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Be the Match to potentially save lives Daughter’s death inspires professor to help others

MILLER KERN LIFESTYLE REPORTER mskern@bsu.edu

Kevin Gatzlaff, a Ball State assistant professor, and his wife, Rachael Alaniz, knew their second daughter, Aria, was going to be born with medical complications. They didn’t know the severity until after she entered the world. Aria was born deaf and

blind, had limb deformities and inherited a genetic disease called Fanconi anemia. FA is a rare blood disorder that leads to bone marrow failure — a syndrome that can be combated with bone marrow transplants. Gatzlaff and Alaniz have partnered with Ball State’s chapter of Be the Match—a national organization designed to match bone marrow donors with recipients. Bone marrow produces cells essential to survival, like red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body , white blood cells that fight

infections and platelets that help with blood clotting, according to the National Institute of Health. Bone marrow failure is when the body fails to produce these life-sustaining cells. Aria died from the syndrome on Sept. 20. She was four years old. Aria’s various medical problems — renal failure and constant seizures — led Gatzlaff and Alaniz to agree that a transplant wasn’t the best option for her. “When you looked at our daughter, she’s got all these

other issues. We can’t communicate with her to be able to say, ‘Look, this next year of your life is going to be impossible,’” Gatzlaff said. “We can’t even say, ‘Yeah, I know it hurts, but we’re going to do things to make you feel better.’” A bone marrow transplant wasn’t right for Aria, but Gatzlaff and Alaniz still wanted to spread the word that there are other people — some with the same disease as their daughter — who need one to survive.

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A Ball State professor and his wife knew their second daughter was going to be born with medical complications. Kevin Gatzlaff and his wife Rachael Alaniz’s daughter, Aria, was born with a genetic disease called Fanconi anemia.

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Cardinals lose chance at bowl game

Western Michigan breaks record with 711 yards against Ball State

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Ball State officially lost postseason bowl eligibility after suffering a 54-7 loss to Western Michigan on Thursday. It’s the second consecutive season that the Cardinals won’t compete in the postseason. The Broncos gained 711 yards on the Cardinals, including 300-plus yard performances through the air and on the ground. This was the most yards Ball State’s defense has given up all season, the closest performance was on Oct. 10 in its 59-41 loss at Northern Illinois, when they gave up 636 yards. Ball State’s defense got beat in both aspects of the game, and the offense also struggled throughout, finishing with 152 yards total. “It was a poor performance, in all three phases, by the end of the night,” head coach Pete Lembo said. “That’s my responsibility to get them ready, and I thought despite the short week, we had a decent week of preparation, but obviously it didn’t show out there tonight.”

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Rhyen Neal and her family pose for a photo after the Yorktown volleyball team won the semi-state championship Oct. 31. Yorktown will take on Providence for the 3A state championship Saturday at Worthen Arena.

Yorktown state volleyball run highlights siblings’ competitive relationship JAKE FOX MANAGING EDITOR

Millennials 1st generation to not have higher life expectancy

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all State fans are used to watching their quarterback, Riley Neal, on Saturday afternoons at Scheumann Stadium. Whether he’s breaking freshman passing records or carving up defenses with his feet, Neal has quickly become a fan favorite. But this Saturday, the Cardinal faithful have a chance to see another member of the Neal family shine in a different sport. Riley’s little sister, Rhyen Neal, and the Yorktown Tigers volleyball team will travel about 10 miles to play in the IHSAA 3A volleyball state championship at Worthen Arena. With the Cardinals playing a Thursday night football game this week, it sets the scene perfectly for Riley to support his sister in her pursuit for a ring. The pair share a funny and competitive relationship, they said. Rhyen said she likes to joke around with her brother, and she’s looking to get one-up on him with a win in the championship. “He definitely gets a lot more attention than I

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Millennials are the largest generation in history in more than one way. They are the first generation that will not increase life expectancy, due to obesity-related health issues, said a kinesiology and physical fitness and wellness professor. A new study from York University’s Faculty of Health found it is harder to avoid obesity now than it was a few decades ago. According to the study, a 40-year-old now would have to eat less and exercise more to avoid obesity than someone of the same age in the 1970s. Kendra Zenisek, an instructor of kinesiology and coordinator of physical fitness and wellness, said the results of this study means more frustration for future generations. “There’s no quick fix,” she said. “That makes it harder to stick with a lifestyle change. It’s been a problem for [people in Generation X], it’s been a problem for the baby boomers and it’s still gonna be a challenge for the Millennials as well.”

do over sports and stuff,” Rhyen said. “So I guess a state championship would be one thing I have over him.” The people of Yorktown know about Riley’s abilities as a quarterback. He led the Tigers to a sectional football title in 2014 and the first 11win season in school history. But volleyball at Yorktown is a different story. “It’s something taken for granted, honestly, compared to other sports,” Riley said. “I know when we went to regionals in football, we all thought that was a huge deal. But if volleyball doesn’t sweep regionals, something is wrong.”

