BSU 2-19-16 by The Ball State Daily News

DN FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2016

BALL

THIS WEEKEND

Pizza box prompts bomb scare on campus

AT WORTHEN ARENA

Student arrested after paying for parking ticket in unusual way

MEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS

VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN

TONIGHT @ 6:30 p.m. Nationally-Televised Game

SEE PAGE 6

THE DAILY NEWS

STATE

$1 HOT DOGS $1 TO BSUDM FOR EACH STUDENT IN ATTENDANCE

BALLSTATEDAILY.COM

Saturday, Feb. 20 @ 1 p.m. WEAR PINK!

(Breast Cancer Awareness Game)

FRISBEE DOGS AT HALFTIME 200 STUDENT REWARDS POINTS

BALLSTATE.FANMAKER.COM | #CHIRPCHIRP

INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES

Nineteen student make transition to Ball State for athletic opportunity COLIN GRYLLS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

uncie, Ind., is hardly exotic. In the 1920s, it was considered so average that the Middletown studies used it as an example of a typical small American city. For Ball State’s 19 international athletes, however, Middletown U.S.A. is ripe with new experiences, culture and — in some cases — language, all while dealing with stereotypes and homesickness. Even the weather, senior volleyball player Hiago Garchet

sports@bsudailynews.com

said, can take some getting used to. Garchet transferred to Ball State from Park University in Missouri, but he’s originally from Belo Horizante, Brazil. “I thought I knew what cold was, and I really didn’t. My first experience was my first winter at Park in Kansas City, which is pretty close to here,” he said before extending his arms. “It’s still a little colder here, but waking up one day and seeing this much — how many inches is this, like 20 inches, 30 inches of snow? I don’t even know — it was crazy.” See INTERNATIONAL, page 4

DN GRAPHIC MEGAN AXSOM

FRAUD CASE INVESTIGATION OF MORE THAN 4 YEARS ENDS More than four years after Ball State found out it may have been a victim of fraud, the investigation has concluded. $13.1 million in investments was lost after Gale Prizevoits, the former director of cash and investments, made investments in violation of university policy and tried to conceal it. She was fired in October 2011. Valerie Warycha, deputy chief of staff and communications director for Connie Lawson, said they don’t talk about the details of their investigations, but they did not find any security violations. After the university found out about the fraud cases, the university put a new checks and balances system into place, according to previous reporting. For example, the investment office wouldn’t be able to buy security from brokers unless they’re on a university pre-approved list. In October 2014, the university announced in a press release it would count the remaining $10,022,705 still missing from the fraud as lost. However, in August 2015, the university received a check for $694,763 from the U.S District Court. The money came from Seth Beoku Betts, a Florida investment adviser who is currently serving a sentence for fraud. A management plan has been developed and put in place to make sure nothing like this happens in the future, said Bernie Hannon, vice president for business affairs and treasurer. – KARA BERG

Riley patient gives back with BSUDM Beka Lockwood finds extra meaning in charity event CARLI SCALF GENERAL REPORTER | crscalf@bsu.edu As the fundraising numbers came in last year at the 2015 Ball State University Dance Marathon, Beka Lockwood watched anxiously. She and her entertainment committee, a small but dedicated group of students, had put in hard work, along with all the other volunteers, to make the fund-

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

raiser a success. When the announcement came through that the event had raised more than $500,000, Lockwood fell to the ground crying. “That’s the moment I will literally never forget,” she said. “I called my mom crying, I called my boyfriend crying — that’s the moment I’m looking forward to this year.” This year’s Dance Marathon is on Saturday starting at 2 p.m. Lockwood, a sophomore telecommunications major and Indianapolis native, has more invested in the charity Dance Marathon supports, Ri-

ley Hospital for Children, than most students: she’s giving back to the organization that has helped support and treat her for seven years. When Lockwood was 13, a hard white lump appeared on her face. Concerned, her parents took her to the dermatologist, who then referred them to the rheumatology department at Riley Hospital for Children. They told her that she had morphea scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease that attacks her skin cells. Though the diagnosis was troubling and would require

lengthy treatment, Lockwood said the support and kindness the Riley Hospital staff offered made all the difference. “My nurses and doctors did a really good job of educating me and my parents about what it was, what was happening to me, and immediately they got me on medicine to help stop it from spreading. My care at Riley has just been incredible,” she said. Her mother, Jill Lockwood, was especially grateful for the care Beka received at Riley.

See MARATHON, page 8

NO. 12 BALL STATE DEFEATS LEWIS IN 5 SETS Cardinals improve to 5-0 in MIVA play with 8th straight win GENERAL SPORTS EDITOR | ROBBY sports@bsudailynews.com Ball State men’s volleyball was able to escape Worthen Arena with a 3-2 win on Thurs-

day against No. 14 Lewis. The Cardinals started off strong, winning the first two sets with a strong attack led by its junior outside attackers Brendan Surane and Mike Scannell. Throughout the first set, neither team held more than a 3-point lead. Surane sealed the deal with a kill in both the

first and second sets, winning 25-23 and 25-22, respectively. From there, the Cardinals began to struggle. “We were getting a little too comfortable, we started to settle down,” Scannell said. “I think we took the pedal off a little bit, and [head coach Joel Walton] made some decisions, good changes, to al-

low us to rest up.” Senior outside attacker Marcin Niemczewski saw his first action of the game after Walton took Surane out with the Cardinals trailing 4-2, and Scannell was replaced by redshirt junior outside attacker Edgardo Cartegena later in the set. THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

See VOLLEYBALL, page 5 THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

KID QUILL: DEPAUW STUDENT SET TO PERFORM AT BALL STATE PG. 3 THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

VOL. 95, ISSUE 60

MUNCIE, INDIANA BREAK OUT THE THIN MINTS. IT’S NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MINT DAY.

News desk: 285-8245 Sports desk: 285-8245 Features desk: 285-8245

Editor: 285-8249 Classified: 285-8247 Fax: 285-8248

TWEET US

Receive news updates on your phone for free by following @bsudailynews on Twitter.

FORECAST Today

Partly sunny

High: 60 Low: 32 1. CLOUDY

2. MOSTLY CLOUDY

Partly sunny skies today with winds sustained around 20-30 mph. Some gusts may reach up to 40-50 mph. -David Siple, WCRD weather forecaster 5. SUNNY 4. MOSTLY SUNNY 3. PARTLY CLOUDY

THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

PAGE 2 | FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2016 | THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | BALLSTATEDAILY.COM

FORUM

CORRECTION

In Wednesday’s edition of the Daily News, we incorrectly reported the majors of Lexi Williams and Race Bates. Williams is a public relations major, and Bates is a marketing major.

