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Graduates by College

Architecture & Planning • 4 College of Health • 4 Communication, Information & Media • 6 Fine Arts • 8 Miller College of Business • 8 Sciences & Humanities • 10 Teacher’s College • 11 University College • 16

Grad Wishes Pages 37-44.

Grad Wishes are listed alphabetically. Spring 2020 Grad Wishes are on page 44.

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4 • GRAD EDITION FALL 2020 | BALLSTATEDAILYNEWS.COM ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING Anas Ibraheem Almassrahy, MUR Dennis Robert Basham, BS Joshua S. Becker, BS Richard J. Bratton, BUP Jonah M. Butler, MUR Samantha Elaine Campbell, BS Sashanah Decayette, MA Denise Espino, BA Anthony Joseph Freiburger, BS Elisse K. Hanley, MS Emily Irene Hepworth, MUR Amber Elizabeth Janzen, MUR Esteban P. Leguizamo, BUP Jesse W. Lindenfeld, BS Madison Paige Lindsay, BUP Bei Liu, MS Jacob Steven McQueen, BUP Kiya E. Mullins, MUR Mark A. Pavlak, BS Alex R. Pope, BUP Alexander S. Pormen, MUR Brittanie S. Redd, MUR Jefferson E. Reece, BUP Andrew Kayser Swidan, BS Jacob Allen Wendrickx, BS Aiyue Zheng, MLA Lanyang Zhou, MUR

COLLEGE OF HEALTH Stephanie Noelle Allison, BS Michelle Rene’e Amos, MS Bret Samuel Aria, BS Amanda Lyn Armstrong, BS Sarah Arosen, MS Taylor Brooke Asbridge, BS Stephanie Ann Baker, BS Aashna Banerjee, MA Jared Lee Barker, MS Tarryn K. Barnes, BS Samantha N. Barth, BS Mikayla Alexis Baugh, BS Callahan Eve Baxter, BS Madeline C. Baxter, BS Braden John Bechtel, BS Whitney Grace Beiswanger, MS Cassidy Logan Bell, BS

Amanda Marie Bishop, MS

Mattie Catherine Hayes, BS

Angela Ruth Boenne, MS

Barbara Ann Heckman, MS

Katherine A. Bohling, BS

Victoria A. Hedges, MS

Lucas Bolt, MS

Brooke Kaelyn Helmkamp, BS

Teresa Haley Bond, BS

Corie Lee Hess, PHD

Payton Rylee Boniface, BS

Hanna M. Hess, BAT

Lydia M. Braun, BS

Joy Ellen Hinshaw, BS

Bethannie M. Brooks, BS

Emily M. Hoffer, BS

Camille Sophie Brown, BS

Kendall M. Holden, MS

Grant Matthew Buckley, MS

Kassie Anne Hunt, BS

Elizabeth Buenger, MS

Bethany Marie Ireland, BS

Erica K. Buenger, MS

Chad Gregory Ison, BS

Joshua Travis Bull, MA

Emma Rae James, BS

Audrey Christina Bullock, BS

Whitney Lynn Jansen, MS

Rachel Marie Carfagna, BS

Aaron R. Jessup, BS

Ashley B. Carmany, MA

Heather M. Jewett, BS

Francis Michael Carr, PHD

Megan Nicole Johnston, MS

Samantha Luciana Celori, BS

Bryce Avery Jolly, BS

Shelby J. Cheatham, BS

Katherine Dolores Juarez, MS

Destiny Michelle Cherry, BS

Madeline Suzanne Kallenback, MS

Monica L. Chiddister, BS

Sarah Jane King, MS

Sarah Jean Ciosek, MS

Madison Lee-Ann Kinnaman, BS

Kaitlin R. Cline, BS

Rachel H. Kinsey, BS

Helena Noel Condon, BS

Allison Nicole Kleindorfer, BS

Sarah Anne Connolly, BS

Mary Elizabeth Knotts, MS

Christian Thomas Corbin, BS

Isabelle Julia Kraud, BS

George Staubitzer Courtney, MA

Max Ryan Kupfer, BS

Chase Crull, BS

Alexandra Katherine Lammers, MS

Amber R. Curry, BS

Shawn Andrew Lashbrook, MA

Lauren Ashley David, BS

Elizabeth Anne Latham, BS

Daisy Lynn Delong, BS

Grace Duell Lavier, BS

Abigail N. Dobbs, BS

Braven C LaVigne, MA

Jillian Doke-Magruder, MS

Eternity Victoria Lee, BAT

Regina R. D’Orazio, BA

Madison B. Leffingwell, BS

Emily C. Eberhardt, BS

Carly J. Link, BS

Mackenzie L. Flannery, BS

Jalen Demetrius London, BS

Latosha Lee Forshey, MS

Cathie L. Long, BS

Madison C. Foye, BS

Makayla D. Love, BS

Rachel Marie Gay, MS

Keri Lynn Lowe, MS

Lauren Elaine Gingrich, BS

William P. Lutz, BS

Andrea D. Goodwin, BS

Brock H. Magdich, BS

Benjamin S. Gordon, BS

Adrianna Paige Mahoney, BS

Hannah Elizabeth Haines, MS

Rashaad D. Manning, BS

Crystal E. Hajek, MS

Brianna Natasha Marquette, BS

Emily Mae Hankins, MA

Olivia Mariah Mason, BS

Haley Elizabeth Hansome, BS

Sydney Mattern, MS

Claire D. Harris, BS

Olivia Lynn Mattix, BS

Kelsey Ryan Hartman, BS

Summer M. Maulden, BS

Shahla Hashmi, MS

Destiny P. Mccoy, BS

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CONGRATULATES ALL OF OUR FALL 2020 BALL STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES!

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Master’s Degrees: Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Foundational Mathematics Teaching in the Community College, Statistics.

6 • GRAD EDITION FALL 2020 | BALLSTATEDAILYNEWS.COM Abigail Mary McCullough, BS

Jaylen Mackenzie Vira, BS

Jonathan Alexander George, MS

Alexis Paige McVey, BS

Mikaela Rose Walters, BS

Christian Lee Griffith, BA

Hailey Meert, MS

Tori Winton, MS

Jared Edward Hagenow, BA

Braedon Lyle Menchhofer, BS

Bailey Ann Wulle, BS

Adrienne C. Heckler, MS

Sarah Katherina Meyer, MA

Ryan James Yates, BA

Carli M. Hines, BS

Ryan A. Mikels, BS

Kennedy Nicole Young, BS

Evan Hoffmeyer, MA

Ashley Miller, BS

Taylor Grace Young, BS

Ayanna Cymone Horton, BA

Jacob D. Moore, BS Sydney R. Murray, BS Chelly Eileen Neuenschwander, PHD Madison Newcomer, BS Lori Rachelle Nichols, MS Daniel Nobel, BS Andwrayea Lynn Partlow, BAT Anna Katherine Payne, BS Danielle Payne, MS Kelsie A. Payne, MA Jonathan Ohrn Petro, BS Kennedy Anne Petro, BS Michelle Potter, MS Jacob B. Powell, BS Anthony Redmond, BS Kristen M. Reser, PHD Rachel Elizabeth Rudolph, MS Isabel A. Salcedo, BS Michael P. Sass, MS Gillian C. Saternus, BS Natalie Christine Sauer, BS Haley Erin Schenk, BS Jesse Lynne Schwartz, MS Alyssa Marie Scott, BS Stacia Scott, MS Jenna R. Seaman, BS Kiley Lynn Sellers, MS Brittany Carol Smeets, BS Lauren Johanna Smith, MS Madison K. Smith, BS Shelby Jean Snooks, BS Aryn E. Snyder, BS Carly Marie Spirito, MS Emily J Strawmyer, MA Hayley Noelle Stroup, BS Alexis M. Tackett, BS Lisa Nicole Taney, BAT Megan Therese Thieneman, BS Benjamin Joseph Tierney, MA Richard H. Townsend, BS Hannah L. Troutt, BS Mischon Louise Vester, BS

Abigail E. Huff, BS COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND MEDIA Damien Trenton Adams, BA Sarah Michele Adams, MS Victor M. Alderman, MS Garrett Allen, BS Ashley Elizabeth Alting, MS Sumayah Altokhais, MA Justice R. Amick, MA Jackson Royce Ammons, BA Julie Marie Anderson, MS Scott J. Anderson, BA Isabell A. Baughman, BA Christopher R. Beech, MS Rachel Nicole Berry, BA Cole M. Bettner, BA Alexander J. Bevington, BA Jacob M. Biller, BA Katelin T. Bramlett, MA Kaetlynn Z. Buchholz, BA Joseph Daniel Bursley, BA Daria M. Buschur, BA Noah S. Cook, BA Mersina Joanne Cradick, MS Nicholas J. Crider, BA Natalie Marinn Danzeisen, BA Samantha M. Deese, BA Caitlyn M. Demlein, BA Avery C. Drane, BS Andrew Thomas Duquaine, BS Zoe Erin Dwiggins, BA Rachel Olivia East, BA Sarah E. Fechtman, BS Erik A. Fedje, BA Natalie Joann Flynn, BA Jakob V. Ford, BA Bryan J. Fortriede, MS Wyndham Anne Gant, BA Reagan E. Geiger, BA

Blake T. Isbell, BA Olivia L. Jansen, BA Karina Jara, BA Dathan J. Jones, BS Rickie L. Jones, MS John Benjamin Kane, BA Jennifer Marie Keever, MA Savanna M. Keller, BS Aramis James Kelly, MS Sara Jane Kennelly, BA Micaela Elaine Knox, BA Shaemus J. Kreider, BA Demi Nicole Lawrence, BA Qurshiana D. Leslie, BS Amara L. Lewis, BA Dion Rashaad Lewis, MS Madeline L. Lorek, BS Mackenzie M. Lowe, BS Julian S. Magana, BA Zachary M. Marot, BS Taylor Ann. Marshall, BA Michael Martin, MS Lauren Betsy Matan, BA Jarin M. Matheny, BA Kylie Nicole McNutt, BS Charles William Melton, BA Carlos R. Mendez, BA Anthony Rex Meyer, BA Cameron K. Michaels, BA Sean Patrick Miller, MS Allison B. Moore, BS Alison R. Nakata, BS Lindsey Leigh Neeley, MS Benjamin A. Nelson, BA Emily Christine Newberry, BS Florence Atieno Obondo, MS Corey Wayne Ohlenkamp, MA Carmen J. Palermo, BS John P. Paquette, BS Lucas Parrish, MA Justin M. Pennington, BS

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Congrats,

JOURNALISM GRADS! The faculty and staff of the Department of Journalism are proud of your accomplishments and excited to welcome you as alumni! #storiesbettertoldlivesbetterlived

8 • GRAD EDITION FALL 2020 | BALLSTATEDAILYNEWS.COM Maria A. Pizzo, BA

Daniel Juventino Magallanes, MFA

Haley Marie Durham, BS

Luke J. Pohovey, BA

Chase C. Malcom, BME

Tacoryrieo L. Edwards, BS

Chayleen M. Ray, BS

Lillian Elisabeth McClung, BA

Haley Sue Elgin, BS

Nathan P. Richard, BA

Lillian Elisabeth McClung, BFA

Logan D. Farrow, BS

Joel A. Riley, BA

Lindsey Madison Overstreet, BS

Lennon G. Fischbacher, BS

Avonlea M. Schnitzius, BS

Laura M. Pierson, BS

Samuel Harris Gallagher, BS

Harrison H. Shaw, BA

Natalka Podstawka, DA

Bonnie Garrity, BS

Jordan A. Shoemaker, BA

Daniel William Smith, MM

Ryan Gregory Gause, BS

Logan N. Slovacek ,BA

Malissa W. Tong, DA

Demosthenes Peter Gelopulos, MS

Blake J. Slunaker, BA

David Ricky Tsetse, BS

Brett J. Gigandet, BS

Parker S. Swartz, MA

Seth L. Vannatter, BS

Joseph G. Greenwood, BS

Emilia Talar, BA

Rory Che Marc Wallace, DA

Ryan P. Guenther, BS

George Malcolm Talbert, MS

Andrew S. Weinert, BS

Amani Simone Hall, BS

Payton Joe Tavernier, BA Alexander Gerald Thomas, BA Lucas Ryan Thompson, MS Myla A. Townsend, MS Dominic J. Twardowski, BA Nautica Nichole Wade-Reedus, BA Hannah R. Warner, BS Marly Marrin Watson, BS Todd A. Watts, BA Tucker Lee White, BA Sheldon M. Williams, BA Latasha Shanice Wilson, BA Cianna N. Wright, BA Mikah D. Wynne, BA O’Brian Elijah Yarde, MA