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ON THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF TEACHER EVALUATIONS The virtue of a thing, Plato tells us in the Republic, is that state or condition which enables it to perform its proper function well. The virtue of a knife is its sharpness; the virtue of a racehorse is its fleetness of foot. So too the virtue of any measurement instrument lies in its reliability and validity. Validity is the over-all concept used to refer to how good an answer the study yields. In other words, does the instrument measure what it is supposed to measure? Reliability is roughly the same as consistency or repeatability. The concept applies to either operational definitions or measuring devices. The Daily News in its October 26, 2015 published an article entitled “University Seeks New Evaluations Company” The impetus behind the university search for a new company is that the current company, i.e., Digital Measures Course Response, no longer intends to be in the business of creating and managing teacher evaluations. Student rating systems were developed at Purdue

University in the late 1920s. As the popularity of the student ratings among universities in the U.S. increased, the controversy related to the ratings’ validity and reliability increased as well. Now there is a plethora of research findings that indicate it is almost impossible, short of well-designed controlled, randomized experiment to obtain valid and reliable data from student ratings. The following are a glean of research findings: • Some students do not fill out STER surveys. The response rate will be less than 100%. This is especially true for online evaluation systems. The lower the response rate, the less representative the responses might be: there’s no reason non-responders should be like responders--and good reasons they might not be. For instance, anger motivates people to action more than satisfaction does. Have you ever seen a public demonstration where people screamed, “we’re content!?” • STER scores are highly correlated with students’ grade expectations. • Gender (if known), sex,

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ethnicity, and the instructor’s age matter. • Physical attractiveness of the instructor influences the rating. • STER can be predicted from the students’ reaction to 30 seconds of silent video of the instructor • Do not forget the famous “Dr. Fox experiment,” in which a charismatic actor giving a nonsense lecture was rated highly by a well-educated audience. • STER can be counter productive because faculty members concerned about their tenure, promotion, and merit raise may be inclined to accommodate their students. Usually weak students are more vocal than the strong ones. This being the case, weak students

take the strong ones out of circulation! In brief, we don’t measure teaching effectiveness. We measure what students say, and pretend it’s the same thing. Here is an important question for the administrators: Do you know what is “effective teaching”? In answering this question, keep in mind that some learning happens no matter what the instructor does. Some students do not learn much no matter what the instructor does. How can we tell how much the instructor helped or hindered? A plausible question is why are the administrators willing to spend millions of dollars for generating and using invalid and unreliable data for important decisions such as tenure, promotion

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The Why Store returns to Muncie Group formed in early ‘90s to play at Be Here Now

ZACH BURGER MUSIC REPORTER zburgera@bsu.edu

A homegrown Ball State band will return to play at Be Here Now Saturday—almost two and a half decades after first forming. The Why Store’s Muncie roots are even present in its name—a tribute to a now-closed local men’s clothing retailer. The band formed in the early ‘90s when two Ball State students joined forces with an Indianapolis-based drummer. Eventually, they met up with another student named Chris Shaffer. Within four years, the band had released two independent albums and been signed to a subsidiary of MCA Records called Way Cool Music. Over the years, The Why Store has played with big names like George Clinton, John Mellencamp and Incubus. They played a college garage rock sound with thick guitars and grizzly singing that would come to define their sound. Andy Stokes, an organizer for the Be Here Now show, began seeing the band when he was a 19-year-old Ball State student in the ear-

ly ‘90s. He had to wait for all-ages shows to catch The Why Store live. “It was fun to see some fellow Ball Staters make the ‘big time’ playing their music and taking us all on the ride,” Stokes said in an email to the Daily News. He went from seeing them at Headliners, a bar that used to reside where Be Here Now is, to watching them on Conan O’Brien’s late night show several years later. The original Why Store split in 2000 due to “creative differences” between the members. Shaffer decided to pursue his personal visions with a solo project. At first, he performed under his own name, then transitioned into performing under the moniker Shaffer Street. But people began accusing him of trying to steal “The Why Store guy’s gig.” “I did about 50, 60 shows, and I had people coming up to me,” Shaffer said. “[They] refused to believe I was that guy.” He had to resort to showing his ID to prove who he was. Eventually, he decided to get the Why Store’s name back. Shaffer had to overcome a few legal obstacles, but he managed to reclaim the name. Today, Shaffer is the only original band member left. His former musical part-

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ners have been replaced by drummer Jerry Rieskamp and bassist Dan Hunt, who have been playing with the group since 2005 and Harvey Moesteller, the band’s second and lead guitar player who joined in 2010. Shaffer is still carrying out the vision he’d always tried to embody in his music— the good old rock-and-roll long-time fans, like Stokes, stand by. Shaffer said rebuilding the band’s lineup while maintaining the classic style has been a hard transition, but it’s paid off to see the band come where it has. He said he’s fortunate to work with the members who ended up playing for The Why Store. Perseverance and determination have evidently never been a problem for Shaffer, though, who made it through the band’s vast transformation and struggles in his personal endeavors as well. “I’m so blessed to be with guys who will respect me and listen to me, and really try hard to get my vision and make it right,” Shaffer said. “It’s a dream come true with the guys I’m playing with now.”

