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he Ball State football team will have a new playing surface in the fall. Today marked the beginning of turf replacement inside Scheumann Stadium, following the conclusion of the team’s practice schedule on Saturday. The current turf surface has been in use for eight years and is showing age due to daily use and weather. Ball HOME SCHEDULE DATE State Athletic Di- TEAM rector Mark Sandy Virginia Military Institute Sept. 3 said 10 years is Toledo Oct. 3 the typical maxi- Georgia State Oct. 17 mum time for turf Central Michigan Oct. 24 to last. UMass Oct. 31 “It will be a Bowling Green Nov. 24 source of pride for the team and the program,” Sandy said. “It will also upgrade the stadium for when our fans come and will also be very important to show our new recruits when they come to the games this fall.” The wear and tear has resulted in seams coming apart, compacted areas and fibers shredding. Sandy said benefits of the turf include weather resistance and the ability to extend practice times. He previously updated the turf at Eastern Kentucky after his third year as Athletic Director. Scheumann Stadium underwent a $13.7 million construction effort that finished before the 2007 season. The renovations included the addition of the FieldTurf, a synthetic grass surface that is similar to what is found in many NFL stadiums. Ball State will open the 2015 season on Sept. 3 at home against VMI.
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Two students stepped in to catch a suspect and help a female student when she was put in a chokehold and robbed last Thursday morning. According to the affidavit for the arrest of suspect William Hilterbran, 22, Hilterbran attacked a female student while she was paying for parking in the McKinley garage around 9:15 a.m. on April 16. As she put her wallet in her backpack, Hilterbran came up behind her and put her in a chokehold, chipping her tooth. He demanded her money. The victim managed to scream, and two males came to her aid, the affidavit said. Junior child development major Andrew Bova was listed on the case summary report as a witness and was interviewed by university police on Monday. The summary also listed two other witnesses, one of which was a student. Bova told the Daily News he was driving on Ashland Ave. to the parking garage Thursday morning when he saw two men fighting outside, one on top of the other. He recognized the person on the bottom as a fellow student.
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Senior wins honors for academics Player earns All-MAC award, Feeney Memorial scholarship Senior Shelbie Justice has been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference women’s basketball team, announced by the league Monday. A total of 27 student-athletes were named to the team from this past season. Justice, a nursing major, carries a 3.235 grade point average. “I honestly feel it’s one of the best stories on campus this year,” women’s head basketball coach Brady Sallee said. “To see her excel and succeed in both nursing and basketball is phenomenal.” In order for an athlete to qualify for the Academic All-MAC honor, they must have at least a 3.20 grade point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. Justice also won Ball State’s Feeney Memorial Scholarship at the postseason banquet. This award goes to a deserving women’s basketball player who has demonstrated passion and commitment to basketball and academics. “I hope that others can look at her and know that if they have their priorities straight and work hard, they can do anything like she has,” Sallee said. She played in 30 games for the Cardinals this season, starting 28. She averaged 9.4 points and 31.6 minutes per game, while leading the team in 3-point field goal percentage.
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CHAARG GROUP MAY COME TO BALL STATE Student works to bring organization that empowers women, breaks down stereotypes to campus LAURA ARWOOD STAFF REPORTER Anyone can apply to become what CHAARG is and what it’s er and creator of the second | llarwood@bsu.edu CHAARG chapter at University an ambassador, and a CHAARG about, and I fell in love,” Milich A women’s exercise organization created to inspire women by challenging them through fitness may be coming to Ball State in Fall 2015. Ohio State student Elisabeth Tavierne founded Changing Health Attitudes & Actions to Recreate Girls at her school when she realized there was a divide among genders in the gym, according to CHAARG’s website. Sarah Clem, the chapter train-
chapter can start once a university proves its ability to sustain it. The campus chapters must have at least 50 potential members, said Samm Milich, a sophomore exercise science major, who is hoping to become a Ball State CHAARG ambassador. She started the process in January after hearing about the organization from a friend in the exercise program. “I did some research to find out
of Cincinnati, experienced the same problem. “[Women] would always be on the treadmill and the elliptical and men would really be on the weight side of the gym,” Clem said. “[Tavierne] just recognized how that’s not how it’s supposed to be, and CHAARG grew from that.” CHAARG is an organization at 17 schools and has a virtual chapter, Clem said.
