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Study says nearly half of all graduates underemployed; Ball State alumni share struggles of career job searches

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or Ball State students graduating in May, the chance of working in a job they are overqualified for is nearly half.

According to a national study by the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, 48 percent of those who have graduated recently are working in jobs below their education level.

With in-state students paying almost $17,000 for tuition and fees at Ball State for the 2012-13 academic year, finding a future job that matches with their education level can be difficult.

Michael Fisch, who graduated from Ball State with a telecommunications degree in December, currently works

Ball State commits season-high 22 turnovers in blowout loss CONOR HOCKETT CHIEF REPORTER | @ConorHockett After picking up an offensive foul late in the first half, Jesse Berry walked to the end of the bench and hit a chair so hard it flipped over.

The junior guard had just committed Ball State’s 14th turnover to equal the entire scoring output for the Cardinals heading into halftime.

Berry’s frustration was just a microcosm of the psychological blow Ohio’s superior athleticism and swarming defense seemed to have on the entire team in the first 20 minutes.

“They didn’t come out with no pop,” Ohio redshirt senior guard Walter Offutt said. “I thought they would since they’d be at home. Coming off a loss, early on, I thought we’d get a little more bounce back from them.”

Ball State’s (8-13, 2-7 MAC) second-half energy did little to improve the deficit as the team lost 69-42 to Ohio (16-6, 7-1 MAC) on Wednesday.

The Cardinals’ 22 turnovers, 26.5 percent shooting (13-of-49) from the field and 42 points were all season highs, or lows depending on how you look at it.

Ball State’s lone double-figure scorer, senior guard Jauwan Scaife, finished with 18 points, but struggled to remember the last time scoring was so hard in the postgame press conference.

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“The job search is utterly dreadful,” he said. “I haven’t really found anything. I didn’t go to school for serving.”

Despite the findings of the study, students at Ball State fare better than that, said Joan Todd, Ball State executive director of public relations.

About 60 percent of Ball State 20082009 alumni were employed full time and of those, about 60 percent found employment before or within three months of graduation, she said in an email. An even higher percentage of alumni, 79 percent, held employment within their major or a related area.

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of recent college graduates are working in jobs below their education level

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The gender gap of women and men in power positions and the way women are portrayed in media were directly confronted in conversation on Wednesday night.

Students packed Pruis Hall for two hours to hear Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s talk, “Miss Representation: Power and Influence in the Media,” the 18th installment in the David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series.

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Saturday delivery, and his announcement immediately drew protests from some lawmakers. The plan, which is to take effect in August, also brought vigorous objections from farmers, the letter carriers’ union and others.

The Postal Service, which suffered a $15.9 billion loss in the past budget year, said it expected to save $2 billion annually with the Saturday cutback. Mail such as letters and magazines would be affected. Delivery of packages of all sizes would continue six days a week.

The plan accentuates one of the agency’s strong points: Package delivery has increased by 14 percent since 2010,

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BSU student teaches about vegan cooking Four-part class series shows community benefits of lifestyle STEPHEN CHIEF REPORTER | CHRIS castephens@bsu.edu A Muncie program educates citizens about the health benefits of a vegan diet, as well as offer recipes and tips.

Derek O’neal, a graduate student with applied gerontology, hosts the four-part cooking series at the Muncie Community Center for Vital Aging aimed at the 55 and older crowd.

O’neal said he abstains from both meat and animal byproducts because he feels it is immoral. But he said even if you aren’t moved by the ethics, a vegan diet offers a multitude of health benefits which is why he urges older community members to follow it.

“A vegan diet will help keep

weight down, which is at epidemic proportions in America,” O’neal said, “as well as lower cholesterol which lowers the risk of diabetes.”

One woman attending the event said she catches flak from family and friends who did not understand her vegetarian lifestyle and felt self-conscious of her eating habits while eating with friends.

“You shouldn’t have to feel embarrassed because of your ethics and beliefs,” O’neal said, “bring something you can share with everyone, that way they feel included in your decision and may come to understand that decision.”

O’neal said some people are uncomfortable with the idea of a vegan diet because it goes against the mainstream, but it is slowly growing in popularity among young adults.

Al Lind of Anderson said he will attend all parts of the series because it allows him to get a better understanding of

healthy eating and excluding meat from his diet, a choice he made 13 months ago. “[I stopped eating meat] mainly because at my age I feel like the eating habits I used to have, especially with fast food, really hindered my ability to be healthy,” Lind said.

He said the biggest change with his new vegetarian diet is planning.

“You just have to plan every meal in advance, and know where you can get fresh vegetables and substitutes,” Lind said. “Needless to say we rarely eat out, because the only thing they are concerned with is profit, not health.”

Jean Gee of Muncie said she is attending the series because her granddaughter is vegan.

“I just want to make sure I can cook for her and with her,” Gee said.

Gee said she likes the CCVA because it is the only place in Muncie that offers a mix of programs for seniors, where she

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Derek O’neal answers questions while he mixes ingredients over a hot plate. O’neal encourages participants to ask questions about the vegan lifestyle.

can meet a variety of people.

The CCVA offers a host of activities ranging from tai chi and yoga to brown bag lunches and movies.

Students looking to get involved can volunteer at the center, something O’neal encourages, say not only do you

get to help the older generation but you can learn the personal and environmental benefits of a vegan diet.

“You are saving the planet each time you make the decision to eat vegan,” O’neal said.

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Nearly 48 percent of employed U.S. college graduates hold jobs that require less than a 4-year college degree, something that should strike fear into college students and doubt into those pursing a degree in the near future. With college tuition constantly on the rise, students can’t help but ponder if college is really worth the time and money.

The real answer to this question may not make the decision of whether or not to attend college any easier. Simply put — it depends.

In Indiana and adjacent states, the underemployment rate ranges from 14.7 to 18.8 percent. And with a persistently dormant economy, the outlook for these numbers improving is very bleak.

