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n the past three years, the number of Ball State students who reported using a smartphone increased by 46 percent, and is expected to continue to rise along with tablet usage.

According to an annual Ball State study, 73 percent of students reported using a smartphone, compared to 27 percent in 2009.

“I feel like [73 percent] is low actually,” said Alex Kuka, a 2013 Ball State graduate.

“To me it should be like 90 [percent].”

Kuka might not be too offbase. Director of Ball State’s institute of Mobile Media Research Michael Hanley believes that by next semester the numbers will swell to over 80 percent.

“Society is going mobile,” Hanley said. “[Academic institutions] have to be open to new ideas.”

There is also a new device on the horizon for mobile technology: tablets. According to the survey, only 30 percent of students owned at the end of next year.

“Smartphone sales are about to become saturated,” Hanley said. “Sales for tablets are going to go up faster than smartphones because they are cheaper and there are so many on the market.”

The influx of smartphones and tablets has not gone unnoticed by faculty. Hanley, who is also an advertising professor, said the technology has allowed for faster transmission of information in the classroom, and needs to be utilized cautiously.

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SMARTPHONE USAGE How are the students at Ball State using their smartphones?

52 percent movie listings

61 percent

49 percent buying products

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The former Grandma Betty’s location now stands empty. The business will re-open on June 15 at a new location in the village.

Ice cream business relocates

Grandma Betty’s will reopen July 15 next to The Cup in Village |

RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER rmpodnar@bsu.edu

Those who have been missing their ice cream fix from the Village this summer will soon be satisfied.

Grandma Betty’s Ice Cream Shop, which has been closed for nearly a month, will reopen by June 15 in a new location in the Village.

Business coordinator Jeannine Lake said she has a good feeling for the non-profit ice cream shop with the relocation to 1412 West University Ave., by The Cup. “We did move out of our location but we’re not moving out of the Village. We’re moving deeper into the Village,” she said. “I’ve heard so much [about changes in the Village] and I feel like for us, it was the best decision to secure a five-year lease.”

The change in location came after an agreement with her former landlord that Lake described as “mutual.”

Lake said she is ready to move forward in the new location.

“I just want to be able to sell ice cream,” she said. “I miss my customers, I miss waiting on people, I miss being able to interact with people in the community; so for us, we’re just trying to focus on the future.”

The decision to move was related to Dill Street Bar and Grill closing their location, with plans to relocate in the Village.

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Ind. gas prices surpass US average OFFICIALS EXPLAIN Refinery outages TUITION INCREASE PRICE COMPARISON cause costs to be $4 plus per gallon | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s average gas price soared Wednesday to nearly $4.16 a gallon, putting the state some 50 cents above the national average in a surge one economist blamed on “a perfect storm of refinery outages.”

The website Gasbuddy. com said Indiana’s average price of a gallon of unleaded regular gas was about $4.16 Wednesday afternoon, compared with the national average of about $3.64 a gallon.

Indiana’s highest average gas price was set in May 2011, when it reached $4.26 a gallon, the website states.

Purdue University economist Wally Tyner said Indiana’s gas prices had already

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Indiana’s highest average, set in May 2011 been rising, but the average price increased about a dime Wednesday alone. He said he’s never seen such a large price gap between Indiana’s average and the U.S. average.

The surge at the pump comes just as many Indiana families are embarking on summer vacations.

Tyner said scheduled maintenance work at BP’s Whiting refinery in northwestern Indiana and at Exxon Mobil’s refinery in Joliet, Ill., was already taking longer than

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Gas prices in Indiana rise 50 cents above the national average. The increase was thought to be caused by refinery outages in the Midwest.

expected — reducing regional gas supplies — when a Marathon oil refinery in Detroit was hit by a late April fire and other refineries had some glitches.

“It’s a just a perfect storm of refinery outages,” he said.

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Ball State officials discussed reasons for the proposed 2 percent tuition increase at a public forum Wednesday, a day before the university’s Board of Trustees is set to vote on its approval.

Ball State President Jo Ann Gora and Randy Howard, vice president of business affairs and treasurer, spoke at the forum, which lacked any student attendance on Wednesday.

Ten days ago, the university recommended a 2 percent tuition increase for each of the next two years after receiving a small 0.6 percent cut in its operating budget but an overall increase in funding.

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“In terms of the process, our board’s goal is basically to keep tuition as low as possible without sacrificing the quality of the educational experience,” Howard said during his presentation.

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Coldwell Banker Lunsford’s vice president of commercial realty Monty Brown said a lease has not been signed yet, but in the next two weeks, Dill Street Bar and Grill could sign a lease to move into the building at the corner of North Calvert and University, formerly occupied by CBX bookstore.