‘As You Like It’ gives new life to old story Mainstage series features twist on Shakespeare play

KATHRYN HAMPSHIRE THEATRE REPORTER kmhampshire@bsu.edu

Ball State’s rendition of “As You Like It” takes readers out of the Shakespearean comedy’s original setting and into 1990s Seattle during the height of the grunge period. The original play starts in a palace, but in Ball State’s version, the court is a grunge music venue that has been commercialized. Later, some of the characters flee to a haven for new age environmentalists near the waters of the Puget Sound — Washington’s version of Shakespeare’s Forest of Arden. Tracey Chessum, the director for this performance and an assistant professor of theatre, wanted to stage her production in two different places that were still part of one cultural world. The answer happened to be the ‘90s. The premise of the production will stay the same. The characters still grapple with mistaken identity, intrigue, romance and comedy. Chessum’s innovations have presented challenges to the cast, including Maddie Deeken, a senior acting major who plays Celia in the production. “The biggest struggle for me is working with this whole set of different cir-

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That’s why they contacted Be the Match. Ball State’s chapter started two years ago and has around 30 members. They hold blood drives and registries to sign people up as donors. Registering is simple — it just takes a cheek swab test. “It’s hard to comprehend why you wouldn’t want to,” said Alexis McKenzie, Ball State’s Be the Match president and a sophomore legal studies major. “You’re literally saving someone’s life, and you’re really not losing anything.” Finding a marrow match is harder than it is for a blood type. Factors such as race, ethnicity, age and HLA tissue type play key roles in locating a match. Donors on the registry have a 1 in 540 chance

cumstances, putting characters in completely new shoes from what they were written for,” she said. Deeken has been involved in one other Shakespearean production at Ball State, but she said this experience has been particularly special because of the conceptual nature of this rendition. “Once you conceptualize Shakespeare,” she said, “it opens up new ideas and a whole new world to look through.” The production will also be altering other aspects of the conventional story — including the gender of some characters. Amiens, who is typically cast as male, is being played by Kate Yost, a senior musical theatre major. This allows for different takes on character, which can lead to more dynamic and interesting relationships, Yost said. As with many Shakespearean comedies, “As You Like It” has a script ripe with lyrics. In order to do these portions justice, the band for the show has created original grunge-inspired music. The band will be pulling from Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and many other iconic bands from the time period, Yost said. Even though Shakespearean language is sometimes seen as a barrier to audiences, the actors said this show will be accessible to everyone. “Shakespeare is Shake-

of matching with a recipient, and only 2 percent of the United States population is registered, according to the Institute for Justice, a national law firm. Gatzlaff and Alaniz invited Be the Match to Aria’s funeral. McKenzie and Caitlynn Elkins, the organization’s vice president, registered funeral attendees to the bone marrow donor list. “I don’t think you could’ve handed a worse situation to a better group of people,” Elkins said about Gatzlaff and Alaniz’s family. Between the funeral and a volleyball tournament hosted by the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, 78 people registered to donate marrow on Aria’s behalf. “That’s 78 people whose lives are going to be saved,” Alaniz said. “I think Aria did a good thing.”

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Almost two and half decades after first coming together, The Why Store is returning to play at Be Here Now on Saturday. The band that grew at Ball State got its name from a now-closed local men’s clothing store.

During Shaffer’s live sets, he chooses randomly from a song bank of more than 130 original compositions. He’s never played the same set of songs in the same order, he said. It takes vigor to do this and sing with the “intense and emotional” grit Shaffer does. With that in mind, he named the band’s most re-

cent album Vim, which was released in 2009. It’s been about six years since Shaffer has recorded in the studio. He said he’s excited to get back in and lay down some new material that’s had time to incubate. The perfect time for recording The Why Store’s upcoming album is closing in, he said. The toss-up,

Group to host 6th annual, 2-day championship

and become the “very best.” The Pokémon Trainer’s Union created the gym leader challenge not long after Nathan Golub founded the group in 2013. Golub, a Ball State alumnus, created the trainer’s union after leaving Ball State’s Urban Gaming League. “I did it because I love Pokémon, and I just thought the idea of a Pokémon club was really, really cool and the fact that there wasn’t a club where Pokémon fans could get together and enjoy it and meet other like-minded people ... was really a shame, ” he said. The LARP doesn’t come together on its own. Months of planning are required to make sure it is a success, said Chris Purvis, the president of the Pokémon Trainer’s Union. Purvis said it takes time to plan the gym leader tournament and invite the Japanese Animation Society, which often attends the event as members of villain organization Team Rocket. The Pokémon Trainer’s Union tries to incorporate something new into the LARP each year—just to keep it interesting, Purvis said. This year, they changed the rules to a standardized version, instead of their previously modified one, in the hope that students from oth-

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Ball State is taking viewers outside of the Shakespearean comedy to 1990s Seattle during the grunge period in “As You Like It.” The show opens tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theatre

speare,” Yost said. “Many fear Shakespeare because of his language. However, even though the language is dense, it is anything but distant to us. Shakespeare paints the emotion throughout his words, and he writes about universal themes that we deal with in modern society. ... We’re talking about love and fear and competition and greed and survival.” These universal themes are some of the driving forces behind the production. As the characters leave the structured world of the palace for the rest of society, the show delves into the humanistic search for finding one’s place in the world. “We’re dealing with a lot of modern relevant issues especially related to people’s self-concepts,” said Maureen O’Leary, the show’s assistant director and a junior directing major. “Who are you and what is your place in your chosen world?”

