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Redshirt junior linebacker Ben Ingle recorded an interception during the second half against Akron Saturday, the first turnover Ball State forced in the game. In the past two games, Ball State has forced 10 turnovers.
Turnovers power 2nd half comeback
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Two social media pages showcase lives of students around campus
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hen Alayna Davidson saw a man dancing at Frog Baby, her first instinct was to pull out her phone and snap a picture. After the sophomore architecture major got a suitable photo, she approached him, asking why he was dancing. “I dance because I can say what I want to say without saying anything,” he said. Davidson jotted this down, already planning to upload the photo and quote to her Humans of Ball State Instagram page later that day, which she started in September as a personal project. The project was inspired by the Humans of New York website, which started in 2010 and showcases photos of everyday people in New York and includes a blurb about their lives. “With my major, I don’t get to do a lot of things I just can do for myself, and in high school I took a photography class and really loved it,” she said.
Defense forces 5 takeaways against conference opponent DAVID POLASKI CHIEF REPORTER | @DavidPolaski
The Ball State football team’s defense needed a spark coming out of halftime, after allowing 21 points in the first two quarters to an offense that only averaged 22 a game. Five turnovers will swing momentum pretty quickly. Ben Ingle, Zack Ryan, Tyree Holder and Eric Patterson all recorded second-half interceptions, while Quintin Cooper recovered a muffed punt, clamping TEAM COMPARISON Ball State Akron down on an offense Score 21 that gave them fits 35 225 Passing yards 200 during the first 30 155 Rushing yards 125 minutes. Total yards 325 “It’s our players 380 First downs 20 doing their assign- 22 0 Turnovers 5 ments and being in the right spot,” 29:51 Time of possession 30:09 SOURCE: ESPN.com Ryan said. “There’s going to be some luck involved. Five turnovers, that’s a lot.” Early in the third quarter, Ingle dropped back into coverage and tipped a pass into the air with his right hand. He followed the ball and it fell into his hands as he fell to the ground, forcing Ball State’s first turnover of the game. With Akron driving just minutes later, Zips quarterback Tommy Woodson had a clean pocket, but underthrew his receiver. Ryan leapt into the air and snared the interception, returning it to the Akron 38-yard line. Before Akron had a chance to catch its breath, Ball State took the ball away twice. “It was a great reaction by [Ingle] to get his hand up, and I believe we tipped a couple balls in the game too,” Ball State head coach Pete Lembo said.
Davidson said she searches for people who look like they have stories to tell. “I find inspiration in what people bring,” she said. “I trust my gut more than anything. If I just feel it, I go with it.” A few weeks into her project, Davidson’s friend texted her and told her there was a Humans of Ball State Facebook page as well. Davidson messaged the owner of the page, Dan Jacobsen, a sophomore telecommunications major. She asked if he would want to collaborate with her, and he did. She said they are starting to merge the two pages together, but since they just decided to work together, they aren’t clear on most of the details yet. When Jacobsen started the page in October, he didn’t know there was already an Instagram profile with the same name. He started it because he was intrigued by the idea of doing something
similar to Humans of New York. He said since Ball State has a large population, he thought it would be a good idea to make a Humans of Ball State page. His first post was of a friend of his who walks around campus barefoot and plays the ukulele. “I thought he’d be someone who’s really interesting who people would want to know about … and it kind of took off,” Jacobsen said. He said he thought Ball State students would be interested in knowing about each other, even if they might not know the person. “[On] Humans of New York … you see quotes that tell a story about a person that you would have never known if you hadn’t seen that quote,” Jacobsen said. “I think this is a good way to learn about people on campus.”
HUMANS OF BALL STATE
388 followers on Instagram
730 likes on Facebook
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• Instagram: Humans Of Ball State Just a random student who might ask to take your picture... [inspired by Humans of New York] • Facebook: Inspired by the Humans of New York page, this page contains brief daily features on interesting people in the Ball State community.
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New York City, one story at a time.
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OTHER PLACES DOING THE HUMANS OF SERIES
• Amsterdam: 318,528 likes • Rome: 261,882 likes • Paris: 232,076 likes • India: 192,093 likes • Berlin: 96,043 likes • Spain: 92,524 likes • London: 29,864 likes • Vercelli: 24,481 likes • Bihar: 9,462 likes • Detroit: 6,875 likes • Guelph: 6,274 likes • University of Pennsylvania: 3,614 likes • Grand Rapids: 3,222 likes
*ALL LIKES AS OF TIME OF PUBLICATION SOURCE: Facebook and Instagram PHOTOS COURTESY OF HUMANS OF BALL STATE
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HIP-HOP ARTIST ‘REV RUN’ TO SPEAK TONIGHT AT PRUIS
The former front man of Run–D.M.C., Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons, will speak at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Pruis Hall. Simmons, an ordained minister, musician and business entrepreneur, is the second Excellence in Leadership speaker to visit campus this semester. Lori Byers, associate dean of the College of Communication, Information, and Media, will moderate “A Conversation with Rev. Run.” Simmons is also known for his MTV series, “Run’s House,” which ran from 2005 until 2009. The series was a reality show that followed Simmons, his wife Justine Simmons, and their five children. Other EIL speakers this semester include “Orange is the New Black” actress Laverne Cox in February, and Rainn Wilson from NBC’s workplace comedy “The Office.” The event is free and open to the public. – STAFF REPORTS
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Ball State women’s volleyball coach Steve Shondell arrived at Ball State in 2010. He followed in the footsteps of his father Don, who coached the men’s volleyball team during the program’s inauguration.
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Ball State women’s volleyball coach Steve Shondell eclipsed another milestone over the weekend, becoming just the third coach in program history to win 100 matches at the university. “It’s very meaningful to have been able to coach a hundred victories for Ball State University,” Shondell said. “My alma mater, the school that I’ve grown
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up with, the school my father coached at; that’s what makes it so meaningful I think, that it was done at Ball State.” Shondell arrived at Ball State in 2010, following in the footsteps of his father Don, who coached the Ball State men’s volleyball team during the program’s inauguration. Shondell spent 34 seasons as the head coach at Muncie Burris Laboratory School prior to his arrival at Ball State. Since 2010, Shondell has led the Cardinals to three winning seasons and only one losing season, averaging just over 21 wins per season. THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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