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Mearns, faculty walk to promote exercise

Teen fatally shot outside restaurant

Athletics, YMCA bring community together

Aug.30: The third annual On the Road with the Cardinals health competition held for Ball State employees kicked off on Aug. 30.

Faculty members create teams of six to see who can log the most steps within that time frame. The group of employees started at the entrance of the David Owsley Museum of Art. From there, they traveled to McKinley Avenue, went around past the front of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, around the statue of Beneficence and ended back at the entrance of the art museum.

4Aug.31: A Muncie teenager was fatally

Aug. 31: With a shared goal to enhance the learning and athletic experience of Delaware County’s youth, the Ball State athletic department and the YMCA of Muncie have teamed up to better the community. The partnership was created to achieve the goal and enhance community involvement. Ball State Athletics will support the YMCA’s youth football and basketball programs via sponsorships. Those organizations will now be called “Junior Cardinals.”

Ball State Athletics will also be providing the YMCA with basketballs and footballs.

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shot outside Tuppee Tong Thai restaurant on West Main Street on Aug. 31. Muncie Police Chief Joe Winkle confirmed the victim, 17-yearold Allayzia Jackson, was pronounced dead at the hospital. The incident is being investigated as a homicide. After the woman was shot, the shooter, Marilyn Jackson, drove to City Hall and turned herself in. Police have not yet filed charges against the suspect. Police are currently interviewing Jackson. No other injuries were reported.

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Police, SWAT respond to a person shot

Former Ball State receiver suspended

MFD responds to Dairy Queen fire

Sept.1: Kenan Fortune Abraman, also known as Rodney Patterson, 56, Muncie, was arrested on Sept. 1 around 2 a.m. and is preliminarily charged with attempted murder and two counts of possession of a firearm by a violent felon. Police responded to the scene and surrounded to apartment where Abraman was believed to be. After Abraman would not come out of the building, the Muncie SWAT team and negotiators were called to the scene. The suspect was taken into custody and is now being questioned by the police.

Sept.1: Former Ball State football player, and current New Orleans Saints wide receiver, Willie Snead, has been suspended for the first three games of the NFL regular season for violating the league’s policy on substances of abuse. Snead was initially suspended four games, but the ban was reduced to three upon appeal. The suspension stems from an incident in which Snead was arrested near his New Orleans home on June 11 and charged with driving while intoxicated and failing to maintain proper control of his vehicle.

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was dispatched to the Dairy Queen in the 3800 block of W. Bethel Ave. shortly before 4 p.m Monday. No one was trapped inside when the fire department arrived. The Battalion Chief on scene said it appears the fire started in the storage area cooler and spread into the attic via an exhaust pipe.

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Cross country takes 3rd at Twilight meet Ball State started off the season by traveling to Carmel to compete against Butler, IUPUI, Indianapolis Runner Meliza Rodriguez fights for the lead during the Butler Twilight meet at Northview Church on Friday in Carmel, Indiana.

Rodriguez finished 31st in the 5K with a time of 20:13.2.

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Runner Jordan Timmons runs for the finish line during the Butler Twilight meet at Northview Church on Friday in Carmel, Indiana.

Timmons finished 21st in the 5K with a time of 19:28.7.

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Runner Hannah Cummings fights for the lead during the Butler Twilight meet at Northview Church on Friday in Carmel, Indiana.

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Runner Cayla Eckenroth fights for the lead during the Butler Twilight meet at Northview Church on Friday in Carmel, Indiana.. Eckenroth finished second in the 5K with a time of 18:27.3. KYLE CRAWFORD, DN

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Muncie residents travel to Houston A Muncie man heads to Houston to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. He partnered with Toyota of Muncie to help bring victims supplies. 406

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Lowering the euthanasia rate The Muncie Animal Shelter has been working hard to lower the euthanasia rate among all animals. 407

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Muncie, Indianapolis residents travel to Houston to provide hurricane aid

Team will be providing food, supplies where other organizations might not go

Piles of moldy debris thrown out block the street view of homes in the Kashmere Gardens of Houston, Texas, on Sunday. All Muncie fire departments and City Hall are accepting donations to support the victims of Hurricane Harvey. TNS PHOTO Michelle Kaufman Daily News Reporter A group of Muncie and Indianapolis residents are heading to Texas to help victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Al Holdren, along with four other Muncie residents and one person from Indianapolis, left Wednesday. He and his team will be providing food and supplies in communities where other organizations may not be.

“We try to go places where nobody else has been, where they don’t have supplies, they don’t have resources. Houston is the darling of the flood, but there are lots of communities around,” Holdren said. “We just like being the boots on the ground because it’s kind of who we are, it’s kind of what we like to do. Some people have other hobbies, this is a big hobby for many of us.”

Holdren said there are many resources in Houston

where people can get help, such as churches, but residents often don’t know where such resources are located or don’t have a way to get there since their cars may be flooded.

Toyota of Muncie provided the group with two vehicles that will be packed daily with supplies.

The company is also covering the fuel cost, allowing all the money that is raised to go directly to hurricane victims.

“There’s just a lot of things that they have to pay for that have to come out of expenses, so maybe only 50 cents of every dollar that I would throw in actually gets shoes on people’s feet, food in their mouths or blankets to them,” Holdren said.

“So because of that, I like knowing that everybody who donates money to us to take along with us, I know that that money is going to get turned into pork, it’s going to get turned into gloves, shovels or whatever they need.”

Holdren and his team will work approximately 16 hours a day. Holdren said looters come out and police security tightens at night, so the team plans to go to areas not affected by price-gouging to buy more supplies and fill the vehicles with fuel for the next day.

Rocky Fuller, a chef at Redemption Alewerks in Indianapolis, felt called to join the team after the 2011 Joplin, Missouri, tornadoes. Fuller traveled to Joplin where he met Holdren, and the two have since gone on several disaster missions together.

“It’s just something that I feel like I need to do for people, you know? In a situation like this, people have lost everything for the most part, and it’s hard for me to sit back and watch it and feel good about myself when I know other people are struggling, and I love to cook,” Fuller said.“I have the time and the resources … so when things like this happen, we just love on people.”

Al Holdren plans to visit Texas to help aid those in need after Hurricane Harvey. Holdren and his daughter Maddie previously traveled to New Jersey to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. AL HOLDREN, PHOTO PROVIDED

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Muncie Animal Shelter

City sets example for other municipalities

In 2016, the Muncie Animal Shelter reached its goal of a 97 percent save rate and a 3 percent euthanasia rate Devan Sticka Daily News Reporter The Muncie City Council recently passed an ordinance to decrease the euthanasia rate at the Muncie Animal Shelter.

