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Marriage licenses not issued

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Delaware County waits for word from state on same-sex couples STEPHENS CRIME REPORTER | CHRISTOPHER castephens@bsu.edu

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Indiana for a full day, but licenses are still being held from same-sex couples looking to marry in Muncie. The Delaware County Clerk’s office is waiting to receive MARRIAGE word from state officials be- BREAKDOWN fore issuing licenses, the office WHAT said Tuesday, and had not is- Delaware County sued any yet. Clerk’s office has Indiana’s Attorney General’s not given out any office sent a letter today to same-sex marriage county clerk offices in all of licenses. Indiana’s 92 counties notifying WHY them that they had received an The office is still official mandate from the 7th waiting on official Circuit Court of Appeals in Chi- word from the state. cago and must issue licenses, BUT said Bryan Corbin, public in- The Indiana Attorney formation officer for the Attor- General sent a letter ney General’s office. to all of the states’ “County clerks will be pro- clerks telling them hibited from denying marriage they must issue licenses to same sex couples licenses to same-sex so long as all other marriage couples. license requirements are met,” the letter reads on the Attorney General’s website. A Delaware County Clerk official said at 3:30 p.m., just before the office stopped issuing licenses for the day, they had not received such a letter the last time they checked.

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BACK ON TRACK Milas in, Mann out as Cardinals make switch at quarterback position prior to Homecoming

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fter seeing the offense struggle to produce for several weeks, the Ball State football coaching staff made a change at quarterback for Saturday’s game against Western Michigan. Redshirt freshman Jack Milas is replacing former starter Ozzie Mann as starting quarterback, a decision the coaches made after a 33-24 loss to Army last week. It’s the first time Ball State has changed its starting quarterback heading into a game since Keith Wenning took over for Kelly Page in the team’s third game of the 2010 season. Milas has yet to take a snap in a collegiate game, but won over offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joey Lynch during Ball State’s bye week leading up to the game against Army. “Going back to the bye week a couple weeks ago, we went back to run some of our base offense and get everyone reps. You could tell the improvement he’s made,” Lynch said. “That factored into moving forward with Jack at this point.”

Stabbing occurred after assailant broke up argument during party STEPHENS CRIME REPORTER | CHRISTOPHER castephens@bsu.edu

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JACK MILAS, REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Position: Quarterback Height: 6 feet Weight: 215 pounds Hometown: Arlington Heights, Ill. High School: Rolling Meadows

BALL STATE OFFENSE 2014 Number 1,775 947 828 110 22

Rank out of 128 Total yards No. 105 Passing yards No. 103 Rushing yards No. 77 Total points No. 105 Points/game No. 102

UPD LACKS DIVERSITY AMONG OFFICERS Police chief wants more minority representation to reflect student body CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS CRIME REPORTER | castephens@bsu.edu

Ball State’s police force doesn’t reflect the nearly 13 percent of minority students on campus, but a departmental focus on community involvement hopes to change that. Currently only two of University Police Department’s 37 officers and supervisors are non-white. “It’s important to have a mixed force,” UPD chief Jim Duckham said. Though he knows the force’s lack of diversity could potentially cause a problem, “it’s something we would like to improve on.”

A diverse police force is important because it means officers responding to emergencies can understand subtle cultural differences between different groups and races, he said, and it also helps people feel connected to the police force patrolling their neighborhood. “When people are in a crisis they need to see people who look like themselves,” Duckham said. For comparison, Purdue University’s police department is comprised of 15 percent ethnic minority, reflecting the university’s 13.7 percent minority population, Susan Nelson, a department representative said. Yvonn Thompson, director of the Muncie Human Rights Office, said a police force that reflects the public helps build trust. “The relationship between the

community and police needs to be one of trust anyway,” she said. “You do that by just being more reflective of the community.” Duckham’s solution to the problem is simple; he hopes to use community outreach events to make policing an attractive career choice for minority Ball State students who may not have given much thought to a career in policing otherwise. He hopes events like last week’s, when Duckham and two officers spoke and gave candy to students in Woodworth’s dining hall, will help give students a positive interaction with officers and maybe spur an interest in a career with UPD. He said the force already has at least one officer who studied at Ball State before joining.

