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MEET THE BATS

The bats are of the Indiana native species, big brown bat. Suzy has been in Cooper Science for four years and was just recently joined by Chocolate and Uno, two rescued male bats, in January. Suzy is an older female bat, who likes affection. Uno and Chocolate came from a bat rehab center in Fort Wayne, where a man and his family work to save bats. Uno only has one wing, but is still the fastest mover of the group.

A HOUSE THAT’S ALL SMILES The resident of the smiley face-decked house shares her story of how it all started

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BAT BEHAVIOR Trio of fuzzy critters leave wild behind, make home on campus in care of students

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• “The Loner” • Only has one wing • Grumpy • Doesn’t like being handled • Vocal

CHOCOLATE • “The Alpha Male” • The biggest of the gang • Normally calm

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• “The Sweetheart” • The oldest bat and only female in the group • Has arthritis • Loves affection, enjoys being petted and pampered

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ometimes [they] have fangs and venomous bite,” labels the two lone screendoor cabinets in the Cooper Physical Science Building.

“It’s just a joke,” said Melissa Ford, a senior biology major, as she indicated the plaque.

Ford opened the screen doors and peered into the darkness as she reached into the back. Her hand emerged with a small puff of fur and a tall set of ears nestled in her palm. It was Suzy, the 5 to 6 year-old bat that lives in Cooper Science along with two roommates.

Suzy has been in Cooper Science for four years and was just recently joined by Chocolate and Uno, two rescued male bats, in January. The bats are of the Indiana native species, big brown bat.

Ford described Suzy as sweet bat, who enjoys being scratched behind her ears.

“Like any other animal they each have their own personalities,” Ford said.

Ford is one of the students who filter in and out of the room throughout the day to administer medical treatment, make observations and feed the trio their choice grub — live mealworms.

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Uno, one of the bats kept in the Cooper Physical Science Building for study, is held by Melissa Ford, a senior biology major. Ford is one of the students that helps maintain the bats with Timothy Carter, an associate professor in biology. .

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Defense looks forward to matchup against Virginia 12 forced turnovers put team near top of national rankings CRAWFORD CHIEF REPORTER | DAKOTA @DakotaCrawford_ A confident team is a dangerous one.

Freshman linebacker Zack Ryan said the Ball State defense is feeling confident after its 31-24 victory over the University of Toledo. A good week of practice has players and coaches alike looking forward to Saturday’s non-conference matchup.

Both Toledo and Virginia are led by athletic quarterbacks and have strong running backs.

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though, as Virginia’s offense is not nearly as productive.

“Virginia is still trying to figure out what they want to do offensively,” Ryan said. “Toledo knew exactly what they wanted to do; if you didn’t read your keys, it was going to be a big play for them.”

The Cardinals forced two turnovers in the win, and held the Rockets on two fourth down conversion attempts.

One of those turnovers came at the hands of Ryan.

After a fumble by Toledo running back David Fluellen, there was just one thing on Ryan’s mind.

“I saw the ball get handed off, and [Fluellen] didn’t handle it well,” he said.

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provide the research to legislators, which will aid in education for future legislation.

Robert Yadon, director of DPI, said they focus on a number of issues, including spectrum auctions. Spectrum auctions sell radio frequencies to companies to broadThe federal government cast on. The FCC will host anhas put a Ball State-based or- other auction on Jan. 11. ganization into the national Yadon said they also focus digital policy conversation. on IP, or internet protocol, The Digital Policy Institute transitions, which would was reappointed in April to move the current commuthe Consumer Advisory Com- nication practices an 21. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS onto 4. MOSTLY SUNNY 5. SUNNY mittee of the Federal Com- internet-based network. munications Commission by The first project the orgaFCC’s chairman. Members of nization worked on was rethe DPI, including Ball State search for the Indiana Utility professors and graduate stu- Regulatory Commission. from different depart5.dents SUNNY ments, will research issues and See DIGITAL, page 6 THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

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MSO CONCERT

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra will host the first of three performances in its “MSO Goes to Town” series at 7:30 p.m. at Gill Brothers Furniture in Muncie. This musical event will feature international selections while attendees have the chance to sit in “a comfortable array of padded seating,” according to the press release. A happy hour will begin at 6 p.m. before the concert and will feature drinks and hors d’oeuvres free with a concert ticket. Tickets for students are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. General admission is $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

Muncie Symphony Orchestra will host a free concert at 5:30 p.m. at the Canan Commons in downtown Muncie.

