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Cinesonika, an event that boasts Hollywood professionals for workshops and a six-hour film festival, has been happening for five years. This year, it will take place in America for the first time, on Ball State's campus. The event showcases international works of film and video with soundtracks, idiosyncratic sound design and electric scoring, and will take place Friday and Saturday. Hollywood professionals will hold several workshops students and guests can register for. Vanessa Ament, a telecommunications professor, is responsible for getting the festival to travel to Ball State. "I wanted to bring Hollywood professionals here to expose Ball State and Cinesonika attendees to the perspective of Hollywood film professionals. So, I talked to Michael Filimowics, who is the founder, and offered to host it here," Ament said. Joshua Kattner, a senior telecommunications major focusing on sound production, will be running a film scoring demonstration during the event. "The Cinesonika Festival is a fantastic way to learn about everything film sound," Kattner said. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime event to go and see how it's done, meet the individuals behind the magic and watch some great films along the way.” Workshops begin Friday with Peter Damski and David E. Stone at 1 p.m. Damski is a production sound mixer who has won two Emmy Awards, and has worked on hit shows such as "Will & Grace" and "Mad About You."
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he 2016 election is fast approaching, and there are a couple of things many students might want to know before voting on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Before the polls even open, however, it’s crucial that potential voters are registered. In an effort to encourage citizens across the country to do so, President Barack Obama declared Sept. 27 National Voter Registration Day. “I was thinking about whether or not
I wanted to vote, and after the debate and hearing people talking about why I should and stuff, I decided to go ahead and register,” said junior history major Mandy Rogers. “I think it’s important for other people to register now, too, especially because our voice — even as students — means something.” Read more to find out how to register and keep up on important dates coming up in the election season. See VOTE, page 3
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The Ball State men’s basketball team landed their first recruit for the incoming freshman class in point guard Ishmael El-Amin. After visiting campus last weekend, El-Amin, a 6’3’, 165-pound point guard from Hopkins High School in Minetonka, Minnesota, verbally committed to Ball State Monday. ESPN.com and Rivals.com both ranked El-Amin as a 3-star point guard for the Class of 2017. El-Amin also had offers from Tennessee State and the University of Nebraska Omaha. With the release of his YouTube video “I’ma Tell You My Story,” Ishmael El-Amin became the first high school senior recruit to verbally commit to Ball State this year. In his senior season, El-Amin contributed to a 31-1 overall record, a 14 overall national team ranking and a state championship at Hopkins High School. The point guard averaged 14.9 points per game throughout the season.
El-Amin’s father, Khalid El-Amin, was a college standout at the University of Connecticut. Khalid was part of the 1999 University of Connecticut team that upset Duke University in the NCAA national championship game. Ball State did not have a true point guard in the 2015-16 season. It rotated among guards Francis Kiapway, Jeremie Tyler, Naiel Smith and Jeremiah Davis. With the addition of Northern Kentucky transfer Tayler Persons and 2017 commit Ishmael El-Amin, the Cardinals have shown the importance of locking up guard play. Being 6 foot 3 inches tall, the length of Ishmael El-Amin allows him to effectively play the point guard and shooting guard positions. El-Amin cannot officially commit until he signs the dotted lines come November. - Staff Reports
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Michigan inmates get job training in ‘Vocational Village’ The Associated Press IONIA, Mich. (AP) — Few states have been more aggressive in releasing inmates and diverting offenders than Michigan, where a decade ago, one out of every 200 people was in prison, and penal costs were beginning to crowd out basic government services. After easing parole policies, the state managed to cut its 51,000-plus prison population by about 18 percent. But costs kept surpassing $2 billion a year, in part because too many freed inmates came back. Now Michigan is trying to stop the boomerang effect with a new program that removes soon-to-be-released
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inmates from the general population and assigns them to an exclusive “vocational village” for job training. The idea is to send them out through the prison gates with marketable skills that lead to a stable job, the kind that will keep them out of trouble long term. In the village, inmates have “some protection and isolation from the pressures of the rest of the prison compound,” state Corrections Director Heidi Washington said. “They are up every day when they’re supposed to be, and they’re engaged in learning and perfecting their skill or their trade all day long.” The system marks a turnabout for a Republican-controlled state where the gettough approach has prevailed for years.
