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Village restaurants try to sustain business amid statewide COVID-19 restrictions.

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When people ask Ball State students like Maddie Carmel how she’s doing, she replies, “Happy to have a job.”

“Having at least a little bit of schedule, working three hours, is still something really good for me,” said the junior elementary education major who works at Roots Burger Bar. “It’s better than nothing.”

Village businesses like Roots are among the few allowed to remain open only for carryout and delivery

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orders following Gov. Eric Holcomb’s executive order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I think it’s difficult on everybody.

It’s not just restaurants,” said Scott Wise, Ball State alumnus and founder of Roots. “This is a pandemic that’s affecting almost every walk of life and every business, most that I know of.”

Nevertheless, Wise said he was grateful the state government has allowed restaurants and bars to be open — even if it means it’s only for carryout and delivery.

While his sales have taken a 30 to 40 percent hit, he said, he is “floored” by how much the community has tried to support small businesses like his.

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15 inauguration for the 2020-21 Student Government Association (SGA) executive slate, Bold, has been canceled due to federal guidelines suggesting no in-person meetings of more than 10 people.

The inauguration might take place over Cisco’s Webex online video conference platform, but details of that meeting are still being decided.

Trump signs $2.2T stimulus bill

Trustees approved the Extraordinary Temporary Paid Leave Plan at its virtual meeting to prevent university employees from being adversely affected economically by the impact of COVID-19. The plan also provides for a paid leave bank funded through commitments from the president and the university’s deans and vice presidents.

Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress to support businesses, rush resources to health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic. “This will deliver urgently-needed relief,” Trump said as he signed the bill.

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Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus. Some economists say the nation’s unemployment rate could approach 13 percent by May. The highest jobless rate during the 200809 Great Recession was 10 percent.

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Basketball player turned Trustee Men’s basketball hall of famer reflects on his role with Board of Trustees.

Charles Melton Assistant News Editor Editor’s note: This Q&A article has been edited for clarity and brevity.

Mark Hardwick, the most-recent member to join Ball State’s Board of Trustees after his appointment

by Gov. Eric Holcomb, is more than just an alumnus.

Hardwick was also a member of the 1989-90 Men’s Basketball Team. With a 26-7 overall record, this team made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, was ranked 22nd in the nation and was inducted into the university’s athletic hall of fame in 2012, according to Ball State Sports’ website.

He currently serves as the executive vice president, COO and CFO of First Merchants Corporation, a financial services holding company located in Muncie. Hardwick graduated from Ball State with a bachelor’s in accounting in 1993 and an MBA in 1999.

Hardwick sat down with The Daily News to discuss his role as a Board of Trustees member and his time at Ball State.

Q: Can you tell me a little about yourself?

A: I grew up in Jay County,

which is close to Muncie. I’m a graduate of Jay County High School. My parents still live in the small town of Dunkirk, where I grew up. My dad was a local barber in the community for 50 years, and my mother was a secretary at an elementary school. They’re both still alive and living in Dunkirk. I’ve got two brothers. My younger brother is also a Ball State grad, and my older brother – both of his children are Ball State graduates, which is great.

I was the first person on either side of our family to go to college, and it has been fun to see others follow that same path after I graduated back in 1993. I live in Yorktown, Indiana, married to my wife, Cathy. We’re celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary here in May, and she’s also a Ball State alum. We met our last year in college and have two children — Halie, who is a senior at Cedarville University in Ohio, and then our son, Bryce, who is a junior at Yorktown High School.

I am a certified public accountant. I started my working career in Georgia. I was in Indianapolis at a firm, which is now BKD, LLP. I was on a variety of accounts when I was there — like nonprofits and manufacturing — but I was

really drawn to the banking industry, and so, after working in public accounting firms, I had an opportunity to join First Merchants here in Muncie.

Q: After graduating from Ball State, did you ever think you would return?

A: I was recruited to play

basketball all over the country. Back in high school, I had the chance to play at the University of Maryland.

Stanford University offered a full scholarship, as well as the University of Evansville, before my senior year. I chose Ball State, and it just felt like home. It felt like the place I was supposed to be, and I’ve never really strayed very far from the Muncie community and Ball State.

I spent those two years in Indianapolis, and working in Georgia when First Merchants had the corporate controller position available, I pursued that pretty quickly and loved the idea of getting back into this community. Since then, I’ve been involved on the advisory council of the college business, I’ve been a board member of the Cardinal Varsity Club and I’m on the board, currently, of Cardinal

Properties, which is a subsidiary of the Ball State Foundation.