The ordinance, which was drafted by lawyer and founder of the No Kill Advocacy Center, Nathan Winograd, mandated the save rate of all the animals in the shelter can’t drop below 90 percent.

“Mandating, by law, that those alternatives be used instead of killing is the goal of laws that address shelter performance,” Winograd said in an email.

“Though not as expansive as the law recently passed in Muncie, legislation by this design has been successfully employed to reduce killing in other municipalities.”

Though the Muncie Animal Shelter was once like many across the nation, Winograd said it recently posted a 95 percent live release rate for dogs, 97 percent for cats and 98 percent for rabbits and other small animals, making Muncie one of the safest communities for stray animals.

“Fortunately, for Muncie, the legislation was not necessary to achieve success. Instead, it was passed to sustain the success that Muncie has already experienced under progressive, committed leadership,” Winograd said in the email.

The law has now created a model for other communities with higher euthanasia rates.

“Already, activists and legislations in several communities are asking their own communities to pass the ‘Muncie ordinance,’ and we expect it to be introduced in several cities and at least one state this coming legislative year,” Winograd said.

However, the euthanasia rate at Muncie Animal Shelter

wasn’t always this low. When director Phil Peckinpaugh started working at the shelter in 2012, the euthanasia rate was at 49 percent.

“Four or five out of every ten animals were going to be put down,” Peckinpaugh said. “I

If you’re not providing a kind death ... you’re not really euthanizing. You’re killing.”

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don’t know if my goal was at first to become no kill, however, my goal was to drastically reduce the needless euthanasia that was happening.”

Needless euthanasia occurs in animal shelters due to overcrowding, having too many of one breed or when sick animals are treatable but are still killed.

According to American Humane, 56 percent of dogs and 71 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized.

Currently, the shelter’s euthanasia rate is “about three percent in cats and two percent in dogs,” Peckinpaugh said.

Peckinpaugh said the shelter now only euthanizes animals who are irredeemably suffering.

“If you’re not providing a kind death to eliminate suffering, then you’re not really euthanizing. You’re killing,” Peckinpaugh said.

The shelter hit a 90 percent save rate about halfway through 2013 and stayed there through 2014. In 2016, the shelter reached its goal of a 97 percent save rate and a 3 percent euthanasia rate.

“It’s important to keep our numbers at a pretty steady rate, and in the summers we always see a giant spike in our intake,” Peckinpaugh said.

“This summer has definitely been an unusual one with the large amounts that we’ve gotten, and we hope that that trend begins declining.”

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University Police

UPD installs new building officer program Department hopes new program will enhance relations between officers, students Andrew Smith Daily News Reporter When walking around non-residential buildings this year, you might be seeing more officers from the University Police Department.

After receiving several requests, UPD has added officers to non-residential buildings this year. This change is an addition to the officer liaison program in residence halls, which was started last year.

The goal of both programs is for the police department to get more involved with the community and for students to feel more comfortable with university officers.

“With an officer being in that building every day for a short period of time, walking through, if you have a question, a concern, an activity that is going on or something like that that you want to include us with, or just have some general knowledge, you have personal one-on-one and you might be more inclined to ask questions and you’re more comfortable with them,” officer Brad Clark said.

Walking through campus streets and university buildings is nothing new for UPD officers. During each shift they are required to do at least 30 minutes of foot patrols, regardless of the weather conditions.

Clark said it is has been also a great way for him to interact with students and get to know them.

“When you see a police officer driving in a car, you’re a lot less likely to approach them whereas when they are walking amongst you, there is no

barrier, you can walk right up to them,” Clark said.

Clark hopes the new liaison program and other community policing programs will help break down some of the stigmas and stereotypes people have against the police.

“Because the police are someone that has to enforce laws, there is a stigmatism that they’re not approachable, they’re not personable, they’re not friendly because they are all business and they just want to take people to jail,” Clark said. “This breaks down that barrier to where they realize we are normal people.”

Sgt. Scott Stafford said they are already seeing success with the program and the events the department has already thrown this semester.

“That’s the goal, is to mingle and get students more comfortable with us, faculty and staff more comfortable with us so they come to us,” Stafford said.

Some students have already had the opportunity to interact with UPD officers in their respective buildings.

“It allows students to get to see UPD and even get to know them,” said De Shockney, a junior art education major. “I love talking to UPD because they’re nice and genuinely care about students.”

Mason Zolman, a sophomore sports administration major, said he likes the program because it enhances his safety awareness.

“I don’t think it’s a bad thing overall,” Zolman said. “I don’t really feel at risk without them there, but with them there, it does bring me an extra sense of security and safety.”

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Meet the Spirit Team leaders They are the first to show up and the last to leave, these are the students who exemplify Cardinal pride Liz Rieth Daily News Editor Ball State’s first home football game of the season kicks off Saturday night, and you can find the spirit team leaders — drum majors, cheerleaders and the Code Red dance team — on the sidelines of every home football game, helping boost student and team morale.

Here’s a look at some of the leaders of each organization:

Pride of Mid-America Marching Band Drum Majors OLIVIA WOOLARD: Junior music education major Hometown: Huntington, Indiana Favorite thing about marching band: “The feeling you get when you are in the stadium, all the hype is all the way up — it’s a really cool feeling.”

Favorite thing to do on campus: “Hanging with Sigma Alpha Iota, the only music sorority on campus.”

Favorite campus food: “My go-to is Starbucks.”

CAMERON PRILL: Senior music composition and computer technology major with a minor in business administration Hometown: Carmel, Indiana Favorite thing about marching band: “For me, it’s all the silly things that have happened over the years, the really strange things no one could have predicted that made droll and dreary days really fun.”

Favorite thing to do on campus: “Jogging around campus in the summer.”

Most excited about for first game: “We are doing a lot of collaboration with the spirit groups this year. I am looking forward to having everybody together, Code Red and the cheer squads. And we have the Canadian Brass coming to play with us, world class.”

KEITH TYE: Junior music education major Hometown: Carmel, Indiana Favorite thing about marching band: “I enjoy the experience. The people and the band are awesome. Some of my best friends

Ball State’s cheerleading squad practices in Worthen Arena on Jan. 11 before leaving for UCA College Nationals in Orlando, Florida, to compete on Jan. 14. EMMA ROGERS, DN FILE come from marching band. We also play a lot of fun music.”

“I love going to Friday Night Filmworks or the Rec Center.”

Favorite thing to do on campus: “I love going to concerts at Emens and going to the student center and bowling.”

Most excited about for first game: “On coed, we have a young team so I am curious to see how they do. Also, I am excited for our first win.”

Most excited about for first game: “I am excited to see where the team is at. I am excited to see how James Gilbert and Riley Neal will be this year.”

