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Emens construction to finish in October A new lobby, concessions added to auditorium.407

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Preaching love from an intolerable past Catholic mass seen through the eyes of non-religious man.417

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Groceries, toiletries available to students Cardinal Kitchen pantry provides resources to those in need.423

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were deteriorating along Texas’s Gulf Coast on Friday as Hurricane Harvey strengthened and slowly moved toward the state, with forecasters warning that evacuations and preparations “should be rushed to completion.” Millions of people were bracing for a prolonged battering from the hurricane. Forecasters labeled Harvey a “life-threatening storm” that posed a “grave risk.”

Departments adjust to flood damages

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Aug.25: On Sunday, the College of Communication, Information and Media sent out an email informing students of flooding that occurred throughout the Art and Journalism Building. The flooding was caused by a sink left on overnight on the fourth floor of AJ, said Jim Lowe, associate vice president for facilities planning and management. “There might have been some equipment, like computer equipment, that was damaged, but we are still assessing that and to what degree it is damaged,” Lowe said.

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Advisory email, sent at 2:28 p.m., reported the incident occurred on the same day and the suspect involved was known by the victim. The email did not disclose where the battery occurred. The email encouraged students to speak up if they have been the victim of a sexual assault. “There will not be any arrests,” university spokesperson Kathy Wolf said. “The individual did not want to notify police for an investigation to take place. If she doesn’t press charges, there won’t be an arrest.”

UPD investigating vandalism on campus

I-69 Ramp to Close for a month Sept. 5

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Ball State University Police are investigating a case of vandalism at Lucina Hall after several broken windows were found at the building on Sunday morning. Police were called on reports of broken glass and have since determined that a burglary also took place. UPD is now trying to identify a person of interest, according to university spokesperson Kathy Wolf. Visit ballstatedaily.com to see images of the person of interest, and call detectives if you recognize the person at 765-285-5874.

Construction contractors plan to close the State Road 332 (McGalliard Road) entrance ramp to Interstate 69 South for up to a month. The southbound entrance ramp was closed and the right lane of I-69 South was shifted toward the left. During the closure, traffic will be directed north on I-69 to U.S. 35/ State Road 28 Exit 245 to return southbound on I-69. After the 30-day ramp closure, crews will remove temporary pavement from the median. Work is expected to be complete in November.

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History preserved in display case New installation features photos and donations from past officers.406

Becoming bicyclefriendly

More bike lanes to appear on campus 404

Community

Village Green Records back-to-school concert Students and members of the Muncie community can see 10 bands for free this weekend.408

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Little Free Libraries open on campus

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Professors in the English department are opening little libraries to make the hallways of Robert Bell and Letterman more inviting.408

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BSU encourages bike-friendly campus Bike lanes added to campus streets to increase mobility and better connect Ball State to Muncie

The university is working on improving mobility and connections to areas around the campus. Bike lanes are already installed on Neely and Petty avenues to assist cyclists. REBECCA KIZER, DN Andrew Harp Daily News Reporter Making your way down the street will soon be easier for cyclists — and their pedestrian counterparts — at Ball State. The university recently began the process of creating a more bike-accessible campus. The plans were detailed in the Bicycle Master Plan, which were released to the public in March. The plan’s recommendations will focus on facility improvements in the following areas: • Campus mobility • Connections to the surrounding community • Connecting to and supporting the city-wide effort of the Muncie Arts “Ball State University has initiated the development of a bicycle plan to increase the safety and mobility of students, faculty, staff and visitors who bike to and

around campus,” Jim Lowe, associate vice president for facilities planning and management, said in an email. The plan includes changes to bicycle circulation by improving bike parking and creating more onand off-street bike routes to help interconnect the campus. The Cow Path, East Mall and Studebaker West will have off-street bike paths and cycle tracks. Lowe said that Neely and Petty avenues from New York to the west pedestrian path have already been striped for bike lanes. University Avenue will have bike lanes installed within the next few weeks. The plan calls for a cultural trail that will: • Prioritize separated facilities for pedestrians and cyclists • Determine the possibilities of bike lanes on streets adjacent to and through campus • Enhance connections to the surrounding community and critical destinations