As my career continued to expand and our company continued to grow, I started feeling like I had some value that I could add to the Board of Trustees given the size and scope of First Merchants. Some of the complexities that Ball State has to manage are similar to the types of things that First Merchants has to manage.

Q: As a trustee, do you have any specific goals you are looking to accomplish?

A: I’m so impressed by the

impact that Ball State has on Muncie, Delaware County and East Central Indiana. My first thought was to make sure that we maintain the stature and the impact that we have in this community, and I think the board has done a great job. I’m really excited to be part of the vision that President Geoffrey Mearns has helped to create.

I believe that in our company, one of the things that have made us successful is succession planning and developing talent from within. It’s something that I think over time could help take [the] university to the next level.

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Q: How do you plan to maintain the stature of the university?

A: The role of the Board of

Trustees is to help set the strategic vision of the university, ensure that we maintain fiscal responsibility, continue to provide the right level of oversight to university operation and continue to hire, supervise and evaluate leadership. The extension of Mearns’ contract

for the next seven years is such an awesome start.

We keep the students in the forefront of every decision that we make, as well as the taxpayer, and I think if we do those things, we can continue to make and continue to have the awesome impact we’ve had.

Hannah Gunnell contributed to this story.

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Wise said there have been twice as many carryout orders than online delivery orders because people wish to get out of their house, the carryout orders have special discounts that can’t necessarily be available online or both.

“Through all of this, what I’ve seen is an incredible solidarity among Americans,” he said.

“All of us are trying our hardest to support each other knowing that we’re all going through the same thing together.”

Under the tip line in customer’s receipts, Roots has included a section called “Employee Relief Fund” to encourage people to leave a little more money for its employees who are currently working.

“That’s the goal through all of this — it’s just to survive, to get through it, because I know at the other end, we will be a stronger community and a stronger restaurant because of everything we have fought through together,” Wise said.

The weekend before St. Patrick’s Day was the last time The Chug had a good number of people show up to the bar, said Phil Juskevice, the bar’s owner.

By the Tuesday of St. Patrick’s Day, it had to close down due to the restriction on in-person dining.

For bars like The Chug that run strictly as an in-house business, adapting to the carryout-style model isn’t something that has been done before. One weekend, the bar only made $30 in sales. On

TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Michael Hicks, director of Ball State’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER), said the COVID-19 pandemic is “the most rapidly, and likely deep, economic crisis” since World War II. Hicks said he doesn’t have many tips for small businesses that are financially impacted by the pandemic but suggested the following: • Talk to your bank, and see if you can have two- to threemonth loan repayment delays.

• Talk to your landlords and other creditors about similar delays.

• Find a way to remain connected to the employees you had to lay off and customers who are anxious to return.

Phil Juskevice, the owner of The Chug, waits for customers to call the bar for carryout orders March 26, 2020. While his bar used to run strictly as an in-house business, it began taking carryout orders following the state executive order closing in-person dining at bars and restaurants. BAILEY CLINE, DN it’s best day last week, the bar made $140 in sales, Juskevice said.

“We’ve always offered a small menu, but this is the small time we’ve actually offered a more in-depth menu — just trying to at least serve something within the realm that we can, something that hopefully customers will enjoy,” he said.

Juskevice said the current staff of two people, including himself, are working their hardest, pushing out specials on social media and anticipating the bar is going to get through the difficult time.

“We’re doing everything that we possibly can just to make sure that The Chug, which most people think is a Ball State and Muncie community staple,

survives all this,” he said. “My hope is that everyone who can supports the small businesses at this point and helps us get through all of this.”

He said some alumni who live far from Muncie have already started buying gift cards for the bar in order to help keep the business going. He said business has been improving periodically each day, and social media is “really crucial” at this time to get information about specials out in the community.

“We feel the weight of the world on our shoulders right now because we feel an obligation to Ball State students — past, present and future — that they’re going to have their place to come back to,” Juskevice said. “We’ve had a

lot of people that have met wives and husbands, and boyfriends and girlfriends and built relationships with their close friends here.”

For Ball State students, he said, The Chug is “more than just a business” and “more than just a bar.”

“It’s a place that students and the community look at [as] their place and something that for years, generations have come here, and talk about it and have memories,” Juskevice said. “Hopefully, we’ll make it through all of this to be able to provide all those memories for future generations.”

