Muncie votes ‘no’ to tax raise Referendum defeated Tuesday, MCS looks for new way to pay CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR | news@bsudailynews.com
Muncie residents have made their decision on the future of their yellow school buses by voting no on Tuesday. The referendum looking to raise property taxes to a maximum of 39.39 cents per $100 to pay for Muncie Community School’s busing failed to pass with a close vote of 53.89 percent voting no and 46.11 percent voting yes. The school system now must find another way
to come up with the money or lose the transportation for their students. Supporters on both sides of the referendum have focused on the poorest of Muncie residents. In Muncie, 31.4 percent residents live below the poverty line, according to a report published by the Ball State Bureau of Business Research. The failure to pass the referendum prevented what was projected to be a yearly tax increase of $200 to $400, said Chris Hiatt, owner of Hiatt Printing, and several other rental property owners. Supporters of the referendum said those who cannot afford to take their children safely to school will be the most impacted by the loss of service.
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Muncie schools are already facing low enrollment numbers, with around 4,000 students. Those on the “vote yes” side have proposed that a failure to continue free transportation to and from school could hurt attendance. M&M Bus Company is responsible for MCS daily transportation, and it employs 89 drivers who will lose their jobs if the buses stop running, Stacy Walker, an M&M driver, said. Indiana requires a school district to give residents notice before ceasing busing operations; however, the school district has filed for a waiver of this requirement. Mark Burkhart, MCS chief financial officer, said the state has postponed judgement on the waiver until after Muncie citizens vote on the referendum.
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Within the past four years, Ball State has accused two students of filing false police reports of assault in the month of October. In 2009, Karina Villa reported to police that she had been grabbed from behind on her way back to her residence hall. On Oct. 26, 2013, a sophomore fundamentals of management and communication studies major, reported a man had pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the arm around 11:30 p.m. in the parking lot by Worthen Are- ANDREW PIZZANO na after demanding his cell- a sophomore fundamentals phone and wallet. Andrew Pizzano’s friend of management took him to IU Health Ball and communiMemorial Hospital, which is cation studies where he said he filed a re- major port with police. The university then issued one emergency notification email at 1 a.m. After an investigation by the University Police Department, Pizzano now faces accusations of lying to police and possibly a series of events similar to what Villa faced in 2009. Villa confessed to investigators that she falsified her report of someone grabbing her during another interview with UPD in 2009. This interview happened after officers found inconsistencies in her report and evidence gathered. UPD then handed the case over to the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Junior running back Jahwan Edwards breaks away from the University of Akron defense during the game Oct. 26 at InfoCision Stadium. Edwards is sixth on Ball State’s alltime rushing list.
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RUNNING WITH PATIENCE Junior back has distinctive rushing style, 1st in all-time team touchdowns scored MCKINNEY SPORTS EDITOR | MATT @Matt_D_McKinney
Jahwan Edwards is the workhorse running back of Ball State’s football team, a key cog in a part of a well-oiled machine. It’s a machine that is currently second in the Mid-American Conference in both points per game and offensive yards per game. As opposed to most collegiate running backs, Edwards doesn’t begin running toward the hole between linemen immediately. He has a more patient running style. “The way the line is, I have to make the linebackers commit to the line,” the junior said of his running style. Edwards said because of Ball State’s blocking scheme, he doesn’t need to focus on the defenders most would, the ones immediately in front of him. “I’m really looking at the linebackers,” Edwards said. “I don’t even pay attention to the d-line because I feel like we don’t get
tackles for loss a lot.” He’s not wrong. Of the seven games Edwards has played in this season — he missed two with an injury — he has just 14 yards of loss. In the two games against the University of Toledo and Kent State University, he had zero negative plays. “I’m not worried about getting tackled from the backside,” he said. “The offensive line has done a great job. I just have to be patient.” Edwards will take a carry, run to the line and stop, waiting for an opening. “You have to have a change of pace,” he said. “It isn’t always about the big hit. I’ll go out for three or four [yards]. I know the big one is going to come soon. You have to be patient. ... The linemen do a great job of opening it up, I just have to keep my feet moving.” The offensive line was a mix of four new starters this season. Last season had a veteran line with 164 combined starts, but this season’s came together late in the offseason. One of the tackle positions wasn’t decided until a few weeks before the season opener. “They’re definitely coming together,” Edwards said. Head coach Pete Lembo had similar thoughts on the line.
