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Budget requires money for new health college, tunnel repairs ALAN HOVORKA CHIEF REPORTER | afhovorka@bsu.edu Ball State is requesting $22 million more for the 2016-17 academic year from the state than it did for 2014-15. Next spring, the Indiana legislature will decide on the funding, which includes steps to continue expansion and construction of campus, while wrapping up the current strategic plan. The BY THE NUMBERS request lists four major changes to the buildings on campus and ef- received in fiscal year 2015 forts to increase the university’s effectiveness. In 2015, the requested from the state for university’s to- fiscal year 2016 tal budget will be $145.7 million. Pending requested from the state for state approval, fiscal year 2017 SOURCE: bsu.edu the next two years after 2015 could be $166.7 million and $165.8 million. The projects and initiatives that require money from the state include the new College of Health Sciences and Professions, renovations to the campus’ extensive tunnel network and improving student recruitment and faculty retention.

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aster Chef Joseph Poon put on a show Monday evening at Woodworth Commons. The Asian American Student Association and Ball State Dining hosted the event. Poon told jokes to students and gave them advice, telling them to keep learning and be funny. Poon also shared that he first learned how to sculpt on a potato, and he proposed to a student with a rose he made out of the vegetable. “I hate my wife,” he joked, after asking the student to marry him. Poon’s appearance kicked off Ball State’s The Amazing Taste, which carries through this week with an event on Thursday at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center.

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Redshirt freshman quarterback Jack Milas is coming off a loss against Northern Illinois, 35-21, causing some concern about his confidence on the field. Milas is 2-2 for the season, and the team is 3-6.

Coach not concerned about Milas after loss

Redshirt freshman quarterback threw 3 interceptions in last start ROBBY GENERAL STAFF REPORTER | rjgeneral@bsu.edu One of the biggest concerns a head football coach faces with a young quarterback is the lack of confidence following a tough loss. But Ball State’s head coach Pete Lembo isn’t concerned with how redshirt freshman Jack Milas will respond after throwing three interceptions in a 3521 loss to Northern Illinois on Nov. 5. “Jack is a very even-keeled guy. He’s shown the ability to move on after a good play and a bad play,” Lembo said. “One of his strengths is that he is pretty resilient and easy going in relative of playing the next play.” Since becoming the starting quarterback three games prior to facing the Huskies, Milas helped lead the Cardinals to a 2-1 record, throwing for 749 passing yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions, while averaging a quarterback efficiency rating of 122.92.

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Poon also hosts cooking classes, walking tours of Philadelphia’s Chinatown and team building events.

PLAY EXPLORES ‘ENDINGS’ AFTER DEATH Director represents theme of loss with boxes in Cave show KATHRYN HAMPSHIRE STAFF REPORTER | kmhampshire@bsu.edu

By using nearly 300 boxes, one Ball State directing major hopes to convey a message through “On Tidy Endings.” In this Cave Studio Theatre production, student actors tell the story of what happens when a man in the 1980s dies of AIDS, leaving behind an ex-wife, a husband and a teenage son. The director, junior directing major Nathaniel Thomas, hopes to

make this production of the show different through the use of boxes. “I see the characters boxed in throughout the script, and my vision was to build a wall of boxes to reach all the way to the ceiling,” he said. In order to accomplish this goal, Thomas reached out through his employment at Noyer, where he collected 10 boxes each day. Then, during Fall Break, he went “dumpster diving” and came back with hundreds more. While the boxes might not reach the ceiling, they do create a symbolic environment in which the characters experience their individual journeys throughout the show. Freshman musical theatre major

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Jacob Barnes plays Arthur, the husband of the deceased. “Arthur is trying to cope with this loss by putting up a front while dealing with internal and external conflicts,” Barnes said. “He realizes that all he has left in the world are these awkward relationships in the show, which are full of tension as he struggles to move on.” All four of the actors in this show faced the challenge of honestly portraying a state of life in which they have never found themselves, from dealing with loss to having a son. Sophomore acting major Jordan Rowe, who plays the son, Jimmy, said the way his character is dealing with his situation is very different from how he would handle it in 1. CLOUDY

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his life. “My character chooses not to confront his struggles, and I’m not like that,” Rowe said. “He also has a strained relationship with his mom, and I’m very close with my parents.” THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