• I dentify locations for bike parking and the various types of bike parking required While the university is still in the beginning phases of the bicycle master plan, senior theater major Abigail Tomlin said bike accessibility on campus has improved since her freshman year. “It was pretty sad how often I ran into things because of there not being enough bike lanes,” Tomlin said. “I think in the past three or four years it’s gotten a lot better and a lot safer for bikes as they go further into their process of updating the campus.” In addition to creating a safer environment, the bicycle master plan allows for a greener campus and community. “As we continue our move toward a more sustainable campus, community and society, we need to encourage other forms of travel that mitigate air quality issues caused by other forms of travel,” Lowe said. “Encouraging the use of bicycles on campus

and around the community by making it attractive and safe is one step we can take as a campus and community.” While the bike lanes will make cyclists safe, the University Police Department encouraged cyclists on Tuesday, via Facebook, to take caution when using the new bike lanes. The post read: “Many of you may have noticed the new bike lanes painted along Neely Ave. With bike lanes we would like to remind everyone that bicyclists must follow all vehicle traffic laws according to state law and city ordinance. Therefore, this bicyclist should not be on the sidewalk and is required to stop at this stop sign. If this bicyclist does not stop he risks being hit by a vehicle turning right into the parking lot or any vehicle that can’t see him from the left side of the road. It is also a city ordinance violation for this vehicle to be driving over the bike lane.”

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Newly-formed departments better prepare students for careers

University Police

Programs are just beginning their 1st semester after replacing CAST

The University Police Department recently installed the new display case, which contains donated items from retired police officers. PHIL BELPASSO, DN

We share a vision of offering practical and often education-oriented courses that prepare students for a career after graduation.” - SCOTT HALL,

Department of Family, Consumer, and Technology Education chairperson

Two new departments were formed by the Board of Trustees in July. The departments have helped phase out the College of Applied Sciences and Technology. Patrick Calvert Daily News Reporter Two new departments at Ball State began their first semester after the Board of Trustees formed them in July. The Department of Family, Consumer and Technology Education and the Department of Construction Management and Interior Design have both taken part in phasing out the College of Applied Sciences and Technology, which the University Senate dissolved in April.

Department of Family, Consumer and Technology Education

Scott Hall, the chairperson for the Department of Family, Consumer and Technology Education, said the department is currently designed to be temporary. “Over the course of the next year, the programs within the department will be discussed in terms of finding more permanent locations within the

Teachers College that make the most sense for the long-term benefit of our students,” he said. The vision of the department, which is part of the Teachers College, is to offer courses that prepare students for a career after graduation. “We share a vision of offering practical and often education-oriented courses that prepare students to work in service-oriented fields — working with children and families, or typically teaching various applied content in middle or high schools,” he said. Hall also said there’s a need for graduates in family, consumer and technology education because of today’s society.

Department of Construction Management and Interior Design

James Jones, the chairperson of the Department of Construction Management and Interior Design, said the combination of these areas of study has improved organization between the

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department and the students. “This department combines construction management, which was in the Department of Technology, and interior design, which was in the Department of Family Consumer Sciences, into a single unit that is now part of the College of Architecture and Planning, so that college now is about 1,000 strong,” he said. The department, which is a part of CAP, is located in the Applied Technology Building, which Jones said is an advantage for students. “All the building-related majors are now in a single college, and the intent for that is that’s the way it will be when everyone graduates,” he said. “That’s the way the professionals work.” What hasn’t changed is the curriculum, but a set of transition committees in CAP are working to “see how [it] might best integrate curriculum together.” “There’s no changes to the student curriculum right now. We are just combing the programs separately into a single department,” Jones said.

UPD preserves history with display case

Captain hopes it will “show where law enforcement comes from and where it is now” Phil Belpasso Daily News Reporter The University Police Department recently installed a new display case in the entrance of their building, which showcases a variety of items donated by retired police officers. The display case, which was implemented by UPD Capt. Rhonda Clark, is designed “to show where law enforcement comes from and where it is now.” In order to create this case, Clark visited other police agencies that held similar displays of their history. The display case holds holsters, hats, sheathes and other assorted items that were both donated by past police officers and actually used by the department itself. “We are trying to make [the building] homey and represent our culture and history,” UPD Chief Jim Duckham said. Some of the items in the display case were used by university officers. In addition to items, the case boasts photos of the agency’s past police officers. “There are photos in there that show how things have been in the past and how they’ve progressed,” Clark said. The display case shows historical photos of past police officers in the agency. Clark has already begun work on her next commemorative project — a booklet of used patches of unspecified officers. “That [the patches] mean more because, you know, that person could’ve been the one that protected me,” Clark said. The book will be available to view soon.

