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Cardinals react to ban Middle Eastern students believe refugees pose no threat

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Although Gov. Mike Pence was thinking about the safety of Indiana when he suspended refugee resettlement in Indiana, Middle Eastern students don’t share his same belief of the dangers of refugees. Pence was not alone in making that call. More than half of U.S. governors and several European Union nations also decided to suspend the refugee replacement

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program until further notice after ISIS attacked six Paris locations on Nov. 13. “My decision ... that now has apparently been reflected in several dozen states around the country is entirely a result of the FBI director a month ago testifying that we had significant gaps in our ability to adequately confirm the background on people that are participating in the Syrian refugee program,” Pence said.

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BALL STATE FALLS TO 43RD IN SEXUAL HEALTH RANK

HOMETOWN HERO Riley Neal follows in family’s footsteps

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Ball State no longer leads Indiana universities in sexual health, according to the Trojan Condom Sexual Health Report Card. The Trojan report is an annual survey of sexual health resources offered to students at 140 universities nationwide. Ball State placed 43rd, behind Indiana University, which was ranked 11th. Ball State has been the top Indiana school for With the statewide the past three out of four years — in reports that we see 2014, 2012 and indicating an increase 2011 — ranking 35th, 42nd and in STDs in Indiana and 16th, respectively, around the country, we according to the all want to make sure Trojan website. IU offers vari- we are providing the ous sexual health services and the services that students Indiana Daily Stu- need to keep them dent publishes a weekly Kinsey safe and healthy. Confidential Q&A column, said IU TAMMY LOEW, senior health professor assistant director of wellness programs at Purdue University Debra Herbenick. “I am proud that our university makes condoms available at various places on campus and our health center makes condoms, contraception and STI testing available,” Herbenick said Purdue University was ranked 120th, a drop from 57th in 2014 and 49th in 2013. Tammy Loew, senior assistant director of wellness programs at Purdue, said Purdue offers an array of services to students, including a condom service and STI and HIV testing. “With the statewide reports that we see indicating an increase in STDs in Indiana and around the country, we all want to make sure we are providing the services that students need to keep them safe and healthy,” Loew said.

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efore the first time Riley Neal played football, Ball State has been a big part of his life. Fewer than eight miles is what has separated the true freshman quarterback from his home and where he would eventually further his education. Hometown quarterback and football legacy, Neal is following in both his uncle’s and dad’s footsteps by playing on the Ball State football team. For as long as Neal can remember, football has been an integral part of his family’s house. “You can’t walk in my house and not see a football. In and around the living room, through lights — I don’t know how my mom deals with it,” Neal laughed. “My dad always pushed football. Obviously, I love football, so that was never forced upon me but ‘highly encouraged.’”

A CARDINAL BEFORE HE KNEW IT

Before ever tying flags around his waist to start playing football, Neal was already acclimated with some of Ball State’s finest coaches and players. Having grown up next to a coach’s house a few miles away from the university, he got a taste of what was to come from a young age. “I’ve known Coach [Joey] Lynch since he was playing quarterback here,” Neal said. “[Jeff] Hecklinski — he was the receivers coach here, and my mom and his wife were best friends. They were literally the house behind my yard.” Neal had players near his house all the time. “Back in the day, there would always be players [at the Hecklinskis] — Dante Love, Nate Davis, all those guys,” Neal said. “Coach Lynch used to mow their yard so I would always try to see him. I’m obviously really close with Coach Lynch. When Neal decided to start playing football in kindergarten, he was not at the same position he is playing today.

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“I don’t even think I played quarterback in flag football, I think I played running back — it was a long time ago,” Neal said. “Third grade, I was a defensive end a backup quarterback. I was probably better than the guy in front of me, but his dad was our coach.” Throughout middle school, Neal continued to play as he continued to gain attention from coaches and the general public. Mike Wilhelm, Neal’s high school football coach, heard about what he was doing as a grade schooler and started getting excited about the prospect he would soon be coaching. “He had the opportunity to play for his dad in middle school ... and they really geared that offense for that class,” Wilhelm said. “I think one of his first games ever as an eighth grader he threw ... like 60 times, ... which you just don’t ever hear any middle schooler has ever thrown it that much, so we knew he could throw the ball.”