As a college student, you must actively seek opportunity. College is an opportunity to learn all the skills you need, both technical and social, and to build your personal brand. Being a student is about more than getting good grades —

it is about building skills that make you a more valuable asset to an employer.

The plague of underemployment is not an issue of higher education or the labor market, but a personal issue that each of us can fall victim to if we do not personally take action to avoid it.

While underemployment is a legitimate concern, it does not alter the fact that a college education pays dividends in life.

A college degree opens doors very few people without some form of higher education would ever have access to. Even for those who do get into the workforce in a position technically considered underemployed, the ceiling is much higher for a college graduate.

We hear too often the stories of the billionaires who dropped out of or never attended college. One thing many people fail to realize is that what sets apart an underachiever and an overachiever is the will to succeed. Success is found at the crossroads of passion, determination and opportunity.

Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Computers, is one of the many infamous college dropouts who has become a billionaire. Dell took apart a computer at the age of 15. By the time he reached college, he began building computers from scratch and selling them to classmates.

He left school when he recognized that no company directly sold computers to customers and that the market potential for a company that did was enormous.

Years later his company has become the household name it is today. Dell was successful because he found his passion and seized opportunity when it presented itself.

Unfortunately, the majority of college dropouts do not achieve this level of success. What we can learn from this story is that when you have a plan and an unbreakable desire to succeed you can prosper no matter your credentials.

The median weekly wage of a person with a bachelor’s degree is $1,066 compared to $652 of a high school graduate

UNDEREMPLOYMENT: Alumni offer advice for job hunts | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 In today’s economy, many more college graduates in general are working in jobs that 20 years ago were done by high school graduates, said Michael Hicks, director of center for business and economic research and associate professor of economics.

“The demands of many jobs that used to be for high school students now really require college level skills,” he said. “We are at a low point in the business cycle, so many college graduates are finding it difficult to get employment, so they are settling for other jobs.”

The education requirements of occupations held by college graduates show many don’t even require their employees to have a bachelor’s degree. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 51.9 percent require a bachelor’s or higher, 37 percent require high school or less and 11.1 percent more than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor’s.

For students who are still in school, the Career Center assists with the job search in many ways. One-on-one advising, résumé reviews, practice interviews and job fairs are just a few of the services provided, said Joseph Goodwin, assistant director at the Career Center.

With the many students who are finding themselves underemployed, the Career Center advises students to begin the job search early.

“Students need to start looking for employment long

before graduation and start in September if you are graduating in May,” Goodwin said. “They also need to assess what it is they have to offer an employer and be prepared to actively promote that and describe that and sell themselves.”

With the statistic of nearly half of recent graduates working in a job that requires less skills than they went to school for, the importance of a bachelor’s degree is now a debated topic.

“There’s a lot more to a college education than learning technical skills for a job,” Goodwin said. “Employers want to see job seekers who have a well-rounded background in leadership skills, teamwork skills and knowledge of diversity issues while pursuing a college education.”

One Ball State grad disagrees.

“I feel like the bachelor’s degree is often times just the new high school diploma,” said Peter Wood, who graduated in summer 2011 with a telecommunications degree and minors in creative writing and Latin. “It’s the minimum to demonstrate that you can work, but it doesn’t make you competitive because everyone has one.”

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“I’ve kept my eyes open, but a lot of it is there isn’t anything here,” he said. “I can’t afford to go live where I would be more likely to get work unless I had something waiting for me.”

With 37 percent of recent college graduates in occupations requiring no more than a high-school diploma, students can help themselves stay out of the underemployed group by combining their interests with their degree, whether that is through more than one major or minors.

Universities can also help students with their future career path by being more honest.

“Schools that are smaller that are offering majors that are low cost ought to be more honest with students about what the occupational options are for them when they get out,” Hicks said.

Currently underemployed and overqualified for his job, Fisch offers his own advice to students who are job searching.

“Make sure you have a degree that you can actually use for

where you are living,” he said.

“If you don’t want to move, find something you can do where you live or you will probably have to move somewhere.”

For those who aren’t looking for a job yet but are still in school, Wood said to use the time left at Ball State wisely so students don’t end up working in a job they are overqualified for.

“Just build up experience, build up things you can show, build your connections with people, take opportunities to meet people and have internships,” he said.

Before graduation, students should know what they want to do with their career choice and what could happen in the particular career they choose to avoid being overqualified and underemployed for a job.

“I think it’s immature of college students to complain about their employability,” Hicks said.

“It shouldn’t be a mystery. Everyone should know precisely what they are and are not going to be able to do with their college degree by the time they are old enough to be in college.”

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 officials said, while the delivery of letters and other mail has plummeted. Email has decreased the mailing of paper letters, but online purchases have increased package shipping, forcing the Postal Service to adjust to customers’ new habits.

“Things change,” Donahoe said.

In fact, the Postal Service has had to adapt to changing times ever since Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general by the Continental Congress in 1775. The Pony Express began in 1860, six-day delivery started in 1863, and airmail became the mode in 1918.

Twice-a-day delivery was cut to one in 1950 to save money.

But change is not the biggest factor in the agency’s predicament — Congress is. The majority of the service’s red ink comes from a 2006 law forcing

it to pay about $5.5 billion a year into future retiree health benefits, something no other agency does. Without that payment — $11.1 billion in a two-year installment last year — and related labor expenses, the mail agency sustained an operating loss of $2.4 billion for the past fiscal year, lower than the previous year.

Congress also has stymied the service’s efforts to close some post offices in small towns.

Under the new plan, mail would be delivered to homes and businesses only from Monday through Friday but would still be delivered to post office boxes on Saturdays. Post offices now open on Saturdays would remain open.

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who has not attended college. Clearly, college pays off on average.