FIORINA AND REPUBLICAN ‘C’ WORD: CHOICE BRI KIRKHAM MISS BRIHAVIN BRI KIRKHAM IS A SENIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND JOURNALISM NEWS MAJOR AND WRITES “MISS BRIHAVIN’” FOR THE DAILY NEWS. HER VIEWS DO NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THOSE OF THE NEWSPAPER. WRITE TO BRI AT BMKIRKHAM@BSU. EDU.

Republican candidate Carly Fiorina ended her campaign last week after a 7th-place finish in New Hampshire. This wasn’t particularly surprising, as she never seemed to gain a strong influx of supporters. While she did attract praise during debates for her poignant remarks, especially the ones aimed at Donald Trump, she didn’t seem to have any memorable or lasting arguments. When she wasn’t psychoanalyzing Hillary and Bill Clinton’s marriage, she was using her campaign as a platform to share her beliefs (read: lie) about Planned Parenthood. She christened herself as the most “outspoken advocate for life and against Planned Parenthood.” I don’t think she understands that those two things aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive. None of her shenanigans would continue to be interesting or noteworthy at this point if it weren’t for her tactful announcement of her campaign suspension. She used this opportunity to share her definition of feminism, which, to my knowledge, she has never discussed before. “Do not listen to anyone who says you have to vote a certain way or for a certain candidate

because you’re a woman. That is not feminism,” Fiorina said. This was probably a dig at Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright, who each made controversial remarks criticizing millennial women who don’t support Hillary Clinton. While a fair criticism, it doesn’t seem to align with Fiorina’s previously-stated sentiments on women’s right to choose. I’ve always assumed that Republican politicians are trained not to say the “C” word, especially when discussing women. Treating “choice” and “choose” as taboos makes it all the easier to not acknowledge women’s rights. Which is why I was so surprised Fiorina centered her definition of feminism around choice rhetoric. “A feminist is a woman who lives the life she chooses and uses all her God-given gifts. And always remember that a leader is not born, but made. Choose leadership,” she said. I wonder if the irony of this statement has dawned on her yet. Fiorina has spent her campaign denouncing women’s right to choose, yet she is using her campaign suspension as a platform to promote women’s choice. I’m sure she would argue

feedback on our website. Letters to the editor must be signed and appear as space permits each day. The limit for letter length is approximately 350 words. All letters must be typed. The editor reserves the right to edit and

SATURDAY Mostly sunny High: 62 Low: 45

SUNDAY Rain showers High: 53 Low: 34 MONDAY Partly sunny High: 41 Low: 28 TUESDAY Mostly sunny High: 40 Low: 30

SERVICE DIRECTORY

The Ball State Daily News (USPS144-360), the Ball State student newspaper, is published Monday through Thursday during the academic year and Monday and Thursday during summer sessions; zero days on breaks and holidays. The Daily News is supported in part by an allocation from the General Fund of the university and is available free to students at various points on campus. POSTAL BOX The Daily News offices are in AJ 278, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306-0481. Periodicals postage paid in Muncie, Ind. CARLY FIORINA | PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG

that when it comes to women’s reproductive health care, choice has nothing to do with it. Yet, I have to wonder if there’s a small part of her that recognizes the parallels between her beliefs concerning feminism and the power of

choice rhetoric. Fiorina isn’t leaving too many disappointed supporters behind with her campaign, but she is leaving some of us with a new-found curiosity for her choice-centered feminism.

FORUM POLICY The Daily News forum page aims to stimulate discussion in the Ball State community. The Daily News welcomes reader viewpoints and offers three vehicles of expression for reader opinions: letters to the editor, guest columns and

THE FORECAST

condense submissions. The name of the author is usually published but may be withheld for compelling reasons, such as physical harm to the author. The editor decides this on an individual basis and must consult the

writer before withholding the name. Those interested in submitting a letter can do so by emailing opinion@bsudailynews.com or editor@bsudailynews.com.

TO ADVERTISE Classified department 765-285-8247 Display department 765-285-8256 or 765-285-8246. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. TO SUBSCRIBE Call 765-285-8250 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Subscription rates: $90 for one year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Daily News, AJ 278, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306. BACK ISSUES Stop by AJ 278 between noon and 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and afternoons Friday. CORRECTIONS To report an error in print or online, email editor@bsudailynews.com with the following information: the date, if it appeared in print or online, the headline, byline and an explanation of why it is incorrect.

EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kaitlin Lange

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ashley Downing

MANAGING EDITOR Jake Fox

IDESK EDITOR Rachel Podnar

PRINT EDITOR Melissa Jones

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Alan Hovorka

FORUM EDITOR Anna Bowman NEWS EDITOR Kara Berg ASST. NEWS EDITOR Rose Skelly

5 YEAR REGULAR CERTIFICATE

$500 min. earns 1.65% APY

1 YEAR REGULAR CERTIFICATE

$500 min. earns .25% APY

Crossword

*APY = Annual Percentage Yield. Rate is accurate as of 1/6/2016. $500 minimum opening deposit required to earn stated rate. Early withdrawal penalties apply. Membership eligibility requirements apply. $5 minimum deposit required to share account. open a sha Your certiﬁcate will be federally insured by the NCUA for up to $250,000 in deposits.

ACROSS 1 Fry 6 Kung __ chicken 9 Market Fresh sandwich and salad seller 14 Time of old Rome 15 Unevenly distributed, in a way 17 Brought on 18 Write-off 19 Charming 21 D.C.’s Walter __ National Military Medical Center 22 Mennen lotion 23 Govt. mtge. insurer 26 One hoping to provide many happy returns? 28 Hammer number 30 Big name in hairstyling 32 Hyperbola part 33 Sudden stream 35 Pull on 36 Flee 38 Adjudicates 40 Maple syrup target 41 Nearly 43 Take badly? 45 Taoist complement 46 Uncommitted 48 Farrow of film 49 Ottoman title 50 Tack on 51 “A Death in the Family” author 53 Relative of Rex 55 Energetic and

DOWN 1 “Do the Right Thing” pizzeria 2 From the top 3 Suspected of misdeeds 4 Certain student 5 Hams 6 First-serve figs. 7 Island reception 8 Spent 9 If nothing else 10 Depend 11 Pal 12 Start of an engagement? 13 ‘60s protest org. 16 Big bag carrier 20 Modify to fit 23 State Department neighborhood ... and what 3-, 8- and 29-Down all have? 24 Philly trademark 25 “They that have done this deed

CROSSWORD SOLUTION FOR MONDAY

BSFCU.com 2900 N Oakwood Ave & Ball State Student Center generalemail@bsfcu.com 765-741-2728

Federally Insured by NCUA

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Breanna Daugherty

SPORTS EDITOR Robby General ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Colin Grylls

EDITED BY RICH NORRIS AND JOYCE LEWIS

enthusiastic 59 Run up the score on 62 Place for a CharBroil 63 Removes restrictions on, as funds 64 Hole __ 65 Third-longest African river 66 Uncertain no. 67 Handles

