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The Daily News Emergency alerts spark criticism Ball State sent the following text alerts on Thursday:
8:27 p.m.
“Man with gun reported on Ball State’s Campus (DeHorty/ Woodworth Halls Avoid the area. Shelter in place. Visit www.bsu.edu for update.”
8:45 p.m.
“Concerning man with a gun call”
8:54 p.m.
“Concerning the man with a gun”
9:02 p.m.
“Suspect is white male in pink shirt w/ gray stripes & khaki pants. Gun in small of back. Last seen in area of Woodworth. Shelter in place until all clear given.”
10:19 p.m.
“Shelter in place has been lifted. There is no ongoing threat. (University Police Department) continues to investigate.” Allie Kirkman & Kaitlin Lange Daily News Reporters
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n the past, when a crime or emergency occurred on campus, the university alert system had been met with criticism from some students. In 2013, a student complained text messages were sent out too slow during reports of a possible armed assailant in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, the Daily News later reported. In fall of 2014, students were upset when no emergency alert was sent out in response to an armed burglary near campus. In May of this year, the alert system failed to send out a notification about a tornado warning, like the system was supposed to. Even though the university has added more emergency precautions over the years, which include sending alerts when there is a sexual assault near campus and installing red emergency call boxes in all of the classrooms, some students still had complaints about how the university handled information
regarding the person with a gun on campus Thursday. Students complained of the text messages being misspelled and vague in addition to what they said was a lack of knowledge of what to do from Ball State faculty members at the time of the campus lockdown. See ALERTS, page 3
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RUN GAME LEADS TO WEEK 1 WIN Cardinals rush for 325 yards, highest game total in 4 years Jake Fox Football Reporter Ball State head football coach Mike Neu said he’s loved his group of running backs since his first day on the job. After the first game of the season, he has even more reason to love them. The Cardinals rushed for 325 yards — their highest total since 2012 — and four scores in a 31-21 win over Georgia State on Saturday. Staying true to their running back by committee approach, three different backs scored a rushing touchdown in the season opener. Junior Darian Green had 93 of those yards and a touchdown. He said part of the reason Ball State was so successful against Georgia State is because he, sophomore James Gilbert and senior Teddy Williamson each have a different skill set, which keeps defenses off-balance. “[Gilbert] is the downhill, run-hard guy, I’m kind of the scatback and working on my downhill, and [Williamson] is the balanced running back,” Green said.
See RUNNING BACK, page 5
SPORTS RECAP
Five Ball State athletic teams traveled to compete over Labor Day weekend. PG 5
STUDENT CAR CRASH
Rollover near Scheumann Stadium parking lot results in only minor injuries. PG 4
GUN ON CAMPUS
Updates on the suspects who caused Thursday night's campus lockdown. PG 4
ONLINE SHOOTING ARREST
Suspect arrested for firing gun at Village Pantry posted bail.
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Seven Ball State students had the opportunity to partner with Turner Classic Movies for an immersive learning class this summer. Students created original content for a social media campaign called “Let’s Movie.”
Students partner with Turner Classic Movies Carli Scalf Daily News Reporter Seven students received the career experience of a lifetime this summer with an immersive learning class that partnered with Turner Classic Movies. Students had to create original content for a social media campaign the company was developing for the month of September. The campaign, called "Let’s Movie," was focused around slapstick comedy. However, TCM also wanted to specifically reach younger audiences, making Ball State the perfect fit. The project began because of a contact the instructor, Rich Edwards, had at the company. He had done work for TCM before but had never found an opportunity to get students involved until this project came along.
See TURNER, page 7
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15 years after Sept. 11: How the unity we forged broke apart The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For a time, it felt like the attack that shattered America had also brought it together. After Sept. 11, signs of newfound unity seemed to well up everywhere, from the homes where American flags appeared virtually overnight to the Capitol steps where lawmakers pushed aside party lines to sing "God Bless America" together. That cohesion feels vanishingly distant as the 15th anniversary of the attacks arrives Sunday. Gallup's 15-year-old poll of Americans' national pride hit its lowest-ever point this year. In a country that now seems carved up by door-slamming disputes over race, immigration, national security, policing and politics, people impelled by
the spirit of common purpose after Sept. 11 rue how much it has slipped away. Jon Hile figured he could help the ground zero cleanup because he worked in industrial air pollution control. So he traveled from Louisville, Kentucky, to volunteer, and it is not exaggerating to say the experience changed his life. He came home and became a firefighter. Hile, who now runs a risk management firm, remembers it as a time of communal kindness, when "everybody understood how quickly things could change ... and how quickly you could feel vulnerable." A decade and a half later, he sees a nation where economic stress has pushed many people to look out for themselves. "I wish that we truly remembered," he says, "like we said we'd never forget."
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GAVIN HOPKINS “I could see a political movement helping with unity at least, but I don’t think it will ever be what it was,” the sophomore exercise science major said.
JESSICA MAXWELL “I think there’s a lot of factors that come into play with this ... most of it has to do within our government," the junior fine arts major said.