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Emens construction to finish in October Construction

After more than a year of work, new features include a larger lobby, updated bathrooms and concessions Mary Freda Daily News Editor A larger lobby, bathrooms and concessions are a few of the new additions to John R. Emens Auditorium that patrons should anticipate. The expansion began in Summer 2016 and the project added 12,000 square feet to the building. “It’s been a career-long dream for me to have improved patron amenities,” said Bob Myers, director of John R. Emens college community auditorium and Pruis Hall. “The lobby was very utilitarian and small. Not unusual for the time in the ‘60s when the venue was built, but it didn’t really meet contemporary standards.” The newly renovated lobby features an extended vestibule that includes three box office

We have a lot of summer events — graduations and other functions — where the event finishes and people all spill out and congregate outside. So, we wanted to make that space much more welcoming.” - BOB MYERS, Director of John R. Emens Auditorium

windows and a handicap bathroom. “A key for us is not only a larger lobby, but a larger vestibule space between the doors because people sometimes come early to an event, even though we can’t let them in out of the elements, so there’s now space there. There’s space in front of the box office, you can buy tickets and be inside, not outside,” Myers said. In addition to the lobby renovations, the Emens front lawn is currently under construction as a part of the 2015 Campus Master Plan’s installation of the East Mall. “There are two separate projects going on, one is right here, south lawn and the other one is further to the east and the road work, which is phase one of the East Mall. The circle drive will be done sooner,” Myers

said. Both projects are slated to be completed by mid-October, and to Myers, will make the exterior more welcoming to students and the community. “We have a lot of summer events — graduations and other functions — where the event finishes and people all spill out and congregate outside. So, we wanted to make that space much more welcoming,” Myers said. In addition to a larger vestibule and lobby, Emens added a hospitality suite on the second floor that features a prep room for catered events, a conference room and a vista. The suite also includes existing structure for a future balcony. Currently, Emens does not have a grand re-opening date. Myers is working in collaboration with the Office of the president to set a date.

FALL SEMESTER SHOWS AT EMENS Sept. 14: Loren and Mark Sept. 15: Recycled Percussion: HIJINX! Sept. 23: Alison Brown Quartet Sept. 30: Hotel California Oct. 6: The Simon and Garfunkel Story Oct. 20: ARTRAGEOUS! The Interactive Art and Music Experience Oct. 23: Kinky Boots: Broadway’s Huge-Hearted Hit! Oct. 25; U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants Oct. 28: Mandy Harvey Nov. 2: Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound: After the Curtain Nov. 4: Crowder Nov. 4: Bria Skonberg Nov. 11: The Revelers Nov. 14: ELF: The Musical Nov. 17: Janet’s Planet Dec. 7: Lúnasa: Christmas from Ireland with Ashley Davis Dec. 15: Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Source: Emens Auditorium

An outside view of the renovation on John R. Emens Auditorium and the newly added Frances Ball Foundation Lobby. KYLE CRAWFORD, DN

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Village Green Records will host a free concert Saturday. The show is open to those of all ages. BREANNA DAUGHERTY, DN

Community

Village Green Records hosts outdoor concert Brynn Mechem Daily News Reporter

Village Green Records will host a free concert Saturday, which will allow new students to get to know the live music scene in Muncie. “The VGR hosts shows throughout the year for all ages, and the Back-To-School event is one of our largest, most-eclectic concerts that we are always excited to host,” said VGR owner Travis Harvey. The concert, which will start at 4 p.m., is open to people of all ages. It will be held on Village Green Records’ lawn, located at the corner of Martin and Shadeland. “The Back-To-School show is both intended to be a welcome to new freshmen, returning students and the community at large, inviting all ages,” Harvey said. “Our live shows are held in the front yard, sort of like a block party.” Harvey invites other community organizations to host tables at the event to help promote and bring exposure to other local groups. This year, Harvey said VGR is excited to host a diverse show, with performers from various

BANDS PERFORMING • Webcamz: punk • Planet Boom Bap: hip-hop • Clint Breeze: soul, jazz and hip-hop performer • Caleb McCoach: rock ‘n roll • Drake Turner: folk singer/songwriter • Metavari: electro post-rock group • Harpooner, The Resource Network and Nicholson File: indie • Cokebottleglasses: experimental electronic

music genres. In addition, Hen, a dance-along comedy troupe, will perform. The bands are slated to perform nonstop throughout the day. “The VGR live shows are a great way to learn about your local music scene, get inspired to participate and make new friends, ” Harvey said. “The VGR enjoys reaching the multiple audiences to share a great time with outstanding music to make people excited to branch out and participate with their art community.” In addition to the Back-to-School event, VGR hosts exhibitions in its art gallery, poetry readings and other live events throughout the year.

Little free libraries come to campus The little free libraries were created by the English Department. The setup is temporary, but it could become permanent if popular with students on the campus. KAITI SULLIVAN, DN