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Student Government Association may hear the first reading of a referendum to decide its stance on House Joint Resolution 6, Indiana’s proposed amendment to ban same-sex marriage in the state constitution. The SGA Agenda Committee, which meets before its Senate at 3:15 p.m., must first vote to put the reading on the agenda. If SGA passes the referendum, it will use student opinion to determine its recommendation for the university’s stance. University Senate will vote on whether or not they support HJR 6 on Nov. 14. Provost Terry King encouraged SGA to vote on legislation so its recommendation can go along with that of University Senate. SGA bills must be read twice before they can be passed, so if SGA wants to send a recommendation to University Senate, the referendum must be read first today and passed Nov. 13. At midnight today, the proposed referendum had 20 sponsors. “The first reading is to raise awareness,” SGA pro tempore Jack Hesser said. “Students should talk to people in SGA to voice their opinion.” Student senators are currently soliciting a survey asking Ball State students their opinions of the bill on Facebook.
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SGA TO VOTE ON BILL FOR GREEK FUNDS Plan called ‘unconstitutional,’ against co-sponsorship guideline RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu Members of Student Government Association will vote today on a bill for Greek Life cosponsorship that executive board members have called “unconstitutional” as it is currently written. The bill, which was first introduced during the SGA meeting Oct. 16, calls to allocate $6,000 for Greek Life organizations in future SGA budgets. Treasurer Kevin Mullaney said the co-sponsorship committee has written recommendations for changes to the bill because it does not adhere to SGA co-sponsorship guidelines. “We like the idea, but they are asking about getting the money in SOME RULES the wrong way,” he said. FOR SGA COThe bill says the greek community needs more SPONSORSHIP money to “continue • Any organization applying for successful recruitment funds must be an of Ball State students,” official university implying if the bill is organization. passed, the money • T he event must be would go toward greek hosted within the recruitment. boundaries of Ball According to SGA CoState campus. Sponsorship Guide- • A pplications must lines, funding for demonstrate a apparel and events inbenefit for Ball State volving alcoholic beverstudents. ages or charitable con- • E vents must be free tributions will not be of charge. granted co-sponsorship approval. During the first reading of the bill, Jacob Cash and Jonathan Wolfschlag, the authors and SGA senators, said Greek Life needs to have this money to help with recruiting, especially for any new chapters that want to open on Ball State’s campus. THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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INFAMOUS U.S. SHOOTINGS NEW JERSEY SHOOTER DIES OF SELF-INFLICTED WOUND
2013 MASS SHOOTINGS According to the FBI a “mass” shooting is when at least four people are killed, not including the shooter.
MARCH 12 IN HERKIMER COUNTY, N.Y. Kurt Meyers shot six people, four later died. He also killed an FBI K-9 officer and eventually, police shot him. APRIL 21 IN FEDERAL WAY, WASH. Dennis Clark III shot and killed his girlfriend. He then shot and killed three more neighbors, and after, police fatally shot him. APRIL 24 IN MANCHESTER, ILL. Rick Smith killed five people, including two children, at a housing complex. Smith later died of gunshot wounds during a shootout with police.
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Police officers respond to a shooting Monday at Westfield Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus, N.J.
JUNE 7 IN SANTA MONICA, CALIF. John Zawahri shot his father and brother before continuing the shooting spree on the campus of Santa Monica College. Three more were killed and three others injured.