Coed Cheer Team Captains KYLE KEDRA: First-year graduate student, sports administration major Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana Favorite thing about cheerleading: “I love that it’s honestly a lot more competitive and uses a lot more athletic ability than you think. It takes technique, form — just like football and other sports.”

Favorite thing to do on campus:

All-Girls Cheer Team Captains HALIE VITALI: Senior biology major Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana

Why she joined: “I started cheer my freshman year of high school. My roommate and best friend freshman year got me into cheerleading at Ball State. Ever since I did cheer, I’ve just loved it.”

Favorite thing about cheerleading: “The family aspect. I love how we are all super close and all have each others’ backs, even underclassmen understand.”

Most excited about for first game: “Just the atmosphere, to see all the freshman

come out and support Ball State. Also, we are doing a new thing with the band this year.”

Code Red Dance Team SARAH TINKLE: Senior nutrition and dietetics major Hometown: Muncie, Indiana

Why she joined: “I originally joined Code Red because I have been a dancer my entire life.

After I joined, I soon realized that Code Red is much more than dancing, it is about being a part of a team that will always have your back and gets young kids excited about Ball State.”

Favorite thing about Code Red: “My favorite thing about Code Red is the amount of pride I have developed for Ball State and the lifelong friendships I have created with my teammates.”

Favorite campus food: “My favorite food on campus is either the spinning salad bar at Woodworth or Quiznos in the Rec.”

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Students sign petition to revert North Quad study lounge back to all-access

Almost 1,000 signatures are listed after university announced area would be exclusively for student athletes Brynn Mechem Daily News Editor The university announced last week that North Quad 160, previously a study lounge for all students, would be strictly used as a student-athlete study lounge, which did not sit well with many students.

One of those students, Codey Fauber, a junior social work major, decided to start a petition to help restore the lab back to its original purpose.

“We are not trying to play the blame game, all this is is us letting our voices be heard,” Fauber said. “The university made a bad decision and we are just letting them know.”

The petition, which is addressed to President Geoffrey S. Mearns and interim provost and interim executive vice president for academic affairs Marilyn Buck, had 977 signatures as of Wednesday at 8 p.m.

“With this petition, we have already received over 800 signatures and that easily overwhelms the 400 that that room was taken over for,” Fauber said. “If nothing else, this petition shows that 800 plus people are bothered by this change, than helped by this change. It is hurting the majority for the minority, which is not the best thing to do.”

The change came after a request for a room large enough to hold at least 100 student athletes was put in by Student Athlete Support Services. The University Space Committee — which made the final decision — reviewed other rooms on campus, but found that many of the desks weren’t big enough to accommodate some of the student athletes, or the rooms were too small for proper supervision.

Ball State student athletes must meet 90 percent of the required 3.0 GPA for graduation in order to maintain eligibility for their respective sport prior to their second year of schooling, according to the NCAA. From there, the percentage requirement increases.

This change will benefit around 400 student athletes, according to university spokesperson Marc Ransford.

“I don’t want to blame students who are athletes,” Fauber said. “It’s a bureaucratic decision that was made by people behind desks and who aren’t really a part of the campus community, who may not have been fully aware of how important that area is to students.”

The doors to North Quad 160 are now closed to all students, except student-athletes, to redirect the flow of traffic away from the lounge. This decision limits distraction for students who are studying, Buck said.

Sophomore political science major Isaac Mitchell said this decision could cause students to have resentment toward the athletic department.

“I think that a lot of academic students have a lot of resentment toward the athletes and the athletics programs, which is a huge flaw, no one should be

North Quad 160 is now designated for student-athlete study tables. A petition has been started to return the lounge to the rest of the student body. SAMANTHA BRAMMER, DN feeling that way,” Mitchell said. “However, when the university goes and does something like this, it’s going to build those resentments. It tells other students that you’re not as important as the athletes and overall, I don’t see much good coming from this because I don’t think the athletes want that negative attention either.”

While the petition is gaining momentum throughout the student body, it has reached Ball State alumni as well. Brad Coovert, a 1992 Ball State graduate, said as an alumnus, he doesn’t like to see any one group of students get preference over another.

“I have nothing against athletes, but I feel education should always be the top priority of any university,” Coovert said. “Athletics, mainly

football and basketball, make the university a lot of money and they always get some extra perks.

At least that is the way it seems in my opinion. So, that being said, when BSU calls wanting donations, I would be even less inclined to donate.”

In addition to the petition, Fauber has scheduled a one-on-one meeting with Buck.

“We always appreciate knowing the concerns that students have, especially when they are handled in a respectful manner,” said Buck in an email from university spokesperson Kathy Wolf.

“Until the new building is completed, we have no other options for the study tables.”

Fauber also reached out to the Student Government Association for assistance.

“Our goal is to listen to all sides of this issue to

gain a better understanding before we propose any action. SGA wants to act as a liaison between the concerned students and administration to identify a resolution that will address the student concerns without negatively impacting the university,” said SGA president Greg Carbó in an email.

“SGA represents the voices and concerns of all students including students who are athletes, so we want to be deliberative in exploring the issue and proposing any action,” he said. “We are here to listen, facilitate conversation and help keep our university the best it can be.”

Fauber said if all else fails, he will reach out to Muncie state representative Sue Errington.

The Daily News reached out to the athletic department for a comment, but they did not respond.

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Field Hockey

Field hockey struggles in 0-2 weekend Ball State field hockey went 0-2 in a trip to Miami over the weekend, being out-shot 32-8. 413

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Volleyball suffers second loss of season After putting together a four-game winning streak, women’s volleyball falls to IUPUI in five sets. 413

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Ball State football prepares for transfer-heavy UAB roster

More than half of Alabama-Birmingham’s players started college football careers at different schools Colin Grylls Daily News Reporter Ball State (0-1) doesn’t have much tape on Alabama-Birmingham (1-0), but it might have an ace up its sleeve anyway.

Saturday’s game at Scheumann Stadium is the Blazers’ first against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent since November 29, 2014. Cardinals senior defensive lineman John Swisher, however, knows better than to think that means UAB won’t have any experienced players.

After all, he played with six current Blazers at Iowa Western Community College.

“I’m not close with that many of them, but I played with all of them,” Swisher said. “One of them on the d-line and I played across from [redshirt junior guard] Malique Johnson all spring [at Iowa Western]. It’ll be interesting going back-and-forth with those guys.”

In all, 71 of the 124 players listed on UAB’s rosters started their college football careers at different schools. By comparison, only nine of Ball State’s 102 players started their careers elsewhere.

It’s all part of the design Blazers head coach Bill Clark developed after studying NCAA history.

In 1989, Southern Methodist University returned from the infamous “Death Penalty,” which shut down its football program for the 1987 and 1988 seasons.