English department brings international movement to Robert Bell and Letterman to create a more inviting environment Mary Freda Daily News Reporter The walls in the shared space between the Robert Bell Building and the David Letterman Communication and Media Building are often beige and bare, minus the English department bulletin board filled with miscellaneous posters for events throughout the university. Assistant chair of programs and English professor Deborah Mix decided to change the face of the corridor along with English professor Lynne Stallings. “It actually was tied into a speaker who came last year, who did a talk called, ‘Love Where You Live.’ It was like a community event and he talked about trying to make places where you spend a lot of time more fun, more inviting,” Mix said. In order to make the space between the buildings more inviting, Mix and Stallings reached out to Jim Lowe, the vice president for

facilities planning and management. “He came over and he could see what we meant, that this was just wasted space. So we talked a lot about different things that we could make happen,” Mix said. Ideas such as painting a mural, hanging art and putting vinyl decals were all mentioned, but the one that stuck was the little free library that now sits between the two buildings. “So Lynne and I got to talking and we agreed that corridor between Robert Bell and Letterman, it was anti-fun,” Mix said. “It just was nothing … so we started thinking about what we could do there, what we could make happen.” Currently, the set-up for the library is temporary, but has the opportunity to become permanent if it is popular with students. Since June, students and faculty have been able to read and share books of all genres. Out of the 30 books Mix, Stallings and the English department donated to the library, there are only 13 left.

REGISTERED LITTLE FREE LIBRARY LOCATIONS Little Free Libraries in Muncie: • • • • • • • •

2713 W. Sacramento Drive 1201 N. Finnlandia Court 605 N. Forest Ave. 1517 W. Glenn Ellyn Drive 1200 N. Minnetrista Parkway 1111 N. Penn St. 500 S. Walnut St. 418 W. Adams St.

Little Free Libraries on campus: • Unified Media Lab • Cooper Physical Science Building Source: littlefreelibrary.org/ourmap

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Track and Field

Track and field adds three coaches For the first time in his coaching career, Brian Etelman won’t be alone.

Women’s Volleyball

Women’s Volleyball Tournament Preview Ball State hosts first home games of the season.413

Soccer

Soccer travels to Texas preview Ball State will take on a pair of Big 12 foes this weekend.416

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Football opens 2017 season at Illinois

Field hockey takes 2-0 record into first road trip of the season 410

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Field Hockey Season Preview

Field hockey takes 2-0 record into 8-game road trip Jack Williams Daily News Reporter

The Ball State field hockey team opened its season with a pair of wins against St. Louis and Ohio to make them undefeated as they travel to Oxford, Ohio, to take on Boston University (2-0) and University of Massachusetts-Lowell (1-1) in the Miami Invitational. In the Cardinals’ two victories over the weekend, the Cardinals outscored their opponents 9-1, scoring at least four goals in each game. “We wanted to set the tone this weekend and that’s definitely what we did,” head coach Christy Longacre said. “We came out and scored early and scored often and that was the most goals I think we’ve scored in a really long time.” This weekend will kick off a month-long away game stand, as the Cardinals will play eight games on the road before entering MidAmerican Conference play. Along with Boston, the team will meet some of the top-ranked teams in the country while on the road, as they are scheduled to face James Madison, Indiana and Michigan. Longacre plans to use the unfamiliarity as an advantage to her team. “One of the positive things about playing Boston is that the girls really don’t know them and have never really seen them play,” Longacre said. “I hope they’re just looking at it as another game.” Boston also opened its weekend of play with two wins, with victories over Bryant and New Hampshire, outscoring opponents 5-1. As they prepare for the weekend, the Cardinals have worked on a few minor adjustments this week in practice before they face a higher-caliber team. “We’re going to prepare a little bit differently and be ready for a little bit of a quicker game at a quicker pace,” Longacre said. “Other than that, our preparation and everything stays the same.” Overall, the team hopes to keep a high level of competitiveness against a talented upcoming schedule. Longacre continues to emphasize the importance of intensity for the entirety of the game. “We need to be able to compete with good and even better skilled teams, which will be a huge thing going into this weekend,” Longacre said. “Seventy minutes, we have to play the whole time.” The first game against Boston is slated for 11 a.m. Saturday, followed by UMass-Lowell at noon Sunday.

Ball State field hockey played Saint Louis on Aug. 25 in Briner Sports Complex. The Cardinals won the game 5-0. KYLE CRAWFORD, DN

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Ball State track and field adds three new coaches for 2017-18 season Robby General Daily News Reporter

The Ball State track and field team hosts the only home indoor meet of the season in the Field Sports Building Feb. 17. The Ball State Tune-Up included teams from Fort Wayne, Western Michigan and Wright State. KYLE CRAWFORD, DN