Sudoku

FEATURES EDITOR Amanda Belcher

are honourable” speaker 26 Changing place 27 Examined closely 29 Psychedelic rock classic of 1967 31 Seek redress 34 Brazilian-themed Vegas hotel, with “The” 37 Tsk relative 39 Nebula Award genre 42 One may begin with “In a world ... “ 44 U-shaped, more or less 47 Longhorn rival 52 Adlai’s running mate 54 1997 Elton dedicatee 55 “Spenser: For __” 56 Annoyance 57 Hessian article 58 Achieves 59 Fifth-century conqueror 60 Athlete’s wear, for short 61 It increases during plant growth: Abbr.

| BY MICHAEL MEPHAM

SUDOKU SOLUTION FOR MONDAY

ASST. MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Samantha Brammer

DESIGN EDITOR Alex White ASST. DESIGN EDITOR Krista Sanford

GRAPHICS EDITOR Rachel Brammer COPY DIRECTOR Melissa Jones

VIDEO EDITOR Kellen Hazelip

DATA VISUALIZATION Tyson Bird

ASST. COPY DIRECTOR Sophie Gordon

FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2016 | THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | BALLSTATEDAILY.COM | PAGE 3

FEATURES

MUSIC MAN

MITCH Depauw student Kid Quill to play at BSUDM, Chug

ALLISON NUSBAUM GENERAL REPORTER anusbaum@bsu.edu

College students can be involved in a wide variety of activities — Greek Life, sports and academics being the norm. However, for Kid Quill, producing music and touring is also on his list of extracurricular activities. Kid Quill, whose real name is Mitch Brown, will be performing at Ball State University Dance Marathon on Saturday, followed by headlining a set at The Chug. He is a senior communications major at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. He first started dabbling in music in high school as a joke with his friends.

The joke didn’t stay a joke for long, and in June 2014 he released his first album, “Ear to Ear.” “My music is technically hip-hop,” Kid Quill said. “It’s more of a hybrid genre, a mixture of Macklemore and Mac Miller. It’s really just me making what music I want to make.” The album made iTunes’ Top 40, and Kid Quill’s career has taken off. He was a part of the NCAA March Madness Tour, opening for performers such as Rihanna and Passion Pit. He also performed at the Best Buddies International Leadership Conference in Bloomington, Ind., where his performance was similar to what he will do at BSUDM. After his performance at BSUDM, Kid Quill will perform at The Chug at 11 p.m. His 22nd birthday is at midnight, and he said the night will be

PERFORMING AT

WHAT

Kid Quill WHERE

Dance Marathon and The Chug WHEN

Saturday: Dance Marathon - 6:45 p.m. The Chug - 11 p.m. The Indigos and a cappella groups Outlet and Note to Self will also be performing at Dance Marathon about celebrating. “We’re going to be celebrating — celebrating my birthday and Dance Marathon, but mostly just life,” he said. As far as his future plans go, Kid Quill isn’t stopping after he graduates from DePauw in May. “I want to pursue music full time [after graduation],” he said. “I have a [second] album in the works. I’ve just been making music as I go.”

PHOTO PROVIDED BY LEVI TURNER

Kid Quill will be performing at the Ball State University Dance Marathon on Saturday. After his performance at Dance Marathon, he will be performing at The Chug at 11 p.m.

PAGE 4 | FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2016 | THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | BALLSTATEDAILY.COM

SPORTS

INTERNATIONAL:

it’s more for the student body,” she said. “Alum don’t go, and it doesn’t have the same sense of community as it does here.” | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Sports in Brazil are also “very low-key,” Most Ball State students probably don’t Garchet said, so he played for a club volconsider Kansas City close, but about leyball team instead of a high school squad. 5,000 miles separate Muncie and GarGarchet said language was also a barrichet’s hometown. er when he came to the United Still, Garchet said, it’s all just States. Though he studied two part of the deal. foreign languages in Brazil — “You’ve gotta deal with it, live English and Spanish — he has with it,” he said. “I knew it was learned more conversational gonna get cold at some point English since coming to the U.S. [but] I came here for a bigger Still, he said his jokes somepurpose. … I came here with a times get lost in translation. goal in mind, and I’m almost “It is [difficult] sometimes there.” when it comes to jokes and stuff, like we have a different sense of humor,” he said. “I SCHOLARSHIPS make my jokes and they’re not Brazilian universities do not really funny here, but I think field athletic teams, so Garchet great. It’s just the lanhad a decision to make after I came here they’re guage and what your language high school. for a bigger allows you to do.” “It was either taking a break Garchet’s friends in the Unitfrom school and trying to purpurpose. I ed States helped him transition sue my professional career or going to school,” he said. “And came here with from speaking Portuguese evI wanted to do both because I a goal in mind, ery day to English. “My English, I wasn’t fluent think I’m a great player, but I when I came here,” he said. “I wanted to have the academic and I’m almost had a good basic understandon my side too.” there. ing — you know, I struggled In Australia, universities have the first couple months — but athletic teams but don’t offer I always lived with American scholarships to the same extent as their American counter- HIAGO GARCHET, roommates, and I was fortunate to have people who never men’s volleyball parts. hesitated to help me out. They Anya Eicher, a freshman on the always corrected me when I Ball State field hockey team from Boort, needed it.” Australia, said the system is not as intense Learning fluent English, however, was as the National Collegiate Athletic Associeasier for some than others. Senior womation. “Getting the opportunity to really refine en’s basketball player Nathalie Fontaine, my hockey skills and then get an educa- from Stockholm, Sweden, said she had tion at the same time while exploring a more exposure to English than some new country — that was really what got might think. “TV shows y’all have over here, we have me,” she said. most of them back home too, and they’re Eicher found Ball State through a scoutin English, and then we learn English ing service called NSR Australia. Services like NSR Australia send scout- from first grade,” she said. “So I was kind ing reports and video to American col- of used to it, but obviously being here my leges and universities, but the schools English improved a lot. I think being in and coaches still need to close the deal the States and being around people who only speak English forced me the old-fashioned way with to develop it that much more phone calls and a sales pitch. than before I got here.” Canadian Interuniversity

Sport (CIS) is Canada’s equivalent to the NCAA. The CIS allows schools to offer scholarships but does not sponsor women’s golf. Ball State golfers Meghan McDougall, a senior, and Kelsey Sear, a junior, attended Bill Crothers Secondary School in Markham, Ontario, together. Sear said the pair came to the United States because they had more chances to advance their athletic careers.