Brown said Dill Street would occupy two-thirds of the property, including Grandma Betty’s former space. The National Guard will occupy the west third of the building, formerly occupied by QL’s Barbecue.

National Guard’s landlord has already signed the lease.

QL’s Barbecue was unable

to be reached for comment.

According to their Facebook account, they still open at their second location on Wolfe Street.

Lake said Grandma Betty’s had a business partnership with QL’s while they were in the Village together. She does not know at this point whether they will move back into the Village, but Grandma Betty’s new location will serve barbeque.

Having been closed in the Village for almost a month, Lake wants customers to know Grandma Betty’s will reopen with the same presence as the signature ice cream shop of the Village.

“It may take people a little while to realize we’re still here,”

Lake said. “People might be thinking they’re not coming back. I’ve been trying to keep people aware on Facebook and Twitter we’re moving out, so I think we’re moving in the right direction for our customers.”

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“We still face some financial challenges, but we also are concerned about affordability just like the state of Indiana and students and parents,” Howard said despite the tuition increase in an interview on Tuesday. “It’s a balancing act. We’re trying to balance increasing costs that we face and have in some case no control over and in some cases some control over, but we don’t want to sacrifice the educational quality.”

Howard said the university has managed its spending, adding that the university is spending less than it did in 2001 when adjusted for inflation.

But one of the focuses of the budget in this biennium for the university has been faculty and staff salaries, Gora said.

“Through some very careful

efficiencies we will be able to give a 3 percent increase to faculty and a 2.5 percent increase to professional staff,” she said.

“We were under a lot of pressure to keep our tuition fee recommendation within the commission’s guidelines and so we worked hard to do that.”

Purdue recently froze its tuition for the next two years while Indiana University raised its tuition by 1.75 percent. Gora said Purdue’s tuition freeze didn’t add any pressure for Ball State to do the same.

“We would be delighted to freeze our tuition if we charged as much as Purdue or received the level of state support that Purdue has or had a $1 billion endowment,” she said. “Purdue gets greater support from the state per student than we do and charges a higher tuition.”

NEW LOCATIONS

Grandma Betty’s Ice Cream Shop

1412 West University Ave., next to The Cup QL’s Barbecue

800 North Wolfe St.

Dill Street Bar and Grill

1716 West University Ave., former CBX bookstore location

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Tyner recently said he expected this summer’s Midwestern gas prices to be lower than last summer’s. He said the maintenance work at the BP Whiting refinery had reduced its gas output by about two-thirds before the Detroit refinery fire and the Joliet refinery’s ongoing maintenance combined to shrink gas supplies and boost prices.

Tyner said it could take a few weeks for gas prices to drop as the regional refineries come back to full production.

Until then, people planning Midwestern vacations will be paying significantly more for gas than other Americans.

“If you’re vacationing, once you’re out of here you’re OK,” he said.

Gasbuddy.com on Wednesday showed that Michigan’s average gas price was about $4.21 a gallon, Illinois’ average price was $4.18 a gallon and Kentucky had an average of nearly $3.63 a gallon.

Indiana’s highest average gas prices were in the state’s northern region, with the highest about $4.25 a gallon in Gary and South Bend — and the lowest, in Evansville, at nearly $3.78.

Michael Green, a AAA spokesman, said the Midwestern surge in gas prices had prompted many Americans to postpone travel plans while they wait for prices to drop.

The west third of 1716 West University Ave., the former QL’s Barbeque location

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For in-state, full-time undergraduate students, the increase will be $180 dollars in 2013-14 and $184 in 2014-15. Out-ofstate tuition would be $474 and $486 the next two years.

Howard said in-state graduate student tuition would rise 3 percent in the first year and 2.1 percent in the second year.

He also said journalism and telecommunication students’ fees would increase to $125 per semester in 2013-14 and $138 in 2014-15 because of the high costs to deliver those programs.

He said tuition increases have been necessary because of the decrease in state funding, noting †hat Indiana has ranged from 41st to 45th lowest in the nation of higher education funding per

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BSU students, staff to learn how to use firearms properly |

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Ball State police officers will train students and staff on firearm safety and use this weekend, including how to shoot.

The two-day course will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be broken into two parts each day.

David Bell, the training and special events coordinator for University Police Department, said safety is the biggest thing he hopes people will take from the class.

“We are the department of public safety, so it’s our number one concern,” he said. “We feel like it’s our responsibility to educate the public on things we have influence over and things we feel are important.”

The class came from a

demand for firearms training, and is free to preregistered students, faculty and their families.

The first part of both days will be spent in a classroom learning about firearms, and the second half will be at a firing range using them.