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Suspect left, returned to fight student The man accused of stabbing a Ball State student was released from custody Monday after posting $20,000 bail. According to police documents, Curtis Altman, 19, of Lafayette broke up a fight before leaving a party Saturday night on West Abbott Street, then returned and stabbed Ball State student Cody Guarriello. Altman is facing a level three felony charge for aggravated assault. CURTIS ALTMAN He told detectives that a friend suspect in he was with started arguing with stabbing a group of guys sitting outside the party after they were denied entry because they didn’t know the right people, said Muncie Police Detective Michael Rehfus. Altman told Rehfus he stepped between his friend and the other party-goers to break up the fight. During that altercation, Altman said he was slapped in the face by Guarriello, according to official documents. Altman removed his friend from the party, but returned to the house, found Guarriello and told him not to speak to his friend disrespectfully. The two then engaged in a verbal argument, and eventually Altman asked Guarriello if he wanted to get stabbed and pulled out a silver pocket knife. Guarriello countered, asking if Altman wanted to get shot, according to the affidavit. Guarriello then punched Altman in the face, and Altman swung his arm, stabbing Guarriello in the abdomen. Altman fled the scene but was later apprehended by Muncie police. Guarriello was taken to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital for his injuries. Guarriello declined to talk with The Daily News.

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SYRIAN TOWN POISED TO FALL TO MILITANTS FROM ISLAMIC STATE

MURSITPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Islamic State fighters were poised to capture a strategic Syrian town on the Turkish border, Turkey’s president warned Tuesday, even as Kurdish forces battled to expel the extremists from their footholds on the outskirts. The outgunned Kurdish fighters struggling to defend Kobani got a small boost from a series of U.S.-led airstrikes against the militants that sent huge columns of black smoke into the sky. Limited coalition strikes have done little to blunt the Islamic State group’s three-week offensive, and its fighters have relentlessly shelled the town in preparation for a final assault. Warning that the aerial campaign alone was not enough to halt the Islamic State group’s advance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for greater cooperation with the Syrian opposition.

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3. WAL-MART CUTS SOME HEALTH BENEFITS NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to eliminate health insurance coverage for some of its part-time U.S. employees in a move aimed at controlling rising health care costs of the nation’s largest private employer. Wal-Mart told The Associated Press that starting Jan. 1, it will no longer offer health insurance to employees who work less than an average of 30 hours a week. The move affects 30,000

employees, or about 5 percent of WalMart’s total part-time workforce, but comes after the company already had scaled back the number of part-time workers who were eligible for health insurance coverage since 2011. The announcement follows similar decisions by Target, Home Depot and others to completely eliminate health insurance benefits for part-time employees.

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Kurdish refugees arrive in Yumurtalik, Turkey, fleeing the advances of Islamic State extremists on Sept. 30 on the north Syrian city of Kobani.

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is suing the FBI and the Department of Justice to be able to release more information about government surveillance of its users. The social media company filed a lawsuit Tuesday in a California federal court to publish its full “transparency report,” which documents government requests for user information. Twitter

Inc. published a surveillance report in July but couldn’t include the exact number of national security requests it received because Internet companies are prohibited from disclosing that information, even if they didn’t get any requests. The company said in a blog post that it believes it’s entitled under the First Amendment.

