay close to your friends, but talk to other people as well. No other time in your college career will you be with as many locals from the surrounding community.

LEAVE EARLY There is no excuse to leave early.

Tailgate opens four hours before the game and closes 15 minutes before the game. That's plenty of time to find a seat in Scheumann Stadium for opening kickoff.

BRING THINGS YOU DON'T NEED This includes phone, keys, wallet or anything else you might be scared of losing. If you think it might happen, it probably will. It's better to make different arrangements to avoid losing valuable items.

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Code Red girls train intensely

Rodriguez twins run 'side by side' for 3 years Cross country sisters motivate each other to perform better Cameron DeBlasio Cross County Reporter

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Ball State’s Code Red dance team hopes to gain more endurance by increasing the number of workouts. The team will dance at the football game against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.

Ball State dance team works hard to prepare for Nationals Samantha Mattlin Daily News Reporter During two practices each week — with cardio, aerobics and weightlifting mixed in — Code Red puts in work.

Junior captain Kaitlyn Ewing said the dance team has been stepping up its workouts as it trains for Nationals.

“Conditioning has gotten more elaborate over the years,” Ewing said.

“But Nationals have made our coaches see we are good enough to do this.”

Head coach Amy Wilkins said the dancers need more endurance than anything. They have to stand and dance for four straight hours and perform a halftime show, too.

“They work as hard as they can for a certain amount of time and then rest for a few seconds,” Wilkins said. “Donisha [Carter] has implemented weights due to our tricks for our routines.”

Carter is an assistant coach for Code Red. Wilkins said Carter’s past as a personal trainer has helped them develop new techniques. In previous years, said senior Amy Beckwith, Code Red barely had any conditioning.

“Freshman year, we woke up at 6

a.m. once every week and that was run by our captains,” Beckwith said. “We would mainly go in the [Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center] and do our fitness on the ellipticals there.”

At the beginning of the summer, the team traveled to Las Vegas for a camp called Pro Action. Ewing said that’s where the team learns most of its choreography.

As far as competitions go, the team will travel to Orlando in January for Nationals. Ewing thinks they will only perform one dance while they are there.

“For this specific contest, we have brought in a choreographer from Cincinnati who will help with our hiphop routine,” Ewing said.

Even with Nationals in the back of their minds, the team has equally important games to get ready for. They will dance at the game Saturday as the football team takes on Eastern Kentucky University at 3 p.m. Ewing said the conditioning will pay off.

“I feel a lot more prepared for the game Saturday than I ever have in the past,” she said.

Contact Samantha Mattlin with any questions or concerns at @SAMtastic09.

The 2016 cross country season marks the third straight year that Maritza and Meliza Rodriguez have been running side by side. And that’s exactly the way they like it.

“I wouldn’t want it any other way,” said Meliza. “It’s kind of what keeps me going most of the time.”

Maritza was quick to agree with her sister.

MARITZA RODRIGUEZ “We started this thing together, so we kind of want to carry it through,” she said. “We help each other.”

The Rodriguez twins are freshmen from Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, and their similarities go beyond MELIZA RODRIGUEZ their looks and last name. They both ran cross country for two years at Ben Davis.

They were both named team captains their senior year. They were both crucial components of a team that went to semistate last fall. It’s no surprise, then, that the twins came to the same conclusion about where they wanted to continue their running careers.

“We like the same things, and when we came to Ball State, we both said that we felt right here,” Maritza said.

Meliza, not surprisingly, agreed with her sister’s answer.

“It was the happy medium for everything we wanted,” Meliza said.

“Size-wise, distance from home, and we had a chance on the team.”

The natural next question was whether or not there is the proverbial sibling rivalry between the We two of them. While they acknowledged started this that it’s helpful to have that extra thing together, push, they don’t necessarily look at it so we kind of as a rivalry. want to carry “We’re not each other’s competition; it through. we’re each other’s We help each motivators,” Maritza pointed out. other,” “It makes it easier — Maritza Rodriguez, to do together. We cross country runner think of it like we are literally each other’s half. If I lack something, she’s usually stronger in it. We understand that we’re not both going to be equally great at everything.”

One of the only noticeable differences between the twins is their majors.

