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Muncie water safe for consumption City supply cleaner than other communities'

Alan Hovorka Daily News Reporter This week’s 24-hour boil order aside, Muncie’s water supply appears to be safe — especially when it comes to levels of lead, a contaminant that has rocked communities across the country, including several in Indiana. “It’s good to my knowledge,” said Lee Florea, a hydrologist. “I haven’t seen any issues with lead or any other things we trace.”

Dangerously high lead levels were a national story in Flint, Michigan, when the city stopped buying water from Detroit — Flint spent $21 million on water from Detroit in 2011 — in an attempt to save money for the financially struggling city. This move was supposed to lead to a county-wide water treatment system, but it was not completed in time. In April 2014, the city began drawing water from the Flint River as a temporary solution. The river was corrosive, not treated properly by Flint and not properly tested by the state. Lead in the city’s pipes began to leach into the water, poisoning thousands of residents, including children.

Florea serves as assistant director of research at the Indiana Geological Survey at Indiana University. He previously worked as a Ball State professor in the department of geological sciences, including on the project “Water Quality Indiana,” a Virginia Ball Center Project that investigated the water quality of York Prairie Creek. Florea has visited Indiana American Water’s treatment plant on the southeast side of Muncie with students and approves of them. “After touring American Water, I’m confident it’s clean when it leaves there,” Florea said. “It’s just those unknowns.” The facilities there were last renovated

in 2012, when the company invested $12 million in upgrades to replace centuryold equipment, said Joe Loughmiller, spokesperson for Indiana American Water. The company serves Muncie and Ball State, as well as some 30 water systems in the state. The company has spent millions of dollars in upgrading the city’s water infrastructure since then. Just last year, the company spent more than $10 million on storage tank refurbishments, pipeline replacements, fire hydrants, valves, meters and service line replacements and other equipment, Loughmiller said.

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Ball State student creates drone videos, featured on local T V stations

Lauren DeLorenzo Daily News Reporter

hen picturing the country’s most beautiful features, the landscape of Southern Indiana may not immediately come to mind. But one Ball State student has used drone footage of Ball State and parts of Martinsville to showcase the beauty of Indiana, particularly in the fall. Nevin Markitan, a sophomore telecommunications major, has always

been interested in video production, and found that drones were an interesting new way to experiment with video footage. “I really wanted something that would improve the cinematic look of the stuff I wanted to do,” Markitan said. “Plus, I’ve always been a big fan of just RC [Remote Control] stuff, and so the drones have a combination of that.” See DRONE, page 4

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ALUMNUS CREATES TRAVEL APP

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Traveler allows students studying abroad to save photos, audio Kirsten Wamsley Daily News Reporter In 2012, an app was created that followed students abroad and helped in their travels by saving photos, audio and

sketches along their journey. Ball State alumnus Kyle Parker created the app, called The Traveler, with the help of his partner, Mark Caravello. Parker is now the app's senior software engineer. Their aim was to aid students at the university with study abroad travels. The app saves media according to the user’s location. The app made its first debut in 2012 when the College of Architecture and Planning department traveled to Chicago. Students were able to track what they saw and carry that back to campus, making it easier to transfer work from the field to the classroom. The app is not only used for CAP students. It has been used for family and consumer sciences, the journalism department and the Honors College. Parker, using connections with Samsung, presented the app in a conference with hopes of simply improving the app for students. However, it became much larger than that. See APP, page 6

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Ball State’s forward Franko House attempts to push past Indiana State’s players during the game Tuesday in John E. Worthen Arena. The Cardinals shot 38 percent from the field and lost 80-74.

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Ball State men’s basketball corralled two consecutive offensive rebounds with 12 minutes left in regulation against Indiana State, but failed to capitalize. The second half ended with a 64-64 tie, and after overtime the Cardinals’ 16 offensive rebounds weren’t enough to overcome their low shooting percentage in their 80-74 loss to Indiana State Tuesday.