No one should question whether or not college is a beneficial investment, but instead question how can you ensure you find yourself on the upper end of the aforementioned weekly wage opposed to the lower end.

In a similar fashion as Mr. Dell, you have to be prepared to take action when you find it.

America is the land of the free and opportunity is present to everyone. The challenge is to remain prepared and aware of opportunity so you are in a position to capitalize.

In order to avoid falling into the 48 percent, it is critical we as students set our eyes on the career we want and take any steps necessary to succeed.

Your outcome will ultimately be determined by your effort and you will find success when your preparation meets opportunity.

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FRIDAY Men’s Tennis vs. Brown Muncie YMCA 2 p.m.

Women’s Tennis @ IPFW Dr. Rudy & Rhonda Kachmann Tennis Center 7 p.m.

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BALL STATE SET TO PLAY BUTLER, IPFW IN WEEKEND DOUBLEHEADER Ball State will take on instate rival Butler in a special “Cancer Awareness” dedication match on Friday.

In preparation for their upcoming matches, the Cardinals team practiced with their doubles partners and worked on individual depth skills.

The doubles practiced secret hand signals in order to improve court chemistry. Bethany Moore and Kristel Sanders will be paired together in the upcoming matches. The coaches had them rally with Paola Rodriguez and Ashlyn Rang to play around and see what worked.

Last year the team beat Butler 6-1 and IPFW 5-2.

“We’ve got a much stronger team,” assistant coach Whitney Wilson said. “I’m confident.”

Leading the team with an untouched 5-1 record is freshman Courtney Earnest at No. 3 singles. At practice the coaches still weren’t sure where each girl would play, but said they would see as the week goes.

“We’re just really excited, and competitive, [we] work as a team,” said Sanders, a junior from the Netherlands.

Last year against Butler she played No. 1 doubles and at No. 2 singles, and she lost the close first set and easily won the second and third.

IPFW has a couple of new girls in their line-up, and “away is much tougher, [because] some hard courts are faster than others,” Wilson said.

“We’ve improved as a team and practiced really hard,” Sanders said after noting that confidence would help them be successful.

The team plays Butler at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Northwest YMCA and IPFW at 7 p.m. on Friday in Fort Wayne. After hosting Butler, the Cardinals will play on the road until after Spring Break. They will play seven times at schools around Indiana, Ohio and Florida.

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TODAY Women’s basketball plays against Central Michigan in a MAC West showdown in Worthen Arena.

The Ball State women’s tennis team will take its 5-1 record and host the Bulldogs at the Muncie YMCA.

SATURDAY Gymnastics looks to remain undefeated in the MAC as it travels to face Eastern Michigan at 7 p.m.

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In what seemed to be a hectic morning at the Fisher Complex at Scheumann Stadium on Wednesday, Ball State received all 21 letters of intent by its recruits before 11 a.m. The letters came rapidly in a two-hour span and left coach Pete Lembo satisfied that every expected target came through on signing with Ball State.

And it also left him pleased with the entire process as well.

“It’s a time where you reflect back on a year’s worth of work by your staff to make this all come to fruition,” Lembo said. “You also look ahead and envision what this new group of young men will do for this program.

Whether that’d be next summer, next season or four years from now. It’s one of the most special days of the year by far.”

Lembo has spent the last few weeks on the road fi-

nalizing Ball State’s 2013 recruiting class. While he said it can be difficult to be away from his family, he enjoys being on the road and building relationships with high school and junior college coaches and players.

The class fills empty spots on Ball State’s depth chart because of graduations, specifically at the offensive line and linebacker positions. Five offensive linemen, including Vinnie Palazeti from Owosso, Mich., and Haris Vrabac from Warren, Mich., will help fill voids from the senior-heavy line Ball State had in 2012. And with the graduations of former linebackers Travis Freeman, Tony Martin and Justin Cruz, Ball State needed new players at the position, and the school delivered.

Four linebackers, Nick Isaacs, Stephan Martin, Sean Wiggins and Stu Stanley have all been signed to play for Ball State in 2013. Martin is a transfer from Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott, Kan., and Lembo hinted he would be an immediate help at linebacker.

“He gives us a little bit of an older guy to bridge that gap,” Lembo said. “There wasn’t a whole lot in between those seniors that are

graduating and guys that we recruited when we got here. He’ll have to earn what he gets, but he’s certainly developed.”

A third of Ball State’s 2013 recruiting class comes from North Carolina, and two players — Wiggins and defensive back David Moore — come from the same high school as running back Jahwan Edwards.

While Ball State went out and recruited the holes on the depth chart it needed to fill, most of the fan base will want to know who the new offensive skill positions players will be. For the second straight year Ball State has recruited a quarterback, this year bringing in Jack Milas from Arlington Heights, Ill. Milas is a 6-foot-1-inch, 199 pound quarterback from Rolling Meadows High School and set several school records in his career. He finished his high school career with 5,961 passing yards, 71 touchdowns and a 67 percent completion percentage. He set school records for most touchdown passes in a season, most touchdown passes in a career, most passing yards in a season and most passing yards in a career.

“He’s coming out of an offensive that’s very similar to our own,” Lembo said. “I love the way he’s able to keep his vision down the field when he scrambles. He’s got very good feet in the pocket. He’s got a nice touch on deep throws.”It’s no secret that Lembo will prefer to redshirt as many of the incoming recruits as possible, but because of the depth chart he may be forced to put new players in games immediately. But the freshmen Lembo has had play in the past, including Edwards and wide receivers Willie Snead and KeVonn Mabon, have played crucial roles on the offense the past two seasons.

When it comes to deciding if a recruit can play right away, Lembo said it doesn’t always come down to talent level.

“Maturity and mindset,” he said. “When you look at a guy like KeVonn, the reason he had such a successful season as a freshman was he came in with a mindset that I am here to play. He’s also mature beyond his years. He acts like a junior. More so than talent, it comes down to the ability to make the transition and adjust to a new environment.”