Maritza is undecided while Meliza has chosen biology. But who knows, maybe that won’t be a difference for too long.

The Rodriguez twins return to the course today as the Cardinals travel to Bloomington for the Indiana Intercollegiate Championships.

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Ball State tailgating guidelines include: • Tailgating can start four hours before kickoff and must stop 15 minutes before game time. Only one vehicle per parking space is allowed.

• Kegs and hard liquor are not permitted.

• No drinking games or drinking game supplies are allowed.

• Selling cups or alcohol is illegal unless you have a license to do so.

• Local, state, and federal laws regarding alcohol consumption will be enforced.

A complete list of tailgating regulations can be found at ballstatesports.com.

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Neal to improve on passing, offense Quarterback struggles with pressure of new expectations Jake Fox Football Reporter Ball State head football coach Mike Neu knows a thing or two about the quarterback position. He was a four-year starter at Ball State from 1990-93, and his last job was with the New Orleans Saints, where he coached Drew Brees.

So when sophomore quarterback Riley Neal threw three interceptions in the first two games of the season, Neu’s experience told him not to worry. “[Neal] just needs to settle down,” Neu said. “Last year when he played as a true freshman, there probably wasn’t a lot expected of him. You’re out there playing just having fun, letting it fly, ...

Fast forward to your sophomore year and there’s an offseason of buildup and anticipation, maybe reading the newspaper a little bit that ‘This is the guy now at Ball State.’ Well, when you want something so bad, sometimes you go out and play a little tighter than you

would if you were relaxed.”

Georgia State took Neal’s third pass of the season the other way for six, and the Panthers’ second interception was tipped by the line. Neal finished that game just 15-29 for 130 yards.

A week later against Indiana, a better start in the passing game was derailed by a couple early fumbles. Then, trailing 17-0 late in the second quarter against the Hoosiers, Neal tried to force a deep ball into double coverage and was picked. Again.

Neal said the passing game isn’t beyond repair — he and the rest of the offense just have to stick to the game plan.

“I think just repetitions in practice, getting the game plan down and watching their film,” he said. “But we’ll smooth our offense out in terms of passing and keep

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running the ball. Not that I’m not concerned about it, but we’ll work it out and be all right.”

Ball State’s passing offense looked best in the second half of games this season, particularly last week. Neal completed eight of his 17 passes for 143 yards, and his first touchdown of the season occurred in the second half against the Hoosiers.

The Cardinals also picked up the tempo on those drives — something Neu said they want to continue doing depending on the flow of the game.

Regardless of pace, Ball State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joey Lynch, another former Cardinal quarterback, said Neal just needed to use the Cardinals’ early success in the running game to his advantage.

“Sometimes people try to force things,” Lynch said. “Let the game come to you, and naturally, through a 65-to-80-play game, there are going to be plenty of chances to make big plays.

So he has to understand that there are a lot of good players around him. Let those guys do their jobs, and good things will happen.”

Neal will have a chance to rebound at Scheumann Stadium Saturday against an Eastern Kentucky secondary that gave up 251 passing yards against Purdue with an interception.

And even with Neal’s recent struggles on the field, Neu isn’t worried about his young quarterback.

“We’ve just got to get him to relax and play and not feel like you have to do it all by yourself,” Neu said. “That’s the beauty of our defense right now and our running game. ... He doesn’t have to do anything special. Just run the offense, and we’ll be just fine.”

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Cardinals prepare to face FCS Colonels Head coach Mike Neu plans to 'start fast' for 1st home game Jake Fox Football Reporter Eastern Kentucky plays at the FCS level of college football, but Ball State head coach Mike Neu doesn’t want to hear it.

Ball State (1-1) will take on the Colonels (1-1) Saturday in the team’s home opener and annual Family Weekend game. After a loss at Indiana last weekend, Neu is making sure his guys stay focused on the task at hand this week.

“Whether they’re FBS, FCS, it doesn’t matter,” Neu said. “They’re preparing to go out and win a football game. You see upsets every single week. So for us, we’re going to put our best effort on the field from start to finish.”

The Cardinals have prepared all week for their opponent, but that can get tricky when you don’t know who exactly will be on the field.