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Obama, conceding no fault, struggles to explain Trump’s rise The Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — President Barack Obama pointed Tuesday to fears of globalization, economic uncertainty, suspicion of elites — anything but his own performance — as he grasped for ways to explain the unexpected rise of Donald Trump. Obama acknowledged he was surprised by Trump’s victory — and said it stemmed from anxieties among working-class Americans that government must do better to address. But, he added paradoxically: “That’s been my agenda for the last eight years.” “People seem to think I did a pretty good job,” Obama told reporters, citing his strong approval numbers. “So there

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ALAINA PARKS “I think he’ll probably stick to most of the things he’s saying but I think the part about deporting people is going to happen and I think there will be more inequality," the freshman social work major said.

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“At first I was worried about everything until yesterday Trump was in an interview and he made a statement telling his supporters to support people from all classes and races," the freshman business administration major said.

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is this mismatch, I think, between frustration and anger.” Democrats reeling from their resounding defeat last week are divided about what went wrong and even more divided about how to fix it. In a joint news conference with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Obama said his proposals on jobs, education and infrastructure would have helped the same voters whose frustration drove Trump’s success at the polls. “The problem was I couldn’t convince the Republican Congress to pass a lot of them,” Obama said. It was also the clearest sign yet that the president did not accept Trump’s election as a repudiation of his policies.

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“I feel like he will somewhat boost the economy because he has some economic background owning his own businesses and I feel like he’ll make a positive change once he becomes president," the freshman economics major said.

KYLIN CLARDY “If we’re more towards the economic perspective of it, I know he’s a good business man, but I heard a lot of other countries want to stop doing business with us," the freshman legal studies major said.

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Head coach James Whitford was disappointed in his team’s performance. “It’s a long basketball season and this early, but I felt like, aside from [Indiana State’s] good performance , we’re better than the team that we showed tonight,” Whitford said. The Cardinals shot 38 percent from the field, but it was the little things that hurt them in the end. Ball State got to the foul line 23 times, but only hit 69.6 percent of those shots — including two crucial misses by senior forward Franko House with less than a minute in regulation. “In a game like this, when you think they shot 72 percent and we shot 69 percent from the line and it went to overtime, that’s how you win and lose games,” Whitford said. House and redshirt sophomore point guard Tayler Persons carried the team with a combined 47 points, but Persons finished with six turnovers. “My teammates have a lot of confidence in me,” Persons said. “But I’m more disappointed in having 6 turnovers and letting my team down in that aspect.” Whitford was also disappointed that his team racked up 11 first half turnovers and only three assists. “That’s terrible,” Whitford said. “That’s bad basketball that I watched in the first half.” The Cardinals protected the ball better in the second half, recording seven assists and just four turnovers. Still, the Sycamores scored 20 points off of Ball State turnovers. “I’m more than confident I cannot turn the ball over,” Persons said. “It’s just getting ahead of myself and not trying to go for the home run every time.” Whitford said a lot of the turnovers came from the inability to get their offense going due to Indiana State’s constant pressure. “We have to be able to execute plays against teams that pressure us,” Whitford said. “They were the more aggressive team, they were the more physical team and they won that battle.” Ball State finished the game with only six bench points, even though Whitford had to turn to his bench frequently with sophomore center Trey Moses in foul trouble. Senior forward Ryan Weber went 1-8 from the field and missed all three of his attempts from beyond the 3-point line. As a team, the Cardinals shot 23 percent from behind the arc. Sixteen second-chance points kept the Cardinals in the game to force overtime, but the inability to protect the rim hurt the Cardinals. Ball State gave up 34 points in the paint and only tallied two blocked shots, both by redshirt freshman center Tahjai Teague, who played 17 minutes off the bench. When the Cardinals needed it most in overtime, the rim seemed to have a lid on it. While the Cardinals had trouble getting shots to fall, the Sycamores didn’t miss a field goal in overtime. This was the first game of six the team will play in 14 days. The Cardinals’ next game will be Friday at Alabama. Contact Elizabeth Wyman with any questions or concerns at @dn_sports.