said. “And I began the process to become an ambassador.” The ambassador application process begins with a written application, supplemented with a list of local exercise studios, a video application and 50 names and emails of possible participants. Having a chapter at Ball State would allow women to vary their exercise and overcome the intimidation some women feel in the gym. THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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Nintendo’s ‘BoxBoy’ requires players to create boxes to help Qbby navigate more than 20 worlds. After completing the worlds, players can solve different puzzle challenges.
While watching this month’s “Nintendo Direct,” I casually remarked to a friend that this would be the year of the box. Of course, I was joking about this, but after seeing four games using a box protagonist during the “Direct,” I started to get worried. While most seemed as uninspired as their protagonists shape, one game stood out from the four-cornered pack. “Boxboy,” created by “Smash Bros” veterans Hal Laboratories, uses its cube hero to create one of the most charming puzzle games to come out this year. In “Boxboy,” players follow a boxboy named Qbby who is tasked with completing puzzles to further his adventure. There is a thin plot about Qbby’s attempts
to save his planet, but the lack of voice acting or any text make the narrative a difficult one to follow. The game makes up for this by populating Qbby’s world with interesting characters. Other box characters are uniquely made to easily to pick them out of their black and white worlds. Qbby himself is adorable, even his idle animations bring about a sense of glee. It a shame that while the game is filled with distinct characters, the female boxes are given the shaft. Where Qbby can dress up in a selection of costumes, his female counterpart is relegated to eyelashes and a ponytail. It’s a small gripe, but one that hurts all the more when players see how much could have been done with her character.
The puzzles of “Boxboy” also go beyond what one might expect from a game so simple-looking. The mechanic of using boxes that Qbby spawns out his body to cross-gaps becomes more intricate as the games moves forward. Lasers, spikes and recursive clouds are introduced quickly and players are forced to rethink their previous strategies. Sadly, though, these gameplay challenges are only based in the world they are introduced in and are quickly forgotten when the player moves on to the next world. Once the player gets comfortable with one mechanic, it’s quickly forgotten. The game is eager to please, giving players as many different
elements as possible, but in doing this, the game suffers. Even more disappointing is the ease in which puzzles can be completed. Most puzzles only last about three minutes while others can be completed in seconds. The addition of collectible crowns does pad the length of some levels. I spent several hours trying to get one crown in particular, but overall “Boxboy’s” length doesn’t satisfy. With “Boxboy,” Hal Laboratories has crafted a game that goes beyond its simple appearance. In a world filled with box-based games, “Boxboy” stands out with its characters and puzzles to create a game that thinks outside the box.
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TODAY The softball team looks to gain momentum in a non-conference home game vs. Indiana. First pitch is at 4 p.m.
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Team celebrates Senior Day win Dinner, gifts follow doubleheader split for last career game ZACH CAINS CHIEF REPORTER | @ZPC1329 Three seniors on the Ball State softball team added some extra celebration to their Senior Day, leading the team to a win in their last career game at the Softball Field at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex. Loren Cihlar, Jessica Craft and Hanne Stuedemann were joined by parents, teammates and coaches after the game for gifts and a dinner that followed a doubleheader split against Northern Illinois. “It was amazing having our parents and teammates there to celebrate with us,” Craft said. “Being surrounded by all the people that you care about during the sport that you love really makes it special.” After the game, the seniors were draped with feather boas and given gift bags by their teammates as they walked to the middle of the infield with their parents. Head coach Tyra Perry presented each senior with a framed jersey, also. The celebratory dinner featured a lot of food and dozens of pictures showing memories of the seniors’ careers on the field.