Michael A. Halligan, MBA MILLER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Ben Hamel, BS

Cole Ackley, BS

Devin J. Harris, BS

Erica Lee Adams, BS Kathryn E. Alvey, MA Claire E. Arnold, BA Michael Shane Atherton, MBA Andrew L. Babcock, BS Christian Michael Bals, MBA Justin Lynn Bates, BS Haley Barba, BS Amanda G. Bauwens, BS Owen Will Beaver, BS Randi R. Bebout, BS

Mikaela Young, BA

Bryan W. Behrens, BS

FINE ARTS

Melissa Booth, BS

Emilie A. Allen, BS Scott C. Archer, BME Chase E. Carter, BS Gilmar Cavalcante da Silva, DA Catherine E. Cox, BS Jacob Lee Dudley, MFA Zihao Feng, BFA Emma E. Fulkerson, BFA Tamara S. Harris, BFA Jennifer LeAnn Hathaway, MFA Tao He, DA Daniel Jacob Healton, MM Zoe B. Heid, BS John Paul Horgeshimer, DA Joanne JooHee King, DA Samantha Leigh Kirchner, BA Evan James Lane, BS Paige Mae Lundy, MA

Jacob Lawrence Bonar, BS Cole Eugene Bradburn, BS Paul A. Butzin, BS Sharon Brenda Cadja, BS Gage A. Carroll, BS Alex Maynard Carter, MBA Briahna L. Carter, BS Emily J. Church, BS Collin A. Clevenger, BS Allison M. Collins, BS JoRetta Lee Coy, MA Jordan Michael Crow, MBA James W. Daw, BS Ricardo Shelby Day, BS Max T. Dillman, BS David Joseph Dillon, BS Emily Kaye Doss, BA Natalie P. Dunn, BS Justin M. Dunsmore, BS

Tiffani Robyn Harper, BS Malcom M. Harris, BS Casey A. Haywood, BS Derek Anthony Heinz, MBA Erica Hlutke, BS Brandon Scott Holland, BS KamRyn Hamil Holt, BA Quinn Charles Hubert, BS MeKynzie Elizabeth Humphrey, BS Andrew S. Johns, BS Daniel M. Johnson, BS Matthew Jones, MBA Nicholas Kenneth Jones, BS William Bradley Jones, BS Julie Keane, MA Corey R. Keplinger, BS Chad Marcus Kiel, MBA Samuel J. Kinsel, MBA Jonathan Kirkwood, MBA Donald K. Lamberson, BS Mary Christine Lara, MBA Drake Lomont, BS Na’Im Bonsel Mahboubi, BS Jeffrey Paul Manibusan, BS Dillon Lee Marley, BS Brandon A. Martin, BS Carlos D. Matovina, BS Jason Michael McGowen, BS Paul D. Mendoza, BS Xiangjun Meng, MS Morgan K. Milner, BA Alec H. Morse, MBA Kaylyn Marie Morse, BS

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CONGRATS,

2020

COMPUTER SCIENCE GRADS! The faculty and staff of the Department of Computer Science are proud of your accomplishments and excited to welcome you as alumni!