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TANNER SIZEMORE “I do think that it’s going to have to start with politics. We need a good leader," the freshman telecommunications major said.
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48 Landed 49 Film boxer Rocky 50 Black, to a bard 51 Syst. for the deaf 54 Islamic branch 55 Reversions ... or what 17-, 26- and 43-Across all have? 58 Bard 59 Capital of Belgium 60 Good-sized wedding band 61 Kind of spot or loser 62 Cong. meeting 63 Lawn spoilers DOWN 1 Heist target 2 Beach bird 3 Five-time A.L. home run champ, familiarly 4 APO mail addressees 5 Gem mount 6 Midday snooze 7 Some govt. lawyers 8 Calif. neighbor 9 Loses one’s cool 10 Pre-1985 communications nickname 11 Car’s engine-to-wheels connector 12 Surfers visit them
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New year calls for new department names Trustees approve restructure of certain departments Lauren DeLorenzo Daily News Reporter The new school year has brought change to some academic departments on campus. On July 22, the Board of Trustees approved two department name changes at Ball State, resulting in significant shifts in the way the departments are structured. What was previously known as the Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services is now the Department of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology and Counseling.
ALERTS
Continued from page 1 “Some of the texts were a little scattered and didn’t make sense,” said sophomore animation major Emma Mills-Rittman. “With those messages, everyone just was confused, and it turned into a waiting game to see what was coming.” The second and third text messages sparked the most conversation among students. “The first alert I got made sense, the following two literally said something along the line of: ‘concerning man with gun man call’ and that was it so I was like, ‘OK?’,” junior visual communication major Alex Mikev said. “I waited it out and then eventually I got the all clear text, which was pretty selfexplanatory, and I knew it was safer for me to go home.” Joan Todd, university spokesperson, said UPD and the Division of Strategic Communications sends out the alerts and often needs to do so quickly. “As the texts might be sent quickly by police who are in the midst of managing the incident, they will be short and sweet,” Todd said. “We are aware that this might sometimes result in some minor misspellings, but the urgency of the messages was clear last night, as people responded appropriately.” While the texts were effective, MillsRittman feels they will need to be improved for future emergencies.
The new department will be formed from three main programs: the doctoral program in counseling psychology, the master’s program in social psychology and the master’s program in counseling. “Making the move was a very difficult decision for us because our home has always been in Teachers College,” said department chairperson Sharon Bowman. “However, for the counseling and counseling psychology fields, we are seeing much more of a move toward integrated health care.” Bowman said the new changes in the department will result in students having more opportunities for practical work, as well as clinical research with health related aspects of their field.
More classes may be able to integrate with clinics so that students will be training with other health professionals as a result of the move. “It’s an incredible opportunity," Bowman said. "There are very few counseling psychology programs like ours.” The other department which has undergone significant changes is the newly formed Department of Nutrition and Health Science. The new department merges two units – Nutrition and Health Science – that were previously housed under Consumer Science and the Health Science and Physiology Departments, respectively. Merging the Nutrition and Health Science will provide many new possibilities
for integrated learning said professor and interim chair of the department Rebecca Brey. “I think the biggest thing for students is that they’re going to have more access to collaborate on research projects with faculty," Brey said. The new changes will also make it easier for students to get access to advisers who can assist them with their program specifically. There is also the possibility of more programs and majors being developed within the department.
“The text notifications need updates; security is always in need of an update, but it wasn’t that bad,” she said. Another aspect of the night that sparked criticism was the perceived lack of awareness and direction from Ball State faculty members at the time of the campus lockdown. Maissie Valiyi, a senior family studies major, was in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center for recruitment practice when her president received the university’s text about the person with the gun. When she and the president went downstairs to the information desk, Valiyi said the information desk acted as if they had no clue what was happening. Even after a higher-up was called, Valiyi said she still didn’t receive the information they wanted. When she asked desk staff if the building was going to be locked down, she was told not at that time — and it wasn’t until an hour later. When she later asked if the building had a Public Announcement system, she was told they didn’t know, and if there was additional information, staff members would go around and tell everyone in the Student Center. “We were on the top floor,” Valiyi said. “We were going to be one of the last people to know.” As risk manager of Alpha Phi, Valiyi felt responsible for her sorority sisters’ well-being. “It was really scary to have 120 girls under our wing, and we were in charge of them,” she said. “It would have been a
lot more calming if I felt like the Student Center knew what they were doing.” Students in other buildings voiced similar concerns in response to the lockdown. In Ball Gymnasium, students were told by security that the lockdown had been lifted at 9 p.m., about an hour before an all-clear was released, said Tara Heilwagen, a sophomore telecommunications and directing management major. She ended up walking back to her residence hall before realizing the university was still recommending people stay inside. Malikah McMillan, a sophomore creative writing major, said she was able to stay safe once the lockdown was announced but did not receive any formal direction from hall staff in Park Hall. “I don’t think that a lot of the dorm staff really knew what to do or advise the students on where to stay because no one came down to tell me to close my blinds or anything,” McMillan said. “It would have been helpful to know how to stay safe instead of just saying ‘OK, this is happening, I guess this is what I should do to stay safe.’” Todd said in those situations of emergency, students should rely on information from the Ball State website, emergency emails, texts and follow the “Ball State Alert” Twitter account, which has less than 10,000 followers. “Faculty and staff are not the official sources of information for emergencies,” Todd said in an email. “UPD and the Division of Strategic Communications
are. This is clearly stated on the website, and in all communications to new employees and new students.” She also said “if there were specific incidents where shelter in place was not followed in a timely fashion [by faculty or staff members], those specifics should be reported to UPD.” Elsewhere on campus, Alyssa Cappelletti, a sophomore pre-med and biology major, praised the university for how it handled the incident. She was outside of Woodworth Complex, where police said the suspect was, when UPD arrived on Thursday. The police immediately told students what was happening and that they needed to leave. “I was really impressed with how fast they showed up,” Cappelletti said. “They took it really seriously.” The university has sent out text and Twitter alerts more frequently this year than previous years, which was a common past complaint. Emergency alert texts, tweets or emails have already been used for four incidents this school year, compared to the five situations when tweets, texts or emails were issued in the entire 2015-16 school year, some of which were just the reporting of Burris Laboratory School closure due to weather. As a result of Thursday’s incident, Todd encouraged everyone to sign up for emergency alert notifications.
