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Multiple clothing stores leave mall Body Central, Wet Seal close Muncie locations this winter REBECCA BRUMFIELD STAFF REPORTER | rmbrumfield@bsu.edu

In less than a twoweek span, two clothing stores closed their doors for business in the Muncie Mall. Both RECENTLY CLOSED stores, targeting young Body Central closed teens and women, may in December 2014, be driven to file Chapter Wet Seal on Jan. 6 11 bankruptcy. Body Central, part of Body Shop America, Inc., is having financial troubles company-wide. According to a Body Central news release on Jan. 7, with financial insecurities at stake, the company has hired financial advisers to seek out alternatives for the company. The Muncie location closed in December 2014. Less than two weeks later, Wet Seal closed 338 stores in one swoop, including the Muncie location on Jan. 6, according to a Wet Seal press release. Cutting roughly 3,700 jobs nationwide, some stores were left with a four-day notice at a conference call on Jan. 2. Wet Seal has decided to rebuild its business, scaling back to operating with just 173 stores and its Internet business. The two vacant spots remain in the right wing of the mall, fewer than three spaces from each other. Other small corporate teen retail chains are experiencing hardships after the holiday season. PacSun and Aéropostale are on a watch list, according to the NASDAQ stock prices. Muncie Mall management said it couldn’t answer any questions about the trend.

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INDIANA Comparing the fictional city of Pawnee from NBC’s Parks and Recreation to Muncie

INFINITE MUSEUM SEE PAGE 5

Immersive learning project creates interactive David Owsley experience

EMILY CONRAD STAFF REPORTER econrad@bsu.edu

f visitors to the David Owsley Museum of Art see people jumping around pieces of artwork, it’s because an app told them to. The app, the Infinite Museum, was developed by students developed to introduce a new interactive way to explore the museum. It is an interactive web application that provides users with prompts and information on the different artwork in the museum. Timothy Berg, an assistant professor of honors humanities, was in charge of the project, which got its name from the infinite number of experiences one can have at a museum. “I love the traditional museum experience, but I recognized that many people find it intimidating or cold, requiring a lot of knowledge of art history to enjoy,” he said. “I think there are creative ways to enjoy art in museums and I wanted to learn more about them.” See MUSEUM, page 4

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Beginning season 2-0 inspires team Cardinals defy preseason picks and ‘send a message’ to MAC ANTHONY LOMBARDI ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | @mobardi_edits With back-to-back wins over Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan, the Ball State men’s basketball team opened its Mid-American Conference schedule 2-0. The Cardinals are on a four-game winningstreak overall, and sophomore forward Franko House thinks the team’s recent play is sending a message to the rest of the league. Ball State was picked to finish last in the MAC West Division prior to the season.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Change in defensive approach ‘catalyst’ for team SEE PAGE 6

MUNCIE, INDIANA

THE FIRST MICKEY MOUSE COMIC STRIP APPEARED TODAY IN 1930

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Students in an immersive learning class created a tool to help interact with the art at the David Owsley Museum of Art. The tool, Infinite Museum, uses 1,500 prompts that get visitors to interact with the artworks.

HISPANIC, LATINO ENROLLMENT INCREASES Diversity report shows drop in enrollment of other minority groups LAURA ARWOOD STAFF REPORTER | llarwood@bsu.edu

Although both African-American and Native-American enrollment has dropped at Ball State, the number of Hispanic and Latino undergraduates enrolled at Ball State has more than doubled in five years. Undergraduate Hispanic enrollCONTACT US

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ment has risen from 350 students in 2008-09 to 562 students in 2013-14, according to the Diversity Committee Report through recruitment and multiculturalism. The Diversity Committee Report is an annual, state-required report. Romelle Taday, vice president of Gamma Phi Omega, a Latinooriented sorority, said she chose Ball State because of its efforts to create a diverse campus. “When I finally picked Ball State, I found what I was looking for; a lot of diversity and a push for multiculturalism,” Taday said. “I think [Ball State] tries to make sure it’s TWEET US

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getting non-minority students to experience multiculturalism.” Taday grew up in an area rich in culture in Northern Illinois. She first experienced discrimination when she moved to a town a half hour away when she was in middle school. “I [used to live] in a melting pot. It was definitely a culture shock. …A lot of people hadn’t seen people from different races in town,” Taday said. “It helped me embrace my race and my culture. After that, I pushed for experiences that allow for culture.”

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Ball State reported about a 60 percent increase of Hispanic and Latino undergraduate students between the 2008–09 and 2013–14 academic years.