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Bone marrow transplants are divided into five parts, but two are experienced by the donor: physical examination and harvesting. Bone marrow transplants start with a physical examination. The transplant puts the donor at a higher risk for infection, so it’s important to determine that they can withstand the process. The most common method of harvesting involves removing blood from and then recycling it back into the body. While the blood is outside the body, the blood’s stem cells are separated from the rest of its cells with a machine. Donors are given medicine prior to the transplant to stimulate the production of stem cells in the blood. The actual process usually involves two sessions lasting two to three hours that occur on successive days. SOURCE: NHS choices

though, is between recording in Bloomington, with some acquaintances or traveling to Muscle Shoals, Alaska, an area famous for putting out the music of notable classics like Bob Seger and Lynyrd Skynyrd. That, he said, would be dreamy. Shaffer still has goals for his band—even after decades of accomplishments.

Ball State’s Pokémon Trainer’s Union is bringing the franchise to life this weekend with a live-action role-playing (LARP) event that will take place across campus. This is the sixth time the student organization has held its gym leader challenge. This year’s two-day search for the next Pokémon champion starts on Saturday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m and is open to everyone. Each participant, or trainer, will travel around campus, battling eight gym leaders and collecting a badge for each leader they defeat. Gym leaders were determined a few weeks before at a tournament. The four highest performing gym leaders became the Elite Four. LARPers won’t have the opportunity to face the Elite Four until the second day, and only after they have earned all eight badges from the other gym leaders. If a trainer beats the Elite Four, they battle the former Pokémon champion for a chance to assume the role

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Ball State’s Pokémon Trainer’s Union will be hosting a live-action role-play (LARP) on Saturday at 10 a.m. to Sunday at 1 p.m. The event will take place across campus.

er universities might attend. The LARP is special to its participants, Purvis said. Purvis’s favorite memory was becoming champion in 2012. Lauren Taylor, a junior computer science major, said she enjoyed being a gym leader, even though they are meant to lose. The Pokémon Trainer’s Union meets every Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Whitinger Business Building, room 138, for competitive players and every Wednesday from 7 to 10 p.m. in Robert Bell Building, room 125, for general players.

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NEWS

University thanks donors Students write cards for alumni who gave money

SABRINA CHILDERS GREEK LIFE REPORTER schilders2@bsu.edu

Upbeat music and red shirts filled the Atrium, along with balloons, cheerleaders and President Paul W. Ferguson for the campus’ second annual Thank a Donor Day. The day is hosted to educate students on the importance of philanthropy at Ball State, as well as to give students an opportunity to thank and appreciate all those who invest in the university. Courtney Stetzel, president of the Council for Alumni and Student Engagement, the organization that hosted the event, said it is a way of giving back to those who give to the university. “We really want to give our students the opportunity ... to show that what they are doing is really appreciated and so that they can see how it’s impacting a real person,” Stetzel said. As a recipient of a scholarship that pays her tuition, Stetzel said donors have made a big impact on her experience at

2014-15 DONORS • Alumni and friends gave $14 million to the university • 22,857 alumni and friends donated money • 15,897 students benefited from the donations Ball State. ”I haven’t had to work as much, so I’ve been able to really focus on my classes and the organizations I’m involved in and my relationships,” Stetzel said. “So really being invested in my four years at Ball State has all been because of the scholarships I’ve received.” Stetzel said Thank a Donor Day is important because it gives thanks to the donors who make Ball State the kind of school it is today, and it is important to both the students and the donors. Sophomore social work major Ashlynn Lewis said she is thankful for donors simply because they help the school she is involved in. “I think, since I’m going to school, I should be really thankful that there are people out there that support the college and the students,” Lewis said. Last year, the university received over $14 million from 22,857 alumni and friends of the university.

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The second annual Thank a Donor Day was Thursday in the Atrium. Students had the chance to thank alumni for donating money to Ball State.

Sophomore business administration and human resources major Maddie Loehrlein said she volunteered for the event because it’s a good way to say thank you. “With all they do for us, two hours is the least I can do for them,” Loehrlein said. “I wrote a thank you letter because without our donors, I wouldn’t have the scholarships to go here, so that’s really helped me out a lot.”