When Wise reached out to his staff at Roots about not requiring as many employees as usual due to the restaurant’s shortened hours for carryout and delivery, he said 25 percent of them had already left town.

Even if businesses are allowed to be up and running soon, Wise said the restaurant will need to hire an additional 10 percent more employees, especially because it usually has its patio opened during this time. He said plans have already started developing for this possibility.

“We’re going to open the doors and say, ‘We’re having open interviews. Come in. We need staff. We’re hiring,’” he said. “We will be ready to kind of take it and run with it.”

He said right now, it’s important to support those who don’t have jobs and are waiting for the economy to open up to get back to working and make money again.

“Until that happens, they don’t have the necessary funds to pay rent, to go get food, to get necessities, and that’s something we’re trying to do to help out,” he said.

Despite the difficult times, Wise said he “sees the glass as half full,” as he has been able to spend quality time, good and bad, with his wife and kids — working with them on

homework daily, waking up with them and playing basketball.

“It’s a great testament to the American spirit, and what we’re all going through and the fact that we’re all surviving through it,” he said. “There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and we will make it through it.”

Despite juggling online classes and work, Carmel has an optimistic outlook on things as well.

“Just take it day by day,” she said. “That’s all we can do. Just be positive.”

Contact Rohith Rao with comments at rprao@bsu.edu or on Twitter @RaoReports.

Xavier Johnson, sophomore industrial design major at Purdue University, and Kamryn Owens, who works at a spa, discuss The Cup’s menu with Chari Foster, a barista and cook at the cafe. Foster, a Ball State alumna, and other employees at The Cup now take walk-up orders through the drive-thru window. BAILEY CLINE, DN

Economic impact of social distancing in Indiana 45 days

90 days

Money lost by the accommodation and food services sector in Indiana due to extreme social distancing:

45 days: $636,983,000 90 days: $1,273,966,000 Money lost by all industry sectors in Indiana due to extreme social distancing:

It’s a great testament to the American spirit, and what we’re all going through and the fact that we’re all surviving through it.”

- SCOTT WISE, Founder of Roots Burger Bar Employees at Roots Burger Bar set up tables for to-go orders. Maddy Carmel, junior elementary education major who works at Roots, said three different employees come in during the lunch and dinner rush hours. BAILEY CLINE, DN

45 days: $2,297,443,000 90 days: $4,594,886,000 EMILY WRIGHT, DN Source: Ball State CBER study

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Cardinal Madness WHICH BALL STATE SPORTS MOMENT IS THE BEST OF THEM ALL?

No. 6: 2017 men’s basketball upsets No. 9 Notre Dame in final seconds Something needed to break for Ball State Men’s Basketball at the tail end of the non-conference season in the 2017-18 season. The Cardinals had dropped matchups to national powerhouses Oregon and Oklahoma prior to their meeting with No. 9 Notre Dame.

Cue a 3-point heave from Tayler Persons with 1.7 seconds left, and the Cardinals walked out of South Bend with an 80-77 upset win over the Irish.

In a Daily News Twitter poll, Persons’ heroics defeated the 11-seeded 2020 gymnastics squad, who set a record team overall score against North Carolina. It was also the second straight week the Cardinals had set the team record for overall score.

No. 8: 2015 softball upsets Notre Dame in NCAA Regionals The 2015 Cardinals’ road to their NCAA Regional matchup against No. 21 Notre Dame in South Bend included a five-game winning streak and a win over Western Michigan for the MAC Championship. Two home runs and a triple by the Cardinals propelled the team to a 6-3 win over a 40-win Irish squad. Ball State later fell to Kentucky and Notre Dame to eventually be eliminated from the tournament.

Softball soundly defeated ninth-seeded former Ball State Men’s Volleyball player Phil Eatherton in the first round of Twitter voting. Eatherton was highlighted in the bracket for qualifying for Team USA Olympic Volleyball in 2004.

1 2008 Football

8 2015 Softball

As March came and went without the NCAA Tournament, we couldn’t help but miss the madness. In the absence of March Madness, The Ball State Daily News created its own tournament: Cardinal Madness.

A total of 32 different athletes, achievements and teams have been put head to head, fighting for the chance to be named the top Ball State Sports moment of all time. With the round of 32 finished, here’s a few moments moving on to the Sweet 16, happening April 2 on Twitter.