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If you ever wanted to know what “ScoobyDoo” would be like in the real, gritty, drugobsessed L.A. streets during the early 1970s, “Inherent Vice” is a movie you should see. This film adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s novel by the same name is a crude cannabis caper that will make you laugh, cringe and sigh with relief that you didn’t come with your family. Directed by Oscar-nominated Paul Thomas Anderson, who has also done movies like “Boogie Nights” and “Punch-Drunk Love,” “Inherent Vice” is about a hippie detective, played by Joaquin Phoenix, in the search to find his missing former girlfriend, Katherine Waterston. The comic hunt puts him in the tangles of a drug cartel, a cult and a plot for kidnapping. If this film’s plot doesn’t seem easy to follow, it’s because it isn’t. The acting was nothing short of interesting, with a surprisingly creepy performance from comedian Martin Short and phenomenal portrayals from Joaquin Phoenix and Jena Malone. Considering the bizarre roles that they each had to inhabit, this is an extraordinary feat. It doesn’t seem to matter what part Phoenix plays, his representation of each personality always appears “inherent” to his own strange character. From his drug-induced drawl to the lazily confident stride, Phoenix quietly commands the audience to pay attention, even though there may be nothing much to notice. The technical efforts of “Inherent Vice” were remarkable — there were few faults to be seen with the lighting, cinematography and audio. Robert Elswit, an Oscar-nominated cinematographer who frequently works with Anderson, fluctuated greatly with his shot types, making each scene much more versatile and engaging. Also, there are several ways

that you can misuse a sun flare, but this movie is not guilty of that. The shots Elswit got were gorgeous, to say the least. However, the extremely high definition image quality was unsettling. As a realist, you might appreciate the unapologetic sharpness in each shot, but if you are a romantic moviegoer, ready to be transported into the world of the film, this will be a disappointing component. The score was a stunning set of compositions by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, who has composed for two other Anderson films: “There Will Be Blood” and “The Master.” An issue arises with this, however, because the beautiful score is used too much, if you can believe it. Though the score perfectly fits with the mood of the film, Anna Wiegand, an audience member, said, “It was a mindless, endless background of almost ‘70s music. It was very distracting.” While the quality of the scores was superb, with flowing flutes over a full orchestra, there never seemed to be a time when the audience didn’t hear it, which took away some of its power. The biggest complaint I have about this movie is its lack of human perspective. There was not a single moment during the entire movie in which I felt connected to or related with any of the characters. This is partially due to the absurd plot points, but it’s also a result of the long and winding dialogue that was present throughout the film. For the Wes Anderson fans out there, you will find this style familiar and engrossing, but for those who have not and probably will never see “The Life Aquatic,” “Moonrise Kingdom” or “The Darjeeling Limited,” this will seem out of place and impractical. Either way you slice it, with such an overwhelming

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“Inhert Vice“ is a film adaptation from a Thomas Pynchon’s novel of the same name. The movie is about a hippie detective, in the search to find his missing former girlfriend.

amount of conversation, it’s difficult to distinguish the vital pieces of information from the random nonsense that will either charm or harm your perspective. Despite these few flaws, if you’re looking for a movie that will pleasantly surprise, scandalously shock and woefully amaze you, “Inherent Vice” is victorious on all counts. Rating: 3.5/5

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Traveling couple opens yarn shop

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Katy and Dean Turbeville decided to open up their own yarn store on Jan. 1. Yarn Stories sells yarns, needles, notions, dyed wool and offer knitting and crocheting classes.

New Muncie store offers craft supplies, workshop spaces

TAYLOR WEDDLE STAFF REPORTER tcweddle@bsu.edu

After traveling around the country exploring small yarn shops, one couple decided to settle in Muncie with their own store. Katy Turbeville, the owner, and her husband Dean, opened Yarn Stories on the first day of the year. “My three requirements to move were for one, has to have a Target,” Katy Turbeville said. “Two, a local coffee shop and three, we open a yarn store.” She began knitting in 2010, and began traveling to yarn shops with her husband ever since she discovered a passion for it. Katy Turbeville said they have visited 45 yarn stores across the United States. The two have been residing in Muncie since June. “We’ve had a great reception so far,” she said. “It’s been really exciting.” Yarn Stories sells yarn, nee-