ACADEMICS

On top of learning the nuances of a different language, Fontaine had to adapt to a new style of schooling. She said it was one of the biggest changes when she arrived at Ball State. “It was a lot different — I’d never taken a multiple choice exam or like true or false before I got here,” she said. “All It’s just a of the questions on the exams different back home would be like short atmosphere. answer questions or full essay questions. [On] exams, you’d CULTURE SHOCK In Ontario, we have to write 10 pages of paCollege sports, McDougall said, are really just a U.S. phe- have university per on your own, without any books or anything.” nomenon compared with athletics but Foreign countries also have difsports in Canada. ferent admission requirements “It’s just a different atmo- there’s no real for their universities. sphere,” she said. “In Ontario, hype around Eicher said her transition we have university athletics only required a couple of “extra them. but there’s no real hype around steps” she wouldn’t have needthem. Like people don’t go to ed to stay in Australia, like takthe football games like they go ing the SAT. She also said she to the football games here.” MEGHAN needed to have her transcripts The numbers back it up. Ball MCDOUGALL, translated into an approximate State, for example, had the secwomen’s golf grade point average because ond-lowest average attendance Australian schools use a differin the NCAA’s Football Bowl ent system. Subdivision in 2015 with 7,974 — but As with Australia and Sweden, McDougall that would have been the second-highest said standardized testing is not as wideaverage among CIS football programs in spread in Canada as it is in the United States. 2015, behind only Quebec City’s Univer“Taking the SAT was a shock,” she said. sité Laval (13,109). Sear said she was initially surprised by “Four hours of test was a lot to handle.” Sear said Canadian schools don’t use the the pride from Ball State graduates at GPA system either. Instead, they calculate Cardinal athletic events. “I remember freshman year, I thought it an average percentage for all the classes was so weird this whole alumni thing and combined, where an 80 is roughly equivhow people are so stoked they graduated alent to an A. Canadian students also have to take an here whatever years ago because it’s not extra step. Ninth grade is usually not inlike that in Canada,” she said. McDougall said Homecoming is a prime cluded in their high school transcripts, so example of the differences between Cana- they have to include middle school grades with their high school transcript because dian and American schools. “[Homecoming] exists [in Canada], but of NCAA eligibility rules.

Canadian universities, McDougall said, generally only look at transcripts from the 11th and 12th grades. “Those are the only grades that matter, all the other ones are like a build-up,” she said. “Whereas [in the U.S.], if you failed a class in freshman year, it affects you like the rest of your high school career.”

STEREOTYPES

Though their love for Tim Hortons and hockey rings true, McDougall said, many Americans don’t realize that different parts of Canada — like different regions within the U.S. — have different accents. “As soon as they find out we’re Canadian,” she said, “it’s like, ‘Eh? Can you say about for me?’” Canadian isn’t the only accent some Americans try to mimic. Eicher said the assumptions are good-natured for the most part, but still wrong. “A lot of people on the team have actually tried to master the Australian accent, and it always ends up British,” she said. “I’ve told them 100 times, it’s not quite there and they just think British is Australian.” In part because of their softer Ontario accent, McDougall said, sometimes people don’t realize she’s Canadian at first. “[Sear] and I often get mistaken for being American, especially when we go into the international office,” she said. “They go ‘Oh, are you looking for study abroad opportunities?’ No, we need you to sign Americans our I-20.” Fontaine’s nationality is probably have also questioned sometimes, a stereotype but she said understands. She doesn’t look like the Amerithat a Swedish can expectation of Swedes. “Americans probably have person would a stereotype that a Swedbe white, ish person would be white, blonde, blue-eyed,” she said. blonde, blue“So when I said I was Swedish, they wouldn’t really be- eyed. So when lieve it at first because I’m I said I was none of them.”

HOME SWEET HOME

Swedish, they wouldn’t really believe it at first because I’m none of them.”

To hear her parents’ Australian accents, Eicher said she has to plan around the 14- to 16-hour time difference (it varies because daylight saving time in the southern hemisphere runs opposite from the northern hemisphere) between Muncie NATHALIE and Australia. FONTAINE, “You have to really schedwomen’s basketball ule out time to do it,” she said. “With messages and stuff, we send e-mails. You might reply to them in two days’ time or something like that, but we manage to keep in touch.” Belo Horizante, Brazil, is three hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time, and when daylight saving switches in both countries it will only be one hour ahead. Garchet said he doesn’t have much trouble keeping in touch with his family. “It’s not bad, it’s not bad at all,” he said. “Thank God we’re right here right now as opposed to like, 50 years ago, because that would be very hard. I Skype my parents every two or three days, tell them what’s going on.” But he doesn’t always stick to the schedule. “Sometimes when I go a week without calling them, my mom gets really upset,” he said. Garchet said he hopes to continue his volleyball career as a professional, preferably in Europe, when he graduates so he can continue to learn more about new places and cultures. It’s been a learning experience, but he said he’s enjoyed his time in the United States — even if he has to deal with heavy snow every now and then. “It was the best choice I really made in my life,” he said. “I think a lot of my friends are missing out on not doing that.”

For PLAYER PROFILES, see page 5

FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2016 | THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | BALLSTATEDAILY.COM | PAGE 5

SPORTS

PLAYER PROFILES: | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4

ANYA EICHER, FIELD HOCKEY BOORT, AUSTRALIA

Freshman field hockey player Anya Eicher came to Ball State from Australia, a country that shares the English language with the United States. Or so she thought. “There are so many things that I say and everyone just looks at me and they’re like, ‘What is that?’” Eicher said. “Things that I would think that everyone would know, but apparently it’s something that only Australians say.” The sometimes not-so-subtle differences have also affected her classes. Eicher wrote about netball for an English assignment, but her professor had never heard of the sport. Eicher said that netball is similar Getting the to basketball “kind of like how softis to baseball,” but even everyopportunity to ball day items have different names in really refine my Australia. “You say trash can, we have rubhockey skills bish bins,” she said. “Or I would and then get call this a jumper and they’re like, a jumper?’ I’m like, ‘What an education ‘What’s I’m wearing.’ I think that’s a sweatat the same shirt, I don’t know what you’d call it.” Whether Eicher is with her teamtime while mates, in class or even just trying exploring a new to eat dinner, her words still get lost in translation. country — that She knew the English language coming to the United States but was really said she has learned more than she what got me. ever thought she would. “We were out at dinner one night and I asked the waitress for some cutlery,” Eicher said. “She was like, ANYA EICHER, ‘What’s cutlery?’ I was like, a knife field hockey and fork. ‘Oh, silverware!’ Yeah, I suppose, but we always call it cutlery. Soft drink is like soda pop, … things I would never expect.”

HIAGO GARCHET, MEN’S VOLLEYBALL, BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL

Senior volleyball player Hiago Garchet left Brazil to play volleyball in the United States, a sport that lags behind others in terms of exposure. But he said he doesn’t care about volleyball’s popularity in the U.S. “I’m still doing what I love, and if it’s the top sport, if it’s not, it doesn’t really matter,” he said. “What matters is what I’m doing and how I see it.” In Brazil, volleyball has a much higher national profile. Garchet said it’s the second sport in Brazil behind soccer. Brazil has the Superliga, its national league, and many club teams. Brazilian universities do not offer athletics, however, so staying home would have forced him to choose between a high-risk

professional career and putting his dreams on hold while he earned his degree. Garchet said he found a compromise when he received a scholarship from Park University in Missouri. After his freshman season at Park, he transferred to Ball State. “Coming here was an opportunity to do both at the same time, and they pay me to do it,” he said. “[It’s] what I love to do and it was exactly what I needed at that point in time. So even though it’s not that big of a sport in America, I thought about everything else I’d be gaining from that experience and it’s the best choice I made, honestly.”