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DEBATE DATES AND ISSUES This is one of the most interesting parts of the election process. The first 2016 debate was held Monday, and the future debates will be held Oct. 4, Oct. 9 and Oct. 19. The debates can be viewed on NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX and other major networks. The debates will also be available via live stream on the internet. Some of the topics for the first debate included “America’s Direction,” “Achieving Prosperity” and “Securing America,” according to Politico. For those thinking about skipping the debates, however, it may be time to reconsider. The debates are expected to surpass TV ratings from recent Super Bowls, and according to the Wall Street Journal, the debates will influence more than a third of undecided voters when making a final decision.
WHAT TO DO FOR THOSE OUT-OF-STATE For those who are not Indiana natives and might not be able to make it home to vote in person on Nov. 8, there are still options available. Absentee ballots are available for voters to cast their ballots early and straight to their local voting offices without actually having to make the trip home. An easy-to-use resource for information on voter registration and absentee voting for each state is available at vote.org. This website can help facilitate everything involved in the voting process, including registration and checking registration status, absentee voting, election centers, voter ID requirements and deadlines for voting. WHAT’S NEEDED TO VOTE In order to ensure the voting process goes
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smoothly, it’s essential that potential voters meet all of the prerequisites of voting, including voting requirements and voter ID. This information can also be found at vote.org. Official voting laws differ from state to state, but there are some regulations that apply nationwide, including the minimum voting age requirement of 18, and, in Indiana, voters must be citizens of the United States, have resided in the precinct at least 30 days before the next election and not currently be in jail for a criminal conviction. For Indiana, voters must have an ID that displays their photo and name, has not expired or has an expiration date after Nov. 4, 2014, and is issued by Indiana or the U.S. government. Contact Ben Barry with any questions or concerns at bpbarry@bsu.edu.
Preachers draw crowd, anger many at Scramble Light Students gather, protest preachers on campus Max Lewis Daily News Reporter
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Brother John Williams and another preacher from the Cincinnati chapter of the Official Street Preachers stood at the Scramble Light near North Quad on Tuesday. Both men were surrounded by students who disagreed with the preachers’ opinions and protesting.
Air Jam to host 2 shows due to codes, seating Annual lip sync performance available to more students
Brynn Mechem Daily News Reporter There's one less reason to worry about getting into an Air Jam show this year. Due to fire codes and limited seating in Emens Auditorium, the Homecoming Steering Committee will be hosting two sessions of Air Jam shows Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. “If we just had one show, very few people would be able to come," said Air Jam chair Catherine Burgess. "We want as many people to enjoy the show as possible.” Air Jam, which features Ball State organizations lip-syncing while performing choreographed dances to a cheering crowd, will also only be accepting 15 teams to participate in the show — a drop from the original 20 — due to time constraints between the two shows. Although there are two shows taking place, there will only be one winner, Burgess said. The scores from two sets of judges, one set at each show, will be calculated and the overall winner will be announced at the end of the 9 p.m.
show. There will also be a crowd favorite announced from each show, with the number of retweets each group receives determining the winner. Because of the limited available seating, students also cannot preorder tickets. However, each Ball State ID allows students to purchase 10 tickets to either the 7 p.m. or 9 p.m. shows. Organizations hoping to compete in the show lined up hours in advance to sign up for the event Tuesday. Olivia Coomer, vice president of the Association of Collegiate A Capella at Ball State, said she was excited her group would be able to compete, and students from the club were already beginning to practice their routines. “Our group is excited to have the opportunity to perform twice," Coomer said. "We work hard for weeks before Air Jam choreographing and teaching our dance, so we like that we get the chance to be on stage more than once this year.” Tickets for students wanting to watch the Air Jam shows are $15 and go on sale Oct. 6 at Sursa Box Office.