“The idea behind the class is just to give the students a basic general awareness of firearms safety, what firearms are capable of, the different types of firearms and how to use and store them,” Bell said.

The group will head to a firing range after the classroom session to learn how to properly fire a gun, and will have a shooting tournament on the second day.

Rex Waldo, a junior computer technology major, said the intent of the class is good, but having it close to campus is risky.

“It’s probably a good thing for a city limit area but not for a campus,” he said. “It’s good to let people know how to own

guns and how to handle themselves with guns. Personally I would not take this class. I am not dealing with guns right now, so I do not need it.”

Ashley Coker, a communication studies instructor, said she wouldn’t take the class either but she’s glad the class is being offered.

“I think a gun safety class is very important for gun owners,” she said. “I am not a gun owner and I am not even interested in becoming one, so it’s not designed for people like me.”

Bolutife Olorunda, a business administration graduate student, said he thinks offering this class is great.

“I think if you own a gun or want to get a gun you need to know how to use it,” he said.

“Guns are dangerous weapons, so you need to know how to use it, how to keep it secure and know to put it safe and away from others.”

Olorunda said learning to respect guns is important.

THE SYLLABUS

The class is divided into two parts. The first half of the class is in a classroom learning about guns, and the second takes place at a firing range where the group will be taught to shoot.

THE CLASSROOM PORTION IS ABOUT:

• State statutes • Firearms use • Federal laws, including carrying permits • Firearms safety and maintenance • Firearms nomenclature • Storage • Expectations of owners

“Out of these types of classes you get respect to your gun,” he said. “A lot of people who own guns have no respect to their guns and don’t know how to handle it well.”

Olorunda said he would definitely take the class.

“I want to know how to use a gun and know what the proper ways of getting a gun are,” he said.

Bell said safety and storage is also important because

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THE FIRING RANGE PORTION IS ABOUT:

• Marksmanship

• Shooting fundamentals •H ow to properly hold and fire a gun •H ow to acquire a target with sights • A firing competition

of the possibility of children playing with guns.

“A lot of the people that come to the class have children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren,” he said. “It’s very important that we educate on firearm safety and how to properly store and carry your firearms.”

Being pulled over with a gun in the car is a situation that Bell said many people don’t think of when carrying guns.

The class teaches what to do

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Guests to Ball State stand outside Pruis Hall on Monday, the first day of freshman orientation. Pruis Hall is the first stage of orientation, which encourages students and their families to explore the university. Orientation will be ongoing through most of the summer.

Soldier pleads guilty to killing Afghan citizens

Robert Bale’s plea ensures he won’t get death penalty | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — The U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, many of them women and children who were asleep in their villages, pleaded guilty to murder and acknowledged that there was “not a good reason in this world” for his actions.

Robert Bales’ plea Wednesday ensures that he will avoid the death penalty for the nighttime slayings that so inflamed tensions with Afghans that the U.S. military briefly suspended combat operations there.

Prosecutors say Bales slipped away before dawn on March 11, 2012, from his base in Kandahar Province.

Armed with a 9 mm pistol and an M-4 rifle equipped with a grenade launcher, he attacked a village of mudwalled compounds called Alkozai, then returned and woke up a fellow soldier to

tell him about it.

The soldier didn’t believe Bales and went back to sleep.

Bales then left to attack a second village known as Najiban.

Relatives of the dead were outraged at the idea that Bales could escape execution when they spoke to The Associated Press in April.

“A prison sentence doesn’t mean anything,” said Said Jan, whose wife and three other relatives were ROBERT BALE killed. “I know soldier who we have no plead guilty power now. But after being I will become accused of stronger, and killing Afghan if he does not citizens hang, I will have my revenge.”

A jury will decide in August whether Bales is sentenced to life with or without the possibility of parole.

Wednesday’s proceedings marked the first time the 39-year-old Bales provided a public account of the massacre.

At one point, the judge asked Bales why he killed the villagers.

“I’ve asked that question a million times since then,” Bales replied. “There’s not a good reason in this world for why I did the horrible things I did.”

Bales said he decided to kill everyone after struggling with one of the women.

Survivors who testified by video link from Afghanistan during a hearing last year vividly recalled the carnage.

A young girl described hiding behind her father as he was shot to death. Boys told of hiding behind curtains as others begged the soldier to spare them, yelling, “We are children! We are children!” A man told of being shot in the neck by a gunman “as close as this bottle,” gesturing to a water bottle on a table in front of him.

Bales was serving his fourth deployment. Until the attacks, he had a good, if undistinguished, military record in a decade-long career. He suffered from PTSD and a traumatic brain injury, his lawyers say, and he had been drinking contraband alcohol and snorting Valium — both provided by other soldiers —

“For getting grades to students, or quick information like that, online and mobile devices are great,” Hanley said.

