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Remembering King, Kennedy Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, learn about Ball State’s role in history.407

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BallStateDaily.com Ball State women’s golf places 7th at EKU

Ball State softball sweeps Akron

Robert Hunt to speak at commencement

4March 31: Ball State women’s

4April 1: Ball State softball (23-10, 5-1 MAC) recorded four homeruns in its first game of the series sweep against Akron. The Cardinals took the first game 9-1 and posted a 16-5 win in the second game. Junior Aeshia Miles led Ball State on the mound with nine strikeouts in the second game. The team plays Kent State April 6-7.

4April 2: The university will give an honorary doctorate of law to Ball State alumnus Robert G. Hunt.

Hunt, who will speak at the May 5 commencement, graduated from Ball State in 1969. He will deliver the main address at the spring ceremony, which begins at 10 a.m. on the Old Quad, according to a press release.

golf kicked off its four-match stretch to end the spring season by finishing seventh in the Colonel Classic. After the first day of play March 30, Ball State sat in eighth place out of 14 total teams. The Cardinals tallied a 307 the first day, but shaved four strokes off the next day for a score of 303.

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Mearnses continue informal visits

Campus sees flooding, no damages reported

Cohen Peace Conference continues

4April 3: President Geoffrey S. Mearns and wife Jennifer continued informal visits. They made stops at the Alumni Center, Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, John W. and Janice B. Fisher Football Training Complex, Marilyn Glick Center for Glass, Ron and Joan Venderly Football Center and Sports Facilities Grounds Building.

4April 4: Muncie saw high water levels and storm-related issues after multiple severe weather warnings April 3. Various buildings across campus, including Bracken Library, Teachers College and Burris Laboratory School had minor levels of standing water Tuesday. However, no damages were reported by the university as of April 4.

4April 4: Starting on the evening of April 6 and continuing through April 7, the third Benjamin V. Cohen Peace Conference will be held at the Alumni Center.

This year’s conference is themed “Peacemakers: People, Politics and Possibilities.” Registration will begin at 6 p.m. April 6 and 8 a.m. April 7 in the Alumni Center lobby.

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Former instructor guilty of child porn A former Ball State instructor of mathematical sciences was found guilty of four counts of child exploitation and four counts of possession of child pornography Monday. Brian Siebenaler was originally arrested in 2016 on 36 preliminary charges — 22 counts of possession of child pornography and 14 counts of child exploitation — after an investigation assisted by the Indiana State Police Cyber Crime Unit.

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Next strategic plan open forum scheduled President Geoffrey S. Mearns will lead a second interactive forum to gather ideas about the future of the university 3:15-4:45 p.m. April 22 in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, Cardinal Hall B. The ideas and suggestions gathered from this forum will be used to create the new strategic plan.

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Construction to replace the Emens parking structure is slated to begin in summer 2018 and finish in 2019.

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SGA donates money to Cardinal Kitchen Although Amplify doesn’t have a set budget for the 2018-19 academic year, senators approved a $6,500 donation to Cardinal Kitchen. The student-run pantry received 90 percent of its funding from SGA last year. With next year’s funding, the organization will continue to provide Ball State students with food and toiletries.

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Board of Trustees approves new parking structure The new structure, which will replace Emens Garage, will take $12.6 million to build.

Brynn Mechem News Editor The Board of Trustees voted to approve a new parking structure off of New York Avenue Friday.

The structure, which would cost $12.6 million to build, would replace Emens Garage, said Bernard Hannon, vice president for business affairs and treasurer.

Hannon said this new garage was a necessity because Emens Garage is almost 50 years old.

“Chunks of concrete fall on cars from time to time,” Hannon said. “There are about 600 spots so it would be hard to renovate it so we want to relocate it.”

The new structure, which is designed by Ball State alumnus Sean Bright, will have 600 parking spots and be located just east of Park Hall, in front of the Studebaker complexes. It will have four floors, handicap-accessible elevators and security cameras throughout.

Bright said the designs also include the integration of bicycle parking and the shared-use path as well

as charging stations for electric cars. Additionally, he said a bus stop would be added along New York Avenue for easier access to the garage.

The total project cost would be $18 million, Hannon said, which includes the $800,000 Emens Garage demolition cost and the cost of turning the demolished area into a Grand Lawn, consistent to the Campus Master Plan.

Construction is set to begin this summer and end in 2019.

Additionally, the board approved a property exchange between Ball State and the Ball State University Foundation. The university would give the foundation a vacant lot on Martin Street in exchange for two vacant lots on Jackson and McKinley streets.

Hannon said this is a good exchange because the property the foundation currently owns is contiguous to campus, which would allow the university to expand.

Contact Brynn Mechem with comments at bamechem@bsu.edu or on Twitter @BrynnMechem.

A new parking structure was approved by the Board of Trustees Friday. The structure will replace the Emens Garage off New York Avenue. BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, PHOTO PROVIDED

4 transgender students document transitions online Michelle Kaufman Reporter Editor’s note: Josh Ratel-Khan is an employee at The McKinley Avenue Agency, part of the Unified Media Alliance.

For some, Instagram is a place to post their best selfies, but to four Cardinals, the social media platform has another meaning.

Two Ball State seniors and two alumni are documenting their female-to-male transitions on Instagram in order to raise awareness about transgender issues.

The account — FTMuncie, short for Four Trans Men From Muncie — serves as a place for the men to encourage each other, document their personal transitions and offer tips and connect with other people in the transgender community. Each of the four reflect on topics related to their transition and share advice on how to navigate certain situations.

Daniel Todd, a senior psychology major, had his own account for the transition, but he said he is only one story, one voice and one experience, so he reached out to his friends — three other trans men in Muncie.

After gaining alumni Mason McSweeney and Dakota Pierce, as well as senior public communication and political science major Josh Ratel-Khan, FTMuncie was born.

“We all talk to each other about stuff, and so I was like, ‘What if we all team up and make a thing that can be a resource but also we’re all documenting our transitions together,’” Todd said.

“When Daniel brought up the idea of starting this Instagram, I was right on board,” McSweeney said.

“Something I’ve always wanted to do is help educate and help other LGBT+ people form their identities.”

Todd said the four don’t see each other all the time, but stay connected and supportive through the account.

“We talk more often, and we have sort of that unspoken bond just because we’re all going through the exact same thing at kind of the same points in our life,” Todd said.

FTMuncie features reflections and updates on each of the four men’s transitions. Ratel-Khan said the account gives him a level of introspection and lets him engage in advocacy and education.