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It didn't take long for students to gather around as two more preachers shouted their messages at the Scramble Light Tuesday. The two preachers from the Cincinnati chapter of the Official Street Preachers attracted dozens of students, offending some and angering many. According to the preacher's website, the organization’s goal is to “edify, train and exhort the body of Christ in the biblical method of public preaching.” Brother John Williams, who was preaching at the corner of the Scramble Light near North Quad was, in his perspective, saving students from their sins. “Our overall message is that Jesus Christ, he manifested in the flesh both fully god and fully man, he came to take the sins of the world that who so ever should believe in him will not perish but have everlasting life,” Williams said. “We’re here to tell the students that God has a benevolent love for them, but he’s not on trial for his love, they’re on trial for their love and their love is demonstrated by their life.” Students who gathered to watch
disagreed, and they weren't afraid to say so. Some used their voices to argue back, while others used iPhones, posters and even bagpipes to attempt to drown out the preachers. “I grew up in a Christian home, I grew up going to a Christian school,” said sophomore nursing major Isabella Gandy. "And even if I do not identify myself as Christian … I grew up feeling all of those peoples love and I feel no love from these people." Brandon Losier, a freshman English literature major, stopped and confronted the preacher because he felt a moral obligation to do so. “If you let it go on, you're part of that evil,” Losier said. "It has to be stopped." The Muncie Police Department also made several stops near the Scramble Light to ensure the situation was peaceful, and officers on duty said they did not believe there were any potential threats or problems with the encounter. In response to the preachers on the campus, Ball State students started a Facebook group, Students Against On Campus Harassment, aimed at opposing preachers like Brother John who make visits to the university. Contact Max Lewis with any questions or concerns at lmaxwell2@bsu.edu.
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Ball State cuts down on campus testing labs Whitinger Building lab now serving only business majors Victor Hamilton Daily News Reporter For students needing to take a test in a lab on campus, there’s now one less place to go. Over the summer, the testing lab in the Whitinger Business Building was converted into a computer lab that will be utilized by the College of Business. It is no longer serving as a testing lab for the general student population. “I don’t think it’s a good idea that they closed this one down because I was trying to get to class [in the Robert Bell Building] the other day, and I couldn’t even get in my classroom because there was a line in front of my door,” said Quinn Hubert, a freshman computer information systems major. Currently, the new computer lab is used to teach a logistics class and is also used for special events. Brad Anderson, director of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Center for Excellence, shares the room with Unified Technology Support and said the computer lab will be heavily utilized in the near future. “Although it’s not as busy right now, this will be a really busy room in the near future as capabilities change,” Anderson said. “By the end of the semester, I’m guessing there will be two or three regularly held classes in there because we’re putting specialized software in there that can’t be necessarily put in any classroom.” The new computer lab had its old computers replaced with newer ones and also had special software installed specifically for classes that are held in the business building. Anderson said this software has made class scheduling much easier for him. “Before, I didn’t even know where I would be scheduled, and now we have a room for it,” Anderson said. In addition to being a part of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Center for Excellence, the lab can still be scheduled to use as a testing lab by Unified Technology Support. But this new change has left students with only two testing labs, Robert Bell Room 134 and Student Center Room 119. However, in order to accommodate for the testing lab closing down, Unified Technology Support added enough seats to the testing lab in Robert Bell to make sure that there is the same number of testing seats available this year as there was last year. Laura Petty, the director of Unified Technology Media, said there are actually more testing times now than there was last year because the testing Lab in Robert Bell is open longer than the testing lab in the business building had been. “Lab management actively reviews testing lab utilization to ensure that testing goes as smoothly as possible,” Petty said in an email. “As we have done in the past, additional testing labs are opened during midterms and finals.” Despite there being more overall testing times and seats in the Robert Bell lab, some students are facing challenges including longer lines and an overall time inconvenience. “There is definitely a longer wait time in Robert Bell, and it's annoying because we are college students and we procrastinate some times and having to only have an hour to submit tests is a bit annoying,” said Tasha Wilson, a senior telecommunications major. “I had to wait probably a good 10 minutes to get inside Robert Bell and it used to only take like two to five when they had more testing labs, but now it's just a little frustrating because I just want to get in and get out and I can’t do that.” For Luke Hill, a senior meteorology and climatology major, the new changes in testing have left him uncomfortable with the overall environment. “Personally, I don’t like how they got rid of the third testing lab in the business building because it was more spread out. It’s good that they added more seats into Robert Bell, but once again, I wouldn’t be taking a test in a comfortable zone,” Hill said. “If they put in too many seats, and I have been in there so I think they have, it just gets too crowded and I am not really a fan of people sitting right beside me while I’m trying to take a test.” The lab in the business building will be opened to students for midterm and finals testing. Students are also able to visit Ball State’s Testing Lab website or download the Ball State bConnected app to help see which testing labs are most available. Contact Victor Hamilton with any questions or concerns at vahamilton@bsu.edu.