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Lengthy search not unusual Eight months is not longest time between Ball State presidents Kara Berg Crime Reporter Ball State has been without a permanent president for more than eight months now. But this long time frame to find a replacement for former President Paul W. Ferguson isn’t unusual. Jan Asnicar, senior vice president over higher education at EFL Associates search firm, said the search typically ranges from four to nine months, which places Ball State right at the tail end of average. The process becomes lengthy because of the amount of people involved in the search, she said. “Ultimately with a presidential search, you want more input because you want people from all different areas — students, faculty, the community and alumni — to say that was a good choice,” Asnicar said. “If they have a voice in the process, they’re much more likely to think it was a good choice.” On the flip side, if the community isn’t involved, Asnicar said, the president will have a harder time fitting into the university. In the past, Ball State has had longer periods between presidents. There wasn’t
a replacement period between Ferguson and Jo Ann Gora, but there was an eight-month gap between Gora and her predecessor, Blaine Brownell. Brownell resigned in January, just like Ferguson, and Gora started the following August. Matt Momper, head of the search committee, said in an all-campus email the search is “moving along at the proper pace.” Momper maintains the university doesn’t have a deadline for the process but will continue to search until they find the right candidate. The search firm has not yet narrowed the field down to the most qualified candidates to interview yet, Momper said, which could lead to a longer search period for Ferguson’s replacement. The longest time between presidents at Ball State was in the 1940s when former President Lemuel Arthue Pittenger resigned due to an illness. Winfred Ethestal Wagoner served as the acting president, and then his term was extended to two years until John R. Emens took over. The reasoning behind the last president’s departure can also have an impact on the search time, said Scott Jaschik, editor-inchief of Inside Higher Ed. For example, if the president announces his or her
retirement but stays in the position until the end of the year, like Gora did, the Board of Trustees has more time to search for the right president. “Trustees tend to be people who have full-time jobs, so they aren’t full time on [the search],” Jaschik said. “It’s not like in the corporate world where you might see a quicker process.” Especially because Ferguson left without an explanation — at least to the public — Jaschik said the Board of Trustees will have to discuss what they want in a new president and compare that to any concerns they had with the previous one. But because the president isn’t necessarily teaching classes or making sure the Wi-Fi works, Jaschik said, they don’t need to be replaced quickly. Their role is less day-to-day and more focused on external issues. “When the role really matters is when there’s a big challenge of some sort for the university,” he said. “If the provost is long standing, the reality is you’ve got an interim who knows the place and know the players. “It’s not like there’s no one who can make decisions.” Contact Kara Berg with any questions or concerns at knberg2@bsu.edu.
Pi Beta Phi waits for their new recruits at last year’s bid day. Formal sorority recruitment this semester starts today and ends Sunday.
VILLAGE PANTRY SHOOTING UPDATE Suspect released after MPD investigation, arrest made Allie Kirkman Assistant News Editor An arrest was made Sunday after a shooting happened near campus in August. Two incidents of shots fired were reported around the Village Pantry near University and Dill streets on Aug. 28. Sgt. Brent Brown with Muncie Police Department’s criminal investigation division investigated the incident and confirmed the report of gunfire around 3 a.m. that morning. MPD declined to provide any information to the Daily News, but according to the Muncie Star Press, MPD arrested Deon Lamar Young, 24, on preliminary charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness. There were also three other occupants in Young’s vehicle — a man and two women — who were not arrested. Young is no longer in the Delaware County jail, according to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Lookup. Contact Allie Kirkman with any questions or concerns at news@bsudailynews.com.