“But as far as students being able to retain higher learning, I’m not convinced.”

Senior Jim Donley said he prefers the formal, in-class method of learning more than new digitalized teaching. While Donley

has a smartphone, which he got because of an upgrade, he does not have a tablet and his MacBook is on the edge of being considered archaic.

Hanley believes that the “normal technologies,” like laptops and desktops are becoming a thing of the past, only used for specific duties that the smaller devices cannot perform.

As for in-class use, Hanley does not see much changing

in the near future for a number of reasons. He, along with other faculty, guesses about 80 percent of time spent on smartphones in class has no educational value. He also said academia is traditionally slow to pick up new technology.

“I remember that it took the Internet 10 years to become academic,” Hanley said. “What happens is you have professors that have taught for 30 years,

FORT MEADE, Md.— Three days into Pfc. Bradley Manning’s court-martial for giving thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, prosecutors have shown the U.S. Army private was trained to guard classified information and knew it could easily fall into enemy hands, yet broke promises to protect it.

At the same time, the defense has revealed that Manning and other intelligence analysts worked in a relaxed atmosphere in Iraq, watching movies, playing computer games and listening to music when they were supposed to be producing reports from secret government databases to help capture enemy combatants. Manning’s defense has also tried to show he meant no

THE TRAIL WHAT HAPPENED

Pfc. Bradley Manning, 25, has acknowledged he used his personal computer to send hundreds of thousands of battlefield reports and video and State Department diplomatic cables confidential files to WikiLeaks after downloading to compact disks at work.

WHAT NOW

Manning could be sentenced for life if he is charged with his most serious offense, aiding the enemy. harm to fellow soldiers, confidential sources or national security when he released sensitive material to the secretspilling website WikiLeaks.

The soldier is charged under federal espionage and computer fraud laws, but the most serious offense the military has accused him of is aiding the enemy, which carries a life sentence.

To convict him of that, prosecutors must prove Manning knew the material he leaked would be seen by al-Qaida.

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U.S. soldier Robert Bales killed 16 Afghan civilians WHEN

May 11, 2012 WHERE

Alkozai and Najiban, two villages in the Kandahar Province WHY

Bales said there is no good reason for why he committed the murders. the night of the killings.

Bales said he was also taking three doses of steroids each week to make himself “smaller, leaner, more fit for the mission,” and to help him recover quickly after rigorous activity.

The drugs “definitely increased my irritability and anger,” he said.

Given Bales’ prior deployments and apparent PTSD, military law experts have suggested that a jury is unlikely to sentence him to death. Defense attorney John Henry Browne had sought to place blame with the military for sending Bales back to war.

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in the situation to prevent an edgy encounter, and spreading the word makes it safer for everyone.

“It’s better for the community, it’s better for police, not just us, but all police,” he said.

The class was hosted last year as well for about 15 to 20 people.

“It was very popular,” Bell said. “There were a couple people there that did not know a lot about firearms and they got a lot of their questions answered. I feel like a lot of the people last year, even those who knew something about firearms, left having learned something and having a better appreciation.”

Bell said several people not related to Ball State have approached him about a community class as well.

“I think it’s probably a good idea that we offer this type of thing to the community,” he said. “We’re discussing how we do this class and we’re considering opening it up.”

and they’ve seen three or four waves of technology, so they aren’t always interested to use new technology for lectures.”

Hanley said universities have to “stay ahead” and embrace new technologies because prospective students do, something he thinks Ball State has done well.

“Ball State is ahead of a lot of larger institutions in terms of utilizing technology simply because [it’s] faster,” Hanley said.

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Defense attorney Mark O’Mara, with co-counsel Don West, addresses the court during a pre-trial hearing on May 28 in Sanford, Fla. Defendant George Zimmerman was not in court.

Jurors identities staying unknown Zimmerman judge decides to focus on case protection | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ORLANDO, Fla. — The identities of potential jurors in the trial of the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing an unarmed teenager in central Florida will be kept confidential, a Florida judge ruled Wednesday.

Circuit Judge Debra Nelson also ruled that potential jurors for George Zimmerman’s trial won’t be sequestered, as requested by defense attorneys.

During jury selection beginning next week, potential jurors will be referred to only by their jury numbers. Attorneys need to pick six jurors and four alternates.

“This is to be done in order to protect the prospective jurors

STAYING SAFE

Prosecutors are prohibited from saying certain words and phrases during the trial because they may lead to a prejudice in the jury.

Including: • Profiled • Vigilante • Self-appointed neighborhood watch captain • Wannabe cop • “He got out of the car after the officer told him not to.”