The event is “all about celebrating the arts and enjoying the last warm days in the fall,” according to the press release. An instrument petting zoo will be available after the concert, courtesy of Muncie Music Center.

‘AN EVENING WITH SUTTON FOSTER’

Actors Theatre of Indiana presents Sutton Foster, a Tony award-winning actress, at 8 p.m. at the Palladium in Carmel, Ind. She will perform a series of Broadway songs and cabaret ballads, according to the press release. Foster has invited two Ball State students to perform three songs from “Circus in Winter,” a show Foster mentored. She also co-directed the 2012 production “The Drowsy Chaperone” at Ball State.

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One Orphan Foundation will host its third annual one-day golf marathon at Arbor Trace Golf Club in Marion, Ind. Each golfer will attempt to play 100 holes of golf in a single day, according to the press release.

Proceeds will go toward Faith in Deeds Ministry, an orphanage in India.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC SHOWCASE

The School of Music will present its annual student showcase at 7:30 p.m. in Sursa Hall. The event will feature several student ensembles, including the Ball State symphony orchestra, the jazz ensemble and the concert choir. More than 300 individuals will perform at the event, according to a press release. Tickets are $20 and proceeds will benefit student scholarships.

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The Hathaway house at 1615 W. 14th Street is adorned in smiley-faced figurines and an adjoining holiday-faced fence. Different hand painted animals statues and objects are scattered around the home.

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It all started with an ashtray from Kathie Hathaway’s granddaughter 13 years ago.

Hathaway didn’t think an ashtray with a crafty, painted smiley face would ignite her passion for smiley face collections and décorum. On the corner of W. 14th Street sits a small house that sticks out among its neighbors. The front yard is covered with statues ranging from a monkey as tall as Hathaway and a hippo that looks nearly impossible to budge. Of course, all are hand painted yellow with smiley faces. Estimating at least 100 smileyfaced pieces, Hathaway keeps adding and creating.

“I never thought I would be known for my concrete smiley faces, but if that’s what it is, then that’s what it is,” Hathaway said. “It’s not a bad thing to make people smile.”

Along with the statues, Hathaway’s roof sports a giant, painted smiley face. About three years ago, Hathaway woke up early one morning

and decided to drag a ladder outside and paint a smiley face on her roof. A neighbor walked outside and climbed up with her and helped. After she had the house reroofed four months ago, Hathaway worried her rooftop smiley face was never going to reappear. Then a family friend helped repaint the smiley face on her roof.

Priding herself on her “drawing circles” ability, Hathaway has a method to her madness.

She uses a six-foot round rug as a circumference and uses cardboard cutouts for the eyes.

For the big smile, she uses her steady hand. The fence surrounding her home is decked out with smiley faces representing each holiday, including a pumpkin for Halloween, Santa Claus, a bunny rabbit and a patriotic one dedicated to 9/11.

“I am not an artist, I have a pattern,” she said.

Hathaway has heard many assumptions about her notso-humble abode. Some strangers thought she was just overly obsessed and Ha-

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Kathie Hathaway stands next to a large smiley-faced gorilla statue, just one of hundreds of smiley faces that decorate the exterior of her home. The statue is important to Hathaway because it is a close tie to her niece, BB, who passed away over a week ago.

it’s there and when happy comes, enjoy it. Sad is always coming. If you can enjoy the happiness, then you can make it through the sadness.

A red smiley face with hearts signifies Valentine’s Day on the fence of Kathie Hathaway’s home. The fence has multiple smiley faces, each with a theme of a specific holiday.

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KATHIE HATHAWAY, resident old. As Hathaway’s eyes welted with tears, she only had positive words to say about her beloved niece.

“BB was so bright and cheery-eyed,” Hathaway said.

“She was always making me happy.”

As Hathaway looked out of her window, she looked at her smiley face embellished yard.

“Looking outside my window doesn’t do it alone, but it helps,” Hathaway said. “Whatever helps you get through the day, then that’s what you do.”

As Hathaway took a drag of her cigarette, her eyes started to water and her voice choked a bit.

