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Year Amount 2000-01 $117,598,161 RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER 2001-02 $119,201,197 rmpodnar@bsu.edu 2002-03 $120,311,280 2003-04 $121,915,738 2004-05 $124,874,106 2005-06 $124,351,153 2006-07 $122,943,120 2007-08 $125,383,857 2008-09 $130,381,244 2009-10 $125,529,452 2010-11 $122,417,015 2012 $118,723,016 2013 $118,723,016 2014* $117,973,175 2015* $117,096,289* Indiana Commission for Higher Education proposal. Source: Randy Howard, treasurer, Ball State University
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n an effort to give every student what President Jo Ann Gora considers the “hallmark” of a Ball State education, the new Strategic Plan will expand immersive learning programs to each individual college. Some graduates, such as Joe Frost, owe their current employment to their immersive learning undergraduate experiences. In spring of 2010, Frost participated in an immersive learning project through the Building Better Communities Fellows Program, partnering his group with the Wayne County Heritage Program. A year after graduating in December of 2010, Frost’s previous immersive learning experience opened up a new job opportunity with Indiana Landmarks through professor Ron Morris. have participated with faculty mentors and community partners in immersive learning projects.
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“I had worked with him and he was able to get me a great reference,” Frost said. “I really think that if it weren’t for that immersive learning experience, I wouldn’t be sitting at the desk I am right now.” Immersive learning experiences, which formally entered Ball State’s goals as a university in 2007, when it became part of the Strategic Plan, has since grown exponentially and is now hailed as the “hallmark” of a Ball State education. Between 2007 and 2012, about 16,400 students from all seven colleges
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3,500 State funding to Ball State Year Amount 2,848 2000-01 $117,598,161 2,726 2,706 ACTUAL 2001-02 $119,201,197 2,613 2,460 2002-03 $120,311,280 PROJECTED* 2,500 2003-04 $121,915,738 2,236 *Projected 2004-05 $124,874,106 2,033 values are based 2005-06 $124,351,153 on an expected 2006-07 $122,943,120 1,848 increase of 10% 1,680 2007-08 $125,383,857 per year 2008-09 $130,381,244 1,500 $125,529,452 2009-10 2010-11 $122,417,015 2012 $118,723,016 2013 $118,723,016 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014* $117,973,175 2015* $117,096,289 * SOURCE: bsu.edu Indiana Commission for Higher Education proposal. Source: Randy Howard, treasurer, Ball State University
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Student Government Association presidential candidates were asked to answer what SGA Debate Coordinator Zach Hartley called the big question, “Why are you better for the job than the other candidates?” SGA slate presidential candidates met Monday in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom for the first official debate to defend their slate’s platform points as well as scrutinize their competition’s ideas. Hartley echoed what Cardinal United presidential candidate Zeyne Guzeldereli said in his closing statement — that he had heard a lot of false promises and vague ideas. “Some people think that unrealistic expectations are set,” Hartley said. “I would not hesitate to say that all three of the slates think it, but it has been put out there now that false promises are being made. Students really need to look at these platforms and ask if this is a realistic goal.” Opening remarks from each candidate were a two minute, abridged version of the importance of their campaign. Cardinal United’s presidential candidate Guzeldereli said he is interested in listening to students most of all. “We can talk about our viewpoints, but what we are really interested in is [the students’] point of view, the problems you have faced on the campus and the changes you would have wanted to see implemented,” he said.
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The SGA slate presidential candidates discuss a number of issues including student involvement and media relations as part of their presidential debates Monday in the Student Center ballroom. The vice presidential debate will occur at 7 p.m. today in the Student Center ballroom.