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The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay came through Ball State’s campus Tuesday. Stan Sollars, a telecommunications professor at Ball State, ran the torch down McKinley Ave.
Indiana heritage on campus Bicentennial Torch Relay visits Delaware County, campus Sara Barker Multicultural Reporter Hoosier heritage came blazing through Delaware County Tuesday. The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay is a celebration similar to that of the Olympics. The torch relay will visit all 92 Indiana counties, and Tuesday was Delaware County’s turn to carry the tradition. Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler was the first of 24 torchbearers on the county’s route. In a caravan of police vehicles and media vans, Tyler walked with three of his grandchildren. “Being a torchbearer is such an honor. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Tyler said. Tyler said he hoped he was nominated based off of his investment in the Muncie and Delaware County communities. “I’m so proud of our state, our history and our culture of being Hoosiers and it just means something very special for my community to have chosen me to be one of the torchbearers,” Tyler said. Stan Sollars, a telecommunications professor at Ball State, was the torchbearer who ran the bicentennial torch down Neely and McKinley avenues. As a cancer survivor, Sollars ran to represent both Ball State and cancer
patients who are and were fighting the disease. “Oh, it was wonderful … it was great to see all the people turning out to celebrate the state’s history and look to the future and wonderful community activity, and we have the best weather I think of any of the routes so far,” Sollars said. While carrying the torch, Sollars was supported by fans holding up signs and pictures of his face, cheering him along his route. “We ran it definitely faster today [than in previous practices]. It was just the boost you get from the crowd, I guess,” Sollars said. “Can’t give them extra credit but I saw quite a few of my graduate students as well as undergrads out, so that was a hoot.” Robert “Eli” Riggin carried the bicentennial torch posthumously for Rea Riggin, his great-great-grandfather. Rea Riggin started Riggin's Dairy in Muncie in 1911. Eli Riggin carried the torch in the family’s milk wagon, built in Indianapolis in 1929. “My grandfather was nominated because he did many many amazing things in Delaware County,” Riggin said. “During the Great Depression, he let men work off their grocery bills to feed their families. Since there wasn’t money going around, he said, ‘Come out and milk some cows.
Come out and work.’” Riggin was chosen to carry the torch for his great-great-grandfather because he is the last Riggin grandson. “It really is nothing but a gift that was given to me,” Riggin said. “It’s such a sense of pride in my community.” Jack Williamson carried the torch for half a mile while walking and riding in a car. Williamson is an amputee; he lost his right foot in a lawnmower accident when he was four years old. Williamson and his family started Jack’s Laughs, a service that sends toys in a “laugh bag” to hospitalized children across the nation. “[The relay] is really life changing because it’s rare for it to happen,” Williamson said. “It’s the birthday of Indiana.” Amanda Erk, Williamson’s mother, said their family started Jack’s Laughs 11 months ago and has sent out 35 laugh bags. “The parents, they hear their child laugh and they sometimes felt like they wouldn’t hear it again, and the child gets to have fun when they think that they might not get to have fun again,” Erk said. Torch relays will continue throughout the state into October and end in Marion County Oct. 15. Contact Sara Barker with any questions or concerns at slbarker3@bsu.edu.