Ball State track and field head coach Brian Etelman confirmed a trio of coaches that will join the Cardinals for 2017-18 track and field and cross country seasons. Nate Brown, Alexus Jimson-Miller and Anna Farello join the coaching staff after conversing with Etelman throughout the summer. This is the first time in Etelman’s three-year coaching career at Ball State where the team has had more than three coaches, and with practice beginning this week, all of them are ready to take on their new roles. “Indoor season can’t get here soon enough,” assistant throws coach Nate Brown said. “I’m ready to see what these girls are capable of. I have a good idea in mind, but to see them actually do it will be awesome from my standpoint.” Brown, an instructor and advisor in the School of Kinesiology, has been at Ball State as long as Etelman. Working on the third floor of the Health and Physical Activity Building on campus, Brown has served as the volunteer assistant throws coach at Hamilton Heights for the past two seasons. He stayed up to date with the track and field program’s success, so when Etelman approached him for a potential job, there wasn’t much thought put into it. “Etelman just came up to my office and asked if I was willing to help out with the throwers,” Brown said. “I’ve always had a huge passion for track and field so it was kind of an easy answer.” Brown, a former thrower at Indiana State University, admits that while he wasn’t a “stellar athlete,” he knows what it takes to get there. Working with a young group

of throwers this upcoming season, he’ll have time to develop his goals of sending Ball State athletes to regional and national competition. Alexus Jimson-Miller, a recent graduate from Miami (Ohio), will be working closely with Etelman as an assistant coach with a focus in the sprints, hurdles and jumps teams. And it’s not the first time she’s worked with Etelman either. “Coach Etelman was actually the one who recruited me to Miami when I was there, so it was kind of

Coach Etelman was actually the one who recruited me to Miami when I was there, so it was kind of an easy transition.” - ALEXUS JIMSON-

MILLER,

New Assistant Coach an easy transition,” JimsonMiller said. “We had a really good relationship there, so it was cool of him to reach out to me for this position.” As an athlete, JimsonMiller was a two-time MidAmerican Conference hurdle winner, setting the school and conference record in 100m hurdles at the 2017 outdoor championships, advancing to two straight NCAA East Preliminary berths. For now, Jimson-Miller is getting accustomed to her new role as a coach and her pursuit of a master’s degree in Emerging Media Design and Development. But as the season progresses, she’s confident that her and Etelman’s dynamic will continue to develop. “We kind of understand

each other and I understood his training [at Miami],” Jimson-Miller said. “Being understanding of each other and me bringing the athletic side, me being a recent athlete, we’ll be able to use that dynamic really well.” While Etelman reached out to both Brown and JimsonMiller, it was a different story for 2017 Portland graduate Anna Farello. Farello was choosing between the University of Denver and Ball State to pursue her master’s degree. But, after finishing her undergraduate career in both cross country and track and field, she wasn’t sure whether or not she wanted to stay involved with track and field. She wasn’t contacted by Etelman — instead, she reached out to him. “I was kind of hesitant about contacting [Etelman] because I wasn’t sure how my track season was going to end and how I was going to be feeling after taking a break,” Farello said. “Once I started running again in the summer, that’s when I decided I was going to try and reach out.” Farello, who made appearances in the NCAA Regional and the NCAA Championships, will be working with the distance runners alongside Raynee DeGrio. Through her time with the team, she wants to inspire the athletes with the experiences she had as an undergraduate. “I’m really hoping that I will inspire some people to work that much harder, push that much farther in a race and reach out if they need help,” Farello said. “Running, over the years, has come to mean a lot to me, and I can’t go a day without it now. “It really does mean a lot to me, and that’s another reason why I hope to share my passion with any of the runners.”

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Women’s volleyball hosts tournament Women’s Volleyball Tournament Preview

Junior outside hitter Brooklyn Goodsel and sophomore middle hitter Sydnee Vanbeek block the ball at the game against Kent State on Oct. 14 in John E. Worthern Arena. Ball State will play at home against Navy this Friday. GRACE HOLLARS, DN FILE

Cardinals are focused on self-improvement for season Jessica Carroll Daily News Reporter Ball State volleyball will open the home portion of its season this weekend as they take on Navy (3-0) in the first match of the Ball State Tournament. For head coach Kelli Miller, the weekend is all about self-improvement. This has been the team’s focus since last weekend’s season opener at Indiana, where the Cardinals finished the invitational with a 3-1 victory over DePaul, with a strong offensive approach and a mentality for the self-improvement that Miller feels is so important. “I think right now for a lot of these pre-conference games, we’re trying to focus more on what we need to do and a little less on a huge scouting report,” Miller said. “The goal is to make sure we are improving as a team every single time out there.”