“I lost a very precious person in my life and I have to face that,” she said. “BB wouldn’t want me to close the curtains and be a person that I have never been.”

Hathaway exhaled the smoke and smiled. “She wants me to be the Smiley Face Lady and that’s what I’m going to be.”

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thaway’s grandchildren used to call her a hippie in her younger days. But all of those accusations are wrong.

As Hathaway tapped the ash of her cigarette into an ashtray in the middle of her round, dark wooden kitchen table she explained.

“Let happy in, cause it’s there and when happy comes, enjoy it,” she said. “Sad is always coming. If you can enjoy the happiness, then you can make it through the sadness.”

Growing up in the hills of Virginia, Hathaway referred to herself as the “original coal miner’s daughter.” She walked to school without shoes on a dirt road and was given two outfits from the Sears Catalog. Even when Hathaway was young, she did not fret about her minimalistic life.

“You can’t miss something you never had,” Hathaway said.

Now 62 years old, Hathaway lives in her happy home with her husband, Steve, where she frequently hosts her kids and her grandchildren for visits.

“I like to tell people my smiley faces are my toys, because I didn’t have toys as a child,” she said.

When she first started, people used to leave bags on her front door filled with smileyfaced pieces, including cups, bow ties and fans.

Hathaway, citing her own observations, said nine out of 10 people like her decorations.

She is used to her home being photographed and videotaped.

She and her family call them “slow movers,” people who walk by slowly by and stare.

But Hathaway doesn’t mind.

She encourages it.

“I always say ‘sure,’ I’ll take the picture for you,” Hathaway said.

Hathaway’s niece, BB, passed away a little over a week ago.

Hathaway said she practically raised BB, who was 43 years

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Fountain Square Brewery is an Indiana brewery that began in 2010 and is dedicated to supporting local arts. On Saturday, the brewery will host the second Hop Your Face Festival in Indianapolis’ Fountain Square. Hop Your Face is an all-day music festival to kick off fall, tap Fountain Square Brewery’s imperial IPA for the season and celebrate local arts.

This year, the headlining act is a jam band from Carmel, Ind., called Funky Junk. Funky Junk is a fourpiece collaboration of Jake Dugan and Andrew Trefny on the electric guitars, Troy Wingert on the bass guitar and Chandler Pickard on the drums.

Lacy Bursick sat down with Pickard to talk about the festival and the band.

What is Hop Your Face?

It’s a celebration of Fountain Square Brewery tapping their fall beer, the imperial IPA, Hop Your Face. It’s the second year they are doing the Hop Your Face Festival and it’s christening off the season of fall. It’s called Hop Your Face as a play on words from the Grateful Dead. Last year, Strange Arrangement played. They were the headliner and they killed it. There was a great turn out. This year, they expect to have more. It is a really local thing. It is all about keeping your beer drinking local.

The beer is great there; it is delicious craft beer. They are bringing Fountain Square back.

It has really gotten nice in the last few years. The area of Fountain Square had been a little run down, but within the past five years, they have made a huge effort restoring what was Fountain

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Square. Now, it has become a really cool, hip, little place to come down and have a fun time at. It is a really homegrown feel, nothing corporate in that area; it is just all local stuff. I love that about it.

We [in Funky Junk] are Indianapolis natives. We want to support Indianapolis in any way possible. It is our hometown, and we will always love it. I would much rather play for Fountain Square at a local festival that is all about keeping everything local. I love having the locals that drink there and stuff come out for some fun. It’s all of our friends, rather than some corporate s--t.

How did Funky Junk first begin?

I have known Trefny since I was 5. One day, we just realized like man, we should stop playing Sega and start putting songs together, and we realized we’re missing that part of our lives. So we wrote some

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Chandler Pickard, Funky Junk drummer, plays at a concert. Funky Junk is a four-piece collaboration of Jake Dugan and Andrew Trefny on the electric guitars, Troy Wingert on the bass guitar and Pickard on the drums.

songs, and Dugan ended up calling me up about playing a Phish cover band party in Bloomington, [Ind.].

He wanted me to play drums for him. So a few weeks later, we met up in Bloomington and played this gig and Trefny was with me. We

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When it comes to superhero flicks, Marvel is dominating the game.

Momentum from the comic company’s team-up film “The Avengers” has carried all the way into the summer as it steps into the second phase of its cinematic universe.