Cards to face biggest test Central Michigan is No. 12 in scoring in nation, scoring over 75 points per game DAVID POLASKI STAFF REPORTER | @DavidPolaski

Ball State came into the season with low expectations. Polls predicted the Cardinals would be in last place in the MAC West after losing their head coach and senior leadership.

Instead, the team finds itself in a threeway tie for first place in the MAC West with Central Michigan and Toledo.

Playing in what may be their biggest game of the season so far, Ball State hasn’t beaten a team that’s over .500 since they beat Miami of Ohio on Jan. 10. After losing to Bowling Green a week later, they’ve reeled off five straight wins, keeping pace with Central Michigan. Many of the wins have been blowouts, something few people expected coming into what was supposed to be a challenging season.

The Chippawas are a daunting task.

Ranked No. 12 in the nation in scoring, with just over 75 points per game, they have several dangerous players who are capable of having a big game.

Ranked No. 19 in the mid-majors, they’ve already knocked off three teams with higher rankings, including No. 2 Green Bay. Defense will be a key for Ball State, which has been playing well lately. Giving up just 47.2 points per game in their five-game winning streak, they’ll need to slow down multiple players for Central Michigan who can all have the ability to have a big night.

Two sophomores appear to be the most dangerous on Central Michigan. Crystal Bradford leads the team with 15.1 points per game along with 9.4 rebounds, while Jessica Green is second with 11.6 points.

Ball State will counter with Nathalie Fontaine, who recently won MAC West player of the week for the first time in her career.

Fontaine’s scoring has increased since the start of MAC play, and is averaging 12.7 points per game. Sparking the Cardinals’ offense, she led the team with 20 points against Western Michigan, and led with 14 against Eastern Michigan.

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Stationed at the forefront of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association conference standings and on the cusp of a national ranking, Ball State will try and show supremacy over a team many coaches thought to be parallel to the Cardinals in the preseason.

“Grand Canyon is a team a lot of coaches in [MIVA] consider equal to us, if not better than

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(LEAVING) Kelly Page Games Played: 24 Yards Passing: 1737 Touchdowns Passing: 14 (ARRIVING) Jack Milas Height: 6-1 Weight: 199 Hometown (High School): Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows)

RUNNING BACKS (LEAVING) Dwayne Donigan Games Played: 17 Attempts Rushing: 6 Yards Rushing: 21 (ARRIVING) Teddy Williamson Height: 5-9 Weight: 171 Hometown (High School): O’Fallon, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt West)

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Ball State freshman Nathalie Fontaine aids her team in a tough win against Kent State with a lay up, guarded

by Kent State’s Tamzin Barroilhet. Ball State will play tonight against Central Michigan.

In a season that wasn’t expected to be much, a win against Central Michigan could potentially be a sign of bigger things to come. After a poor non-conference showing, Ball State seems to be playing with more heart and intensity, with the players gaining more confidence and young players emerging from the shadows to make an impact.

Fontaine has made an impact both with her scoring and rebounding. Sophomore Shelbie Justice has stepped up her play in

the last couple of weeks, driving toward the basket and making opportunistic threes. Junior Brandy Woody has taken on a leadership role, and has demonstrated her heart and grit throughout the season by diving for loose balls and never giving up on a play.

A win against Central Michigan would stand for more than another dash in the victory column. It would be a sign of the progress made throughout the course of the season.

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us,” Ball State men’s volleyball coach Joel Walton said.

Though Grand Canyon will make the trek from Phoenix to Worthen Arena with a sub-.500 record (4-5), all of its losses have come to teams ranked in the top-15.

A weekend sweep of the Antelopes would bring the Cardinals to a perfect 9-0 record and make it even harder for voters to leave Ball State off their top15 ballots, but Walton sees the matches being just as critical at a conference level.

“We need to continue to take advantage of these winnable matchups at home to improve our seeding for the conference tournament,” Walton said.

Walton hopes his players

grasp the gravity of the situation as well.

“If I have to sit down with my guys and give them a big motivational rah-rah speech before every match, then there’s something wrong with my players,” Walton said. “They need to understand the importance of certain matches on the schedule, like both of these matches.”

Ball State leads the alltime series 8-1, but last year the Antelopes and Cardinals sparked what looks like could become a rivalry.

Ball State is anchored by its defense, namely middle hitters junior Kevin Owens and senior Matt Leske, both of whom have individually won MIVA Defensive Player of the

Week and are No. 1 and No. 2 in blocks respectively.

Walton hopes his twin towers can take advantage of Grand Canyon’s young, inexperienced and platooning middles, while neutralizing junior outside hitter Ben Ponnet, who is first team all-MIVA and leads the Antelopes in kills with 96 kills.

With home-court advantage, playing a travel-weary opponent, defensive studs and a plethora of interchangeable players, Walton stresses that it is important to forget the game is played on the court, not on paper.

“We’ve got some advantages this week, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to walk away with one or two W’s.”

Perhaps that was because Offutt—who finished with a team-high 17 points— and the rest of the Bobcats blitzed every offensive set the Cardinals ran based on the defensive gameplan from coach Jim Christian.

“It starts with trying to take Majok out as best as we can by double teaming him to try and make him a passer,” Christian said. “Then we had to put some pressure on their guards to push them out because if they get the ball in the interior they’re pretty good. We were able to shoot some gaps and get some steals, which pushed them out further.”

Ball State’s offense operated primarily 3-point line and out in the first 20 minutes and Ohio went on a 16-3 run to start the game.

Majok and Berry, two of the Cardinals top-three scorers, combined for zero points in the first half on 0-of-6 shooting. The team didn’t reach double figures until the 6:28 mark of the first half, resulting in a 34-14 halftime deficit.

Such poor offensive efficiency makes one wonder what was the game plan for the Cardinals?