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This column contains spoilers. Happy Hunger Games! Kind of. The latest installment of the “Hunger Games” franchise has finally been released, and I would say the one-year wait was mostly worth it. Book-tomovie transitions can be hit-ormiss sometimes, but I would call this a hit. Sure there were some changes, but only the nitpickiest of people would have too much of a problem with the film. First of all, let’s take a minute to appreciate the amazing job Jennifer Lawrence did. Her portrayal of Katniss was stellar, as always, but in this film, the scene that made her stand out was after Prim died, when Katniss returns home to District 12 and finds Buttercup in her house. I could feel her grief and anger in that scene, as if someone had killed her real-life sibling. Other notable performances included Woody Harrelson and Julianne Moore. Harrelson effectively portrayed the sarcastic, jaded victor, delivering all one-liners perfectly. Moore was cold and calculating as President Alma Coin of District 13. I could feel how power-hungry and manipulative she was from my seat. The inevitable action scenes and deaths, which included many special effects, were great as well. The “pods” in the Capitol (which were basically booby traps for those roaming the streets) were well-developed,

flashy and terrifying. For example, the killer oil thing (there is no better description) looked like a combination of smooth oil when it was rising and sharp rocks when it “splashed.” The sewer Mutts were scary. Just plain scary. First of all, they entered in classic jump-scare fashion. I could feel the entire theater holding its breath – I know I was. When the moment finally came, they were unveiled as white, zombie-like creatures with lots of teeth and no eyes. They had really long arms and were as ruthless as possible. No, they weren’t the Mutts from the book, but they served their purpose well. Something else to address is the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2014 and how his death affected the movie. Director Francis Lawrence refused to use CGI to recreate Hoffman, and as a result Hoffman’s character, Plutarch Heavensbee, played a smaller role in the film. A few changes were made to accommodate the scenes that would have included him, which I found painfully obvious, but Lawrence said no CGI, so I have to give him credit for making it work. One of the only major changes from the book was the ending of the film, which showed Katniss and Peeta (along with their new family) as mostly happy. In the film, they seem almost normal,

only slightly affected by what they’d been through. Katniss still has nightmares, but that’s really the only bad thing happening in their lives. Plus, it is implied that they still have contact with Katniss’ mother, as well as some other survivors. In the book, they were more isolated, with the effects of the Games and all that followed more ingrained in them. This might seem picky to point out, but I think it’s important to note, because Suzanne Collins didn’t write a happy ending; she wrote life, and what happens after a war. The movie seemed to do away with that and gave audiences the standard “happily ever after.” Now, with a $160 million budget, I do have one complaint: the color palette. I know the subject matter is dismal, but there was just so much gray. Everything about District 13 was gray, which is understood because it’s made of concrete underground, but that means other places shouldn’t have been. Even though the Capitol was crumbling, I expected more color, maybe remnants of citizens’ lives or something else to show it was a once-lively city. This also created a problem because many of the other scenes were too dark. The transition from the dark underground to the bright gray (who knew gray could be bright?) scenery above ground was jarring at times.

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RESURGE KeVonn Mabon

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ACCOLADES 2014 All-Mid-American Conference Third Team 2012 Ball State John Hodge Award (Outstanding Freshman)

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Ball State Secondary vs. Bowling Green Quarterback

Ball State Rushing Attack vs. Bowling Green Run Defense

Ball State Pass Rush vs. Bowling Green Offensive Line

Ball State: The secondary has been the most struggling unit on either side of the ball. Minor improvements have been seen, but not enough to contain Matt Johnson. Bowling Green: Matt Johnson is one of the top quarterbacks in the nation. He trails the leader in passing yards by just 37 yards and averages more than 400 yards per game. Edge: Bowling Green. This is most likely the best quarterback the Cardinals have faced all season.

Ball State: The Cardinals have been averaging 4.3 yards per carry this season. James Gilbert is coming into his own as a freshman with 4 yards per carry and has just three fewer carries than Darian Green, who’s currently averaging 5.1 yards per carry. Bowling Green: The Falcons have allowed 4.2 yards per carry to opposing teams this year. They have also given up 21 rushing touchdowns. Edge: Ball State. The combination of Green and Gilbert can make some plays on the ground, but the key will be keeping the score close and maintaining a balance offensively.