But for the second act, Marvel is introducing audiences to a new team of superheroes, and there’s a chance they’re more unknown to you. Here’s everything you need to know about the guardians.

Played by: Chris Pratt (“Parks and Recreation,” “Zero Dark Thirty”) Background 411: Pratt plays the leader, Star-Lord.

He’s a cocky and sarcastic fighter pilot who finds himself lost in space. He discovers he is not exactly as human as he thought and is commissioned to put together a team to save the universe.

In other words: He’s the Captain America of space.

Origin: Human and Spartoi (from planet Spartax) hybrid Created by: Steve Englehart, Steve Gan First comic appearance: “Marvel Preview” #4 — January 1976

Gamora

Played by: Zoe Saldana (“Avatar,” “Star Trek” (2009), “Star Trek Into Darkness”) Background 411: Remember that Saldana film “Colombiana”? Well, imagine her in that role, but green.

Saldana is Gamora, a deadly assassin who is described in the comics as the “most dangerous woman in the universe.” She’s skilled in the use of every weapon.

She’s got some major daddy issues, though. She’s the adopted daughter of one of the film’s antagonists, Thanos.

Look for that dynamic to play a major role in the film.

Origin: Zen-Whoberis (last living Zen-Whoberi from the future, saved by Thanos) Created by: Jim Starlin First comic appearance: “Strange Tales” #180 — June 1975

Drax

Played by: Dave Bautista

(former WWE champ, “Riddick”) Background 411: Drax the Destroyer is the hulking green giant of the group.

Played by Bautista, Drax is a biochemical superhuman created with one goal: kill Thanos, the main supervillain. He adds muscle to the group of laser-wielding heroes.

Origin: Human, after death he was put back in a body crafted from the Earth’s soil and given superpowers from Mentor (Thanos’ father) and Chronos (Mentor’s father) Created by: Jim Starlin, Mike Friedrich First comic appearance: “Iron Man” #55 — February 1973

Rocket Raccoon

Played by: Bradley Cooper (“The Hangover” films, “Silver Linings Playbook”) Background 411: This little critter is bound to be a fan favorite. Cooper voices the gun toting, potty-mouthed raccoon. He will definitely add comic relief, but he also packs a mean punch.

Origin: Genetically-modified raccoon Created by: Bill Mantlo, Keith Giffen First comic appearance: “Marvel Preview #7” — June 1976

Groot

Played by: Vin Diesel (“The Iron Giant,” “Fast and Furious” films) Background 411: Groot is a walking tree-like alien and the last of his kind. Vin Diesel will wear a motion capture suit to play this weird, botanical warrior. He only has one

told him, “Hey would you want to check out some of our songs?”

And he jumped on board. Then a week later, we got Troy boy on board due to Dugan’s request that he was a good bass player. And that is how we all got together.

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by James Gunn, “Guardians of the Galaxy” is the tale of a jet pilot who gets stranded in space. Upon his journey, he encounters a bunch of aliens, including a talking raccoon and a walking tree. As threats appear, they form a squad to combat cosmic bad guys.

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Summer 2014 line for the entire film: “I am Groot.”

Origin: Alien from Planet X Created by: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers First comic appearance: “Tales to Astonish” #13 — November 1960

Played by: Unknown Background 411: He’s the grinning, purple guy we saw at the end of “The Avengers.”

“Our movie exists because of a three-second shot at the end of ‘The Avengers,’” Gunn said during a summer press conference.

Thanos will play a big role in the entire Marvel cinematic universe.

The space warlord most notably has an off-and-on relationship with the physical manifestation of death.

That should make for a very macabre twist on the typical romance element of superhero films.

Origin: Eternal Mutant Created by: Jim Starlin, Mike Friedrich First comic appearance: “Iron Man” #55 — February 1973

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TODAY For its third straight road conference match, the volleyball team heads to Toledo to play at 7 p.m.

SATURDAY The football team will travel to play at Virginia as it steps away from its MAC schedule. Kickoff is at noon.

SUNDAY The soccer team defends its home turf when Ohio comes and tries to break Ball State’s winning streak.

BCS opponent brings tough test Road win would give team confidence as it continues schedule MIKESELL CHIEF REPORTER | MAT @MatMikesell

Virginia might be a team from the Bowl Championship Series, but that doesn’t phase Ball State as it prepares for this Saturday’s game.