Museums on wheels follow torch relay Freedom Bus and Bicentennial Experience Bus tour Indiana Sara Barker Multicultural Reporter It's not every day a museum rolls into town. The Freedom Bus and the Bicentennial Experience Bus brought Hoosier heritage on wheels to the Delaware County Fairgrounds as a part of the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Lighting Ceremony Tuesday. It displayed prominent Hoosiers, famous Indiana inventions and civil rights history in East Central Indiana. The Freedom Bus, a retired MITS bus turned mobile museum, shows prominent national civil rights leaders on its exterior, including Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali, while the museum on the inside focuses on East Central Indiana, said Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Team chairperson Susan Fisher. “In the state of Indiana, local history is part of the curriculum for fourthand fifth-graders,” Fisher said. "So it’s aimed at that grade level, but to be honest, everyone enjoys it." The Freedom Bus project is run by the MLK Dream Team and based out of Muncie. The team is composed of community volunteers and hosts events such as a Black History Month celebration, canned food drives and an annual Day of Prayer event. The MLK Dream Team also gives back to the community through various essay contests and scholarships. The MITS bus transformation into
the current Freedom Bus began in 2005. Development was supported by various community and city grants, plus research and field tests from Ball State students from 2014 to 2016 about civil rights and possible civil rights exhibits. “The displays wouldn’t be at the level that they are without the help of Ball State University and so many of the students there,” Fisher said. Fisher said the Freedom Bus is a necessary reminder of how far the nation has come in terms of civil rights, and the message is an important one to send to the community. “I think in this day and age sometimes we take things for granted ... at one point, not everyone could use a municipal swimming pool, it was whites only," Fisher said. "So that’s kind of shocking for younger people to realize that, and that wasn’t that long ago." The Bicentennial Experience Bus was also a hit during the Bicentennial Torch Lighting Ceremony. Matt Hartzburg, who graduated from Ball State last spring, is the manager of the Bicentennial Experience bus. The position is his first job out of college, and Hartzburg said he couldn't be more proud to be a member of the project team. “As they say, you only get one bicentennial, and it’s been really cool to be a part of that,” Hartzburg said. "To say, ‘hey, you remember the torch relay? I actually worked on that project.’ And as a first gig getting out of Ball State, it’s really not been bad." The Bicentennial Experience Bus contains 200 years of Indiana history and
follows the torch relay whenever possible. At the Delaware County Torch Lighting Ceremony, the bus provided the backdrop for the lighting of the torch itself. “It’s quite a feat to take a museum, put it on wheels and take it to two stops a day every day,” Hartzburg said. "It’s not without its challenges but, like I said, it’s a very neat thing to take to people. It’s a lot of fun." Students from Heritage Hall Christian School took a field trip to visit the two mobile museums, and Iris Martz, a fourth-grade student at Heritage Hall Christian, said he was excited he got to visit both of the museums. “We’ve been studying Indiana history so we thought it would be good to come and look at all the things of Indiana,” Martz said. "I think it's really cool that the museum can go anywhere it wants." Ball State students were at the fairgrounds to check out the museums as well. Freshman psychology major David Bremon said he had never been to an experiential museum before, but after touring the busses, he hopes to learn more about Indiana's history and visit more museums. "I had never heard of these before so I wanted to see what they were all about," Bremon said. "I'm so glad I did, because this has so much information and it's honestly really cool to walk through." The buses will follow the torch to its next stops in Blackford, Grant and Wabash counties today. Contact Sara Barker with any questions or concerns at slbarker3@bsu.edu.
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Former NFL player retools O-line for success Cardinals' offensive line star ts season off strong Jake Fox Football Reporter Ball State offensive line coach Kyle DeVan said this team’s line reminds him of his playing days at Oregon State. None of those guys were high-profile recruits. But they were good because they didn’t care about what people outside the team thought. “If we read something or someone said something, we didn’t care,” DeVan said. “That’s one thing I’m very thankful of and I love, is the fact that the outside world looking in has no idea.” The former NFL lineman has been in charge of rebuilding the offensive line at Ball State that was surrounded by a lot of questions after losing three senior starters from last year. Through four games, however, the offensive line has answered those questions mostly in a positive manner. “It’s 2016. I think everybody that has a computer writes something on the internet, and it’s easy to get access to it,” DeVan said. “They know they went 3-9. They know a lot of the blame was on the O-line. When your O-line doesn’t play good, and you lose three starters, people are questioning it for the following year. I think they started the spring with a chip on their shoulder.” When head coach Mike Neu was hired, he looked to DeVan — an assistant line coach with the New Orleans Saints — to take over the Cardinals’ front five. DeVan played at Oregon State from 2004 to 2007, and went on to the NFL for five seasons. He played for the Colts, Eagles and Titans, and started at right guard for Indianapolis in Super Bowl XLIV.