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MADRID (AP) — Health officials in Spain rushed to contain the Ebola virus Tuesday after it got past Europe’s defenses, quarantining four people at a Madrid hospital where a nursing assistant got infected and persuading a court that the woman’s dog must die. The first case of Ebola transmitted outside Africa, where a months-long outbreak has killed more than 3,400 people, is raising questions about how prepared

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - North Korea publicly acknowledged the existence of its labor camps for the first time Tuesday, an admission that appeared to come in response to a highly critical U.N. human rights report earlier this year. Diplomats for the reclusive, impoverished country also told reporters that a top North Korea official has visited the headquarters of the European Union

wealthier countries really are. Health workers complained Tuesday that they lack the training and equipment to handle the virus, and the all-important tourism industry was showing its anxiety. Medical officials in the United States, meanwhile, are retraining hospital staff and fine-tuning infection control procedures after the mishandling of a critically ill Liberian man in Texas, who might have exposed many others to the virus.

and expressed interest in dialogue, with discussions on human rights expected next year. North Korea’s deputy U.N. ambassador Ri Tong Il said the secretary of his country’s ruling Workers’ Party had visited the EU, and that “we are expecting end of this year to open political dialogue between the two sides.” The human rights dialogue would follow.

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Despite the anonymity of some social media applications, recent incidents with Yik Yak have proven that students can still be punished for their actions on the Internet. Director of student rights and community standards Michael Gillilan said Ball State students will not be reprimanded for their social media activity unless it meets the legal definition of harassment. Described as a “local bulletin board,” Yik Yak started in November 2013 as an anonymous app that allows users to view and post based on their location. Popular locations included universities such as Duke University, New York University and Northwestern University. Creators Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington intended for only college students to use the app. They wanted to “create conversation” and “build communities,” said Justin Nunez, Yik Yak’s account director. According to a Business Insider article from June 2014, Droll and Buffington said more than 250 college campuses across the country use the app heavily, and some colleges will have as many as 100 new posts in 10 minutes. However, in its early days, high school students used Yik Yak in abusive ways, creating “anonymous” posts that were still distinguishable and targeting one single person. After cyberbully-

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ing incidents, Droll and Buffington contacted Apple to change the age restrictions on their app, requiring users to be at least 17. They also contacted a company called Maponics, which allowed them to restrict GPS areas in which elementary schools, middle schools and high schools are located. According to the Yik Yak website, when users download the app, users consent to allowing them to collect IP address, screen views, geolocation data and device name and model. If Ball State students’ posts get to the point of breaking legal regulations, the university will step in. When it comes to monitoring social media, Tony Proudfoot,

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associate vice president for marketing and communications, said Ball State’s staff follows and engages with social properties in a manner consistent with the site’s terms of use. The staff receives a number of tips from concerned faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends alerting them to potential issues as well. Proudfoot said using social media to harass someone is no different than using any other medium to do so, and any discoverable behavior on social media that violates the law or university policies is pursued with the same vigor as behavior in real life. “We take social media behavior very seriously,” Proudfoot said. “What is most important to understand is that the laws, the student code and employee policies that apply in real life apply equally in social media.” In mid-September, Indiana State University was on lockdown due to a shooting threat posted on Yik Yak. “I wonder if this school shooting is going to go as planned tomorrow,” the post read. Another student commented, saying they should report the post. Shortly after the student posted the comment, the original post was taken down. Sophomore Rashon Ke’nise Marshall-Bowen was arrested for her alleged post

referencing a school shooting to occur on campus. She faces a preliminary misdemeanor charge of harassment. Proudfoot said a false report is a crime whether it occurs in real life or on social media. A person who posts a threat will be pursued and prosecuted accordingly, regardless of the medium. Yik Yak recognizes that with any social app or network, there is the likelihood for misuse from a small group of users, said Nunez, while this is often just a vocal minority, the company has put many protections in place to minimize the impact and support the positive users. “Yik Yak is fun, but I can see how it can get out of control,” Frances Coolman, a freshman social work major, said. “But, obviously it’s anonymous so there are always going to be immature people.” Under its rules and information section, the first rule is, “You do not bully or specifically target other yakkers.” Rule two states, “You DO NOT bully or specifically target other yakkers.” Ball State’s student code says members of the Ball State community pledge to act in a socially responsible way. This includes treating each person in the community with civility, courtesy, compassion and dignity. Ball State’s social media policy has an entire section dedicated to proper behavior on social me-