Last week, the Indiana Invitational provided the team with a first-hand look at what they need to improve on as they move toward this weekend. Strategies for serve receive passing, stopping point runs at the start and siding out quicker have been in Miller’s head as she has prepared her team for this weekend at Worthen Arena. Beyond a home-court advantage and Miller’s second round as head coach, the Cardinals also ended last year’s season in second place in the Mid-American Conference West Division. With experience on their side, the team has high hopes and possibilities for the season ahead. “I think this team in particular will be bringing back a more experienced group,” Miller said. “Last year we had graduated a lot of seniors from the year before, and this year we have a much more experienced group back, and I think that allows you to just get into your rhythm, and develop team

chemistry sooner.” With five of the six returning starters from last season, the team can only build on the momentum from last year. Junior outside attacker Brooklyn Goodsel led the team last weekend with 15 kills against DePaul. Working with Miller throughout her career at Ball State, Goodsel said Miller has stressed a common mentality. “Do your process, and figure out what works best for you,” Goodsel said. “She’s so fiery, it’s so funny, in practice she really gets after us, and I think she just never takes her foot off the pedal, and it’s so great.” As they head into the weekend, the team hopes to build off the experience they’ve already gained from the 2-1 record they posted at the Indiana Invitational. The first match of the weekend is at 10 a.m. Friday against Navy, followed by a match against Bradley Sophomore middle hitter Sydnee Vanbeek serves the ball at the game against Ohio State on Sept. 17 at John E. Worthen Arena. Ball State lost 0-3. KYLE CRAWFORD, DN FILE at 7:30 p.m.

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Football Season Previews

Cardinals open football season with high expectations, revamped defense Ball State enters season with fresh faces Colin Grylls & Robby General Daily News Reporters 2017 looks to be a year of transition for Ball State football. The Cardinals lost their five top tacklers from last season, lost their top two receivers and were picked to finish last in the Mid-American Conference. Just don’t tell junior quarterback Riley Neal this isn’t their year. “The goal is to win the MAC Championship,” Neal said. “That’s been our goal since the first day Coach Neu got here and that’s never going to change.” Neal, entering his second full year as a starter in head coach Mike Neu’s system, is one of Ball State’s most experienced players and brings a sense of consistency and confidence into the huddle. “He’s looked really good, just his progress from a year ago this time to right now mentally,” Neu said. “Knowing the offense, knowing the players around him, running the show. He seems, as you would expect, much more confident.” How quickly the Cardinals’ younger players develop, however, will likely be the difference between Ball State’s first bowl appearance since the 2013-14 season and another winter at home.

Offense

Ball State featured a run-heavy offense last season, finishing third in the MAC with 220.0 yards per game, and junior Gilbert tied for the conference leading with 12 rushing touchdowns, was second with 111.0 yards per game, and his 1,332 rushing

On the field, you hear everybody yelling, everybody yelling calls because that’s what we need to do in order to win games.” - ANTHONY WINBUSH, Defensive End yards were the 28th most in the country. “[Gilbert] couldn’t care less about last year,” Neu said. “He’s chomping at the bit to get back out on the field and win football games. That’s all he cares

about, that’s his mindset, that’s his focus.” The focus on the run was a slight surprise to anyone expecting Neu to draw more on his background as a head coach in the pass-happy Arena Football League and a quarterbacks coach for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, a team known for its diverse passing game. But back in spring practice, Neu started moving his tight ends out wide, and Gilbert said the running backs are also working on the passing game after last season’s backs combined for just 34 receptions. “Coach emphasised all spring, all camp getting us out on routes so we can get the ball and do what we do,” Gilbert said. “The quarterback’s going to be looking for us on checkdowns and stuff like that so it’s going to be good to have all the skill players available in the pass game.” Ball State’s offense will need the tight ends and running backs to step up with the loss of their top two receivers. KeVonn Mabon broke the Cardinals’ career record for receptions in his final collegiate season, and heirapparent Damon Hazelton, Jr. transferred to Virginia Tech. The pair combined for 1,477 yards on 136 receptions with seven touchdowns, at least half of the team’s production in all three categories. “It’s created a lot of opportunities for our receivers,” Neu said. “Not just guys like Jordan Hogue and Corey Lacanaria that are seniors, but our young players. There’s a lot of young players who came in here thinking … ‘I’m going to get myself on the field this year,’ and that’s the competitive spirit that you want to see out of your guys.” While the receiving corps will have a new look, there’s enough experience returning on offense that Neu seemed confident his team will score points. Whether they win games, however, will depend on the revamped defense.

last year, leading Neu to say the defensive line is “the strength of our defense and even our football team.” In the secondary, the Cardinals return junior cornerback Marc Walton, who finished fourth in the MAC with 14 passes defended, and senior cornerback David Moore, who has 101 tackles in his Ball State career. Still, the new linebacking corps remains a question for Ball State entering the season. Linebackers Sean Wiggins, Aaron Taylor and Zach Ryan were among the Cardinals’ top five tacklers last season, but all three graduated. Redshirt sophomore Jacob White, a captain, and redshirt junior Damon Singleton are filling in two of their spots but neither has ever started for Ball State. “Even though we’ve got some guys that maybe haven’t started a ton of games here, we feel great about where we’re at just as an overall group at linebacker and I know those guys will get the job

done,” Neu said. The biggest change for the defense this year? Constant communication. “On the field, you hear everybody yelling, everybody yelling calls because that’s what we need to do in order to win games,” Winbush said. “I really think that’s something I really noticed a lot in the consistency, which is us making plays.” As the final days of preparation wind down, White says he’s prepared to show the progress that the young defense made throughout the summer. “We’ll see what happens on Saturday, that’ll be the true test to see how things went this offseason,” White said. “We believe 100 percent that we’ve done everything that we needed to do to put ourselves in the best position to come out on top on Saturday and for the rest of the season.” Ball State opens the 2017-18 season on the road against the University of Illinois at noon EST Saturday.