The Mustangs went winless in Southwest Conference play that season, with their worst loss coming in a 9521 blowout against the Houston Cougars.

No, that’s not a typo, Houston really did score 95 points on October 21, 1989. Then-Cougars quarterback Andre Ware set an NCAA record with 517 passing yards in the first half alone, while the team’s 1,021 yards set another NCAA record.

But, trivia aside, 17 of SMU’s 22 starters in that Houston game were freshmen, which is why Clark focused on recruiting community college players who could enroll at UAB as upperclassmen.

“I know [SMU] went out there with a bunch of young guys and got killed,” Clark told CBS Sports last year. “To me, you’re not gonna run freshmen out there with 20- or 21-year-olds. I knew we [were] going to struggle recruiting high school kids just by the fact you shut your program down. So we needed to find guys that needed us like we needed them.”

Even though the Blazers didn’t play any games last year, most of their players were already on campus.

They were still practicing, going to class and adjusting

to a four-year university.

Ball State junior offensive lineman Kadin Booker took a similar path, redshirting his first year in Muncie after playing as a freshman at Monroe College in New York. He said the biggest difference between community college and four-year universities is the structure.

“You can’t be late to anything,” Booker said. “You can’t really slack off. And the competition too at practice every day. You’re going against a good player every day.”

Both Booker and Swisher, though, said the sheer number of transfer players at UAB could make their transition easier, if only because everybody’s in the same boat.

“That probably brought them together a little bit,” Swisher said. “Having nine guys transferred in, or one or two even at the same time, that’s a lot different than having 30, or six teammates that have played with each other like those guys have. I don’t think it’s set them back too much.”

There could be a downside to having so many transfers, said redshirt junior defensive back Josh Miller. As a freshman he played for Marian University-Indianapolis, an NAIA school, and he said the biggest challenge that came with transferring to Ball State was “making friends and just being part of the team.”

“It probably would’ve been easier [with more transfers] but it kinda would’ve also made you be in a clique because you’d’ve been like, ‘Oh, we’re the new guys, we’re going to hang together,’” Miller said.

“So it probably would’ve been easier, but it would’ve been harder at the same time.”

Either way, this weekend’s home opener will be an eye-opener. The Blazers beat FCS Alabama A&M 38-7 last week, but haven’t played an FBS team since 2014. Even Swisher said it’s unclear just how good UAB is, if only because he’s two seasons removed from playing with his six Iowa Western teammates.

“The thing is, a lot of those guys probably have changed a lot,” Swisher said. “I know I have, certainly, since I got here. I went against those guys a lot. But when I went against [redshirt junior] Chris Schleuger he was a tackle, he was a really good one.

Now he’s a guard, now he’s moved inside and I feel like I’ve gotten a lot better. Those guys have gotten a lot better.”

Ball State and UAB kick off at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Runner Cayla Eckenroth fights for the lead during the Butler Twilight meet at Northview Church on Friday in Carmel, Indiana. Eckenroth finished second in the 5K with a time of 18:27.3. KYLE CRAWFORD, DN FILE

Cross country prepares for challenges at Illinois State Invitational this weekend Team took 3rd out of 4 teams, had 2 runners finish in top 3 last week at 5K Butler Twilight Olivia Adams Daily News Reporter Ball State cross country will travel to Illinois State this weekend to compete in the Illinois State Invitational.

This will be the Cardinals’ second weekend of competition, as they opened their season at the 5K Butler Twilight last Friday when they took third place out of four teams and had two runners finish in the top three.

Ball State looks to improve this weekend, as its full roster will be in action.

“We are expecting to have our full line-up compete this weekend, which I think will be more indicative of where we stand,” assistant coach Raynee DeGrio said. “Running against two conference opponents in Toledo and Northern Illinois will help us gauge where we are at and where we need to improve this season.”

Freshman Cayla Eckenroth led the Cardinals last week when she ran a 18:27.3 to take second place.

Although the Cardinals’ roster will look bigger this weekend, Eckenroth has no plans of changing anything as she heads into the weekend.

“Every race is pretty much the same and everyone has to adjust for every race,” Eckenroth said.

“We have all been here and raced before. We just need to stay calm and be excited to be out there racing.”

Ball State will face tough competitors in Wisconsin, Illinois State and Loyola.

“Wisconsin is going to be there, whether or not they are running their full line-up, they will be really competitive,” DeGrio said. “Illinois State has a really good team, as well as Loyola, so it will be a really good second meet and prepare us for the meets to come.”

Ball State will also be competing against some familiar faces as it faces a pair of Mid-American Conference teams in Northern Illinois and Toledo.

Northern Illinois finished second in the MAC Championship last year, while Toledo placed fifth.

“They are both really strong conference opponents,” DeGrio said. “If we have our goals set on being in the top four or five in the conference meet, we will have to beat one of those teams.”

After a third-place finish last weekend, Ekenroth has high hopes for her team as it advances further into the season.

“I think everyone will try harder, because the whole group goal is to do better as a team,” she said.

Friday’s meet will start at 5 p.m. at Weibring Golf Club in Normal, Illinois.

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Volleyball shines with 5-2 record Team hopes to carry success to Colorado State Jessica Carroll Daily News Reporter

Forward Abbey Main gets ready to score during the game against St. Louis on Aug. 25 at the Briner Sports Complex. The Cardinals were out-shot 32-8 in a pair of 2-1 losses to #16 Boston University and UMass-Lowell in Oxford, Ohio. KYLE CRAWFORD, DN FILE

Field hockey struggles in 0-2 weekend

Cardinals look ahead to games in Pennsylvania after weekend loss Sam Barloga Assistant Sports Editor Ball State field hockey found itself on defense quite a lot at the Miami Invitational this weekend.

After starting the season 2-0 with wins over St. Louis and Ohio, Ball State was out-shot 32-8 in a pair of 2-1 losses to No. 16 Boston University and UMass-Lowell in Oxford, Ohio.

“We were on the back foot for the entire game on Saturday,” Ball State head coach Christy Longacre said. “We were so defensive-minded, so we talked [that night about] being on the front foot and attacking them, scoring and getting scoring opportunities and getting corners [on Sunday]. That’s what we were really going for.”

Freshman goalkeeper Grace Chavez was the bright spot on Ball State’s back line. She made four saves in Saturday’s loss to Boston U and was credited with six, but really made around ten, against the RiverHawks.

“I just scream my head off the whole time [the other team is attacking]. I think [communication] is one of the most important factors on the field, just

communicating with everybody because you just have to be all-in in that aspect or you’re going to break down completely.”

Chavez has made an impact in her first four NCAA-level games, only allowing four goals while making 15 saves.