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3. GOOGLE SIGNS 60-YEAR, $1 BILLION NASA LEASE SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is renting 1,000 acres of a historic California air base for space exploration, aviation and robotics projects. NASA said a subsidiary of the giant Internet company will pay $1.16 billion in rent over 60 years for the property. It’s part of Moffett Field, a former U.S. Navy air base in the San Francisco Bay Area that’s also the home of NASA’s Ames Research Center.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday embraced a radical change in how the government treats Internet service, coming down on the side of consumer activists who fear slower download speeds and higher costs. Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission to more heavily regulate Internet providers and treat broadband much as it would any other public utility. He said the FCC should explicitly prohibit Internet providers like Verizon and AT&T from charging data hogs like Netflix extra to move their content more quickly. “We are stunned the president would abandon the longstanding, bipartisan policy of lightly regulating the Internet and calling for extreme” regulation, said Michael Powell, president and CEO of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association.

Google will manage the property, a local landmark, which includes a working airfield, private golf course and a massive hangar that was built to house dirigible-style Navy airships in the 1930s. Google plans to refurbish three hangars on the property. NASA said the deal will save it $6.3 million in annual maintenance and operation costs.

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2. FERGUSON POLICE PREPARE NEW RIOT GEAR ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County police said they have spent around $100,000 stocking up on riot gear and other items they may need if protests turn violent after prosecutors announce whether a Ferguson officer will face criminal charges in the shooting death of Michael Brown. A state grand jury has been meeting since shortly after Brown, who was 18 and black, was shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson, who is white, on Aug. 9. Brown was unarmed and some witnesses said he was trying to surrender. Wilson’s attorneys have repeatedly declined comment. Businesses, schools and government

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offices have been gearing up for the announcement amid fear that protests could become violent if the grand jury decides not to recommend charging Wilson. St. Louis County Police spokesman Brian Schellman said since August, the county has spent $65,500 for new riot gear such as helmets, shields and batons. The department has spent another $35,000 to replenish the supply of things like pepper spray, smoke canisters and rubber bullets. Police faced criticism in the early days of the sometimes-violent protests that followed the shooting for responding with riot equipment and armored vehicles.

MOSCOW (AP) — As an acrobat in one of Moscow’s circuses, Yuri Friyuk is an expert at gyrating without falling on his face. Lately, he’s worried about whether the rubles he’s paid with can be as deft. Plagued by the Western sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis and by falling oil prices, Russia’s economy is struggling and the ruble is taking a head-spinning drop, losing a third of its value since the beginning of the year and touching an all-time low last week. On Monday, the national central

bank on Monday decided to freely float the currency and shield it more from speculators. The move, which aims to spare the central bank from burning billions in reserves on supporting the currency, highlights the extent of Russia’s economic decline. For ordinary Russians, the currency’s plunge has fueled fears of a spike in inflation, as imports of goods like European cars or U.S. clothes become more expensive.

5. VETERANS OFFICE STRESSES SERVICE QUALITY WASHINGTON (AP) — On the eve of Veterans Day, the Veterans Affairs Department announced a reorganization Monday designed to make it easier for veterans to gain access to the sprawling department and its maze-like websites. “As VA moves forward, we will judge the success of all our efforts against a single metric: the outcomes we provide for veterans,” VA Secretary Robert Mc-

Donald said. The VA’s mission is to care for veterans, “so we must become more focused on veterans’ needs,” he said. The VA has been under intense scrutiny since a whistleblower reported this spring that dozens of veterans may have died while awaiting treatment at the Phoenix VA hospital, and that appointment records were manipulated to hide the delays.

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The Ball State German Department celebrated the 25th anniversary of the falling of the Berlin Wall with the Fall of the Wall event on Monday. Lathrop Johnson, a professor of German and 35-year veteran of the university, shows off his piece of the Berlin Wall. His former student Melenda Hill gave him the piece, which was “plucked” from the demolished wall on Nov. 16, 1989, only days after it fell.