“I think it’s really important that I’m able to be publicly trans, because I think that representation is really important,” Ratel-Khan said. “To have a sense of advocacy where I can be like, ‘I’m trans, this is my story,’ I think really serves as almost like a motivational factor for me at some points.”

In addition to supporting each other, the four men have connected with other trans individuals from across the country. Pierce said he has found solace in the trans Instagram community and seeks comfort in it because he doesn’t have a lot of family support.

“My close friends are obviously super supportive and have been incredible throughout my journey, but there’s something about connecting with the trans community online,” Pierce said.

“To be there for other people and for other people to be there for me, it’s cool that I get to also have that opportunity with people that I live close with.

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Political science major Josh Ratel-Khan, senior psychology major Daniel Todd and alumni Mason McSweeney and Dakota Pierce are documenting their female-to-male transitions by using Instagram to raise awareness about transgender issues.

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I have brothers around me that are always gonna have my back.”

McSweeney said it was good to have friends who were going through the same thing he was at the same time.

“Obviously, [our bond is] formed around all of our identities being the same or mostly the same and starting testosterone around the same time. But even with that, it’s easier to take comfort knowing that you have people five minutes down the road

that you can hit up anytime,” McSweeney said. “If a [testosterone] shot went bad, you can text somebody and be like, ‘Dude, did you have this happen before because I’m freaking out.’ I take comfort in that for sure.”

In addition to Instagram, the group also has a Saharah account and can be reached at ftmuncie@ gmail.com.

Contact Michelle Kaufman with comments at mekaufman@bsu.edu or on Twitter @mkaufman85.

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Heorot Pub voted No. 1 beer bar Liz Rieth Reporter Earthy, sharp, grainy, elegant — a few words to describe beer. Medieval, dragons, Viking artifacts — a few words to describe an award-winning beer bar in Muncie.

Heorot Pub, located on 219 S. Walnut St., was voted the 2018 No. 1 beer bar in Indiana by Craft Beer Magazine.

“It is a great surprise and honor to be picked,” said Stan Stephens, the owner. “Our logo used to be, ‘It is all about the beer.’ We try to have a great selection here. There are no TVs. It is a conversation place. You come, you enjoy your beer, you enjoy your company.”

This isn’t the first time the beer at Heorot Pub has been recognized. From 2010-16, it was listed as one of America’s top 100 beer bars in Draft Magazine.

Heorot Pub, which opened 23 years ago, never sought out awards but rather sought out a variety of beer, Stephens said.

“When we opened up, bars like us just didn’t exist,” Stephens said. “I drove a truck across the country and tried some beers from small breweries.

We wanted to do something different from them.

So, I offered a wider variety of beer.”

When Heorot Pub started, it had seven beers on draft. Now, Stephens said it offers “almost as many

draft lines as they do seats,” with 70 draft beers including meads, lagers, ales and ciders and over 300 bottled beers.

Stephen said he brought in a large selection of beer to expose customers to a wide variety.

“We have a lot of different beers to expose a lot of different people to a lot of beer and just change the way they think about beer. So many flavors, so many different breweries, so many styles are available now,” Stephens said. “I want to match a customer up with a beer they like, but maybe get them to try something different. I want to have enough of a selection that they can have a similar beer or a little bit different style.”

Former Muncie resident Sarah Grace said while she has lived on both coasts of the United States, she has not found a beer bar with as extensive of a selection as Heorot Pub. “It is pretty rare to go anywhere and find that selection of quality beer,” Grace said. “You really can’t find it that often. Other places don’t really have anything that compares to them as far as selection, quality, knowledgeable staff and atmosphere.”

While Heorot Pub brings in many beers, employees also make it. Wolves Head Brewery, which opened six years ago, was the first commercial brewery in Muncie.

To celebrate this year’s award, Heorot Pub will have $1 and $2 drafts from 1-5 p.m. April 8.

Stephens said there will be a display of Heorot

The Heorot Pub and Draught House in downtown Muncie sits quietly with a few customers and a bartender serving a wide selection of craft beer to Muncie residents April 4.

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T-shirts — one for every year the pub has been open.

Customers can vote on their favorite T-shirt for 50 cents and the money will be donated to Action for

Animals.

Contact Liz Rieth with comments at ejrieth@ bsu.edu or on Twitter @liz_rieth.

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Muncie couple uses their story of addiction and recovery to help others Elizabeth Wyman Reporter Cell Fleming rarely left her bedroom in 2014.

Her once beautiful Muncie family home had transformed into a trap house — no electricity, gas or running water. Scarce remains of food were all that filled the kitchen.

But she had methamphetamine, opioids and a husband who spent all his time chasing their next high, and at that point in her life, nothing else mattered — she just existed.

“I spent a year in my room,” Cell said. “I didn’t come out of my room. I had a box of Ho Hos and needles. That’s all I needed.”

It was a low point. The then-33-year-old had stopped caring about anything unrelated to getting high. Her husband, Joseph, had a new full-time job: keeping himself, his wife and at least three or four other people high at all times.

Then prison happened and everything changed.

Opioid horror Rarely do addicts begin their addiction on meth or heroin. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately three out of four new heroin users misused prescription opioids prior to using heroin.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse classifies an opioid as a class of drugs that includes the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as

fentanyl and pain relievers, available legally by prescription such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine and morphine.

After breaking his back, Joseph received pain pills. At that point, the high was enjoyable, but not a necessity. But taking sometimes 12 pills in one

I spent a year in my room. I didn’t come out of my room.

I had a box of Ho Hos and needles. That’s all I needed.”

- CELL FLEMING, Recovering addict sitting, the oxycodone and morphine the doctor was prescribing wasn’t enough.

“Sooner or later it wasn’t enough, we needed more,” Joseph said. “Sooner or later we needed more than we could get from our doctor.”

It was then the Flemings decided to enhance their high by injecting the drugs, though Joseph was skeptical of his wife’s idea.

“I told [Cell], you don’t come back,” Joseph said.

“That’s it, you lose everything. It was a continual decline into chaos.”

Chaos that included vivid hallucinations and their worst fear — dope sickness — diarrhea, muscle aches and the sensation of crawling skin that wouldn’t go away until getting high.

“Hours and hours of just being stuck, stuck, stuck, stuck and crying because I’m so dopesick,” Cell said. “It’s like the worst flu you ever had and nothing, nothing will make it go away except more dope.”

When the opioids got too pricey, the couple began incorporating meth into the mix. Not too long after, they were addicted to making meth, but were still dependent on the pills.

Praying for death In 2013 the couple got arrested for the first time. Joseph got pulled over leaving Walmart.

Upon searching his car, the police discovered lithium batteries, Coleman lantern fuel and pseudoephedrine — three ingredients used to make meth.

