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Letterman announces retirement in 2015
MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014
1970:
David Letterman graduates from Ball State with a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications.
NOV. 24, 1978:
He makes his first appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.”
FEBRUARY 1982:
“Late Night with David Letterman” premiers.
AUG. 30, 1993:
The Late Show with David Letterman debuts.
2007:
The David Letterman Communication and Media Building is dedicated.
2014:
Letterman becomes the longest serving late night host. That title was previously held by Johnny Carson.
« I just want to reiterate my thanks for the
support from the network all the people that have worked here, all of the people in the theater ... thank you very much. »
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DAVID LETTERMAN, host of the “Late Show”
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Carmen Diaz, a senior social work major, handles the balloons she brought along for the release at the end of the Out of the Darkness Walk on Sunday. Diaz lost her father to suicide in 2002.
A DIFFICULT Students walk to raise $5,800 for suicide awareness
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CONVERSATION RAYMOND GARCIA STAFF REPORTER
See WALKING, page 4
CARMEN DIAZ, a senior social work major
DOMINIQUE STEWART STAFF REPORTER
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In late spring of 2002, Carmen Diaz and her three siblings sat in the car with their father. He turned back to them and said, “Hey, I just want to let you guys know that I love you so much and that everything is going to be OK.” It would be the last time Diaz, then 10 years old, would see her father. Diaz was at track practice with her brother, Nick. Her parents were divorced, and it was her father’s week to pick them up, but he never showed.
See DIAZ, page 4
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« There is always a hole in your heart because there is only that spot for that person. If you love them, that hole will always be there. »
BY THE NUMBERS
18 percent
of undergraduate students have seriously considered suicide
JUDY PROCTOR , a Ball State alumna
15 percent
RAYMOND GARCIA STAFF REPORTER
of graduate students have seriously considered suicide
40 to 50 percent 7 per 100,000
college students is the approximate rate of suicide per 100,000 college students
– AUSTIN RUSSELL
ragarcia@bsu.edu
See PROCTOR, page 4
SOURCE: Suicide Prevention Resource Center sprc.org
Rubber ducks raced across the pond behind Park Hall on Sunday to raise money for children with handicaps. The second annual Epsilon Sigma Alpha service sorority duck race raised money for Camp Riley, a camp for children and teens who are physically disabled to experience the joys of camping and all the activities associated with it. Jackie Lopez, a senior telecommunications major, helped represent ESA at the event. “All of the money and proceeds from today go to Camp Riley,” Lopez said. “What I want people to know about this event is that not only is it fun for the community, but it really helps the kids.” A single duck could be “adopted” for $2. For $5, a sponsor could adopt three. Brenna South is a Camp Riley camper whose family was invited to the event as an honored guests. She spoke about her experiences at Camp Riley. “It’s fun, even though I have to leave my Diet Coke at home,” South said. “I ride horses and I’ve met famous athletes. All the activities and the music today were great.” The winning duck of the race, number 3602, received a $100 Visa Card. The second and third place winners received $50 and $25 cards, respectively. Samantha Howes, a senior aquatics major, won the $100 Visa Card. Like Lopez, she is a member of ESA. “It’s a great cause, and the weather is nice and warm,” Howes said. “There’s no better way to show your support.”
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It was around 2 a.m. in February 2008 when Judy Proctor heard the stereo in her son Andrew’s bedroom still booming. She knew something wasn’t right. She went upstairs to his room to find that Andrew had died by suicide. “It was typical for Andrew to go up to his room close his door and listen or play music,” she said. Earlier that day Proctor said he was angry because someone had shattered the windshield of his car.
of these students reported episodes of suicidal thoughts
RUBBER DUCKS RACE FOR CAMP
DN PHOTO JONATHAN MIKSANEK
ragarcia@bsu.edu
tudents and community members walked $5,800 were raised by nearly 130 participants who around campus Sunday to help shine light on united for the American Foundation for Suicide Prethe conversation about suicide. More than vention at Ball State’s Out of the Darkness Walk.
« But I think the ultimate goal when you’re trying to save someone’s life, especially if they are suicidal, is to make them fall back in love with their life. »
An official fishes out a winning duck. This is the second year in a row Epsilon Sigma Alpha service sorority has hosted the Duck Race.
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New project to create center for Muncie artists, inventors Graduate students to redesign district to house workshops |
ARIC CHOKEY AND ALAN HOVORKA news@bsudailynews.com
Ball State graduate students look to redesign a blighted downtown neighborhood into a hub for local “makers.” Last week, community members, national redevelopers, business leaders and Ball State urban planning graduate students met to pull together proposals to transform the sixblock area in the Goldsmith C. Gilbert Historic District. The Maker District would house workshops and resources
for local creators to hone their skills and incubate ideas for potential businesses. “We’re hoping this brings more options to bring vocational skills back,” said Scott Truex, an associate professor of urban planning. Truex said enriching the community and keeping it alive in the long term is one of the project’s driving causes. “The idea is how do we make Muncie more livable and a place I can graduate and find a job?” Truex said. “Maybe you get involved as a student and you go, ‘This is cool, I want to stay involved in a business.’ Or we give you a space, and you’ve got an idea, and you can nurture that idea.” Since buildings in the area could not be torn down, students
‘MAKING’ A DISTRICT WHAT IS A MAKERS DISTRICT?
• A co-working space for creators and inventors WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
• A “maker” purchases and renovates a space • They live and work in that space to create • The maker also trains those interested in their craft have to be creative in using spaces that are already available. “There are some historic properties that can’t be torn down, they have to be renovated,” said Contos. “Something is going to happen and something needs to happen, so why not give it an identity?” THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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