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TOP FOUR PROJECTS

Phase one - College of Health Sciences and Professions and Cooper Science Building Totaling $62.5 million, the university’s expansion of its health and sciences programs will involve the construction of a new building for the College of Health Sciences and Professions, $52.5 million, and renovations to Cooper Science Building, $10 million. The first phase of the project will construct the college of health’s building and evaluate and plan the renovations to Cooper. According to the request, the facilities that support science and health programs on campus are inadequate in size and quality in relation to the size of the student body, as well as the needs of the surrounding East Central Indiana area. “In the past 10 years alone, enrollment in chemistry programs has grown by 21 percent, biology by 9 percent and nursing by 47 percent,” the budget request says. “This would be the first science building constructed on the Ball State campus since the 1960s.”

College of Architecture and Planning The second-highest budget item on the request is a $27.5 million upgrade to the College of Architecture and Planning’s utilities. Other improvements include replacing portions of the roof, additional bathrooms, an additional 13 new studios and larger wood, plastic and steel model and fabrication shops. Campus Utilities Distribution and Energy Efficiency Project Running underneath Ball State’s 660acre campus is a series of tunnels that connect its 104 buildings. These tunnels house utilities and service lines such as chilled and hot water, compressed air and communication cables. The requested $11.6 million would be used to reconstruct certain tunnels, some of which were built in the 1930s. Department of Theatre and Dance Instructional Venue A $6.2 million project would create 16,750 gross square feet of new space and renovate about 8,000 gross square feet of existing space for the Department of Theatre and Dance. This expansion is targeted at increasing the number of classrooms and proper performance and rehearsal spaces for the department’s programs. It will also help the department meet the minimum requirement for program accreditation. The report said theatre and dance students often have to practice in hallways,

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The university is asking for funds for The College of Architecture and Planning for upgrades to the utilities, a replacement roof and fabrication shops, among other things. The total request is $22 million more for the 2016-17 academic year than in 2014-15.

and the small number of classrooms makes it difficult to schedule classes and graduate on-time. “In 1996, there were 185 majors in the department of theatre and dance, and now there are over 400 today,” the report says.

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Investing in Student Success and Quality This $6 million investment consists of continued development toward increasing on-time graduation, student advising and retention for students. For faculty, the investment covers increasing the number of tenured faculty and salaries. The report said Ball State ranks last in the Mid-American Conference and

14th in the state for average salaries for full and associate professors. College for Sciences, Math and Humanities Funding continues for the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities, which totals $5.1 million in 2016 and $5.2 million in 2017. Entrepreneurial University $5.91 million The Entrepreneurial University was the university’s last strategic plan. Ball State still requires funding for certain aspects of the plan, including enrolling academically prepared students, an immersive curriculum and developing methods for measuring outcomes in academic excellence and economic improvement.

Indiana excise police arrested and cited 55 people while patrolling college football games last week. Police worked tailgating events at Ball State, Indiana University and Purdue University last week. Officers issued summons, citations and warning tickets to 26 people at Wednesday’s game against Northern Illinois. Ten minors were issued summonses for illegal possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages during Wednesday’s tailgating. Four other minors were issued summonses for illegal possession or consumption outside tailgating during traffic stops. On Saturday officers issued summonses and citations to 26 people at Indiana University’s game. One minor was charged preliminarily with public nudity when he was seen urinating in the open. Another 14 minors were issued citations for illegal possession or consumption of alcohol or possession of a false I.D. Ten adults were cited for furnishing alcohol to a minor. Officers also cited four minors in West Lafayette during Purdue’s football game for illegal possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages. – STAFF REPORTS

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FRIDAY The Ball State women’s basketball team hosts in-state foe Purdue in its season opener. The game will begin at 7 p.m.

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Men’s basketball travels to Salt Lake City to take on Utah in its season opener. Tip-off is set for 10 p.m.

SATURDAY The women’s volleyball team plays its final home match of the season against Akron at 7 p.m.

Team ties career-high in wins for coach Cardinals reach MAC semifinals for 2nd straight season ZACH CAINS CHIEF REPORTER | @ZPC1329

The Ball State soccer team experienced its most winning season under head coach Craig Roberts, as it finished with 11 wins overall and six in the Mid-American Conference, the most in his tenure. The Cardinals’ 11 wins tied a career-high for Roberts, as the team equaled that mark in 2013, but the team also surpassed 2013’s five MAC wins. “We took what we did last year and just enhanced it,” Roberts said. “The girls all really worked hard.” Ball State was able to improve in many facets of the game this season. Offensively, the Cardinals were successful

and efficient in scoring. The team scored the most goals (32) and had its highest average of goals per game (1.6) under Roberts. The Cardinals used a balanced attack as junior Elaina Musleh, and sophomores Gabby Veldman and Leah Mattingly all scored four goals. Ball State was at the top of the MAC in total goals at the season’s end. “We didn’t just work with our forwards on drills,” Roberts said. “We took every player and worked on scoring situations, so I feel that played a key part in us being able to score.” Keeping opponents out of the net is just as important to winning, and the Ball State goalkeepers also improved. Sophomore Brooke Dennis and freshman Alyssa Heintschel combined for 106 total saves this season, breaking last season’s mark of 105.