Beane talks baseball management STUDENT GROUPS ‘Moneyball’ inspiration GUARD VOTING RIGHTS explains business plan to revolutionize major league RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu
With spring training just around the corner, baseball fans and other students listened to a baseball executive legend talk about the ins and outs of major league management. “A Conversation with Moneyball’s Billy Beane” was hosted Monday night in the John R. Emens Auditorium as part of the Excellence in Leadership program. Students and community members nearly filled the bottom floor of Emens; the balcony was closed off. The conversation was led by Mark Montieth, host of “One on One” on 1070 The Fan. Montieth opened the conversation asking Beane how he came up with his business plan that revolutionized baseball management, focusing on the numbers and statistics of players. “We were just trying to survive; we were trying to create something that allows these teams to be successful,”
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Beane said. “We really didn’t feel like we invented anything. We were trying to steal ideas from people that were out there in other industries.” Beane, who is hailed as one of the most progressive baseball executives of all time, was the subject of the 2011 film “Moneyball,” starring Brad Pitt. He is also the general manager of the Oakland Athletics and was recently recog-
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nized as the 2012 Baseball Executive of the Year. Beane spoke about the process of his career being turned into a book and then a movie. Michael Lewis, who wrote “Moneyball,” told Beane he was just writing an article about his work with the Oakland Athletics, an article that turned into a book.
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tuition from voting in Indiana. Both Shipps and Errington pointed out the unconstitutionality of this bill, saying it defies the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which states “no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.”
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Pope Benedict XVI shocks world with resignation Religious leader steps down for first time since 1415 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY — With a few words in Latin, Pope Benedict XVI did what no pope has done in more than half a millennium, stunning the world by announcing his resignation Monday and leaving the already troubled Catholic Church to replace the leader of its 1 billion followers by Easter. Not even his closest associates had advance word of the news, a bombshell he dropped during a routine morning meeting of Vatican cardinals. And with no clear favorites to succeed him, another surprise likely awaits when the cardinals elect Benedict’s successor next month. “Without doubt this is a historic moment,” said Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn, a protege and former theology student of Benedict’s who is considered a papal contender. “Right now, 1.2 billion Catholics all over the world are holding their breath.” The move allows for a fasttrack conclave to elect a new pope, since the traditional nine days of mourning that would follow a pope’s death doesn’t have to be observed. It also gives the 85-year-old Benedict great sway over the choice of his successor. Though he will not himself vote, he has handpicked the bulk of the College of Cardinals — the princes of the church who will elect his successor — to guarantee his conservative legacy and ensure an orthodox future for the church. The resignation may mean that age will become less of a factor when electing a new pope, since candidates may no longer feel compelled to stay for life. “For the century to come, I think that none of Benedict’s
POPE BENEDICT XVI TIMELINE April 16, 1927 Born Joseph Alois Ratzinger in Marktl am Inn, Germany, youngest of three children to Joseph and Maria Ratzinger.
April 19, 2005 Elected 265th pope in one of the fastest conclaves in history. Choosing name Benedict XVI, he says he is merely a “simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord.”
Nov. 25, 1981 Named prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith by Pope John Paul II; takes up post in March 1982.
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VOTING: Bill would affect only public universities | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Every one of the 150 state legislatures took an oath to uphold the constitution,” Shipps said. “This bill clearly flies in the face of that.” Steve Walsh, University Democrats campus director, pointed out that this bill would only affect public college students, because private universities do not distinguish between instate and out-of-state students. Errington said if the bill were to make it past committee, which she doubts will happen, she would use her position as representative to fight the bill. “They may come from somewhere else but they live in Indiana now,” Errington said. “If they want to vote in Indiana, they should be able to.” Errington said she believes those in support of the provision are using it to stop students from voting in two states at once, something she said just doesn’t happen. College Republicans President Kayleigh Mohler said some Republicans may believe it will remove support for Republican candidates. Mohler said the law would hurt those who pay out-ofstate tuition but plan to stay in Indiana and run for political
office. Since they would have no stake in Indiana’s elections, they would have no political credibility when they graduate, she said. Walsh said the University Democrats plan to fight this provision because, as he said, out-of-state students are just as much residents of Indiana as born and raised Hoosiers. Quinton Stewart, a sophomore finance major, said he disagrees with the measure. “This is just so typical government,” Stewart said. “They are going to take your money and then not let you have a say.” Kenneth Jones, a junior communications major, is an outof-state student from Illinois, and he doesn’t believe the bill would affect him because he votes in Chicago anyway. Jones said he cares more about his home town than he does about politicians in Muncie. This measure has opposition from both sides of the aisle. Walsh said he contacted Mohler informing her of the policy, leading to a semi-cooperative effort between the two opposing party organizations. “There is Democratic policy and there is Republican policy,” Mohler said. “But this is just bad policy.”