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dles, notions, dyed wool and offer knitting and crocheting classes. The shop also provides a workshop space for crafts for anyone that comes in. “I’m an avid yarn collector, and I just love knitting,” Katy Turbeville said. “Knitting is like creating a story and what the yarn can become. It starts from one piece of string and it becomes an object you can love and share.” The store provides different brands and tools for knitting and crocheting. Yarn Stories sells yarn Katy Turbeville comes across herself. Katy Turbeville said her equipment used for the “fiber arts” are different. She said with this, she hopes to add new business rather than pulling from other craft stores. “Our prices are going to be more expensive than JoAnn’s, Hobby Lobby or Michael’s because our yarn is better quality,” she said. “They hold up better, they’re washable and of a different aesthetic.” Yarn Stories hosts “Knit Nite” from 6 to 8 p.m. every Thursday, which allows anyone to come in and knit together. Turbeville said 25 people attended the first night and eight came on Jan. 8, despite wind

chill and low temperatures. The classes offered are scheduled to work with the customer’s skill level. Katy Turbeville requires that with the classes all customers start with the beginning class the shop offers. Shae Baugh, a sophomore premed and biology major, is a representative of Creative Minds, the craft club on Ball State’s campus. She said the group has not done any crafts using yarn. “I would love to learn how to knit,” Baugh said. “I have never done any projects using yarn before, but I would be willing to try this place if I learned to knit.” Katy Turbeville said she wants to support the fiber arts community in Muncie with this local shop. “It’s like family,” she said. “Once you find someone else who knits or crochets, it builds that bond.” The couple plans to stay in Muncie for three years and decide whether to move onto another city or stay for another three years. Yarn Stories’s grand opening is Feb. 14 and will include a yarn cutting with the MuncieDelaware County Chamber of Commerce. The store will have specials, refreshments and prizes throughout the day.

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Yarn Stories is located on 119 E. Charles Street in downtown Muncie. The store offers “Knit Nite“ from 6 to 8 p.m. every Thursday.

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The Infinite Museum uses 1,500 prompts that are used to “spark discussion, surprising contemplation, and new connections,” according to a press release. “They encourage visitors to move, sketch, question and interact with others.” “We’re trying to prompt you to think about art in a unique, sometimes humorous, sometimes very serious, sometimes a mixture of the two ways. I haven’t seen this anywhere else,” Berg said. The project was made up of students from a variety of majors. They did all of the design, writing and research to make the web application. They also traveled to New York City to research other museums. Alyson Walbridge, a senior history and art history major who worked on the project, said this is unlike any educational tool other museums use. “Rather than bogging them down with information and telling them where to go and learn, we’re giving them a spark that should ignite some sort of creative thought or experience while they’re in the museum,” Walbridge said. Janie Fulling, a sophomore digital storytelling and cultural narratives major, said they wanted to take away the stigma of museums being only for higher education. “We wanted people to be like, ‘Oh, I want to go there on a date,’ or, ‘I want to go to

The increase in the blend of diversity at Ball State is no accident, said Chris Munchel, director of Undergraduate Admissions. He said the admissions office strives to recruit and attract many backgrounds. “Over the five plus years we’ve definitely invested our time and effort in recruiting a diverse class. We’ve done numerous programs and efforts to increase our diversity overall,” Munchel said. “We created a diversity recruitment program that we hold in the fall and a diversity yield program that we have in the spring.” This holistic approach to culture boosts Ball State as a school by creating new learning situations, said Munchel. Charlene Alexander, director of the Office of Institutional Diversity agrees with Munchel, and said the differences allow for creative thinking and problem solving. “Critical thinking skills are enhanced with diversity of thought,” said Alexander, who stated that Hispanic faculty is also growing. Alexander said it is important to have a strong Hispanic population at Ball State, both in the faculty and student bodies. “When we talk about the increase of enrollment in Hispanic students, we know that this is a wonderful thing. National statistics indicate that the Hispanic population is growing faster than any other group,” Alexander said. “The fact that Ball

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The Infinite Museum, an interactive web application, is used as a way to explore the museum in a new way. The 1,500 prompts are used to make visitors think about art in a unique, humourous or serious way.

the museum when I have free time,’” Fulling said. Berg said most museums are working on using technology to engage visitors, but none that they have found work like the Infinite Museum. With museums struggling to obtain visitors under the age of 40, museums are using technology to try and rein a younger crowd in. Fulling said younger people would be more likely to visit museums if they had this kind of technology. “I think museums wouldn’t be seen as high brow places anymore,” she said. “Lots of museums have different tour apps, but what they haven’t done is taken you out of that

art history perspective, and that’s what we wanted to do. After our showcase, we had so many people say, ‘I’m going to come back here.’” The Infinite Museum was created to work with the David Owsley Museum of Art, but 400 of its prompts aren’t created with a specific piece of artwork in mind, meaning they could be used at any museum in the world. “Art can be a lot of different things, and that’s what I learned most this semester [working on the project] and what I want other people to learn,” Fulling said. “As long as it means something to you, that’s important and that’s valid.”