10 • GRAD EDITION FALL 2020 | BALLSTATEDAILYNEWS.COM Ryan D. Mosher, BS

Alexis Diann Walters, BS

Matthew A. Cole, BS

Jonathan David Munoz, BS

Karla Lynn Walthour, BS

Katlyn Sue Collins, BS

Georgana Chi Nichols, BS

Michael Alexander Watson, BS

Sarah Danielle Coston, BS

Nicole Leigh Noel, MBA

Jacob Whitcomb, BS

Kaitlynn Beth Cragen, BA

Jarell L. Norris, BS

Sara R. Wichlinski, BS

Kaitlyn M. Cullen, BA

Ethan J. Oakley, BS

Anquanette Rochell Williams, MA

Hannah Bernice Cummings, BA

Alex Obringer, MBA

Jordan D. Williams, BS

Kameron Dale Delk, MA

Abigail Alora Olsen, BS

Adrienne Schultz Williamson, MA

William Demchak, BS

Corrine Packer, MBA

Zackary I. Yahi, BS

Ciera Melise Dickerson, BS

Samuel Arthur Pawlak, BS

Andrew Warren Young, BS

Bridget Clare Donnellan, BA

Michael Peischl, MA

Joseph T. Zimmerman, BS

Vivian Artemis Edwards, BS

Fabio Pencle, MBA

Ja’von Jamel Elliott, BS

Monica C. Penny, BS

Jacqueline Espinoza-Gallegos, BS

James Penticuff, MBA

SCIENCES AND

Autumn N. Evans, BS

Matt Perkins, MBA

HUMANITIES

Adel Marai Mohamed Farag, MS

Francis R. Pinn, BS

Christopher Michael Abshire, BS

Tyler Jacob Fennema, BS

Emily Marie Radaker, BS

Kallie Marie Adams, BS

Jensen Marie Fionda, BS

Evan J. Raymer, BS

Kileah ReShea Adkins, BS

Carly Ann Fisher, BA

Jonah Gregory Ritz, BS

Tina Tabatabaee Ahmadi, MS

Kyrun K. Foster, BS

Jordan Claire Salathe, BS

Hasna N. Alashi, MS

Seth M. Fuller, BS

Dylan Salyers, BS

Tyler J. Albertson, BS

Carter R. Gallagher, BS

Jeremy Joseph Sauve, BS

Aswad Alhassan, MS

Emilee M. Garman, BA

Matthew Schenkel, MBA

Sakina Mohammed H. Alkhalifa, PHD

Emma Rebekah Gaskins, BS

Daniel P. Schultz, BS

Mohanad Marwan M. Alsharef, MS

Jonathan Alexander George, MPA

Kayla L. Scott, BS

Olivia Yvonne Arter, BS

Katlyn E. Grayson, BS

Zachary W. Shenefield, BS

Allison K. Ashley, BS

Kristopher Alan Green, MS

Madison H. Siggers, BS

Benjamin Azar, MS

Christopher Santiago Guevara, BS

Tanner Adair Simmons, BS

Amanda Balay, BS

Michaela Danielle Gunning, BS

Timothy Simpson, MBA

Miciah R. Ball, BS

Veronica A. Hamilton, BS

David John Michael Sinclair, BS

Brittany Lynn Bandy, BS

Mary Allison Hanson, BS

Abigail Skillern, BS

Abigail Nicole Bartels, BS

Madelin Jae Harris, BS

Roberta Hiawathia Staggs, BS

Gunnear Steele Baxter, BS

Katelyn Harrison, MS

Keegan Lee Stalnaker, BS

Nicholas Beal, BS

Morgan Taylor Harrison, BS

Stephanie Rene Stein, BS

Sophia A. Bell, BA

Tatiana K. Hawkins-Dabney, BS

Emma M. Steiner, BS

Rachel Ricky Bennett, MS

Ashley Marie Heilmann, BS

Drew V. Stevens, MBA

Levi M. Bentley, BS

Keairra Tyonna Hill, BS

Bailey C. Stierwalt, BS

Zachary Alexander Betz, BS

Eric Nathan Hinojosa,BS

Emma N. Strangeway, BS

Sara Nicole Biallas, BS

Jenna Lynn Irelan, BS

Austin W. Strawmyer, BS

Holly M. Biller, BS

Venessannah Itugbu, MA

Amanda D. Streyckmans, BS

Sandreia L. Breeden, BS

Matthew D. Johns, BS

Carrie-Ann Stuart, MA

Grace Margaret Brenner, BA

Imani Lehte Jones, BS

Riley E. Thompson, BS

Margo Brines, PHD

Malik A. Jones, BA

David Allen Tolin, BS

Joseph M. Buckner, BA

Adrianna K. Junod, BS

Samuel Touloukian, BS

Allyson Leigh Burns, BA

Mikayla F. Kauffman, BS

Maggie Tuyet-Vy Tran, BS

Bryeana Aniece Byrdsong, BS

Austin Jacob Kaylor, BS

Alex William Turner, BS

Christopher Cardenas, BS

Lisa Yvette Keeton, MA

Danielle M. Vansickle, MBA

Calvin Ross Carmin, BS

Christopher Alexander Kellum, BS

Nathaniel F. Vuckovich, BS

Samantha E. Carpenter, MA

Mary K. Klein, BS

Ryan A. Walker, MBA

Kayla Nicole Beth Coates, MPA

Olivia Hana Knight, BS

BALLSTATEDAILY.COM • 11 Zoe Rae Labonte, BS

Kali Renee Petersen, BS

Abigail A. Wachs, MA

Hannah Kaye LaMaine, BS

Corbin Joel Pew, BS

Margaret E. Warren, BS

Mitchell P. LaRue, MS

Jeremy Scott Pilgrim Albertson, BS

Anna-Kay Renea West, MS

Colin Michael Ledbetter, BS

Evan W. Pinsel, BS

Morgann Elizabeth Williams, MA

Yuanyuan Liao, MA

Emily Jane Poznanski, BS

Andrew Liam Wilson, BS

Adam Christopher Lloyd, MA

Gabe Douglas Prough, BS

Breanna C. Winfrey, BS

Chelsea Locke, MA

Jason G. Redd, BS

Madison Blake Winger, BS

Madison A. Looker, BS

Michael A. Reisinger, BA

Summer A. Winstead, BS

Brandon O. Losier, BA

Heather M. Richards, MS

Audrey G. Wojnicki, BS

Kathryn Ann Loving, MA

Elizabeth Ashley Riester, BS

Jessica Lynn Wojton, BS

Benjamin Eric Lutz, BS

Abigail Marie Rosenow, BA

Jordan David Wolfe, BS

Paige Kathryn Maas, BA

Kelly Alexis Ross, BS

Sean Thomas Wolfe, BS

Amanda G. Maharg, BS

Mary Rouse, BS

Cailin Michelle Wood, BS

Mia T. Marrero, BA

Taoscha J. Rowie, BS

Rebecca A. Wood, BS

Gavin A. Mauk, MA

Amanda Michelle Ruddick, BS

Katelyn Jo Woods, BS

Connor Michael McCoy, MA

Carlos B. Ruiz-Matuk, MA

Riley L. McCreary, BS

Mariah L. Rumfelt, BS

TEACHERS COLLEGE

Alysia Nicole McDougal, BS

Dakota Joseph Savage, BS

Noa Agranov, MA

Karlie Marie McKibben, BS

Dorien Marie Scheets, BA

Betsy Aguilar-Pugh, MA

Jazmyn Breann McMahan, BS

Samantha Christin Scheibler, BA

Emily Elizabeth Ahlsted, MAE

Belinda Lynn McNeill, BS

Dominic M. Schiavone, BS

Tina Tabatabaee Ahmadi, MA

Michael R. Mendenhall, MA

Tessa J. Schmitt, BA

Ganiah Ibrahim A Ain, EDD

Dawnya Nicole Mercado, BS

Kurt William Schnelker, BS

Grissel Alfonso Gonzalez, MA

Rachel Danielle Miller, BS

Anna Leigh Vivian Schuler, BS

Samantha Danielle Allen, MA

Jackson Z. Miner, BS

Austin David Schwartz, BS

Jessica Elizabeth Allison, MA

Breytn Katarah Minor, BS

Mary Ellen Scott, BS

Sarah Yahya S. Alsharif, EDD

Brittany D. Moore, BS

Aaron Andres Seals, BS

Gabriela Alvarez Santiago, MA

Olivia Morgan, BS

Lisa A. Sellers, BS

Brianna Leigh Amspaugh, MAE

Seth Gabriel Morgan, BA

Kyrie Maivlag Seying, MPA

Kyra Margaret Anderson, MA

Alicia R. Mosley, BS

Gabriel Stone Shetterley, MPA

Mary Elizabeth Anderson, MA

Matthew Musch, BS

Dylan A. Small, BS

Christopher Patrick Andreas, MA

McKenna Elizabeth Myers, BS

Kelby A. Smith, BS

Katelyn Marie Andrysiak-Begert, MA

Isaiah Robert Neal, BS

Christina Ruth Spielbauer, MS

Ola A. Aqel, MA

Jaiku Nyoni Neoj, BS

Tyleeah Symone Stanley, BS

Rhiannon Jade Archer, MA

Matthew B. Nicholas, MA

Racheal R. Stenger, BS

Justine Anne A. Arevalo, MA

Matthew B. Nicholas, MA

Caleb Matthew Stoller, BS

Jesse Arias, MA

Celeste S. Noel, BS

Tristen Wai-Yee Stone, BS

Tierra Sonyae Artis, MAE

Dana M. Northam, BS

Megan E. Stoner, BS

Julia Sophia Athas, MA

Gina Marie Novak, MPA

Jonathan Christopher Strang, BS

Laurie Beth Atkinson, MA

Brittany N. O’Connor, BS

Ally Rose Swank, BS

Kaitlyn Marie Augle, MA

Mason Brian O’Neal, BS

Gavin A. Taskey, BS

Ana L. Aulet, MA

Bailey Devin Osenbaugh, BS

Sydney Jo Thomas, BS

Andrea N. Aung, BS

Emily E. Panella, BS

Leah Marie Tucker, BA

Carmen Au-Yeung, MA

Lucas Pattison, BS

Madison M. Turley, BS

Jennifer Michelle Avila, MA

David Lee Parthun, BS

Taylor LeighAnn Van Skyock, BS

Jennifer Bacigalupo, MA

Dustin Riley Pearce, BS

Triston Scott VanSkyock, BA

Vanessa Bahena, MA

Tazmyn C. Pegues, BS

Logan T. Vaughn, MS

Dallin C. Ball, MA

Eliot O. Pell, BS

Cailyn Paige Vernetti, BA

Haley Barnes, MA

Mackenzie Nikkole Persinger, BS

Kaylee Nicole Vibbert, BS

Molly Beth Barrett, MA

12 • GRAD EDITION FALL 2020 | BALLSTATEDAILYNEWS.COM Kayla Michelle Bary, MA

Geneieve Cahill, MA

Hannah Dalcourt, MA

Kelsey Basler, MA

Christina Marie Calamis, MA

Cassandra Lynn Dalton, MAE

Teresa Bates, MA

Lorie Nicole Camp, MA

Stephen Jarrett Daming, BS

Blake Battle, MA

Jacqueline Campbell, MA

Melissa Ann Danaher, MA

Staci Bauer, MAE

Sherece Campbell, MA

Rebecca R. Dande, MA

Ashley Marie Beaver, BS

Michelle Cano, MA

Shannon M. Daniels, MA

Jennifer Lynn Beecher, MA

Emily Reagan Capshaw, BS

Stephanie Darnell, MA

Michelle Nicole Beliveau, MA

Jason Thomas Cardenas, MA

Baleigh S. Davis, BS

Samantha Lynne Bennett, MA

Brenna Carlson, MA

Eric Terial Davis, EDD

Frances Mayme-Ruby Benson, BS

Meghan E. Carpenter MA

Stephanie Nicole Davison, MA

Donald J. Bernat, PHD

Cassandra Maria Carr, MA

Heidi Joy Dawson, MA

Nicole Bideganeta, MA

Elizabeth Marie Carroll, MA

Joetta S. Day, BS

Shaughn E. Bingham, MAE

Christopher Carter, MAE

Matthew Ryan Deinlein, MA

Haley Binkley, MA

Nicholas Carter, MA

Stephanie Michele Deinlein, MA

Sarah Blackmore, MA

Anna Casada, MA

Shelby Paden Dennis, MA

Surman Bland, MA

Karina Nicole Castaneda, MA

Jenell Ranae Dent, MA

Robert W. Blandford, MA

Julio Roberto Castellanos, MA

Aileen Desmond, MA

Ashley Boehm, MA

Johlennie Castillo, BS

Leah Deter, MA

Rebecca Whitney Bollar, MA

William Christopher Cathcart, EDD

Yaoska Alejandra Diaz Ordonez, MA

Kadie Elizabeth Bolton, MA

Amy Denise Cedario, MA

Brittany Dickerson, MA

Philip Boltz, PHD

Joelle Centanni, MA

Heather Diehl, MA

Allison Boothe, MA

Chun Lok Aries Chan, MA

Mallorie P. Diehl, BS

Jessica Lee Borden, MAE

Colleen Chandler, MA

Molly Fitz Diehl, MA

Mary Borman, MA

Courtney Chaplin, MA

Kathryn Fiorina Difino, MA

Christina Marie Avery Borrie, MA

Hannah M. Chinn, BS

Amy Gaye Dildine, MA

Brianna Bosch, MA

Abigail G. Christianson, MA

Autumn Rose Dilts, MA

Jarrad Bouchey, MA

Kyra D. Christiansen, BA

Rebecca Audrey Dinning, MA

Alex Michael Bourdeau, MS

Mackenzie Anne Clark, MA

Peighton McKenzie Dobbins, BS

Jarrett Dene Bowen, MA

Jaclyn Clifford, MA

Brittany Nicole Dossie, MA

Brittany Marie Bowman, MA

Kelsey Nichole Collins, BS

Olivia Scott Dougher, MA

Tyra L. Boyd, BS

Darien Elizabeth Comeaux, MA

Nakia Michelle Douglas, EDD

Sarah K. Brandt, BS

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NewsLink Indiana is Ball State’s student-run news station. The stations produces a 30 minute newscast four days a week. Shows include: local news, national news, entertainment, weather and sports.

Every show is live and broadcasted to all of Delaware County. Students can apply to be anchors, reporters and or in producing positions each each semester.

NewsLink’s main goal is to cover as many stories as possible and keep audiences informed.

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To walk or not to walk When 2020 graduation ceremonies were postponed

Ball State graduates, staff, faculty and families fill John E. Worthen Arena for winter commencement Dec. 14, 2019. This was the last graduation ceremony before students were sent home due to COVID-19 concerns. CHARLES MELTON, DN Each year, Ball State graduates gather at The Quad and Worthen Arena to celebrate earning diplomas with their families and guests, but for all members of the classes of 2020, commencement celebrations will have to wait.

Each of the originally scheduled ceremonies for Ball State’s spring, summer and fall 2020 commencements were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In the most recent university statement about commencement

from Sept. 10, 2020, President Geoffrey Mearns said the proposed ceremony celebrating the classes of spring and summer 2020 scheduled for Oct. 10 would be canceled due to COVID-19 concerns and state guidelines prohibiting gatherings of 250 people or more at that time.

Mearns also announced the Dec. 19 commencement ceremony for fall 2020 graduates would be postponed.

“I know that this news is disappointing,” Mearns said in

the statement. “Unfortunately, we are facing an unprecedented challenge that, for months, has required us to make difficult decisions that have resulted in many sacrifices.”

Mearns said he is “cautiously optimistic” that a May 8, 2021, commencement can be held safely to recognize spring 2021 graduates. If this ceremony can be held, Mearns said, all 2020 graduates will be invited back to campus to be recognized.

If a commencement ceremony can be held in May 2021, Natalie Danzeisen, senior digital video production major and fall 2020 graduate, said she would want to participate.

Danzeisen was homeschooled before coming to Ball State and said she has never participated in a graduation ceremony before.

“That physical ceremony for me would represent sort of that closing of the educational years of my life — like my entire life up until now,” she said. “I think that would be particularly meaningful to me.”

Danzeisen also said she might not participate in a graduation ceremony if it is postponed later than May. Senior legal studies major Anna Leigh Schuler said after she gets her diploma, she will be ready to move on from

Cap, gown and diploma delivery Cap and gown packages can still be purchased from Oak Hall Cap & Gown through Ball State’s commencement website. Students are eligible to receive a refund for cap and gown purchases if their package is unopened and they follow return instructions from the package.

Ball State administrators will mail all graduates their diplomas to the address they wrote on their graduation application.

Source: Ball State University Commencement Office

Ball State.

“As long as I knew I got [the] Ball State experience and I have that degree, that’s all that really matters to me,” Schuler said.

“I’m ready for the next chapter in my life.”

Grace Bentkowski and Grace McCormick contributed to this article.

- Staff Reports

Graduation calendar for 2020

March 11, 2020: Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns sent a campus-wide email canceling in-person classes for the rest of the spring 2020 semester. He said the university hoped to still host a May commencement but hadn’t made a final decision.

May 2, 2020: The originally scheduled date for spring 2020 commencement.

Oct. 10, 2020: Ball State administrators planned to host a commencement ceremony for the graduating classes of spring and summer 2020 combined, which was postponed due to state guidelines.

July 18, 2020: The originally scheduled date for summer 2020 commencement.

May 8, 2021: The cautiously planned date for a commencement ceremony celebrating the graduating class of spring 2021, with all members from the 2020 classes invited to attend.

Dec. 19, 2020: The originally scheduled date for fall 2020 commencement.

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APPLICATION APPROVED Working toward and finding a job in a recession before and after graduation

Jaden Hasse Reporter As the fall 2020 semester nears its end, graduating seniors must navigate how to enter the workforce even as the job market changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As students graduate from college, one of the most prudent things to do is get a job — hopefully in the same field as their degree.

Data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says 41 percent of college graduates are working in fields they did not major in.

John Horowitz, chair of the Department of Economics, said this has to do with the volume of students entering the job market.

“There’s a lot of people coming out, so you’re competing with some really good people, which is always true, but especially now that in many areas there are not as many jobs,” Horowitz said.

Horowitz added that a “positive mental attitude” is important when searching for a job when rejections are received.

This increase in the number of employees and declines in opportunities is making it harder to find jobs, especially in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, where the Bureau

You want an internship, hopefully, that teaches you something that makes you more productive in your future occupation.”

- JOHN HOROWITZ, Chair of the Department of Economics of Labor Statistics reports that unemployment is at 8.4 percent and the pandemic is still taking its toll on the United States.

Horowitz said the industry students are going into makes a difference in their job prospects.

Even students who will graduate in the future could face an alarming unemployment rate, though COVID-19 is predicted to subside sometime in 2021, according to the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Helping students and graduates deal with the job market is a task undertaken by the Career Center at Ball State and its associate director of employee relations and recruitment programming, Jeff Eads.

“I work directly with employers who would like to recruit Ball State students,” Eads said.

“Sometimes, that is employers who are seeking us out and would like to recruit and engage with students in some way.”

The Career Center is responsible for a lot of employment interaction on campus, ranging from the career fairs that provide an opportunity to connect with possible employers, career coaches that provide guidance and the Cardinal Career Link, which provides resources to further employability.

Students can find employment opportunities there, but Eads said they can also filter their resumes through “VMock,” an artificial intelligence program that scores and provides feedback on the resumes filtered.

The program models what employers would use to simulate the experience of applying for jobs and internships.

“I think it’s important for people to actually look at internships from the very beginning,” Horowitz said. “In fact, if you have an internship that you’re going to need a security clearance for, you’d want to be looking, at the latest, probably as a freshman or a sophomore.”

Searching for an internship early is one of the things Horowitz said furthers employability, but he also emphasized how important it is to find a good one.

“You want an internship, hopefully, that teaches you something that makes you more productive in your future occupation, and you want an internship where you get to

What to put on your resume Contact Information Use a professional email address and other relevant contact information.

Education Include the full name of your degree with the year it was earned and the full name of the university or college you graduated from. List your GPA if it is above 3.0 as well as honors you received.

Work Experience List any work experience in reverse chronological order with position titles, dates of employment and the names and addresses of any companies you worked for.

Extracurricular Activities Any activities relevant to the jobs you want after graduation should be listed on your resume, but try to limit your resume to one page in length.

Source: Ball State Career Center

meet other people because one important way of getting hired is people vouching for you saying, ‘This is somebody who I would want on my team,’” he said.

Aside from Cardinal Career Link, the Career Center also is in charge of organizing career fairs.

Career fairs are opportunities for employers to engage with possible employers and make their pitch. However, they have recently been moved online. The next scheduled career fair at Ball State is in the spring Feb. 17, 2021, although its date is subject to change due to COVID-19.

The Career Center also provides career coaches for students to reference when

thinking about changing their major, getting involved on campus or searching for internships. Eads said the goal of the Career Center’s resources is to provide students with guidance and help them find an edge in the competitive job market.

Cardinal Career Link is updated daily, Eads said, and students can filter their searches by location, employer or degree.