2015 BALL STATE SENIORS LOREN CIHLAR, outfielder
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Cihlar, Craft and Stuedemann have played a big role in leading the Cardinals to three consecutive regular season Mid-American Conference titles. “These girls have meant so much to our team and have been such terrific leaders,” Perry said. “They don’t let anything phase them. They accept any challenge given to them and overtake it with ease.” Ball State is currently on top of the Mid-American Conference with a 10-3 record. With another title, the three seniors would become the first players in history to win the MAC regular season
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Hanne Stuedemann was one of three seniors honored on Senior Day on Saturday at the Softball Field at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex. If Ball State wins the MidAmerican Conference regular season title, Stuedemann and the other two seniors will become the first players to win the title four years in a row.
title four years in a row. “We tell each other, ‘Dynasty,’ to motivate ourselves to go out and play hard and do everything we can to get that fourth ring,” Stuedemann said. “We’ve made it part of
this program that we go out and win the regular season title, and everyone on the team has known that since day one. It motivates us to go out and perform.” With six games in league
Cardinals unable to keep early lead, fall 1-2 in Eastern Michigan series Ball State drops to 24-14 overall, 9-6 in MAC play
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Ball State lost its second series of the season as it fell in two straight games to Eastern Michigan on Saturday to finish 1-2 in the series. Ball State had a fast start in the first game, holding Eastern Michigan scoreless in the first eight innings. “We managed to make plays on defense,” head coach Rich Maloney said. “We were able to do things that, for some reason, we just were not able to do Saturday.” The Cardinals stormed out to an early lead, scoring three runs in the first inning and then two in the fourth to start the series with a 5-2 win over the Eagles. For the first time in a week, Ball State outhit its opponent, getting 12 hits to Eastern Michigan’s 10. Elbert Devarie led the Cardinals on offense in the first game with a .750 batting average. Devarie also earned two of the Cardinals’ five runs.
“Devarie is having a career season,” Maloney said. Sophomore pitcher Zach Plesac brought consistency as he pitched all nine innings for Ball State and got four strikeouts while only allowing two runs. Ball State lost an early lead in the second game. After a Jarett Rindfleisch RBI in the first inning, the Cardinals and Eagles traded the lead four times. The Eagles reclaimed the lead in the eighth and won the game 8-4. Ball State lost despite outhitting Eastern Michigan 13 to 12. “It’s great to get hits,” Maloney said. “Sometimes it’s not enough just to get hits, though. That’s how baseball works.” Ball State dropped its final game, the second game in the doubleheader, much like it lost the first game in the doubleheader. Despite outhitting Eastern Michigan for the third straight game and the teams going through six lead changes in nine innings, the Cardinals suffered an 8-9 loss. The game was offensive from the start, as six runs were scored in the first inning. David Current suffered his first loss of the season as he pitched 6.1 innings for the Cardinals.
play remaining, the seniors look to use that motivation to complete the MAC regular season title sweep. Ball State’s final six MAC games are on the road. The Cardinals are 7-1 in conference
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away games so far this season. “All season, we tell the team that it doesn’t matter whether we are on the road or not,” Cihlar said. “We will go out on any field and play like it is our field.”
RECRUIT NAMED TO ALL-STAR TEAM
Tahjai Teague, a Ball State men’s basketball signee, was named to the Indiana All-Star team on Monday. Teague is one of 14 high school seniors selected to play for the team. The All-Stars will compete against Kentucky in the summer as part of an annual series. “We want to congratulate [Teague] on this well-deserved honor,” head coach James Whitford said in a statement. “He had a terrific senior season on a very good team and was rewarded for it. I believe Indiana has the best high school basketball in America, and recruiting the best from the state has always been a goal of TAHJAI TEAGUE players our program.” Ball State Teague averaged 13.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per men’s basketgame this season at Pike High School in Indianapolis. ball signee Ball State’s roster currently features 2014 Indiana All-Stars Sean Sellers and Jeremie Tyler. It is the first time Ball State has signed an Indiana All-Star in back-to-back years since the 2000-01 season. Teague will join the Cardinals for the 2015-16 season. – STAFF REPORTS
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The Ball State baseball team finished 1-2 on April 18 in a series against Eastern Michigan. In the first game, sophomore catcher Jarett Rindfleisch drove in a run in the first inning.