Ball State: The Cardinals have struggled to get to the quarterback this season. The Cardinals can’t afford to give Johnson a lot of time in the pocket. Bowling Green: Bowling Green has allowed 31 sacks this year. Johnson has still thrown for 40 touchdowns while averaging more than 400 yards per game to make up for it. Edge: Bowling Green. The amount of time the Falcons can open up for Johnson should be enough to make some throws.

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Ball State Linebackers vs. Bowling Green Running Backs

Ball State: The Cardinals have allowed 5 yards per carry to opposing teams this season. Senior linebacker Ben Ingle has 96 total tackles on the season, while Sean Wiggins is second on the team with 90. Bowling Green: Travis Greene and Fred Coppet, Bowling Green’s top two running backs, have averaged 5.7 and 5.6 yards per carry this year. They have rushed for a combined 1,580 yards. Edge: Bowling Green. Johnson’s passing ability should open up some holes for the running backs as the linebackers drop back in coverage.

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« How many Muslims are there in the world? More than one billion. And how many percent of the one billion are involved with ISIS? We cannot judge one billion for only .005 percent. » SALEH SALEH, a graduate student

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Despite Indiana’s “long tradition” of welcoming refugees from Syria and other nations, Pence said gaps in America’s ability to confirm the background of Syrian people in the program led him to his decision to suspend it. “I think in the wake of Paris, that common sense and good judgment suggests that it was proper to suspend this program for Indiana,” he said. After the terrorist attacks on Paris, government leaders have to make the choice to protect their people, Pence said. But Fahad Aseery, a Saudi Arabian student working toward a doctorate degree in special education, said he thinks America as a whole will suffer from these decisions. “America has always been a nation that had great policy for accepting immigrants and refugees both,” Aseery said. “Many people have dreams, especially in these third-world countries.” By becoming less accepting of people of a certain race or religion, he said America may lose its reputation of being a land of opportunity. “[Immigrants and refugees] pick America for a reason,” Aseery said. “But by doing this to the refugees, it’s destroying all of this.” As America continues to keep refugees out, other nations — like Turkey, Canada and Germany, who have all opened their doors to refugees — will have a chance to gain politically while America suffers, Aseery said. For him, the desire to keep out Syrian refugees is strictly a Republican ideal. Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are showing support to maintain the Syrian Resettlement Programs.

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 In 2015, the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA), which is conducted at Ball State every two years, found Ball State students’ number of sexual partners is higher than the national average. The assessment also found Ball State students are having more sex than the national average but engage in protected sex higher than the national average. The assessment showed 31 percent of Ball State students admitted to having unprotected sex in 2014-15. The Condom Shoppe, located in the Ball State Stu-

However, Yaron Ayalon, a history professor who specializes on the Middle East, disagrees. “This has nothing to do with conservatism — that implies that these conservatives are racist,” Ayalon said. “These are just governors who are taking racist actions endorsed by the state because there’s no other way to explain why they would single out an entire group of people.” Ayalon said he believes, as a whole, the nation wants to be welcoming to different people, but they should do proper screening on them as well. However, this should be done with anyone who enters America, not just with Syrians. “We don’t want to close our eyes and not realize where we live,” Ayalon said. “We should be careful.” But until improved screening techniques are available, Pence wants the resettlement program to remain suspended so he can have “absolute assurance” that refugees entering America don’t pose a threat to citizens. “This is really specifically about saying that my first obligation is the safety and security of the people of Indiana,” Pence said. But for Aseery, this is still an issue of politics. “There are so many people that get killed, hurt, and still some other people try to make their own gain politically,” Aseery said. “Unfortunately, that’s what we see — politics take advantage of people.”

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Most students don’t really know what is going on in the Middle East, Ayalon said. In addition to ISIS, Syrian citizens are living in the midst of civil war and the regime of their current leader, President Bashar al-Assad. Al-Qaida, the Assad Regime, ISIS and other groups are all “competing entities that don’t like one another more than they hate you,”

dent Health Center Room 201, stocks different styles of condoms and dental dams available to students. Students are asked to limit five condoms per visit, but can submit a condom request form available through the Health Center’s website. An estimated one in four college students have an STI, according to Stanford University’s Sexual Health Peer Resource Center. The Office of Health, Alcohol and Drug Education offers free HIV testing and counseling. It also offers sex education, and educational presentations can be requested, according to Ball State’s website. Ball State representatives did not respond for comment.