MEGHAN MCDOUGALL, WOMEN’S GOLF, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA

Though senior Meghan McDougall and junior Kelsey Sear are listed as being from two different cities on the women’s golf roster, they said it’s like being listed as living in Muncie and Yorktown. “It takes me seven minutes to walk to [Sear’s] house [in Canada],” McDougall said. “We’re members of the same golf course.” Their hometown is even closer to Ball State than those of some American out-ofstate students. The pair are a year apart in school, and McDougall transferred to Ball State from Kentucky when Sear was a freshman. Having a connection has helped ease the transition. “I’ve known [Sear] since basically before grade nine, and I rely a lot on her,” she said. “Our friendship has really made this whole experience so much better for me.” The shift from Canada to Indiana was even easier because women’s golf coach Katherine Mowat is originally from Ontario, as were two other teammates during their first season at Ball State in 2013-14. Mowat, McDougall said, reminds them of home by doing little things like stopping at Tim Horton’s for doughnuts on the way back from tournaments near Cincinnati. “Our coach is Canadian, … [Sear] and I are Canadian, and there’s a Timmy’s there, so we always stop,” she said. “It’s a cultural thing. You have your Timmy’s and your doughnut and you feel like you’re at home.”

KELSEY SEAR, WOMEN’S GOLF UNIONVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA

Ball State golfer Kelsey Sear, a junior from Unionville, Ontario, Canada, said the Great White North isn’t as snowy as Muncie. “For the winter, it’s like exactly the same as here,” she said. “The only difference is that our winter [in Ontario] is two to three weeks longer on either end so we just have another, basically, month of winter. And depending on the severity of the winter we will have colder days, but for the most part it’s the same.” Sear and senior teammate Meghan McDougall attended Bill Crothers Secondary School in Markham, Ontario, together. They faced a big ice storm their first year in Muncie. “We were like, ‘Oh my god, they have more snow here than we do at home,’” Sear said.

One major difference, though, is that Canadians are generally more prepared for winter than Hoosiers. Sear said Canadian snowplows are better, too. “I remember that one year that we got that huge snowstorm, like two years ago,” she said. “It was like a week later and [Muncie’s] streets still weren’t plowed. … That happens in Canada and the next morning everything’s clear.” The snowplows were so efficient, Sear said, that they almost never had a snow day. The closest they ever came was when the buses wouldn’t run because “if you couldn’t get there, you couldn’t go.” McDougall was quick to remind Sear that they didn’t take the bus, however. “We were walking distance, though,” she said. “We walked.”

NATHALIE FONTAINE, WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

When I first came here, I definitely noticed a difference, like just in the cultures, but as time went on [I] don’t really notice anymore.

Senior Nathalie Fontaine is the second all-time leading scorer in Ball State women’s basketball history, and she’s one of three European players on the team’s roster. Head coach Brady Sallee said he thought her transition into American culture was smooth. “It always amazes me when we bring kids in from overseas and how well they do and how well they adapt,” he said. “But [Fontaine] has maybe handled it as good as any I’ve ever coached. She came over here and instantly there was KELSEY SEAR, no homesickness.” women’s golf Transportation was an unexpected challenge when Fontaine first arrived in the United States. In Stockholm, she said she could get anywhere she wanted on public transit. But in Muncie, her options are much more limited. “You kind of need to have a car to get somewhere,” he said. “I came here without my driver’s license or anything because I’m from the city.” Even the cuisine was different back home. But she’s used to American food now. “It was just home-cooked food,” she said. “When I’m over here I eat out, but when I’m back home I don’t eat out a lot. We don’t really use a lot of butter, oils and fried things. It’s more grilled stuff; you always make a salad with your meal.” Between her busy schedule — especially during basketball season — and the six-hour time difference between Muncie and Stockholm, it makes it difficult to call home. But Sallee said her dedication to the program overrides her homesickness. “She misses home,” he said, “but you’d never know it.”

Men’s basketball to air on CBS Sports Network Portion of ‘#MuncieOut’ ticket sales to be donated to BSU Dance Marathon

FEATURES OF THE #MUNCIEOUT • General admission tickets cut from $10 to $6

DAVID K. JONES MEN’S BASKETBALL REPORTER @dkjones_BSU

• Reserved tickets cut from $15 down to $10

After taking sole possession of first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division, Ball State men’s basketball prepares for its nationally televised game against Northern Illinois. The Cardinals are 17-9 overall and 8-5 in the MAC, and the game on CBS Sports Network has been promoted as a #MuncieOut by Ball State athletics. The Huskies are right behind the Cardinals in the standings at 18-8 overall with a 7-6 MAC record. Assistant athletics director for marketing and fan engagement Shawn Sullivan thinks the success of the men’s basketball team will make the promotion a great turnout. “The team has really performed well, and you combine that with the hopes of getting the community to come together,” Sullivan said. The promotion is much similar to “blackouts” or “red-outs” done in the past, but is geared toward the Muncie community. Game sponsor Stoops Buick/GMC has paired with

• $1 hot dogs (not included in Baskin Robbins deal)

• Free parking

• Free Baskin Robbins cookie with food purchase

Ball State athletics to cut down ticket prices and use several other promotions throughout the game. Buying a ticket to tonight’s men’s game will also get patrons into Saturday’s women’s basketball annual “Think Pink” game against Western Michigan. This is an initiative that encourages the fans to wear pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. In order to support Ball State University Dance Marathon, Pepsi will donate $1 for every student who attends the game. BSUDM will be from 2 p.m. Saturday until 2 a.m. Sunday. Ball State will tip off against Northern Illinois at 6:30 p.m. tonight.

VOLLEYBALL: | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4

DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

Ball State men’s volleyball stayed undefeated in MIVA play with a 3-2 victory over Lewis on Thursday night at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals, winners of eight straight, will take on Quincy in their next match.