1989-90 MBB 1

MVB wins six MIVA 8 titles in 10 years

- Staff Reports 5 2012 FB wins vs. IU

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1999 WVB

3 “Wowie in Maui”

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2017 MBB wins vs.

No. 9 Notre Dame

7 1994 WVB

2 LaTasha Jenkins

1989 MBB 5

2012 FB: 13 Willie Snead

2004 BB: 14 Brad Miller

2018 Tim Wiseman at U.S. Open 6

2019 WVB 10

2008-09 WBB 2

No. 2: 2009 women’s basketball upsets Tennessee in first round of NCAA Tournament In what remains Ball State Women’s Basketball’s only appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the 2009 Cardinals pulled off one of the biggest upsets in women’s tournament history, defeating fifth-seeded Tennessee 71-55. It was the only first-round loss during head coach Pat Summit’s time at Tennessee, and it’s only one of two program first-round losses for the Lady Volunteers.

The 2009 women’s basketball squad blew past 15-seeded 2003 Ball State Cross Country in the polls. The 2003 team clinched the program’s first and only MAC Tournament Championship.

No. 10: 2019 women’s volleyball wins MAC Tournament One of the most-recent accolades in the Cardinal Madness bracket, the 2019 women’s volleyball team snapped a three-year drought for the school, winning Ball State’s first MAC Tournament Championship since 2016. The Cardinals defeated host Bowling Green 3-2, soundly winning the fifth and final set 15-5.

The 2019 volleyball team had an upset win on Twitter over the seventh-seeded Ball State Men’s Tennis duo of Paul Kruse and Dan Kronauge. The doubles pair rode into the 1992 NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 doubles team in the country and was ranked No. 1 in its region.

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On the Clock

Behind the bookshelves Ball State students learn patience, communication and problem-solving skills as University Libraries workers.

Taylor Marshall Reporter Editor’s note: “On the Clock” is a Ball State Daily News series profiling Ball State students and their on-campus jobs. If you have any suggestions as to who we should feature next, send an email to features@bsudailynews.com.

From the Information Services Desk at Bracken Library, Noelle Robinson, junior applied behavior analysis major, enjoys watching the hustle and bustle of students, professors and other Bracken Library visitors.

Robinson works three days a week answering a variety of questions, but one she gets asked the most is, “Where can I find this book?”

“I enjoy helping and interacting with students,” Robinson said.

“I also enjoy learning about different resources in the library and how we can help students academically.”

When Robinson was a freshman, she said, she decided she needed a job, so she applied to work at the Information Services Desk at

Bracken. After three years, Robinson said, she has developed life skills, such as collaboration, communication, problem-solving and leadership.

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Before Bracken closed its doors due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a typical workday for Robinson included answering general, troubleshooting and research questions from students, faculty and community members.

Throughout the school year, she also helps students find sources using the online databases.

“We have to know the ins and outs of the library, even the departments we aren’t familiar with, like Interlibrary loan,” Robinson said. “We have to familiarize ourselves with everything just in case because you never know what questions you’re going to get. We are kind of like the general-questions area, the first people students run to, so we have to know a little about everything.”

While she is not currently working at the library, Robinson said she plans to return to work

There are so many resources that we offer here that a lot of students don’t know about.”

- NOELLE ROBINSON, Junior applied behavioral science major at Bracken in fall 2020.

“It is actually very unfortunate being as though I am going to go weeks without work,” Robinson said. “However, I understand it is for my health and safety, and for that, I can’t be too upset about it.”

When Robinson wants to get away from worries in her academic, work or personal life, she said, she turns to reading self-help books, nonfiction books and autobiographies to relieve stress. Robinson said she also enjoys studying on the upper level of Bracken, particularly the fourth floor.

“It is one of my favorite places to get work done,” Robinson said.

“Overall, it is dead silent up there [on the fourth floor], so it is the best place to go if you are one of those that prefer complete silence.”

Robinson said her biggest

takeaway from her experience working at Bracken is to not be afraid to ask for help when browsing the library’s unlimited resources.

“Before working here, I was always the one that was intimidated to ask for help, especially when it came to an academic project,” Robinson said.

“There are so many resources that we offer here that a lot of students don’t know about.”

Archives and Special Collections One floor above Robinson, first-year graduate student Lucas Cauley works at Bracken Library’s Archives and Special Collections, starting at 9 a.m. each morning processing the Ball State University Archives, his favorite of Bracken’s five collections.