Ayalon said. These entities all want different things. Refugees who find their way out of Syria want to escape them all, Ayalon said. In a press release about the cease of the resettlement programs across the nation, Kevin Appleby, Director of Migration Policy at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the refugees want the same thing Americans do — to protect their children and be safe. Saleh Saleh, a graduate student studying information and communication sciences, came to America just over three months ago. He was born in Kuwait but has lived in many nations, including Yemen, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and India. While he said he understands the right to keep out Syrian refugees if government leaders choose to, Saleh questioned why the leaders do not want to help them. “If [Pence] has a chance to help people, why not?” Saleh said. “It’s hard enough for the refugees to even enter this country. … They need help.” While Pence and other governors want improved screenings for these refugees before the program can continue, refugees already go through a long process to get here, Lavinia Limon, President and CEO of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, said in a press release. “Refugees undergo the most intensive security screening process of any people allowed to enter the U.S.,” Limon said. “The average processing time is two years and includes an in-person interview with an Officer of the Department of Homeland Security and continuous security vetting by all U.S. intelligence agencies.”

THE LINK TO PARIS ATTACKS

Saleh said he thinks Syrian refugees are being blamed for the Paris attacks because

of the passport found at the scene of one of the attacks. “That doesn’t mean all Syrians or all refugees are terrorists,” Saleh said. “They don’t even know if the passport is real.” Ayalon agrees. The passport was confirmed to be fake — and not belonging to a Syrian refugee — by French officials on Tuesday. “ISIS people implanted it there so people would think it was Syrian refugees,” Ayalon said. Because of outspread support for ISIS, Ayalon said he in no way believes the group would send out their supporters to pose as refugees, and to assume they would doesn’t fit in with Christian and Jewish ideals of helping those in need. The beliefs people hold of Syrian refugees come from what prominent media tells them, Ayalon said. Saleh said he would blame big news stations for America’s views and negative thoughts of Muslims, even though he has had no prejudices expressed to him. “How many Muslims are there in the world? More than one billion,” Saleh said. “And how many percent of the one billion are involved with ISIS? We cannot judge one billion for only .005 percent.” Saleh doesn’t blame the education in America, but he blames it on the media for not telling the whole truth about Muslims and not showing how they are actually the ones who suffer the most with ISIS. Terrorism in general is a problem that affects others more than most people know or see, Ayalon said. It’s a problem for the Middle East more than for America. “While it’s true that most terrorism America has seen has come from Muslims, most [terrorism] is toward Muslims,” Ayalon said. “Iraq and Afghanistan alone constitute half of all terrorism today.”

Students speak out against ISIS Terrorist group not representative of Islam, Muslims say

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People shouldn’t make negative assumptions about the Muslim religion based on ISIS and its recent attacks in Paris and across the world, Muslim students said. Abdulrahman Alqarni, a special education graduate student from Saudi Arabia, said “educated people know Islam is not terror, but it can be used as a terror.” “Terror has no religion,” he said. There have been many social media campaigns asking citizens of every country not to blame all Muslims for the extremists responsible for the attacks. On Twitter, for example, many Muslim users are posting with #NotInMyName. Abdullah Alghamdi, a graduate student studying computer science, said his religion does not condone the killing of innocents. “It’s not that Islam is a bad religion, it’s about the terrorist,” Alghamdi said. “In Islam, you don’t cut down trees; how do you kill innocent people?” Alghamdi is from southern Saudi Arabia and said the media is to blame for the negative opinion of Islam and Muslims. After 9/11, the media began brainwashing people into thinking Islam is a bad religion, he said. Fahad Zahrani, an international student studying at the