• ”He confronted Trayvon Martin” from harassment and pressure from the public at large,” Nelson said in the ruling.

The judge also prohibited photographers from taking photos of potential jurors during jury selection.

Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense.

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TODAY The First Thursday Art Walk runs 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. downtown. See local artist’s work while strolling the streets.

SATURDAY All races for the Muncie June Triathlon begin at 8 a.m., starting at 7701 S. County Road 565.

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In a reunion of Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson from the successful “Wedding Crashers,” the two are thrown into a highly competitive internship opportunity at Google. The two must deal with the influx of a younger, more technical generation of interns. The cast also features Jessica Szhor and Josh Gad and is directed by Shawn Levy.

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summer in Muncie can appear to be anything but fun.

It’s the town we love to hate all year, and adding in those three summer months makes it even more apparent that “Funcie” lacks summer options. With work, classes and whatever else keeps students in town, it is important to scope out inexpensive ways to make summer enjoyable.

Few things say summer like a meal outside in the sunshine and warm weather.

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This film also stars Max Burkholder Adelaide Kane.

It’s directed by James DeMonaco.

Society to put on free show, art at The Cup Glue & Scissors will show community produced entries DAKOTA CRAWFORD SPORTS EDITOR | @DakotaCrawford_ A Muncie-based group will put on a free art show at The Cup that promises to provide “a silver lining to these 500 days of bummer” and help make people more aware of art in their everyday lives.

Starting Friday at 7 p.m. Glue and Scissors Society will redecorate the coffee shop that regularly hangs artwork on its walls, with its community-produced submissions that will remain on display for the entire month of June.

“We’re trying to make peo-

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“MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”

ple more aware of art in their everyday lives,” said Victoria Meldrum, a Ball State graduate and Retrospective Editor for the Glue and Scissors Society.

“It’s there. Sometimes it’s in the form of graffiti, sometimes it’s in the form of posters and sometimes it’s just the beauty of the landscape.”

Meldrum said the summer tends to be a balancing act when it comes to attracting an audience. There is an apparent lack of students overall.

Still, she is hopeful that by making the upcoming show, based around the theme “Life’s a Beach,” as “robust” as possible, students will make the trip out to The Cup. The artwork is not necessarily tied directly into the sandy beach theme that probably

comes to mind, but rather the relaxed, free spirit of art that Meldrum said is encapsulated by the summer season.

Dustin Royal is slated to be the featured artist in June’s show, and has already caused excitement among the Glue and Scissors staff. He first produces hand-drawn art, and then converts it to a digital format.

Brandon Beeson, the society’s Community Art Manager, said he is looking forward to his work.

“He does a lot of real interesting designs, and illustrations,” Beeson said. “ I’ve always liked what he’s done in the past, so I’m really excited to see what he can hang up now.”

The after-party, hosted by Be Here Now, will help to set this event apart from other shows,

TWO BUG EXHIBITS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL FUN FOR SUMMER AT MINNETRISTA DN PHOTO JORDAN HUFFER

An oversized dragonfly stands on display at the Minnetrista Cultural Center. The exhibit features several larger than life bugs and will run through the end of August.

Limited In this Williams Shakespeare remake, director Joss Whedon looks to follow up the successful Avengers.

The film is a modernized version of the classic romantic comedy. Whedon brings many familiar faces from his other work which stars Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Fran Kranz and Jillian Morgese.

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Jimmy Eat World — Damage The Lonely Island — The Wack Album Black Sabbath — ­ 13 Surfer Blood — Pythons

as it incorporates a second element to the art, music.

Coyote Armada, a folk band, and The Good Shame will headline the night’s set list scheduled to last from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The music groups are chosen in attempt to follow suit with the theme of the art show.

This is another step that Glue and Scissors is taking to put on the most inviting show possible.

“We try and remove the pretentious side of art, you don’t have to be dressed, or behave a certain way to enjoy art,” Meldrum said. “You just have to be curious and have an open mind.”

Meldrum said by providing a friendly environment in a comfortable place, the Glue and Scissors Society can help people appreciate the arts and

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A piece of Styrofoam A pin A freezer A dead butterfly A way to display them (optional) DIRECTIONS

In everyday circumstances, seeing a four-foot bug would cause alarm.

This is not the case though at Minnetrista Cultural center through August. The center will be home for the exhibition “Bugs: Outside the Box” and “Wicked Bugs,” which feature, most prominently, a collection of oversized, anatomically correct insects.

Also featured in the exhibit are some interactive bug-related activities, as well as a small collection of preserved bugs.