Feb. 11, 2013 Reveals in Latin that he is stepping down Feb. 28 during a meeting of Vatican cardinals, surprising even his closest collaborators.
Assistant to the Provost Jacquelyn Buckrop said the amount of money to be awarded is not known, but 14 grants were awarded for a total of around $209,000 in fall 2010. The grant recipients are chosen by the Immersive Learning Faculty Advisory Committee, which consists of a representative from each college and representatives from both the Virginia B. Ball Center and Building Better Communities Fellows Program. Chairperson of the department of sociology Melinda Messineo has been involved in immersive learning from all sides for the past ten years through the BBC Fellows program and the Virginia B. Ball Center. She said the committee is open to a wide variety of ideas and looking to see innovation in the proposals. “They really want to reward creativity and that’s exciting,” she said. “It encourages risk-taking. This process is encouraging faculty to get out of our rut and take some risks—risks we wouldn’t have taken otherwise.” The committee will begin their debilitations on Feb. 18.
Under the new Strategic Plan, a goal is that each undergraduate department offers at least one immersive learning opportunity each year. Another is for immersive learning to be recognized in promotion and salary documents, and for 10 scholarly articles reporting on immersive learning to be published. The university also encourages immersive learning with monetary incentives for the departments that sponsor these experiences. Faculty can fund their immersive learning projects through their department or by going through either the Virginia B. Ball Center or Building Better Communities Fellows, both of which are selective in their program offerings.
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While Ball State is losing funding compared to schools like Indiana and Purdue universities, Gora said Ball State will continue to push “quality” education over “quantity,” through educational experiences like immersive learning. “I think this is the right strategy for the university,” Gora said. “It is our hope that once we are able to speak with members of the legislature, that there will be recognition that a formula that is basically one size fits all is not a formula that can work for every institution. This is not the best way to support higher education in Indiana.” For the third biennium in a row, Ball State received budget cuts from the state because of Indiana’s performance-based funding formula, which focuses on on-time graduation and rewards graduates in math and science fields, also known as STEM fields. She said instead of pushing STEM graduates, the state should focus on retaining the college graduates it produces. Indiana is in the top half of the country in terms of college graduates, but many of these graduates then leave the state. “The assumption is that the state needs more STEM graduates,” Gora said. “The problem in my mind is not the production of graduates; the problem is the recruitment of business and firms that will recruit the graduates that we and the other institutions in the state produce.”
Beane discussed managing talent without a large budget, the impact of technology on player trading and recruiting players internationally. Beane said a string of losses is what keeps him up at night. “You hate the losing more than you enjoy winning. It wears you out,” Beane said. “Every night you have a game and you lose, you’re going to be up all night.” After their conversation,
Beane took questions from audience members. Before the event, ten students from Excellence in Leadership had the opportunity to meet with Beane in the Student Center in a closer group. Junior accounting major Tara Cahill hopes to work in baseball someday and was thrilled with the Beane experience. She was the first to ask Beane a question. “I don’t want to say it was
different than expected and I don’t want to say it was better than I expected because I expected a lot,” Cahill said. “He presents himself very much on the same level as everyone else which strengthens the fact he doesn’t want to do anything for money.” Cahill said Beane’s talk gave her the inspiration that even though she is not a baseball player, she can still succeed in baseball management.
ship of organizations by holding more activity fairs. Randolph said he believes students are focused on safety, and his slate is looking to answer those concerns by creating a Blue Light mobile app. He said this would allow students who feel they are in danger to give police their location and activate their cell phone’s video and audio. “Safety [is important], not just in the way SGA senators think about it,” Randolph said. “It is something that students around campus believe is a problem.” Guzeldereli said his most important plan would be to imprint on every student’s ID one guest pass to a sporting event in order to raise attendance at sporting events. He said it is important to allow those who have
never had that experience to get one free chance. Sventeckis said he plans to focus on the foundations or the promises that were made to Ball State students when they first stepped onto campus. One of the examples Fusion gave was to enhance Ball State’s wireless network to extend further and be more reliable. Several platform points were introduced tonight, allowing slates to show students the ways they plan to implement their ideas. Guzeldereli said another proposed idea he is hoping to enact is working to extend the current Blue Loop as well as create a Purple Loop to cater to the southern side of offcampus students. Randolph focused on his exist-
ing relationships with a broad base of both student leaders and faculty members that would allow him and his executive board to contact those who would be able to enact the policies he hopes to create. Sventeckis introduced his plan to create sorority housing, a plan he was asked about specifically by an audience member. He agreed this is a plan that would require the coordination of several groups, as well as full support of faculty. “It will be a long term project but that is no reason to avoid getting the ball rolling,” he said. Vice presidential candidates will debate at 7 p.m. today in the Student Center Ballroom. Full executive board slates will debate at 8 p.m. on Feb. 18 in Pruis Hall.