PARAMUS, New Jersey (AP) — A 20-year-old gunman intent on dying fired multiple shots inside New Jersey’s largest shopping mall, trapping hundreds of customers and employees for hours as police scoured stores for the shooter, who was found dead early Tuesday of a self-inflicted wound, authorities said. There were no other injuries. Investigators don’t believe Richard Shoop, 20, intended to shoot anyone when he began firing at the ceiling and elsewhere Monday night at the Garden State Plaza shortly before the mall’s closing time, Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli said. “We think he went in with the intent that he was not going to come out alive,” Molinelli said. He said Shoop was known to authorities and had a problem with drugs, but he did not elaborate. The prosecutor said Shoop left an ambiguous note with his family. While Molinelli would not call it a suicide note, he said it did “express that an end is coming. It could have been prison. ... It could have been what he did last night. It gave his family reason to reach out to us.”
AFTER LAX SHOOTING, OFFICIALS STUDY FLORIDA POLICE ALLOW VOLUNTEERS SHOOTER’S VIEW OF U.S. GOVERNMENT TO CARRY GUNS AFTER SHOOTING LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal investigators probing what motivated a gunman to shoot security checkpoint workers at Los Angeles International Airport are looking for connections to a long-circulated conspiracy theory that the U.S. government is preparing to oppress citizens under a totalitarian state. The FBI got a warrant Monday to search the cellphone of alleged gunman Paul Ciancia for materials reflecting his “views on the legitimacy or activities of the United States government, including the existence of a plot to impose a New World Order,” according to court documents. Ciancia, a 23-year-old unemployed motorcycle mechanic, got a ride to LAX on Friday morning with a roommate, walked into the airport and began targeting Transportation Security Administration officers, according to authorities. By the time LAX police officers subdued him with several gunshots, one TSA officer had been killed and two others injured.
JULY 26 IN HIALEAH, FLA. Pedro Vargas killed six neighbors after setting fire to his apartment complex. A SWAT team shot and killed him. SEPT. 16 IN WASHINGTON D.C. Aaron Alexis killed 12 people at a Navy Yard before police shot him.
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The police department in the Florida city where Trayvon Martin was killed said while it recommends that neighborhood watch volunteers not carry weapons, it won’t formally prevent volunteers from doing so. Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith said the program will better train participants, but it won’t infringe on someone’s constitutional right to carry a gun. Smith spoke Tuesday to clarify the agency’s policy, days after the department said it would work to ensure volunteers weren’t carrying weapons. Smith said anyone who carries a gun can still participate in the neighborhood watch program, and no one will be asked if they have a concealed weapons permit. But block captains will be required to sign a waiver saying the city will relinquish liability if they decide to carry a weapon.
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BALL STATE QB KEITH WENNING OFFENSE
Keith Wenning QB Jahwan Edwards RB Willie Snead WR Jamill Smith WR Aaron Hepp WR Zane Fakes TE Matthew Page OL Jalen Schlachter OL Jacob Richard OL Jordan Hansel OL Steven Bell OL
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Jonathan Newsome DE Nick Miles DE Nathan Ollie DT Joel Cox DT Ben Ingle LB Zack Ryan LB Kenneth Lee LB Brian Jones S Jeff Garrett CB Eric Patterson CB Dae’Shaun Hurley S
After a stretch this season in which he passed for four touchdowns in three games, Ball State’s senior quarterback has found the end zone more frequently in the past three games. He has 12 touchdowns in games against Kent State University, Western Michigan University and the University of Akron.
WR AARON HEPP Of the wide receivers listed as
CENTRAL SAYLOR LAVALLII RB MICHIGAN A year after rushing for 263 yards
and a pair of touchdowns as the change-of-pace back, Lavallii has come into his own in 2013. Lavallii is seventh in the Mid-American Conference in rushing yards per game with 94.8. He also has five touchdowns.
TITUS DAVIS WR Davis is the big-play threat of the
starters for Ball State, Hepp has by far the least amount of experience. He began the season on special teams, recording two tackles in two games. Three weeks ago, Hepp caught the first two passes of his career for 29 yards.
Central Michigan offense. He leads the team with 34 receptions for 627 yards. Davis leads the country in career yards per reception of 19.1. Ball State will have to keep the lid on the back end of its defense and not let Davis burn it deep.
While not a big name, Cox has been steady on Ball State’s defensive line this season. He has 28 tackles and just half a sack, but has been a big part in stopping many defensive lines. He was an integral part in Ball State’s goal line stands this season.