Current students can search for and apply for internships or full-time jobs using Cardinal Career Link and turn on email notifications for new job posts.

Contact Jaden Hasse with comments at jdhasse@bsu.edu or on Twitter @HasseJaden.

Freeman A. Hrabowski III gives his commencement address Dec. 14, 2019, at John E. Worthen Arena. Graduation is a time for students to reflect on what they’ve learned and how they can apply that knowledge after school. CHARLES MELTON, DN

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JAN. 21

Ball State professor calls police on student

Marketing professor Shaheen Borna called the University Police Department (UPD) after Sultan “Mufasa” Benson, senior business administration major, refused to change seats during class. Borna was suspended from teaching for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester four weeks after the incident.

Ball State’s plan to return to campus MARCH 23

Indiana governor issues ‘stay-at-home’ order Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered Hoosiers to stay home from March 25 through April 7 during a statewide address. The order closed nonessential businesses and asked citizens to remain at home unless they were at work or participating in permitted activities, such as caring for others or obtaining supplies for health and safety. The “stay-at-home” order was later extended through May 1.

The Board of Trustees voted to approve faceto-face instruction beginning Aug. 24 for the fall 2020 semester. The board voted to cancel fall break and hold classes during Labor Day to provide 13 weeks of in-person instruction before Thanksgiving break. President Geoffrey Mearns also said the university would adjust room assignments in residence halls to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19.

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Ball State cancels in-person classes MARCH 6

Indiana’s first confirmed COVID-19 case

Indiana state health officials said the man with the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in the state was in isolation after going to an Indianapolis hospital with mild symptoms. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said the man had likely contracted COVID-19 from a conference in Boston.

Ball State administrators made the decision to suspend in-person classes for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester amid coronavirus concerns.

Classes began full online instruction March 16, with university buildings and residence halls still open at the time. University events of 100 or more people were also suspended.

MARCH 11

WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic. This came after COVID-19 cases were rising worldwide with slow national responses. In March, Italy was fighting 10,000 cases — the largest outbreak outside of China. The United States had passed 1,000 cases with outbreaks on both the East and West Coasts.

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JUNE 24

Muncie marches for George Floyd Ball State students and Muncie community members marched from Shafer Tower to Muncie City Hall to protest racial injustice. The protest began with eight minutes of silence in honor of George Floyd and included speeches from organizers. Muncie and UPD officers also attended the protest at the invitation of student organizers.

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A recap of some of this year’s significant events that happened on and off campus JULY 22

SEPT. 18

Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

Indiana governor imposes statewide mask order Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced that a statewide face mask mandate would take effect July 27, joining many other states in measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. The order applies to anyone age 8 or older in all indoor public areas as well as outdoors, where social distancing cannot be maintained.

AUG. 25

Students organize protest for Jacob Blake Nearly 100 students and community members gathered at University Green for a protest organized two days after a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot Jacob Blake in the back seven times. Protestors were socially distanced and wearing masks, and student organizers invited attendees to share their own experiences with racial injustice.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Ginsburg, the court’s second female justice in history, was known as a trailblazer for women’s rights in the United States. President Donald Trump nominated Justice Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg’s seat on the court. Coney Barrett took the judicial oath Oct. 26 after being confirmed by the Senate.

SEPT. 18

Board of Trustees cancels 2021 spring break Ball State’s Board of Trustees voted to cancel spring break 2021 and not begin class instruction until Jan. 19, 2021. Susana Rivera-Mills, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, said the Academic Planning Group will continue to evaluate whether to begin all classes Jan. 19 or implement a staggered start date schedule.

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AUG. 8

MAC cancels fall 2020 football season An anonymous source with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press the Mid-American Conference (MAC) would cancel its fall 2020 college football season because of COVID-19 concerns. With the MAC’s 12 schools facing a significant financial burden by trying to maintain costly coronavirus protocols, the conference’s university presidents made the decision to explore a spring season.

AUG. 28

Ball State president issues COVID-19 warning Ending the first week of classes of the fall 2020 semester, Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns sent a campus-wide email that said the rising coronavirus case count was primarily the result of irresponsible actions by students.

Mearns said he may temporarily suspend in-person instruction for fall 2020 classes if student behavior didn’t improve.

SEPT. 26

Indiana begins stage 5 of reopening plan The state of Indiana moved on to the fifth and final stage of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s “Back on Track Indiana” COVID-19 reopening plan. Stage 5 lifted restrictions on restaurants, bars, night clubs and gyms, allowing them to operate at full capacity but to continue to observe social distancing. All size limitations on indoor and outdoor gatherings were also lifted under stage 5.

NOV. 7

Joe Biden projected winner of 2020 presidential election Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States, according to a race call from The Associated Press. Kamala Harris made history as the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to become vice president-elect.

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READY TO MOVE FORWARD Immersive learning courses provide seniors with job skills.

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BALLSTATEDAILY.COM • 23 Mackenzie Rupp Reporter In October 2020, senior creative writing major Grace Goze was paid to help create memes and playlists for Ball State’s Department of Modern Languages and Classics.

Goze is a paid student fellow at Compass Creative, an immersive learning experience where students manage the public relations of four different departments. Curating social media posts is just one of Goze’s responsibilities, as she also interviews Ball State alumni and creates graphics for College of Science and Humanities blog posts.

“The entire class worked on ‘Language Weeks,’ which was a month-long social media campaign to advertise language education here at Ball State,” she said. “We go over the analytics of our social media to track our growth, what posts are doing well and to create goals on how to continue growing and improving our content.”

Goze said Compass Creative, which she has been involved with since 2018, helped her secure an Honors College fellowship as social media manager, working “to make a Compass Creative-

esqe environment.”

She said her time in the immersive learning program provided her with the experience necessary to apply for a Fulbright scholarship, which she plans to use to teach

I can use all my skills and things that I enjoy doing. I love social media, and I get to do that every day.”

- DESTINY HARVEL, Senior photojournalism and creative writing major English in Luxembourg if she is chosen as a recipient. Although the Fulbright would take her away from Ball State, she plans to work with Compass Creative in the future.

Destiny Harvel is a senior photojournalism and English/ creative writing major who has been part of Compass Creative since her junior year. Harvel is not currently enrolled in the class but works part time as the intake project manager.

“I can use all my skills and things that I enjoy doing. I

love social media, and I get to do that every day,” Harvel said. “I look at it like this is an internship, and I get room to make mistakes and mess up before I go into the real world.”

Senior computer science major Sean Wolfe has been involved in Computer Science for Middle Schoolers (CS4MS+) since the spring 2020 semester. CS4MS+ teaches computer science to elementary, middle and high school students in Muncie and the surrounding area.

Wolfe said CS4MS+ helped him develop skills important to potential careers.

“I used CS4MS+ as a way to talk about my collaboration skills and being able to be a teacher and teach specific ideas,” Wolfe said. “It has definitely played a big role in my soft-skill development and even professional development.”

The pandemic has made it difficult for CS4MS+ to visit local schools, but Wolfe said he has still enjoyed the experience.

“The biggest positive out of it is meetings are actually a little bit easier to schedule because we don’t actually have to go to the school,” Wolfe said.

“We don’t have to account for traveling time when setting up

these meetings, so that’s the nice part, but it is hard.”

Gabriella Fluhler, first-year microbiology PhD student, said her immersive learning experience with Fine Focus expanded her knowledge of publishing scientific journals.

Fine Focus is a scientific journal that features microbiology work from undergraduate students all over the world. The journal is written and published annually at Ball State.

Fluhler was involved in Fine Focus as an undergraduate student but currently works on the editorial board along with other graduate students, which she said adds to her Ball State experience.

“Prior to the course, I wasn’t really aware of what happened to a scientific manuscript or a scientific article from the point it was written and published,” Fluhler said. “Through helping produce Fine Focus during the immersive learning course, I got to learn all about the process.”

With what these students have learned in class, they are ready to pursue their ambitions outside of college.

Contact Mackenzie Rupp with comments at msrupp@bsu.edu or on Twitter @kenzieer18.

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2020 VISION

2020 was the year nobody expected. Our photographers complied the best photos that help encapsulate what the year looked like.

Jonna Reece, grandmother to Burris Laboratory School graduating senior Cole Carroll, waits in her vehicle for the drive-by ceremony to begin May 22, 2020, on Campus Drive at Ball State. Carroll’s family hopped into a few cars, which they painted with phrases like “Class of Corona 2020” to congratulate the graduating class.. BAILEY CLINE, DN FILE

Graduate student Shiram Sharma laughs after he throws colored powder on someone March 13, 2020, at University Green. The Holi Color Fest was put on by the Indian Student Association. JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN

A No. 500 Letterman Colts jersey sits on Frog Baby Oct. 20, 2020, at Ball State University. Ball State alumnus David Letterman and former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning filmed an episode of “Peyton’s Places” at Frog Baby and Scheumann Stadium. JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN

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The start of a movement A protester shouts in front of a group May 30, 2020, on the front lawn of the Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Protesters started to block traffic, leading to the Fort Wayne Police Department firing tear gas canisters at protesters. JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN

The ball is tipped off between the Ball State Cardinals and Eastern Michigan Eagles March 11, 2020, at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. The Eagles beat the Cardinals 64-63, ending their season. JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN

Duncan Bellard, a Hartford City, Indiana, resident, holds a sign reading, “I can’t breathe” May 30, 2020, at a protest near the junction of Walnut and Main Streets in downtown Muncie. Bellard attended the protest from his hometown, located 30 minutes away from Muncie. BAILEY CLINE, DN FILE

Riley kid Katelyn Petts claps during introductions of other Riley kids at the Ball State University Dance Marathon (BSUDM) Feb. 15, 2020, in the Jo Ann Gora Recreation and Wellness Center. Petts and her family have been coming to the BSUDM for six years. JADEN WHITEMAN, DN

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Creating a positive impact Through his dedication and community service, Brandon Martin continues giving back to Ball State.

Connor Smith Assistant Sports Editor Acts 20:35 NIV. “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work, we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

While that message might not resonate with everyone at a young age, it did with Ball State Football redshirt junior linebacker Brandon Martin.

Growing up in Indianapolis, his mother, Lisa Martin, instilled in him the importance of making a difference early in his childhood. Brandon Martin saw his mom tirelessly dedicate her time toward helping others, which inspired him to do the same.

“She’s always been one to volunteer her time and be there for other people,” he said. “I grew up seeing her do that, and she really motivated me to lend Redshirt junior linebacker Brandon Martin waits to come out of the locker room before a game against Eastern Michigan Nov. 11, 2020, at Scheumann Stadium. Martin recorded a season-high 15 tackles against the Eagles. JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN a helping hand or be a shoulder to lean on.”

For Martin, it wasn’t just about giving back. His mom said when he was in kindergarten, he constantly checked on one of his classmates who his fellow peers bullied, making sure she was safe and OK. “That’s the way to live — to treat other people like you would want to be treated,” Lisa Martin said. “[Brandon] has been blessed with a lot in his life — to help others who maybe aren’t as blessed as him and do what he can to help. I really feel like he learned that early, and he continues to do that. I’m just so proud of him.”

Heading into his fourth season

with the Cardinals, a shoulder injury in Ball State’s 2019 season opener against Indiana sidelined Brandon Martin for the remainder of the season.

While he could not contribute to Ball State through his work on the gridiron, Martin made a difference in the campus and Muncie community through his service and volunteerism.

Feeding off of the lessons his mother taught him, Martin volunteered in Ball State Best Buddies, Ball State Dance Marathon and Muncie Mission.

“This university and this community have given so much to me just as a person — much more than a football player,” Martin said. “I feel like I’ve grown a lot,

and any opportunity that I get to be out in the community means a lot to me. It’s just something I enjoy because I’m giving back to a community that’s given so much to me and a community that I care for a whole lot.”

Martin’s volunteerism helped him become one of seven MidAmerican Conference football players nominated this past July for the Wuerffel Trophy: “college football’s premier award for community service.”

Similarly, Ball State’s Multicultural Center awarded Martin the Mary Etta TaylorRose Service Award this past April. The center presents the award annually to a student of color who has demonstrated

outstanding community service within the Ball State and/or Muncie communities.

“There are so many things people can get from doing acts of service,” said Bobby Steele, director of the Multicultural Center. “When you’re in a position to be able to help someone, it is important. I think it really helps people intrinsically get motivated and rewarded for some of the things they’re doing.”