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Greek life excited to welcome new members Sororities anticipate over 501 women for Bid Day recruitment
Alexandra Smith Greek Life Reporter Deciding to join a Greek Life organization can be a big decision for some students, and formal sorority recruitment begins this week for those who are already set on joining a sorority. Current members of Greek Life said they’re excited for the recruitment process to begin and want potential new members (PNMs) to know what makes going Greek at Ball State so great. For Kate Stock, a sophomore member of Alpha Omicron Pi, deciding to get involved with Greek Life was a challenge, but she said it ended up being her favorite part about college. One of the most anticipated days of recruitment is Bid Day, when PNMs will find out if a chapter has invited them to join their organization. “All the women in my family were Greek; my sister was the president of her sorority,
and I was a legacy for many different chapters,” Stock said. “I didn’t really know anyone coming into college, and I was feeling super insecure about not meeting anybody quickly, so I decided to sign up for recruitment at the very last minute.” Stock went into recruitment blind and was shocked at how much she liked it. Everyone was friendly and seemed like they wanted to get to know her, she said. Although sophomore Jackie Miller — a member of Pi Beta Phi — didn’t go through formal sorority recruitment, she said it didn’t hinder her from waiting until the spring to through the recruitment process then. But Miller advised girls who are “on the fence” about going through recruitment should do it anyways, and do it now. “[Girls thinking about going through sorority recruitment] won’t regret it,” Miller said. “Don’t wait for informal recruitment because not all sororities participate in it. It’s the best decision I ever made.” Katie Long, a junior member of Alpha
Omicron Pi, said she joined Greek Life because she was looking for new opportunities. Having been the only person in her friend group who decided to attend Ball State, she was nervous she wouldn’t find close-knit friendships. Now, however, she’s the assistant recruitment chair of her sorority, finding ways to connect with new people of all kinds. “My favorite part about being in Greek Life is the people I have met and the connections I’ve made along the way,” Long said. “Not just within my own chapter, but Ball State Greek Life as a whole. We’re such a unified organization.” Long advises PNMs to go out and run for leadership positions as new members, especially with the connections and experiences that come with doing so. “The sky is the limit,” Long said. “You get out of Greek Life what you put into Greek Life. My freshman year, I sat back and watched sisters rather than stepping up as a leader myself — leadership positions help you build leadership qualities that you will need beyond your
Campus car crash results in minor injuries Student's car rolled into a ditch after being hit by another driver Kara Berg Crime Reporter If a Ball State student whose car rolled over Tuesday morning hadn’t been wearing her seatbelt, she may have died or been seriously injured in the crash. Instead, Rachel Lehman, a sophomore public relations major, only suffered minor injuries from the crash. “The seatbelt saved my life,” Lehman said. “I came out of it with minor scratches from where I pulled myself out
of the window and where glass flew.” Lehman was sent to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, where she was treated and released. Lehman’s car was struck by another car that was trying to cross from the Scheumann Stadium parking lot to another lot, said Muncie Police Department officer Gary Vannatta. She was struck in the rear tire on the driver’s side, which caused her car to spin out and shoot across the grass median. Her car hopped the curb and went into the northbound lanes, Vannatta said, where another car struck it on the passenger side and forced it to rolled over
into a ditch. “She had her seatbelt on, and it did exactly what it was supposed to do,” Vannatta said. “It completely held her in place. Had she not had her seatbelt on, we would be talking a different story right now.” When Vannatta talked to Lehman at the hospital, she was in pretty good spirits, he said. “She doesn’t have any major injuries,” Vannatta said. “She got some abrasions, and is going to be sore, but nothing significant.” Contact Kara Berg with any questions or concerns at knberg2@bsu.edu.
collegiate years.” For those skeptical about recruitment or concerned about stereotypes that come with joining Greek Life, Stock said she wants PNMs to know that going Greek is more than what most make it out to be. “It’s community service, finding opportunities around campus, gaining student leadership positions, study groups and finding a group of women who really love you for who you are,” she said. “That’s why I’m so excited for recruitment to start, because I can’t wait to find that one girl who’s feeling so obscure and out of place, so I can let her know that whatever she’s going through, a sister can help her out.” Although there were 501 women registered for recruitment as of Aug. 31, that number is expected to rise. Formal sorority recruitment starts today and ends Sunday, and all events will take place at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Contact Alexandra Smith with any questions or concerns at ajsmith9@bsu.edu.