“I could have played better, but considering we won two games last weekend and we played a top 20 team this weekend and we kept them to two goals, I think that was pretty good,” Chavez said.

The Cardinals also surrendered over two dozen penalty corners to their opponents in Oxford. Ball State survived mostly unscathed by the opposing team’s chances on the corners, but it showed that teams were getting several chances to find the net against the Cardinals.

This weekend, Ball State will stay on the road with a pair of games in Pennsylvania against LaSalle and Lehigh. The Explorers come in at 2-1 on the season with wins over LIU-Brooklyn and Lehigh and a 3-1 loss to Appalachian State.

“We definitely have to start working together as a team because this weekend we couldn’t do that

well,” Chavez said.

LaSalle out-shot LIU-Brooklyn and Appalachian State in those three games, giving up 17 shots and 11 penalty corners to Lehigh. “[In close games] we need to just keep possession of the ball and play our game,” Longacre said.

“Keeping the ball outside, especially when we have a 1-0 lead there’s no reason to be forcing it into the middle.”

Lehigh is 1-3 on the season, with its lone win also coming against LIU-Brooklyn. Lehigh was badly beaten in 4-0 loss to Ohio State, only getting in one shot as the Buckeyes tallied 27. The Mountain Hawks are 1-2 in games where they outshoot their opponents.

“We just need to show up, both games [next weekend],” Longacre said. “Attacking early and scoring early, I think that’s what we did really well last weekend and I think we were comfortable and confident when we did that.”

The Cardinals take the turf again at 1 p.m.

Friday at against LaSalle. They play Lehigh at noon on Sunday.

Ball State women’s volleyball has started the season with a 5-2 record, clawing its way through close matches against tough opponents.

This past weekend’s tournament at Worthen Arena proved to be a success for the Cardinals, with wins against Navy (25-7, 25-18, 2725), Bradley (26-24,26-28,25-22,25-14) and finishing with a straight-set win against Fort Wayne (25-21,25-19,25-22).

Junior outside hitter Ellie Dunn played exceptionally well, finishing the tournament with 34 kills and a 3.40 kills per set average.

Dunn was also added to the Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team and contributed seven blocks and four digs in addition to her whopping kills statistic.

Junior opposite Emily Holland was yet another addition to the All-Tournament Team, who added nine kills and two blocks in the match against Fort Wayne.

Head coach Kelli Miller has set the tone with her desire for self improvement and the girls are taking coach’s message to heart, making strides in every match.

“I think it’s more important that we focus on what we need to do and make sure that we’re executing on our side of the net, because I think that really is going to prepare [us] better for the MAC season,” Miller said.

In Tuesday’s game against IUPUI, a five-set match showcased the skills of redshirt junior middle hitter Meg Starling, who finished off the match with 15 kills and a team-high of five digs. The team rallied together, finishing the match in five sets, but ultimately fell to IUPUI (25-18,25-23,17-25,20-25,8-15).Despite the setback, Starling brought forth a career performance and the Cardinals still held a 75 to 61 advantage in digs for the match.

Alongside Starling, junior outside hitter Brooklyn Goodsel added 14 kills, followed by junior middle hitter Emily Holland with nine.

Next up for the Cardinals is the Colorado State University Tournament Friday. The team will face Colorado State at 2 p.m., followed by a 10 p.m. match against Idaho State.

Ball State will close out the weekend with a match against Michigan at noon Sunday.

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Soccer faces challenges in non-conference schedule Team saw improvement during weekend full of travel, will continue 3-game road stretch Friday Kara Biernat Sports Editor Ball State soccer saw improvement over the weekend in its Texas road-trip after facing a pair of Big 12 Conference opponents in TexasChristian University and Baylor.

In both games, Ball State (1-4-1) came up just one goal short to put them 0-2 on the weekend.

Besides what the scoreboard projected, head coach Craig Roberts prides his team in its ability to compete this weekend.

“The girls performed well down there, especially with the complications we experienced traveling,” Roberts said. “After 15 hours of travel, they went out and competed and did really well in heart of our competition.”

TCU (5-1-0), a team that competed in the NCAA Tournament last season, took an early 2-0 lead in just 20 minutes of play in the first game of the weekend on Friday. In a fight to come back, the Cardinals more than held their own over the final 70 minutes of a 2-1 loss.

Ball State closed out the weekend with a high-intensity game against Baylor. Both teams were even at the half with no goals. It wasn’t until the 78th minute of play that Baylor forward Jackie Crowther put the ball to the net, to result in a 1-0 win over the Cardinals.

“We grew in both games as a team,” Roberts said. “They had to enhance their game against both opponents this weekend. Both teams have high-level forwards and tough defense.

We stepped it up and gained more confidence in covering and saw some solid play. Both goalkeepers were outstanding.”

Senior goal keepers for the Cardinals Alyssa Heintschel and Tristin Stuteville combined for nine saves on the weekend.

The team will continue a three-game road stretch of non-conference play this weekend.

Roberts would like to see his team capitalize on these games before entering Mid-American Conference play.

“We want to enhance scoring and enhance defensively against strong opposition,” Roberts said. “We also want to develop more of an attacking style and increase the amount of goals we score in these upcoming games.”

Ball State will take a short trip to in-state rival IUPUI (3-3) on Friday. The Jaguars will enter Friday’s contest with momentum on their side after two big wins over Manhattan and Wagner.

“IUPUI is a good team and just came off two solid wins,” Roberts said. “It’s always competitive when facing an in-state rival. We want to carry over the standard that we’ve set after playing two Big 12 teams in TCU and Baylor and be consistent.”

The Cardinals and Jaguars will kick off at 7 p.m. Friday at Michael A. Carroll Stadium.

Senior midfielder Allison Abbe retreats after a failed attempt to score during the game against Appalachian State at the Briner Sports Complex on Aug. 27. The Cardinals tied the game 1-1. KYLE CRAWFORD, DN

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Gray Matter

Don’t call me Oreo

All my life I have been plagued with being told that I am “not really black.”

First of all, what does that even mean?

Another thing people would tell me was that I am “the blackest white girl that they know.” When someone would say that to me, at first I thought this was funny, but I decided that no one should have their identity made into a joke.

Mariah I have had peers tell me “you Thatch don’t talk black” and “you are Daily News like an Oreo — black on the opinion writer, outside, white on the inside.”

Gray Matter Oreo — that name ran through my mind.

Am I an Oreo?

How do my peers know that I am something that I don’t even know?

I grew up in a suburban town just west of Indianapolis with the majority of people being white. I was the token black girl in my classes.

Some of my white friends would ask me about rap and black culture but I was unaware of those things so I would fake it to make it.

As an oblivious freshman in high school I was conversating about trivial things like makeup, sports and movies, things that don’t matter at all, with some of my classmates.