“It’s summer time, there are bugs everywhere, said Hannah Whiteman, communication specialist for Minnetrista. “A lot of the younger children might sometimes be afraid of bugs, and this exhibit will help them understand them a bit better.”

A few days ago the Ball Butterfly collection opened.

The collection includes more than 200 specimens of butterflies from around the world that were accumulated by Margaret Ball Petty and Elizabeth Ball. All of the butterflies are preserved and on display for the first time in recent history.

They are all shapes and colors, filling four glass cases.

“We felt that this was a great opportunity to incorporate some of our collection into the exhibit space,” Whiteman said. “It’s great to get them out of storage and have visitors take a look.”

Admission is $5, or free for members and children under 3.

– JORDAN HUFFER

• Cut a piece of the Styrofoam a bit larger than the butterfly.

• Lay the butterfly flat on its back on the Styrofoam, securing it in place with the pin. Make sure that the wings are spread and flat.

• Place the butterfly in the freezer for several days; this will allow for the butterfly and its wings to harden.

• Remove the butterfly from the existing Styrofoam and place it on a new display piece. Gently push the butterfly up to the top of the pin so that it sits up off the Styrofoam.

• Repeat with other butterflies in a variety of colors and display them in a showdown box or glassless frame.

SOURCE: wikihow.com

THE ART SHOW WHAT

Glue and Scissors Art Collective WHO

Free art show, featuring community-produced submissions and after party WHERE

The Cup, Be Here Now WHEN

Friday starting at 7 p.m. at The Cup, 9 p.m. at Be Here Now engross themselves in an experience that they usually may not be able to.

“I don’t think we would be doing this, if it wasn’t important,” she said. “Really, the challenge is just overcoming the barriers of people’s preconceived notions about art.”

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ORCHESTRA, NEW CONTEST PART OF FESTIVAL IN QUAD

Local artists and families will be flocking to campus this weekend for the annual arts fair, “Festival on the Green.”

The event, hosted by the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, offers live musical entertainment and art from more than 20 local artists.

The festivities will begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in the Ball State Arts Terrace, with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra performing at 7 p.m.

Along with the evening’s entertainment, the Muncie Symphony Orchestra will offer a new contest for guests.

The “Around the World” picnic contest is free to all guests, and participants will be judged on menu creativity, use of the “Around the World” theme and people’s choice.

Last year the event saw an estimated 1,500 attendees. Alena McKenzie, Muncie Symphony Orchestra’s executive director, said they’re hoping for more this year.

“People of all walks of life and all ages will like the program because it’s so versatile,” McKenzie said.

“There’s bound to be something for everyone at the event.”

– MICHAEL BOEHNLEIN

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DAKOTA CRAWFORD, SPORTS EDITOR

fastest smartphone user in the world. In this digital age we’re in, you’re only as smart as how quickly you can use your smartphone, or that’s what Das Racist says anyways.

I was too busy listening to Vampire Weekend on Spotify while checking my Tumblr and playing ‘Monolopy,’ all the while trying to get my iPhone to charge enough to make it though my next lecture.

but mine is stupid. Maybe I’m stupid, I don’t know. But I still get a kick out of Tweeting and playing ‘Angry Birds.’ Pretty much anything involving birds gets my smartphone going.

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MICHAEL BOEHNLEIN, DESIGN EDITOR

DANIEL BROUNT, COPY EDITOR

50 times even after it dies. If I let someone borrow my phone I have that horrifying moment of panic when it’s not within arms reach. Basically, I am so dependent on my smartphone that it has become part of my subconscious.

wasn’t a smartphone, #status, I’ve had a long time to grow attached to the device.

My phone is the first thing I use in the morning and last thing I use at night and everywhere in between.

doesn’t have a smartphone, and I probably won’t have one for at least another year or two.

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Write to Josh at jashaffer @bsu.edu.

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TONIGHT Heat, Spurs kick off NBA Finals schedule with Game 1 in Miami at 9 p.m.

NBA FINALS

Heat, Spurs’ ‘Big 3’ overshadow coaches ‘Spo,’ ‘Pop’ look to set stage for NBA Finals matchup

| THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI — Other than being widely known by just the first syllable of their surnames, the coaches who will match wits in these NBA Finals may seem like polar opposites.

Of course, they would probably disagree with that assertion.

Miami’s Erik Spoelstra wears sharp suits and is a stats guy; San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich often skips the tie and would immeasurably prefer to answer questions about wine than anything about himself. Both are intensely private, but even during an NBA Finals loaded with star power — the “Big Three” from Miami, the “Big Three” from San Antonio, a four-time MVP in LeBron James, a four-time champion in Tim Duncan — the coaches will share misery in one way.