EXAMPLES OF PROMPTS • Turn the title of any work into a chant and speak it as you explore the museum. • Your job is to create a soundtrack for a gallery, pairing one song of you choice with one artwork from that room. After piecing these songs and artwork together, what would be the story of this “movie” be? • Read the label. What animal would you trace your lineage back to? • The floor is lava! Try to navigate through the gallery by only walking in the shadows of the artworks. • Can you find your doppelgänger? What work is the closest to looking like you?

HISPANIC POPULATION GROWTH IN U.S.

13 percent in 2013

17 percent in 2013

19 percent in 2020

22 percent in 2030

25 percent in 2040

28 percent in 2050

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State is able to attract Hispanic students means we have a curriculum that is attractive to a vast majority of the population.” The Hispanic population is the fastest growing minority in the United States. Following this trend, the number of Hispanics enrolling in undergraduate programs is greater than ever, according to Pew Center Research. Alexander said that seeking out students with different backgrounds can only be positive for Ball State. “It is such a wonderful thing when you see yourself reflected in many ways in your university. I see female students. I see African American students. I see parts of myself reflected in our population. This adds a layer of understanding and comfort minorities may not have otherwise experienced,” said Alexander.

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SPOTTING THE SIMILARITIES Reasons why Muncie is actually Pawnee from Parks and Recreation SAIGE DRIVER STAFF REPORTER | sndriver@bsu.edu

The season premiere of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” airs at 8 p.m. today for Muncie residents. And while the fictional adventures of government employee Les-

The Map

Sharp-eyed viewers of episode seven of Parks and Recreation’s third season noticed a telling similarity between Pawnee and Muncie. Pawnee’s City Map that Leslie Knope shows the cameras is really just Muncie’s map turned upside-down.

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A Writer’s Confession

In an interview with Wired.com,

Parks and Recreation writer’s assistant Greg Levine admitted to sneaking a peak at Muncie’s city website for writing inspiration. Somebody should probably alert Dennis Tyler.

Breakfast Food

“Just give me all the bacon and eggs you have.” In “Parks and Recreation,” Ron Swanson and Leslie Knope share an obsession with

lie Knope may seem outrageous, we unearthed some compelling evidence that suggests Knope’s beloved town of Pawnee, Ind. is really Muncie. breakfast food. Leslie snags the perfect waffle at JJ’s Diner, just like Muncie residents do at the Sunshine Café.

Cities Merging

In the most recent season of Parks and Recreation, the cities of Eagleton and Pawnee struggle with a merger. Maybe not so coincidentally, Muncie Central High School and Muncie Southside High School became

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Parks on Parks on Parks

Much of Parks and Recreation’s plot centers around parks. (Woah, really?) Leslie Knope shows off a lot of parks in the show, including the smallest park in Indiana. According to the city’s website, Muncie has a lot of parks as well: 27 to be exact.

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WEDNESDAY The women’s basketball team looks to extend its winning streak as it plays host to Kent State. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

The Ball State men’s basketball team will attempt to remain undefeated in MAC play as it travels to play Western Michigan.

FRIDAY Men’s volleyball hosts No. 3 Penn State in its first home match of the season. First serve will be at 7:30 p.m.

Defensive changes lead to 3-0 streak

DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

Sophomore forward Franko House was named the MAC West Player of the Week. House is averaging 8.5 points per game so far this season.

FORWARD NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Ball State men’s basketball forward Franko House has been named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week. House averaged 13.5 points and six rebounds per game in wins over MAC opponents Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan. The sophomore was 13-of-19 from the floor (68.4 percent) over the week while making several big plays in late-game situations. He joins freshman Sean Sellers in earning MAC West Player of the week honors, as Sellers received the award after the season’s first week. Ball State (7-6, 2-0 MAC) will return to action Jan. 14 as it travels to battle Western Michigan. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. – STAFF REPORTS

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

FONTAINE WINS AWARD FOR 5TH TIME For the third time this season and the fifth DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

Sophomore center Renee Bennett attempts to get a rebound during the game against Western Michigan on Jan. 10 at Worthen Arena. Bennett has 56 rebounds so far this season.