Gainer, a former linebacker for Michigan State University, announced his transfer in April. He was able to bypass the NCAA rules for sitting out because he has already graduated. Gainer is a 6-foot-2, 235-pound defensive end with two sacks this season.
Despite missing one game due to injury, Ingle leads the team in total tackles with 74. He has forced one fumble for Ball State, which is second in the country in fumbles recovered. Ingle was redshirted in 2011, but played in 12 games last season, earning 12 total tackles.
Cherocci is the “do everything” for the Chippewas’ defense. He has played in every game this season and is tied for the team lead in tackles and tackles for loss. He also leads in sacks. Last week in the loss, Cherocci had 11 tackles and an interception.
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JUSTIN CHEROCCI LB
THE MATCHUPS Ball State rushing defense vs. Central Michigan rushing Central Michigan lost last season’s seventh-leading rusher in the country to an ankle injury. Replacing him this season is Saylor Lavallii, a sophomore running back. Lavallii has done an adequate job of rushing this season, but Ball State’s rushing defense, ranked seventh in the Mid-American Conference, should be able to keep him contained.
QB Cooper Rush RB Saylor Lavallii FB Adam Fenton WR Courtney Williams WR Titus Davis TE Mike Kinville OL Ramadan Ahmeti OL Kevin Henry OL Andy Phillips OL Connor Collins OL Nick Beamish
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DE Jeremy Gainer DE Louis Palmer NT Leterrius Walton DT Kelby Latta LB Shamari Benton LB Cody Lopez LB Justin Cherocci S Jarret Chapman CB Brandon Greer CB Jason Wilson S Avery Cunningham
A look at how Ball State’s positional groups could fare against Central Michigan
Ball State passing vs. Central Michigan passing defense
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Quarterback Keith Wenning has played well against Central Michigan the last two seasons. He passed for an average of 278 yards and three touchdowns against the Chippewas in 2012 and 2011. Ball State’s receiving corps has been hit by injuries this season, but that shouldn’t stop the No. 1 passing offense in the MAC from performing well.
Ball State rushing vs. Central Michigan rushing defense Last season, Ball State gouged Central Michigan on the ground for 233 yards. Then-sophomore Jahwan Edwards had 128 yards and two touchdowns. Barrington Scott, who left the program, added to the attack with 25 carries for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Central Michigan’s top two linebackers return from last season.
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Ball State passing defense vs. Central Michigan passing Statistically, Ball State has an above-average passing defense in the conference, ranked fourth at 215.6 yards given up per game. However, Central Michigan junior wide receiver Titus Davis’ is a threat for his team. He has an average of 18.4 yards per reception this season and looks to get deep on Ball State’s secondary at least once in the game.
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FOOTBALL: Lee says Edwards is ‘the best back in the MAC’ | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “You’ve seen them get better each week,” he said. Edwards will sometimes stop in the middle of being tackled, in a way to think about the best way to continue running. “When I get contact, I stop, feel what’s coming and feel how they’re trying to tackle me and then go,” he said. It wasn’t something he learned over time, Edwards said, he caught himself doing it once. When people
asked him about it, he said he did that so he wouldn’t lose momentum when somebody went for his legs. Edwards’ teammate, senior linebacker Kenneth Lee, sees his running style every day in practice. Lee isn’t hesitant when asked how good Edwards is. “I think Jahwan is the best back in the MAC, to be honest,“ he said. “He’s the best back I’ve ever played with — just look at all the numbers.” The numbers say Ed-
wards is currently sixth on Ball State’s all-time rushing yards list. He’s just 1,148 yards away from beating the current leader, Marcus Merriweather, who played for Ball State from 1999-2002. With a little more than a season left for Edwards, he has a good chance of breaking the record. With the 15 games remaining in Edwards’ eligibility, not including possible bowl games or Mid-American Conference championships, he needs to average
at least 76.6 rushing yards per game. Over his career, Edwards has averaged 89.2 yards per game. Edwards has already earned the title of most rushing touchdowns in Ball State history in the win over the University of Virginia. He currently has 37, three more than the next-highest rusher, Merriweather. By the time he finishes his career at Ball State, Edwards could be statistically the best running back to
ever play for Ball State. Edwards missed two games this season with concussion-related symptoms. Upon returning, he scored three touchdowns in three straight weeks against Eastern Michigan University, Toledo and Virginia. “Nine touchdowns in three weeks? That’s ...” Lee shook his head and his voice trailed off. “It wasn’t like we played a cakewalk. [We played] some good guys. He’s played his butt off. I have faith in him.”