According to Indiana State Code, law enforcement officers need to find at least two ingredients to charge a person with possession with precursors to make meth. He was arrested and a warrant was issued to search the Flemings’ property.

When Joseph never came home from Walmart, Cell knew what happened and prepared for the worst.

“I packed up my kids and I sent them to my mom. I cleaned everything up as best I could,” Cell said. “And I let [police] come.”

Law enforcement held Cell at gunpoint before taking her to the Delaware County Jail.

Still, the Flemings weren’t ready to change.

“I posted bail as soon as I could, but I didn’t have the money for Joseph’s bail, so what did I do? I went straight back to making meth because it was the only thing I knew how to do,” Cell said.

A little over a year later, the police were back at the Flemings’ trap house.

“I had hit rock bottom ten-fold and I was praying for death before the police because I didn’t want to go to jail,” Cell said. “I didn’t care about overdosing, didn’t care about what I did to anybody.”

After both received charges of a Class B felony conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; Class D felony possession of precursors and Class D felony maintaining a common nuisance, prison was unavoidable.

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The Flemings used to be addicted to opiods. Now, they use their story to help others recover. JOSEPH FLEMING, PHOTO PROVIDED

After regaining custody of their four children, free time is filled with bussing them around to activities, going out to eat and running the new family business.

Before recovery, it was only drugs. Now, the couple voices their story to those who may be struggling, preaching that recovery is possible, even as the epidemic continues to worsen.

“It’s hard to get over that stigma,” Cell said.

“People think of us and they think we’re junkies.

They think that’s all we would ever be and they don’t see us for how we are now.”

Their recovery was made possible through the services of the Madison Women’s Correctional Facility and Plainfield Correctional Facility.

Cell was in Madison, Indiana, at the Women’s Correctional Facility — a level one facility in terms of security, meaning it has the minimum amount of security required.

“Her prison was cupcake camp, she was a level one,” Joseph said.

As prisons go, it probably was. She was in a therapeutic community, a drug rehabilitation program for those who are incarcerated. Separate from the general population, inmates follow a strict regime, and completion of the program meant an early release.

However, Jayne Meranda, forensic drug court manager for Delaware County, said it’s not common for people to thrive in therapeutic communities.

“There’s drugs in the therapeutic pods,” Meranda said. “It’s peer driven, so if you’re in a bad peer group you may not be learning as much and be as beneficial as another group. It is less common for people to come out and succeed.”

Not only did Cell thrive in therapeutic communities, she became a teacher and mentor for other inmates, though her mom, Madonna Rothwell, didn’t think she would do it.

“I didn’t think that she would embrace it,” Rothwell said. “All I could pray is that she would get clean and come home straight. She surprised me, she really did.”

Joseph’s situation fell at the other end of the spectrum. Plainfield Correction is a level five prison, meaning it has a higher level of security.

“We had on average a murder a month,” Joseph said. “Multiple overdoses a month. If you had people on the outside that could give you money, you could get high everyday.”

But the worst part of prison for the Flemings was the lack of contact between each other. As codefendants in a crime, the two had to have permission to write letters to one another and they didn’t always make it.

“I would get at least four 60-page letters a week,” Cell said. “All we did was write, and I kept every single one.”

In May 2016, after 22 months, Cell was released from prison. Joseph was released four months after Cell.

Contact Elizabeth Wyman with comments at egwyman@bsu.edu or on Twitter @_ElizabethWyman.

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50 years later: King’s assassination, Kennedy’s visit to Muncie, Ball State Allie Kirkman and Casey Smith Managing Editor and Editor-in-chief Hours before the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a campaign rally held by Robert F. Kennedy took place at Ball State on April 4, 1968.

Kennedy, the democratic presidential candidate at the time, spoke to students and Muncie community members in Irving Gymnasium, formerly known as Men’s Gym. His 20-minute speech focused on topics including domestic issues and international problems relating to the Vietnam War. “Kennedy was one of the most well-known political figures at that time,” history professor Bruce Geelhoed said.

“This was such an important moment in history because we had a presidential candidate on campus. That doesn’t happen every presidential campaign. Other than Obama, who came in 2008, the only other presidential candidate to come to Muncie was Eugene McCarthy.”

After his speech, Kennedy departed from the Muncie airport for a planned campaign stop in Indianapolis. As his plane was landing, he was informed that King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

Kennedy shared the news of King’s death shortly after 9 p.m. in a park at 17th and Broadway streets on the northside of Indianapolis. Many in the crowd had not heard about the assassination.

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What was originally planned to be a campaign speech turned into an impromptu address acknowledging anger and sadness, along with a call for peace.

“We can move in that direction as a country, in greater polarization — black people amongst blacks, and white amongst whites, filled with hatred toward one another,” Kennedy said from the flatbed of a truck. “Or we can make an effort, as Martin Luther King did, to understand, and to comprehend, and replace that violence, that stain of bloodshed that has spread across our land, with an effort to understand, compassion, and love.”

Geelhoed, who was a college sophomore at the time, said Kennedy was revolutionary in the way he spoke to the nation.

“He took a lot of tension out of the environment,” Geelhoed said. “Kennedy was creating a voice of reason in a time of chaos.

He appealed to people’s reasoning at a time when nothing was reasonable, which was a bold step forward.”

King was a noted civil rights leader, an advocate for social justice and a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

He was killed after traveling to Memphis to support a workers strike and led a peaceful march.

King was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and soon after, he organized African Americans across the country in support of voting rights, desegregation and other basic civil rights. He also advocated for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustices.

In doing so, King maintained nonviolent and peaceful tactics — even when there were threats to his life.

From April 1968 onward, The Daily News covered the events leading up to and including Kennedy’s visit to Muncie and what happened in the aftermath of King’s death.

All archived copies of The Daily News can be found in Ball State’s Digital Media Repository.

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Feature standouts attended Pro Day Ball State held its annual football Pro Day Wednesday afternoon. It featured 15 players, nine of whom were former Cardinals. Professional scouts showed up to watch the players go through drills and workouts that were seen in the NFL combine. The 2018 NFL draft will take place April 26-28.

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Ball State will travel to Eastern Michigan this weekend to play a three-game series. After a weather cancellation kept the Cardinals off the field Tuesday, they will wait until Friday for the chance to better their 14-13 record. The first pitch is slated to take place 6 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday.

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Two players named Academic All-MAC EMILY WRIGHT, DN ILLUSTRATION

The Mid-American Conference released the names of 13 studentathletes named to the Men’s Basketball Academic All-MAC team. This included senior Sean Sellers and sophomore Kyle Mallers, representing Ball State. Both of the players hold GPAs over a 3.6.