Ball State went on to lose the third set 25-17 and the fourth set 25-16. In those sets, sophomore middle attacker Matt Walsh stepped up for the Cardinals, getting eight of his nine match kills in the final three sets. “It felt good, especially to get the win. I knew we were struggling, especially in the third, fourth and fifth set,” Walsh said. “I kind of had to step my game up, and I was glad I was able to and got the ball enough to be able to.” A misalignment penalty gave Ball State the early momentum with a 1-0 lead

DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

Ball State men’s basketball will face off against Northern Illinois tonight. The game will be shown on CBS Sports Network and is being promoted as a “#MuncieOut” by Ball State athletics to draw in students and the Muncie community.

in the fifth set. The final set was back and forth, and Lewis held the slight 8-7 advantage when the teams switched sides. From there, Ball State was able to pull away with a victory with a final set victory of 15-12. Ball State is now 11-3 overall with a 5-0 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association record. The Cardinals have won eight consecutive matches, beating the three teams behind them in the conference rankings. “Now I think we are going to be the front-runner in the conference,” Walton said. “We’re playing Lindenwood and Quincy next week, and both of those teams are going to be looking for an op-

portunity to send a message.” While Walton is pleased where his team is in the standings, he knows there is more work to do in the upcoming week. “We have to be more consistent, we have to get our offense clicking again. There are for sure things we want to be working on,” Walton said. Offensively, Ball State was outplayed in kills (54-63) as well as attack percentage (.169-.247). Scannell led the Cardinals in kills with 14, followed close behind by Surane (13), Weiler (12) and Walsh (9). Ball State returns to action on Thursday against Quincy University at Worthen Arena. The match is set to begin at 7:30 p.m.

PAGE 6 | FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2016 | THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | BALLSTATEDAILY.COM

NEWS

MAYOR PROPOSES RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN ANTI-MUSLIM HATE Tyler hopes Muncie will be welcoming, respectful to all

MICHELLE KAUFMAN COMMUNITY/BUSINESS REPORTER mekaufman@bsu.edu

Mayor Dennis Tyler has proposed a resolution to not only show support, but also to condemn anti-Muslim hate speech and violence. The resolution will go to Muncie City Council on March 7. Tyler said he saw so many bad things in the media, so he gathered with other religious leaders and educators to share his concerns. When he met with the leaders of the Islamic Center of Muncie, he said they were ecstatic about the resolution, even though they did not feel threatened by anything going on in Muncie. If approved, the ordinance will go into effect immediately after being

signed by the city council, the clerk and Tyler. “It just seemed to me to make good sense that we send a very strong message that Muncie welcomes everybody that’s here in peace,” Tyler said. “They can worship, and they can preserve their faith and play by our rules and our laws.” In January, Reconciliation Achieved through Community Engagement (R.A.C.E.) Muncie held a panel discussion with Islamic leaders where over 150 members of the community came to ask questions. Jason Donati, stormwater and recycling educator for Muncie and Delaware County, said the group’s mission of reconciliation was born out of the lack of community conversation about events around the world. He said it’s extremely important to have conversations about these issues because he doesn’t feel like they are being discussed.

“There are multiple reasons why we should be having these conversations and promoting and celebrating the unique diversity that is in our community [and] just being more welcoming to all people,” Donati said. “We’re trying to build a stronger network and community that’s supportive and taking preventive steps to hope that nothing bad happens in our community and that we can always stay in healthy dialogue with one another even though we may disagree on some things.” Most of the members of R.A.C.E. Muncie want people’s perceptions of Muncie to be more than just the negative news portrayed in the media. Donati said the resolution would be powerful and would set a precedent that everyone needs to be respectful, loving, open and caring. “Any time community leaders like a mayor and a city council takes a strong stance

and endorse a specific statement that is inclusive and welcoming to all the different diversities and community leaders and people we have in our community, it’s just a strong step forward,” Donati said. “Usually negative situations tend to be what goes viral. … This will be a positive thing to promote community health.” Muhammad Maqbool, associate professor of physics and astronomy and president of the Islamic Center of Muncie, said Muslims are in a good community in Muncie. “This resolution will help a lot, not just for Muslims but for all religions,” Maqbool said. “Obviously the U.S. is meant for equality and freedom of speech but when this resolution is passed, it will provide a kind of security to every religion and every idea. Every religion should be respected, so I believe it will have a great impact.”

PIZZA BOX FILLED WITH $20.20 IN NICKELS, DIMES SPARKS BOMB SCARE

The student who caused a bomb scare at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Wednesday was trying an unconventional way of paying a parking ticket. Ball State student Jackson Hiatt, 21, was arrested and preliminarily charged with intimidation on Wednesday afternoon after dropping a suspicious package off at Parking Services. The package was a Cousin Vinny’s pizza box wrapped in a black trash bag. Inside, there was a plastic bag containing $20.20 in nickels and dimes, according to the University Police Department case summary. Hiatt said in the police report he had no intention to prompt a bomb scare — he just wanted to annoy parking services for issuing the fine. He was placed in Delaware County jail and was released late Wednesday on a $2,500 bond. The box prompted the university to evacuate the Student Center and bring UPD, a bomb squad, the Muncie Police Department, the Delaware County Sheriff’s K-9 unit, the Muncie Fire Department, EMS and the Indiana State Police to the scene. The all-clear for campus was given after personnel determined the contents of the package did not pose any safety threat. Last year in March, a portion of the Student Center was closed down because of potential hazardous material on some money at the Ball State Federal Credit Union. While nothing was found, the Delaware Co. Emergency Management team was dispatched to the site to figure out what was going on. This was the second Indiana university that had investigations on campus Wednesday. Wabash College was placed on lockdown after two people were killed in a Zionsville home. The suspect was last seen on Wasbash’s campus, and was later found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wounds in a hotel, according to a story by the Indianapolis Star. –

STAFF REPORTS

Obama proposes $6 billion ‘First Job’ funding Point-by-point look at president’s plan to help gain skills

ALEXANDRA SMITH GENERAL REPORTER ajsmith9@bsu.edu

President Barack Obama proposed “First Job” funding on Feb. 4, aiming to support young people and help them gain the skills that come from having a first job. His proposal includes a budget of nearly $6 billion, according to a White House press release. Why is Obama proposing this? According to a White House press release, people who are unemployed between the ages of 16 and 24 earn $400,000 less over their careers than those who are not. Obama has recognized starting a career with no previous experience can be hard, but there always has to be a “first job.” In addition, many skills that employers want can only be learned on the job, but young people have a hard time landing those jobs in the first place. What is he proposing? Obama’s new proposal includes:

New partnerships with companies to get first jobs over the summer for nearly 1 million young people

These partnerships would also help young people who have been out of school or work for up to a year get a paid position for a year. Money management skills will also be taught to those participating in these programs.

Money to go toward youth who have dropped out or are at “most risk” of dropping out of high school

The goal is to put them on the path to get their diploma and connecting them to post-secondary education and jobs.

Development and expansion of apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship programs These will allow young

people to “explore their interests in school through work and classroom-based training before starting a formal apprenticeship.” There is also a broader proposal to increase funding for state apprenticeship programs. Obama also proposed new actions which would use existing resources. These include:

The creation of Talent Hotspots across the U.S.

These would consist of training programs, employers and workforce and economic developers. The goal is to “make a commitment to recruit and train the workforce to help local businesses grow and thrive, attract more jobs from overseas and fuel the talent needs of entrepreneurs.”

New Workforce Data Science and Information Fund

This would help states use data and analytics to improve their training programs.