Ball State outhit Eastern Michigan 39-35 over the course of three games. However, the Cardinals failed to win the last two of three games getting outscored 8-4 and 9-8. “We are still in the mix of things,” Maloney said. “Kent State lost two straight this weekend, so we just need to
get back to winning multiple games in a row. We have a big series coming up with Toledo.” Ball State will take on instate rival Purdue on Wednesday in West Lafayette. Ball State is 3-3 against Big Ten opponents, already having an 8-2 victory over the Boilermakers on March 25.
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Immersive learning showcase Building Better Communities supports 20 programs in Muncie uilding Better Communities Fellows Program will present its Immersive Learning Showcase today. The event, which will take place in the Student Center from 4 to 6 p.m., presents the BBC Fellows’ immersive learning projects from Spring 2015. President Ferguson will talk before the event. BBC Fellows sponsored 20 classes this year, 12 of which were based in the Muncie community. BALL STATE UNIVERSITY AFRICAN AMERICAN ALUMNI ORAL HISTORY PROJECT:
Students in an oral history workshop conducted interviews with members of the Black Alumni Constituent Society. This project is meant to lead up to Ball State’s centennial in 2018. COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY PROFILES:
Students involved in this immersive learning class made a video series highlighting projects funded by the Ball Brothers Foundation and other local organizations in order to show the impact of philanthropy.
TOWNSEND COMMUNITY CENTER:
The students in this project worked with the Townsend Community Center to assess its needs by surveying local residents, the results of which will help the center to better serve the community. INNOVATION CONNECTOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE DEVELOPMENT:
Students worked over the period of Fall and Spring semesters with the Innovation Connector, a small business incubator for East Central Indiana.
MUNCIE NEIGHBORHOOD SURVEYS:
This project team surveyed Riverside Normal City and Southside neighborhoods as part of the Muncie Action Plan Task Force 2. The team wanted to find ways to energize and mobilize the neighborhood associations in Muncie. COLD CASE DELAWARE COUNTY: MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR FAMILIES AND THE LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM:
This project worked to bring awareness to cold case homicides in Delaware County. Students collaborated with local law enforcement and forensic science agencies to create case reports and public service announcements in order to generate tips. BALL STATE TO BROADWAY:
This project has been in progress for three years and documents the journey of the musical “The Circus in Winter” to Broadway. The play was written by Ball State English professor Cathy Day and is set to debut on Broadway in Spring 2016.
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Students in this project worked to support Sustainable Indiana 2016, an organization dedicated to climate solutions based in Indiana. Students were sent to neighborhoods in Muncie to produce documentaries and videos that will be used in social media campaigns.
This project worked to improve the Pathways to Water Quality exhibit that has been a staple of the Indiana State Fair since 1993. The exhibit shows proper water management for home, farm and business settings. INDIANA STATE PARKS PHONE APP:
Students created a smartphone app with driving and walking tours to teach Indiana State Parks visitors about the cultural history of the parks. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NOBLESVILLE: MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS:
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Students worked with the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville to strengthen the organization’s brand image and awareness, develop an integrated marketing plan and attract community partners, in addition to other tasks. The Boys & Girls Club wanted to find ways to increase participation in the different programs they offer.
Students in this project paired with people who have been affected by depression and wrote stories that would serve to better educate the community. The interviews from this project were compiled into a book. INDUSTRY NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN:
Urban Planning students worked with the Industry Neighborhood Association to create an action plan for the neighborhood. The students worked with the residents of the neighborhood to create a citizen-oriented plan.