GUNMEN SUSPECTS QUESTIONED
University Police have found and questioned the suspects in Thursday night’s gun-sighting incident, university spokeswoman Joan Todd said Friday afternoon. Neither suspect is a Ball State student. The 20-year-old suspect spotted near Woodworth Complex and DeHority Complex who was carrying the gun had a carry permit. The other suspect in the case — a juvenile — did not have a weapon, Todd said. Both individuals have been informed of the campus’ no-weapon policy and both have been barred from campus. No charges have been filed. - Staff Reports
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Kaepernick is brown, despite growing up 'white' COLIN GRYLLS is a senior journalism major who writes “Fire up the Grylls” for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Colin at crgylls@bsu.edu.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s jersey sales have skyrocketed since he started sitting during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racial relations in the U.S. President Obama has even stood up for him. But among a (hopefully) small segment of his opponents, there is a troubling narrative that keeps being repeated — the mixed-race quarterback was raised by a white family, so he has no right to protest. Even former NFL safety Rodney Harrison cited that argument. “I tell you this, I’m a black man. And Colin Kaepernick — he’s not black,” Harrison said in a radio interview. “He cannot understand what I face and what other young black men and black people face, or people of color face, on an every single [day] basis.” Harrison has since apologized via Twitter, but the fact is, he’s wrong. Strangers don’t know where someone was raised or what they’ve been through. They only see the superficial qualities on the outside. I know this because Kaepernick is not the only mixed-race Colin that was raised in white neighborhoods. Most of the time there isn’t a huge issue. It’s funny sometimes to see people’s confused look when a
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick scrambles against the San Diego Chargers in the second quarter during a preseason game on Thursday at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.
vaguely Midwestern accent sneaks out of my brown face. Other times I’ll be meeting someone for the first time and they’ll be surprised when a darkskinned guy approaches. When I was in Brazil with Ball State at the Games last month, the waiters would bring all of my white classmates the English menu, then give me the Portuguese menu assuming I was their translator. But then there are the experiences that the average white person doesn’t have to worry about.
When I lived in California, I was once stopped by the Border Patrol for making a “suspicious U-turn.” I’ve been pulled over by the police when I was with some baseball teammates (we were all brown with matching hats) despite not breaking any rules of the road. But worst of all was Argentina. My dad, who is white, worked with Jeep International and was tapped to help run a factory in Córdoba, Argentina, when I was just entering kindergarten. We were enrolled in a private school where some of the local higher-ups sent their kids. Somewhere in my grandma’s house there’s a picture of my first day there. In the background someone’s bodyguard is surveying the crowd, making sure everyone who is there is supposed to be there. Argentina’s population is 97 percent white. My mom, who is of Mexican descent, my brother and I stood out. After the first day, my younger brother and I took the bus to school, which quickly devolved into the worst part of our days. I used to have to lean over my brother to shield him from the spit. I got in a few fights. We were the new kids, brown and American. The bullying was
probably a result of all three, but we were moved to a public school after a few months. There, my classmates warmed up to me after I joined them on the soccer field. We moved back to the United States after a couple of years. After Argentina I lived in a suburb of Toledo, Ohio, for nine years. There, it felt like my family was the Mexican population. Still, I grew into the culture. I listened to country music, watched hockey and switched from soccer to football and baseball. My brother was also best friends with the police chief's son. I'll be the first to admit — clearly I don't know what it's like to live in the inner city. And while I've faced discrimination from the police, I've never been afraid of being shot. But my outwardly stereotypical white upbringing didn’t shield me from racism because racism doesn’t take the time to learn about me or anyone else that doesn’t fit the preexisting stereotype. So while it’s fair to argue the merits of Kaepernick's argument, don’t discount him because of his upbringing or that of any person of mixed race. Just because we weren’t raised in the inner-city doesn’t mean we aren’t still brown.
Weekend in athletics Five Ball State sports teams competed over holiday break Labor Day weekend meant long road trips for Ball State athletics. Football went down to Georgia and beat Georgia State 31-21 in its season opener. Cross country finished third in the Butler Open in Carmel. Field hockey split its games in Louisville, Kentucky, soccer dropped two games in its California road trip and women’s volleyball fell to 0-7 on the season.
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Running back James Gilbert attempts to run the ball down the field during the game against University of Massachusetts on Oct. 31, 2015 at Scheumann Stadium. Gilbert rushed for a career-high 160 yards on 29 carries in Ball State’s 31-21 win over Georgia State to kick off the 2016 season.
Football The Cardinals overcame early miscues to beat Georgia State (0-1) 31-21. Quarterback Riley Neal threw interceptions on Ball State’s first two drives, but the offense responded by racking up 325 rushing yards while the defense limited the Panthers to 272 total yards. Sophomore running back James Gilbert broke out for 161 yards with two touchdowns, and junior Darian Green added 93 yards and another score. Both players finished the game with more rushing yards than all of Georgia State’s players combined (77 team rushing yards). Ball State travels to Bloomington Saturday to face Indiana University (1-0). The Cardinals have won their last three games against the Hoosiers, though the two programs haven’t squared off since 2012.