However, Martin never aspired to receive an award. From volunteering with his mother to participating in university-based community service organizations, making a difference comes naturally to him. “[The awards] mean a lot

BALLSTATEDAILY.COM • 27 to me, but honestly, the goal was never to receive any type of recognition,” Martin said.

“It was really just based on the passion that I have for people and the passion that I have for this university and this community.”

Martin’s leadership with the Cardinals and throughout the Ball State community recently gave him an opportunity to meet one of his longtime role models. On Oct. 20, former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and Ball State alumnus and television icon David Letterman visited Ball State’s campus to film an episode of “Peyton’s Places” — an ESPN-produced, footballthemed documentary series.

Not only did Martin grow up rooting for the Colts, but he said his mother often watched Letterman on television during his childhood. The day prior to the duo’s on-campus appearance, Martin told his mom he would be working with representatives from the NFL. However, it wasn’t until the day of filming he gave her the specifics of the show’s production. The two were equally as thrilled.

“He called me and said, ‘Mom, guess what?’” Lisa Martin said. “He said, ‘Guess who I get to meet?’”

Brandon Martin then told his mother he would meet Manning. His mother said he sounded like an “8-year-old kid” when telling her he was about to meet one of his idols.

Because of COVID-19 concerns, the show’s production

took place without any prior notice to the general public.

However, that didn’t stop a crowd of passersby from watching the two local legends and Martin film part of the episode. Born and raised a Colts fan, Martin said meeting one of his childhood heroes marked one of the best days of his life.

“I don’t know if there’s a cooler duo you can meet and be around than David and Peyton,” Martin said.

Martin described Manning as one of his “heroes,” and meeting him was like meeting the same person he’d watched on TV for years.

“He’s a really humble, cool guy, and it was really cool to meet a guy who was really impactful on my city for so long.”

Set to receive his Bachelor of Science in marketing this December, Martin said he is excited to resume his football career after his injury sidelined him for most of 2019. He is one of 14 Cardinals on this season’s Leadership Council, which is a group of players voted by their fellow teammates who serve “as the voice of the team and a sounding board for the coaching staff.”

Because of his work ethic and leadership, the Cardinals’ coaching staff also named Martin and eight other players this season’s “Tough Cardinals.”

According to the team, those who are selected represent the program’s eight pillars of “tough” — discipline, effort, attitude,

passion, competitive toughness, physical toughness, perseverance and influence on others.

This is Martin’s third season receiving the distinction, and head coach Mike Neu said Martin is the hardest worker on this season’s team.

Jobs may come and go, but what’s really going to last is friendships and relationships.”

- BRANDON MARTIN, Ball State Football redshirt junior linebacker “He elevates everybody else,” Neu said. “Everything you could ask a young man from a leadership standpoint — he truly elevates everyone around him. He does a great job of communicating with his teammates if something’s not up to our standards.”

Although the Cardinals’ defense struggled in 2019, allowing an average of 34 points per game, Martin is excited to work with firstyear defensive coordinator Tyler Stockton. Martin said he admires Stockton’s leadership and willingness to connect with

players on a personal level.

“There’s nobody else I’d rather play football for than Stockton,” Martin said. “He cares about us a lot as people even more than players. I know, a lot of times, if I go talk to coach, it’s about football a lot, but it’s the same amount as just my personal life and things I have going on.”

Since playing his first game with the Cardinals in 2017, Martin has recorded 153 tackles throughout his collegiate career.

He recorded 11 in Ball State’s season-opening 38-31 loss to Miami (Ohio) Nov. 4.

“Brandon Martin is going to give his best effort every single day,” Neu said. “When you go to the weight room, it’s not a surprise to hear our strength and conditioning staff talk about how hard he works in the weight room. Nobody works harder than he does — it doesn’t matter who you talk to in our program.”

From volunteering with his mother to contributing in the Ball State community, Martin believes love is the most important thing in the world — something his mother taught him at a young age.

“It’s just so important to love one another,” he said. “We all go through things in life, and we all need a shoulder to lean on. Those are the things that matter. Jobs may come and go, but what’s really going to last is friendships and relationships.”

Contact Connor Smith with comments at cnsmith@bsu.edu or on Twitter @cnsmith_19.

Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and Ball State alumnus David Letterman pose for a photo with Ball State redshirt junior linebacker Brandon Martin Oct. 20, 2020, at Frog Baby. Martin helped the duo film an episode of “Peyton’s Places,” which will air in January 2021. JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN

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Taking the next step

Kia Holder is eager to show her improved leadership on the volleyball court.

Charleston Bowles Reporter Kia Holder is the only senior on Ball State Women’s Volleyball.

While a player may face internal pressures of leading at a high level as the only senior on a sports team, Holder said she won’t let those get to her head.

“I will be the only one graduating in my class, but I do not feel alone in the leadership aspect at all,” she said.

The Cardinals lost four seniors following their 2019 season.

While filling their roles will not be easy, Holder said, she will look to replace their absences by progressing as a leader herself.

“My main focus of leadership has always been leading by example,” Holder said. “Being the only senior and having such a young group, I have learned you have to have some type of vocal leadership when you are in the position I am.”

From the way she leads by example in her play, Holder has earned the respect of her teammates. Head coach Kelli Miller Phillips said she wants her to continue evolving as an active leader this season.

“Everyone looks up to [Holder] because of her work ethic — because of her competitiveness — so what I would like to see is for her to continue to be more vocal in that role,” Miller Phillips said. “Our team needs somebody that is willing to say what needs to be said in the moment, and she has certainly earned the right to do that.”

Entering her fourth season with Ball State, Holder finished the 2019 regular season with 153 kills — sixth on the team. She was also named MVP of the 2019 MidAmerican Conference Volleyball Championship, leading the Cardinals with three kills per set.

Additionally, Holder recorded numerous single-match career highs in kills (21), digs (six) and blocks (five) during the Cardinals’ 2019 regular season.

Holder said she will use her mental toughness to maximize her role as the Cardinals’ lone senior. This element of her game, which she believes has improved over her career, sets an example to younger teammates.

“Mentally, I think I am more

It is not all on one person or in one class because I just do not think that you can sustain success when you’re putting so much pressure on one team or person. It is about Ball State Volleyball.”

- KELLI MILLER PHILLIPS, Ball State Women’s Volleyball head coach calm,” Holder said. “[I] take everything very small, but at the same time keep myself accountable.”

Sophomore outside hitter/ opposite Natalie Mitchem plays the same position as Holder. Mitchem said she respects Holder as a leader and said her communication and approachability toward younger players is what makes her special.

“Everybody on the team can look to her if we need advice on something or if we need somebody to keep us accountable for something,” Mitchem said.

“We can go to her.”

Miller Phillips said as Holder’s career has progressed, she has steadily prepared for this moment of being the only senior on a younger roster.

“From the start of practice to the end — day in and day out — that takes a lot of mental toughness,” Miller Phillips said. “That takes a lot of discipline, and she has

Then-freshman outside hitter Kia Holder rises to hit the ball against Bowling Green Oct. 20, 2017, at John E. Worthen Arena. Holder led the team in kills with 17 throughout the match. BREANNA DAUGHERTY, DN FILE shown that throughout her whole career. I think now you know the challenges when you’re the only senior of how to maintain that

with a young group.”

As Holder said, leadership is not as difficult when younger teammates embrace that quality.

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LOOKING AT THE STATS:

Caleb Huntley Senior | Running Back | 5’10” | 229 lbs.

Huntley’s total rushing yards per season

One of only two

Ball State players to ever rush for 1,000 or more yards in their freshman season 2017

2020

1,003 yards

334 yards

rd 3 in the MAC

2018

2019

187 yards

1,275 yards

0 touchdowns

12

2017

Huntley was injured this year

Ball State John Hodge Award (Most Valuable Freshman)

2019

5

2020

2019

2018

3 2017

Mitchem said she believes the team’s ability to have different leaders in different positions will take pressure off Holder. “[We are] leaders in the way of keeping each other accountable, and by raising our voices and talking all the time,” Mitchem said.

“It is not like she is the only one that feels like she has to do that.”

Miller Phillips has arranged the program in a way where as soon as freshmen enter, the importance of leadership is introduced by the team’s veteran players then expected by the coaching staff.

“I think we really work as a program to traditionally, year after year, be consistent in who we are, and that takes everyone buying in from freshmen to seniors,” Miller Phillips said.

“It is not all on one person or in one class because I just do not think that you can sustain success when you’re putting so much pressure on one team or person.

It is about Ball State Volleyball.”

Miller Phillips said she is thankful for Holder’s role as the mediator between the Cardinals’ coaching staff and players, where the communication between both sides is easily understood. This removes the load from players and coaches.

“She is somebody that I rely on really heavily to get the vibe from the team,” Miller Phillips said. “I trust 100 percent that she is going to give me the honest opinion on how the team is feeling, and that is a huge relief for a coach to have somebody be that liaison between the team and the coaching staff because she is in the trenches with them.”

Ball State enters its 2021 regular season with two upperclassmen — Holder and junior defensive specialist Cathryn Starck. While the Cardinals have a total of eight sophomores, these players have plenty of experience. They were part of a team that won last season’s conference championship and participated in the NCAA Tournament. Holder said she is confident they will play an important role this season.

“I put it in my mind, ‘Yes, I am the only senior,’” Holder said, “but there are girls just as capable of being in a leadership position.”

Contact Charleston Bowles with comments at clbowles@bsu. edu or on Twitter @cbowles01.

All-Mid-American Conference Second Team

Rushing touchdowns per season

2020

Currently leads the MAC in total rushing yards and rushing touchdowns All stats are as of Nov. 16.

Source: Ball State Athletics, MAC Sports JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN; ELLIOTT DEROSE, DN

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BEYOND THE BASKET Brachen Hazen expands his role off of the court going into his fifth year.

Ian Hansen Sports Editor Brachen Hazen’s team is down one point and needs a stop, a score and another stop to win the game.

However, this isn’t a game at Worthen Arena for Ball State Men’s Basketball. This is a scrimmage at practice.

“Hey, let’s get a stop,” Hazen said to his teammates.

The redshirt senior forward’s team got the stop and scored on the other end, but when it was time for a final stop, redshirt junior forward Zach Gunn blew

by Hazen and scored.

As a fifth-year player, Hazen’s role is magnified. He is the secondmost experienced player on the Cardinals’ roster, and his leadership responsibilities are increased.

Hazen is a role model for his team and knows while letting his teammates score on him isn’t a big deal, eyes are still on him.

“People are watching me all of the time,” Hazen said. “If I goof up, they are going to notice.”

Ball State head coach James Whitford scouted Hazen before he joined the Cardinals, and his personality quickly stood out. Hazen spent his freshman season at Arkansas, appearing in 14 games. Whitford said he could tell early on that Hazen has always been a leader.

“I knew he had a great personality because I recruited him for a long time,” Whitford said. “He was always someone that I really [enjoyed] being around. He had that great positive attitude, and I knew he was always high character. What I didn’t know was his natural ability to lead.”

Now, Hazen is entering the fifth year of his collegiate career.

While it was unexpected, he said, he is prepared to hold his teammates accountable.

“It was never the plan to be here for five years, but life

happens,” Hazen said. “It is nothing I am ashamed of, but it allows me to kind of naturally be in a leadership role. I know what is expected of everybody and what the coaching staff is looking for. It boils down to experience.”

While a back injury has stymied Hazen for most of his collegiate career. In his redshirt sophomore season, Hazen missed 15 games due to injury and missed one more last season.

My role isn’t to score the most points or get the most rebounds. It’s to be the locker room guy and keep everybody loose and having fun.”

- BRACHEN HAZEN, Ball State Men’s Basketball redshirt senior forward Despite his setbacks, Whitford praised how he has remained positive throughout the process.

“It is human nature because when [the team] watches Brachen fight through his injury, it is natural for them to put the team first when they have their own problems,” Whitford said. “They’re modeling after someone like Brachen, and it encourages them.”

Even as an older player, Hazen knows he isn’t going to drop 20 points a game or be a primary option offensively. He embraces his role because he understands the positive impact it will have on his teammates.