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Chippewa opponent looks to be well prepared Team had 18-day break before tonight’s game DAKOTA CRAWFORD CHIEF REPORTER | @DakotaCrawford_ A win this week would keep Ball State in arm’s length of the MidAmerican Conference West championship. Though division-leading Northern Illinois University remains unbeaten after nine games, Ball State (8-1) still controls its own destiny. Tonight’s 8 o’clock home game against Central Michigan University (3-5) will feature a Chippewas team that is coming off of a 18-day break. It’s a span that head coach Pete Lembo took note of coming into the game. “They’re going to be fresh, they’re going to be well-prepared, and it’s a very tough, physical team to begin with,” he said. The Chippewas have given up 33.4 points per game this season, ranking 11th of 13 MAC teams. Its defense has given up 435.6 yards per contest as well. Ball State scored 42 points in its most recent win over the University of Akron — a game in which it was forced to punt the ball seven times. Scoring hasn’t been an issue even when ball control was. An important part of the Cardinals’ ability to put points on the board was a six-for-six scoring effort from inside the red zone. Punts and turnovers aside, Ball State has scored on 87 percent of its red zone possessions this season. The Chippewas have posted a minus-three turnover margin this season, while Ball State has produced a plus-seven margin. The Cardinals’ offense has held the ball for just 27:43 per game this season, better than only the University of Miami in the MAC. Ball State is coming off its own 10day break since playing Akron — its first such stretch of the season. The team has made sure to reinforce its adjust schedule this week to its young players. “We don’t take anything for granted,” Lembo said. “We go to great lengths to remind them and try to get them as prepared as they can be. We always like to say ‘don’t surprise us, and we won’t surprise you.’” Central Michigan lost running back Zurlon Tipton to injury early this September. He was ranked seventh nationally in rushing yards last season. Paired with a schedule that featured matchups against University of Nevada Las Vegas and North Carolina State University, Central Michigan opened its season with just one win in four games. Since that point though, the team has gained wins over both Miami and Ohio University. Lembo said the growth of freshman quarterback Cooper Rush has aided the offense. Though Ball State could easily look ahead to its potential bowl matchups or even next weeks’ showdown with Northern Illinois, it’s not. The focus remains on the Chippewas and the next installment of a rivalry that Lembo has watched develop over the last two seasons. “We’re feeling pretty good that we found a way to win a couple games against them the last couple years,” he said. “And I’m sure this will be a great way to kick off some of the mid-week action.”
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TEAM COULD HELP GRANT WIN CONFERENCE FOR 1ST TIME
Senior transferred to Ball State before sophomore season DAVID POLASKI ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | @DavidPolaski
Lauren Grant isn’t exactly like the rest of the seniors. Unlike Jacqui Seidel, Mindy Marx, Catie Fredrich, and Kylee Baker, Grant didn’t begin her volleyball career at Ball State. The outside hitter played her freshman season at the University of Cincinnati and barely saw the court. She played in
just six matches and nine sets overall before transferring. “There’s this late bloomer over here,” Baker said, teasing and pointing at Grant. “She showed up halfway through.” It wasn’t quite halfway, but having one less season of camaraderie with her teammates hasn’t hurt how close she is with the team. But it does bring up an interesting experience that the other seniors have felt. When asked how it would feel to finish first in the MidAmerican Conference West standings as a senior, Grant was the first to pipe up.