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Soccer

New assistant coach Katy Dolesh looks to help Cardinals reach new heights With Dolesh aboard, Ball State soccer is looking to turn a new corner with fresh energy.

Nate Fields Assistant Sports Editor Playing experience, teaching experience and a new perspective. Those are a few of the things Ball State soccer’s new assistant coach Katy Dolesh brings to the table.

In her collegiate career at Miami University (Ohio), Dolesh faced Ball State several times, including a loss in the Mid-American Conference Tournament in 2013 that ended her playing days, a memory that stuck with her and gave her a new respect for head coach Craig Roberts and the rest of the program.

“I’d say there’s definitely a mutual respect,” Dolesh said. “When I played — my senior year actually — my team had lost to his team in the semis of the MAC Tournament on penalty kicks, so ever since then, I’ve kind of had this memory of Ball State, and them getting better. So, since then, they just keep getting better and winning championships, and I’m really excited to be here and contribute to it.”

As a four-time All-MAC player at Miami who led the team to a school-record 20 wins in 2012, a MAC Tournament Championship and a victory over a No. 20 Tennessee program in the NCAA Tournament, Dolesh brings more than just a knack for winning.

The South Euclid, Ohio, native also fits the bill on the academic side, having earned Academic All-MAC honors three times. Dolesh obtained her bachelor’s degree in health promotion in 2014 and her master’s in sports leadership in 2015.

“One of the things that really impresses me about Katy is that she definitely delivers the responsibility of being a great role model for the players that are currently on the team, whether it’s going to be the accolades that she received as a player or how she conducts herself off the field,” Roberts said.

As a team that earned a cumulative 3.6 GPA last season, the players say they will enjoy the positive influence Dolesh brings in that regard.

“We have a big standard of academics within this team, so I think she just brings the continued pursuit of ‘You need to be doing your studies; you need to be getting good grades academically,’ and especially just a resource. ... I think it’ll be really helpful, especially in the fall,” senior defender Taylor Pooley said.

Having finished her playing days just four years ago, Dolesh offers a fresh perspective to the team and can see things from a player’s point of view. She also participated in the team’s fitness assessment with the players during spring practices and has scrimmaged with the team. Her participation in the activities is something the players enjoy about their new coach.

I’m hoping we can get to that tournament championship and get to the NCAA Tournament so these girls can get a taste of what that’s really like and the true competition of this sport at this level.”

- KATY DOLESH, New assistant coach, Ball State soccer

Ball State soccer’s new assistant coach, Katy Dolesh, spent her collegiate soccer career playing at Miami University (Ohio). Dolesh brings teaching experience and a new perspective to the team. MICHAEL ROTH, PHOTO PROVIDED

“It’s nice that she just recently got done playing and in our conference, which is even more exciting; she does have a little better understanding of who our opponents are [and] how they’re playing, and as female players, she can jump in, and she can join our drills and play with us — which is nice — and point things out that we may not see,” senior goalkeeper Tristin Stuteville said.

Perhaps one of the biggest differences Dolesh could make for the team is with her experience winning the MAC Tournament, something the team is still in search of. Having gotten over that hump in her junior year when she recorded nine goals, eight assists and helped the Miami Redhawks to a perfect 10-0 record in true road games, her knowledge of what it takes to win big games will be valuable in the eyes of the team.

“To have somebody who’s not just saying ‘You know what, this is what we need to do,’ it’s someone who’s been there; someone who actually knows this is how hard you have to push, and this is how hard you have to train and whatnot to get things to go your way,” senior midfielder Lauren Roll said. “So, I think from a legitimate standpoint, she’s going to be a person to listen to when it comes to the end of the season.”

As for the upcoming fall season, the team feels it is in a good place with Dolesh on board with the program.

“I think she’s going to come in and serve as a good role model for us all the way through,” Roberts said. “She kind of epitomizes what we look for in our players. It’s not just about playing soccer for me; it’s about maintaining that 3.65 GPA like

we did last season and winning a championship because the two together are not easy to do.”

With 10 seniors on the roster for the fall, Dolesh hopes to help Ball State finish its spring on a high note and win a championship in the fall.

“Come the fall, [the goal] will be just to kind of start back off where they had left off, which is try to win another regular-season championship, but really I’m hoping we can get to that tournament championship and get to the NCAA Tournament so these girls can get a taste of what that’s really like and the true competition of this sport at this level,” Dolesh said.

The team’s road to success will continue with a trip to Notre Dame at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Contact Nate Fields with comments at nefields@ bsu.edu or on Twitter @NateNada.

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Diversity shows on men’s tennis team Patrick Murphy Reporter

Freshman Thibault De Negri returns a serve in a singles match against Toledo March 24 at Northwest YMCA in Muncie. De Negri came from Belgium to play with the Cardinals.

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Junior Marko Guzina yells after winning a singles match against Toledo. Marko Guzina and his brother Nemanja Guzina came to Ball State from Toronto. ERIC PRITCHETT, DN

Whether it’s 4,000 miles or 400 miles, three Ball State men’s tennis players didn’t hesitate to come play for the program.

Freshman Thibault De Negri came from Belgium to become a Cardinal, while junior brothers Marko and Nemanja Guzina came from Toronto.

During De Negri’s college search, the Ball State men’s tennis program immediately stuck out.

“The other schools that I got offers from were more small schools, like Wabash or Presbyterian,” De Negri said. “I liked the coach, and he’s got a lot of experience. I thought that was a good thing, and I also liked the guys on the team. They all seemed like cool guys.”

Prior to the move, De Negri played in tournaments in Belgium to help get recruited by colleges in the United States.

While growing up in De Haan, Belgium, was ranked 1,348 in the International Tennis Federation before he stepped foot in the United States.

Now in his first year of playing collegiate tennis, the freshman is still trying to adjust to playing with other tennis standouts.

“It’s weird for me just to play on a team,” De Negri said. “It’s just like a lot of pressure every time I play.”

While being over 4,000 miles from his family brings a feeling of homesickness more often than De Negri would like, his teammates have made the adjustment easier.

“I miss my family, but the guys on the team made me feel welcome from the beginning,” De Negri said. “I have made friends almost immediately, and as soon as you have the team, you’re constantly busy and not really thinking that much about home. Of course, you miss the simple things like your dog, your family and the food. It’s difficult, but you’re busy, and that keeps you going.”

Since the start of his collegiate tennis debut, the comfort he’s found and support he’s had have played a big role while seeking improvement. De Negri currently holds an overall record of 9-18 (1-3 MAC) in dual matches.