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Cross country The Cardinals finished third in the Butler Open, their first meet of the season. Ball State will be fielding a young team this season, with eight freshmen on its 16-person roster. In the Butler Open, four of the Cardinals five scored-runners (teams enter more than five runners, but only the top five finishers count toward the team standings) were new to the program. Freshman Hannah Cummings was the first Ball State runner over the finish line, finishing fourth overall with a time of 19:06.3. Emily Tromp, also a freshman, finished with a time of 19:12.2, finishing seventh. Sophomore transfer Stephanie McElhaney (13th, 19:33.7), junior Jessica Bryzek (14th, 19:36.9) and freshman Lauren Whitehouse (15th, 19:42.4) rounded out the scoring for the Cardinals. Ball State’s next meet is the Indiana Intercollegiate, held Sept. 16 at Indiana University. Field hockey After winning their first three games, the Cardinals already have more wins than they did in the entire 2015 season. Ball State beat Brown University 2-1 in overtime Friday to win its third game. Last year, the Cardinals finished 2-17. Sophomore midfielder Anya Eicher scored both goals, including the game-winner with three minutes left in overtime. On Saturday, the University of Richmond topped the Cardinals 1-0. Though she took the loss, senior goalkeeper Jordan Dues recorded five saves to keep the game tight. Ball State is now 3-1 on the season. The field hockey team takes on Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois, in its next game on Friday. Soccer Ball State (3-2-1) lost for the first time this year, dropping games to Cal State Northridge (3-1-1), 1-0, and Loyola Marymount (3-1-1), 4-0. Loyola’s four goals are the most the Car-
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dinals have given up in a game this season. The team was outshot for the first time this season against Cal State Northridge and was outshot again against Loyola Marymount. Ball State was also shut out for the first and second times this season. The Cardinals’ next game will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Louisville. The team will wrap up its non-conference schedule Sept. 16 against Morehead State at 5 p.m. in Muncie. Women’s volleyball Ball State fell to 0-7 on the season after dropping three games in the Omaha Classic, held in Omaha, Nebraska. The Cardinals lost their first game Friday against host Omaha 3-2 (21-25,
25-23, 25-18, 19-25, 13-15). Redshirt junior Sabrina Mangapora led the Cardinals with a career-high 20 kills. Drake beat Ball State 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-18) later that night. The Cardinals were held to a .121 hitting percentage, while the Bulldogs had a .231 hitting percentage. On Saturday, the Cardinals lost to South Dakota 3-1 (25-13, 21-25, 26-24, 25-19). Sophomore Brooklyn Goodsel set a career high with 17 kills, and with just two errors she racked up a .484 hitting percentage. Ball State hosts Butler University in its next game today in Worthen Arena at 7 p.m. - Staff Reports
"I feel like we complement each other because we know our roles. I'm not trying to run people over and things like that." Neu said their combined work ethic has him excited. "All of those guys are going to have an opportunity to get some touches throughout the course of the game because it’s a good group and they practice hard," Neu said. "They are always ready to work." Though Green is listed as the starter on the depth chart, the three backs will share time. It won't be an even split every week either — Neu will likely favor whichever back's style matches up better with each week's opponent. "We all have different skill sets and we're trying to reach our full potential with them," Green said. The Saturday game, for example, saw Gilbert reaching his full potential. He led the Cardinals with 29 carries and 160 yards, both career bests. His power running style wore down Georgia State's defense into the second half, where Ball State earned 267 yards on the ground, including a career-long 43 yard rush in the fourth quarter. "I feel like we've been holding a lot of stuff in, so we got to let it all out [against Georgia State]," Gilbert said. "We didn't start off good, but we brought it in the second half and showed what we could do." The Cardinals' final rushing numbers got a big boost in the second half when quarterback Riley Neal kept it on a read option for a 46yard gain down to the Panthers' 15, setting up Williamson's second career touchdown to put Ball State up 24-14. The three-headed backfield could also grow to four — true freshman Malik Dunner may be a wild card. Dunner made a name for himself with some big plays in camp, and Neu likes his explosiveness moving forward. "You want to put the ball in the hands of your explosive players and give them a chance to do something that fits their skill set," Neu said. "Malik is one of those guys with a great attitude, and he'll be ready to go back to work. He's kicking himself — he had a chance on a screen and dropped it, but we move right past that and we'll be fine." The next challenge for Ball State's running game will be against an Indiana Hoosiers defense that held Florida International to 63 yards on 21 carries in a 34-13 win. It's no secret the Cardinals will try to run the ball, but the running backs have no intention of slowing down. "It was all right, but that's what is expected," Green said. "I'm my biggest critic and I'm the biggest critic of the group. Like coach said, we played well, but that's the good thing about it. We can play better." Contact Jake Fox with any questions or concerns at @FoxJake_.
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'Chill' dog attends classes Professor's pet spends time greeting students Megan Melton Daily News Reporter Editor's note: Teacher's Pet is a Ball State Daily News series featuring university faculty/staff and their pets. If you have any suggestions as to who we should feature next, send an email to features@bsudailynews.com. Watching English professor Rai Peterson eat her lunch is Roscommon, her Irish Wheaten terrier who comes to work with her. Peterson, who has had four Wheaten terriers, got Roscommon, or Ros, from the same breeder she got her third Wheaten terrier from. Her other dog, Tilly, is actually Ros’ great-great aunt, but Tilly treats Ros like her own pup. “We brought this puppy into the house, and I think that after a few days, she started to think that she had mothered him and she started treating him like her own child,” she said, “You know, nipping at him if he did something naughty and reigning him in and helping raise him.” Tilly even kept a watchful eye on him. “Some days, we would watch him because we were house breaking him, and I’d need to go do something like laundry or
something,” she said, “So I’d say, ‘Tilly would you come in here?’ And she’d come in and I’d say, ‘Tilly would you watch this baby for me?’ And she’d keep him in the room.” Now that he’s a little older, Roscommon’s laid-back personality is really starting to show. “He’s a very chill dude. His father’s name was Wolftone, and his father was actually dead before Ros was conceived,” Peterson said. “He was conceived from bank sperm. His father was really legendary for having that temperament, and that’s why the breeder used him.” If he wasn’t so “chill,” Peterson probably couldn’t take him into school with her, which would disappoint some students. “I have a class at 3 o’clock on campus, and the kids love him, so I take him in,” she said. “... he likes to go to that class. It’s a big class, and it has 25 students in it, so he spends like the first 10 minutes by greeting everybody and then he lays down in the front.”