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was not prompted by any specific malady. The Vatican said Benedict would live in a congregation for cloistered nuns inside the Vatican, although he will be free to go in and out. Much of this is unchartered territory. The Vatican’s chief spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said he isn’t even sure of Benedict’s title — perhaps “pope emeritus.” Since becoming pope in 2005, Benedict has charted a very conservative course for the church, trying to reawaken Christianity in Europe where it had fallen by the wayside and return the church to its traditional roots, which he felt had been betrayed by a botched interpretation of the modernizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council. His efforts though, were overshadowed by a worldwide clerical sex abuse scandal, communication gaffes that outraged Jews and Muslims alike and, more recently, a scandal over
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Gora said the university’s initiatives to promote immersive learning have been successful because of the dedication of the faculty. “It’s hard for other institutions to replicate because it requires such a commitment on the part of the faculty as well as the students,” Gora said. The hope with immersive learning is that with real-world experience, Ball State students can graduate with more than just a transcript and be more successful in the job search, where 53 percent of all Americans with a bachelor’s degree under the age of 25 were either unemployed or underemployed in 2011. While there is no data on recent Ball State graduates and how their immersive learning experience helped them in their job search, Gora said those experiences play directly to what employers are looking for—creative problem solving and project management. “It’s a lot harder than traditional internships in which students go off and spend time watching things happen at a company but maybe not contributing,” Gora said. “I think Ball State is ahead of the curve in terms of how we give students those experiences and I think that is what makes a Ball State education unique and powerful.” Frost, who credits his current job placement to his immersive learning experience, said what he learned from the project has carried over into his career, from skills he learned to the actual type of work he is doing. “I think the immersive learning experience is a must. You learn so much, not only from the experience itself in terms of the coursework but being able to work with other individuals in other disciplines,” Frost said. “I was always so history focused, but being able to sit down next to a business student and get their perspective certainly helped me out in the long haul.”
Pope Benedict XVI attends a ceremony to mark the 900th birthday of the Knights of Malta Saturday at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI announced during a mass Monday that he plans to step down on Feb. 28.
successors will feel morally obliged to remain until their death,” said Paris Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois. Benedict said as recently as 2010 that a pontiff should resign if he got too old or infirm to do the job, but it was a tremendous surprise when he said in Latin that his “strength of mind and body” had diminished and he couldn’t carry on. He said he would resign effective 8 p.m. local time on Feb. 28. “All the cardinals remained shocked and were looking at each other,” said Monsignor Oscar Sanchez of Mexico, who was in the room at the time of the announcement. As a top aide, Benedict watched from up close as Pope John Paul II suffered publicly from the Parkinson’s disease that enfeebled him in the final years of his papacy. Clearly Benedict wanted to avoid the same fate as his advancing age took its toll, though the Vatican insisted the announcement
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leaked documents by his own butler. Many of his stated priorities as pope also fell short: He failed to establish relations with China, heal the schism and reunite with the Orthodox Church, or reconcile with a group of breakaway, traditionalist Catholics. There are several papal contenders in the wings, but no obvious front-runner — the same situation as when Benedict was elected after the death of John Paul. As in recent elections, some push is expected for the election of a Third World pope, with several names emerging from Asia, Africa and Latin America, home to about 40 percent of the world’s Catholics. The Vatican stressed that no specific medical condition prompted Benedict’s decision, saying he remains fully lucid and took his decision independently. “Any interference or intervention is alien to his style,” Lombardi said.