New resources for 21st Century Career Navigation

“Career Navigators” will continue to reach out to workers who are most at risk of not returning to a career after periods of joblessness. So far, the Career Navigators have helped 1 million people find jobs each year. They have matched people to training programs and support services in order to help them succeed. What is Obama doing for higher education? In his new budget, Obama aims to:

Fund the America’s College Promise program

This would make two years of community college free for “responsible” students, and let them earn skills needed in the workforce at no cost. This would also provide grants to 4-year historically black colleges and universities, as well as minority-serving institutions. The goal is to support two years of college at “zero or reduced” tuition for low-income students.

Provide year-round Pell Grant availability to low-income students who have exhausted their award

This would be done through supporting and encouraging on-time degree completion through Pell for Accelerated Completion.

Increase the Pell Grant by $300

This would be for students taking at least 15 credit hours per semester in an academic year, through the On-Track Pell Bonus.

Reward colleges that successfully enroll and graduate a “significant number of low-income students” on time The reward would encourage all colleges to improve their performance through a new program called the College Opportunity and Graduation Bonus program.

Expand post-secondary opportunities for incarcerated individuals eligible for release through the Second Chance Pell proposal

This would restore their Pell eligibility. The main goals would be helping them “get jobs, support their families and turn their lives around and strengthen their communities.”

Protect and sustain the value of the Pell Grant

How would this benefit Ball State students? Graduates who are still unemployed a year after graduation would have access to jobs. Students would have more access to internships and similar experiences. There would be more opportunities for job training. Pell Grant recipients would still have access to funds through the grant. Pell Grant recipients may have the opportunity to receive more funds through the program. If rewarded, Ball State may have more money for scholarships for students or student programs.

COLONIAL CREST Best price, great location, excellent value & serenity... ...with many student, faculty, staff & graduate students. Take an additional 10% off! Limited time only through February and March

DN FILE PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

President Obama’s new “First Job” funding is focused on helping young people gain the skills from having their first job. The proposed budget is nearly $6 billion.

Get this Berry Good Deal!

Buy One, Get One FREE

Every Tuesday! Free yogurt must be of equal or lesser value. Must present Ball State ID.

Bring in this coupon for

$1 OFF $4 cup minimum. Must show BSU ID. BerryWinkle Frozen Yogurt

115 S. Tillotson Ave. (765) 282-1699

JUST 2.2 MILES FROM CAMPUS

2 bedroom apartments for $620 For 2, that’s only $310 per roommate!

10% off or 1st month free! Call for details.

ColonialCrestMuncie.com

405 S. Morrison Rd. • (765) 289-0565 Open: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter @berrywinkles, and check us out online at

berrywinkles.com

OPEN NOON TO 10 P.M. EVERYDAY!

FRIDAY FEB. 19, 2016 | THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | BALLSTATEDAILY.COM | PAGE 7

SNAPSHOTS

ARCHITECTURE BUILDING

DN PHOTOS REAGAN ALLEN

The Architecture Building on Ball State’s campus was completed in 1972. Ball State’s College of Architecture and Planning is Indiana’s first and only state-supported architectural school.

IVERSITY

BALL S TA

| DN Classifieds UNI F I ED M ED I A

130

Roommates Wanted

160

1 Rmmte for July 16 lse. Female preferred. $375 ea. W/D, A/C. No pets. 847-691-7371

160

(765) 285-8247 dnclassified@bsu.edu AJ 285, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. BallStateDaily.com/Classified

Apartments For Rent

2 bdrm apt. All util pd. 50 inch TV. $325 per, W/D, D/W, A/C, 315 S. McKinley. 744-4649.

2 bdrm apt. for rent. 101 S Talley $550/mo util incl. Call Kasey 765-405-1220

!!!!! 1,2, & 3 Bdrm May, and Aug Leases Avail! The 400 Apartments -- 818 W. Riverside, Call 765-288-6819 or visit www.400apartments.com Close BSU apts, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm, utils incld. off-st prkg, Call 765749-4688, 765-228-8457. 1 bdrms. Walk to BSU. Aug 16. $425/mo.Ratchfordproperties.com 765-748-6407. !!!!!!1 & 2 bdrm, close to village. Util pd, free wifi, no pets, avail Aug. 765-760-4529

Apt. w/ roommate near BSU campus. $350/mo+utli (negotiable). Avail. now. 317-582-0434 Clean and Quiet. 1-2 bdrm apts. Close to BSU. Free wifi. $475$750. TheCampusEdge.com. 765-286-2806. JUST RENOVATED! Awesome 3 bdrm, 2 ba. condos @ Cardinal Villas. Walk to BSU. Free wifi! Great Deals! TheCampusEdge.com. 765-286-2806.

160

Apartments For Rent

Aug lse very nice & clean, 1-4 bdrm apts, 1 blk from campus, best prices and location, off st prkng, no pets, call 288-3100

170 Houses For Rent ***1-2 bdrm 1-2 blcks to campus. A/C, No pets, avail Aug 1 2016. 286-2808. 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 bdrm, 2 ba. houses & apts for rent Aug 16. A/C. W/D. No pets. 2-8 blcks to BSU. 289-3971. 1009 Marsh St. 3 bdrm, $300 each bdrm. W/D, parking w/garage. Call/text (260) 243-1395.

170 Houses For Rent

1413 W. North St, 4 br,1 1/2 ba, A/C, W/D, D/W. 1 blk from Village, 3 from BSU 765-748-3651

****4 bdrm, 2 ba. Very nice! 2 blcks W. of McKinley. Off-st prking. $325/ea. 2108 W. Euclid. No Pets. 729-0116.

1417 Abbott. Lg. 3/5 bdrm, 2 ba. W/D. D/W. 1 yr lease. No pets. No smoking. 284-5741

Minutes walk to campus. 4 bed, 1.5 ba. Big front porch, W/D, $1200/mo. 765-994-8533

Now showing 2-4 bdrm homes for next year. Many amenities, most have flat screen TVs. Our houses go fast. Call Tom 7440185, tmay123@comcast.net.

Remodeled, 4 br/2 bth house. W/D, D/W, A/C, prking. Walk to BSU. $300/person. 228-5866

Near BSU. Nice! 2, 3, or 4 bdrm. W/D, furnished, pet friendly. Aug to Aug Lease. Call 765-282-8606 or 765-748-0794

****Close to Campus. 2-bdrm house, 1701 New York, W/D, 765-228-8457, 765-749-4688

Nicest houses on campus. Many extras. Even a 6 bdrm. Also student parking available. Call 286-5216.