In high school, girls and boys are separated because girls don’t want to seem like they like the guys and the guys don’t want to seem like they are interested in the girls.

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Finding Beneficence

Scenes from an American Gas Station

Beyond the murky glass streaked with dust, about 12 feet from the door, was a dry erase board that sat leaning against the wall.

Miscellaneous tools, cups, articles of clothing and chairs were strewn around the room Garrett of this abandoned building.

Looker On a dry erase board were Daily News opinion editor written four things, a list of things to finish, a list that maybe someone once believed would find them completeness, solidarity and peace.

The last item read “Turn on water/ electricity.” A question mark, scribbled hastily

to the right of the final word, stood out to me.

“Whoever wrote it,” I thought, “whoever wrote it must have wondered if they would ever finish.”

They never did.

I placed my hand on the filthy glass and tried to push through the door; an attempt to connect my present with this abandoned past.

It was locked and time moved on.

I stood quietly as I watched Kaiti take photos of the gas station. She was across the street from me at another building that had been forgotten.

Rust clenched the sides of the gas pumps as vines of ivy climbed the faded siding.

The sign of the gas station — once proudly claiming to have sold wine and liquor — now

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There was a sense about the place, something that hung in the air along with the sign, as if Armageddon had passed through and those that lived in this pin-prick of a Midwestern town hadn’t noticed.

For them, it was just another failure, another restaurant out of business, another dream faded to white, another memory gone to rust.

I wondered if it had become their normal lives, the steady beat of life that paced their

Midwestern world. But then again, that’s my world too.

American flags flanked Massachusetts Avenue. They fluttered in the breeze as two cars passed by.

We were there. In that very moment — surrounded by the rust and abandonment — we were in America.

I wonder if this is who we truly are, if this is what America is. Are we rusted and decayed?

Have we found ourselves in the remnants of abandonment?

Where have we come?

Later, after Kaiti and I had driven away from the washedout, gravel parking lot of the abandoned building, I thought of the times that I’ve been given the chance to live in.

Often times, I drive. My tires catch the pavement of roads that I’ve never driven down before.

Sometimes I don’t find what I’m looking for. Sometimes I do.

I try to find America, or at least what it means here in the Midwest. I find dirt roads

hidden between rows of corn, rusted vehicles forgotten in the thicket of weeds. I find places that remind me of home and some that don’t.

It’s not like this in other places in the nation. Others may find bold statues that tell the story of our past or glimmering buildings that hold promises of our futures.

But here in the Midwest, I’ve found an image of America that tells a story of romantic desolation.

There is a certain beauty in all of it. Maybe that’s why those in this small town have stayed.

They see the beauty in the rust, a secret in the eroded brick of an old building. I can see it too, but I’ll never know the secret. No one will.

On the surface, there wasn’t much to find in that small town. But deep — beyond the streaked, dusty glass doors of abandoned buildings — stories wait to be told.

Boisterous conversations came from the boys. The girls were whispering about the guys that they thought were cute. I was in the middle of both groups just listening like a lawyer.

One of the more conceited guys came up to me and asked me if black people say, “You have mad bunnies?” I had never heard anything like that in my life. I internalized my blindness to this question and acted like the guy’s question was stupid.“Mad bunnies,” I rebutted, “No black people say ‘Mad bunnies.’”

The cocky student retorted, “You aren’t even really black.

How would you know?”

How am I not really black?

I have a black father. I was disciplined like most black children (spankings). I went to a primarily black church while I was growing up. In all essences, I am black. I know that I am more black than the white kid that told me that I wasn’t “really black.”

He doesn’t and didn’t have the right to invalidate my answer because he doesn’t believe I’m as black as I “should be.”

The rationale for people saying those things to me was that my mom is white and my dad is black. I have darker skin, dark eyes and other features that would indicate to most that I am black.

My good friend and I were at a football game and we ended in the training room with four other persons of color. She turned to me and whispered, “We are the only white people here.”

I laughed off that comment at the moment, but after, I thought to myself, “Where do I belong?” If I am in a group of white people, I am the token black girl. But when I am in a group of black people, I am not “black enough.”

Biracial people, in most cases, have to subscribe to one race. That isn’t fair for the other race that they are.

I was speaking about white privilege in front of my mom and she interrupted my monologue to add, “you are white too, Mariah.” I had never thought of myself as white. I am not white and never will be white. Am I white or am I black or am I just what society tells me I am?

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Alumna’s work featured in art gallery

Numerous pieces of the Ball State graduate’s metallic artwork can be found inside the Atrium Art Gallery.419

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Muncie Civic Theatre welcomes community The theater prepares for its 87th season of shows while offering community programming.419 Victor Carrillo originally opened Victor’s Gyros & Pancake House in late 2009. Carillo decided to open after King’s Gyros in the Village closed. KAITI SULLIVAN, DN

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Victor’s Gyros and Pancake House Owner decided to open business after former restaurant closed in Village Mariah Thatch Daily News Reporter Victor Carrillo, owner of Victor’s Gyros and Pancake House, prides himself in his customer service and works hard to take care of his customers.

Carrillo had previously worked at King’s Gyros in the Village, but it was eventually closed and he had to find a new way to pursue his passion.

“I wanted to open a place where I could serve the food that I like,” Carrillo said. “Since King’s closed, I couldn’t find anywhere close to get gyros, so I decided to open my own place.”

Carrillo’s brother encouraged him to serve breakfast food, having previously owned a pancake house, so the two opened Victor’s

Gyros and Pancake House in 2009.

Eventually, however, Carrillo’s brother lost faith in the business and moved on to manage a different restaurant in Indianapolis, making Carrillo the sole owner.

Carrillo admits that he has been in business for far longer than he expected and with four employees he is always working to improve his restaurant.

“It’s not about luck, it’s about putting in the effort to make your business successful,” Carrillo said.

One of the biggest struggles Carrillo has faced is finding dedicated employees. He knows there are hardworking Ball State students that would do a good job, but he does not feel that he has been able to find one yet.

“I want employees that take ownership

on the job and work to do a good job,” Carrillo said.

Ball State senior Sydney King appreciates that she can get her “breakfast fill” at any time at Victor’s.

“Victor’s reminds me of breakfast places back home,” King said. “There is a home-like vibe at Victor’s that I haven’t found in any other breakfast place in Muncie.”

In an attempt to attract more customers, Carrillo posts daily deals on the restaurant’s Facebook page, offers students a 10 percent discount and has a drive-thru to speed up orders.

Carillo said he sees the most Ball State students on weekends when their parents come to visit and he hopes to continue to see more students in his restaurant.