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English professor Rai Peterson brings her Irish Wheaten terrier, Roscommon, to work with her. Peterson said Roscommon is laid-back and “a very chill dude.”
Peterson got Ros purely on a whim and said it was the best impulse decision she has ever made. “I knew the breeder and she called me and said, ‘I’ve got the perfect dog for you,’ and I got thinking about the fact that I’d have three dogs, and then I thought that hoarder begins at five, so I got him,” she said.
When he’s not working with mom, he likes to spend his time kayaking and sailing with her. “There’s that saying that it’s nice to have a dog in your life, but don’t forget that you are the dog’s life,” Peterson said. “They’re my family.” Contact Megan Melton with any questions or concerns at memelton@bsu.edu.
ISPA honors longtime Ball State professor Honoree created Asian and Pacific Studies division Carli Scalf Daily News Reporter Teh-Kuang Chang, the 2016 Ball State Daily News Person of the Year and longtime political science professor at Ball State, shows no signs of letting age slow him down. He will turn 91 on September 15. Over the summer, Chang was honored by the International Political Science Association (IPSA) for 40 years of involvement in research in the area of Asian Pacific Studies. Chang received the award at the 24th World Congress of Political Science in Poznan, Poland. He was honored on July 23 at the Opening Ceremony. This award is the result of years of pioneering research. Chang’s first World Congress was in Munich, Germany, in 1970. At that time, the organization did
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not include Asian or Pacific countries in their discussions or panels — Chang wanted to change that. “As a world organization, I felt that the IPSA should cover all issues and parts of the world,” Chang said. At the 1976 World Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland, Chang proposed the creation of an Asian and Pacific Studies division of research. Twenty-three scholars cosigned the proposal and it was approved. Since then, Chang has been the chair of the Asian and Pacific Studies division and has been a part of many research projects and panels to ignite conversation and understanding about this part of the world. At the opening ceremony, the audience
watched a video about Chang’s life that included his family members. After he gave his acceptance speech, he received a standing ovation, something he felt was remarkable with over 100 different countries represented in the audience. The day was made even more special by a performance from his daughter, Angelin Chang. A Grammy awardwinning pianist, Anglein performed three times during the Congress. Chang said he is extremely grateful for his career with Ball State. He believes the university helped him reach his accomplishments, and hopes the exposure his award received will generate awareness for the talent present at Ball State. “Without Ball State,
you can’t have this kind of success,” he said. “I appreciate Ball State so much for the opportunities it has allowed me.” Chang continues to teach and inspire students. He holds three principles of life very dear to his heart. “One, perserverance. Never give up. Two, creativity. Make something new. And three, inspiration," he said. Chang taught these principles to both his own children and his students as the three keys to a happy, successful life. His other piece of advice for students is not to worry about where you attended school. “People think they have to go to a famous university to be great. I always say, ‘Not everyone can come from a famous university, but you can make your university famous,’” Chang said. Contact Carli Scalf with any questions or concerns at crscalf@bsu.edu.
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Teh-Kuang Chang, a political science professor at Ball State, will be turning 91 on Sept. 15. Chang was honored by the International Political Science Association over the summer for 40 years of involvement in research on the area of Asian Pacific Studies.
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The Island Muncie is a locally-owned, tropical-themed smoothie shop located right off the Cardinal Greenway on McGalliard Road. The Island opened in 2008 and gives customers an opportunity to relax in lawn chairs, enjoy a waterfall and put their toes in the sand.