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dia sites. Some of the practices include thinking twice before posting, striving for accuracy, being respectful and remembering the audience. Yik Yak users have the ability to upvote or downvote the posts they see. The creators encourage their Yakkers to downvote any offensive Yaks. If a user’s Yaks continue to be downvoted or reported, they will be suspended from the app. Nunez said the app monitors conversations and posts, and any negative or harmful behavior will result in the user being blocked or banned from future use.

“Yik Yak is a location-based service that can monitor traffic coming from locations, but given the principle of anonymity, it does not track and trace every user,” Nunez said. “However, when a threat reaches an extreme, violent nature, the company does work with law enforcement to locate a poster to support investigations.” Proudfoot’s advice for using social media responsibly is to understand and remember that there is no distinction, when it comes to the law and university policies, between behavior on social media and in real life.

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With its anonymous features and Twitter-Reddit mixture, the app Yik Yak is another way for college students to procrastinate. Yik Yak is a social media app that targets college students and allows them to gossip and post anonymously about their lives. Users can downvote or upvote posts by others in their location. The app uses geolocation to group users to specify what yaks they see and who sees their yaks. On the downside, yaks do expire, normally within the hour, depending on how often people yak that day. Once yaks expire, you can no longer see what you upvoted or downvoted, but you can always see your yaks and how many votes they received. On the other hand, the expiration makes it hard to leave the app without fear of missing something, thus making it

more addicting to users. The main problem with the expiration is potential to miss out on ongoing trends. One night, I saw only part of two yakkers yakking at each other, and I didn’t understand what was happening. But because the yaks had already expired, I couldn’t see the beginning of the conversation to get the gist of it. Unfortunately, some conversations and posts can go too far. There have been instances where yakkers made terror threats on the app. However, the geolocation has aided police in arresting these yakkers. According to Alabama Media Group, Yik Yak developers helped officials find them by releasing their cell phone information to track it to their address. The geolocation is a great feature that shows what’s happening around you without

among other things. This shouldn’t surprise most users because Facebook and Twitter keep track of the same information. Just because you post on an anonymous app doesn’t mean people still can’t figure out it’s you. Still, it’s easy to exaggerate and stretch the truth when you’re not attributed to the post Because of this, Yik Yak is not practical for information. It’s just for fun. I’ve said, and heard, too many times, “I saw it on Yik Yak.” Just because it’s on this app doesn’t mean it’s true. I have some friends that like that aspect of not being attributed to posts, as well as friends that don’t like the anonymity. I understand wanting to know who is posting what, but sometimes it’s fun to see what people you don’t know are saying. Because of the anonymity, people post crazier things and

PROS • Since it is anonymous, people can post whatever they want, leading to entertaining, racier posts. • The interface is easy to use, and it looks visually appealing. • It loads quickly for the most part. • You can look at other colleges to see what students there are posting. • You have the choice of upvoting, downvoting and reporting things you do or don’t want to see. • It’s good to waste time and it can be funny. • It doesn’t take a lot of space. • The lack of photos on Yik Yak can prevent seeing gross images. • Available for iOS and Android.

are more open, which can make the app more fun for users. Students can connect with each other through this app in a less filtered way than they would in a classroom. The anonymity makes the app stand out. Although this app is fun now, it may eventually fizzle out and lose its popularity. What’s going to happen during the summer? Fewer people will be on college campuses.