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BALL STATE LOOKS FOR 2ND VICTORY

On Friday, junior forward Moriah Monaco and senior center Renee Bennett combined to score over half of Ball State’s points in an 88-60 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Cardinals have built confidence going in to game number two as the University of Evansville comes to visit Worthen Arena today. Ball State (1-0) had a strong start and overall performance against Pine Bluff, scoring 51 points in the first half while only giving up 26. Head coach Brady Sallee said he wants the team to improve on finishing the same way they started after only scoring 29 points in the second half. The Cardinals will take on the Purple Aces (0-2) at home after a memorable game last season in Evansville. It was in that matchup that Ball State all-time women’s basketball leading scorer Nathalie Fontaine broke the single-game scoring record for Ball State women’s basketball by notching 43 points en route to a 73-53 victory. Ball State also outscored Evansville 32-8 in the paint in last season’s contest. The Cardinals once again have a sizable height advantage with Monaco (6’1") and Bennett (6’5") leading the way down low. The main player to keep an eye on for Evansville is senior guard Sara Dickey. She’s combined to score 38 points through the first two games, leading the way for the winless Purple Aces. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN3 and WXFN Radio. - Staff Reports

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Ball State’s football team can no longer qualify for a Mid-American Conference title. The team now must win the game against Toledo and Miami in order to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2013.

Team brings 'championship' mindset to game vs. Toledo Ball State must win final 2 games for bowl eligibility

(70.8), and needs just 10 more BALL STATE AT TOLEDO touchdown passes to break the single• Time: 7 p.m. season MAC record. • Date: Today “The key to slowing him down is • Place: Glass Bowl (Toledo, Ohio) Jake Fox Football Reporter getting movement and good pressure,” • Watch: ESPN2 Posley said. “That starts with our getBall State can no longer play for a off and our execution. Then that helps Mid-American Conference title, but out our secondary, ... it makes both our game with an injury. these last two games will have to lives easier in the passing game.” suffice as “championships.” “We want to have balance, and Woodside also has the luxury of The Cardinals (4-6, 1-5 MAC) will it starts with the run for us,” Neu handing it to one of the MAC’s best play the first of these games when said. “That’s when we’re at our running back duos in Kareem Hunt, they travel to the best. We don’t want to become onewho has 203 carries Glass Bowl today dimensional. That’s what we expect to on the season for to take on the do, is get back to what’s best for us.” 1,048 yards and Toledo Rockets (8Realistically, Ball State is going to It’s an awkward seven touchdowns, 2, 5-1 MAC). have to do a lot of things well to earn a and Terry Swanson, road win at Toledo, who leads the allBall State once situation, too, because with 525 yards and looked like a lock time series 21-19-1. three touchdowns. for a bowl berth But it doesn’t have a choice but to we know if we don’t win Toledo outgained at 4-3, but three win. It’s now a single elimination Ball State 280-26 straight losses have this game, we know the tournament for the Cardinals, in a victory over put the team in a and they have to win this week’s the Cardinals must-win situation. following game is our last “championship” if they want a chance at Scheumann The Cardinals have at a bowl game. one. We’re playing for our Stadium last season. to beat Toledo “We can’t hold anything back,” Posley Granted, that was and Miami in the bowl eligibility lives.” said. “Play like there’s no tomorrow before the breakout last two weeks because if we lose, there isn’t one.” — Joshua Posley, senior defensive end of sophomore to become bowl Ball State and Toledo will kick off at 7 p.m. running back James eligible for the first Gilbert, who Neu expects to be in the Contact Jake Fox with any questions or time since 2013. Lose to either one, lineup despite leaving last week’s concerns at @FoxJake_. and those dreams are shot. “In a championship game, it’s win or go home,” senior defensive end Joshua Posley said. “It’s an awkward situation, too, because we know if we don’t win this game, we know the following game is our last one. We’re playing for our bowl eligibility lives.” 1 BEDROOM Ball State can’t even begin to 1413 W. University Ave. (apt.) $250-425; Avail. Aug. 2017 think about Miami until they 2 BEDROOM deal with a Toledo squad that is 1500 W. University Ave. (apt.) $325/person; Avail. Aug. 2017 receiving votes in the Coaches Poll. 1528 W. University Ave. (apt.) $360/person; Avail. Aug. 2017 The Rockets’ only two losses this 1413 W. University Ave. (apt.) $375/person; Avail. Aug. 2017 season came in a 55-53 shootout to BYU, and a 31-26 game to Ohio. Ball 1808 N. Janney** (house) $325/person; Avail now & Aug.15, 2017 State head coach Mike Neu praised 1416 W. Bethel (house) $325/person; Avail. Aug.15, 2017 the job Jason Candle has done in his 301 N. Light** (house) $325/person; Avail. Aug.15, 2017 first season with Toledo. 3 BEDROOM Toledo ranks first in the 2204 Euclid** (house) $325/person; Avail. Aug.1, 2017 conference in total offense (539.7 4 BEDROOM yards per game), second in points per game (39.4) and second in 901 W. Neely Ave.** (house) $300/person; Avail. Aug.15, 2017 scoring defense (22.9 per game). 1413 W. University Ave. (house) $300/person; Avail. Aug.15, 2017 “I just think that’s a consistent 722 N. Reserve St. (house, 4 or 5 beds) $300/person; Avail. Aug. 15, 2017 formula; they’ve been that way 5 BEDROOM all year,” Neu said. “The games 1701 N. Reserve St.* (house) $250/person; Avail. Aug.1, 2017 they’ve lost have been very close. 1703 N. Reserve St.* (house) $250/person; Avail. Aug.1, 2017 Listen, we know we’ve got to play our best game.” *Denotes pool. **Denotes Basement The Rockets play a complementary game on offense, and it starts with quarterback Logan Woodside. The junior leads the MAC in passing yards per (765) 281-9000 game (332.8), passing touchdowns assetmgtmuncie.com (37) and completion percentage