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ing communities as well. At Ball State, 40 percent of students live in one of the residence halls on campus. This is a high figure compared to IU, where about 28 percent live in university-owned housing, according to U.S. News and World Report. With the opening of BotsBall State living-learning ford/Swinford Halls in John- communities began in the son A Complex this fall, Ball 1990s as a version of a firstState will be home to 15 total year experience program. living-learning communities. Through a few evolutions, Joel Bynum, assistant direc- these communities now serve tor for coordination of living- to put students together as a learning communities, said in way to bridge what happens an email these communities are in class and out. meant to support and enhance “The biggest part of the [livstudent success while encourag- ing-living communities] right ing students to become entre- now that is advantageous is preneurial learners. that you’re able to network “The most imporwith a lot of people tant function of a that are looking living-learning comIt’ll be more into the same field munity is to help new as you,” said Troy students find their of a living Scott, a junior teleacademic fit at Ball and learning communications State and to encourmajor. “You start to age their academic community, make a lot of consuccess,” Bynum said. where as nections.” At Ball State, ByScott will live in num said recent right now it’s the new Botsford/ assessments show just a living Swinford Halls in the that those who live Johnson A Complex in a living-learning community. in the fall. This will community tend to be specifically taiperform better than TROY SCOTT, a lored for students in commuters or those telecommunications the College of Comon campus outside major munication, Inforof a community. mation and Media. Ball State was not the first The halls will feature a green to group students together by screen, two studios and video academic focus, however. editing software for students. Bynum said the University of Scott said he is excited for Missouri-Columbia was most the new technology, as it will notably at the forefront of the make it easier to get involved. idea. Other universities—such It’s also a good stepping-stone as Indiana University and Pur- for students to join a studentdue University—utilize learn- run organization, he said.
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College students are making riskier financial choices than they used to, according to a recent study. EverFi, an education technology company, and student aid consulting firm Higher One conducted the study on more than 42,000 college students from 2012 to 2015. The study also reported that community college students have a more responsible perspective on financial literacy
than students attending a four-year institution. “I think debt has become very accepted,” said Dan Boylan, a Ball State instructor of finance. “In the old days, if you had debt, it was a bad thing.” Most students were more concerned with finding a job after college than money management and loan management. Ball State requires undergraduate students to complete a course in personal finance. In 2010, a faculty member in the Miller College of Business decided it was an important aspect of the core curriculum and saw a need for the course, Associate Provost Marilyn Buck said. “We are one of the few
Students in this project created a video series exploring how philanthropy and community development have impacted Muncie and Delaware County, and which programs need this support to improve local quality of life.
MEALS AND MEMORIES ON WHEELS:
Students in this class worked with Muncie’s Meals on Wheels program to create a website telling the stories of both those who serve and those who are served through the program. SCHOOLS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF COMMUNITY:
This program explored how students in South View Elementary School are impacted by their community. The South Project participants View Elementary School is created a model for a mobile learning system based in a community that was greatly affected by for the Indianapolis factory closings. International Airport’s solar farm. The learning GLOBAL REPORTING system is meant to INITIATIVE (GRI) engage visitors and SUSTAINABILITY employees during wait REPORT FOR BALL STATE times. UNIVERSITY: A team of students prepared Ball State’s POLICE + THE PRESS: fifth sustainability report Students in this class using the Sustainability worked with Ball Framework of State University police Reporting the GRI. officers to increase their comprehension of BEECH GROVE BOOK AND PHONE APP: the duties of local law enforcement. They then Students created a book and app about people created multimedia from Muncie who made feature stories, which contributions all over the will be featured in an state, nation and world. app, to spread their This project will continue knowledge to other into the summer semester. students. MOBILE LEARNING AT THE INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND SOLAR FARM:
CHAARG: | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “You can think of us as a health and fitness sorority,” Clem said. One of the group’s slogans is to “liberate girls from the elliptical,” according to their website. “There’s a huge difference when you walk downstairs in the rec center—it’s all guys. When I get to the squat rack, I feel like I’m being watched, you know? It’s kind of like, ‘Why is a girl down here?’” Milich said. “Girls are scared—they’re
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This fall, the Botsford/Swinford Halls in the Johnson A Complex will be host to 15 living-learning communities. The complex will be tailored for students in the College of Communication, Information, and Media.