BALL STATE SOCCER TEAM SEASON STATISTICS GOALS: 32 GOALS SCORED PER GAME: 1.60 SHOT PERCENTAGE: .126 SHOTS ON GOAL: 126 SHOTS ON GOAL PERCENTAGE:

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SHOTS PER GAME: 12.6 CORNER KICKS: 78 PENALTY KICKS: 4-4

“Coming into the season, the girls were very talented already,” Roberts said. “They really worked hard and really performed well.” The hire of assistant coach Ante Cop, a former professional goalkeeper, aided their performance. Roberts said Cop focused his work on improving the goalkeepers’ play as the season progressed. The Cardinals will graduate six seniors that contributed to the team throughout the

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The soccer team is coming off its most winning season under their current coach, with 11 wins. The team’s goalies racked up 106 total saves this season.

season. Maggie Cox, Victoria Jacobs, Lindsay Kempf, Jasmine Moses, Nicole Pembleton and Cailey Starck served

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as leaders and set the standard on the field. “The girls really set the pillars for the team going into the

future,” Roberts said. “We are going to miss them dearly.” However, the Cardinals will look to benefit from a recruiting class that is expected to contribute right away. “We have a great incoming class for next season, and they know the expectations and standards we have set for the team,” Roberts said. Postseason success has become part of the expectations for the Cardinals, as they have made it to the MAC Tournament semifinals in each of the last two seasons. The team lost in the title match in 2013. Roberts and the rest of the team will look to build on recent success and carry it into next season. “It’s become a tradition we reach the semifinals, and I think we have the potential to keep going there,” Roberts said. “We just have to keep improving, and if we do we will the championship.”

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Ball State alumna Olivia, cheering within the group, is now living a dream as she cheers for the Indianapolis Colts. Olivia is in her rookie season and is one of 27 women who cheer for the team.

Colts cheerleader embraces family bond with squad Olivia credits former coach for motivation through college years ROBBY GENERAL STAFF REPORTER | rjgeneral@bsu.edu Editor’s note: For safety reasons, NFL cheerleaders are not allowed to reveal their last names. In 2012, Olivia was just another college graduate. Now, she is living her dream, performing in front of 67,000 screaming fans as a cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts. “[Making the Colts’ cheerleading team] was incredible,” Olivia, a Ball State alumna, said. “It was a whirlwind. Super stressful, long nights, but definitely rewarding and exciting.” Olivia’s life quickly changed after becoming a professional cheerleader. She has experienced a number of opportunities, such as traveling to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico earlier this year as part of the squad’s calendar photoshoot. Between all the travel, latenight practices and tours, Olivia said the 27 girls on the team view each other more as family than teammates. “It’s like a sisterhood. We’re with each other all week ev-

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Against Northern Illinois, Milas threw for 174 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions, while posting a efficiency rating of 71.58. A part from the touchdown, all marked season lows. “I was throwing off my back foot a lot,” Milas said. “I wasn’t stepping into it, and that was really the whole thing. It’s easily fixed.” The matchup with Northern Illinois was also the first time Ball State failed to score at least 30 points under Milas, a feat accomplished only once in the season’s first five games. Moving forward, Lembo

ery week,” she said, “We all have the same goals ... We all have that common bond. We love to dance.” While at Ball State, Olivia was a part of the Code Red Dance Team, a student cheer organization that performs at numerous school events. During her time on Code Red, Olivia was coached by Amy Wilkins, whom she credits for motivating and mentoring her throughout her college career. Prior to Ball State’s home game against Northern Illinois on Nov. 5, Olivia was back in Muncie, only this time as part of the Colts in Motion Tailgate Tour. The tour, which was making its fifth of six college stops across Indiana, featured an interactive traveling museum and gave fans the chance to win autograph memorabilia from Colts’ players and cheerleaders. Olivia knows nothing can be taken for granted, and so she continues to work hard, uses the connections she’s made and looks to take advantage of the opportunities she is offered. “Never give up. Just keep pushing, and don’t let anything get you down,” she said. “If it’s something that you really want and you keep trying, it will happen.”