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Espresso enslavement Students who depend on caffeine to function risk chance of becoming addicted Brynn Mechem Daily News Reporter With finals coming up, many college students find themselves fighting off sleep deprivation with caffeine, but this popular stimulant could have a lasting effect on the body. While grabbing a coffee or soda may seem like a quick fix to combat drowsiness, Christy Tunnel, instructor of nutrition and dietetics said ingesting caffeine could have negative effects on your body. “Too much caffeine can result in any of the following: restlessness, nervousness, excitement, insomnia, flushed face, diuresis and gastrointestinal disturbance,” Tunnel said. On top of these, another issue has arisen — addiction. Caffeine is a stimulant to the central nervous system, and regular use of caffeine does cause mild physical dependence, according to WebMD. Caffeine addiction is defined as a compulsion to take in caffeine. Allison Hunt, a sophomore history and anthropology major, describes herself as a caffeine addict. “I drink some form of caffeinated beverage almost every day, and I tend to get headaches if I don’t have caffeine for more than a week,” Hunt said. While there are several reasons students reach for a caffeinated beverage, Rachel Erdman, a junior dietetics major said the biggest reason students drink these beverages is to help them stay awake. “College means late nights studying so we need something to help us function throughout the day after a long

study session,” Erdman said. “Caffeine seems like the easiest way to do that for most people.” Another reason students can easily get a daily caffeine fix is its accessibility. With Starbucks, the Bookmark Café and other sites on campus, students are able to get their daily dose with just a swipe of their ID. “Tour guides even make sure to point out the best coffee spots on campus to help win over prospective students,” Hunt said. Other side effects of consuming too much caffeine can include restless sleep and what Erdman considers to be the most alarming: the consumption of empty calories. “Unless you are drinking diet, sugarfree versions of these beverages, chances are you are getting a lot of extra calories that don’t come with many nutrients,” Erdman said. “Some drinks can have close to 500 calories, which is a fourth of your daily recommended amount of calories.” So how do students rid themselves of this addicting stimulant when a staple of college culture is