In the last two seasons, the Ball State (4-1, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) has won three games against teams from BCS qualifying conferences — twice beating Indiana and a win over South Florida.

In the week’s practice leading up to Saturday, the Cardinals are preparing for the Cavaliers (2-2, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) just like any other team.

“To me football is football,” defensive end Jonathan Newsome said. “You can sit here and say BCS, but to me that really doesn’t mean anything.

There’s teams from the 1-AA level that beat BCS level teams.

You just have to treat every team the same.”

It’s that mindset Ball State takes against BCS level opponents that allows the team to compete and even beat the higher level teams.

Head coach Pete Lembo installed the mindset from the beginning, which saw Ball

State beat Indiana 27-20 in his first game with the team back in 2011.

But the impact of a win against Virginia isn’t being ignored even as Ball State prepares.

“It’ll show guys that we can play,” running back Jahwan Edwards said. “It doesn’t matter who the team is, we’ll do what we do. And that’s play hard and with passion.”

Ball State is 3-3 against teams from the BCS since Lembo began coaching.

The losses include games against Oklahoma and Clemson, who were No. 1 and No. 12 in the country. The third loss came against South Florida in Lembo’s second game at Ball State.

Before Lembo arrived, Ball State had only one win against a BCS-level team — a 42-20 road win over Indiana in 2008.

The Cardinals will be tasked with finding a way to rack up yards and points against a Cavaliers defense that’s allowing only 299.3 yards per game this season.

Virginia’s offense has struggled to score points this season, averaging 20 points a game through four games.

Sophomore quarterback David Watford, who has thrown for 604 yards with three touchdowns and six interceptions, leads the Virginia offense.

“There’s nothing to be intimidated by,” Newsome said. “All

DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

Junior running back Jahwan Edwards rushes down the middle to go in for a touchdown on Saturday against Toledo at Scheumann Stadium. Since Pete Lembo took on his role as head coach, Ball State is 3-3 against BCS teams.

it is is a BCS title next to their name. You give us a couple more thousand students and we’ll be a BCS team.”

If Ball State is able to pull off the road win at Scott Stadium Saturday, most might see it as

an upset win. Ball State feels they have the talent level to beat Virginia on the road, but if the media will call it an upset, the team will too.

“Just cause they’re at the big level, they get to play on

Team returns home after strong road trip finishes Defense continues to play well despite backline turnover

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After traveling more than 3,000 miles to play in its last five matches, the Ball State soccer team will defend its 4-0 home record for the first time in three weeks.

Sitting atop the Mid-American Conference standings with a 7-2-1 (2-0), Ball State fared well on its road trip going 3-1-1, but the team is ready to play a home match again.

“We’re very happy to be back in Muncie, back in our own beds, back on our own turf, and being a lot more comfortable in our settings,” head coach Craig Roberts said. “The home support and the increase in numbers we continually get each game is a huge help for us, the Ball State fans are definitely a 12th man for us and gives us that extra edge.”

MAC East leaders Kent State (6-4, 1-1) and Ohio (5-3-2, 1-1) will pose formidable contests for a Ball State team that has set the pace for the conference through the first half of the season.

“We’re really enjoying

ourselves,” Roberts said.

“When you’re having fun and enjoying yourself, you generally compete better. We’re at the halfway point [of the season] and we still look forward to what we’re doing, and the product is wins.”

The Golden Flashes are 1-3 on the road this year, and Roberts said Kent State’s “postage stamp” sized field garners a few more victories. Because of their normal small field and congested play, Kent State attacks with aerial battles, direct passing, quick counters and creative set pieces — Ohio and Kent State are No. 1 and No. 2 in corners taken in the MAC. Because of its rate of play, Kent State takes a high volume of shots — second only to Ball State (170) with 162 on the season. Ohio’s offense under first-year head coach Aaron Rodgers operates at a more efficient pace, having scored 17 goals on 148 shots, two more than Ball State and Kent State.

Thirteen of Ohio’s goals have come in the second half, in which they have outscored opponents by nine.

Ball State’s defense has refuted doubts that losing its entire backline would be a cause for concern. Starting three freshmen in the defense, Ball State is 13th in the nation in goals against

average at .471 and 20th in shutout percentage, recording six in 10 games.