«For the century to come, I think that none of Benedict’s successors will feel morally obliged to remain until their death.»
ANDRE VINGT-TROIS, Paris Cardinal
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“No one is going to read your book,” Beane said he told Lewis. “We’re not even the most popular team in town.” He said the book’s success was more than Beane expected. “Ten years later, a movie has been made and I’m still waiting for my life to get back to normal,” Beane said. The conversation turned to baseball, and Montieth and
SGA: Audience members question candidates’ points | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Alex Sventeckis, Fusion presidential candidate, said his slate is focused on making a change for students as well as bringing pride in being a Cardinal. Spark’s presidential candidate Malachi Randolph said he wanted to talk about what his slate is passionate about: safety, pride, academics, relationships and community. The debate began to heat up when candidates were asked to explain the most important point of their platform. Sventeckis said, if elected, Fusion plans to provide more opportunity for leaders of campus organizations to connect their ideas and find ways for them to accomplish their goals. Also, he looks to help bolster member-
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reakfast covered the small booth table at Sunshine Café. Plates of biscuits and gravy, soft eggs, sausage links, pancakes and syrup, toast and French fries crowded the table on an early Saturday morning. Ball state senior Starr Garrett unravelled her silverware from the napkin it was wrapped in. Sitting beside her was seventh grader Markai’la Johnson. “You wanna say grace Markai’la?” Garrett asked after the waitress walked away. Markai’la nodded and they bowed their heads in unison. Johnson didn’t hesitate as she quickly closed her eyes and started the prayer, “Dear Lord, thank you for this food we are about to eat.” “Amen,” Garrett said. “Let’s eat, I’m starving.” Garrett is Johnson’s Big Sister through the program Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware County. Garrett and Johnson have been sisters since May of last year, and it was a quick friendship. They both felt an instant connection and have seen each other every month since May. Garrett, who had no intention of volunteering when she visited BBBS last year, started seeing Johnson from the suggestion of a program employee. “I went in there to just learn a little bit about the program, and the woman I met with told me that they had a little that was just like me,” Garrett said. “So I decided to volunteer and they paired me with Markai’la.” Since then Garrett hasn’t gone a week without at least talking with Johnson on the phone. The duo see each other on average two times a month. Most times they go out to eat and talk about what’s going on in Johnson’s life. “We always have fun together,” Johnson said. “We eat out a lot, and she helps me with homework and we talk about school and what’s going on at home. I promise, we are basically the same person, I couldn’t have a better big sister.”
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Seventh grader Markai’la Johnson and senior Starr Garrett haven’t gone a week without talking since their friendship began through Big Brothers Big Sisters last May.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a mentorEDITOR’S NOTE: ing program that matches children in This is the the community with role models that second story in a four-part help guide the children through their series featuring development. Ball State The program relies on volunteers in students who the community to step up and mentor dedicate their the children. time volunteering “We have over a hundred volunteers at local organizations. and more than half of them come from Ball State,” BBBS executive director Chrystal Pearson said. “They volunteer until they graduate, and even then they still keep in contact with their littles.” Garrett keeps in touch with Johnson even when she can’t meet with her twice a month. Garrett is consistent, which is important in student volunteers, said Megann Parkison, match support coordinator. “Markai’la is a sassy pants and Starr does an amazing job with her,” Parkison said. “Even with the little time she spends with her little during the month, she’s making a huge impact in her life.” Garrett’s passion to help the youth drove her decision to major in elementary education. Her involvement with BBBS is preparing her for her future career, but Garrett doesn’t stop there. She also works at the Youth Opportunity Center in Muncie. “I really want to work with at-risk youth and help out children in that area in the future,” Garrett said. “My work with Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Youth Opportunity Center is preparing me for what I will be doing in the future.” The YOC is an organization that works with the Department of Children Services, the juvenile courts and children having issues. The program tests, assesses, evaluates and refers the children to get what they need, said Carol Ammon, director of customer relations. “On any given day we have about 200 kids from age 6 to 17, and our entire staff need patience and have their work cut out for them,” Ammon said. Garrett started working at YOC last June. After learning about the job from her roommate, she decided to apply. Garrett works closely with the kids on a daily basis. She works the floor and helps them follow their strict schedule. Sometimes she sits down with them in group time and listens to them talk. “Just being there is so major,” Garrett said. “It’s hard sometimes, but it’s important to be there and be a support system. I love those kids.”