doesn’t expect the offensive game plan to be altered because of one subpar performance. “We tweak the game plan every week based on the strengths and weaknesses of our opponent and how they defend us,” Lembo said. “The biggest thing with the interceptions last week was we gave up too much pressure toward the end of the game.” Milas will look to prove his resilience at 8 p.m. Wednesday, when Ball State travels to Amherst, Mass., to play Massachusetts. Despite its 2-7 record, Massachusetts boasts the fifthranked scoring offense in the Mid-American Conference at 30.8 points per game. Where the Minutemen

DAVID POLASKI DAVID POLASKI IS THE CHIEF FOOTBALL REPORTER FOR THE DAILY NEWS. HE FOLLOWS THE TEAM ON A CONSISTENT BASIS, TRAVELING TO ROAD GAMES AND ATTENDING PRACTICE REGULARLY.

Q: You were pleased with the defensive performance against Northern Illinois, how much more pleased are you that [the defense] performed that way without [starting linebacker] Ben Ingle in the middle [because of an ankle sprain]? A: “Sean Wiggins did play well in Ben’s absence. Sean was prepared for a very multiple offense … Darius Conaway, Tyree Holder and David Moore, played the final three quarters in a rotation at corner … this was the least number of explosive plays we’ve allowed all season.”

Q: How impressive is it that [Massachusetts] can get that much production out of a pro-style look, how much stress does it put on the secondary? A: “It puts a lot of stress … they will get into more spread looks and throw it down the field, they’ll throw bubble screens.”

Q: What do you think is the biggest step [kicker Scott Secor] has taken from last year to this season? A: “One of our ongoing conversations since early in the year is red zone productivity … the good news for Scott is he has been put to the test this year, because of our growing pains on offense.”

David’s Explanation Against a strong Northern Illinois offense, the Ball State defense played fairly well, especially considering the injuries. Ingle, one of the anchors on the defense, missed the entire game. One of the best tacklers on the team, Eric Patterson, broke his arm in the first quarter, but the team still defended well for the most part.

David’s Explanation UMass brings a versatile offense, but much of it comes from a traditional pro-style offense, meaning the quarterback is under center and not in the shotgun. Senior quarterback Blake Frohnapfel has thrown 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season, bringing significant offense and passing power in a system that doesn’t always make its quarterback look good.

David’s Explanation Secor was named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza award, for the best kicker in the country. It means that Ball State has one of the most reliable kickers, but also means the offense has struggled after entering opposing territory. Each field goal gives the Cardinals three points, but is a reminder that they missed out on a possible seven.

JACK MILAS POSITION: Quarterback YEAR: Redshirt freshman HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 215 HOMETOWN: Arlington Heights, Ill. HIGH SCHOOL: Rolling Meadows GAMES PLAYED: 4 COMPLETIONS-ATTEMPTS:

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COMPLETION PERCENTAGE: 52.3 YARDS: 923 YARDS PER GAME: 230.8 TOUCHDOWNS: 6 INTERCEPTIONS: 3 LONG PASS: 40

struggle is in stopping the opposition, allowing 35 points a game, giving Milas a favorable matchup to get the Cardinals back in the win column.

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Redshirt freshman Jack Milas will be back in action against Massachusetts on Wednesday in Amherst, Mass. This will be his fifth game as starting quarterback for the Cardinals.