“We were trying to cut off screens hard and get into the heart of the defense,” Scaife said. “If we don’t have anything then we go into Majok.

We wanted to move and play off of him.”

Ball State tried to make that happen, but Ohio’s defense was so good on the ball and in ball screens that the team was often forced to jack up wild attempts to beat the shot clock.

Majok scored a seasonlow three points on just four shots, while Berry’s first bucket didn’t come until the 5:29 mark in the second half.

He finished tied for a seasonlow with three points as well.

While it was easy to see what was going wrong in Wednesday’s game, players and coach Billy Taylor struggled to find answers moving forward.

“These guys have worked so hard on the floor in practice, in preparation, and to see us come out and not perform is tough to swallow,” Taylor said. “We’ve got guys that are a lot better than that in the locker room—capable of much better. We just didn’t get it [done].”

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Newsom said that everyone is guilty of complacent on the issue of gender stereotypes, which are fueled by the media and affect whether or not girls and women pursue power.

Newsom said it is hypocritical in today’s world to tell girls they can be whatever they want to be.

“The cultural trend is girls being taught to manipulate their bodies and boys being taught to master the world around them,” Newsom said.

“The marketplace further reinforces a culture that devalues our women and girls, while expanding the opportunities available to our boys and men.

She shared her experiences going into Hollywood to act as an educated woman, and seeing how nothing she had done in the real world, like graduating from Stanford or serving overseas, mattered there. It inspired her to contribute to the conversation and create her documentary.

This generation, she believes, is less receptive to stereotypes and can really make headway on these issues.

“All around the globe, people are joining the movement and using their voices to enact change,” Newsom said. “We’re in the driver’s seat here. Let’s demand a culture that lifts us up, that inspires my daughters and all of you out there to be President of the United States, or something else. Together, we will change culture and we will succeed.”

After speaking for an hour, Newsom took questions from students for an additional hour on how related topics like race, class and religion affect the issues.

Pruis remained packed full of students throughout the entire presentation.

As a male in the audience, telecommunications major Caleb New said the issues Newsom dealt with are things of which he personally has to

consider the implications. “[Her talk was] a big reminder and encouragement to me on how to treat my fiancée and how I will treat her as a wife and also how we are going to raise our kids,” New said. “Definitely being able to raise our kids in a way that our daughters will know how valued and how excellent they are, just as my sons will be.”

Riley Gray special education major has a minor in women and gender studies and is a member of feminists for action. During the question and answer part of the event, she expressed how Newsom’s documentary had changed her views on the world, calling herself her “biggest fan.”

“It made me realize that it’s OK to be who I am,” she said. “All of these things you hear from the media and from our culture are not believable, they are not achievable. It’s OK that you don’t meet those in fact; it’s perfect that you don’t meet those.”

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NEWSOM, writer, director and producer of “Miss Representation” Wednesday night’s event gave Gray hope for what she calls the “gender revolution.”

“I thought I was going to cry [at how many students attended,]” Gray said. “The fact that it was packed and the fact that most people stayed for two hours floored me. What this woman believes and what this movement [stand for] is true and it’s powerful and it’s going to change the world.”

JASON WHITLOCK GUEST COLUMNIST

JASON WHITLOCK IS A GUEST COLUMNIST WHO WRITES FOR FOXSPORTS.COM. HE GRADUATED FROM BALL STATE IN 1990 AND HAS PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN FOR THE BLOOMINGTON HERALD TIMES, ANN ARBOR NEWS, KANSAS CITY STAR, AOL SPORTS AND ESPN.COM. HIS VIEWS DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE NEWSPAPER.

Years before Gatorade launched its iconic “Be Like Mike” ad campaign, I embarked on my own journey to be like Mike.

I wanted to be like Mike Royko. I still do.

Tuesday, I found out it will never happen. My career goal of winning the Pulitzer Prize for commentary and etching my name alongside the greatest newspaper columnist in history is an impossibility. I’m ineligible because I

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Dear Mr. Whitlock: Broadcast media and broadcast media Web sites are not eligible for participation in the Pulitzer Prize competition. Our rules have spelled that out for many years. I’m sorry to disappoint you but we cannot accept your entry.

Sincerely, Sig Gissler Adminstrator That was the email I received Tuesday. I suspected it was coming since I sent my entry in two weeks ago. But each day that passed gave me a tiny bit of delusional hope the Pulitzer board would ignore its rules and recognize me as a journalist and my work in journalism.

Gissler’s email hurt. I didn’t know the Pulitzer’s rules until the day I began filling out the entry form. I’m stubborn.

I entered my work anyway

and wrote a defiant, pleading cover letter begging the Pulitzer board to evaluate my work on its merits. It was my Hail Mary. I’ve been writing sports columns for 20 years with the mission of reaching Royko status as my inspiration.

For me, the Pulitzer rejection was the equivalent of Ravens safety Ed Reed showing up in New Orleans for Super Bowl week and finding out on Media Day the league suspended him from playing.

I know. It’s egotistical to admit in writing that I wanted to win a Pulitzer Prize.

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Dawn, played by Mary Kate Young, sits at the edge of her bed in contemplation of her position in life. Wrens tells the story of 7 women trying to understand themselves, their relationships to others and their value system. Wrens will open today in University Theatre.

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even actors lie on beds in a dark University Theatre yelling “Goodnight!” to each other in European accents. Slowly the background screen changes from nighttime to early morning while Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again” blares over the speakers.

A static whistle replaces Vera Lynn’s voice signaling the actors to get out of bed and start draping themselves in robes.

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Since beginning at Ball State, senior acting major Kelsey Kramer has been in eight performances. Kramer said her portrayal of Chelsea in “Wrens” is the most difficult so far.

“I have a topless scene in the play, and it’s the first time I am doing nudity,” Kramer said. “I had to really dive into my character and realize that I’m not getting naked, Chelsea is.”