Senior Layne Schramm and freshman Brooke Dennis have each started five games in goal, and have collaborated for the fourth-best save percentage in the country at .904.

The defense has kept the ball in opponents’ thirds for a majority of games this season, allowing Ball State to incorporate attacks from all over.

“With the goalkeepers

afterwards; it was a big play in the game.”

It certainly wasn’t the first for Ball State though. The Cardinals are ranked third nationally, and first in the Mid-American Conference, with seven fumble recoveries this season.

Head coach Pete Lembo said the team works on fundamentals three days a week. Defensive pursuit, tackling and creating turnovers are emphasized during those practices.

“We’re doing a much better job of [creating turnovers] this year,” Lembo said. “We have guys that have worked really hard in the weight room to get bigger, faster and stronger. When they come out here and run and hit, you’ve got a chance to create turnovers.”

Ball State is ranked 10th nationally with its 12 turnovers gained this season, and after five games, the team has nearly matched its total of 14 from one season ago.

Though Virginia scores just 20.2 points per game, Lembo said the matchup presents the Ball State defense with a “huge challenge.”

What the Cavaliers lack in offensive scoring, they make up for in defense.

Virginia’s opponents connect on just 38 percent of passing plays, and Virginia allows opponents just 299.2 yards per game.

“In a lot of games we go into, we feel pretty good that we can put some points on the board,” Lembo said. “This has potential

DN FILE PHOTO JONATHAN MIKSANEK

Senior midfielder Maimee Morris contends with Tennessee Tech for possession of the ball during the game on Sept. 8. Ball State will take on Kent State at 4:30 p.m. Friday and Ohio University at 1 p.m. Sunday.

BALL STATE HOME NUMBERS • Record: 4-0 • Goals: BSU- 10 Opponents- 1 • Shots: BSU-77 Opponents-31 • 3 shutouts • Trailed for 8 minutes and 11 seconds at home out of 360 minutes and the backline we’ve got, there is no reason not to push forward and attack,” senior Maimee Morris said. “We don’t have a weak area on the field.”

“I saw it hit the ground and that was all I worried about. I didn’t worry about anybody from Toledo, I just took my steps and then jumped on the ball.”

Ryan and teammate Aaron Taylor were the first to dive on the loose ball.

Ryan said they ran into each other in pursuit — even if he would have missed, Taylor would’ve been there to make the recovery.

It was the first fumble recovery of his career, making the game-changing play even bigger to the young linebacker.

“I was real excited,” Ryan said. “The team went nuts

DEFENSIVE NOTES

24

points allowed per game

4

turnovers forced vs.

Eastern Michigan

2

turnovers forced vs.

Toledo

14

touchdowns given up

426.2

yards given up per game to be a lower-scoring game, so there’s still a huge challenge on the defense.”

HISTORY Wins against BCS teams since head coach Pete Lembo arrived: 2011 - vs. Indiana, win 27-20 2012 - vs. Indiana, win 41-39 2012 - vs. South Florida, win 31-27

CROSS COUNTRY

Improvement desired during Kentucky meet Runners prepare for difficult course from last season TOLENTINO STAFF REPORTER | ANDI altolentino@bsu.edu

FOOTBALL: Big plays lead Lembo’s team to victory

| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

TV and play in front of large crowds,” Edwards said. “Nothing to take away from Ball State, but we are the underdog. We’re just going to go in there like that and try to get this win.”

Two weeks after finishing last of eight teams at the Indiana Intercollegiate in Bloomington, the cross country team is looking to rebound with a faster and stronger performance this weekend.

The Ball State cross country team will travel on Saturday to Kentucky to compete in the Greater Louisville Classic at the Tom Sawyer State Park, after having last weekend off to rest. The park is home of the 2012 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.

With three female races scheduled that day, Ball State is set to race the women’s 5k at 11 a.m.

After battling against several of the nation’s strongest

programs last season, the Cardinals saw the Greater Louisville Classic as one of their toughest races.

Ball State struggled and came out of the Greater Louisville Classic placing 30th out of 31 teams in one of the team’s weakest meets of the season. The team managed to have five of its scoring runners post an average time of 19:11.02 last year, earning them 870 points and leading them to beat the host Louisville, who took 31st place.