“It can be hectic at times — we go through phases, so there will be some days where we don’t have very many coming in,” Cauley said. “Other days, it is just packed. We do a lot of classroom instruction, so our staff members will go teach in classrooms, or classes will come up for presentations in the Archives. Sporadic would be a good way to describe it.”

No matter if days are busy or calm, Cauley said he is interested in hearing about all of the different research interests and projects from those who visit the Archives and Special Collections.

“Sometimes, we get people that are doing community presentations at local libraries that come in and want to research things,” Cauley said.

“A lot of professors will come in and pull unique materials to publications they’re working on.

So, I like to see the diversity in what people are looking at.”

Cauley first started working in the Archives and Special Collections as an intern in January 2019 until he became a student employee in August 2019. With a concentration in public history, Cauley had to complete a Capstone project to finish his degree and decided the Archives and Special Collections were a good fit for him on campus.

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, Cauley and other graduate assistants in the Archives and Special Collections are able to telework from their homes. Cauley plans to continue

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working in the Archives and Special Collections through the summer and possibly next school year, he said.

From working in the Archives and Special Collections, Cauley said, he has learned paying attention to details and patience from his tedious work.

“I would not call myself a patient man, so that is something I have had to work on,” Cauley said. “When you are working with the public, giving information to the public, curating an exhibit for the public ... you are doing it for them. You need to be sure that they like it and that it is also historically accurate.”

In Cauley’s spare time, he enjoys reading classics, and he even helped start a book club within the Archives and Special Collections that allowed his coworkers to get hooked on classic novels as well. His personal favorite is “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens.

“There’s a certain feeling of community there,” Cauley said.

“Even though I am a student assistant and they are full-time staff members, they don’t make me feel that way. I feel like I am a full-time co-worker of theirs.”

Science Library When Shiloh Schwenk, senior chemistry major, came across a job advertisement

seeking employees for the Science Library in Cooper Science Complex, they said, they jumped at the opportunity to work at a relaxed, focused, central location where they would be interacting with their peers and professors.

“I really love seeing everybody and seeing how diverse the STEM programs are,” Schwenk said. “We have so many different people that come in and ask for help with finding books, or printing or circulation questions in general.

I’m really glad to be there to help all those people.”

Schwenk started working at the Science Library in Cooper during summer 2019, where they spent a majority of their time transferring books from the Science Library to the Health Library in order to get the new Health Professions Building ready for the new semester.

Depending on the shift, science library employees like Schwenk have different responsibilities, such as helping visitors with printer problems, Interlibrary loans and circulation. Before working in the libraries, Schwenk said, they were unaware of the wide network Ball State has for academics to do research, such as how students can check out a book from Bracken Library online and pick it up in the Science Library.

The real-life experience Schwenk is gaining from working in the Science Library is the most important aspect of the job, they said, because they want to go into the field after graduating. Additionally, communication is another vital skill Schwenk said they have learned throughout their experience, as they are constantly communicating with their boss and coworkers.

“I like seeing behind the scenes of how much we do with all of the other academic institutions on campus,” Schwenk said. “In addition to that, I really love being that central hub — the idea of everyone comes through the Science Library. If you need to print something in Cooper, that’s where you are going to go. So, I see my teachers and peers — it’s a really cool position to be in.”

Contact Taylor Marshall with comments at tamarshall3@bsu.edu.

A new focus

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Pick up phone photography as a new hobby while quarantining.

Jacob Musselman Reporter While protecting yourselves and others by quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be easy to start a routine of switching between social media apps and games to keep yourself entertained and busy. To mix up the monotony of quarantining, consider trying out a new hobby, such as phone photography. You don’t need a professional camera to start photographing the world around you — you can use your smartphone to start making compelling images. Here are a few tips and tricks to keep in mind while beginning your phone photography journey.

Turn off your flash Unless you’re in a pitch-black room, you don’t need flash to take a photo. If you’re in a dark area or taking pictures at night, press your smartphone’s camera screen where you want your photo to be in focus. Then, slide your finger up to adjust your camera’s exposure, and your photo will be brighter without using flash.

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Available for $3.99 on the Apple App Store From adjusting shutter speed to editing photos, this app is powerful with the post-production edits users can do, Smith-Rodden said.

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A shelter dog’s life is just as important as breeder dog’s.