Full-court pressure brings turnovers, fewer points allowed CHASE AKINS STAFF REPORTER | @Akins27_akins A new, defensive approach has become a catalyst for the Ball State women’s basketball team, leading to a 3-0 start in Mid-American Conference play. The new defensive philosophy was enacted after Christmas and since the move, the Cardinals have allowed an impressive 42.3 points per game. Ball State was allowing 66 points per game in 11 games before . Head coach Brady Sallee said that the key difference in his

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “We are coming for anybody, whoever it is that certain night,” House said. “We are going to come out and play as hard as we can.” Trailing by nine with 12 minutes remaining at Eastern Michigan on Wednesday, Ball State could have folded. The Cardinals had only scored one point in the first eight minutes of the second half and were playing a team that owned a road victory over Michigan. But Ball State fought back, ending regulation on a 27-18 run and winning on a threepointer by freshman Sean Sellers in overtime. The comeback reflects a change in the program that House thinks begins off the court and stems from a previous lack of success. “We definitely got more team chemistry in the locker room,” House said. “We just want to win. We don’t want it to be like last year.” At 7-6, Ball State has already

defense is generating pressure. “We’ve been trying to pressure the ball more and the real difference in what I’m asking our kids to do is trying to put more pressure on it,” Sallee said. “We’re extending our defense to full-court and it’s forcing us to play hard.” The Cardinals’ full-court pressure has generated turnovers at will. In three conference contests, an average of 23.3 turnovers forced per game has led to three straight wins. In a game against Western Michigan on Saturday, Ball State was locked in a tied game at the half. The Cardinals turned on their fullcourt pressure in the second half, outscoring the Broncos 33-15 and ultimately winning 54-36. Sallee’s scheme has quickly

surpassed last season’s mark of 5-25. Its 2-0 record in conference play has the Cardinals in sole possession of first place in the MAC’s West Division. Despite the early-season success, head coach James Whitford won’t let complacency sit in. “It’s a process for us to get to go from here to there,” Whitford said. “These are significant steps, but by no means are we at the top of the ladder by any stretch of the imagination.” Whitford attributed his team’s improved performance to an increase in home games, with the Cardinals hosting six non-conference contests compared to only three last year. The second-year head coach hopes Ball State can host seven to eight non-conference games in the future, but it takes time for a rebuilding program to reach that level. Along with the additional home games, Whitford credited the return of redshirt junior Jeremiah Davis from injury as a reason for the Cardinals’ recent stretch of play.

put Ball State into a tie for first place in the MAC West Division. “It’s a lot easier for us to get the deflections and the turnovers that you see that we’ve been having as of lately just because we’ve been switching defenses,” sophomore Renee Bennett said. Sallee said he wishes that he could stick with one defensive scheme, but his players are doing too well to completely get rid of the zone defense. “I’d rather just be manto-man and never have to waiver, but these guys have gotten so good at doing all those things now they kind of force me to play it,” Sallee said. “So it’s been really, really good for us.” With the combination of defenses, Ball State has expe-

“[Jeremiah’s] presence for us is a big deal,” Whitford said. “He’s our team leader … he is all about the team. He is just an absolute winner.” Since Davis’ return to the lineup, Ball State is undefeated in three outings. In its latest victory, an 83-65 win over Central Michigan on Saturday, Davis contributed 14 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Davis said he is thankful for finally being able to take the court with his teammates, but the program’s turnaround begins at the top. “It starts with coach down,” Davis said. “He’s doing a great job of getting everybody on the same page, and everybody is following.” Whether or not the Cardinals can contend for a conference championship this year remains to be seen; sophomore point guard Zavier Turner certainly thinks they can. “We all got the same goal,” Turner said. “We just don’t want a MAC championship … we’re trying to get to the [NCAA] tournament.”

DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Before 229 599 38% 77 242 32% 146 14.6

FGM FGA FG% 3PTM 3PTA 3PT% TO TO/GAME

After 72 206 35% 13 65 20% 89 22.3

rienced a winning margin of just over 20 points per game during its winning streak. The players struggled to buy into the new scheme initially, but were quick to overcome and embrace their new look of a tough, grind-itout defensive team. With the new look, the Cardinals look poised to impose their will on the rest of their MAC rivals.

time of her career, Ball State women’s basketball forward Nathalie Fontaine has been named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week. Fontaine, a junior, helped guide Ball State to wins over Miami University and Western Michigan. The Cardinals currently sit at the top of the MAC West Division with a 3-0 record. Fontaine scored a game-high 27 points against the Redhawks on Wednesday and followed with a 12-point performance against the Broncos. She averaged 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and four assists per game for the week. The Cardinals return to action Jan. 14 when they host the Kent State Golden Flashes. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

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