Last year sophomore Katelyn DeVries crossed the finish line as Ball State’s second-best runner with a time of 18:53.01, finishing after the now-graduated MaryKate Mellen.

With Mellen gone, Ball State is still looking for a runner to step up and become the team’s new strongest runner.

Also running again for the Cardinals are juniors Courtney and Caitlynn Edon. Courtney Edon finished last season’s meet with a time of 19:15.69 and Caitlynn Edon with a time of 19:58.72.

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NEWS

University releases campus crime report

Reported on-campus liquor law violations for last year lowest since 2012, study says RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu Liquor law violations in 2012 both on campus and off were at their lowest since 2010—and less than half the total violations of 2011, according to a report released yesterday.

The Office of Student Rights and Community Standards released the annual Campus Crime Statistics report on Oct. 1, providing criminal offense reports, arrests and disciplinary referrals for 2012.

This report is done in compliance with the Higher Education Act and also includes campus policies regarding alcohol and drugs and emergency response procedures.

Total arrests due to liquor law violations decreased from 442 in 2011 to 205 in 2012, but disciplinary referrals due to liquor law violations stayed relatively stable and only decreased by 24 to a total of 1,146 violations in 2012.

In 2012 there were no murders or negligent manslaughters either on campus or off campus, consistent with 2010 and 2011.

Sex offenses increased by three from 2011 to a total of 17 forcible offenses in 2012. The majority occurred on campus and in on-campus housing.

Aggravated assault increased by 15 offenses in 2012 to a total of 21 offenses.

Burglaries decreased by 29 from 2011 to only 14 total in 2012, nine of which occurred on campus.

The report also includes statistics on hate crimes. No hate crimes in any category of crime have been reported for 2010, 2011 or 2012.

SEX OFFENSES (FORCIBLE) 13

2010-12 LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS ON CAMPUS The following graphs are pulled from the Campus Crime Statistics report released Oct. 1. by the Office of Students Rights and Community Standards. They include violations and arrests reported on campus between 2010 and 2012.

559

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3,116

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LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS 285 1,173

14

123 1,145

41 798

32

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13 2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

Disciplinary referrals 2010

2011

SOURCE: bsu.edu, 2013 Campus Crime Report

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Yadon said the DPI had to give the commission a report on trends in national telecommunications policy.

“In Indiana, [the DPI’s first report] got the endorsement from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the unions and the editorial pages of both the Indy Star Press and then the Ft. Wayne paper,” Yadon said.

Deregulation legislation ended up passing with bipartisan support, and Indiana became the second state to deregulate telephone company’s service rates, with first being Texas.

“From that, we kind of got the reputation of ‘You want someone to help you deregulate and help you do research on reform legislation, then you ought to get a hold of the DPI at Ball State,’” Yadon said.

Yadon said he does not think digital policy should be regulated.

“It’s not very efficient for us to regulate this industry,” Yadon said. “It would grow a lot faster if it was deregulated. We said back in 2004, ‘It’s time.’”

Yadon, Dom Caristi, a professor of telecommunications, and Alan Richardson, now-retired professor of telecommunications, started the DPI in 2004.

It started under a Provost Initiative Grant by the three founders as they felt a need to push for adapting legislation to the ever-changing technological landscape.

Although the Institute began at Ball State, it is financially self-sustaining. The DPI sells research that it publishes once or twice a year, Yadon said.

According to its 2011-2012 annual report, the group’s main source of income included sales from research and workshop sponsorships. The income is then used to pay for travel expenses that the Institute accumulates.

The audiences from the workshops and conferences that the DPI traveled to have included public figures such as the Prime Minister of France.

“This is Ball State, right?” Yadon said. “And we have a seat at the table internationally as well.”

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DIGITAL: Founder hopes for unregulated online policy

2012

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama brought congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday for the first time since a partial government shutdown began, but there was no sign of progress toward ending an impasse that has idled 800,000 federal workers and curbed services around the country.

The standoff continued after a White House summit with chief executives as financial leaders and Wall Street urged a resolution before serious damage is done to the U.S. and world economy.

Obama “refuses to negotiate,” House Speaker John Boehner, ROhio., told reporters after private talks that lasted more than an hour. “All we’re asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the American people under Obamacare.”