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LT — Drake Miller (5th/Senior) LG — Alex Joss (Redshirt sophomore) C — Vinnie Palazeti (Redshirt junior) RG — Pat Maloney (Redshirt junior) RT — Steven Bell (5th/Senior)
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Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Alex Joss blocks for quarterback Riley Neal in Ball State’s 41-14 win over Eastern Kentucky Sept. 16 at Scheumann Stadium. Joss is one of three new starters on the offensive line this season.
valuable for the younger players he’s constantly putting in work with on the sidelines during practice. “He brings experience from his playing days, and all those great coaches that he was able to surround himself with,” said redshirt junior Vinnie Palazeti, the Cardinals’ starting center. “You got experience coming from everywhere. Everything he is teaching us has been battle tested.” Palazeti is one of Ball State’s new starters on the line this season. He started six games at guard last year, but slid over to center after Andrew Poenitsch was injured in the spring. Along with first-year starters Pat Maloney and Alex Joss, and fifthyear senior veterans Drake Miller and Steven Bell, Palazeti and the rest of the
line have allowed five sacks this season and have paved the way for the team to average 221 rushing yards in a 3-1 start to the year. “The guys that are playing right now have really been through the exact same reps and camps as I have, and [Miller] and [Bell] have,” Palazeti said. “We’ve played in a few more games, but that’s only a handful of reps. ‘The next guy in’ is really our motto. We just do what we do, and the results kind of speak for themselves.” DeVan doesn’t have a ton of drills, he said. He’s a proponent of doing the same drills over and over in order to perfect the application on the field. Miller started all 12 of Ball State’s games a year ago. He said some of the teachings are different than years past, but he’s
happy with the way the new starters have progressed in DeVan’s system. “It’s just trying to work on the same things every day,” Miller said. “You’d rather know one technique perfectly than a thousand techniques.” Ball State’s offensive line has answered the bell — so far. As the Cardinals enter Mid-American Conference play, DeVan is happy with his group’s weekly improvement, but also knows they’re not even close to where they want to be. “As a player and a coach, I’ve been around groups that we were looked at as the weakest link of the team,” DeVan said. “But it makes you hungry to get better and prove the naysayers wrong.” Contact Jake Fox with any questions or concerns at @FoxJake_.
FRESHMAN CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER EMILY TROMP WINS MAC AWARD Emily Tromp earned her first win of her collegiate career last weekend. Now she has a Mid-American Conference award under her belt, too. The freshman from Hibbing, Minnesota, was named MAC Runner of the Week after winning the Ball State Cardinal Duals. She finished with a time
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of 18:30.7, more than 40 seconds quicker then her previous best of 19:12.2, which was set at the Butler Open Sept. 2. Tromp’s individual performance propelled the Cardinals to their first meet victory of the year against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 16-46.
In the schools’ last two meets, the Butler Open and the Indiana Intercollegiate, IUPUI edged out Ball State. Her time at the Cardinal Duals was the fifth-fastest time on the Muncie Elks course. The last Ball State runner to be awarded MAC Runner of the Week was Ali Bishel, who was
a sophomore when she won in 2007. As a senior in 2009, Bishel also set the Muncie Elks course record with a 17:30. Tromp and the Cardinals will be back in action in Notre Dame Friday, when they compete in the Joe Piane Invitational.