Sophomore acting major Karaline Feller portrays the young Scottish orphan Meg in “Wrens.”

Feller picked up on her Scottish accent quickly. Developing her

strong, gritty accent was the first obstacle Feller faced while developing her character.

“The play is done in real time, and everything we do is so realistic and relatable and that is the hardest thing to convey to an audience,” Feller said. “I don’t want people to see me faking it on stage, I want them to see Meg, not Karaline.”

Feller also had to leave her experiences and beliefs at the door to portray her naïve character. A main focus in the play is abortion, which her character doesn’t understand.

“I have to wipe myself clean of all my knowledge if I want the audience to believe me,” Feller

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More than 2,000 people are expected to participate in an event on Saturday that allows participants to feel the emptiness and harshness of being homeless in the heart of winter.

Muncie Mission’s purpose for Walk-a-Mile is to raise funds and awareness for the homeless in Muncie. The collected funds will be used for food, shelter, Christian counseling and other programs.

One reason the walk is set in February is so people become more aware of the harsh conditions the homeless are facing. This is the ninth annual walk Muncie Mission has organized. Ray Raines, executive director of Muncie Mission, said about 2,500 people par-

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vice chairman of Catholic Student Union Council. “It’s an organization with a great mission,� Storey said. “It is important to raise awareness in the Muncie community.�

People can walk either individually or as a team. Participants who register today are eligible to win a $50 gift card from Meijer or iTunes. Members of the team with the most attendees or money raised each will receive A Golden Sneaker Award for the year and a companion plaque on display at the Muncie Mission.

The event begins at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Muncie Fieldhouse located at 525 N. Walnut Street.

For more information on registration and donations visit munciemission.org.

Finance students were thrown into improv situations when three theatre education majors brought activities to Finance Society on Wednesday.

Sophomore senior education major Marissa Novak and Dan Boylan, an instructor of finance and adviser for finance club, planned the event after Boylan heard other colleges had similar programs. “I thought, ‘Why can’t Ball State do it?’� Boylan said. “Theatre majors need more finance, finance majors need more theatre. It highlights our analytical tendencies and they are more free spirited. We need more communication skill and likewise, they need us because they have to sell tickets and buy supplies.�

Boylan said the biggest

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Along with this year’s goal of raising $75,000, Raines said he believes the walk is more than a fundraiser for the Mission. It is about informing people of others’ daily battles. “Walk-a-Mile brings awareness to people of those in need and poverty,� Raines said. “It is for the people who may not relate to those struggling and help make a connection for them.�

People wanting to participate in teams or as individuals can register on the Mission’s website. As a personal fundraising goal, the Mission suggests each walker sets a $50 goal minimum in donations from friends and families.

Many Ball State students participate in the walk each year, whether it be for a class project, requirement or to just show support for the cause.

The Saint Francis of Assisi University Parish and Newman Center organized a group for the first time to walk in the event, said Richard Storey, ser-

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difference with doing this between clubs is that students are in charge. “We didn’t want some stuffy teacher coming in,� Boylan said. “This is a club, and this is a chance for students to be leaders.�

About 13 of Finance Society’s 30 members showed up for the event. Finance club co-president Anthony Moore, a senior psychology major, said he was pleased with the turn out. “I didn’t know if everyone was going to be participating or not,�

Moore said. “It turned out well.�

Out of the four activities the group did, Moore’s favorite was one called “Crisis Situation� in which the group split into two and faced each other with a random crisis to which the partner has to improve a solution. “You really had to listen to what the other person was saying, and comprehend what they were saying and then come up with an answer,� Moore said. “You have to be on your feet, you’re not going to know the questions beforehand.�

Moore said this helped him

learn how to communicate effectively and said the skills could be applied to a business interview.

Tucker Olson, a senior finance major and co-president of Finance Society, said everyone participating was very energetic. “All I knew was that the theatre club was coming in, so I just kind of put my seat belt on for the ride,� Olsen said. “I was smiling and laughing the whole time.�

Novak said she considered real life applications when she chose the activities. “[Improv is] going to happen in the business world generally, there is a very good chance that something is going to change very last minute, or you’re going to be given a piece of misinformation ... or you go to interview for a job and suddenly everything you had planned doesn’t apply anymore,� Olsen said The finance club will return the favor Tuesday when Boylan will teach theatre students about budgets and financial statements.

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VALENTINE’S DAY

INSIDE RELATIONSHIP STAGES, PAGE 3 Dating in the digital age can be tricky. Read about the modern-day stages of relationships and what you should do to celebrate the holiday at each.

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST, PAGE 5 This playlist compiles 26 songs by artists ranging from Rihanna to The Beach Boys. Use the QR code to listen online and set the mood.

10 DATES UNDER $10, PAGE 6 Don’t have the funds for a fancy dinner or diamond earrings? Read about plenty of ways you can celebrate the holiday on and off campus for less than $10.

LOWERY’S CANDIES, PAGE 7 Valentine’s Day marks the busiest candy-making day of the year for Lowery’s Candies.

Find out what you can find in store this year, including chocolate-covered Fritos.

SPECIAL SECTION STAFF Editor-in-chief: Andrew Mishler 72HRS Editor: Michelle Johnson Copy Chief: Kelly Dickey Senior Copy Editor: Marisa Hendrickson

Design Editor: Stephanie Meredith Assistant Design Editor: Emily Theis Graphics Editor: Adam Baumgartner Designer: Emma Kate Fittes Cover design: Emily Theis

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VALENTINE’S DAY

Following your heart MICHELLE JOHNSON 72HRS EDITOR | mdjohnson4@bsu.edu

DN ILLUSTRATIONS EMMA KATE FITTES

Long gone are the days of “going steady.” Those brave enough to play the field are now faced with countless classifications for the varying degrees of dating, from texting to “Facebook official.” Depending on which stage you’re in, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day without coming off as too forward or nonchalant.