Panhellenic Council hosts Beauty Awareness Week Creator attempts to start discussion on being beautiful

SABRINA CHILDERS GREEK LIFE REPORTER schilders2@bsu.edu

One member of the Panhellenic Council wants to change the expectations of beauty on campus, and she started a week to do just that. Coordinator Lesley Nickels said the week, which started Thursday, is open for everyone to participate in. “Beauty Awareness Week is really about starting a discussion on campus that we don’t really have. It’s not only for Greeks, and not just women either, but for everybody on campus,” Nickels said. “I think it’s really important that we start a conversation about how we can change expectations of beauty on a college campus and in the community.” Nickels said beauty awareness is something special to her, and is something people don’t address enough. “I have never been the standard of beauty in anyone’s eyes, I think, and when I joined a sorority there were a lot of stereotypes about what being beautiful means,” she said. “I have certainly felt those pressures. But it’s not just in sororities, it’s women everywhere. It’s women in organizations on campus. There’s a strong perception on how we should look, how we should act, so this is a very personal passion of mine.”

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 But when it comes to gaining, maintaining and losing weight, there’s a lot more to it than people think, Zenisek said. “Some of it is, yes, what we do, how we eat, what we eat, when we eat, any activity we engage in,” she said. “But some of it is genetics, some of it is maybe certain illnesses or conditions, along with medications that individuals

Beauty Awareness Week will run from Thursday to Nov. 10, with events planned everyday. Buttons Members and participants of the event will be at the Scramble Light with more pledge cards and wipes, along with buttons featuring the hashtag #beYOUtiful from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Nickels said she hopes people will take the buttons and explain to their friends what the button represents to start spreading the conversation. Outreach Workshop The group will be hosting a community outreach workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Boys and Girls Club. The workshop will cover confidence-building, accepting compliments, finding positive role models and how media makes an impact on what beauty is. The group has reached out to churches, organizations and Girl Scout troops to get the community involved as well. Photo Shoot From 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Beauty Awareness will be visiting Greek Life chapters to host a video shoot similar to Dove’s “I love myself ” campaign commercials, Nickels said. Operation Beauty Pass Along Nov. 9 starts Operation Beauty Pass Along. Members of the event will be pinning clothes pins with positive, non-materialistic messages and the hashtag on them to strangers throughout the day. The hope is people will search the hashtags to find what

may take. So there is a wide possibility of influences. You can’t just say 3,500 calories is one pound in or out.” Jagdish Khubchandani, an associate professor of community health education, said obesity has dramatically increased in the U.S. “It is also an established fact that our diet and lack of physical activity are heavy contributors,” Khubchandani said. People were about 10 percent heavier in 2008 than they would have been in 1971, according to the study. Although other research has

Group fundraises with sandwiches Global Brigades sells grilled cheese at night in Village

‘Don’t worry about.’” Jelena Petricevic, president of the medical and dental brigade, said the grilled cheese booth is profitable when there is good weather because many people are RAYMOND GARCIA out at the bars. ACADEMIC REPORTER “People that are intoxicat ragarcia@bsu.edu ed spend a lot more money Ball State’s chapter of on food, so it’s a really good Global Brigades is selling sale for us,” Petricevic said. grilled cheese sandwiches in “It is a lot of fun. We all realthe Village on the weekends ly have a good time.” to fund its trips to Panama Petricevic’s brigade is travand Nicaragua. eling to Panama in May 2016. Global Brigades is a stu- Her brigade is raising funds dent-led health for medication and and economic costs. You meet clinical equality initiative. “Our brigade is by Students in the or- all sorts far the most expenganization travel sive because medito Central Amer- of drunk cation is not cheap, ica in different [people], it’s and all the money brigades to help we fundraise goes improve the envi- crazy. toward medicaronment, public tion,” she said. health, water and KASEY Denise Blankenarchitecture and BURCHETT, berger, president of provide medical chairperson the water brigade, and dental care. will lead students The organization has to Nicaragua in January 2016, been selling grilled cheese where they will help bring since Fall 2013, said Ka- fresh water into the commusey Burchett, chairper- nity. All sales from the grilled son of the organization. cheese on her brigade’s shift It sets up shop during the will go directly to pay for fall semester on Fridays and their trip, she said. Saturdays from 11 p.m. to “We have to pay for our own 3 a.m, when there is heavy way,” Blankenberger said. foot traffic in the Village. “We get no support. It’s all Each brigade takes turns self-funded.” selling the sandwiches t Even though they don’t o raise money for its specif- have a permit to sell food, ic section. Petricevic said Global Bri“It’s definitely an experi- gades has never been ence. You meet all sorts of stopped by Muncie police. drunk [people], it’s crazy,” In fact, sometimes they even support the organization. Burchett said. “They normally buy from Burchett recalled an incident where one guy handed us,” she said. “We’re doing it them $20 and didn’t even buy for a good reason, and we tell them why we’re doing it.” a grilled cheese. Global Brigades usually sets “I don’t even think he knew what we were or any- up its table in front of Insomthing,” she said, “We were nia Cookies or by the T.I.S. like, ‘Do you want a grilled Bookstore, Burchett said. cheese?’ and he was like, Grilled cheese costs $2.