CONS • Since it is anonymous, people will post whatever they want, which can lead to some offensive posts. • There are a lot of curse words used, which some people may dislike. • When looking at other colleges you can’t reply, upvote or downvote. • When you’re in an area not around Ball State, no one from Ball State will see your yaks. • Yaks expire, so you won’t be able to see them on your feed. • It’s not always trustworthy. • You can’t change your votes. • Since you can’t post pictures, you can’t always see what people are talking about. • Yaks are only in a 10-mile radius. Not everyone’s hometown has a college, so people in your hometown probably won’t be on the app, making it less active and enjoyable. In this case, the geolocation factor may make the app less sustainable. This app can be fun when you’re at college and want to procrastinate on homework or studying, but don’t push your limited anonymity. Rating: 7/10

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SATURDAY After making a change at quarterback, the Ball State football team hosts Western Michigan at 3 p.m.

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Singing the national anthem in front of a crowd can be a nerve-racking experience, even for someone who does it all the time. A redshirt sophomore on the Ball State soccer team, Lauren Hall has a passion for music and enjoys performing in public. On Saturday, she sang the national anthem prior to the women’s volleyball match. Despite Hall’s music background, she was a bit uneasy to perform in front of the large crowd. “I find it kind of stressful, because so many people have messed [the national anthem] up in the past,” Hall said. Though nervous, her performance drew a big applause from the crowd, and depending on her soccer schedule on Thursday, she will do it again. This was Hall’s first time performing the anthem for a college crowd, but she also performed it once in high school. “I’d been hoping they would ask me to perform it live for awhile, and I really hope they ask me to sing before a football game someday,” she said. “That would be amazing.”

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The national anthem is just one of many songs Hall sings. She has her own YouTube channel where she covers songs by her favorite performers, like Adele. Hall’s singing ability caught the attention of soccer head coach Craig Roberts early, and it was something that they connected on. “I found out about her singing when I was recruiting her, and we both connected with our shared interest in Adele and other performers,” Roberts said. The team was first exposed to her singing last year when Hall sang during a talent show the team hosted. “I encourage and support the players with their talents outside of soccer, and I like them to all show one at the beginning of the year and she sang for us,” Roberts said. Since then, Hall has been singing frequently for the team, whether it’s on the bus or in the locker room. She even competed in Ball State’s

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Lauren Hall, a sophomore midfielder for the Ball State soccer team, sang the national anthem before the women’s volleyball game Sunday at Worthen Arena. This was Hall’s first time performing the anthem for a college crowd; she had only performed it once in high school.

talent show last year. Her singing has become such a hit with the team that Roberts asked her to sing at his wedding last summer. “I said as a joke when we found out he got engaged that I have to sing at your wedding, and sure enough, he came and asked me to sing,”

Hall said. “I assumed it would just be during like the reception or something, but it ended up being their first dance.” Hall sang “One and Only” by Adele for them, and she said she wasn’t sure whether that or her latest performance was more nerve-racking. She already plans to sing

for the senior banquet at the end of the year, and she joked that Roberts is already recruiting another singer to continue the tradition for her when she leaves. Hall doesn’t limit her singing to the team and on her YouTube channel. She performs in talent shows on

campus, and has tried out for both “American Idol” and “The Voice.” “I’ve gotten pretty far through the audition process but never got on television,” Hall said. Her coach said she did get an email from “The Voice,” saying that she could get a second chance to get on the show. Hall has also considered joining music groups around campus and auditioned for University Singers, but said soccer is her main priority and has decided to not join any clubs. “I’ll always have my voice, but I won’t always have my body and athleticism, so I focus on soccer in school and pursue music outside of school,” she said. As far as soccer goes, Hall has excelled not only for the Ball State team, but also playing for the Honduras National team during the summer, traveling and playing in world qualifiers. She has been recovering slowly from an injury suffered earlier this season, but her coach said her experience from this summer improved her game. Hall said she loves soccer, but singing is her greatest passion and something she hopes to make a career of once her soccer days are over. “I love soccer,” Hall said. “But if I could sing for a living and perform for a living, I will be the happiest person in the world.”