romanticized coffee dates and late-night stints? Tunnel said in order to reduce caffeine consumption, students must first become familiar with what foods and beverages contain caffeine. Typically the biggest caffeine offenders are coffees, teas, sodas and energy drinks, she said. “Most recently though, caffeine has been added to any number of products including ice cream, yogurt and candy,” Tunnel said. Tunnel said keeping a food log or journal would be beneficial in assessing how much caffeine someone is currently consuming. From there, she said students can try and reduce their consumption rate. Erdman also said exercising and eating a healthy diet will also help cut back on caffeine consumption. “Eating a balanced diet will increase your mood and make you feel better all around,” she said. “Exercising increases your endorphin levels, which will help you focus.” While caffeine does have a lot of negative drawbacks, it’s not all bad. Tunnel said some studies show caffeine can improve memory, decrease fatigue and improve mental functioning. In addition, she said drinking coffee may help prevent Type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and liver disease “as long as you keep your intake to three or four cups a day.” Erdman said “moderation is key” when consuming caffeine. “I want to make sure people know that caffeine is not inherently bad for you,” Erdman said. “It is understandable to drink a caffeinated drink if you are tired, but try to limit it to the best of your ability.” Contact Brynn Mechem with any questions or concerns at bamechem@bsu.edu.

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Muncie's holiday volunteering opportunities Several organizations in community are looking for help Mary Freda Daily News Reporter With the holiday season approaching next week, here are some ways to get involved in the Muncie community. SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING What: Every holiday season, the Salvation Army asks for volunteers to stand outside of stores to collect donations that will help continue to fund services throughout the year. When: Bell ringing begins Friday, with the earliest shift at 10 a.m. Bell ringing ends Dec. 24, with the last shift ending at 8 p.m. Where: Big Lots: 1795 W. McGalliard Road Hobby Lobby: 1801 W. McGalliard Road

Marsh: 1800 S. Burlington Drive, 1900 S. Hoyt Ave., 715 S. Tillotson Ave., 1900 N. Walnut St. and 1500 W. McGalliard Road Muncie Mall: 3501 N. Granville Ave. Rural King: 4000 W. Bethel Ave. Walgreens: 400 E. Memorial Drive, 2720 W. Jackson St., 100 E. McGalliard Road and 3250 N. Morrison Road Walmart: 1501 E. 29th St. and 4801 W. Clara Lane THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY DINNER What: Every year, the Muncie Mission hosts a community dinner on Thanksgiving Day. This is a chance to help provide a meal to those who may not have the means to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner. Students who are interested in volunteering should contact Jessie at (765) 288-9122, ext. 230 or at jdudley@munciemission.org. When: Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving Day).

Dinner will be served at noon. Where: Muncie Mission Ministries, 1725 S. Liberty St. The Muncie Mission also hosts an annual Christmas dinner. This year, the dinner will be Dec. 18. If students are interested in volunteering, they should contact Jessie at (765) 288-9122, ext. 230 or at jdudley@ munciemission.org.

FEED MY SHEEP What: Feed My Sheep is a local outreach organization that provides members of the Muncie community with a Thanksgiving meal. Students who are interested should fill out a volunteer application on the Feed My Sheep website. Volunteers will be asked to help sort food the day before and the day of Thanksgiving, pass out meals and some may even be designated to drive meals to those who aren’t able to get to the high school.

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Sophomore telecommunications major Nevin Markitan filmed and produced a drone video that captures the beauty of Indiana in the fall. Markitan has always had an interest in video production and thought drones were an interesting way to film different things.

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Continued from page 1 Drones have become increasingly popular over the past few years, with their ability to reach heights and angles that other cameras are unable to compete with. Their popularity is bringing them into mainstream media uses. Ball State even offers a telecommunication class on drone operations for video production. “They’re a fairly cheap alternative to be able to get those shots,” Markitan said. “It was a way for indie film makers like myself to be able to get like really high-quality footage without having to rent a helicopter to get aerial footage.” The video, which was Markitan’s first fully developed drone project, gathered a lot more attention than expected. After being shared multiple times on Facebook, the video