Intensive English Institute, said ISIS does not represent Islam as it should be. “[ISIS] is not against the west, it’s against the Middle East, as well,” he said. “They do stuff in the name of Islam but set off bombs in Saudi Arabian mosques.” Although Zahrani has not experienced any direct unjust treatment in the United States, Alghamdi has. “I was sitting in a dental clinic, and there was a man beside me watching the news on TV,” Alghamdi said. “He asked me if I was from the Middle East, and, when I said yes, if I was Muslim. When I said yes to that, he said, ‘I don’t talk to terrorist people.’” In an effort to reach out to students of other religions and nationalities, the Campus Christian House (CCH) hosts a Bible study on Wednesday nights to teach Christians about Islam. Mikaela McMillen, the international ministry assistant for the CCH, leads the study. She brings in Muslim people to answer any questions students may have. “Our goal is to teach the differences between Christianity and Islam,” she said. McMillen said although the CCH does reach out to Muslims, there are no programs targeting specific cultures or countries. Alghamdi compared ISIS with the KKK, saying both groups “represent” a religion while carrying out practices that don’t follow any of the religion’s actual teachings. “They don’t represent Islam,” he said.

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Virtual devices put students in real-life situations

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More and more students are no longer being limited to traditional means of education like lecture halls and textbooks. Virtual simulators are beginning to make their way into classrooms around the country. Ball State’s nursing program already has one, and it’s possible more could show up in the future, said John Fillwalk, senior director of Hybrid Design Technologies. The HDT and Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts at Ball State work with outside clients on developing new projects. Recently, the IDIA has collaborated with some of its clients to develop a virtual patient simulator and

a nutrition and dietetics simulation. “[It’s] similar to developing a game, except the difference is we’re working with scholars and experts for accuracy,” Fillwalk said. In the nutrient and dietetics simulator, a learner is presented with a family who has a child diagnosed with diabetes. The simulator is set up with multiple choice-type questions in which the learner has to apply their knowledge of nutrition and diet to help the child. “[The simulators] are oriented for students to apply knowledge from lectures and readings in real-world settings,” Fillwalk said. Though he enjoyed doing both simulators, Fillwalk said the patient simulator was more fun to design. In it, a learner enters a virtual clinical office where a patient is waiting. In this version, it’s an elderly woman with an unknown medical history. The learner has to conduct an interview similar to the real

world to diagnose what’s wrong with the patient. The catch is the simulation is completely unscripted. Unlike the nutrition and dietetics simulation that is more of a multiple choice format, the patient simulator is truly interactive. “They are artificially intelligent,” Fillwalk said. He said with this type of simulator, the options are potentially limitless because in the future they will hopefully be able to create new patients with unlimited scenarios for the learner to uncover. Austin Cook, a sophomore nursing major, said the simulations are a nice touch to the learning process. “I haven’t used one yet, but I think [a simulator] is a good thing because it helps teach new concepts [to students],” Cook said. Neither of these simulations are currently being used on the Ball State campus, but Fillwalk said there is potential for simulators like these to come.

Love Your Melon chapter Organization aims to provide hats to kids with cancer

MARGO MORTON IMMERSIVE LEARNING REPORTER mjmorton@bsu.edu

A national organization dedicated to giving a hat to every child with cancer in America now has a Ball State chapter, which is one of more than 225 campus groups in the nation. Two college students founded Love Your Melon (LYM) in 2012. Student ambassadors visit hospitals dressed as superheroes to distribute hats to children with cancer. People can also purchase hats off the website as a buy one, give one deal. When purchasing a hat, the buyer selects which school they want to sponsor the purchase at check out. Rachel Pluckebaum, a junior public relations major and public relations manager for Ball State’s LYM chapter, first

heard about the organization after seeing pictures of a Facebook friend from Purdue participating. “It melted my heart, and at that moment I knew I wanted to join this organization as well and help the cause,” Pluckebaum said. When she looked more into creating a chapter of LYM on campus, she realized there were already other Ball State students interested. “I was really surprised because I emailed [LYM] pretty late at night and they responded back within an hour or so,” Pluckebaum said. “They also cc’ed other girls who had contacted LYM within the past year, and we started emailing back and forth and decided to meet up last week.” The group now has 20 members, which is the limit for beginning groups. Potential members can be added to the waitlist. The group is now focused on raising awareness of its mission on campus.