“My role isn’t to score the most points or get the most rebounds,”

Ball State then-redshirt junior forward Brachen Hazen grabs a rebound during the Cardinals’ game against Howard Nov. 23, 2019, at John E. Worthen Arena. Hazen had six rebounds in the game. PAIGE GRIDER, DN

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LOOKING AT THE STATS:

Oshlynn Brown Senior | Forward | 6’1”

Brown’s points per game total per season

MAC West Player of the Week Award four times

2017-18 8.4 points

2018-19 12.7 points

2019-20 13.7 points

400 350

279

300 250

304

242

200

2017

Mid-American Conference Sixth Player of the Year

150 100

36

24 35

18

41

Earned All-Mid-American Conference Honorable Mention

2018-19

2019-20

2019

2017-18

Hazen said. “It’s to be the locker room guy and keep everybody loose and have fun. At the same time, I do have a role off of the court. If I can do my job to the best of my ability, it’s going to help the team.”

As a fifth-year student-athlete, Hazen has a lot of time to work on his body, and right now, he is focusing on getting healthy for the upcoming season.

“A lot of my time right now is recovery,” Hazen said. “I have had a few back injuries in the past three years. I had a bit of a stint before practices really got going, so it is a lot of load management for me and knowing how to recover — when to take a practice off and when to work out.”

Hazen graduated this past May with a bachelor’s degree from Ball State. He then moved into the university’s Center for Information and Communication Sciences program, where he has been working toward his master’s degree.

“The classes I am taking are classes that will, for sure, carry into life after basketball,” Hazen said. “I am taking a bunch of leadership classes. It is definitely a different experience than being an undergraduate. It is something I am enjoying, and it hasn’t been too stressful.”

Hazen said Kyle Mallers, Ball State alumnus and former Cardinals forward, gave him guidance on how to balance responsibilities as a graduate student-athlete.

“I was able to see Kyle move into a graduate role last year,” Hazen said. “He showed me the ropes and gave me a teaser on what life as a grad student is as well as an athlete. That prepared me on what to expect as far as workload.”

Whitford said Hazen will be missed after this season, as there are many qualities he brings to the Cardinals beyond what happens on the court.

“His personality will be missed,” Whitford said. “One of the many things I love about Brachen is that he is just a very positive person. He enjoys life, and he always brings a smile every day to practice.”

Contact Ian Hansen with comments at imhansen@bsu.edu or on Twitter @ianh_2.

Earned First Team All-Mid-American Conference Honors

10 50 0

2020

Brown’s Statistical Highlights Total Rebounds

Total Blocks

Total Steals

All stats are as of Nov. 16.

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Their ‘secret world’

David Owsley Museum of Art student workers gain field experience while providing visitors with a cultural education.

Mary Stempky Reporter An hour before the David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA) opens to the public, senior art history and studio art major Marie Dickison arrives to flip on all the museum’s lights across its galleries.

As an exhibition assistant, Dickison has spent the last six months at DOMA working alongside Randy Salway, DOMA’s exhibition designer preparator, on the museum’s latest exhibition, “20/20: Twenty Women Artists of the Twentieth Century.” Dickison hung the exhibit’s paintings,

Senior history and biology major and collections assistant Emma Ciesilk, senior curatorial assistant Lillian McClung and sophomore education assistant Griffin Green pose for portraits Nov. 10, 2020, outside of the David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA). These three students work in DOMA’s online database, answering questions from visitors and providing information about the art. JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN; JADEN WHITEMAN, DN

photographs, prints, sculptures and architectural drawings from the museum’s attic collection on the walls of the exhibit.

“There’s a whole secret world that I get to be a part of that I really enjoy,” Dickison said.

Dickison is one of DOMA’s 20 student employees who help DOMA staff reach its goal of serving as a valuable educational resource for the Ball State and Muncie communities.

Rachel Buckmaster, DOMA’s assistant director, supervises the student employees, and she said she views all of the students as her colleagues.

“I personally have chosen to work at a campus museum rather than another kind of arts institution because I get to work with students,” Buckmaster said. “Students often have enthusiastic and thoughtful feedback to provide, so it’s great to learn from each other and to collaborate in a learning environment that is very fulfilling.”

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, senior professional sales major Jasmine Romero has taken extra precautions as a guard at DOMA to ensure both the museum’s visitors and art are safe. Romero said being a guard at DOMA is the best job on campus because Buckmaster is understanding of what it is like to be a college student and is there for the students’ mental health.

“The guards actually have a Snapchat group chat, and our name is ‘Rachel’s Fan Club,’” Romero said. “She definitely makes it a point to come to us and just check in, see how we’re doing and make sure that our schedule is matching what we need and what we can do.”

As a guard, Romero shows people where available parking is for the museum, tells visitors to wear masks and ensures there

are no more than 30 people in the museum.

“Even when people are in your gallery, we do keep 6 feet apart,” Romero said. “I usually like to be on the opposite side of the gallery just so that [visitors] don’t feel like I’m in their space or making them feel rushed.

I’m just there to ensure that everything is OK. It’s our job to walk around and secure both the guests and the art.”

Senior history and biology major Emma Cieslik began working as a volunteer docent at DOMA in 2018. Now, she is a collections assistant, where she helps Denise Mahoney, DOMA’s collections manager and registrar, catalog incoming collections. Cieslik also regulates tarnish on the museum’s silver art, records the humidity level in the galleries and dusts the museum every week.

“The beauty of ... helping the art museum to exist is that people can come [visit] the art and engage what it means to them and what it means to other people,” Cieslik said.

While Cieslik works behind the scenes of the museum, she said, every day is different because visitors will ask her questions about art in the museum as she’s working.

“People recognize me as somebody who works at the museum, and [they] are just eager to ask a question of ‘What does this Buddhist statue have to do with the gallery?’ or ‘What is this made out of?’” Cieslik said.

“Those are some of my favorite moments in the gallery because I get to come behind the scenes from storage and provide a little bit of information for people that are seeing the museum on the actual ground floor.”

Senior ceramics and art history major Lillian McClung also began working at DOMA in 2018 as a curatorial intern,

BALLSTATEDAILY.COM • 33 and she is now a curatorial assistant. She writes data sheets for each object in the museum, writes labels describing the exhibited art and researches information about objects by requesting Interlibrary Loans and emailing other museums or galleries. Throughout her two years at DOMA, McClung has provided research and background for about a third of the works on display.

“Having a museum of this size and with the extensive range of works on display is incredibly beneficial to the learning environment,” McClung said. “I don’t think many people realize this, but not many universities of our size or in our ‘remote’ location — we aren’t in a big city; we’re in the middle of east

central Indiana — can provide such an outstanding environment or collection for their students.”

Sophomore public history and philosophy major Griffin Green also conducts research as the education assistant at DOMA. Learning on his feet, Green said, he compiles articles and images about a specific artist or artwork onto a single, coherent document for visitors and docents to turn to.

“Being able to come in every day and just know that my job is making a difference and helping people understand more about what’s actually at the museum [is my favorite part of my job],” Green said. “That way, people can take something away as they head out. It’s good to be surrounded by art, but [it’s

Senior exhibition assistant Marie Dickinson poses for a portrait Nov. 10, 2020, outside of the David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA). Dickinson said she has gained a lot of experience working with Randy Salway, DOMA’s exhibition designer preparator, for the past six months. JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN

also good] if I can tell people about it as well.”

As Romero continues her second year working at DOMA, she said, she enjoys the museum’s silent, relaxed environment and surrounding herself with the artistic beauty.

“For the rest of our students, to be able to be educated in a new way of not just the mental things and [being] booksmart, but also being able to observe beauty and connect it to history … I think it is a great topic to be able to look at something, process information and make deeper connections,” Romero said. “I think that’s amazing, and I’m honored that Muncie has something that is so amazing.”

Contact Mary Stempky with comments at mstempky@bsu.edu.

Mia Marrero, senior creative writing major poses for a photo Nov. 10, 2020, outside of the David Owsley Museum of Art. Marrero said she enjoys creative writing because it allows her to be vulnerable and share a whole new world with her readers. JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN

Writing from her heart Senior creative writing major Mia Marrero shares her passion for storytelling.

Savannah Jordan Reporter As someone who’s been writing for as long as she can remember, Mia Marrero, senior creative writing major, said one of her biggest challenges when writing is trying not to think about others’ opinions.

“When you write something that you don’t want to be writing, I feel like the reader can tell your

I’m creating a whole world for them just with words, and I think that’s really cool.”

- MIA MARRERO, Senior creative writing major

heart isn’t in it,” Marrero said.

“When you write what your heart is speaking, then people will appreciate that and know it’s coming from the heart.”

Born and raised in Indianapolis, Marrero attended Arizona State University for two years as an art major with a concentration in entertainment design. After missing home and her family, she transferred to Ball State. Because Ball State

did not offer entertainment design, Marrero decided to major in telecommunications and minor in creative writing.

While she enjoyed her creative writing classes, Marrero said, she had reservations about switching her major to creative writing. However, it became one of the best decisions she’s ever made, she said, because writing allows her to be vulnerable. It’s healing for her to get her

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thoughts out on paper and create characters, she said.

“I really like the idea of writing down a story and having other people imagine it in their head with their own interpretations,” Marrero said.

“I’m creating a whole world for them just with words, and I think that’s really cool.”

While writing can be private and personal, Marrero said, her mom and two best friends support her by reading her writing so she can gain a second opinion. Reading other people’s work in her classes has helped her improve her own writing style, she said, and the nonjudgmental support from her peers has also been valuable.

As she continued her creative writing studies, Marrero had Pete Davis, assistant professor of English, as one of her professors.

Davis said Marrero’s positivity, kindness and interest in his classes stood out to him.

“When I first met [Marrero], I felt like she was only writing one type of poetry,” Davis said.

“Because I have had her over the past couple of years or so, she has really branched off and done a lot of interesting kinds of poems doing a wide variety of things. It’s great to see the enthusiasm that I feel like Mia has. I feel pretty certain she’ll be successful at whatever she wants to do in life.”

Marrero said Davis’ teaching style allowed her to feel free to write whatever she felt like writing, and his classes changed her perspective on writer’s block. Now, Marrero understands writer’s block happens when she is being pulled to write something she doesn’t want to write.

“Getting over that writer’s

block is not thinking of other people’s opinions and writing what you want to write, and then your best work will appear out of that,” Marrero said.

In April, Marrero won the 2020 Ball State Excellence in Creative Writing for Fiction Award. Marrero submitted a story she wrote for a previous fiction writing class called “The Epithet of Duke.” Her story is about a boy named Holden, who is named after the character Holden Caulfield from “The

I think it’s mostly pure joy and gratitude for having the ability to teach students like Mia.” - SARAH DOMET, Assistant professor of English Catcher in the Rye.” Because he hates that he is always compared to the character in the novel, Holden tries to change his name every day, and his family realizes the true meaning behind his name.

Sarah Domet, assistant professor of English and Marrero’s fiction writing instructor from this past spring, encouraged Marrero to submit her story for the award.

After Marrero submitted her first story assignment for Domet’s class, she said, Domet encouraged her as a writer and “pushed [her] to the limits of what [she] could do.”

“I went into [Domet’s] class, and it was kind of intimidating,”

Marrero said. “She was telling us how she’s published two novels, and I was just like, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s the dream.’ She was one of the first people to kind of pull me aside and be like, ‘Hey, this really shows promise and really speaks to people, so you should look into submitting for the writing award.’”

This semester, Marrero is the web editor in Domet’s immersive learning class producing Ball State’s national literary magazine, “The Broken Plate.” “[Marrero’s writing] shows a higher mastery than one tends to see in undergraduate writing,” Domet said. “She’s the kind of student that when she comes to class, she’s not the most outspoken at first.

She’s a person who listens first and assesses what’s going on and then participates in a really meaningful way.”

Domet said she recommends students to seek out immersive learning experiences to not only put into practice what they’ve learned in the classroom, but also see how their studies might translate into a meaningful life beyond Ball State.

“It’s interesting to take a student like Mia who’s really strong in a traditional classroom and put her into a class like ‘The Broken Plate’ and see the way that she can really envision a path going forward now for herself in terms of a career,” Domet said. “If I were as strong of a writer as [Marrero] is when I was her age, I would have had a lot of swagger, but she has this humbleness about her, her talents and her abilities, and I think that’s really admirable as well.”