“I’ve never won the MAC before, and I want to win it once before I leave,” she said. In 2010, Ball State went 14-2 in the MAC and finished first, but Grant was still a freshman opposite side attacker at Cincinnati. After transferring, Grant saw an immediate increase in playing time. She played in 29 matches and started 17 of them her sophomore season. She saw her role increase late in the season when she had a season high 15 kills against Western Michigan University and followed it up six days later with 14 kills against Eastern
Michigan University. Like many others, Grant knew some of the players on the Ball State team before she transferred. “I remember seeing her transfer and thinking, ‘I know that Lauren Grant girl,’” Baker said. Grant played for the Mizuno Northern Lights club volleyball team. Although many of the seniors grew up in different states, Grant said they got to know each other because their teams would play matchups nearly every weekend during club tournaments. “But now we’re all friends,”
she said. Grant has helped mentor younger players while contributing on the scoreboard. This season against Bowling Green State University, Grant tallied a career high 17 kills. The next day, she turned around and added 16 more against Miami University. With just four matches left, Ball State and Ohio University have 10-2 conference records although Ball State holds the tiebreaker after knocking off Ohio earlier this season. If Ball State wins out, Grant will get that first place MAC finish.
SENIORITY LAUREN GRANT, SENIOR SETTER • 484 kills • 80 matches • 98 solo and assisted blocks • Career high 17 kills vs. Bowling Green State University in 2013
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“False reporting is a crime, and it’s a crime against the university,� Gene Burton, chief of police, said in 2009. “[Villa’s] actions caused quite a stir here on campus.� The prosecutor’s office then charged her with obstruction of justice, a Class D felony. However, in December 2010, the charges were dropped. Gregory Morrison, a professor
of criminal justice and criminology, said in 2009 that it is important that police pursue criminal cases against people who give false information to police in order to deter future fake reports. “It sends a distorted message as to what is actually occurring, and then also, the police end up spending time on something that didn’t happen, which means they can’t be spending their time, their
money, on something that did happen,� Morrison said. In general, David Fried, then-director of student rights and community standards, said in 2009 that before disciplinary action is taken, the university evaluates things such as the student’s prior disciplinary record and the details of the case. Pizzano has not publicly responded to the university’s
accusation. The university does not have plans to press charges against Pizzano, said Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for marketing and communications. “Any disciplinary action that he may or may not face will be handled by the student judiciary process,� he said. The university will not discuss any medical or disciplinary issues publicly.
A HISTORY OF FALSE REPORTING Oct. 15, 2009 Karina Villa reports she was assaulted near Woodworth and DeHority complexes while walking back to her dorm from the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Villa told police her would-beassailant ran off when another student came to her aid.
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Nov. 4, 2009 University Police call Villa in for a second interview about her attack because investigators discovered inconsistencies between Villa’s statement and the evidence they gathered. During the interview, Villa confessed she made up the attack.
Nov. 4, 2013 University announces that they believe the report by Pizzano is false and they have closed his case. Action against Pizzano is pending.
December 2010 Delaware County Deputy Prosecutor Zachary Craig drops obstruction of justice charges.
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11:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2013 Pizzano reports that a white man wearing a tan or brown sweatshirt approached him in a parking lot near Worthen Arena and demanded his wallet and cellphone, pulling out a knife and stabbing him in the arm. Pizzano returned to his dorm and noticed the wound and his friend Betzy Stein drove him to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital where University Police Department officers were already there for another situation and were informed of the stabbing.
Nov. 10, 2009 University Police turn Villa’s case over to the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office. According to Indiana Code, knowingly giving a false report of a commission of a crime is potentially a Class B misdemeanor.
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BUNDLE UP, DON’T BULK UP Men and women can fight winter frostbite without being weighed down or puffed out
It’s about that time of year again. Students roll out of bed for their 8 a.m. classes to realize the pajamas they wore to bed won’t suffice in the belowfreezing weather. But the cold Muncie weather is never an excuse for looking like the Michelin Man. Dressing comfortably and stylishly in the winter is an art; it takes thought and planning. But people can stick to a few guidelines.