3 bd near BSU. W/D, A/C, Large bdrms. $900/m utils included. 9/12 mnth Aug leases. Call (970) 985-2466

Lsing for Aug 16. 2,3,4 bdrm. Best Location. Walk to BSU. A/C, W/D, Pets Ok. RatchfordProperties.Com 765-748-6407

Quality Houses, 908 Carson, 2119 Ball, 322 s Calvert, 507/509 Riverside, 3001 Devon 4 and 5 bdrms. www.BSUrentals.com or 729-9618. 1801 N. Rosewood, 3-4 bdrm, 2 ba, all appl. off-st prkg, Aug lse. 212-7104, 288-3318

Get

Get connected with campus 24/7

Pd. Utilities & High Spd Internet Qlty 3-6 bdr. From $300 ea. Some hottubs 765-744-1079 joecoolproperties.blogspot.com

PAGE 8 | FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2016 | THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | BALLSTATEDAILY.COM

DANCE MARATHON

Make the most of BSUDM

Veteran attendees offer tips, favorite parts of marathon

TAYLOR KELLY GENERAL REPORTER tckelly@bsu.edu

Every year, hundreds of students lace up their shoes and prepare to dance for 12 hours to raise money for Riley Hospital for Children. Dance Marathon is a fundraising event that raises money for the children who use Riley Hospital and their families. Part of the mission is to celebrate hope and healing for the families. Last year, Ball State broke its

MARATHON:

| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “They’ve been wonderful; I couldn’t have asked for a better situation,” Jill said. “They’ve treated us like family, made us feel comfortable. We’re very lucky to have it in our backyard.” This is not to say that Beka’s treatment was easy — she spent her teenage years on several different types of medications, including steroids and low dosages of chemo. Though her family and doctors were supportive, it was sometimes hard for Beka to feel like a normal teenager. Riley’s sense of community, however, helped remedy this too. Riley Hospital offered free retreats for the teenage girls in the rheumatology department, where patients

previous fundraising record by raising $502,103.22. The event goes from 2 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday, and students spend those 12 hours playing games, listening to music, dancing and more. Some veteran Dance Marathon attendees gave some advice for those new to Dance Marathon and shared their favorite memories of past events.

Tips for first-timers:

Victoria Ducret, a sophomore psychology major, said they should really make the effort to raise money for the event. “Don’t be afraid to really commit, get personal and go the extra mile in fundraising,” Ducret said. “It

could get together and share their experiences. “We were just able to connect with girls that also had these rare diseases and [who were] living this different kind of life,” she said. “It’s just great that Riley was able to provide that for me, because for a while I felt alone, like, ‘What is going on with my body?’ It made me feel more at home.” Beka added she still keeps in touch with the girls — they have a group chat together and are always communicating back and forth about their lives. As Beka got older, she learned about Dance Marathon, a fundraiser that supports Riley Hospital for Children, and knew she had to get involved. She attended her high school’s Dance Marathon

makes a difference.” Regan Gray, a junior hospitality and food management major, said first-timers should make sure to hang out with the Riley kids who will be attending the event. Jacob Logeman, director of technology for Dance Marathon, said sometimes a donation to the event can help out the person donating, too. “Donate to your crush’s fundraising page to get their attention. I’ve done it,” Logeman said. Cierra Payton, a threeyear veteran and member of Dance Marathon Executive Council, said it’s important to be friendly. “Bring comfy shoes and mingle with the Riley kids and

all four years, but was not able to get involved with a committee until she came to Ball State. Lockwood was on the entertainment committee last year and is currently the philanthropy chair of the greek recruitment committee. When asked about why she wanted to become involved with Dance Marathon, Beka’s face lit up. “I knew as soon as I heard of what Dance Marathon was I needed to give back to this hospital, I needed to give back because they’ve done so much for me and so many of my friends and siblings and people that I know,” she said. “I just wanted to be able to show my passion about Riley to others and help spark their passion with it too.” Jill is happy about her daughter’s passion and involvement

Snap to add bsudailynews for live BSUDM coverage families,” Payton said. “They are here to meet us, and they love meeting new faces.”

Favorite Part of Dance Marathon: Payton said the best part of the night is at the end, when

with Dance Marathon. “We’re really proud of her; it’s had a big impact on her,” Jill said. “Being a Riley kid and then being able to turn around and give back, that’s really neat.” As the president of Pi Beta Phi, Beka is well positioned to help Riley in her current position on the greek recruitment committee. The support of the greek community is vital to the success of Dance Marathon. Morgan Polizzi, director of greek recruitment, said greek students make up more than half of dancer participants alone at this year’s BSUDM, and this does not include the greek students who participate on committees and the executive board. “The greek community is one of our biggest supporters of Dance Marathon, so we love to see that rela-

DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

Dance Marathon is an event that hundreds of Ball State students participate in to raise money for Riley Hospital for Children. The event lasts from 2 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday in the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

the total amount of money raised is revealed. She said energy fills the room and the Riley families become overwhelmed with joy at all the hard work the Dance Marathon committees have put in. tionship grow,” Beka said. Today, Beka is done with medication and recently had her second-to-last appointment at Riley before she graduates from the program and switches to an adult rheumatology department elsewhere. “It kind of makes me sad, but the support and care they’ve given me throughout this journey has just been great,” Beka said. “I really don’t want to go anywhere else. It’s not, ‘Let’s get you better and get you out of here,’ it’s, ‘Let’s build a relationship. We’re taking care of you instead of just healing you.’” As her time as a patient at Riley comes to a close, Beka is looking forward to the 2016 Dance Marathon taking place Saturday, where she will dance and spend time with her Riley

Logeman’s favorite part is the experience of the whole campus coming together, sharing passion and raising money for the cause. “It is really unifying for Ball State,” Logeman said.

DN PHOTO REAGAN ALLEN

Beka Lockwood has been a patient at Riley Hospital for Children since the age of 13. Lockwood attends Dance Marathon to give back to the organization that has helped support and treat her for seven years now.

kid, Aylor. She plans to stay connected to Riley beyond Dance Marathon by becoming involved in the BSUDM alumni club after graduation.

At University Apartments, we make it easy to be a student.

PRESENTS

At University Apartments, we make it easy to be a student. Do you want to spend the next 20 years paying for “luxury” living during the four years you were a student? Use your savings or student loans wisely. Our monthly rent is affordable and includes utilities! Be a student first at University Apartments!

TOP10

REASONS TO LIVE AT UNIVERSITY APARTMENTS

10 Optional furnished apartments by CORT 9 Green space 8 Available to single students and those with families 7 Free shuttle service 6 No credit check or co-signer needed 5 Safe (University Police patrol and respond) 4 Snow removal in parking lots and main sidewalks 3 On-site maintenance 2 Free utilities (you control the heat) 1 Affordable monthly rent (starts at just $355 per roommate)

University Apartments www.bsu.edu/apartments

Learn more and apply online today at www.bsu.edu/apartments

MUNCIE ’ S B IG G E ST PARTY OF THE YEAR!

MARCH 19, 2016 7PM-2AM In the streets of DWNTWN Muncie $15 in advance | $20 at the gate 21+ Event

PURCHASE TICKETS AT DOWNTOWNMUNCIE.ORG