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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RESOURCES IF OVERWHELMED

As of 8:50 p.m. on Oct. 9, I was an orphan. I know I’m not an orphan in the sense that Little Orphan Annie is. I’m an orphan because both of my parents are dead. My father passed away last September, and then my mother on Oct. 9. I took a week and a half off. I kept telling myself, “Just don’t get overwhelmed, and you’ll be fine.” So I, naturally, became instantly overwhelmed. I was two weeks behind on assignments. I was going back to work with The Daily News, Photo Services and even starting a new job doing free-

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lance work for a local newspaper. Add this to the normal tasks after someone dies, and the fact that I’m now a parentless child at the ripe old age of 26. I guess when you put it like that, how can I not get overwhelmed? I felt like I needed a month or a year before I could be ready to do it all, before I’d be ready to be back to normal. I know that this

isn’t possible. And short of dropping out for the semester, there really is not much of a choice. Or so I thought. It was a close teacher who recommended taking an incomplete to give myself some time to not worry about my education. Ball State defines an incomplete grade, or an “I,” as, “Incomplete work ... given only when it

is determined that the student should be given an opportunity to finish the work.” So it’s not dropping a class, and not failing it, but an option for a student to complete a class beyond the semester timeframe. The instructor must give the grade, and it is up to their discretion when a student can get it. I talked to one of my instructors, and we agreed it was a good option. I can work on my other classes and deal with meetings and moving my mother’s things. Not worrying about this class gives me time to get better. After

the death of my father, I took it easy for a semester to let myself heal. This time, with graduation looming and an upcoming internship, I don’t have that luxury. So this “I” is really what I need. I’ll make up the class on Winter Break, focusing on the work needed to turn the “I” into an “A” (Or a “C.” Either way.). In the grand scheme of things, this may not seem like a big deal, but when you’re so overwhelmed that you want to sleep all the time and building a website feels as impossible as scaling a mountain, any little bit helps.

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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 5. Stay home and nurture your peace and health. Think over long-term plans, for action later. Consider investing in your business. No need to be impulsive or dip into savings. Look at the big picture, and revise to suit.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 6. Rest and recharge batteries. Take it slow, and assign work equitably. You can handle a challenge. You’re gaining respect, although someone still doesn’t understand. Agree to disagree. Plan your next moves, and budget how much to spend.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6. Communication in partnership provides greatest results. Listen to a nervous friend, but don’t absorb their fears. Ask for feedback and outside views. Resist the desire to run or the urge to spend wildly. Increase efficiency.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6. Watch out! don’t fall into somebody else’s pit. Friends can solve their own problems. Conditions seem unsettled... communicate to work out disagreements before they grow out of proportion. Pay bills and favors. Remind someone of your love.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is an 8. Focus on work and rake in the cash today. A long-term goal seems blocked, so aim for short-term, more immediate ones. Put out sparks as they ignite. Send out invoices and thank you notes.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6. Don’t waste money or energy on a dead-end direction. Travel another day. The distant road seems blocked or obscured, but short-term actions near home produce results. Rise one simple rung on the career ladder.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8. Stay on top of routine homework and chores, and spend less time overall cleaning up messes. Don’t neglect exercise practices. One small step at a time gets you out and moving. Consider taking a career idea public.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is an 8. The more fun you have, the more creative ideas arise. Let yourself play at work. Find the interesting thread. Get lost in a game or personal interest. Dig deeper and follow an intuitive hunch.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7. Travel or educational exploration calls to you. Listen to your heart. What serves you best? Let a household mess wait, you can clean later. Creative work pays well. Stick to the basics. Consult with a teacher.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6. Creative pursuits reap rewards. Someone gets passionate. Pass up a crazy proposition. Don’t touch your savings. Potential for misunderstanding seems high. Accept an invitation to get out. Don’t worry about unpredictable futures... enjoy time together now.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7. Review the assignment to avoid errors. Adapt to new requirements. Have a back-up plan up your sleeve. The results of team building activities don’t always show at first. Put family first. Fall in love all over again.

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Five Hundred Words, a group assistant professor of history Yaron Ayalon created, aims to give students advice to anonymously asked questions about life and school. The Facebook group has almost 700 likes and was named because of the replies to the questions, which are at least 500 words.