COLOR COATED
Invest in a coat, hat, glove and scarf set that coordinates. The goal isn’t to match head to toe — there’s a reason those neon snowsuits aren’t sold anymore — but to at least stick to a simple color scheme. A bright colored coat adds pizazz to a bland outfit, but a muted color allows you to spice it up with a printed scarf. On hectic days, throw on the set and instantly look put together without any effort. Somewhere along the line, people mistook North Face skiing gloves for a fashion statement. As a general rule, don’t mix work with play. Get two separate pairs of gloves. Slimming pleather gloves are the perfect way to incorporate the current leather trend and make gloves seem like an accessory, not a necessity. Keep the bulkier gloves for snowball fights and wrestling with the car scraper to de-ice an icy vehicle.
KOURTNEY COOPER FASHION FIX KOURTNEY COOPER IS A JUNIOR JOURNALISM MAJOR AND WRITES ‘FASHION FIX’ FOR THE DAILY NEWS. HER VIEWS DO NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THOSE OF THE NEWSPAPER.
BAGGY = SHAGGY
Unless a person is actually trucking across Antarctica and facing hypothermic conditions, ditch the baggy snow pants. Actually, ditch baggy pants period. Cold weather is no reason to sport tattered gray basketball sweats from high school. Stick to everyday jeans and wear leggings underneath to keep toasty without looking sloppy. The extra layer makes all the difference. The key to bulky clothing is balance. Women can wear an oversized sweater or coat with skinny jeans or leggings. But remember: leggings are not pants. If the top doesn’t cover the tush, please put on actual pants. Pair baggier boyfriend jeans for a more fitted top.
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Women already understand the need for boots in the winter in the form of fashionable riding boots and booties. They are the solution to any winter outfit. Just remember to keep pants tight around the calf to tuck them into the boots. Add tall boot socks for a little more texture. And for the record, Uggs went out of style with jean
miniskirts and Abercrombie polos, so please just stop buying them. Men, embrace boots. Duck boots and lace-up boots are not feminine, they are stylish and functional. But, to wear only tennis shoes, find a pair in the brown suede lace-up variety. Running a marathon in them isn’t possible, but they will look far less tacky than New Balance sneakers.
LAYER ON THE COZY
Winter fabrics make a world of difference. Tweed jackets and corduroy pants instantly winterize an outfit and help keep people warm because they’re heavier materials. For the really gutsy, try a pair of velvet pants. Flannel, flannel and more flannel. Flannel has gone from hoedowns to the runway in no time. Any smart man knows flannel is the way to a woman’s heart. Layer a flannel, with a V-neck sweater and a blazer. This look works for both sexes. Puffer vests are layering gold. They keep your core toasty, but they allow free use of your arms. And somehow, they manage to keep the entire body warm. It’s basically magic. Vests can be expensive, so look for sales or invest in one for the holidays. For women worried about looking too bulky, try one that cinches at the waist to add the extra curve. Layer the vest over any staple winter top: a sweater, flannel or chambray button-down.
A statement necklace adds focus to a layered style.
Leather gloves are slimming and stylish.
Plain, black booties keep the focus on the busy top.
Tan, suede booties match the neutral colored scarf. DN PHOTOS COREY OHLENKAMP
LEFT: Abigail Kirk models a layered, winter look. Layer a blazer over a sweater and chambray button-down in exchange for a coat. RIGHT: Abigail Kirk models a color coordinated coat, scarf and glove set. The bold, pink coat stands out in the dreary winter months.