was picked up by WTHR-TV, which encouraged Markitan to send it to Channel 13. “I didn’t expect to hear anything back but I thought, ‘What’s the worst they can say?’” Markitan said. “It’s better to do it than not at all.” The video made it on the news channel, as well as the Channel 13 Facebook page, where Markitan said it gathered even more attention. Fox 59 and CBS then contacted Markitan for permission to share it on their Facebook pages. “It was definitely very exciting,” Markitan. “One thing I’ve noticed is that people love Indiana. Regardless of the times you may hate it, because there’s nothing to do or you might say it’s just a boring place, but it really is beautiful in the fall, and people definitely appreciate that.” Contact Lauren DeLorenzo with any questions or concerns at ledelorenzo@bsu.

In Indiana, high levels of lead and arsenic were found in the soil of an East Chicago public housing complex in August. More than 1,000 residents, about 700 of whom are children, have been given until Nov. 30 to move out. The entire complex is set to be razed. While not every water fountain and faucet is checked for contaminants, health officials and Indiana American Water continually check for problems. Federal law requires Muncie’s water company to test the water being sent out of its treatment plant once a year, testing for things like lead. The results are posted on the company’s website. Testing at the tap only occurs once every three years in Muncie, however. The Environmental Protection Agency’s lead and copper rule allows for companies and cities to reduce how frequent they test at the tap if they have a track record of being below the EPA’s actionable level for lead – 15 parts per billion or 15 micrograms of lead per liter. That actionable level of lead only triggers additional water testing and corrosion control, however. It doesn’t necessarily force change. The last time Muncie water was tested at the tap was in 2013, where five micrograms of lead per liter was found. Muncie’s next tap water report is due up in 2017, along with the treatment center’s annual report. Loughmiller

When: Nov. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. Where: Muncie Central High School, 801 N Walnut St.

SECRET FAMILIES What: For 12 years, Chris and Al Holdren have hosted Secret Families — an organization that provides a Christmas tree, presents and a Bible to families in need in Delaware County and neighboring counties in Indiana. The organization needs volunteers to go shopping, wrap presents and help deliver the presents and the tree. Anyone interested in volunteering should visit the volunteer tab on the Secret Families website. When: Dec. 3 starting at 6 a.m. Where: Meijer, 6260 W McGalliard Road and Toyota of Muncie, 3311 N Nebo Road Contact Mary Freda with any questions or concerns at mafreda@bsu.edu.

said the company has already collected tap samples and that none of them exceeded the EPA’s actionable level of 15 micrograms of lead per liter. Lead was formerly used in water pipes either as soldering or as the actual pipes because lead is malleable and allowed some flexibility in the placement of pipes. In Muncie, only 7 percent of water service lines have lead portions, according to an Indiana Department of Environmental Management survey, which translates to about 2,000 pipes out of 30,000. Service lines are the pipes that connect homes to water mains in the streets. This compares to other places in the state with high percentages of water service lines with lead portions, like Bloomington, Fort Wayne and Decatur with levels of 27 percent, 28 percent and 52 percent respectively. However, the EPA and scientists have found that no level of lead is safe. The mineral has been found to cause serious adverse health effects in children, such as learning and behavioral problems and delayed growth, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Lead’s effects have been linked to increased risk of high blood pressure and kidney damage in adults. Pregnant women exposed to high levels of lead may suffer miscarriages, stillbirths, premature births and low birth weight. Lead rarely occurs naturally, according to the CDC’s

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The city of Muncie, including the Ball State campus, was placed on a water boil advisory on Monday night until shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday. The advisory was caused by a valve being “opened too far” at the company’s water plant located on Burlington Drive.

website. When excessive levels of lead are found in samples, it usually comes from the water delivery system. Lead is tasteless and odorless. To protect oneself, it takes a degree of trust in water and taking precautions like letting the tap run for several minutes before use, boiling before use, contacting a plumber to inspect pipes in homes built before 1980 and sending water samples off to designated labs listed on the Indiana State Department of Health’s website. “You just have to trust that water is safe at some level and take precautions to protect yourself,” Florea said. Contact Alan Hovorka with any questions or concerns at afhovorka@bsu.edu.