« with Markai’la is a sassy pants and Starr does an amazing job with her. Even the little time she spends with her little during the month, she’s making a huge impact in her life. » MEGANN PARKISON, match support coordinator
Instructor to direct play with 50 and older cast Theatre company, CCVA work together for aged production SAM HOYT STAFF REPORTER | sthoyt@bsu.edu
Humor, rap and even tap dancing will be part of a performance in April with a cast of people only older than 50. “Old is Not a 4-Letter Word” is a collaboration by Third Age Theatre, an organization that does performances with people older than 55, and the Community Center for Vital Aging, an off-campus division of the gerontology department of Ball State. Sarah Lyttle, program coordinator at CCVA, said the show
has an interesting format. “It’s a series of conversations with some song and dance thrown in,” she said. Usually Third Age Theatre does the performance alone, but this year it teamed with CCVA to add to the cast and widen their potential audience. Frank Gray, a communications instructor, is the director of the play and is director of Third Age Theatre. “For a younger audience, I think it explains and reveals something about the aging process and people who are older, about their attitudes and their lives that they don’t often think about,” Gray said. “For an audience member who’s a little older, I think it’s reaffirming, there is a lot of humor in it, there’s serious
moments, but it’s very honest about aging.” Philip Stephenson, 67, has been in several renditions of the performance and will be part of the April show. “It’s really a good show because it does show moments that are very tender and poignant and others will make you roll your eyes and laugh,” he said. Gray and Stephenson talked about how the show uses comical means to communicate a serious message. “The idea is not to always pretend to be young or act young,” Stephenson said. “The idea is to grow with some grace and be aware of where you are in the passage of life and time.” Gray said the show gives a lot to the cast as well as the audience.
“I think that performance stretches people. I think people grow through performance, become more confident,” he said. He said the cast itself is one of the positive aspects of working on the show, something Stephenson also brought up. “This group is so eclectic they will do whatever it takes to move this performance along,” Stephenson said. Lyttle said age is no factor for the two organizations, and the show is a good way to portray that. “No matter how old you are, you can still enjoy life,” she said. “I think that the arts— theatre, visual arts, music— these are the things that keep us human, the things that keep the spirit, and they’re ageless.”
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‘BUCKWILD’ CAST MEMBER ARRESTED
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A cast member of the MTV reality show “Buckwild” is facing a drug charge in West Virginia. Twenty-four-year-old Salwa Amin was arraigned Monday in Nicholas County Magistrate Court on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. She’s being held at the Central Regional Jail on $200,000 bond. State police said a multi-agency task force arrested Amin and two others late Sunday at a home in Summersville after receiving a tip from an informant. Officers said they found oxycodone pills and heroin. Jail Administrative Sgt. Rick Drake said Amin doesn’t want to talk to the media. MTV spokeswoman Candice Ashton said the network doesn’t have any comment. “Buckwild” shows wild young West Virginians. It has drawn criticism for what some see as a negative portrayal of the state’s youth.
‘WALKING DEAD’ SETS RATINGS RECORD
NEW YORK (AP) — The zombies keep getting stronger. AMC’s hit “The Walking Dead” set a series record Sunday night with 12.3 million viewers. The show was returning from a hiatus, and the Nielsen Co. said it beat the series’ previous record of 10.9 million for its third season debut last October. More than half of Sunday’s viewers, or 7.7 million, were in the youthful demographic of people ages 18 to 49. Nielsen said a cable series has never reached that big an audience in that age group. That’s impressive by broadcast standards, too. While “NCIS” on CBS was the most popular drama on the air with 22 million viewers the previous week, fewer than 5 million of those viewers were under 50.
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Your year enters with special grace. April is good for promotion. Stick with the team you have, and avoid speculation until September. Career launches create demand for your talents. Take advantage and give thanks.
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WEDNESDAY Men’s volleyball will try to rebound from its first loss of the season as it plays IPFW at home at 7:30 p.m.
Coming off a close win over Western Michigan, men’s basketball will travel to play Northern Illinois at 8 p.m.