A breakdown of the football head coach’s weekly press conference

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Head Coach Pete Lembo’s opening remarks

David’s Explanation:

We’re going to give Jack Milas a shot this week at quarterback. That has more to do with trying to give our offense a little spark and a little lift, maybe some energy … I think the world of Ozzie Mann … these guys are not chess pieces on a board, and we care a lot about them.

After five weeks with Ozzie Mann at quarterback, the coaching staff decided that redshirt freshman Milas will be the quarterback this week. So far this season, the offense has struggled. Although Milas hasn’t taken a snap during a game, Lembo said he’s shown the playmaking ability in practice to warrant becoming the starting quarterback.

Q: What about Jack’s game made you think he could provide that kind of spark? A: Going back to [Milas’] freshman year on the scout team and in some of the scrimmages we had in the fall, you saw flashes of some of the playmaking ability, and doing some things on the fly that make you say, ‘Wow, there’s some great potential there.’

Q: On defense, Ball State will have a great play, and then one that’s not so great. Does that have to do with injuries, and what needs to happen to find that consistency? A: It never helps when you don’t have certain guys in the lineup … we challenge those guys to go in there … half of the time those [backups] feel like they should be the starter, so go in and play like it.

David’s Explanation:

This spring, Milas was given an equal opportunity to compete with three other quarterbacks. At times, Milas showed ability to move the ball downfield, and sometimes he looked like a quarterback without much experience. Ultimately, the staff chose Mann because of his consistency, but now with the offense struggling, the coaches are hopeful that Milas will be able to give the team a spark.

David’s Explanation: Ball State has suffered a rash of injuries on defense this season and the effects have been clear, as the team has struggled to slow down Army, Toledo and Indiana State. Lembo doesn’t make excuses for injuries, as he expects the backups to come in and provide the same level of skill as the starting players.

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The men’s golf team finished in sixth place Tuesday at the Firestone Invitational. Senior McCormick Clouser was named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team.

MEN’S GOLF PLACES 6TH AT FIRESTONE The Ball State men’s golf team finished in sixth place at the Firestone Invitational, moving up two spots from Monday. The Cardinals’ score of 3-over par 291 on Tuesday was the second best team performance of the day. They finished with a 54-hole total of 886 (+22). Freshman Michael VanDeventer finished in a tie for seventh place, shooting 1-over par 217. USC Aiken won the invite, finishing one shot over Xavier. Ball State will have a week to rest before competing in the Sagamore Fall Preview on Oct. 13 at The Sagamore Club in Noblesville, Ind. The Sagamore Fall Preview will feature some stiff competition, including the No. 1 ranked team in the country, Illinois. – STAFF REPORTS

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Redshirt freshman quarterback Jack Milas will replace Ozzie Mann as the starting quarterback. The coaching staff made the decision after the 33-24 loss to Army last week.

Milas takes over an offense that’s struggled to consistently move the ball. Through five games, The Cardinals are 1-4 and have scored more than 24 points just once. Mann fired six touchdowns and just two interceptions during that period, but drives fell apart in the red zone too often, leaving valuable points on the board. Mann initially won the starting job following fall practices, while Milas was listed as third string. Now, the roles are reversed, with Milas starting and Mann at third. Milas said he and Mann are

close, but haven’t spoken about the change. Milas credits his work during the bye week as the reason for the chance to lead Ball State. “I showed [the coaches] that I had improved a lot more than I had in the summer,” Milas said. “I think they started to trust me, and I got the call.” The Cardinals offense is averaging just 22 points per game and 189.4 passing yards, No. 105 and 99 in the country respectively. Head coach Pete Lembo said inserting Milas as the starter is an attempt to spark the offense. After he and Lynch watched the offense during practice the last couple weeks, it was