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Emily Sabens Daily News Reporter Editor's note: Muncie Origins is a Ball State Daily News series profiling various businesses that originated in Muncie. Customers can sit back and recline in lawn chairs, sink their toes into the sand and relax by the roar of a waterfall in the distance at Muncie’s own tropical oasis. The Island is a locally-owned, tropicalthemed smoothie shop located right off the Cardinal Greenway on McGalliard Road. Opened in 2008, The Island is known for its all-natural smoothies made with real fruit and no artificial sweeteners. Roger Conatser, owner of The Island, originally came up with the idea for the shop when he was making smoothies with his daughter in their kitchen at their
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“The most exciting thing about this project for me was giving talented Ball State students an option and seeing how they would deliver. I am very proud of my students,” Edwards said. The most challenging thing about the project was the timespan. The course took place during the summer and was only five weeks long. Nicole Lehrman, a senior at Ball State and lead video editor on the project, explained that there were so many tasks to fit into such a short time period. “In five weeks, we had to understand the brand, understand what the client wanted from us, brainstorm, come up with a proof of concepts, discuss our ideas with the actual TCM marketing team and then turn around and create six weeks’ worth of content in about three weeks,” Lehrman said. “It was a super huge time crunch, but TCM understood our short time frame.” After the students worked for weeks to prepare the social media plan, they
home on the Cardinal Greenway. “She saw a couple people walk by on the Greenway and said that we should make smoothies for those people,” Conatser said. After the idea was born, Conatser contacted the managers of the Cardinal Greenway and asked if he would be able to build a concession site. Five years later, The Island opened its doors for the first time. Conaster is a photographer, and drew on the scenery he’s visited to help create the tropical feel of The Island. “I used to travel to Jamaica a lot to do photography, so the tropical setting was pretty easy to do,” he said. The Island is known for their cool, icy smoothies. There are a variety of flavors to choose from, including strawberry, mango,
caramel green apple and peach. Conatser recommends his favorite, the “APB,” made from acai berries and pomegranate. Lyndsay Lehr, a sophomore at Ball State, recently tried The Island for the first time. “I tried the mango smoothie, and it was delicious. You could definitely tell the smoothie was made with real fruit,” Lehr said. The Island also serves other sweet treats, such as ice cream and brownies, as well as the classic Jamaican dish of jerk chicken. Though the icy treats are a big draw, the atmosphere is what is really unique about The Island. “You can get a smoothie for a dollar or two at McDonald’s, and I guess you could sink your toes into the concrete,” Connaster said. “The atmosphere of
being in a tropical setting really sets us apart from other places around town.” The feeling that one is taken to a tropical paradise is instantaneous. With palm trees, colorful beach chairs and a roaring waterfall, The Island feels far removed from Midwestern life. The Island also hosts many different events throughout the season. Since opening its doors, The Island has hosted weddings, birthday parties, baby showers, graduation parties and even music video shoots. For those wanting to take a trip to this local paradise and try out a tasty smoothie, do so soon. The Island is a seasonal shop and will be closing for the season toward the last week of September. The Island is open every day, excluding Mondays, from 5 p.m. until dark.
were flown out to the Turner Classic Movies headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, to present their work. The trip allowed them a first-hand look at the company, as well as individual time with company executives to learn about the industry. “I did not expect the amount of work and cooperation with TCM that we had,” said Henry Tegeler, a sophomore video editor on the project. “I was not expecting most of the people to take time out of their day to come and listen to us and talk to us. They tried to treat us as much as possible like any other agency they would work with, while also giving us advice along the way.” Sara Beth Loyd, a second year graduate student who was project manager during the course, appreciated the opportunity to ask questions of executives in the field. “My favorite part of the Atlanta trip was getting to talk to Jennifer Dorian, the general manager at Turner, about how it was to balance being a mother in a top position in the field," Loyd said. "I was able to have a conversation with her about something personal to me and she was more than happy to talk.”
Though the trip was exciting, it was also intimidating to present to such a large group of executives. “I teach public speaking, Comm 210, here at Ball State, and I was still nervous to present,” said Loyd. “It was nervewracking because these are important people and you’re delivering them what you worked so hard on the past few weeks, and you’re just hoping they like it.” The presentation went well, and TCM is adopting the social media plan the students created. However, each student took away more than a job well done or a resume builder. “I was able to expand my horizons and jump onto a new project with people I didn’t know. I got to work in a different environment, and it really showed me all the possibilities available,” Lehrman said. Loyd said she felt her trepidation about life after graduation this fall was eased through this experience. “I’m about to graduate and go out into the real world," Loyd said. “Yes, I can write papers and take tests, but this was my first real test to see if I could do something for a client. And then I
thought, ‘Yes, I can.’ I can actually create something and put it out there for a client. I feel much better about going out into the real world.” Additionally, the video team was asked to come back out to Atlanta after the project had finished to continue shooting content. Tegeler appreciated the opportunity to talk to “real life” executives. “On the second trip, we got to go to a studio and meet a lot of people who are working in the business we would like to work in,” he said. “I was able to discuss with them about the best strategies to get jobs and also talk to Turner about internships.” Edwards felt the relationship between Ball State and Turner Classic Movies is growing and that future collaborations between the two are possible. The content produced during the course can be found on any of Turner’s social media websites during the month of September.
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Labor of love Annual picnic marks United Way fundraising campaign
Left: The annual United Way and East Central Indiana Solidarity Labor Day Picnic took place at Mansfield Park on Monday. The free community event had food, music, face painting and a car show to honor local union members. Bottom left: The 42nd Annual United Way Solidarity Labor Day Picnic brought all ages to the event. A classic car and motorcycle show lined the outskirts of the picnic, allowing guests to sit inside and near cars.
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