Defense

Even though the Cardinals return just four starters from a defense that allowed 470.3 yards per game, the 13th-most in the Football Bowl Subdivision, first-year defensive coordinator David Elson isn’t settling for a transition year, either. “We want to do our part to help us win the MAC,” Elson said. “I don’t get too caught up in trying to predict rankings and numbers and where we’re going to finish. It’s just about us evaluating us and saying ‘how well are we executing our defense?’ If we do that, then those results, numbers and where we rank will all take care of itself.” Elson will build his defense around a solid defensive line group, including senior All-MAC Third Team defensive end Anthony Winbush and senior defensive tackles John Swisher and team captain Kevin Willis. Combined, those three accounted for 48 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and two forced fumbles

Ball State’s quarterback Riley Neal attempts to run the ball down the field during the game against Akron on Oct. 22 in Scheumann Stadium. The Cardinals lost 25 to 35. GRACE RAMEY, DN FILE

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Ball Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running back James Gilbert is tackled by an Akron player during the game on Oct. 22 in Scheumann Stadium. The Cardinals lost 25 to 35. GRACE RAMEY, DN FILE

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DNSports

Season Preview

Soccer heads to Texas for 2-game swing

Kara Biernat Sports Editor

Ball State soccer travels to Texas this weekend to take on a pair of Big 12 opponents. With games against Texas Christian (3-1-0) and Baylor (2-0-1), Ball State (1-2-1) will look to grab its first victory in three games. “The scheduling for this season has been a lot tougher than what it’s been in past years to start off with,” head coach Craig Roberts said. “We need to keep on pushing ourselves to high levels, especially this weekend as we face tougher opponents.” Ball State dropped two games in a row to Notre Dame and Xavier last week, a start to the season that looked familiar to last year’s backto-back early losses to Cal State and Loyola. “We got the same results last year and I think you need to lose a game to identify some of the errors that you have to work on,” Roberts said. “A loss is not always a bad thing. Right now, this is a learning process for us and I’ll take a loss as long as we progress and get better from it.” Ball State ended Sunday’s contest against Appalachian State with a 1-1 draw; however, Roberts saw positives in the game that he would like to see his team carry over into this weekend. “Although we didn’t get two wins the past weekend, we really felt good about how we came out of the weekend,” Roberts said. “We definitely want to move forward in hopes that this type of play continues.” The Cardinals have three goals on the season thus far, compared to TCU’s 12 and Baylor’s seven. Junior forward Evie Stepaniak, who scored one of those goals in the team’s season opener against Fort Wayne, plans to put what they’ve worked on this week at practice to the test this weekend. “Recently during practice, we’ve been working on playing quicker as a team and I think this weekend will really show how much we have improved,” Stepaniak said. Her mindset is no different when it comes to facing schools out of the Big 12. “When playing against bigger schools, the girls are a lot stronger and taller, and are good at winning the ball over,” Stepaniak said. “It’s easy to get intimidated, so we have to be able to shake that off and just think of them as any other team. We’re using it as motivation to play harder.” As the Cardinals return to the road, first touch against TCU is set for 7 p.m. Friday, followed by a noon start against Baylor on Sunday.

UPCOMING GAMES Sept. 15: Sept. 29:

vs. Western Illinois at home, 5 p.m. vs. Ohio at home, 5 p.m.

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Yela Ziswiler, a defender for the Ball State soccer team, tries to steal the ball from Morehead State’s forward Dani Wilson during the game on Sept. 16, 2016 at the Briner Sports Complex. Ball State won 4-0. GRACE RAMEY, DN

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Catholic Open Mass

Dominic’s Politics: Preaching love from an intolerable past An open Catholic mass seen through the eyes of a non-religious man

Cardinal Catholics meet in front of Noyer on Aug. 23 for mass. The mass was open to all students. TRENT SCROGGINS, PHOTO PROVIDED

When I was younger, my family woke up at 9 a.m. every Sunday morning, no matter how tired, to attend mass. It was always a struggle getting up. My family has never really been the “friendly” type. More DOMINIC often than not, we awoke to BORDENARO screaming, arguing and various Opinion Writer, other loud tones. Dominic’s Nobody actually wanted to go Politics to church, but we did it anyway. At the time, we not only went to church every Sunday, but my siblings and I attended a private Catholic school. Holy Spirit was its name, and that school required us to attend mass every Thursday as well. For about eight years of my life, this is how life was every single week. It was tedious. It was repetitive. It was boring. When I was in third grade, life changed. We moved to the suburbs and switched to public schooling (the better schooling). We slowly stopped going to church. We grew up, and as we grew up life got busier.