Marrero said she is looking into the publishing industry as a possible career path after graduating in December, especially with her publishing experience at “The Broken Plate” and the ability to freelance remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Selfishly, it’s a little hard to say goodbye to these standout students because we get to know them in the classroom, and they bring so much meaning to our work,” Domet said. “I think it’s mostly pure joy and gratitude for having the ability to teach

students like Mia and a little tiny bit of sadness saying goodbye to them.”

For Marrero, emphasizing characters in her writing has helped her as she has grown up enjoying seeing herself in books’ characters. Because Marrero’s coming-of-age story, “The Epithet of Duke,” doesn’t just cater to a certain group of people, she said, she hopes readers can see themselves in her characters.

“With us being in college, we are dealing with our own identities and that same phase of change and transformation,” Marrero said. “Writing things people can relate to is one of my biggest goals.”

Contact Savannah Jordan with comments at sjordan4@bsu.edu or @savmjordann.

National Average Estimates for Writers, Authors and Editors EDITORS

Employment: 95,970 workers Mean annual wage: $71,910 States with the highest employment of editors: New York: 20,400 workers California: 11,700 workers Texas: 4,800 workers Illinois: 4,730 workers Florida: 4,030 workers WRITERS AND AUTHORS Employment: 45,860 workers Mean annual wage: $73,860 States with the highest employment of writers and authors: California: 7,840 workers New York: 7,680 workers Texas: 2,580 workers Florida: 1,910 workers Illinois: 1,730 workers Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as of May 2019 KAMRYN TOMLINSON, DN

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In Reflection

The Final Lap

Graduation can be scary, but you’re not the only one feeling that way.

Charles Melton is a senior news and telecommunications major and writes “In Reflection” for The Daily News. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper.

The winter has always made me feel nostalgic.

Waking up to cold Charles air makes me feel Melton like a 16-year-old Columnist, boy, scrambling to “In Reflection” get my jammers and goggles for swim practice, slamming back coffee and sprinting out the door.

Now, with the end of the fall 2020 semester so close and that fabled finish line in sight, I’ll have more to remember waking up in the winter.

College has been one of the most informative experiences in my life. I’ve learned about myself. I’ve been deeply invested in learning reporting and eventually becoming an editor. I’ve made lifelong friends and connected with professors who have taught me valuable skills.

Despite everything COVID-19 has managed to take away from my college experience — be it a graduation ceremony, in-person classes and internship opportunities — it can’t take away all that I’ve built, and it has given me new experiences that will follow me

for the rest of my life.

Adaptation, namely, was the most valuable skill I’ve learned. Before there was a pandemic, I was adapting to a new environment, new people and a new system of education.

Since March of the spring 2020 semester, being a college student has been about adapting to and overcoming a shared obstacle: learning how to function without ever being close to those I was functioning with.

Now, being so close to receiving my bachelor’s degree, there are still so many uncertainties that lie ahead. Will I get into graduate school? Will I be able to get a job if I don’t?

I’m applying to grad school as I write this, which can only add to the feeling that I’m stumbling through the dark, looking for the light switch.

With my end goal of becoming a professor in higher education, grad school is not only the next big step toward that goal, but also the next big need.

Even if I get into and pass grad school, what’s next? What awaits me outside the walls of a college campus in a much wider world?

It’s not a pleasant thing to sit down and ruminate on, but there’s also a sense of adventure not knowing what’s ahead but moving forward all the same.

I am so fortunate to be surrounded by others experiencing the same dilemma I am, sharing our struggles and working through them side by side.

I’ve had support from a family that has cared for me since childhood and brought me to

adulthood and from a loving girlfriend who has managed to make even the most dire situations seem like just a bump in the road. Having people like them by my side has reminded me that, even though this is a journey I have to complete on my own, I am never alone.

It was never fun swimming in a pool by myself. I only thrived when my friends and competitors were beside me, pushing me to my physical limits and comforting me when I was done.

College is a similar situation.

If I had gone through this final semester alone, I’m not sure what situation I would be in.

So, to those who are graduating, look toward those around you. Be supportive of your friends and loved ones, who, even if it’s not apparent, could be going through the same thing you are.

There may not be a big ceremony at the end of the race

or anyone there to give you your diploma and send you off into the world with inspiring words of encouragement, but there are people who can.

With the absence of this ceremony comes the opportunity to celebrate one another. Congratulate those who have accomplished their goals, and be the inspiration to those who are still working their way through college. Be a comfort to those who are struggling the way you have.

This winter, moving closer and closer toward completing my degree, I think about the journey it took to get here and my growth of character.

Even if I had to crash against the water at every stroke, swimming in the uncertain waters of college and COVID-19, I made it to the end, and so can you.

Contact Charles Melton with comments at cwmelton@bsu.edu or on Twitter @Cmelton144.

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Unspoken

Time’s Arrow

Three pieces of advice I wish I’d realized sooner Demi Lawrence is a senior journalism news major and writes “Unspoken” for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper.

My freshman year, this column was titled “Demi’s Diems.”

I tried to play Demi on the saying Lawrence “Carpe Diem” or “Seize the day,” Columnist, “Unspoken” therefore making my column name “Demi’s Days.”

It was an easy decision when I found out I could change my column title sophomore year — I mean, come on, “Demi’s Diems” was pretty terrible.

So, I chose the column name “Unspoken.”

This column was never really supposed to be about me. “Unspoken” was born out of the idea that what I wrote would be for whoever was too afraid to speak about the topics themselves. I started writing this piece by pouring out all my unique experiences and how

they have shaped my time at Ball State, but I soon realized that was not what I wanted my final piece for “Unspoken” to be.

I have always written my pieces with the intent to help and serve others, and spending several hundred words exclusively talking about myself is not how I want to go out.

Instead, I want to talk to you, the readers, one last time.

College is supposed to be this transformative and magical thing for young people. You go to college, and you figure your shit out. You find passions, you develop your soon-to-be career skills and you find your spouse, if you’re lucky.

I can say college was very transformative and magical for me but not because it was perfect. I made a lot of

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Trust the process

Live for now

The things I wanted as a freshman are worlds different from what I want now. I wanted to get out of Indiana for my internship, but when the pandemic hit, I was lucky to get an internship in the state.

It ended up being the greatest experience I could have ever asked for.

As a freshman, I wanted to find a relationship so bad, and now, I am satisfied being single — enjoying it, actually.

Your desires, goals and attitude will change. So, if you don’t get that job or don’t shoot your shot with that person, there is better to come.

You will have ups and downs, but you have to trust that after that down, an up will come. I know that’s cliche and maybe stupid, but I wish I had spent more time in college trusting what was to come rather than stressing about how to fix what had already happened.

Those who know me know I have a likely-unhealthy obsession with the TV show “BoJack Horseman.” I have watched it four times just this year, and one of the quotes from it that sticks with me every time is “time’s arrow marches forward.”

Even when we don’t want it to, time just keeps moving.

We really are just all molecules through which time moves. We don’t get a say, we don’t get to rewind or fast forward. We just have to sit as the arrow marches us through our 90-some-odd years of existence.

I know that is bleak, but to me, it’s just a reminder that all we really have is now. If we spend so much time worried about the future or the past, we won’t appreciate and live for the present.

My first three years of college, I was constantly chasing things, and I lost sight of a lot. I wanted to be perfect and do perfect things. I dreaded being just another name people forgot over time — I wanted to stand out.

Now, in my final semester, I see I accomplished all the things I was chasing. I became a great journalist. I fell in love, even if it meant eventually falling out of it. I met lifelong friends. I went to crazy parties.

I made insane memories. I also made grave mistakes.

As I said, all of our experiences in college are unique. You will never fully understand my world just as I will never fully understand yours. But I hope these truths impacted you in some way, and I hope you take them to heart.

For the last time, this has been “Unspoken.” Thank you, and Carpe Diem.

Contact Demi Lawrence with comments at dnlawrence@bsu. edu or on Twitter @DemiNLawrence.

The only opinion of you that matters is your own

mistakes, one of my first being naming my column an obscure and apathetic phrase that meant nothing to me.

I knew my college experience would never be perfect — no matter how hard I tried to white-knuckle it — but had I known a few things at the age of 18 that I now know at the age of 21, it may have helped.

Maybe they’ll help you too.

TAYLOR SMITH, DN ILLUSTRATION

This may be the most important point I learned throughout my three-and-ahalf-year stay in “Funcie.” You know yourself best, so act like it. If someone doesn’t think you deserve the time of day, show them why they’re wrong rather than worrying about why they think that.

I spent a lot of time happy with how people felt about me but miserable with how I felt about myself — and, I won’t lie, I lost some people along the way.

That is OK. Be secure in yourself. Do what you think is right, do what you want to do and screw the rest, within reason. Live your life the way you want while causing minimal collateral damage, and I promise you’ll be happy.

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Fall 2020

Grad Wishes BRET ARIA Bret, always continue to CHASE your dreams.

We are proud of who you are and everything you have accomplished.

We know you will fly far!

Andrea AUNG

Congratulations, Andrea! We are all so proud of your accomplishments at Ball State and graduating with a B.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis. Your perseverance and hard work paid off. We are so excited to see what the future holds for you.

Love, Mom, Dad, and Troy

Love, Dad, Mom, Alexia, Allie, Sophia, Grandpa and Grandma

Samantha Barth

Samant ha Bart h

My amazing daughter: I am so proud of you. The determination and perseverance you have shown throughout this journey is inspiring. You reached your goal, no matter what life threw at you.

You are going to be a fabulous nurse! Love you to the centerfield fences and home again!

YOU DID IT! I never doubted it.

Your stubbornness paid off. I guess it’s a good thing to be a crunchy peanut butter. Go out and conquer the world, Nurse. I wish I could be there to give you a big Poppy hug.

Love, Mom

Poppy Monst er

Love you from heaven,

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Amanda Bauwens We are incredibly proud of you and all you’ve accomplished as you graduate from BSU! We are proud that you live your life with compassion and integrity, always leading with your kind heart.

These values along with your tremendous work ethic make you unstoppable.

Love, Mom, Dad, Emily & Jess

JAKE BILLER

I am so incredibly proud of the young man you have become.

Your attitude and love for the Lord shines through. May you find happiness in the path you choose.

LOVE, MOM

Jalecia Cheatham

Congratulations to my Jalecia.

You worked hard and you have successfully completed a portion of your journey. I am proud of the responsibility you have shown. Earning a degree is a great accomplishment. I love you and pray for your continued success.

FROM YOUR AUNT RENEE

JONAS YAY!! You did it! Congrats!

We are so very proud of you and can’t wait for you to start your dream career!

We love you so much — you go girl!

During your intense 4 year journey at Ball State, WHICH YOU ROCKED BY THE WAY, you realized your dream to TEACH Chemistry. SO PROUD to have an amazing High School Chemistry Teacher in our family!

All our love, mom, dad, and Jonathan!

Congratulations,

Sandreia

Breeden We are so proud of you. We love our precious.

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”

- Henry David Thoreau

Kayla

Keep Smiling Ms. B!

LOVe, Papi & MiMi “Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.”

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jalecia Cheatham We are so proud of you and this accomplishment.

Now on to the next phase of your educational journey.

Love, Mom, Dad, and Jalynn

SOLUTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 19

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Bridget Donnellan Congratulations to our newly minted graduate! As a 2020 grad, for some it conjures up masks & online classes, but I know it shows you are resilient, strong & and a wonder. Look out world here she comes!

Mom & Dad

Natalie Dunn Congratulations!

We are so proud of you.

Your hard work, dedication and drive to do your best does not go unnoticed.

Keep following your dreams.

Your future awaits!

Lynda Drasher We are so proud of your accomplishment! Hard work and determination while having a full-time teaching job and being a mom are hard to match. Congratulations!

Love, Steve, Chris and Matt

Jensen Fionda

It’s been a very long journey, but you did it. We are all so very proud of you. Caedyn will always remember how hard you worked for this. Follow your dreams and reach for the stars. Congratulations.

Love Dad, Mom, Erin, Taylor, Jamie and most importantly your daughter, Caedyn Marie.

Love, Mom & Dad

MADDISON

Congratulations,

With all our love: Maddison, we are so proud of you and all your accomplishments. Only the best is yet to come as you embark on the journey’s ahead.

Despite all hardships you persisted, endured and never quit. You preserved and kept going. You never gave up and stayed on course. You prevailed and I’m very proud of you.

FREMIN

Ashley Gaskey!

Congratulations on graduation!