“With the help of other students who took initiative, we worked tirelessly together to get our campus crew started,” said Elizabeth Flynn, a junior child development major and president of the group. “These next few weeks, we plan on being all around campus spreading the word about our crew.” One of the group’s biggest goals is to get David Letterman to wear a hat while on his visit to Ball State Monday Each month, LYM headquarters gives its crews a challenge. This month, it is to get celebrities to take pictures in LYM hats. “We as a crew are working really hard to get as many celebrities as possible to take pictures in the hats and tag Love Your Melon on social media,” Pluckebaum said. “It would be an honor to have David Letterman wear an LYM hat and take a picture in it, ... so hopefully we can make that happen. Fingers crossed.”

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A non-traditional Thanksgiving Four unique things to do in Muncie this holiday week

SAMARIA HAMILTON GENERAL REPORTER srhamilton@bsu.edu

For those who aren’t leaving Muncie during Thanksgiving break — don’t fret. Here are some things to do while spending Turkey Day in East Central Indiana.

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Extend a thank you to the Muncie community by helping out at a Thanksgiving volunteer event like the 20th Annual “Feed My Sheep” Community Outreach at Muncie Central High School on Thursday. Volunteers will provide more than 1,000 free meals to Muncie area residents from 1-3 p.m. The volunteer event also delivers meals from noon to 2 p.m. Muncie Mission also offers a free meal to people in the Muncie area on Thanksgiving. Volunteer by contacting Jessie Dudley at 765-288-9122 or jdudley@munciemission.org. The Mission is also accepting donations. Arrive before the 12 p.m. lunch and attend a praise service at 11:30 a.m. with Mission residents and staff.

MAKE YOUR OWN THANKSGIVING

Celebrate Thanksgiving by coming up with a personal tradition. Try inviting friends over, baking treats like pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies and watching Christmas movies. Or cook a classic Thanksgiving meal as part of a Friendsgiving celebration.

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This event gives people the chance to do something other than eat turkey on Thanksgiving weekend. Participants can check out a map of participating downtown businesses and choose which one to start the evening at. Visit at least six locations and purchase an item and get the map punched at each one. The first 10 people to post a photo of the completed map to the Downtown Muncie Facebook page will receive a DWNTWN hoodie and Christmas ornament. WHERE

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8 a.m. Saturday - 3 a.m. Sunday

TURKEY TROT WHAT

This is a chance to exercise before getting stuffed at the dinner table. The Turkey Trot is a 2.5-mile run or walk on Thanksgiving morning. Participants are asked to bring at least one or more nonperishable food items, which will be donated to Christian Ministries. WHEN

Friendships, food offer new tradition to celebrate life

Thursday; registration from 7:30-8 a.m. The event will follow.

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Thanksgiving is for family, but Friendsgiving — well, it’s in the name. Much like its more traditional counterpart, Friendsgiving is about food and celebrating the important things in life. Its origins are murky, but the Internet is filled with different suggestions for how to throw this pal-filled party. Friendsgiving can occur

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the Wednesday before or the Friday after Thanksgiving and usually takes the form of a potluck, according to the blog for Stitch, a technology company. The host can make the turkey and gravy, and the rest is left up to the guests. Guests can bring leftovers or excess Thanksgiving food or prepare a whole new dish for the occasion. Stuffing, pies, potatoes — there’s no pressure, and anything goes. Friendsgiving is a foreign concept to sophomore legal studies major Jessica Cauffman, but she isn’t opposed to the idea. “I’ve never even heard about this, honestly. I think it

would be fun, though — celebrating Thanksgiving with all of my friends,” she said. Khaled Abu-Gdairi, a freshman pre-dental major, felt the same. Friendships are just as important as family, he said. “You are born with family, so that bond is almost guaranteed, but great friendships are almost a rarity,” he said. “You have to go out, meet these people and you create a bond with them. I think that wanting to show someone that you’re thankful for them should never be turned down.” Other students find a deeper meaning in the holiday, too. Junior telecommunica-

tions major Bryson Maesch’s Friendsgiving is connected to his church on campus, The Revolution. He is a leader in a weekly small group called House Church, and every year, the individual House Churches come together on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and have a huge meal, talk and spend time together. He said it’s a good opportunity to catch up with old friends and see how everyone is doing. “It is a time where I can forget about the stress of projects, homework and other busy work going on around campus and just focus in on some relaxing, meaningful conversations,” he said.