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Hannah’s Hot Topics

The new and not-so-improved Taylor Swift

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A look at the new single and commentary on pop culture’s changing opinion of the artist As most of the world already knows, Taylor Swift released her new single last week, “Look What You Made Me Do,” making it known that the old Taylor is dead. Along with the new single came a new music video that premiered Sunday night at the VMAs. Some thought the video was HANNAH creative and impressive, others thought it SCHAU was petty. Personally, I fell into the petty Opinion Writer, category. Hannah’s Hot The music video started with Taylor Topics crawling from beneath her own headstone, which read “Here Lies Taylor Swift’s Reputation,” while looking like a zombie. In another scene, Taylor gets into a car crash while holding a Grammy and dressed like Katy Perry. Toward the end of the video, there’s about 10 Taylors from past music videos and past award shows. Taylor basically mocks herself saying to herself, or the other Taylors (try and stay with me, this can get confusing) things like, “there she goes playing the victim again,” and “You can’t possibly be that surprised all the time.”

She’s not wrong. She doesn’t just make fun of herself though, she says things that could be toward Kim and Kanye and toward other people who have said negative things about her in the past. This is where I get really annoyed. Taylor always has a problem with somebody and seems to can’t let anything go. All her music is about past boyfriends or people she has a problem with. LET IT GO GIRL. She insinuates in this song that drama isn’t for her and she just lets karma do the work ... then why are you being petty and writing a song about those who have “wronged” you? In my opinion, the song doesn’t make any sense anyways. What did all these people really make you do? If it wasn’t for all these people, all your “haters,” you wouldn’t be where you are now in your career. So please, like you said in your music video, stop playing the victim. Is Taylor going through an identity crisis or is this just her way of keeping hold of her fans? It’s a toss-up really. With her Instagram being deleted and then filled with clues to her new album, is this single a hint of more to come? Is this what her upcoming album will sound like? I’m not sticking around to find out. If you haven’t heard her new single yet, prepare yourself. My ears were bleeding by the end of it.

Continued from Page 17 We no longer had time for church and I don’t think any of us really cared. At least I didn’t. I still don’t. See, I’m not very religious. I never have been, but religion does exist in my mind. I have my own way of explaining things and it’s very personal to me. I don’t like talking about religion like I do politics, so writing this was a challenge for me. I enjoy challenges. This past week I did something I never thought I would do again. I attended a Catholic mass here at Ball State. Specifically with the group “Cardinal Catholics.” Let’s be clear: I do not like organized religion. I do not like being told what to think or how to think. This specific mass was different than ones I have gone to in the past. It was a special event and it was outdoors. About 60 fellow students attended. Believe it or not, I didn’t actually hate it. It was calming. The most interesting thing at the mass was actually not the mass itself, or even the people at the mass, but the people around the mass. The dozens of students walked by while the service was ongoing. Most of these students paid no mind and were very respectful. They were silent and went about their business. However, there were a few that were just plain rude. A note to those students: I saw you giggling. I saw you taking pictures and laughing with your friends. I saw the way you disrespected this organization because of what they are. I saw you, and it was incredibly immature and disrespectful. Next time, think about your actions. Every religious and non-religious group has every right to practice in public places and should not have to deal with your immaturity. But, enough with that. At the event, I spoke to a student about her faith. The student, Caroline Owens, was raised Catholic. She, like me, attended Catholic grade school. However, while I pushed the church away, she pulled herself

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into it. At first, it was her family who brought her into the faith. “It wasn’t until high school where I kind of started, like, choosing it for myself and making an effort to make my faith my own,” she said. Making her faith her own is what struck with me. My faith is also my own, just in a different way. Although we went in different paths, we are very similar in that. To wrap this up, as is my specialty, I’ll get a little political. I think it was awesome what this group did that night. Holding a religious ceremony out in the open is a brave thing to do. I know the controversies of the Catholic church. Its prejudice and intolerance is what keeps me away from it. Those same problems are probably what caused students to give the looks they gave that evening. I will never go back to the Catholic church. That night, however, I did not see the intolerance that is known with the church. I was welcomed in attending and the priest spoke only about love, which we all need more of. He prayed for the sick, the poor, and even mentioned those that were going to be affected by the hurricane in Texas. Love. Not hate. I encourage more religious groups on campus to be more open and maybe even hold a ceremony in a public place. It was a great experience that I would like to try with another organization.

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