Alumna returns as wellness nutritionist Stacey Grogg joins Ball State’s dining team as a wellness nutritionist, working with students to meet dietary needs. 423

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Alumna featured in Atrium Art Gallery

2005 graduate attended additional schooling, taught in Wisconsin before pursuing art full-time I try to give people a different view of objects they see every day.”

- STACY LEE WEBBER, 2005 alumna

Adam Pannel Daily News Reporter Just inside the Atrium Art Gallery lies an electric drill whose coppery sheen hints at a purpose beyond that of a tool for construction. When looking closer, the carefully welded object is clearly made from an item that we rediscover under our sofa cushions, eagerly pick up off the street or leave forgotten in the depths of our pockets: pennies.

This drill is one of many pieces of artwork on display made by Ball State alumna Stacey Lee Webber.

Webber graduated from Ball State in 2005 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in metals. She then attended graduate school and took a job teaching art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before finally pursuing art full-time.

The idea to feature Webber’s work at her alma mater grew from an opportunity she was involved in last year that allowed the works of Ball State alumni and faculty to be displayed in one exhibit, said Arne Flaten, director of the School of Art. This year, a variety of Webber’s art from different creative stages are on display.

While the creation of the penny drill was sparked by an economic downturn, that creation led to further currency transformations such as embroidered dollar bills, quarters crafted into necklaces and coins used to create pictures and landscapes.

“It’s just an honor.” Webber said. “It’s just cool, a full-circle kind of moment.”

Webber’s newest collection, “Specimen Series,” is on display as well and is based around the idea of “recontextualizing three-dimensional objects into two-dimensional pieces.”

Objects such as chains, padlocks, basketball hoops and even baseballs are broken down into two-dimensions for this series.

“I try to give people a different

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view of objects they see every day,” Webber said.

Webber’s work has been featured in numerous trade and craft shows and has even been in the “40 under 40: Craft Features” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. However, without the encouragement she received from Ball State professor of metals Pat Nelson, Webber may not have tried to make a living out of metals and art.

“She’s almost like my second mother,” Webber said. “She kept my ambition alive.”

She now lives on the east coast and works out of her and her husband’s studio based in Globe Dye Works, which contains artist studios and production facilities for a whole community of artists.

The Atrium Art Gallery will continue to show Webber’s work until Sept. 20. On that day, there will be a reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.

Ball State alumna Stacey Lee Webber is showing her art gallery until Sept. 20 in the Atrium Art Gallery. Webber graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in metals before attending graduate school. STACEY LEE WEBBER, PHOTO PROVIDED

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Muncie Civic Theatre in its 87th year of shows while under construction

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Students can get involved by volunteering, auditioning for shows such as ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Justice Amick Daily News Reporter

Top: Muncie Civic Theatre is located in downtown Muncie. There have been 86 seasons of Muncie Civic Theatre performances. MUNCIE CIVIC THEATRE, PHOTO PROVIDED

Right: Muncie Civic Theatre will be performing its 87th season of shows.

The theatre also has a program called Barrier Free Theatre that allows those with any type of disability to work with a drama therapist. MUNCIE CIVIC

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Muncie Civic Thatre is located in a quaint, red brick building in downtown Muncie.

The theater has a rich history in Muncie as both the location of the signing of the contract that brought the Ball Brothers' glass company to Muncie and the home of 86 seasons of Muncie Civic Theatre performances.

While the building is currently under construction, Muncie Civic Theatre is still putting on its 87th season of shows, musicals and programs.

“It’s a wonderful thing to see your friends, neighbors, and teachers being artists in different ways,” Laura Williamson, the executive director of the theater, said.

Williamson’s family is heavily involved in the many programs that Muncie Civic Theatre offers and she feels that people of all ages, races and cultures should be able to as well.

“I have two kids in the youth program,” Williamson said. “Both my husband and I act. We enjoy doing this as a family and we want others to experience that as well.”

Brittany Covert, the marketing coordinator for the theater, also believes that everyone should be welcome at the theater, whether they are enjoying a show or participating.

“The theater is where you go to see your other family,” Covert said. “The people there and the theater give each person a sense of belonging. They’re the people who will make sure you’ve eaten on a busy day or bring you food if a loved one has passed away.

They’re there for you. They become your core group of people.”

In an effort to give as many people the experience as possible, Muncie Civic Theatre holds a variety of programs and productions for youth and adults in the community.

Muncie Civic Theatre also has a program called Barrier Free Theatre, which allows those with any type of disability to work with a drama therapist. During the experience, those involved get to create and produce their own show as well as learn theatre, self-confidence, self-love and worth.

“My favorite story to tell about our Barrier Free program is of one of our actors who was non-verbal the whole first six months,” Covert said. “By the end he was speaking in full sentences. The next year

when he came back he came up to the drama therapist and said, ‘show me where the nervous people are and I’ll help them.’”

Eventually, the theater also hopes to start a youth portion of the Barrier Free program.

For now, however, there are plenty of opportunities for those who want to be involved, even if they don’t know what they want to do.

"If you want to do this, if you're willing to try, then this is the place for you," Covert said.

Those who want to act will soon be able to audition for the shows that will be featured next season such as "The Little Mermaid," "Charlotte’s Web" and "Rock of Ages."

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72HOURS

1 Today

9 P.M.

AFTER HOURS ART REELS: ‘MOULIN ROUGE’

After downtown’s First Thursday event, Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and the Fickle Peach are hosting After Hours Art Reels. This week, “Moulin Rouge” will be projected on the Mutual Bank wall on Charles Street starting at dusk.

The event is open to anyone, and guests 21 and older can watch from the Fickle Peach patio area, located on 117 E. Charles St.

YOUR WEEKEND GUIDE

Friday

8 P.M. VON STRANZ AND NATIVE LAND AT BE HERE NOW

These two bands will be performing in the Village Friday night. Admission is $5 for those 21 and older and $10 for anyone under 21. Von Stranz describes themselves as “a community of storytellers” while Native Land writes they’re on “a space odyssey to the next galaxy.” Drink specials include $2 PBR, $3 Flat 12 Pints and $4 Jack Daniels.

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Saturday

10:30 A.M.

MUNCIE FAIRY GARDEN WORKSHOP

Wasson’s Nursery, located at 3737 N. 500 W., is hosting its first Fairy Garden Workshop. Participants will get to build their own garden and learn how to take are of plants.

It costs $30, which includes a container, plants, moss, stone and soil.

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11:30 A.M.

A CELEBRATION OF COLORS, FLAVORS AND AMERICAN PIE The city of Muncie and Pies for Peace are teaming up to bring the Muncie community a day full of fun activities and pie. Located at Canan Commons, the event will feature booths set up by local vendors and organizations, free slices of pie and activities including live music and dancing.