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Run club offers more than just a workout Members build relationships, participate in friendly competition Robbie Moscato-Goodpaster Daily News Reporter The sensation one gets after completing a rigorous workout is oftentimes one of empowerment. The blood is rushing and adrenaline is high. For the Ball State Runners' Association (BRSA), there is no better way to get in some exercise than with support from friends. For some, competition fuels the drive that motivates them to keep going, while for others, competition can bring on anxiety and take the fun out of the sport. The club offers opportunities for those who want to fuel their competitive mind and for those who just want to run because they enjoy it. The opportunity to take a step back from competition is what drew Kendra Storz, the club’s vice president, to join. “I always loved to run. I did cross country in high school but decided not to
join the team because I did not enjoy the competitive side of the sport,” she said. “Run club allowed me to continue to run without the added pressure to compete.” A typical meet for the club, which happens every Monday through Friday, hosts an environment that is laidback and filled with friendly competition. Depending on the day, there will be several routes that can vary anywhere from three to six miles, which allows the club to cater to the runners’ individual needs. A team member who may be training for a marathon can go on a six-mile run, while someone who just wants to get fresh air and run with their friends can chose to go on a three-mile run. On Fridays, the club has “fun days” where members go out and play other activities such as volleyball or Frisbee, which allows them to let loose and have fun while diversifying their workouts. While BRSA does not pressure members to compete, there are still opportunities to do so through the club if a member is interested. The club is both planned and led by
First presidential debate entertains more than informs
NICK SIANO is a junior telecommunications and journalism major and writes “Nick and Tired” for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Nick at ncsiano@bsu.edu.
We did it, folks. We’ve made politics into entertainment. Or, perhaps, we’ve ignored politics and substituted GIFable smirks and sniffles for discourse. The first presidential debate happened Monday and was simulcast across major networks and streamed on multiple websites. This was the first time Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump shared the stage for a debate. These were the top moments of the night: DODGING THE SYSTEM “MAKES ME SMART” In what sounded like an admission that he doesn’t pay income tax, Trump said that hiding his business dealings “makes me smart.” Releasing them, of course, comes without approval from his lawyers, who I’m sure are nothing but the best and hugely expensive. Trump assured the audience that he would release his tax returns “when [Clinton] releases her 33,000 emails that have been deleted.” Looks like a pipe dream now.
TRUMP PLUGS BUSINESS AFTER STIFFING ARCHITECT After ensuring the audience that America needs jobs, and he could provide those jobs in some ambiguous fashion, Trump was grilled about his own business practices. Clinton reminded the businessman that his idea for fixing the national debt just months ago was to force creditors to accept less. Yeah, you read that right. He planned to negotiate the debt down with his deal-making prowess. Clinton brought up an architect, Andrew Tesoro, who built a New York clubhouse for Trump, only to be stiffed and refused a full payment for his work. I want to say I would love to do this with going out to eat. Just scarf everything down, and then say I was dissatisfied and only pay half. But I’d feel terrible doing that. How does he defend himself? By plugging his new hotel down the street from the White House.
students, which makes the club able to alter workouts and events as they choose. Ball State hosted the annual MC5 race Saturday. This event is the biggest race the runners in BRSA compete in against other clubs from different colleges such as IU and Purdue, as well as other colleges from out of state. While it is a running club, the group is still very involved together outside of the club. They go on outings such as pasta dinners and ice skating in the winter and bowling in the spring, which brings the members closer as teammates and friends. Nick Ensinger, the club’s secretary, said the social aspect is what makes the club unique. “I think what makes Ball State Runners Association special apart from other clubs is that it is completely free, if you don’t want to compete,” he said. “We take all levels, and we are a very social club who cares about all of our members. I am not saying that other clubs don’t do these things, but I think we excel at it.” Anyone is welcome to join in on the