FRIDAY Baseball will kick off its season with a road game against Middle Tennessee at 3 p.m.
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Junior Meghan Perry lines up a putt during the Cardinal Classic in September 2012. The women’s golf team will compete in its first meet since October 2012 on Sunday in the Jim West Challenge in Blanco, Texas.
BSU preparing in cold temperatures Players wait for the start of tournament in Texas by practicing at MD’s Golf Academy YOUNG STAFF REPORTER MD’s Golf Academy, which is right | DANIEL @dpluswhy here in Muncie,” Mowat said. Golf is a sport that relies on what weather permits. Playing the sport in Indiana can create problems and limitations, especially when being outdoors is necessary. Those who live in the Midwest know the weather can be erratic, making matters only worse. Ball State women’s golf coach Katherine Mowat knows it’s something the team just has to push through. “We don’t necessarily think of the disadvantages of being inside all winter, we just work with what we have and continue to move forward,” Mowat said. Mowat said her team takes advantage of indoor facilities similar to baseball practices in the offseason. “We spend our afternoons at
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Practicing indoors isn’t the same as being out on an actual course, but Mowat said she is a big proponent of the team taking advantage of what they have and not worrying about anything else. “MD’s has heated cells in their driving range,” Mowat said. “They also have artificial greens where the team can work on their chipping, putting and bump-and-run’s. Anything bigger than those shots and we move to the indoor range.” While being able to practice the same way they would outside is something to be happy about, Ball State is aware of the fact that there are other teams they will compete against who have been able to be outside all winter long.
After finishing its fall season with three consecutive top-five finishes, Ball State continued its torrid pace in the first two rounds of the Mid-American Conference Match Play in Dade City, Fla. The Cardinals started off sluggish after their threemonth hiatus, but eventually started marking low scores and taking holes. “We definitely got off to a slow start,” coach Mike Fleck said. “But our guys stayed patient, trusted what they knew they could do and started making good golf swings.” Fleck said that his team struggled with their short game around the greens and putting, which can be expected after not being able to play on grass for a few months. In spite of the slow start, top-seeded Ball State still cruised by No. 8 Ohio, 4.5-1.5, in the only match in the first round that was not settled by a tiebreaker. Senior Alex Stinson started and carried Ball State. He took an early lead and didn’t take the pressure off, winning by the largest margin of any Cardinal, 5 (holes won by) and 4 (holes that did not need to be played). “Stinson gave us great production,” Fleck said. “He got up early and took some pressure off not only himself, but also his teammates, with them knowing they had someone out there that was going to get them a point.” No. 1 junior Tyler Merkel and No. 2 senior Joe Gasser rebounded from their slow
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Sophomore Albert Jennings watches his ball after teeing off in the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational in Muncie last fall. The men’s golf team is currently playing in the MAC Match Play in Dade City, Fla.
starts, and logged two of the Cardinals’ 4.5 points. Sophomore transfer McCormick Clouser also chipped in a victory in his first match playing for Ball State after transferring from Michigan State for the spring season. “He did a great job putting points up on the board for us today,” Fleck said. “He’s really transitioned well and took on our program’s mentality.” Ball State’s scoring in the first round was rounded off by senior Tony Lazzara’s all-square finish and senior Brodie Williams surrendered the Cardinals’ only full point. Ball State continued in its second round match-up against No. 4 Eastern Michigan, and beat the Eagles by three points.
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Stinson again was a vocal point for the Cardinals and easily won his point 6 and 4. Merkel and Gasser, the second and third ranked golfers overall in the event by Golfweek, won the Cardinals two more points. After finishing all-square in his first match, Lazzara posted a 6 and 5 finish to win another full point. Clouser added the final half point, finishing all-square. Fleck attributes the two victories to more than just long drives or good bunker play. “The ability of our guys to go out their and compete is really our biggest strength,” Fleck said. “It’s a testament to our guys maturity that they weren’t rattled by the slow start.” While Ball State’s side of the
bracket concluded as expected, the opposite side saw two upsets in the first round with No. 2 Akron losing to No. 7 Northern Illinois, and No. 3 Toledo being downed by No. 6 Bowling Green. Bowling Green defeated Northern Illinois and will face Ball State at 8 a.m. tomorrow in the championship. Fleck said that he wasn’t too surprised about the results, and that it gave even more motivation for his team to come out and play well, even though they will be tired after a 12-hour day and walking 36 holes. “It’s match-play, anything can happen,” Fleck said. “Bowling Green is playing some great golf right now, and our guys know they need to play up to that level.”