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Lesley Nickels, a member of the Panhellenic Council, is starting the discussion on changing beauty expectations with Beauty Awarness Week. The week starts Nov. 5 and has events planned each day of the week.

the event is about, and pass the pins on to other strangers as another means of starting the conversation, Nickels said. Diversity Panel and Campus Speak Representative For the last day of Beauty Awareness Week, Nov. 10, there will be a panel with representatives from multicultural organizations on campus: Feminists for Action, women and gender studies and the YWCA, a women’s shelter in Muncie. They

shown eating less and exercising more will result in weight loss, it is proven to be ineffective in the long term. Because obesity is a challenge among a large population in all generations, it could affect more than just health, Khubchandani said. “If you look at some of the leading killers of people in the U.S., they are invariably associated with obesity,” he said. “This would mean that the future generations, due to obesity, will add to the pool of individuals living with chronic diseases. This would have

will be discussing how beauty varies by culture, background, perspective and experience. The panel will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Pineshelf Room in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center and will be open to audience questions. At 7 p.m. in Pruis Hall on Nov. 10, Campus Speak Representative Amber Krzys will be giving a keynote presentation called “From Body Hater to Body Celebrater,” focusing on how to further love and accept oneself.

major implications for public health, medical care and public or private spending on health care.” There are ways to combat the odds against obesity today, however, and many agree action needs to be taken as soon as possible against it, Khubchandani said. “We have forgotten the simple, healthy ways of living a productive life,” he said. “Individuals need to practice healthy behaviors. Health care professionals have to screen for and help treat and prevent obesity before it

causes something, like heart disease. Our social systems have to be improved. Our physical structures have to be changed, and access to healthy foods has to increase.” Along with that, Zenisek said people have to want to make that change in order for anything to stick. “It’s a lifestyle approach. Look at the big picture and step back and say, ‘What am I willing to do every day from this point forward?’ versus, ‘What’s the next 21-day challenge?’” she said. Freshman respiratory

therapy major Alaina Longere said she didn’t really notice obesity as a problem throughout campus because people don’t classify themselves as obese. This can be caused by a weight misperception, something Khubchandani has studied. “People are getting less active because they don’t see it as a problem when it really is,” Longere said. “We should make healthier foods cheaper and try harder to persuade people to eat healthy and start exercising more than we already are.”

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show. My first thought was “Who is this girl? She has an amazing voice,” but, not knowing who she was, I naturally dismissed her. It wasn’t until a few weeks ago on Sept. 21, when Kelly’s well-known single “Should’ve Been Us” reached the Billboard Hot 100. That was the moment when I was reminded of the girl with the golden voice. Naturally, after falling in love with her latest singles, I had to discover more music by this gifted 22 year old. My findings made me feel like I hit the lottery in music discovery. Kelly is an artist like no other, not only can she belt with the best of them vocally, but she also writes songs that are meaningful, personal and relatable. In

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This past weekend, several Ball State Students gathered at the Old National Theatre, more commonly know as “The Egyptian room,” in Indianapolis to watch the extremely talented Tori Kelly perform on her “Where I Belong Tour.” The first time I was exposed to the golden voice of Kelly was during the “2015 Billboard music award”

her most recently released album “Unbreakable Smile,” Kelly becomes vulnerable, writing about her deepest fears, heartbreaks and personal struggles. Kelly’s style is not sexually suggestive, and she takes pride in that. Her style and brand as an artist can be summed up in her album titled song “Unbreakable Smile” when she says; “Just a California girl with big dreams. Thinking maybe they’ll let me sing songs about real things. And baby, who knows? Maybe I can sell out shows without taking off my clothes. God made me sexy I don’t care if only I know.”’ The concert really was a grand slam, and the crowd of about 2,500 responded well to her energy. Kelly brought the house

down with her soulful voice and explicit vocal runs. Something that really surprised me about Kelly was that her live sound actually sounds even better than the recorded album, which is rare. Kelly hit every note with beautiful precision and straight bliss, while adding flavor with her vocal runs that aren’t included on the studio recordings. While Tori Kelly’s produced and mastered pop album is great, she matches that by sounding fantastic when singing raw, striped down acoustic versions of her songs. If you haven’t had the chance to hear some of Tori Kelly’s music, you should really look into this artist because she is going places really fast.