To their chagrin, Spo and Pop will be in the spotlight.

“It’s easier to talk about how they are similar versus how they are dissimilar,” said ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy, a former NBA coach who is part of the broadcast team for the series that opens Thursday in Miami. “They are both going to the Hall of Fame. They both have tremendous respect from the coaches they coach against, and they both have a level of humility that I believe shows NBA coaching in the most positive light possible.”

So far, only Jackson, Red Auerbach, John Kundla and Pat Riley — Spoelstra’s mentor and boss in Miami — have five rings as a head coach.

“Maybe I don’t show it the way I should, but it’s pretty special,” Popovich said, in a rare moment of near-sheepishness, after his team beat Memphis and won the West title for a fifth time. “I’m just

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really proud of the group the way they worked all year long to get there, and I’m sure that we’ve been a team that’s probably been written off like they’ve had their day.”

Spoelstra took over for Riley five seasons ago, has won nearly twice as many games as he’s lost, and has endured a constant circus of distractions ever since the Heat acquired James and Chris Bosh to play alongside Dwyane Wade in 2010. San Antonio hasn’t had anywhere near that sort of scrutiny; being in a smaller market helps keep the level of attention down.

The coaches have items designed to inspire players in their respective locker rooms, a famous quote about a stonecutter for the Spurs, a replica of the championship trophy with the words “All In” emblazoned on it for the Heat. Both believe in loyalty, proven by the fact neither has changed work addresses in nearly two decades.

Maybe they’re not so different after all.

“Both sides have great coaches. A great coaching staff,” Wade said. “They’re going to get their team prepared as well as they can. Obviously San Antonio has a system. Obviously they have certain players that’s featured in the system, that have been featured awhile, many years for them.

There may be no coach in the league with more open disdain for in-game interviews, the ones taking place at the end of the first and third quarters of nationally televised games, than Popovich.

Popovich has proven that time and again. In these playoffs alone, some of his interview highlights included calling half-seriously calling Duncan a pain in the butt, talking about wanting to trade Manu Ginobili over poor shot selection, prefacing his response to a question by warning a reporter he was about to receive a trite answer, and offering this gem when asked for

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DAKOTA CRAWFORD SPORTS EDITOR @DakotaCrawford_

The Ball State women’s basketball program isn’t a prestigious one. But it is taking steps in that direction.

The hire of new associate head coach Rekha Patterson provides the program with a winning mentality. For the last two seasons, Patterson was the associate coach and recruiting coordinator at Baylor.

Bringing her on board was an easy choice for Ball State’s head coach Brady Sallee.

“You look at her experience at Baylor, where she got a National Championship ring, that she’s bringing to Ball State,” Sallee said. “The level of player that she coached at Baylor, and the level of game that she coached in — all those experiences, when you bundle them up ... it was a no-brainer.”

The Bears posted a 74-2 record during her time with the team, picking up a National Championship as well. Adding Patterson to an already improving Ball State team could mean a dose of raised expectations.

Sallee said even incoming freshmen have developed a new perception of the team they are about to

Top players advance after little challenge in quarterfinal match | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — The ease with which Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic swept aside their quarterfinal opponents at the French Open was remarkably similar.

In what amounted to heavyduty practice sessions for the real test that lies ahead, Nadal needed 1 hour, 56 minutes to beat No. 9-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in Court Philippe Chatrier, while a short walk away, Djokovic’s 6-3, 7-6 (5), 7-5 victory over No. 12 Tommy Haas in Court Suzanne Lenglen lasted just 17 minutes longer.

“A lot of people in the tennis world are looking to the matchup coming up with Rafa and Novak,” said Haas, who at 35 was the oldest French Open quarterfinalist since 1971. “I’ll definitely be watching.”

Who wouldn’t?

Djokovic, ranked and seeded No. 1, against Nadal, owner of a record seven French Open titles, including three in a row.

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The Miami Heat’s LeBron James shoots a basket during practice at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Fla., on Wednesday. The Heat will face the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals starting tonight.

his favorite part of the gameday process.

“Dinner,” Popovich said.

Spoelstra clearly embraces banter with the media more, though it’s almost impossible to get him to reveal much of his innermost thinkings or workings. He rarely has revealed any facet of his personal life.

And just this week, when asked about how many hours coaches log in the playoffs, he had a two-word answer.

“That’s irrelevant,” he said.

What is relevant, more than anything else, is this: Spoelstra and Popovich are the last two coaches standing. And in

a few days, one of them is going to cradle the Larry O’Brien Trophy once again.

That action will be worth much more than any words.

“Erik is still in the phase where he gets more blame for their losses than credit for their wins, but he’s going to the Hall of Fame. He’s that good,” Van Gundy said.