Missouri transfer Maty Mauk started Eastern Kentucky’s opening game, but was replaced by Bennie Coney after a rough start.

Coney was injured in the second half of a 45-24 loss to Purdue, and Tyler Swafford started in a Week 2 win over NAIA University of Pikeville. All three quarterbacks are listed as co-first string on the team’s latest depth chart, but defensive coordinator Tim Daoust said it shouldn’t make too much of a difference no matter who starts.

“The plays they’re running don’t necessarily change,” Daoust said. “All of their quarterbacks are able to operate their offense, but each of them have their

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Ball State (1-1) will take on the Colonels (1-1) at Scheumann Stadium on Saturday for the team’s home opener and annual Family Weekend game. After a loss at Indiana last weekend, the Cardinals are hoping for a bounce-back performance from defense.

pluses and minuses within that offense.”

The Colonels are averaging just 162.5 yards per game through the air this season. Their strength appears to lie in the running game, where they’ve ran 102 times for 460 yards and four touchdowns.

After giving up some big plays both on the ground and through the air last week, senior linebacker Sean Wiggins is ready for a bounce-back performance from his defensive unit.

“As a linebacker, I like when I hear they run the ball a lot. You don’t have to chase the wide receivers as much,” Wiggins said. “We got challenged last week stopping the run. We did pretty good, except for big plays. If we stop giving up the big plays, I feel like we’ll be good.”

But Daoust isn’t ready to give the defense any pats on the back for giving up 190 rushing yards and four big plays in last week’s 30-20 loss to Indiana.

Defenses continually rise to the occasion, he said, no matter the opponent.

“I don’t care if it’s the Pittsburgh Steelers or Eastern Kentucky coming out of the tunnel this Saturday,” Daoust said. “We have plenty of work to do right here at Ball State. This is a team that just scored 55 points and took Kentucky to overtime last year. You look at that roster and turn on the film, they get your attention in a heartbeat.”

Ball State didn’t reach the six-win benchmark to qualify for a bowl game in the last two seasons, and a common

denominator has been a home loss in a game similar to this one.

Last year, it was Georgia State. Two years ago it was Indiana State, another FCS team.

Neu wasn’t with Ball State for either loss, but he knows the Cardinals aren’t in a position to overlook any team on their schedule.

“We’re gonna start fast, play a complete game in between and finish strong,” he said. “We’ve had a great week of preparation, and we can’t wait to get in front of our fans on Saturday.”

Ball State and Eastern Kentucky will kick off from Scheumann Stadium at 3 p.m.

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Barnes sisters thrive in family atmosphere Siblings continue field hockey careers together at Ball State Elizabeth Wyman Assistant Sports Editor

Bryce and Beth Barnes have a lot in common.

They share a sport, position, an apartment and a set of parents.

But the two field hockey players from Fredericksburg, Virginia, are creating BRYCE their own paths at BARNES, Ball State — while still Senior back keeping their sisterly returns for her bond strong. final season “I’m more outgoing and fun,” Beth said before her older sister cut in.

“I’m fun, too, but in my own way,” Bryce said.

“She’s more like the mom,” Beth said.

“She’s more like BETH the one I have to take BARNES, care of,” Bryce said.

Sophomore “I wouldn’t call her a back returns child, but maybe more for 2nd year like a puppy.”

AN UNPLANNED COINCIDENCE After graduating from Mountain View High School in Fredericksburg, Bryce, now a senior elementary education major, packed up her things and moved to Muncie to play field hockey.

A little less than two years later, Beth made the same move, though she said never planned on following in her sister’s footsteps.

“Honestly, this was not my first place on the list because of her,” Beth said. “I liked the school, though, and they had all kinds of variety of what I wanted to study.”

Maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise that Beth chose Ball State — and Bryce.

After all, the Barnes sisters started playing field hockey together about 10 years ago, when Bryce was in sixth grade and Beth was in fourth.

A SISTERLY BOND Honorary Barnes sister Jordan Dues, the Cardinals’ senior goalkeeper, lives with Beth and Bryce. She said the trio really are like a family because they’re

always there to pick each other up.