Molly Ellenberger is a sophomore news major and writes “Indiana Scones” for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper.

For all the shelter dogs in the world, I am so sorry. People sometimes see beautiful purebreds on television, in magazines and on sidewalks and think, “I need one of those.”

My fiance and I have a Doberman Pinscher that we bought from a breeder, and we love him with all Molly our hearts, but sometimes I Ellenberger, feel guilty for not adopting Indiana Scones a shelter dog.

Sure, many purebreds have perfect genes, a shiny coat and the poise of royalty, but sadly, that doesn’t always mean they will be loved forever.

According to ASPCA, 3.3 million dogs per year enter animal shelters.

Among many other heartbreaking reasons, this is why people should adopt before they shop. Those unwanted pets all have a heart and just want to be loved.

Sadly, many of them die dreaming of the day their families will come back for them.

When we got our Dobie named Moose, we made the commitment to love him for the rest of his life. Yes, he had accidents all over the floor, he chewed up three of his dog beds and was so high-energy we wanted to pull our hair out, but every day,

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we reminded ourselves that we loved him, and he just needed some guidance and training. Moose is 6 months old now, and with all that work, he has come a long way. He has become our best friend and the dog we’ve always wanted.

If someone is going to get a dog, whether it is from a shelter or a breeder, they need to realize it is their responsibility to love and protect that dog for the rest of its life.

Instead of giving up on an unruly dog, people need to be patient and show the dog what is right and wrong, just like a child.

Getting rid of a dog because it is old, tears things up or has accidents on the floor is not a valid reason. Instead of giving up on an unruly dog, people need to be patient and show the dog what is right and wrong, just like a child. There are days when the dog will act up terribly and really make you angry, but please don’t give up on a dog — he or she doesn’t deserve to go to a shelter.

What’s great, too, is right now, during this pandemic, is one of the best times to adopt or foster a shelter dog. Many of us are working from home and may have more time to care for and train a new shelter dog because we are stuck at home. Not only that, but adopting a shelter pet could ease someone’s anxiety, fear and sadness during this hard time. And even if someone doesn’t have the funds, time or desire to commit to a shelter pet full time, there is the option to foster. By fostering a pet, you are freeing up a cage, potentially saving a life and giving that animal the love and care it needs.

The next time you’re thinking of buying a purebred dog, take a look at your local shelter.

You just might find a purebred there that was once a cute Christmas puppy, or maybe you will fall in love with an old lab with sad eyes that just wants to be your best friend.

I know the next time we get a dog, it will be from a shelter because no dog deserves to be behind bars. Although Moose is a purebred, my fiance and I are doing our part by giving our Dobie a forever home with lots of love and guidance.

Contact Molly Ellenberger with comments at mmellenberge@bsu.edu.

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Experiment with your angles When you hold your phone lower than eye level, you get a different angle that makes your pictures better by showing a perspective people do not normally see. Additionally, get closer to your subject, whether you physically move closer or crop your photo afterward.

When you get closer, you are able to control your background, which makes your photo look cleaner.

Be cautious of how you orient your phone Just because you hold your phone vertically while using it doesn’t mean you only have to take vertical photos. Turn your phone sideways for landscape photos to capture more of the scene in front of you. Also, if you are taking pictures for

Turn on the rule of thirds

where to position your subject other than straight in the center of your camera. By positioning your photo’s subject on the intersection of these grid lines, it creates a more visuallycompelling photo.

Don’t forget about burst mode

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Instagram, use the square setting of your camera, or hold your phone vertically so it fits Instagram’s dimensions.

Go into your phone’s camera settings, and turn on the grid.

The rule of thirds grid lines will appear on your phone’s camera. The rule of thirds is one of the most-basic photography compositions that shows you

Just because you don’t have a professional camera doesn’t mean you can’t capture action.

If you hold down your shutter button or volume button, your phone will take around eight or nine frames a second, which is close to what professional cameras can do.

Don’t be afraid to use accessories You can find cheap accessories on Amazon or in a store that will make it easier to take pictures with your phone. Step up your phone photography by using gadgets, such as a miniature tripod to stabilize your

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Don’t forget to clean off your lens While out and about taking photos, it can be easy to smudge your camera lens, which creates blurry photos.

Make sure your phone lens is clean while shooting photos.

Use a lens cloth or a highthread-count piece of cloth every now and then to clean your lens and make sure you’re getting the highest quality pictures you can.

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