“It’ll be more of a living and learning community, where as right now it’s just a living community,” Scott said. “I’m really excited to see how that turns out.” In addition to Botsford/ Swinford, Ball State will add to its living-learning communities when Schmidt/Wilson Halls of Johnson B open following renovations which begin in May. Students who participate in theater and dance will live in these new halls when the building reopens. With only 15 living-learning communities, many majors are excluded from the program. Faculty interested in partnering with housing to form a living-learning community can submit a written
proposal for approval. Bynum said the primary concerns with living-learning communities are how it will enhance the overall learning experience, academic performance and individual performance. He said the earlier a student gets involved in a living-learning community, the better. “We believe that the earlier a student becomes immersed in his or her academic department [or] college culture, the earlier he or she gets to know other students and faculty in their chosen major,” Bynum said. “The earlier a student has opportunities to form bonds with other students in their academic cohort, the more likely that student is to persist to graduation and succeed.
schools who require personal finance,” said Boylan. Only 17 states require colleges to offer a finance course, according to the study. Indiana is not included on that list. However, Indiana University also requires students to take a finance course. Purdue University does not, an admissions counselor at Purdue said. Ball State personal finance classes partner with America Saves, a campaign through Consumer Federation of America that aims to motivate, encourage and support individuals to save money. Students pledge to save money for various reasons and plan how to do so. Last year, Ball State was
recognized as one of the top pledgers in the nation, with 3,571 students taking the pledge to save $8 million. Freshman music media production major Jon Bell said he has become more frugal with his spending since coming to college. Bell says his main discrepancies came from unnecessary spending on food and he learned new habits about spending and budgeting. “Next semester I will be living off-campus in a house. There is no better way to transition my financial practices than to be in a controlled environment where I have to pay my own bills, create my own budget and learn to be more financially responsible,” said Bell.
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He said he stopped in the EMENS street, got out of his car and pulled Hilterbran off of the first witness, who then told him that Hilterbran had robbed someone. W. Riverside Ave. “I wanted to know what the cause was,” Bova said. “The guy did not look like he fit in. He looked like a bum. He SURSA didn’t have shoes or socks on. He is on top of a kid that looks like he is a student going to class. It’s an instinct McKinley of reaction when you see parking garage someone in need; you just get in the middle of it.” According to the affidavit, W. Ashland Ave. Hilterbran had run out of his N shoes. DN GRAPHIC TYSON BIRD Hilterbran took off, and the two students chased him. Jail on a $30,000 bond on Another fight occurred in two charges of battery and the alley by the Subway on one charge each of robbery and strangulation. U n i v e r s i t y, University Police the affidavit Chief Jim Duckham said. I wanted to said the incident The chase stands out as an c o n t i n u e d , know what the anomaly. Duckham and Bova cause was. The has been at Ball described having the guy did not look State since August, and he said in the suspect in a like he fit in. past school year, he bear hug at has not seen anyone point to He looked like thing like this haprestrain him. a bum. He is pen. He said Hil“You don’t want terbran was on top of a kid to [call it a] crime yelling at that looks like of opportunity to pedestrians minimize what hapsaying Bova he is a student pened, but that’s was assault- going to class. what that was,” ing him. Duckham said. “A Bova said It’s an instinct person chose to do he chased of reaction something that they Hilterbran shouldn’t have done. for around when you The victim was just 10 minutes, see someone at that spot where following the person chose to him through in need; you do it.” traffic on just get in the He commented on McKinley how the robbery Ave. back middle of it. happened in broad to the parkdaylight in a welling garage ANDRE BOVA, Junior child development major occupied spot with where the people around to affidavit said Hilterbran was arrested by see it and respond. “You can’t even explain UPD at 9:25 a.m. Hilterbran is still being why criminals do what they held in the Delaware County do,” Duckham said. N. McKinley Ave.