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Get connected with campus Today’s Birthday (11/06/15). Community efforts bear fruit this year. Collaborate in the biggest game you can play. Discipline pays in spades. Springtime brings new love and long-term plans. Take time to reflect. After next autumn, your group game levels up and a new one sparks. Follow your heart. 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 an 8. Explore new workspace options, with Mercury trine Neptune. It’s a lucky moment for expressing dreams. Good news comes from far away. Clarify an obscure message. Talk about desires and intentions. Get the word out.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9. You are at your most convincing. It’s an excellent time to ask for money. Send invoices. Spend to upgrade infrastructure. Fulfill a dream through communications. Find the facts to fill in the blanks. Generosity gets rewarded.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 9. Show someone how much you appreciate their attention. Share passionate messages, with Mercury trine Neptune. Discuss fantasies and dreams. Ask for what you want. It’s a good time to request money. Play with the ones you love.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 9. Savor a creative job. A philosophical shift shows you a new perspective. Realign your personal priorities. You’ve got the energy to make things happen, and words to express your vision. Focus your aim and hit the mark.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is an 8. Think of all the possibilities. Persuade others to go along with your home renovation plans. Write down your dreams. Invest in family comfort. You’re surrounded by love. Get the whole gang to help. Soak it up.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7. Peaceful introspection reveals hidden creativity. Spin a wild yarn. Take photographs or write. Commit to a romantic dream. Consider imaginative alternatives to the status quo. Draw beautiful fantasies, and implement their practical details. Joy inspires you.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7. Your intuition about what needs to be expressed is especially tuned. You sense where things are going. It’s a good time to craft mission and vision statements, to articulate dreams. You may get what you ask for.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 9. Get into communication with social networks to find what you need. Gentle persuasion is best. Obtain the desired results easily. Advancement could seem sudden. Discover more options than you knew you had. A new opportunity brings luck.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9. Exciting professional opportunities require your attention. Take definitive action. There’s more than expected. Keep your feet on the ground. Celebrate after work. Get advice from experienced friends. Outdoor recreation is possible. Gourmet dining is on. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8. Share your dreams publicly and goodness comes your way. An unexpected development draws you out. Opportunities abound. Investigate and explore. Talk to people nearby to uncover a buried truth. Discover wisdom and compassion. Far horizons beckon. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 9. Talk with your partner about what you would do if money were no object. What creative work would you take on? Raise the passion factor. Speculate with numbers. Go for the big prize, and take notes. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 9. Imagine your space set to support your collaboration. Talk to your partner about both of your heart’s desires. Discuss dreams and ambitions, and think of ways to help each other. Wash everything in sight. Clear windows beautify the view.

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TODAY Ball State men’s golf will wrap up its fall schedule in Lahaina, Hawaii at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic.

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Home crowd ignites team Ball State has won 9 matches this year at Worthen Arena

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Ball State women’s volleyball dominated at home this season. Surrounded by friends, family and energetic crowds every time they step onto their court, the Cardinals can’t help but play well at home. “The facilities here are great, and the arena just generates so much energy from everyone that comes to watch,” head coach Steve Shondell said. “I know the girls wouldn’t trade Worthen Arena for any other arena in the conference. They just love it here.” The adoration that the team shares for the home crowd is mutual; the team has one of the most dedicated fan bases in the conference. Ball State averages the second-best attendance per home game in the Mid-American Conference. On average, 578 fans attend each home volleyball game, a number that only Western Michigan beats. Seeing familiar faces is all the Cardinals need to get motivated on the court. “It’s great having friends and family here watching,” outside hitter Mackenzie Kitchel said. “It becomes a pride thing — we don’t think we should lose on our home court, especially in front of our loved ones.” This season, the Cardinals haven’t disappointed their fans; they picked up wins in nine of their 10 home matches this season. Five of those

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The Ball State women’s volleyball team’s home record is 9-1 compared to its away record of 2-8. The team currently averages the second-best attendance per home game in the Mid-American Conference.

home wins have come against conference opponents, all of which were won in three sets. “We have been playing our best volleyball of the season and have been trying to get better every week,” middle blocker Amanda Raker said. “It has really come together for us these last three weeks, and the team is running on all cylinders right now.” During its most recent trip home, the team won four straight matches on its way out of the bottom of the MAC, putting it right back in contention to be a top seed come tournament time. A lot of the credit goes to the girls’ hard work, but Shondell believes that being home has changed the results of some of the matches. “The crowd comes alive like no other crowd I’ve seen in the conference, and whenever the pep band is at courtside, they have a huge effect on the game for us,” Shondell said. “I can’t thank the home crowd enough for the way they give energy to the girls to

feed from.” This isn’t the first time the home court has been kind to Shondell’s team. This is the third time in his six years that the team has had a home record with one or no losses. Only one time under Shondell’s coaching has the team lost more than three home games. “The atmosphere here is definitely the biggest reason teams struggle against us on our home court,” Raker said. “We call this place the volleyball capital of the nation for a reason.” Along with the dedicated crowd, the seniors on the team are able to channel the energy and bring out the best in the other players. Ball State has six seniors who know exactly how to take the intimidation of the crowd noises and use it to their advantage. “We played all six seniors this weekend, and they really stepped up for us on our home court,” Kitchel

SEASON RECORDS OVERALL: 13-13 CONFERENCE: 7-5 HOME: 9-1 AWAY: 2-8

said. “They have so much experience and love playing here so much that it brings the best out of all of us and makes the task that much harder for our opponents.” The Cardinals’ home success gave the team a lot of hope to be a big threat in the tournament. First, they must finish out the final two weeks of regular season play. Two matches will be at home. “We have some very tough opponents ahead of us,” Shondell said. “If we keep playing the way we played at home, I see no reason why we can’t win on the road.” Ball State remains the best team in the MAC right now and looks to push it into the conference tournament.