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One Ball State professor is using an unconventional method to help his students with their career goals and help them become better writers. Yaron Ayalon, assistant professor of history, started a Facebook page on Aug. 15 called Five Hundred Words. Since then, it has received 693 likes. Students ask anonymous questions regarding issues they face in school, including classes, connecting with professors and deciding or changing their intended major. Ayalon answers the questions through posts on the site, and also makes videos about issues that affect college students. Five Hundred Words is gaining popularity among Ayalon’s students, and he hopes to have other professors join the website to give a more in-depth understanding on certain concepts that are important to students. Ayalon focuses on writing. “Out of all the skills anyone can pick up in college, the number one and most important skill is the ability to write a short statement or short essay of about 500 words, which would be one or two pages, because that is what you need for a cover letter for any job,” he said. Ayalon said the ability to write well is important regardless of the field one is pursuing. “Bad writing is one of those inflictions of this generation, and that includes my generation,” he said. “We just don’t write as good as people did 30 or 40 years ago, and I feel ... something has to be done to fix it.” Ayalon is in his second year of teaching at Ball State and previously taught at the University of Oklahoma and

Emory University in Atlanta. He earned his Ph.D. at Princeton University, where he first started giving students advice as a teaching assistant. A member of Ph.D. Pathways, an organized group of other professors, faculty and alumni that pairs mentors with mentees, Ayalon is working to show underrepresented groups why it makes sense to go to graduate school. Ayalon’s specialties include the Ottoman Empire; nonMuslims under Islamic Rule; history of natural disasters. Malika Begum, a former student of Ayalon’s from Emory University said he cautioned her to be realistic and practical but also to follow her dreams. “He gave me the confidence that I needed to believe in myself, it wasn’t anything specific he did or said that enabled me to be successful, but it was his attitude, his ability to recognize talent and then be a guide and a mentor to ensure that person becomes successful.” she said. Another former student from the University of Oklahoma who used his advice is Daniel Fields. Fields is now a graduate student at Princeton University studying Near Eastern Studies. The first time Fields met Ayalon was the last semester of his undergraduate education, when he enrolled in Ayalon’s course on the late Ottoman Empire/Modern Turkey. During that time, Fields spoke several times with him about pursuing an academic career in late Ottoman history. “I learned that, despite not having received my undergraduate education at a ‘prestigious’ university, there was no reason I could not get into some of the best academic programs in my field, provided of course that I had a passion for the subject and a willingness to improve myself.” he said.

YARON AYALON • Assistant professor of history • BA from Tel Aviv University in Israel, double-major in Middle East history and education • Ph.D. from Princeton University in 2009 • Teaches: HIST 150 - The West in the World, HIST 373 History of the Middle East and HIST 440 - Senior Research Project • Has been teaching at Ball State University for two years Ayalon said he sometimes spends 10-12 hours a week with students outside of class. “If out of 10 conversations I got one long-term relationship, with someone I can help get to the next step and achieve his or her dreams, I’ve done way beyond what I have expected.” he said. For Ayalon, he spends a great amount of time meeting with his students. He believes it is his calling. “I believe this is a number one duty of a professor on the teaching side,” he said. “When it comes to being a teacher, my role does not end when the class ends. It never ends really, I believe college is here to help students figure out what to do in life and prepare yourself as best as you can for whatever you want to do. I believe I would not be fulfilling my role as a professor if I don’t help my students get there.” Five Hundred Words was created to help all students about any issue they face. “Don’t be afraid to think a little bit outside of the box, be a little unconventional about how you think about self and career, and dream big and go pursue dreams,” Ayalon said. “The worst is you don’t get it and if you don’t get it, that’s why you have a plan B. For plan B to be meaningful, your plan A needs to be more meaningful.

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Marion, played by Meghan Baker, and Arthur, played by Jacob Barnes, prepare to sign papers to sell the apartment Arthur and his late partner lived in. “On Tidy Endings” focuses on America’s past and future of the gay rights movement

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In addition to their personal struggles as actors, the show also tackles several of the challenges that people face throughout their lives. Senior acting major Meghan Baker, who plays the ex-wife Marion, points out that many of the struggles the characters face are among the most difficult in the human condition. “The show for me is about how human beings deal with

situations that are truly beyond them,” she said. “Illness, death and love are concepts we live with every day, but that no one really understands.” Even though the time period of the 1980s isn’t often talked about by the youth of today, Thomas thinks this play demonstrates how that time is not so different from what society is experiencing today, from disease hysteria to the gay rights movement. “During that time of American history, everyone was freaking out about AIDS, just as people are freaking out

about Ebola right now,” he said. “The play also shows where we were with gay rights, where we are now and how we still have so far to go.” These types of issues, along with how Barnes states that “this show is a true representation of how beautiful the human condition is,” make the play as relevant today as it was when it was written in 1993. “With everything that’s going on in today’s world,” Baker said, “these issues need to be discussed, especially by young people.”