Bike lanes option UNIVERSITY ENFORCES ONLINE RULES Ball State applies to increase safety social media policy to protect reputation for campus riders | Professors waiting to hear response on COTE proposal BERG STAFF REPORTER | KARA knberg2@bsu.edu
Two professors are waiting for their accepted proposal so a bike lane on the north side of campus can become a reality. Marcy Meyer, an associate professor of communication studies, said she was almost hit by a man driving a pickup truck as she rode her bike through a parking lot. “He was moving forward while looking in his rearview mirror at somebody that he had just said goodbye to, and he had an ear bud in his ear,” she said. “So he wasn’t really paying attention. I was lucky, my bike got totaled, but I didn’t get hurt in that incident. “But those things are really scary when they happen, and I think if we just invested a little bit in the infrastructure in the city and the campus, then those sort of things would be less likely to occur.” Meyer then brought the idea for a bike lane to Sheryl Swingley, a member of Council On The Environment and a journalism instructor. Swingley made the initial proposal in September to COTE, which “provides leadership for initiatives at Ball State and in the surrounding community that promote the sustainable use of natural resources and the protection of ecological systems that sustain life,” according to its website. COTE also aims to make a bike lane on Oakwood Avenue, between McGalliard and Bethel avenues. “We just got the discussion started,” she said. “It could take five, six, seven, eight
years before this comes to be.” Swingley said the proposal passed with little discussion, which is unusual for COTE proposals. “Usually, it takes a couple of times before a resolution passes because we seriously consider what we’re recommending, and our recommendations usually go to administration,” she said. Swingley said she thought it would be a good way to improve the environment and help reduce the university’s carbon footprint. “I live close enough to campus that I’m really fortunate that I can bike here,” she said. “But over the past 15 years or so that I’ve been doing this, there have been a number of times where just like the hard physical reality of biking in Muncie has come to my attention.” There are other faculty and students who live around Oakwood Avenue and the apartment complexes. “I also lived in Scheidler [Apartments off Tillotson Avenue] the first year that I came here, and I used to have to cross over McGalliard [Avenue], where there’s just a little median there and you kind of have to dodge the cars and ride across a field and cut through a parking lot,” Meyer said. “So people in Scheidler could come right down on Norwood [Drive] and join onto Oakwood [Avenue] and come into campus on the bike lane there.” Freshman magazine journalism major Haley Gillilan said although bike lanes would take some getting used to, they would be a good idea. “It’s so stressful — I don’t like bikes, they’re really scary, especially when they come from behind me,” Gillilan said. “But they would be a good addition because bikers can feel like they have a place, and they’re not in the way.”
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A concise two-and-a-halfpage document establishes exactly what is and what is not acceptable on social media in regards to Ball State. Tony Proudfoot, a university spokesperson, said the policy may have been a record-setter when it was established November 2009. “We believe that we are possibly the first institution to establish a social media policy in the country,” he said. Proudfoot said the policy has spread beyond the borders of Ball State. “We have nearly 30 organizations that use our social media policy, either in whole or in part,”
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he said. “They span higher education as well as nonprofit and private sector.” The policy states that employees and students need to remember one essential rule when it comes to social media: laws and university guidelines still apply online. “Our overall philosophy of social media is that if you can or can’t do it in the real world, then you can or can’t do it in social media,” Proudfoot said. “You cannot break copyright law in real life; you can’t break copyright law online.” He said the university deals with roughly six to 10 social media cases a year. There have been two this year: a Twitter account named @bsu_makeouts and a Facebook page named Bsu Research Papers. The Twitter account retweets pictures sent to it of students making out at parties and faced possible policy violations when it retweeted a picture in
September of two people performing oral sex in a yard. The picture was later taken down, and the university stopped its investigation of the account. The investigation then turned to finding the person who took the original photo. The Facebook page Bsu Research Papers allows students to commission it for papers for their classes. Officially, it says the papers should be used as models only and discourage clients from using the papers in place of their own work. Michael Gillilan, the director of the Office of Student Rights and Community Standards, said the university cannot act against the page. The page’s logo, however, does give Ball State reason to act, and Proudfoot said the university intends to. “We would definitely pursue anyone who’s using our Cardinal logo or any of our logos
without our permission,” he said. “I just learned about that particular one, so we’ll be acting on that soon.” The university’s policies on its logo and name are used to protect its reputation. “Our intellectual property, our logos, our marks are indications of authenticity, so we want to make that if they see those marks, they know that whatever concept they’re looking at is a representative of the university,” Proudfoot said. Gillilan said free speech doesn’t apply to the Facebook page. Proudfoot said the university is careful not to interfere with freedom of speech. “We’re not looking to infringe on anybody’s First Amendment rights. ... However, when somebody establishes a social media site that infringes on our copyright, we will go through the complaint process that is established at each of the social media outlets.”