DOUBLE TAKE

FLIRTY FRIENDS

TEXTING

HANGING OUT

Whether it was walking through campus, while browning out at a party or during a Facebook creeping session, you just did a double take. The sky clears up and the heavens sing when this person walks by and you’re finding it difficult to de-clutter your mind of images of them dancing in a field of poppies or lying in bed with you.

WHAT TO DO FOR VDAY: Let’s start with letting them know you exist, but hold off on the cheesy pick up lines. Bonus points if you can work up the courage to say, “Hey,” in person. Even if you stumble over your words, it’s guaranteed to be more charming than a Facebook message.

You’ve run into each other a few times by now and consider each other friends. There’s a 98 percent chance the thought of sleeping with this person has crossed one or both of your minds, which is made obvious to everyone by the magnetic pull you have toward each other in public places. You laugh a little too loud at their jokes and revert back to the days of cooties by punching them in the arm when they make one at your expense.

WHAT TO DO FOR VDAY: Have a night out at the bars with your single friends. Who knows?

The night may take a turn if you run into your secret crush.

You finally exchanged numbers, but no longer are the days of waiting for the phone to ring.

Thanks to modern technology, you barely exist in social settings now because you’re constantly tapping away at your phone with a deranged smile on your face. When they don’t text you back, you have hot flashes of anger and worry. But the texting phase has its perks; now you can weed out the emoticon-happy creeps and the grammar-neglecting fools without even hearing their voice.

WHAT TO DO FOR VDAY: Making a move too soon may scare your potential flame away, so it may be best to keep the Valentine’s Day plans in the text zone. A simple “Happy Valentine’s Day” without too many emojis will do the trick.

You watch movies together, meet up for lunch in between classes and can have a conversation without too many awkward lulls. The friend groups are beginning to merge and you’ve probably had at least one alcohol-induced hook up. You feel compelled to make a decision between forever keeping each other in the friend zone or diving into the relationship pool.

WHAT TO DO FOR VDAY: Revert back to the middle school days by making a construction paper Valentine’s Day card, or celebrate your hate for the holiday together by watching a slew of anti-romance movies “just as friends.”

TALKING

DATING/EXCLUSIVE

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Although it was blatantly obvious before, you’ve vocally established that you like each other a little more than friends. You continue to do all the things you did in the “hanging out” stage, but it’s a little bit sweeter now that you know they have feelings for you.

WHAT TO DO FOR VDAY: They say the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach, so keep it sweet and simple with a homemade goodie bag of heart-shaped cookies and candies.

Congratulations, you like each other so much you’ve decided to put your other booty calls on hold for a while. You look like a couple, you act like a couple, but you decide to prolong your fear of commitment by laying off the labels.

WHAT TO DO ON VDAY: Kick your roommates out for the night and keep it casual and intimate by having an indoor picnic for two.

SHACKING UP

You haven’t stepped foot in your own apartment for weeks and the drawer at your boo’s house just isn’t cutting it anymore.

Whether talk of marriage is in the air or you’ve just decided to cohabitate to save some money on rent, you’re serious enough to move in together. If you thought you really knew each other before, wait until they feel comfortable enough to leave the bathroom door open while doing their business.

WHAT TO DO ON VDAY: Give something that can double as a house warmer such as flowers or a framed picture of the two of you.

Because telling your immediate group of family and friends about your new beau isn’t enough, it’s important to let all 782 of your Facebook friends know you’re off the market.

People you haven’t talked to since high school crawl out the woodwork with supportive likes and comments and suddenly you’re one friend shorter after your ex deletes you.

WHAT TO DO ON VDAY: Date night — take the traditional approach by treating your love to a fancy dinner, or keep it quirky by making White Castle reservations. (What’s more romantic than a Crave Case?)

Whether it took a bit of liquid courage or not, your love for this person was bubbling up so much inside you that you finally spilled the beans. Hopefully they said it back, (a “thank you” in response may cause the relationship to take a darker turn) so now you can gross all your friends out with a ridiculous amount of PDA. WHAT TO DO ON VDAY: Assuming you can even keep your hands off of one another long enough to open them, exchange gifts with sentimental value. Try to find their favorite book series or artist discography on Amazon.

Check out craft websites for inspiration; anything homemade adds to the sentiment.

LIFE COMMITMENT Whether it took three weeks or three years to decide, you know that this one is the one. ‘Till death do you part, you can’t wait to yell, “Stay off the lawn!” at the neighborhood kids with this person when you’re old and grey. Mazel tov!

WHAT TO DO ON VDAY: Escape from friend’s

buzzing about wedding plans and your future children by taking a weekend trip to a nearby cabin in Brown County or a hotel in downtown Indianapolis.

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17. “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” – Queen 18. “Love Lockdown” – Kanye West 19. “ Love to Love You Baby” – Donna Summer 20. “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do” – Abba 21. “ Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” – Lauryn Hill 22. “Fallin’” – Alicia Keys 23. “You’re Beautiful” – James Blunt 24. “ Turn Up the Love” – Far East Movement feat. Cover Drive 25. “ Kiss Me Thru the Phone” – Soulja Boy Tell’em feat. Sammie 26. “ Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” – Amy Winehouse

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10 DATES FOR LESS THAN $10 DEREK TIPTON STAFF REPORTER | dmtipton@bsu.edu

Some scoff at the notion of a cheap date, but the abundance of low-cost things to do Valentine’s Day weekend may be too good to pass up.

From trippy planetariums to basketball, Muncie offers plenty of activities for that special weekend with that special someone.

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“Life of Pi”, directed by Ang Lee, will be showing on Feb. 15 in Pruis Hall as part of the Friday Night Filmworks. “Life of Pi” follows the story of a teenager who is stranded in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger.