clear they were seeing a different quarterback than the one who got off to a slow start last spring. “[Milas is] a really good pocket passer. He’s a natural leader,” Lynch said. “He has a natural feel for the game and not just in football, but in athletics. He has really good balance in the pocket, and we think he can make all the throws.” After the loss to Army, Lynch said Ball State felt a sense of urgency to get more production out of the quarterback position, and although Mann was protecting the ball, he was showing inconsistency during games. Lembo said earlier this

season one of the things he liked about Mann was his overall consistency. Since then, it’s been more difficult for the coaching staff to know what to expect. “[Mann] hadn’t been as consistent as we’d like and he knows that,” Lynch said. “The quarterback position is unique, and when you are struggling on offense, a lot of that falls on the quarterback, as it should.” For now, it’s Milas’s job to lose. Despite his youth, he said he isn’t intimidated by the spotlight. “We have to get this team back on track,” Milas said. “I’m going to do anything that I can.”

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A burning dorm room, billowing smoke and gallons of water usually means trouble, but for a group of 30 Ball State students, a mock arson offered a chance to put their class work to practice. John Pichtel, a professor of natural resources and environmental management, and the students of his new arson investigation class set two fake dorm rooms on fire at Heath Farm Tuesday to practice investigating a fire. “It is rare to get an opportu-

nity to do something like this,” Jake Ressler, a senior disaster management and applied GIS major, said at the simulation. “Looking at ashes in a picture is far different from being covered in them.” Ressler recently took time away from school to fight forest fires in Dulzura, Calif. He said books, photos and films of fires can only go so far, but actually fighting and investigating a real fire is priceless experience. “It is something very different when you are getting your hands dirty,” he said. Students took samples of material, measurements to reconstruct the room and photos to help with a potential arson investigation, as well as interviewing potential suspects. The suspects were Pichtel in different costumes,

one of which he described as extremely twitchy and shady. It wasn’t just acting though, students had to follow federal guidelines, including wearing gas masks to protect themselves from smoke and measuring every object in the room. Breaking protocol meant getting kicked off the site. “These students have to be meticulous to a fault,” Pichtel said. Pichtel has been fighting to teach this class for several years, he said, and was given the chance this year. He said arson investigation is important because very few arsonists are caught, and changing technology is making investigations easier. Now, he said, students need to take classes and join in the field. Arsons are more common

than most people think, Pichtel said. More than 52,000 arsons occurred in 2012 with an average dollar loss of $12,796 at each fire, according to the FBI’s uniform crime report. There were 18.7 arsons per 100,000 people in the United States in 2012. Mitchell Sightes, a senior criminal justice major, has never had experience at a real fire, but he said what he learned at Tuesday’s event showed him the importance of his work. “[I] didn’t know what to expect, but it certainly got the point across,” he said. ”It is a lot better than sitting in a classroom for three hours.” The fires weren’t just for Pichtel’s class, though. The university used Tuesday’s exercise to show the importance of sprinkler systems

in dorm rooms. One mock dorm room had a sprinkler system, like the ones in all but two of Ball State’s dormitory complexes, and the other was left to burn without the system and eventually Muncie fire fighters extinguished it. The sprinkler system went off less than a minute after the fire started and extinguished the small blaze, leading to very little damage in the room. The dorm without the system was badly damaged — both beds were burned and the room was full of fire before officials doused the blaze. Tim Kirby, safety specialist, said the system worked exactly as intended. “It just puts into perspective how real it is,” he said. “Someone could have been in there, passed out, and they would have been fine.”

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previous ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard Young in June. A supervisor, who wished to remain anonymous because they weren’t authorized to speak officially about the case, said the office had only received

a few calls from same-sex couples inquiring about licenses. The office’s atmosphere was far different than it was this summer when couples lined up to get licenses, and a few couples were even married on

the county building’s lawn in a rush to beat actions putting a stop to the ceremonies. Much like Monday’s ruling, the clerk’s office waited to issue licenses until they heard from the state in June’s ruling.