“His even-keel demeanor, his humility, I think helps him really get the most out of his best players and you know, it’s fun to watch his teams, fun to watch Pop’s teams. I just love the grace and humility both teams play with.”

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH BRINGS WINNING CULTURE Cards hopeful that coach, recruits will drive turnaround

Djokovic, Nadal face off in French Open semi-finals

join. Though they originally looked at signing on with a struggling program, things are much different now.

After opening the 2012 season with a 4-10 record, Ball State dominated its Mid-American Conference schedule to finish the year 16-14 overall — a huge improvement from the 9-20 mark two years ago.

A pair of unlikely victories, including the upset of No. 1 seed Minnesota, helped the Cardinals advance to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament’s final 16.

Building on that late-season stretch of success is something that Sallee feels Patterson can help to achieve.

“One of the big things for me, when I had this spot come open, is I wanted to make sure I was able to bring in somebody that would allow us to keep the momentum going,” Sallee said. “I think her experience level does that. You’re not going to have any place in the game where the players wonder about her credibility.”

Making sure his staff can work with a young team will be critical. With six incoming freshmen, it is likely that Ball State will look to its recruits to help carry the load.

Sallee pointed out that having six freshmen on the roster is not always the ideal equation for a successful season. But he continues to

focus on the positives of his recruitment class.

Recruits will provide improved depth, for one. Additional length, size and some raw talent will also help to give the Ball State team a new overall look. A new look that will enable Ball State to get away from the one-dimensional feel it had last season.

“When you’ve got a Brandy Woody and a Nathalie Fontaine returning, with Brittany (Carter), Shelbie (Justice) and Katie (Murphy), you’ve got five players that have played at a pretty high level, and really done it pretty well,” he said.

“It gives you a little wiggle room with the new kids.”

The Cardinals will put a promising mix of young and experienced players on the floor in 2013.

The catch? Having such a deep roster means individuals will be competing for playing time. Sallee doesn’t seem to mind though.

“That’s what I’m most excited about — to see how my group responds to that competition in practice,” Sallee said. “It’s a good group. I’m excited to see how it all plays out.”

Whatever happens, one thing is for sure. Sallee is working to build winning traditions within the program.

“The culture is continuing to change. It didn’t just change over night,” he said.

Djokovic, trying to become the eighth man to complete a career Grand Slam, against Nadal, trying to become the only man to win eight trophies at one major tournament.

Djokovic owns six major titles, Nadal 11.

“I would prefer an easier opponent,” Nadal said.

Djokovic is 33-4 this season and reached his 12th consecutive major semifinal, the second-longest streak in history.

Nadal is 41-2 since returning in February after missing seven months because of a left knee injury he declined to discuss Wednesday.

That absence is why Nadal’s ranking slid and he was seeded No. 3, so was drawn to play Djokovic in the semifinals; their previous 11 matchups came in tournament finals.

Nadal holds the edge in every category: 19-15 overall, 6-3 at majors, 4-0 in Paris, part of his 57-1 mark at the clay-court tournament.

“Obviously I really am playing better here. I’m happy the way that I played today, especially. Was my best match of the tournament, without any doubt,” Nadal said. “I was not happy five days ago.”

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BLAKE BEEMER NAMED FINALIST FOR TD AMERITRADE FAN’S CHOICE AWARD

Blake Beemer, senior outfielder on the Ball State baseball team, is staying busy this offseason. Not only is he one of 15 finalists for the T.D. Ameritrade Fan’s Choice Award, but he was also invited to the NCAA Career in Sports Forum.

The second annual Fan’s Choice Award recognizes college baseball players who excel beyond the diamond and whose leadership inspires others. The 15 finalists demonstrate integrity in all aspects of life, stay active in their community and are dedicated in the classroom.

A team captain in 2013, Beemer batted .262 and tied for third on the team with 30 RBIs. He ranked first on the team with 16 doubles and was fourth with 83 total bases.

Beemer had 15 multi-hit DN FILE PHOTO JORDAN HUFFER games and seven multi-RBI Senior Blake Beemer earns an out for Ball State during their game against games this season.

The winner will be de- Central Michigan on April 14. Beemer is of 15 finalists for the T.D. Ameritrade termined by fans through one Fan’s Choice Award and was invited to the Facebook voting and will be NCAA Career in Sports Forum. honored at the 2013 T.D. Ameritrade College Home Run Derby.

Beemer was invited to a career Forum in Indianapolis as well. A committee made up of administrators from member institutions, conference offices and affiliated member organizations decided on student athletes. Close to 300 athletes from Division I, II and III programs were invited.

– DAKOTA CRAWFORD