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DN TUESDAY, OCT. 28, 2014

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MAKING THE JUMP JONATHAN NEWSOME 2013 SEASON

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Former Ball State stars discuss their transition to the NFL DAKOTA CRAWFORD ENTERPRISE REPORTER

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inancial stability is just one aspect of the NFL life that’s significantly different from playing at the college level. Outline Linebacker Jonathan Newsome said it feels surreal to be playing on the field with the Colts. Record-setting quarterback Keith Wenning, statistically

KEITH WENNING, RAVENS Q: W hat kind of things have you picked up as a player since signing with the Ravens? A: “Apart from the playbook and things like that, it’s just

I’m playing pro ball, which is what I want to do until I die. It’s pretty surreal to me going through my rookie year and actually being on the field and playing. I’m far ahead of where I thought I would be at this point, but I’m just going to keep working and grinding hard for everybody I’m representing.”

Indiana excise police arrested or cited 45 people over the weekend, more than during this month’s Homecoming celebrations. As stated in a press release, officers arrested or cited 28 people Saturday night while patrolling the area around campus.. Charges included illegal possession and consumption of alcohol, illegal transportation of alcohol, drug related offenses and various traffic violations. Many of those cited were not arrested, but instead issued summons to appear in Muncie City Court. Officers arrested Danny Songer, 22, of Muncie, on a preliminary felony charge of intimidation of law enforcement and the preliminary misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Police took him to Delaware County Jail. Police arrested Songer late Friday night at the intersection of Linden and Carson streets where police allege he was holding a bottle of vodka and shouting obscenities directed at officers. Excise police said he was still shouting obscenities when police approached him from behind, according to the statement. Police said Songer threatened to harm the arresting officer and his family once he was released from jail. Police issued an additional 18 summons at tailgating for Saturday’s football game against Akron. Seventeen people were issued citations for illegal possession and one person was also issued a citation for possession of false identification. – STAFF REPORTS

FATHER OF ASSISTANT COACH DIES AT 60 Former NCAA men’s basketball head coach and father of current Ball State men’s basketball assistant coach Dan Peters has died at age 60. “He was an awesome man. I greatly respect him. He was a good coach, a great friend and the best thing he did was be a dad,” Ball State basketball coach James Whitford said. “I loved watching him with his family. We all knew it was coming but it’s a sad day nonetheless.” Peters served as director of basketball operations at Akron from 2009 until December 2013, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Ball State hired Peters’ son, Danny Peters, in June. – MATT MCKINNEY

to attack every day. It’s acting like a professional and taking care of your body and doing extra work in the film room. That’s the major thing, I think. The way they prepare each game and each week.”

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Ball State show heads to East Coast Broadway actors to perform student produced musical TAYLOR WEDDLE STAFF REPORTER | tcweddle@bsu.edu When she wrote the novel “Circus in Winter,” Ball State professor and assistant chair of the English department Cathy Day had no idea Broadway actors would perform it. In 2010, 14 students in an immersive learning project created a musical production based on the novel. In 2012, the next class produced the play at the University Theatre. “I just thought it was some class project,” Day said. “As soon as I came to visit, heard the music and saw what they had even early on, I knew that it was really something special.” The original novel was published in 2004 and was based on circus owner Wallace Porter and his cast in Lima, Ind. “I think we were all hopeful that it was going to be successful,” said John Jensen, who graduated in 2010

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Written by Ball State professor and assistant chair of the English department Cathy Day, the novel turned musical “Circus in Winter” was first written and produced by a Ball State immersive learning class. The project, which is a now a full blown production, will be performed from Oct. 23 to Nov. 16 at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn.

with a bachelor’s degree in musical theatre. “We didn’t expect it to receive the recognition that it has.” Elizabeth Turcotte, an associate professor of theatre, sponsored the project for the Virginia Ball Creative Inquiry class in Spring 2010.

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the best quarterback in Ball State history, said he feels like a freshman again after signing with the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. The Daily News interviewed the two players to see what changes they have made since moving on to the NFL.

JONATHAN NEWSOME, COLTS Q: H ow has your life changed since joining the Indianapolis Colts? A: “I mean, I went from school and playing for free, and now

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Ben Clark, a former musical theatre performance major, composed the musical and incorporated music and lyrics into the storyline. The show’s first professional production opened on Oct. 23 and will run until Nov. 16 at the Norma Terris 3. PARTLY CLOUDY

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Theatre in Chester, Conn. with Goodspeed Musicals, who has put on productions on Broadway in the past. Tony Award winners and Broadway actors are taking part in the production.

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Slight chance for rain and showers this morning. The rest of the week will be mostly dry and mostly sunny but a lot cooler. -- Ashley Baldwin, WCRD weather forecaster 9. SCATTERED SHOWERS

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