John Gulyas You took the long path to this moment, John, but you made it through and we couldn’t be more proud! Hang this diploma proudly at work. You are a self made man, but having this degree will only make your future brighter!!

Congrats from Mom and Dad!!

Michael Hill To my Dear Husband Michael: The road to graduation may have been long and tough but the trip was well worth it!! I am so proud of everything you have accomplished, and I look forward to wherever the future may lead us.

I love you and congratulations!

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Mekynzie Humphrey

Congratulations to our sweet Mekynzie! We are so proud of the beautiful, young woman you have grown into inside and out! God has you on a bright path! We can’t wait to see how you help change the world!

Matthew JOHNS Matt, we are so proud of your work ethic, what you have accomplished, and who you have become. You have an amazing and blessed future ahead of you.

WE LOVE YOU, YOUR FAMILY

Sara Jane Kennelly Congratulations on your graduation! We appreciate all of the work you’ve put into making our agency better and look forward to seeing what you do in the future.

Good luck & thank you, The McKinley Avenue Agency

Hannah Lamaine Congratulations, you did it!!!

And you did it SO WELL! You have worked so hard for this, and we are so incredibly proud of you. Take pride in how far you’ve come & have faith in how far you can go.

Love you so much P!

Mom & Dad

James Jennette III Congratulations, James!

We’re all so proud of you!

Your time at Ball State has been a journey for us all and we’re so excited about your graduation! I see you JJ3...

Love, Mom, Dad and Bryan

Madeline Kallenback We are incredibly proud of you!

Your hard work and dedication will allow all your dreams and goals to come true. You are truly amazing and we are so lucky you are our daughter!

We love you so very much.

Love, Mom and Dad

Max Kupfer All the challenges these past few months you've worked through to get to this day has only made this achievement more meaningful. It's been our joy to watch you grow these past four years. Hope you know how proud of you we are.

We love you, Mom & Dad

CONGRATULATIONS,

LAUREN MATAN To our beautiful and amazing daughter: even though graduation is not going to look the same, know that your accomplishment is just as special. We are so proud of you. Your drive and determination has taken you one step closer to your dreams.

FROM, MOM & DAD

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Lillian McClung Congratulations Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

Great job! We cannot wait to see what you do next.

Love, Mama and Papa

Donald McLaughlin Good job dad! We are proud of you for all you have accomplished in the past two years in school.

From Dee and Trin

Charles Melton

Congratulations on this great achievement! You continue to impress us with your dedication and resilience. It has been a joy to watch you grow as a journalist and we could not be more proud of your accomplishments.

Love, Mom & Dad

Benjamin

NELSON We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished during your time at Ball State. We wish you the best in all your endeavors.

Congratulations, Ben! Love you, Mom and Dad

emily panella Congratulations on being named to the Deans list for the College of Science and Humanities. We are so proud of you!

Love, Dad, Mom, Liz & Joe

Matt Musch We are all so proud of you, Matt! You are more amazing than you will ever realize! It has not always been easy but you never gave up! Be as proud of this accomplishment as we are. Stay fresh!

Love, Mom, Dad, Chance & Nolan

Carmen

Palermo

Way to go Carmen, our Ball State graduate! We are so proud of you. So many great things are in store for you. Go for everything with a full heart and don’t hold back.

We love you!

Mom, Dad, Anthony, Mario and the rest of the famiglia!

JUSTIN PENNINGTON

Thank you for all your hard work and contributionS you made to the agency.

We appreciate you and can’t wait to see where life takes you!

Congratulations,The McKinley Avenue Agency

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kaylee perry

Congratulations! You did it! You have grown so much these past four years. Volunteering for “Motivate Our Minds,” POMA (4 Years), becoming a Sigma Alpha Lota, all while making Dean’s List. You have amazed us in so many ways. We are incredibly proud of you!

Love,Dad, Dad,Mom Mom& &Shelby Shelby Love,

Alexander POPE

Your tenacity, passion for your dreams, and deep desire to improve the lives of those around you have led to this amazing accomplishment. We are so incredibly proud of you, Alex, and can’t wait to see what the future holds for you.

Love, Mom and Dad

EVAN PINSEL Your academic achievements at Ball State made us proud. And, you’ve evolved into a funny, thoughtful, and responsible man. You’re on your way to carving out a path for yourself. Sitting back and watching that unfold brings us so much joy. We are so proud!

LOVE, MOM & DAD

DYLAN SALYERS

We are so very proud of you!!!! You have worked so hard to achieve this degree. We wish you the best in life and we know you can achieve it! Dream big and enjoy your new job and beautiful family. Congratulations!

Love, Granny Jo and Grandpa Bill

Dominic Schiavone Once again, you have amazed us with all your accomplishments, ambition and hard work. We are so incredibly proud of you. Can’t wait to see what life has in store for you.

Congratulations, you did it!

Love,

Mom, Dad, Vince & Loredana

Marylyn Villanueva Senato All the dreams I prayed you’d be, are all the things you are. You were once my little girl, and now my shining star. Congratulations! #ProudDad

Blake Slunaker

We are so proud of you, Blake! Great job persevering in these uncertain times — whatever came your way you made the most of it! Good luck as you graduate and find your dream job!

Love you! Uncle Vince, Aunt Shelley, Max and Mallory

Congratulations, BLAKE SLUNAKER I am so proud of you! I am excited to see where your new adventures will take you! Dream big and live life to the fullest!

LOVE, MAMAW

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BLAKE Slunaker

Blake, we all have enjoyed watching you grow up and become the fantastic man you are today.

You have one of the purest, kindest, humble, quiet quick wit personalities. You have so much potential to do whatever you want.

Good luck. We love you.

Blake

SLUNAKER Congratulations, Blake! I’m so very proud of you today and always.

Your future awaits!

Love, Mom

FROM JEFF, JENI, GEHRIG AND KALLISTO

Blake Slunaker

Congratulations on graduating college! I am so proud of you! I am excited to see what your next chapter in life will entail.

Keep reaching for the stars!

There is a whole world out there you can bless with your humor and wit.

LOVE, AUNT AMY AND ISAIAH

Congratulations, Shelby Jean Snooks!

We are so proud of all of your accomplishments.

You amaze us with yout talent, hard work and compassion in all things you do. We are so fortunate we have been blessed with you.

Love you lots,

Mom, Dad, Alex, Makenzie and Kristin Congratulations, Alexis Tackett

Megan Stoner

Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have FAITH in how far you can go. And don’t forget to enjoy the journey. Just know you make us so proud every day! We love you and good luck at Grad school!

We are so proud of you and wish you all of life's best.

Dream big!

Love, Mom & Dad

Love, Mom, Dad and Jaidyn

Maggie Warren We are so proud of all of your hard work! We always knew you had it in you to accomplish anything you put your mind to. Can’t wait to see where all this hard work leads you!

We love you!

Mom, Dad, Adam, Kari, Grandma, Aunt Kay

Kennedy

YOUNG You make your family so proud with everything you do. The hard work and dedication pays off and you are proof. We love you so much and couldn’t be more proud.

Love, Mom, Clayton, & Emma

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Congratulations, Regan!

Spring 2020

Grad Wishes

You have worked so hard over the past three years and we are so proud of you! Today marks the beginning of your next adventure in life, and we can’t wait to see where that takes you. Enjoy the journey!

We love you! Mom, Dad & Tyler

Michael Himes Your family is so incredibly proud of you and what you have accomplished! We are so excited to see what opportunities will be coming your way!

Analiese MCCORD

When I think of you, the most beautiful words come to mind. You are a true blessing from God. I admire and love you so much! The world is your blank canvas. Draw whatever you want. You are an amazing, strongwilled person. So proud of you!

Love, Momma

Congratulations!

Congratulations, Ashton McDaniel

EMILY WRIGHT

We are so proud of you! We never doubted that you would graduate and with honors. You have always been smart, kind, and tenderhearted. You picked the perfect career in nursing.

Congratulations sweet girl!

Congratulations and happy graduation Emily! May your dreams soar as high as Enchanted Rock.

Don’t forget your Snake Bite Kit!

We love you! Grandma, Grandpa and Zoie

LOVE, TYSON AND EMMA

To my graduating little sister, Amber: You have made it through college and had such a blast doing so! You have learned and done so much, I am beyond proud to see how far you’ve come. Congratulations on this monumental achievement! Onward, now, to your next adventure!

Love always, Emily

Congratulations, Amber Yussum We were “WOWed” with a daughter who managed to stay on the Dean’s List.

Remember, education is your passport to the future and one person can make a difference. Make your dreams come alive.

We are extremely proud, Love, Mom, Dad Libby, Emily & Ryan too!

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Crossword

CROSSWORD EDITED BY RICH NORRIS AND JOYCE LEWIS

ACROSS 1 “__ Bloods” 5 “Voyage to the Bottom of the __” 8 “__ Misbehavin’”; Broadway musical 9 LeBlanc & Roloff 12 Room under the roof 13 Adam West role 14 Former U.S. senator Trent __ 15 Fusion & Jetta 16 “Say __ to the Dress” 18 NBC’s hit Sat. evening show 19 Brother to Lisa & Maggie 20 Boring 21 “Unhappily __ After” 23 “2 __ Girls” 24 Small horse 25 __ Rabbit; Joel Chandler Harris character 26 “Boy __ World” 28 Smell to high heaven 29 __ vera; lotion ingredient 30 Brave act 32 Storekeeper on “The Waltons” 35 Illegal psychedelic drug 36 Rowing crew’s needs 37 Actress Faris 38 “__ Away” (1991-93) 40 Mel’s __; Alice’s workplace 41 Martin & Cain 42 “Zip-__-Doo-Dah” 43 Misery 44 “Happy __”

DOWN 1 __ Rouge, LA 2 “__, Big World” 3 “Law & Order: Special Victims __” 4 And so forth: abbr.

5 Actress Jean 6 Dines 7 Source of quick cash, for short 10 Actor on “Chicago Fire” 11 Move about stealthily 12 Pacino & Molinaro 13 Saloon 15 Actor Grant 17 “Murder, __ Wrote” 19 Stein & Stiller 20 Marcia’s “Desperate Housewives” role 22 Cast a ballot 23 One of the Maverick brothers 25 Lingerie items 26 Atlas page 27 Charlton Heston movie 30 Untrue 31 Suffix for green or distill 33 Leg joints 34 Cochlea’s place 36 “Point __ Return”; Bridget Fonda film 37 Verdi opera 39 “Bluff City __”; 2019 series 40 “American __!”

There was an issue with crossword clues in the November 12 edition. Here are the correct clues:

ACROSS 1 “__ Dad” 6 Melissa Fumero’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” role 9 Piano student’s piece 10 Actress Potts 12 Like bathroom floors, often 13 Eastwood’s namesakes 14 Biol. or chem.

15 Actress Moran 16 “12 __ Men”; Henry Fonda film 19 Beaver’s mom 23 Yogi or Smokey 24 “__ For All Seasons”; Best Picture Oscar winner 25 2001-10 Sarah Chalke series 28 Actor Ron 30 “__ ‘70s Show” 31 Actress Turner 32 Two cups 33 Jim Nabors role 34 “Resident __”; Milla Jovovich horror film 36 Actor __ Steiger 39 Neil Patrick __ 42 Actor Sir Michael __ 44 U.S. state capital 45 Standoffish 46 “The New Adventures of __ Christine” 47 Actress Halle DOWN 1 New York team 2 Suffix for system or symptom

3 “American Housewife” actress 4 “__ to Billie Joe” 5 “Clifford the Big __ Dog” 6 Mary __ Summers; “Gilligan’s Island” role 7 Cambridge univ.

8 “__, Dear” 10 Actress MacGraw 11 “American __”; action game show 13 “Boys Don’t __”; Hilary Swank movie 15 Goof 17 Henry Fonda’s state of birth: abbr.

18 Neon or nitrogen 20 __ Thurman 21 VP Rockefeller’s initials 22 “This Is the __”; 2013 James Franco film 25 Motor oil additive 26 Actor McBride 27 Galloped 28 Show-off 29 “__ Life to Live” 31 Texter’s giggle 33 Soldiers, for short 35 Compete 37 __ about; approximately 38 Openly resist 39 Premium cable network 40 E-mail provider for millions 41 Get __ of; shed 42 Hired vehicle 43 Tavern order

November 12 puzzle answers can be found on page 45 | November 19 puzzle answers can be found on page 38

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