TODAY Women’s volleyball will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich. to face off against Western Michigan at 7 p.m.

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Freshman quarterback Riley Neal led the Cardinals in both passing yards, with 78, and rushing yards, with 38. Senior wide receiver Jordan Williams led Ball State’s receiving attack once again with 43 yards and the lone touchdown on the day. Western Michigan’s quarterback, Zach Terrell, finished 16-22 for 324 yards and three touchdowns. He left the game after the last possession in the third quarter, when the score was 47-7 in favor of the Broncos. At halftime, Western Michigan held a 30-0 lead over the Cardinals, while con-

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The Tigers’ volleyball team is 38-1 this season, with its only loss coming to Muncie Central in a midseason tournament. Yorktown is ranked No. 2 in the state and No. 25 in the nation, according to maxpreps.com. Yorktown will take on Providence High School in the state title match Saturday, the state’s No. 7 team. Rhyen said she and her teammates are looking forward to the biggest contest of the season. “I kind of get to experience what Riley experiences every week, playing for a school in its hometown,” Rhyen said. “We’ll definitely have a good fan base there just because we’re literally like five minutes away. It’s just going to be very fun.” As successful as Riley was at Yorktown, Rhyen has established herself as a solid outside hitter for the volleyball team. She’s third on the team with 250 kills this season, and credits the Tigers’ success to the hard work they’ve put in. This summer, Rhyen’s Amateur Athletic Union volleyball team won the national cham-

trolling the total yardage battle 412-57. “I think we lost our composure out there a little bit tonight,” Lembo said. Ball State was 2-13 while converting third downs. On the season, they have only converted 65-165, with the game against Western Michigan dropping them below the 40-percent rate. Meanwhile, the Broncos converted 8-15 on third down. After the 47-point victory, the Broncos moved to 6-3 (50) as Ball State fell to 3-7 (2-4). “It’s certainly a tough pill to swallow” Lembo said. “I’m disappointed in myself, and I’m gonna keep working hard with these guys to try to get them back on track here.”

pionship and she was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. As a testament of their relationship, Riley tweeted at his sister saying congratulations, but added that he and their younger brother Reid were still the best athletes in the house. “Yeah, my mom wanted me to acknowledge that she did that,” Riley said, laughing. “So I had to throw a little sarcasm at her because I didn’t want to sound too nice to her. It’s all friendly, though. We want each other to do well.” When she’s not playing for one of the state’s best volleyball teams, she’s in the stands at Scheumann Stadium, watching Riley lead Ball State up and down the field. She said she admires his hard work and patience and calls him her “role model in sports.” Just like his sister supports him, Riley will be in the seats at Worthen Arena Saturday to watch Rhyen try to win a state title — and get one-up on her brother, a Division I starting quarterback. Maybe even using it as a springboard to talk a little smack. “If we win state, I can’t wait to rub it in his face,” Rhyen said jokingly.

Team travels to Hawaii

Collegiate Classic tournament brings golfers to Maui

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This weekend the Ball State men’s golf team will play along the North Pacific, with ocean waves crashing on the beach next to them during the players’ back swing. The team will be playing in Hawaii, along with 19 other universities. These universities include, but are not limited to: Indiana, Bowling Green, Oklahoma, Northern Iowa and the host, Hawaii Manoa in Lahaina, Hawaii. Head coach David Fleck said he does not believe the location of the tournament will be distracting to

the players. “We are going to take this opportunity ... for everything that it is, but when it becomes game time, when we go through the tournaments each day, the boys know how traveling works and how to get back into game mode,” Fleck said. The Ball State men’s golf team has not been as successful this fall season, finishing top 3 in just one invitational thus far. Fleck said he realizes that this is a “unique experience” and appreciates the chance to have the boys play in the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic tournament. Aside from the golf tournaments, the Cardinals have fun events planned for the trip to Hawaii. “We have some cool stuff set up to do with the boys. We will ... hang out on the beach and in the water, but we are doing a luau and

a snorkeling excursion,” Fleck said. Jet lag from the plane rides to Los Angeles and to Hawaii will not be a factor in the team’s performance in Fleck’s opinion. “I think the boys will be too excited and enthusiastic to get jet lag. We thought about that before leaving,” Fleck said. “I don’t think it’s going to affect the players until we get back home to Indy, just too much going on for them to get affected by it.” The team looks to shoot its best scores and enjoy the wonderful scenery at the 54-hole individual and team tournament. Last year, the University of Oregon won both the team and individual brackets, sweeping the tournament. This year however, they are not in the tournament. The invitational will tee-off at 8:30 a.m. HAST or 1:30 p.m. EST.

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