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University police chief prioritizes community policing UPD aims to interact with students, form relationships Allie Kirkman Assistant News Editor The University Police Department is working toward dispelling the myth about what policing is on campus and redefining what policing is at Ball State through engagement and community policing. Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder and fear of crime, according to The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Community policing is more than just a philosophy to UPD Chief James Duckham. It’s a passion, and one that he has been working toward since he came to Ball State in 2014 under former Chief Gene Burton. “I came here with that concept of what I wanted to do,” Duckham said. “I just think it’s so important, especially today.” Duckham wants to see police and students form a receptive community by engaging with one another. In a presentation at the Board of Trustees Meeting on Sept. 9, Duckham reinforced the concept of community policing and described the initiative as a departmentwide approach to intentional partnership development geared at problem solving, increasing meaningful engagement, service-oriented, compressive training and evaluating performance. Community policing is all about the

partnership between the law enforcement agency and the community they serve to develop solutions to problems and increase trust in police, according to COPS. This starts at the top, Duckham said. “Community policing starts at the top and works all the way down to the recruiting officers,” Duckham said. “It’s a philosophy of engagement, service, getting to know the community and doing a lot of outreach in their spaces in a sense of not bringing them to the police department per se or not just going to historical places were you would expect cops to be. It’s going into the residence halls, being in a dining facility ... it’s where people would be comfortable getting to know the police officers in a nontraditional way.” One common misconception the Duckham sees within other police departments is that they think community policing is just about placing one officer in an area or participating in one specific program. “I cringe when I hear that because that’s not community policing,” Duckham told the Daily News in a past interview. “I struggle with departments that have a particular program, and they think that’s community policing, so we have a lot of programs: Lunch with a Cop, flyer program to prevent burglary, the officer liaison program. … Those are great programs, but within themselves, [they are] not community policing,” Duckham said. Community policing is a constant commitment. “It’s labor insensitive,” Duckham said. “When you think about Lunch with a Cop, that’s an hour plus that an officer

is engaged in that particular activity. So, there’s a commitment of resources, but, from my perspective — and I think a lot of chiefs feel this way — it’s just so important to do that. You need to commit these resources today.” The goal this year with community policing is to continue to interact with students but with a multicultural approach in partnership with multiple organizations on campus, like the Multicultural Center. “I think it’s dealing with organizations and groups that have historically may not have had the greatest relationships with police departments,” Duckham said. A 2014 Pew Research poll found that while most Americans hold a generally favorable view of their local police, blacks and Latinos have much less faith in their police forces than white Americans do. Bridging the gap by reaching out to minority groups is a key part of community policing. “I have spoken with the Spectrum executive board, students of color who may have come from communities where ... they weren’t comfortable with the police departments,” Duckham said. “My goal, quite frankly, is for people to see how it works on campus and go home and expect it from the communities where they live and have those positive relationships that we have developed here go to where they live. For them to be saying to their friends, ‘Well, I’m pretty comfortable with the cops.’ I am hopeful that is what is going to happen.” University Police Department members participate in training on topics like cultural diversity, bias incidents, hate

crimes and racial profiling in relations to the multicultural approach because “it’s important that police understand the community’s concerns and perspective on important topics, such as race relations.” While UPD has already seen successful rates in student interaction, as more than 170 students have participated in Lunch with a Cop this semester, Duckham encourages students and organizations on campus to continue reach out to the department. “I just keep telling people to invite us to the fun stuff,” Duckham said. “I know we go and do the drug and alcohol stuff and beer goggles in the resident halls and the alcohol awareness week, but it’s really cool to go to stuff where they make cookies or doing something that is not a traditional police type of thing. I think those are the way people really get to see us outside out the uniform.” Duckham brought up students reaching out to him and the department to be present at the Anti-Trump demonstration on Nov. 9. He said, though student might not realize it, this is a form of community policing. “When student’s leaders that are running those events call us and say ‘Hey we would like you and UPD to be at the event,’ I think that really sends a message that we are accomplishing that goal of getting to our campus community, and our campus community is comfortable with us,” he said. “We don’t want to be seen as just the police department, we want be seen as a part of the campus community." Contact Allie Kirkman with any questions or concerns at news@bsudailynews.com.

