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The Locker Room, a longtime hangout spot for Ball State students and Muncie residents, closed on Jan. 1.

Local bar employees lose more than a job PHOTO PROVIDED BY MATT CONTI

Jonathan Newsome led the Colts during the regular season with six-and-a-half sacks.

Former Ball State linebacker’s life shifts as he transitions from college to professional football

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t’s 2009 and the falls are easy for Jonathan Newsome. Coming off a 101-tackle, 17-sack campaign as a senior at Glenville High School where he was team captain, he’s ready for the next step. Ohio State recruits the 6-foot-3 linebacker to rush the quarterback. Or even drop back in coverage sometimes. Newsome is lengthy and athletic, so he can do both at the college level. He’s smart, too. Not just instinctive on the field and football-smart, no; Newsome is an honor roll student with plenty of mental and physical upside - so long as he stays focused. He plays in five games as a freshman and records five total tackles for the Buckeyes. He’s on top of things in the fall but his grades slip in the winter after his first season,

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JONATHAN NEWSOME NFL TEAM:

Indianapolis Colts POSITION: Outside linebacker NUMBER: 91 HEIGHT: 6-foot-3 WEIGHT: 251 pounds AGE: 23

and they slip badly. The cold winter quarter is tough for Newsome because he doesn’t have football to keep his mind right. It’s about five years before Newsome will be selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He’s not thinking about his future, though. Not yet.

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Rookie

Locker Room workers reflect on family atmosphere, relationships ANTHONY LOMBARDI ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | @Lombardi_Edits It was the day after Christmas when Ball State senior Jordan Cresgy was told The Locker Room was closing on Jan. 1 and she would need to find a new job. Cresgy depended on her paycheck to pay the bills, but that wasn’t what she was stressed about. It was losing the bar’s family atmosphere and the relationships she had built with customers that she was going to miss. “[The employees at The Locker Room] love each other,” Cresgy said. “We’d do anything for each other. The people who came in were dedicated and fun.” The Locker Room, located on University Avenue, had long been a hangout spot for Ball State students and Muncie residents. Its design - bar upstairs, food downstairs, packed with tables and a patio outside - was unique in the Village and acted as a haven to its most loyal customers. “It was a family vibe there,” Alyssa Good, a 22-year-old Muncie native, said. “I knew when I went in there I was going to have a nice time. [The staff members] wanted to actually talk to you, unlike other bars where you walk in and they just want to know what you want to drink.” U-Calls specials, Jello shots and rum and penny pitchers helped separate The Locker Room’s menu from the Village’s six other bars. It was the only bar to have Karaoke on multiple nights, and customers of all ages were allowed until 10 p.m. Former Ball State student Grant Michael, who grew up in Muncie, used to visit the bar with his family and was disappointed to discover it had closed.

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MUNCIE

ATHLETICS

Director can earn $40,000 in bonuses Contract includes 9 ways to surpass $245,000 salary

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Ball State announced the hiring of former Eastern Kentucky athletic director Mark Sandy yesterday. He will take over the same position at Ball State on Feb. 1. The Ball State Daily News re-

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quested Sandy’s contract. It’s four pages long, one page breaking down incentive-based bonuses that can be earned in addition to his $245,000 base salary.

The contract reads:

The AD may receive additional compensation of up to $40,000 resulting from the achievements of one or more of the following Academic, Engagement, and/or Competition Performance metrics.

Academic Incentives

1. The AD will receive $5,000

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if all programs have a combined NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 980 or above. 2. The AD will receive $5,000 if all programs have a combined cumulative GPA of greater than 3.0 at the end of the Spring Semester.

Engagement Incentives 1. CLOUDY

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2. MOSTLY CLOUDY

3. The AD will receive $5,000 if a 10 percent increase is achieved in Cardinal Varsity Club General Fund from the previous year. 4. The AD will receive $5,000 if

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a 10 percent increase is achieved in total in Cardinal Club donors from the previous year. 5. The AD will receive $5,000 if a 10 percent increase is achieved in total ticket revenue from the previous year.

7. PERIODS OF RAIN

3. PARTLY CLOUDY

4. MOSTLY SUNNY

9. SCATTERED SHOWERS

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory to follow Sunday’s ice storm warning. The advisory will be in effect until 1 p.m. Monday, when the NWS is predicting freezing rain, sleet and about a quarter-inch accumulation of ice. The sleet and freezing rain will turn to snow afterward. According to the advisory, the NWS is also predicting power outages and falling tree branches due to the combination of wind and ice. The Indiana Department of Transportation said Sunday in a press release that it had dispatched its entire fleet of plow and salt trucks in preparation for snow later in the evening. “The potential for ice accumulations in central and southern Indiana make this winter storm especially hazardous for travelers,” the release said. “INDOT officials advise motorists to drive with extreme caution where icy conditions exist tonight through tomorrow afternoon.” THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

5. SUNNY

10. DRIZZLE

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Wintery mix

High: 31 Low: 6 17. FREEZING RAIN

18. WINTRY MIX

Temperatures will fall throughout the day, as the winter weather system moves out of the area. The wintry mix and snow will decrease during the afternoon. Bundle up, as it will be a tad on the breezy side as well. - Samantha Garrett, WCRD weather forecaster

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