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After playing without both Leonard and Morrison last week, team’s depth is thin BRIAN WEISS STAFF REPORTER weekend, so we’ll take a couple | @bweiss14 of days off and try to get those Ray Leonard was relegated to running the team’s Twitter page as he sat on the sidelines and watched his team battle IUPUI on Sunday afternoon. Leonard injured his back against Indiana the weekend prior and missed both matches the Cardinals played this weekend due to soreness. Inopportunely, he isn’t the only Cardinal out due to injury. Senior Cliff Morrison has been out since the Cardinals defeated the University of Detroit Mercy on Jan. 25. Morrison, a regular singles player, played only doubles in that match. Without Leonard and Morrison, the Cardinals were able to split their weekend series with Brown and IUPUI despite only having six healthy players. “You take your top two guys out and everybody’s moving up,” Ball State head coach Bill Richards said. Fellow seniors Dalton Albertin and Alexandre Brym moved up to play the No. 1 and No. 2 singles matches this weekend, going 3-1. “Dalton’s played a lot at No. 1 throughout his career, so I had a lot of confidence in him this weekend at that position,” Richards said. “Brym’s played a lot in the middle of the lineup as a senior, so he slides up to two and does a really good job.” Brym tweaked his knee early on against IUPUI, causing a scare, but was able to finish the match off. Getting and staying healthy is the top priority for Richards and the Cardinals. They have more than a week off before hosting two doubleheaders in four days. “We don’t play this next
guys that are banged up healthy,” Richards said. “Kind of clear our heads a little bit, take advantage of a weekend that we don’t play.” Richards said the team would get back into regular practice mode later on in the week. The Cardinals will need to be full strength when they face off against Michigan State in two weeks, the fourth Big Ten opponent they’ve played this season. “We hope both [Leonard] and Cliff will play against Michigan State in a couple weeks,” Richards said. “I haven’t talked to the trainers within the last day or two as far as their recoveries, but that’s our plan.”
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While it would’ve been easier for Matt Kamieniecki to walk around Nate Hutcheson at midcourt, Ball State’s junior forward chose contact. On two consecutive possessions in Saturday’s 65-62 win over Western Michigan, the two players collided on the way down the floor—Kamieniecki going for an unnecessary screen and Hutcheson flopping for a
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feeble charge attempt. Neither player was whistled for a foul, but each team’s willingness to mix it up physically has personified games between the Cardinals and Broncos over the past couple seasons. “This is a rivalry game, but at the same time you have to hold your emotions in check and play smart,” Kamieniecki said. “This is a really good win, and [we] know we just have to build on it for Wednesday.” Perhaps no one has fueled the rivalry more than Kamieniecki in his three seasons at Ball State. A native of Clarkston, Mich., Kamieniecki pegged Western Michigan as one of his finalists before committing to play
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for coach Billy Taylor. Brandon Pokley, a senior guard for the Broncos, was also his teammate in high school. “He broke our heart when he left the state of Michigan to come down here and do those little things,” coach Steve Hawkins said, commenting on his hustle and energy on the court. “Kammy has a way of getting under your skin. That’s his job and he does it well.” Kamieniecki wouldn’t give more than a dry smile when asked about the satisfaction of beating a team that recruited him, but there was no hiding his enthusiasm on the court. He almost burst a lung screaming after he blocked
David Brown’s game-tying 3-point attempt to steal Ball State’s win. Besides his game-saving play, Kamieniecki filled up the stat sheet with 10 points, five rebounds, two steals, one assist and three charges taken—each ending with a ear-piercing yell. While he had all the motivation he needed individually, that didn’t stop Kamieniecki from extending some to newcomers like freshman Marcus Posley in pregame. “It was fun,” Posley said with a smile, on the style of play. “Coming into the game I hadn’t heard too much about the rivalry until we were warming up. But it was fun and a good win for us.”
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