In Ball State’s match against Toledo on March 24, De Negri defeated his singles opponent in two sets, 6-1 and 6-4.

“He hasn’t played up to his potential,” Ball State head coach Bill Richards said. “He knows that, and it was great to see him put a match together from start to finish, and he needed that win.

Even though he has been losing in the last couple of weeks, he has been playing better. That was really important for us and for him, to get a good, solid win and help us against Toledo.

Although an adjustment like De Negri’s can be tough, the other international players on the Ball State men’s tennis team have it figured out.

Marko and Nemanja are playing their third season with Ball State.

Since their visit in February 2015, the brothers have never doubted their time here as a Cardinal.

Nemanja knew right away that he belonged on the team.

“The team seemed fun, and the school’s atmosphere seemed pretty great, so it seemed like a good fit for me,” Nemanja said.

“The other schools that I was talking to closely were Georgia State, Toledo and Wichita State.”

Up in Canada, the Guzina brothers combined for 11 victories in singles matches. Prior to Ball State, Marko and Nemanja played tennis for Ontario, where they grew on and off the court.

“It’s always an honor to be a part of the team,” Nemanja said.

“You know, people you have always grown up with and are friends off the court but enemies on the court. You really learn some life lessons on and off the court when you train real hard in order to compete and do well in the national tournaments.”

When he was 18 years old, it was Ontario teammate Clark

Wilson who sparked Marko and Nemanja’s drive to be a successful tennis player in the United States.

“Just wanting to win the Mid-American Conference Championship and to get to the NCAA Tournament,” Marko said.

“To prove ourselves and compete against the best. Hopefully one day, to become the best.”

According to the United States Tennis Association, this trio of Ball State players is among 1213 percent of collegiate men’s tennis players that come to play internationally.

Ball State redshirt junior Collin Rigney says players like Marko, Nemanja and De Negri are key to the team’s success.

“It has become almost the face of college tennis … international players,” Rigney said.

“Especially that our number one, two and three guys in singles play are all international players. It’s extremely crucial to have them to perform day-in and day-out.”

Reflecting on his experience so far, De Negri said he would recommend it to any tennis player.

“It’s a huge experience and it’s good for your tennis game,” he said. “To build up social strengths and education, I think it’s just the best way to combine all of it in one package. It’s a package deal.”

The trio will continue to help Ball State men’s tennis play to the best of its ability this season.

The team competes against Western Michigan on April 7.

Contact Patrick Murphy with comments at prmurphy2@ bsu.edu or on Twitter @PMURPH505.

Junior Nemanja Guzina returns a ball in a singles match against Toledo. ERIC PRITCHETT, DN

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No. 12 men’s volleyball team to hold Senior Night ceremonies Saturday The Cardinals will honor their three seniors prior to the team’s matchup against the Buckeyes.

Nate Fields Assistant Sports Editor The final pair of regular season matches has arrived for No. 12 Ball State men’s volleyball, and the team will honor seniors Matt Walsh, Mitch Weiler and Anthony Lebryk prior to its match against No. 7 Ohio State Saturday.

Head coach Joel Walton said all three of the seniors have had one thing in common during their four years on the team: leading by example.

“All three players — Lebryk, Walsh and Weiler — they’re not huge energy guys,” Walton said. “They’re just guys that kind of go about their business. They step on the court, [and] they play at a pretty high level.”

Walsh, the tallest player to ever play for the program at 6-foot-11-inches, can look up the rally scoring era record books and find his name all over it. The middle attacker sits seventh in career kills (766), sixth in attack percentage (.400), third in

service aces (93), second in total blocks (481) and fourth in points (1,123). “[Walsh] has been a challenge for just about every team that we’ve played,” Walton said. “... He just adds a lot of different wrinkles to how we’re playing in that middle position.”

For Walsh, his time with the team has allowed him to make memories that go beyond his on-thecourt accolades.

“Definitely [will remember] all the time spent with the team and just coming in every day, enjoying who I’m with,” Walsh said. “... I feel like I’ve kind of opened up more as I’ve been here.”

One of the teammates Walsh would be referring to is Weiler. The Oak Lawn, Illinois, native has made his way into some spots in the record books as well. Weiler ranks 20th in kills (554) during the rally scoring era, eighth in digs (529) and 19th in block assists (162).

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The voters are coming Demi’s Diems

Demi Lawrence is a freshman telecommunications journalism major and writes “Demi’s Diems” for The Daily News.

Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper.

Write to Demi at dnlawrence@bsu.edu.

Pew Research Center defines Demi’s “Millennials” as those Diems aged 22-37, and also Columnist, says that as of April Demi’s Diems 2016, Millennials made up 31 percent of the voter pool with a population of 69.2 million. This is roughly the same percentage the Baby Boomer’s made up, the generation of people born between 1945 and the mid 60s.

There’s a massive problem though: In the 2016 presidential election, only 46 percent of Millennials voted compared to 72 percent of Baby Boomers.

Almost immediately after turning 18, my dad pried at me to register to vote. Of course I planned to, but I never understood how important voting was until I realized that some people, my age specifically, don’t. Why do we not? We complain so much about issues in our nation, you’d think we’d want to do anything we could to change it.

In an article published by The Washington Post, it was found that some don’t vote out of a distrust for American government and voting systems. Some fear that their vote will be rigged or miscounted, and according to a Gallup Poll conducted two weeks before 2016 Election Day, a mere 35 percent of the American voting population were “very confident” that their vote would be counted accurately.

The corruptness of American politics is a problem all in its own, but a simple fix to a larger problem than distrusting the government is to voice your opinion. We as Americans are granted the right to vote as a way of having a say in what happens in our nation. If you don’t like what someone is doing, vote for someone else.

If you love actions that a person is taking for our country, vote to keep them in. It’s pretty cut and dry, yet some people still don’t do it.

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I registered to vote in five minutes, on my laptop in Jamba Juice in between classes. My information got mailed to my home address in three to five business days, and that was it. I am able to vote now. All it takes is a Google search to equip yourself with your right to have a say in what happens in your nation.

The hashtag #VoteThemOut has become popular in wake of the Parkland massacre that struck Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School this past Valentine’s Day. Simply put, this movement is a display that shows Millennials and Generation Z have had enough. The activist students of Stoneman Douglas have been ridiculed and beaten down by older politicians who want to resist gun reform, being silenced

on the basis of being “too young” to be able to form an educated opinion on the issue.

If they are old enough to be gunned down by a former student with an assault rifle, and old enough to watch their classmates be senselessly murdered, they are old enough to have an opinion on gun reform.