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Get connected with campus Today’s Birthday (4/21/15) Balance domestic comforts with the freedom of the open road this year. Plan a remodel after 6/14. Careful budgeting grows family savings. Accomplish more together. Collaborate for the common good. New income sources spark. Harvest abundant love after 10/13. Personal and professional status rises with steady progress. Quiet introspection refreshes after 10/27. Nurture each other. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8. Keep quiet and take action. Push for what you believe. Conditions are changing. Don’t splurge. All turns out even better than you’d hoped, if you’ve been gentle. It could get tense. Keep your objective in mind.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an 8. Parties, meetings, conferences and gatherings go well. Work together to make something happen. Idle chatter makes no difference. Don’t waste time on gossip. Make promises, agreements and schedule who will do what. Dress for success.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9. Shake things up. Don’t just talk about playing with your partner; get out and do it. You’re inspired to take action, and together you can generate amazing results. Put your back into it! Make your move.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 9. Practical efforts reap abundant rewards. Don’t get distracted by talk that goes nowhere. Get moving! Convince others by showing them. Don’t forget what you’ve learned the hard way. Give it everything you’ve got and results exceed expectations.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8. Don’t show critics unfinished work. Creating beauty may require making a mess first. If you can’t do your chores, hire someone who can. Make a professional move. Action taken now goes the distance. Take care with the presentation.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9. An unexpected development at work requires all hands on deck. Postpone a trip. Don’t waste time talking ... get moving! Handle what you said you would. Take care to conserve resources. The work you do now ripples out.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 9. Express your love with your favorite media. Use your own particular art or science. Abandon a self-imposed limitation. Your confidence grows today and tomorrow. Take practical action for a personal project. Perform or present it and take a bow.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 9. Don’t talk about it ... just go. You have what you need. Study your subject in person. Follow your passion. Communication breakdowns get resolved later. Take action for what you love and it goes further than expected.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8. The game is getting good. The gears begin to turn on a new project. Play full out. Don’t stop to natter about it. Throw your full weight into the action. Put your heart into it. Blast through obstacles.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8. Don’t make loans today. Financial discussions can morph into arguments. Is it about money or power? Inspect your own situation for leaks, and take discrete action. Efforts made now have long-lasting impact. Get quiet, and review the numbers.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7. You’ve been talking about it long enough. Take action on a home project. It’s amazing what a coat of paint will do. Get your family involved for increased results. Dig in the garden. Bribe their participation with delicious treats.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7. Action you take now has long-lasting consequences. Save your money. Stick with what’s real. Get your body moving. A hike or adventure in nature provides peace and even spiritual discovery. Share a magical sunset with a friend.
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In high school, Caceres took a class offered by Project Lead the Way, a program that promotes science, technology, engineering and math careers for students. Employees from the car component manufacturer Aisin U.S.A. Manufacturing, Inc, based in Seymour, Ind., visited the class and talked about needing students to work during the summer. Caceres knew she needed a job and Aisin paid more than something service-oriented at $10 an hour. She had heard about the horrors of factory work from textbooks mentioning the Industrial Revolution, but she took the job anyway. Caceres received a position on an assembly line and soon learned that factory work had changed since the 19th century. Injuries weren’t common, fans cooled down workers and Caceres said she felt safe while working. But factory work still had its challenges. The assembly line was fast-paced and the workers needed to learn how to operate the machines quickly. “I was fortunate enough to be placed in an assembly line with very patient workers,” Caceres said. “I was new, so naturally I couldn’t work as fast as the senior workers.” Caceres and her assembly lined needed to produce a certain number of parts to meet daily production quota. Teamwork and punctuality were valued among fellow co-workers. Teams were expected to help each other in order to produce numbers.
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