But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said moments later, “We’re locked in tight on Obamacare” and neither the president nor Democrats will accept changes in the nation’s 3-yearold health care law as the price for spending legislation needed to end the two-day partial shutdown.

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On Wednesday morning, I was approached by an older gentleman passing out Bibles. “Would you like to hear the word of God?� he asked me.

In my most civil voice, I let him know that I was once religious, but no longer am, and wished him a good day regardless. The brief flicker of confusion on his face disappeared behind an equally civil “Thank you,� and we both went about our day.

As I waited for class to start, I browsed the DN, like many do.

It took me ten seconds to read Austin Russell’s comic “Existentia Academica�. I reread it again and again to make sure I wasn’t misunderstanding some clever

subtext, but no. The words of an antagonistic atheist and an unfortunate Christian are clear.

The comic presents atheists in a stereotypical fashion: Smug, quick to judge, and hypocritical.

Wait... was I just describing the atheist stereotype, or the Christian stereotype?

Either way, both are completely unfair, incorrect assumptions, so why publish a comic that portrays it as fact?

On Ball State’s website, the college claims to be “strongly committed to diversity.�

Is that still true?

I get it. It’s the opinion section, and the disclaimer is

plain as day, but the editorial team still made the final call to publish Russell’s comic — and it’s not even a good one. Does this mean that the people I used to work with wouldn’t respect me if I revealed my atheism to them? Our SGA president just resigned for racist remarks he made on Twitter, so I don’t think it’s a stretch to believe that discrimination of any form can still come from our workplace superiors.

I implore the DN to review its ethics in choosing what material it publishes, if only to avoid creating a more hostile environment. I invite anyone, including Austin Russell, to speak to me or ask questions so we may all better understand one another.

“I don’t think it matters if there is a god or not. I’ve met people who believe in God that are good and that are bad. And I’ve met people who don’t believe in God that are good and that are bad. So, just be good. I’m good. Not ‘cause I think I’ll go to heaven, but because when I do something bad, I feel bad.

And when I do something good, I feel good.�

-Ricky Gervais as Derek in “Derek�

Have a good day, no matter who or what you are.

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Melissa Ford, a senior biology major, holds one of the bats that are kept in a Cooper Physical Science Building lab. Several students, who all have biology-related majors, maintain the bats.

Timothy Carter, an associate professor in biology, chooses the students for the program.

All of the students have biology-related majors.

After Ford put Suzy back in her spot, she prepared to feed Chocolate a wriggling mealworm. She described Chocolate as “fat role upon fat role.”

“If I make him angry, you’ll hear him scream at me,” Ford said.

Ford described Uno as the “grouch,” who would rather not be handled and chatters angrily when bothered, while Chocolate is the more laidback “alpha male.”

Uno and Chocolate came from a bat rehab center in Fort Wayne, where a man and his family work to save bats.

Uno was originally found with one of his wings completely limp from an injury, and now the bat has only one wing, but is still the fastest mover of the group.

“It’s pretty well known in

Fort Wayne, there’s a bat guy,” Ford said. “If you ever find bats on campus, call Dr. Carter — he is the bat guy here.”

When a bat gets trapped in Bracken Library, as normally happens about three times each year, Carter is the one who wrangles them out.

Carter has been keeping bats on campus for the educational program since 2007.

Carter is the university’s only bat biologist, and he does, in fact, get the label “batman.”

His fascination began after he did research in caves and abandoned mines in the North Georgia mountains.

“They’re poorly understood,” Carter said. “One of the least-known mammals out there. We don’t know where they go, what they eat, where they sleep, where they have their young.”

Carter said the bats in Indiana are the top predators of nocturnal insects and can eat half of their weight in one night. While people may

not see the critters flitting about at night, Carter said, there are hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of bats in the state.

Bats, after all, make up a quarter of the mammal species on Earth, according to National Parks Conservation Association.

“If you were to lose bats across the globe,” Carter said.

“Then many ecosystems will come crashing down.”

Carter said bat populations are in decline in Indiana and across the nation due to diseases, like white nose syndrome, and wind turbines.

Carter tracks bats in the wild to collect data and add to the fight against white nose syndrome. He said they have attributes that are unlike many other species. Bats can live to be more than 20 years old and are gifted for a small mammal.

“Bats are quite intelligent, and like any smart organism, they can outwit you at times,” Carter said.

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