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Neal came into Yorktown High School as an average player on the freshman Junior Varsity team. It wasn’t until a few games into his sophomore year that Wilhelm knew exactly what kind of player Neal could be. “Believe it or not, he was in a battle to start as a sophomore,” Wilhelm said. “We played two quarterbacks the first two games of the year, ... but I think by the end of that second game he was the starter — and he was the starter from there on out.” He was able to earn the starting job by a new focus on his throwing motion and becoming a better quarterback. Lynch, a former quarterback for the Cardinals and current offensive coordinator, got the chance to see Neal at a football camp he helped run. “I’ve known [Neal] for a long time and saw him as a young player really develop,” Lynch said. “I got to see a development from his freshman and sophomore [years] into ... junior year, and I knew he had a bright, bright future.” Lynch chuckled as he recalled watching Neal play as a freshman in high school. “[He was a] tall, long kid — still is,” Lynch said. “He was kind of gangly when he was

a freshman growing into his body, [but] I knew he had a bright, bright future.” His future was bright, as Neal kept a mindset of steady improvement that drove him to become the top quarterback prospect in the state by the end of his senior year. “When I was growing up — as much as my dad pushed it on us — I always loved football,” Neal said. “He didn’t have to make me workout or go do this. I always wanted to.” As the top prospect in the state, Neal had colleges from the Big Ten and Mid-American Conference recruiting him. Out of all of the MAC schools who reached out to the 6-foot-5 quarterback, there was no doubt where he would end up. “Of all the MAC schools, Ball State, that’s where I’ve grown up,” Neal said. “They’ve had a lot of success with quarterbacks. Nate Davis and Keith Wenning are both having a shot in the NFL, so they don’t fall short in that category at all.” Lynch, being a local himself, was one of the top guys that recruited Neal out of Yorktown. The offensive coordinator didn’t have to sell much — being just a few minutes away from home and representing his family’s alma mater was enough for Neal. “[I have known Neal] and his family for a long time, so ... I think there was a natural

trust between us, myself and the Neals,” Lynch said. “I think also with his dad and uncle both being former Ball State football players that both did a special place in his heart, and I think [he’d] be excited to follow in their footsteps.”

COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

As a student-athlete, Neal understood that his collegiate experience was about the education first, while also balancing playing for a Division I football team. “You’re here for school first because no matter how much in the NFL you play — even the greatest players are lucky to play into their 40s — you still got half your life to live,” Neal said. Before the season started, there was a battle for the starting quarterback, as Jack Milas was officially named as the starting quarterback for the Cardinals before the season began. This was a spot he won from Ozzie Mann midway through last season. Neal may not have expected to win the starting job so early, but realizes it’s something that every freshman wants coming into college. “I don’t know what I expected, but that’s definitely what I wanted,” Neal said. “Everyone wants to come in and play as soon as they can, but I didn’t know what to expect, really. I just knew that I was going to come in and do my best and see what happens from there.”

Since earning the starting role for the Cardinals, he has shown what he can do on the field. Neal is averaging 212.2 yards per game in the 10 games he has played this season. And his total passing yards this season ranks seventh among freshman quarterbacks this season. His 58.1 pass completion percentage is good for tenth among freshman quarterbacks as well. Out of the 351 times he has thrown the ball this year, he has only thrown three interceptions. The ability to throw downfield as well as scramble out of the pocket makes Neal a dual-threat quarterback to deal with. While the running ability complements his game well, Neal admits that it is a relatively new addition to his game. “I just kind of go with the flow of whatever needs to be done. I just kind of play,” Neal said. “It’s kind of a natural thing, though. ... A lot of the times, if you’re running you either have it or you don’t have it.” Neal has accounted for 21 percent of the team’s carries, which is good for 400 yards this season. Though Neal is no longer playing for Yorktown, his old coach still shows his support by attending every home

game and watching all the away games on TV. The two talk occasionally, but mainly so Neal can teach his old coach how to run things on the field. “I seek information from him, more than anything else, on how Ball State goes about doing what they do and how he’s coached,” Wilhelm said. “I guess it’s more for me.” Wilhelm let out a laugh. “I just want to learn from what he’s learning and try to become a better coach for our current players, so those are most of my questions,” Wilhelm said.