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WINOS-WOMEN IN NEED OF SHOPPING

Tonne Winery, located on 101 W. Royerton Road, is hosting a wine tasting event from 1 to 4 p.m. Sampling wines is free but visitors will be able to buy wine and shop from up to 15 different vendors including Tastefully Simple, Doterra Essential Oils, Thirty-One Gifts, Scentsy and Pampered Chef.

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8 P.M.

CORNFED DERBY DAMES NEW SKATER CLINIC

COSMOGRAPHIC WITH SHY GUY SAYS AND JFET

DJs Shy Guy Says and jFET will be performing at Be Here Now. Be Here now is an 18 and older club, but craft beer and liquor is served. Specials Saturday are $3 pints and $7 double premiums.

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Anyone 18 years or older interested in participating in roller derby, becoming a referee or a non-skating official is welcome to the new skater clinic at Gibson’s Skating Arena, located at 2610 S. Mock Ave. The clinic costs $5 but does not require any league commitment.

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CROSSWORD EDITED BY RICH NORRIS AND JOYCE LEWIS; SUDOKU BY MICHAEL MEPHAM ACROSS 1 Hungarian sheepdog 5 Glasgow native 9 1983 taxi comedy starring Mr. T 14 Mideast chieftain 15 Boob __: TV 16 Last Olds model 17 *Fishing gear holder 19 Old Ford subcompact named for a horse 20 “__ missing something?”

21 Out on a cruise 22 Pickled-pepper picker 23 Like Disneyland at night 25 Public tantrum 27 Snappy dresser 29 ‘60s sci-fi series created

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Alumna returns as wellness nutritionist for dining halls Stacey Grogg encourages students to seek assistance in meeting dietary needs Michelle Kaufman Daily News Reporter Navigating the 11 dining locations on campus can be difficult for students, but Ball State alumna Stacey Grogg has returned to campus to connect students to resources and provide information.

Stacey Grogg joined the Ball State dining team in July as the wellness nutritionist.

“That’s always been a dream of mine, to get back on campus,” Grogg said.

“Everyone’s wonderful, and it’s been great seeing students and just being back.”

Grogg meets with students who have celiac disease, a gluten intolerance, food allergies or want to find ways to eat healthy on campus. She emphasizes using NetNutrition, an online resource that allows students and faculty to see daily menus and nutrition facts for each dining location. The website also allows menu items to be filtered to show only items that are vegan, vegetarian or don’t contain certain allergens, such as peanuts.

Grogg also works with campus chefs and dining location managers so students with special dietary needs feel more comfortable approaching them.

“If there’s gonna be, like, a breaded chicken and they’re gluten intolerant or if they’re celiac, it’s like OK, we can get you in contact with the chef and they can get something aside for you and they can prepare it differently,” Grogg said. “The chefs are amazing. I was a student here for so long, but I didn’t realize all of the stuff that they did.”

Grogg never wants students to feel like a

burden by reaching out to her, and the rest of the staff feels the same way.

“If you have any of these needs, please call us,” said Suzanne Clem, dining marketing coordinator. “Don’t sit around even more than a day needing help without asking for it, because that’s exactly why we have a wellness nutritionist.”

In addition to working with students, Grogg also takes calls and emails from parents who may have concerns or want information on what options are available for their children.

She said there could be a perception that

CONTACT GROGG Students wanting to set up a meeting with Grogg can do so by calling 765-285-2116 or emailing her at slgrogg@bsu.edu.

it’s hard to eat healthy on campus, but learning how to navigate through each dining location can help.

“So many of our locations have at least one area that has custom-made things, so if you love pepperoni, great, you can have that on your sandwich, but if you’re vegan or vegetarian, you can choose things that wouldn’t have any of those,” Clem said. “At the [Noyer] deli, they have a lettuce wrap that you can have your sandwich made with instead of any kind of bread product, so that’s an interesting, unique way that we can incorporate all those diets.”

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Swing Society promotes relaxed atmosphere People of any skill level are welcome to come, try new dances Maggie Stolfa Daily News Reporter Kathryn Powell, a senior history major, didn’t swing dance until her sophomore year. Now, she is the president of Ball State Swing Society and teaches others how to dance.

“I thought, this is something beautiful I can do,” Powell said. “I can do it with other people and not feel self conscious about my body or who I am, I can just dance and have fun.”

At first, the club was simply a way for Powell to get over her fear of dancing, but her determination to learn the steps along with the relaxed, noncompetitive atmosphere of the club made her return each week.

“It took me about two or three weeks to become comfortable,” Powell said. “If you practice a lot and have the mindset that ‘oh I can do this,’ you will.”

Joseph Bloom, a freshman music performance major, has been dancing since high school and found that swing dancing was easy for him to learn. He was drawn to the Swing Society booth at the activity fair and is excited to continue dancing in college.

“It’s a really nice way to mix staying physically active and getting exercise with being social,” Bloom said. “It’s usually called ‘social swing’ because

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the whole thing is just talking to people, hanging out, learning new stuff and getting exercise the whole time.”

Bloom also enjoys how each meeting is run.

Board members teach the moves to the dance, and then the dancers put together what they learned in their own creative way. Each pair of dancers can also decide who will lead and who will follow, but no one is required to dance.

“We accept the fact that it’s OK to say no to a dance if you don’t want to dance,” Powell said. “It’s not an offensive thing to be like ‘oh, I’m really tired, I don’t want to dance right now.’”

Powell hopes more people of any skill level will be able to come and enjoy themselves without getting discouraged after their first time. To help encourage new members, board members can help dancers individually if they feel like they need help with the dance.

“We all just want more people to dance with,” Bloom said. “Nobody is like ‘oh no, another new guy we have to teach,’ people are like ‘Yes! More new people to dance with.’”

The club meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays in the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center Room 200B, but members also organize events like bonfires and workshops outside of the regular meeting times.

WANT TO JOIN? Clothing: Wear comfortable clothes and shoes that are easy to move in

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New club members are allowed to attend three weeks of meetings before paying the $5 required to be part of the club for the semester

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The Daily News is reinventing itself this year! Instead of the big, clunky broadsheet we published three times a week, we are switching to a once a week tabloid format that will be published every Thursday.

This switch allows for a higher quality publication with content made for you.

We’re excited for our new publication and want to celebrate with you! In exchange for picking up our tab, we want to pick up yours. Each week through December 7th, we will be giving away a gift certificate for free pizza from HotBox. On December 8th we will be drawing a winner for our Grand Prize – we will pick up one student’s tab at the Ball State Bookstore for Spring semester textbooks (up to $500).

How to enter: Find the Pick Up Our Tab Contest ad and entry form each week in the Daily News. Fill out an entry form and bring it to AJ 246 or take a picture and email it to mckinleyave@bsu.edu.

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