The voters are coming, the voters are coming. I can almost hear it being voiced in alleyways, shouted with charisma and strength. It almost has a revolutionary-esque sound to it.

That’s because this is the revolution.

We have a voice, and whether or not we choose to use it is our responsibility.

People in power should be scared. Our generation is the start of something big, something great that our kids and grandkids will read about in their history textbooks.

That “something,” though, starts with purposeful action. This action is voting.

Vote. Vote for the things you wish to change, vote for the things you want to stay stagnant. Vote for those who died fighting for our right to vote.

Vote for those who died at the hands of injustice.

If you don’t know how to register, ask. If you have questions about your polling location, or what candidates think about certain topics, ask.

Ask your parents, ask your friends, ask Google.

Educate yourself to be the change you rant so much about wanting so badly on Twitter.

No matter what you believe should be done about the ever-prominent issue of gun violence, or any other issue deemed “controversial,” get to your polling station when elections roll around and show America what you stand for. This isn’t just about gun reform, its about change. So change or keep whatever you deem is “right” or “valid” about our country. Raise the percentage of Millennials and members of Generation Z who voted in the 2016 Presidential Election, because honestly less than half of us is pretty pathetic to me.

They call us “lazy” and “uninformed.” They expect us to flop flat on our face and be the laughing stock generations. Resist, respond, and change their minds, because the voters are coming. And we will #VoteThemOut.

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HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE Important Voter Registration Dates: • April 9, 2018: Voter registration ends • May 8, 2018: Primary Election Day • May 22, 2018: Voter registration begins

Four simple ways to register to vote: • Go to indianavoters.com • Download the Indiana Voters app on your phone • Text “Indiana” to 28683 • Register at your county clerk’s office

Absentee Voting: • Request absentee ballot at indianavoters.com • December 1, 2017: First day a voter can request an absentee ballot for May 8, 2018 Primary • April 30, 2018: Deadline for absentee ballots to be received by county office • May 22, 2018: First day a voter may request absentee ballot for November 6, 2018 general election

Where to vote: • Go to indianavoters.com to check your polling location and registration status at any time • When you register, you will receive a voter registration acknowledgment card in the mail with polling location information • Call 1-866-IN-1-VOTE for polling location and registration status

Other info: • You can register and vote in the primaries if you’re 18 years old by the date of the general election • Bring a governmentissued ID when you vote Information was collected by Dominic Bordenaro.

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Adult-ish

‘A certain type of panic and anxiety ran through my veins that day’ Approaching the next election cycle, Audrey recalls her regret of not voting. She’ll never make that mistake again.

Audrey Bowers is a junior creative writing major and writes “Adult-ish” for The Daily News.

Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Audrey at albowers3@bsu.edu.

The night before the results of the 2016 election came out, I watched the news and anxiously bit my nails, hoping it was all a bad dream as Trump won electoral votes. The next Audrey morning, I woke up and felt Bowers incredible guilt because I hadn’t Columnist, allowed myself to have a say in Adult-ish any of it.

It was a Wednesday morning in early November. The entire world felt gray, or at least my entire world felt gray. I had a debate

for my COMM 220 class that morning, but my grade on that assignment did not feel important to me anymore. The debate was sandwiched with conversations of despair and imaginings of what could happen to our country.

The rest of the day was just bleak. I remember sitting outside of a classroom, waiting for my literature class to begin. A certain type of panic and anxiety ran through my veins that day. The country I grew up in, and even admired at one point, didn’t feel as safe or free as I believed it was as a child.

As I saw the results of the election unfold, I noticed that there were a large number of people who hadn’t voted at all, including myself. I felt a sense of guilt, as if this all were my doing. My stomach felt sick and the weight of the world was on my shoulders.

After realizing that Trump was president and

CANDIDATES FOR SENATE Joe Donnelly, Democrat:

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The lone Democrat running for the seat this year, Donnelly has served since 2012 as one of Indiana’s two senators. He voted in the past year against repealing the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, he voted in favor of confirming the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, one of only a handful of Democrats to do so. He also voted in favor of the recently passed government budget. In recent elections, Donnelly has received an A rating from the NRA.

Mike Braun, Republican:

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A representative in the Indiana House of Representatives from 2014 until last year, when he resigned to focus on the senate election. He is also the founder and CEO of an auto parts distribution company. According to his campaign website, he is pro-Second Amendment, as well as a member of the NRA. His campaign website also says he supports President Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall on the Mexican border.

Luke Messer, Republican:

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A representative in the House of Representatives for Indiana’s 6th district, he was elected to that position in 2012. As a representative, he has voted in favor of the current federal budget. He has an A rating from the NRA and fully supports the Second Amendment. According to his campaign website, he is “unapologetically pro-life.” He also supports building a wall on the Mexican border, according to his campaign.

Todd Rokita, Republican:

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A representative in the House for Indiana’s 4th district since 2011, he previously served as Indiana’s Secretary of State from 2002-10. He voted against the proposed budget for this fiscal year as a representative. Meanwhile, he voted in favor of a bill that would have made abortions on fetuses 20 weeks or older illegal. His campaign website says he supports the second amendment as a member of the NRA.

Information was collected by Dominic Bordenaro.

Pence was vice president, I worried about whether or not I should stay out of the closet as a bisexual woman. I was well enough out of it, but still close enough to jump back in and slam the door shut if I needed to, yet I didn’t want to do that. All I wanted was to be myself, but I feared I wouldn’t be able to do that due to harmful rhetoric, the possibility of LGBTQ rights being taken away and workplace discrimination.

In those moments, I felt afraid, angry and disappointed at once, determined to keep myself safe but also willing to put up a fight for my community and its rights. I also feared for people in other minority groups, such as: women, people of color, immigrants, the poor and the disabled.

As I felt all of this fear and anger, I wanted so desperately to add my voice to the sea of voices either standing against or standing with the new

president, but I couldn’t. There was this pang of regret in my stomach because I hadn’t voted. I didn’t vote and all of my reasons for not doing so seem so ridiculous to me now. I should have missed class, stood in the nasty weather, waited in the long lines and voted for the candidates I thought would lead this nation in a suitable way.

With the state’s election coming up soon, I made it a priority to register and vote. The implications may not seem as large as a presidential election, but it still matters and I have the duty to exercise my right to vote. Instead of feeling the same regret that I did on November 10, 2016, I will know that I did all that I could to make some sort of difference. Democracy will not work if we refuse to show up; it is my every hope that you will choose to show

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Reaching 524 miles in

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A Ball State alumna plans to run her 20th marathon in the city this fall.417

Alumnus receives scholarship extension Jesse Taskovic earned the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) scholarship in 2016 and applied for an extension this year to begin pursuing his master’s degree at Tokyo Gakugei University in Japan. 418

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Gallery advocates for foster children

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The Indiana Department of Child Services started the Heart Gallery to show different Indiana communities the faces of children looking for their forever homes. Through the first week of April, Minnetrista will host the gallery, which includes photos of a diverse group of 36 children.