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Damski's workshop will revolve around production mixing and will take place in David Letterman Communication and Media Building Room 121. David E. Stone is an Academy Award winner for Best Effects and Sound Effects Editing for "Dracula" in 1993. He will be leading a workshop on supervising sound editing in Letterman Building Room 241. Both Damski and Stone now teach at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Steve Lee, a sound effects “wrangler” and archivist, will be presenting a workshop on sound libraries and is putting together the very first sample of what will be presented at the Hollywood Radiophonic Laboratory he is developing. His workshop will be at 3 p.m. in Letterman Building Room 121. Amnet has been involved in Hollywood since 1980. She is an award-winning professional Foley sound effects artist who received her Ph.D from Georgia State University. Amnet has worked on films such as "Die Hard" and "Platoon," and will be presenting a workshop on Foley and talking about international styles of Foley in Letterman Building Room 241. There will also be a Hollywood Sound Museum demonstration of the classic sound effects exhibit held in Letterman Building Room 243. The actual film screenings begin Saturday. This event is a unique opportunity to meet and interact with professionals in Hollywood and learn about several aspects of film. To register for the film festival and workshops, visit the Cinesonika website. The keynote speaker event is open to the public. Contact Robbie Moscato-Goodpaster with any questions or concerns at rvmoscatogoo@bsu.edu.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY Letterman Building Room 121 1 to 2:45 p.m. — Peter Damski, Production Mixer 3 to 4:45 p.m. — Steve Lee, Sound Effects “Wrangler” and Archivist Letterman Building 241 1 to 2:45 p.m. — David E. Stone, Supervising Sound Editor 3 to 4:45 p.m. — Vanessa T. Ament, Foley artist Letterman Building Room 243 1 to 4 p.m. — Demonstration The Hollywood Sound Museum Classic Sound Effects Exhibit SATURDAY Letterman Building Room 125: 9 to 10 a.m. — Performance videos 10 to 11 a.m. — Narratives 11 a.m. to noon — Documentaries Noon to 1 p.m. — Live performance 1 to 2 p.m. — Installation 2 to 3 p.m. — Interactive Letterman Building Room 121: 9 to 10 a.m. — Animations 10 to 11 a.m. — Visual Music Noon to 1 p.m. — Lyric Films Letterman Building Room 123: 9 to 10:30 a.m. — Professional Experts Panel: David E. Stone, Peter Damski, Steven Lee, Vanessa T. Ament 1 to 2:15 p.m. — Paper Panel One: Landon Palmer, Stan Sollars, Andrew Hill 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. — Paper Panel Two: Michael Filimowicz, Adam Melvin, Prophecy Sun Letterman Building Room 127 3 to 4:15 p.m. — Flimmakers Panel Music Instruction Building Room 229 3 to 3:45 p.m. — Music Media Production with Robert Willey Music Instruction Building Room 213 4 to 5:30 p.m. — Film Scoring Demonstration with Joshua Kattner Sursa Performance Hall (free and open to the public) 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. — Rick Altman, keynote speaker and author
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TEMPERAMENT It was only a matter of time before someone would realize they couldn’t go toe-to-toe with their opponent and decided to attack their character. Trump did this in the form of comparing his temperament to that of Clinton. “I think my strongest asset may be by far is my temperament. I have a winning temperament,” Trump said. Yet according to a Fox News poll conducted in midSeptember shows that voters don’t share those sentiments. Fifty-nine percent of likely voters say Clinton has the temperament to be president, compared to 38 percent who say the same for Trump. He finished his statement by saying Clinton was “out of control.” She just laughed. And the audience laughed with her.
STOP-AND-FRISK The act of stopping individuals based on any grounds an officer deems suspicious was ruled unconstitutional by the District Court for the Southern District of New York. Yet that’s the way Trump plans to eliminate crime in inner cities: with an act that became notorious for singling out blacks and Latinos. The New York Civil Liberties Union and New York Police Department have released data that breaks down targets of stop-and-frisk. From 2002 to 2015, over 50 percent of those stopped were black, and nearly 30 percent were Latino. So, it’s clear that minorities are targeted. But is it done rightfully? Were officers’ suspicions correct? Chances are, no. Each year, a minimum of 80 percent and sometimes as high as 90 percent of those who were stopped were found to have been doing nothing wrong. So maybe it’s time to rethink that plan. Clinton won this first debate. But it wasn’t some massive victory — it doesn’t feel like she provided any content to sway voters who might be on the fence. That’s what she needs. Hopefully, in the debates to come, she can work on that. She’s turned Trump’s words against him and was prepared to answer for her negatives, an effective debate strategy. But somehow, that’s not going to be enough for her.
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