FOOTBALL FAMILY

Football runs deep in the Neal household. Neal’s younger brother, Reed, has begun playing football as well. “When I was growing up, I was athletic, but you can tell [Reed’s] the best athlete on the field every game he’s played,” Riley said. “I was watching him, and I think he threw three [touchdowns], ran two and had a 94-yard pick-six. I almost had as much fun watching him as I did playing, it’s weird.” Reed will begin his high school career next season, and Riley has confidence that he will be able to build his own legacy soon. Being the younger brother, Reed wasn’t as interested in pursuing football from a younger age, but as Riley developed his game, Reed’s

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BRIGHT FUTURE

Wrapping up his freshman season, the future is bright for the former Yorktown quarterback, but the focus is here and now. “Every kid grows up wanting to play in professional sports,” Riley said. “Obviously, I’m years and tons of experience from that, if it was even a thought, but I think just about 100 percent of people who play college football would love to take their shot at the NFL.” Lynch is also taking it day-by-day with the young quarterback, but still sees the possibility of Riley elevating his game to the next level. “It’s a long way away, we just worry about today and tomorrow,” Lynch said. “I think he got a little bit better in practice and he’s going to do the same thing tomorrow, but he’s got a bright future and, naturally, has the frame size. He’ll get bigger in the weight room, but he has a long way to go. But he’ll keep working, and who knows.”

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Get connected with campus Today’s Birthday (11/23/15). Your professional influence rises this year. Expand your game to new levels. Explore the view. Home renovations this spring could disrupt your social calendar. New career developments after next autumn could pre-empt home activities. Emotional release provides freedom. Rising seas float all boats. Get your family on board. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 9. Make financial arrangements over the next two days. Pay close attention to monitor the cash flow. It’s easy to overspend. Profitable opportunities arise, as well. Slow the pace to avoid accidents and misunderstandings. Take one step at a time. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7. Personal matters need attention today and tomorrow. Meetings could conflict with family time. Help a loved one be patient with someone who’s hard to understand. Meditate for peace. Love grabs you when you’re not looking. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is an 8. Begin a two-day contemplative phase. Your dreams could seem prophetic. Tie up loose ends on a project. Gratitude sets the stage for what’s next. Consider what results you would love to generate. Imagine a possible future. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is an 8. Friends are a big help over the next few days. Romance enters the picture, possibly from a distance. Participate with your community. Provide leadership. Just show up. There’s a mess to clean up. Practice acts of kindness.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9. Assess the situation and prepare for inspection. Career matters occupy your time for the next few days. Be attentive; someone important is watching. Take on more responsibility. Gather support for your project. You can outsmart the competition.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8. The pace picks up. It’s especially busy today and tomorrow. Balance work with health. Consider what’s best for you and your family. Profit from meticulous service. Open the door to romance when it comes knocking.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8. Travel and study are favored. Dig into theory. Consider attending a seminar or class over the next two days. Listen to the views of others and form your own. Notice solutions. Write them down. Get creative.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7. Unexpected romance blooms. Take more time for play over the next two days. Relax and pay attention to someone interesting. Share fun and games with family and friends. Enjoy favorite past times and people. Practice your arts for unpredictable results.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 9. Today and tomorrow are good for financial planning with a partner. Private conversation reveals what you agree and disagree on. Support each other. Compromise. Be meticulous; not picky. Wheeling and dealing may be required. Reward each other with a beautiful sunset.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8. Begin a practical domestic phase. Home and family matters require attention today and tomorrow. Clean house and cook up something delicious. Conserve resources together. Nudge others to be their best. Share love and comfort.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 9. Love hits you when you least expect it. Work with a partner over the next few days. Take care not to provoke jealousies. Family comes first. Moderate a disagreement. You see farther together. Call if you’ll be late.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 9. You learn quickly over the next few days, so take advantage. A brilliant idea could arise, or a windfall. Research, study and write. Put thoughts into expression. Use creative languages, like art, music or dance. Listen to your coach.

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