Same-sex marriage also became legal in Idaho and Nevada after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the ban violated couples’ equal protection rights, according to the Associated Press.

Monday’s ruling means samesex marriage is legal in a majority of states, with the count being 27 states with marriage equality and 23 states banning it, according to the Human Rights Campaign.

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52,766

arsons occurred in the United States in 2012

18.7

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$12,796

is the average property loss from each arson in 2012

46.8 percent

of arsons involve structures including homes and office buildings in 2012

30.1 percent

of arsons are other property like crops, timber and fences in 2012 SOURCE: FBI uniform crime report

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Thompson said another tactic to help diversify and connect the police department to campus would be to have a committee where community members of all races and backgrounds could speak about problems with police and also offer solutions to problems police could face. “If there is anything that is going on that is really not being dealt with in the police department, at least you have a liaison that can talk with police and be up front and tell them exactly what the problem is,” she said. She said the Muncie community used to have such a group but it had since been disbanded. Duckham was part of a panel discussion last week about police and community relationships in the wake of the shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. He said when he hears people saying there needs to be diversity within UPD, it strengthens his resolve to work even harder. “It makes me more determined to reach out,” he said. “We will take every opportunity to do that.”

of grants that come along it takes quite a number of people to line up at the same time [to make it happen],” he said. “We just didn’t think the pitch was right at the time [and] we get requests for proposals mulALAN HOVORKA tiple times a day.” CHIEF REPORTER This DOE program is aimed afhovorka@bsu.edu at helping those institutions The U.S. Department of Ed- that have pledged to address ucation gave millions to two college access and compleIndiana colleges in a new tion, increasing community program, but Ball State did college transfer rates, increasing STEM ennot apply. rollment and comIndiana State and We just pletion or reducing Purdue received time to graduation, $1.6 million and didn’t think the DOE said in a $2.3 million from press release. the DOE’s new $75 the pitch was These pledges inmillion “First in the right at the clude developing World” four-year project-based magrant program. time [and] we jors, allowing for More than 500 get requests individual pacing universities and and immersive oncolleges applied. for proposals line programs. The Twenty-four uni- multiple times grant must be used versities and colto fulfill the releges in 17 states a day. cipient’s pledge. received monies BOB MORRIS, In the univerfrom the fund. However, the uni- associate provost for sity’s Strategic Plan 2012-2017, versity did look research the baseline goal at the infant profor expanding gram, said Bob Morris, associate provost for the university’s science, technology, engineering research for the university. “The decision was to wait un- and mathematics is to oftil it comes back around this fer 33 degrees in those time,” Morris said. “So people fields. Even though this is the would be freed up a little bit more and would fit a little first year of the program, better with the STEM efforts the DOE is seeking an expansion of FITW next year around campus.” Due to the scope of the FITW, to move the $75 million just one person couldn’t com- total up to $100 million, according to the DOE’s plete it, Morris said. “When you have these kinds website.

“It’s not unusual for agencies like that to pilot out a small amount first and start getting educated about how to change the guidelines and it fits a little bit better glove wise, that’s probably what’s going to happen to us,” Morris said. Purdue’s $2.3 million will be used over four years to address its pledge to study the effect of active-learning strategies on retention, graduation and success rates. Active-learning strategies focus on thinking, talking or doing – being actively engaged in class – rather than listening to a lecture. Ball State was pleased with Purdue and Indiana State’s award, Morris said. “What that does is it shows funders the strengths in the Midwest and Indiana,” Morris said. Morris added he expects positive results when it

MIDWEST GRANT AWARDS COMPARED TO HIGHEST The U.S. Department of Education awarded $75 million to 24 colleges and universities as part of the First in the World grant program. Arizona State received the most money, with $3,999,955 in grant awards. Ball State was not awarded any grant money because it did not apply. The chart below shows the Midwest colleges that were awarded grant money. Highest award

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