“We have this close network with each other,” Dues said. “We’re always open with each other, which we always need on and off the field, so it gets us that extra support from being like homesick or if were having a tough day or just need that sisterly love.”

Bryce, however, has pointed out the difficulty of both living and playing with Beth.

“We don’t get a break from each other, ever, and that’s a little difficult sometimes because it’s like ‘oh my gosh, I’ve grown up with you; I’ve lived with you for too long; go away,’” Bryce said. “Then we’re with each other on the field, so that can be difficult.”

As far as Beth and Bryce’s relationship goes, even Dues refers to the elder Barnes as “mother Bryce.”

And the family atmosphere even spreads onto the field.

ONE BIG FAMILY Both Barnes sisters said the field hockey team’s culture changed drastically after last season’s 2-16 finish. Bryce credited first-year head coach Christy Longacre with the turnaround that’s seen the program double its win total after just six games.

“It seems like the team is really working toward a common goal, where as last year, it was really individual,” Bryce said. “This year, we’ve kind of built more of a family-centered system program — we all kind of treat each other like sisters, and Christy’s our mom.”

Longacre said she instilled a sense of family and belonging with her players that rivals Beth and Bryce’s natural chemistry.

“You can’t really tell [they’re sisters], especially on the field,” Longacre said.

“I mean, off the field, clearly they just gravitate toward each other, and they look alike, but on the field its just one big family.”

Beth said her relationship with Bryce is tested almost every day because they’re fighting for the same position.

“It’s somebody you always want to compete with,” Beth said about her sister. “Somebody you know who’s going to always have your back but always wants to be better than you at the same time. ‘Oh I’ve got to beat her, she’s my older sister.’ It’s always in the back of my mind going into practice.”

But even with the competition, Beth and

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Bryce and Beth Barnes, two field hockey players from Fredericksburg, Virginia, are teammates, roommates and sisters. “It’s somebody you always want to compete with,” Beth said about her sister.

“Somebody you know who’s going to always have your back but always wants to be better than you at the same time.”

Bryce are still teammates, roommates and, most importantly, sisters.

“We go home from practice, we talk about practice for a little bit, but then put it aside and talk about whatever sisters normally talk about,” Beth said.

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Senior Day surprise for soccer player Mother flies to Muncie to see daughter play in college game for first time Jacob Lee Soccer Reporter After practice Thursday, senior defender Lorina White was sitting on the floor of the locker room, listening as coach Craig Roberts stalled for time.

Finally, there was a knock at the door. As Roberts spoke at the front of the room to announce a special guest, White’s mother, Laura Jackson, snuck in through the back door.

She had flown in from Poughkeepsie, New York, to surprise her daughter before Senior Day. “Hi baby,” Jackson said as White’s eyes welled up with tears. “I love you.”

White was under the impression that her mother would not be able to come to the game, but she understood why.

“My mom hasn’t been able to see any of my games, like, ever, because she’s always been working or busy watching my sisters,” White said.

But Tristin Stuteville, White’s roommate, knew how much White wanted her mother to come out

to a game. So Stuteville reached out to Jackson. “[White] gives our team so much energy, so much life,” Stuteville said. “We knew Senior Night that everyone’s parents were going to be there, and we thought it was important for someone who has such a big role on our team, such a big leader, to have her family here as well.”

Jackson was nervous — she had never flown before — but she said it was all worth it to see her daughter play.

“Ever since she was 6, she wanted to play soccer.

She used to play with just boys, and she did a hell of a job,” Jackson said. “She’s always been good; she’s a good team role model, and she’s been good with all the girls. Wherever she goes, she’s good.”

White was good at Monroe College in New York, where she was named the NSCAA/ Continental Tire AllAmerican Player of the Year in 2014 and led Monroe its first ever NJCAA Division I National Championship

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Lorina White, senior defensive for women’s soccer, is surprised by her mother, Laura Jackson, from New York on Thursday. Today’s game against Morehead State will be the first game Jackson has seen her daughter play in since high school.

before transferring to Ball State. Last season, she was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year.

But Jackson didn’t see any of those games. She will, however, see today's 5 p.m. game against

Morehead State (3-3-1).

“I haven’t seen it since she was in high school, so this means a lot to me,” Jackson said.

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