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Designers use fashion to promote unity Josh Sims and Nate Robert-Eze started their own clothing line three years ago and aim to send a similar message with each collection.

Melissa Kraman Reporter After a trip to Walmart three years ago, Josh Sims, junior urban planning major, and Nate Robert-Eze, a Ball State alumnus, found fashion to be their outlet for success.

In 2015, Sims and Robert-Eze decided to use iron-on transfers, designs in which one uses heat to attach a design onto a piece of clothing, to design their own T-shirts; interest in their designs quickly grew among other students at Ball State.

With so much conversation happening about their clothing, Sims and Robert-Eze decided to release their first shirt: a simple white T-shirt with their custom black logo in the left corner.

They first made the shirt available to friends and family, but were able to further their brand’s outreach by setting up a booth during a 2 Chainz concert at Ball State. They sold so many shirts at the concert that people began asking for more

We wanted to create a story, so people understand what they’re wearing — it’s a kind of dignity.”

- JOSH SIMS, Junior urban planning major merchandise, which led them to continue to build their brand and design a second T-shirt.

Sims and Robert-Eze’s designs are based around several core values, including simplicity, humility and faith, which have evolved into a common theme: unity.

“We wanted to create a story, so people understand what they’re wearing — it’s a kind of dignity,” Sims said. “We did this by recording people on our cell phones, asking them, ‘What is missing in the world?’

We posted this on social media and people responded quite well to it,” Sims said.

Since their first two designs, Sims and RobertEze have created hundreds of designs and sold more than 1,000 shirts to a diverse group of customers, which Sims attributes to the versatility of their clothing.

Throughout their success, however, Sims and Robert-Eze have faced challenges in staying true to the values important to them and their brand.

Many of their designs emphasize God and faith, and spirituality is a central part of one of their designs, “2eze.” Sims and Robert-Eze were anxious at first to uphold the religious aspect of their clothing because they are trying to reach a wide audience.

“We didn’t want to scare people away. You always have that thought, ‘Is this too extreme? Are people going to wear this?’ But we’ve realized that these values are actually very universal,” RobertEze said. “They’re not necessarily scaring people away as much as they’re inviting people. What we’ve learned is that we cannot put away with all the things that we find near and dear to our hearts, and the values that we have just because of what we think is going to happen. It’s important to share our true values.”

Recently, Robert-Eze and Sims’ third collection, which includes more than 20 distinct pieces and Junior urban planning major Josh Sims and Ball State alumnus Nate Robert-Eze featured their new clothing collection in is called NRML LIE.F, has been released and their fashion show “Unity in the Jungle”. Sims and Robert-Eze’s brand is based around unity. LARRY LUELLEN PHOTO, JOSH SIMS, featured in “Unity in the Jungle,” a fashion show PHOTO PROVIDED that was held March 24.

The show was planned last year in an effort to create a unique yet effective way to show off the clothing line and was centered around the idea of unity, as Sims and Robert-Eze united their different brands and people of all backgrounds through the fashion show. “[The fashion show] was a leap of faith. We just hopped in, like most things Josh and I do with the business,” Robert-Eze said. “We didn’t know what the outcome would be because nothing like this had ever been done in this fashion, but we eventually found out all the working parts of a good show.”

The most rewarding part of the business for Sims is seeing students wearing his apparel. Sims said he’s seen people sporting his clothing both on and off campus and hopes to eventually grow the brand to reach a global market.

They also plan to expand their brand into women’s fashion. Robert-Eze said he’s been turning to his 15-year-old sister, Pauline, for inspiration and perspective to allow him to avoid his assumptions of what women want and gain insight from a young woman herself.

As they continue to work to expand their brand,, Sims and Robert-Eze are also able to look back at where they started and see how much work they have put into their clothing lines and all the obstacles they have overcome.

Not only is fashion important to Sims and Robert-Eze, but the statements they make with their clothing and their work in the fashion industry play an important role in their work as they continue to move forward.

Contact Melissa Kraman with comments at mmkraman@bsu.edu or on Twitter @missy_ kraman.

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Alumna to run 20th marathon in Paris

Jennifer Courtney began her marathon journey after watching the Chicago Marathon.

Melissa Kraman Reporter After 19 marathons, Ball State alumna Jennifer Courtney said she has tracked more miles by foot than she has in her car.

Courtney has been training for and running marathons for nearly a decade, and will be running in her 20th marathon Sunday in Paris.

“Jennifer has a disciplined approach to setting goals and achieving them,” said

Joanna Robinson, Courtney’s colleague and senior vice president of technology at Burwood Group. “She inspires others; everyone is blown away at the amount of marathons she’s run. Even [I am] inspired to go out and run.

She’s unstoppable.”

Courtney has always been interested in physical fitness as a casual runner in high school and college, but said she never planned on being as engrossed in marathons as she is today.

After moving to an apartment in Chicago, she would frequently observe the Chicago Marathon runners from her window. Eventually, a friend of Courtney’s, who ran multiple Chicago Marathons, suggested that they run a marathon together, so she decided to take on the challenge.

Since then, Courtney has run marathons in Ohio, Iceland, Prague, Czechia and California and is constantly training, planning and exercising.

life,” Courtney said. “It teaches just normal. Inevitably, your Before running in her you [the idea] that you have to mind goes into panic mode,” first few races and joining Courtney said. “It’s so important show up and put the time into the Chicago Area Runners training. You must be dedicated to center myself and not let the Association, CARA, Courtney and follow through with that negative thoughts overtake me. followed marathon runner Hal commitment that you’ve made You give yourself affirmations, Higdon’s training plans. Now to yourself. You can do anything dig deep and suck it up.” she has developed her own you set your mind to if you just When she first started training schedule and allots four focus on mind over matter.” running marathons, Courtney months of strict weekly running Since she’s started running was focused on cutting down before each event. marathons, Courtney has her four hour and 15 minute Each week includes two to noticed various health benefits marathon time, but she has three 6 a.m. runs and a long like high energy throughout the since learned that she can never morning run on the weekends. day, no mid-day slump and an fully prepare for a race because As she progresses through her increased motivation to walk to of the weather. schedule, the number of miles places rather than driving.