Lunch with a Cop breaks down barriers with UPD

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Students see them in uniform every day. Patrolling the roads and residence halls, protecting student protesters and promoting awareness programs. But do students really know the person behind ALLIE the badge? I didn’t. Not until I decided KIRKMAN Allie Kirkman is to sign up to have Lunch with a Cop. Before Lunch with a Cop, all the a sophomore interactions I have had with UPD where journalism behind email chains, administration major and meetings and records requests as a writes “AK’s journalist. I’ve told stories of crime Opinion” for and breaking news, of gun scares and the Daily News. break-ins close to campus. The stuff Her views do you see every day. I was only getting not necessarily the stereotypical media presentation on what a cop is and does, and I missed out agree with on the human part of being an officer. those of the I will admit, I was a little nervous newspaper. when I was filling out the form to set Write to Allie at up my lunch date with a cop and two aekirkman@bsu. of my other fellow journalists and close edu. friends. I didn’t know if I wanted to approach the lunch as a student or as

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a journalist. I knew what I thought of UPD but didn’t know what they thought of me, of the Daily News. The experience was intimidating until the day came, and I had lunch with Lt. Terrell Smith. I was hesitant at first, but he was all smiles and laughs. As soon as I sat down with my lunch — that Smith paid for I might add — I didn’t know what to say but the typical, “So, how are you doing? Anything new?” The conversation eventually changed and turned into Smith talking about what he does as an officer with a little bit of background about where he grew up and what being an officer at Ball State meant to him. You could tell in the way he talked, the way his grin grew every time he talked about his day-to-day responsibilities and his interactions with students, that he genuinely cared. He is passionate about the university, the students and their safety. It was

reassuring. It made me feel comfortable to just sit and talk with a cop. The conversation then turned to him wanting to know more about me and my friends. It was cool to talk about what I do as a student journalist but it was even more cool to see that Smith cared about our work. He encouraged us and laughed at some of the crazy stories we had to tell. (Remember the crazy “killer” clowns?) The four of us shared our stories and laughs for about an hour. There was never an awkward silence. It felt like we had known Smith forever, like this wasn’t the first time we had an interaction with him. It was awesome. It was so awesome and honestly was a wake up call to me. Why doesn’t everyone do this? Every student takes an hour or so out of their day to eat lunch, so why not do it with a cop? Why should we continue to just watch the media and think we know a cop

from the headlines and videos being displayed? We shouldn’t. You should interact, get to know UPD, no matter what profession you are going into or what you are interested in. Think about all the time and commitment the officers put into protecting our community every day. Just taking the time out of your day to be like, “Hey, I want to get to know you, let’s hang out,” can make a real difference to an officer. I have seen it in Smith, and I want every student on Ball State’s campus to see it, too. Sign up for Lunch with a Cop. I promise you, it will change the way you see UPD and open you up to some amazing friendships with the people who are here to protect your life everyday. Plus, you’ll get a free lunch out of it, and who doesn’t like free food?

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'Goofball' rescue dog brings joy to Ph.D student's life Megan Melton Daily News Reporter Don’t be alarmed if you think you see a lion walking around campus. It’s probably just Murphy. “I got him from a rescue network,” said Sara Strasser, a teaching assistant and third-year Ph.D. student in rhetoric and composition. “They were all just giant little fluff balls in there, but he had the coolest color patterns on him, so I was like, ‘Ooh, I want that one,’” Strasser said. Murphy is a Great Pyrenees and golden retriever mix, who usually walks Strasser around Ball State. This large, fluffy dog has lived up to his reputation and also has a pretty strong personality. “I tell people that his philosophy in life is, ‘If you can pet me, you can play with me.’ Everyone’s always like, ‘Oh, he’s fluffy. He should be a cuddler.’ But no,” Strasser said. “He only wants to play all the time.” Murphy is also a very stubborn pup. The

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