The film starts at 9 p.m. and is free to Ball State students.

Couples who have any interest in anything space-related can get lost in the massive expanse of our final frontier for free. “The Missing Universe” will have multiple showings, each one lasting an hour, on Feb. 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

FOR ROCK CLIMBERS VALENTINE’S DAY AT THE INDOOR CLIMBING WALL

On Valentine’s Day, Ball State’s Outdoor Pursuits Program is offering free rentals for Ball State students and their significant others.

Just stop by the Outdoor Pursuits office in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to pick up a special card prior to the event.

FOR PANCAKES EATERS BALL STATE DANCE MARATHON PANCAKE DINNER AT THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Not only can you satisfy your date and yourself with all you can eat pancakes, but you can lend a helping hand in Ball State Dance Marathon’s endeavor to help those in need at Riley Hospital. The dinner takes place on Valentine’s Day for $5. The time has yet to be announced.

“LIFE OF PI” AT PRUIS HALL

For those couples who want a bit of sonic stimulation for their night out, Canton, Mich., rockers Good Luck Varsity will stop at Be Here Now on Valentine’s Day. The Day After, PartTime Heroes and Emily Myren will accompany them. The show begins at 8 p.m.

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The Ball State men’s basketball team will host the Eagles of Eastern Michigan at Worthen Arena on Feb. 16. The game starts at 2.p.m. and students get in free of charge.

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RHA will have an ice rink at L.A. Pittenger Student Center for its Fire and Ice Dance.

There will be free ice skating, food, dancing and a costume contest. The event starts at 8 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.

DINNER AND MOVIE AT HOME

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If you and your significant other want an easygoing evening to relax and watch a play, then “Wrens” might be for you. Written by Annie McGravie, “Wrens” is World War II drama that details the lives of women serving in the Woman’s Royal Navy Service. Tickets are $7 for students and the play will run Feb. 7 to 9 and 13 to 16 at 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 10 at 2:30 p.m.

FOR ART LOVERS GORDY’S ANNUAL BSU PRINT EXHIBIT

The Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company will showcase intaglio and relief prints by Ball State professors David and Sarojini Johnson and two students, Brandon Beeson and Terre Keck. The exhibit takes place during normal business from today through March 2. It’s a free exhibition, so if you are on the super-cheap end, then this could be your Valentine salvation

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VALENTINE’S DAY

SPECIALTY SWEETS Lowery’s Candies prepares for busiest day, competes with corporate candy chains GELWICKS FEATURES EDITOR | LINDSEY features@bsudailynews.com

With an estimated 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate sold annually, Valentine’s Day marks another peak in sales for the candy stores. Lowery’s Candies on Kilgore Avenue shows no exception, as it plans for its single biggest day of sales.

In a back room of Muncie’s main chocolate shop, three women place different kinds of chocolate in a giant red velvet heartshaped box. When filled, the box will weigh 8 pounds. The man who ordered it does so every year for his family. Off to the side, Lowery’s owner Vicki Brown bags individual dark chocolate hearts about the size of a hand. She finishes off each package with red ribbon.

For Lowery’s, Valentine’s Day begins as soon as the calendar page flips to February.

That’s when it starts to see an increase in orders as people begin planning ahead.

Glenn Day, a teacher at Wes-Del in Gaston, Ind., learned the hard way about buying early.

“I made the mistake last year of coming in on the day of,” he said. “It gets pretty crazy in here.”

Brown would agree, saying the line stretches out the door.

Day has been buying Valentine’s Day chocolates from Lowery’s for his wife for the past three years.

“I sampled some stuff, and now I guess I’m hooked,” he said.

Brown said the benefits of buying from a local candy shop outweigh the benefits of purchasing prepackaged boxes from a bigger store.

First, customers can pick and choose exactly what flavors they want. Lowery’s features a variety of crèmes such as maple, orange or coconut, as well as chocolate filled with nuts or fruits. If they don’t have what a customer wants, they can make it. Anything can be dipped in chocolate, and Brown is eager to experiment with new ideas.

Feed the Moement.

Last year, she dipped dill pickles and bacon; this year, she created the Hot Stuff bag, which features Fritos and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos dipped in chocolate.

“We like to make something different than what you can get anywhere else,” Brown said.

Another thing setting Lowery’s apart from the big box stores is its process of making the chocolate. Instead of using an enrober, a machine that flows a curtain of chocolate over candy pieces moving on a conveyor belt, workers at Lowery’s hand dip each individual piece, a process they have been perfecting since they opened in 1941.

Hand dipping ensures that the chocolate stays silkier, creamier and free of additives, Brown said.

Dipping is an art all its own, especially when it comes to the crèmes, said Pat Davis, a dipper at Lowery’s.

The dipper must roll a piece of crème with their left hand, while continuously tempering, or mixing, melted chocolate on a base in front of them with their right. The chocolate is pulled up from a kettle and mixed on a base in order to cool it down. If

the chocolate is too hot or too cold, it turns a gray color when dry.

Then, they dip the crème and finish the top off with a swirled mark called a “throw.”

Each piece features its own throw.

“I thought it was going to be easy,” said Davis, who had been a cake decorator prior to working at Lowery’s. “But it takes three years to become a good dipper.”

Davis has been a dipper at Lowery’s for eight years.

On Valentine’s Day, she said it’s all hands on deck and they focus on dipping strawberries so that they are freshly made.

Sales are already up this year, Brown said.

She attributes this to Valentine’s Day falling midweek this year. She said people are more apt to buy chocolate as a gift instead of planning a big dinner date as they would if it were to fall on a weekend.

Brown’s Valentine’s Day plans include spending the whole day in the store. She and her husband generally don’t exchange gifts, except for the year he gave her a box of Russell Stover chocolates as a joke. She ended up emptying the box and filling it with her own Lowery’s chocolates.

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