To take pressure off of increases on each run, but never “I am registered for [the] herself, Courtney’s goal is exceeds 20 miles, even though Chicago [marathon] in October simple: cross the finish line and the marathon is 26.2 miles. of 2018, so that will be number enjoy the run with her friends.

Courtney said if an individual 21,” Courtney said. “I plan to “It’s the ability to set a can run 20 miles, they can keep running marathons until challenge for yourself and run 26.2, because those last my body tells me it’s time to meet the goal. One of the couple miles are fueled by pure take a break.” most important things about adrenaline.

Contact Melissa Kraman with running is that it teaches you “A typical week would look comments at mmkraman@bsu.edu lessons that you can take to like five miles on Monday, or on Twitter @missy_kraman. any other component of your 10 miles on Wednesday, three miles on Thursday and 18 miles on Saturday,” Courtney said.

“It’s a lot.”

Courtney also knows that she needs to allow her body to heal after vigorous running.

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Ball State alumna Jennifer Courtney will be running her 20th marathon Sunday in Paris. Courtney found her love for running marathons after running one with a friend in Chicago. JENNIFER COURTNEY, PHOTO PROVIDED

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Ball State alumnus pursues master’s degree in Japan

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Elena Stidham Reporter Purpose. It’s what most would say they want out of life. In the case of Ball State alumnus Jesse Taskovic, he believes his purpose, his destiny, lies in Japan.

After spending almost two years researching and studying the language of the land he loves, Taskovic was able to renew a scholarship provided by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

The extension of the MEXT scholarship allows Taskovic to complete his master’s degree at Tokyo Gakugei University with plans to pursue a doctorate.

“We’re all very proud of Jesse,” said Barb Stedman, director of national and international scholarships at Ball State. “He’s an extremely determined student whose passion for Japanese culture has opened many exciting doors for him.”

Taskovic’s interest in Japanese culture began when he discovered an anime called “Inuyasha,” which follows characters who travel through different time periods in Japan. In high school, Taskovic studied Japanese with a teacher who had previously taught in Japan.

Each year, Taskovic’s teacher would bring a former student, Takuma Ichikawa, to the States to interact with his current students. In 2011, when Ichikawa was visiting Taskovic’s class, Japan was hit by both an earthquake and tsunami, and the class discussed the impact of the natural disasters.

“As much as that floored me, the thing that moved me the most in that experience was looking at Takuma while watching [the live feed of the storms] and seeing his face react to what was going on in Japan,” Taskovic said. “His facial expression, that stuck with me for the rest of my life.”

During that moment, Taskovic decided he not only wanted to study Japanese in college, but also wanted to study abroad in Japan and do volunteer work in Miyagi Prefecture, an area north of Tokyo that was heavily damaged during the storms.

Initially, he wanted to lend support to the people affected by the storms. Now Taskovic’s focus is on securing opportunities for students like him to be able to explore other cultures.

It’s that type of philosophy that helped Taskovic get to where he is today. He credits Ann St. John, who took him into her family and acted as a parental figure, with helping him reach his goals.

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“When it came to applying for the MEXT scholarship, I didn’t have insurance, but they paid out-of pocket [expenses] for me to get the medical checkup that I needed,” Taskovic said.

“I went through so many struggles financially to go through my undergrad time that [the St. John family], especially Ann, really stepped in and just made things like this possible.”

St. John said she took Taskovic into her family because of his response to his tough childhood.

“He’s just kind and dear and not with a nurturing background, but still he chooses to be kind and lovely and gracious and loyal, and who does that? Nobody does that,” St. John said. “He didn’t look at the scars of his life and say ‘I’m gonna become a bitter person,’ he said, ‘No, I’m gonna have a dream, I’m gonna implement my dream, and I’m gonna do it in a lovely way.’”

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A new filmfest in Muncie plans to showcase a variety of movies, including experimental and low budget films produced by emerging and experimental creators. The festival runs from Friday to Saturday at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. The first screening starts at 8 p.m., and opening night events are free for the public. Saturday’s events cost $5 for a single program pass and $20 for all-access passes.

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All proceeds will benefit Cornerstone Center for the Arts’ programs and events. The taste starts at 2 p.m. at Cornerstone.

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“Mitch has been somebody that I would categorize as kind of a glue guy,” Walton said. “He goes out and does a lot of the things that aren’t necessarily noticeable, including personality-wise.

He’s not a real rah-rah, celebratory kind of guy, and yet ... it’s always a positive interaction. His play and consistency is something we really rely on.”

Weiler echoed many of the same sentiments as Walsh, raving less about his play on the court and more about his surrounding cast each of his four years with the program.

“Each year we’ve had a great group of guys; guys that I can look up to, brought me in and helped me adjust to the new level of play,” Weiler said. “They’ve really made it special here for my last four years.”

Weiler said one of his fondest memories was his junior year when the team made a run to the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament Semifinals.

“It was a really enjoyable year, and I’m hoping to go into this weekend and go into the playoffs

with that same mentality and pull out some wins,” Weiler said.

Lebryk was around for that tournament run a year ago, and he can find his name in the record books as well.

Lebryk sits 14th in school history in block assists during the rally scoring era with 0.85.

“When he’s had opportunities, we’ve felt like [Lebryk’s] blocking — especially against pin attackers — is something that’s won us a number of matches because ... it just takes away shots that they’re used to being able to hit,” Walton said.

He added that there are some interesting interactions with Lebryk during practices at times, and that’s something he’ll remember about the 6-foot-6-inch middle attacker.

“He’ll come into practice and make eye contact with me and say something to me; he’s not really being a ‘smart-A,’ but it’s more of just, he’s acknowledging, ‘Hey, I see you, and I just wanted to say hello,’ so there’s been an interesting connection with that.”

To Lebryk, the team has shared a camaraderie that he says he’ll remember once his playing days come to an end.

“It’s just been a blast,” Lebryk said. “There’s been a sense of family on this team, and you just know that each guy on our team has your back, and it’s such a positive experience. It flew by; it just feels like yesterday that I was just an incoming freshman coming to practice and feeling all new to me.”

Collectively, each of the three players has contributed to the winning formula Ball State has put together by coming to work and doing their jobs every day. Those are things Walton said he appreciates about his guys.

“As a group, these guys have been great seniors to work with,” Walton said. “They’ve always been very team-focused. It’s not been anything selfish out of those guys. They want to see the team, they want to see the program do well, and they’ve worked hard to make that happen.”

The first of the group’s final regular season matches is against McKendree at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Senior Night will take place just 24 hours later as the team will face No. 7 Ohio State in Worthen Arena for its regular-season finale.

Contact Nate Fields with comments at nefields@ bsu.edu or on Twitter @NateNada.

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