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Ball State alumni average less debt Study looks to offer information for potential Ind. college students RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu

Ball State graduates COST OF COLLEGE fare worse in salary after graduation than Indiana University, Purdue University and the The average debt that a Ball State student will state average, according graduate with to a recent report.

The Indiana Commission on Higher The average debt that Education’s “Return on a Purdue student will Investment” was pro- graduate with duced with the intention of helping Hoosiers make informed deci- The average debt that sions about college and student from Indiana their choice of majors.

University Bloomington The state’s average campus will graduate with salary five years after graduation is $44,730, though Ball State’s is $41,496. Students graduating from Purdue’s West Lafayette campus will earn an average of $49,035 after five years.

According to the report, 66 percent of Indiana students graduating with a bachelor’s, a master’s or a doctoral finish with debt.

The report concluded that although the average Indiana graduate will be about $26,000 in debt, a college education is still a worthy investment for the dividends it is expected to pay in the future.

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Possibility for bowl win coming up Team’s postseason fate depends on Huskies’ upcoming game MATT McKINNEY SPORTS EDITOR | @Matt_D_McKinney

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Senior quarterback Keith Wenning warms up on the field prior to the start of the game against Miami on Friday. Wenning plans to graduate at the end of the year, making Miami the last home game he will play for Ball State.

With a 10-2 season, Ball State will go to its second consecutive bowl, and its fourth bowl since the 2007 season. While the goal of being Mid-American Conference champion fell short in the loss to Northern Illinois in DeKalb, Ill., the season will continue in one of 70 different postseason bowls. The question of which bowl Ball State will go to will be partially answered by Northern Illinois itself.

If the Huskies continue their undefeated season through the MAC Championship on Friday, they have a better chance of going to a BCS bowl. In that scenario, Ball State would go to a different bowl.

There are four different bowls that Ball State is most commonly projected to go to — the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the GoDaddy Bowl and the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl.

Team reflects on Keith Wenning’s time as Ball State’s quarterback MAT MIKESELL CHIEF REPORTER

After Ball State’s thumping of Miami on Friday, most questions directed at Keith Wenning were about the records he had just broken and his future.

But there was a question directed at head coach Pete Lembo about the senior quarterback.

“Has anybody ever had their number retired here?” a reporter asked. “Does Keith deserve that?”

Wenning stared uncomfortably at the stat booklet in front of him as he waited for Lembo to answer the question.

He never played to be the first Cardinal with a retired number or for the stats in that book.

He played to win.

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THE START Wenning was introduced to the game in the backyard of his Coldwater, Ohio, home. He continued to play throughout his childhood, moving from the grass of his yard to the turf of his junior high’s football field.

His experience led him to place on the high school team, where he lead his high school to a 49-4 record in his career, including a state championship his sophomore season.

Wenning’s athletic abilities weren’t limited to football. He was an all-conference selection for Coldwater’s baseball and basketball teams, but football was his strongest sport.

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Europeans are flocking to Syria to fight against the Syrian government in unprecedented numbers, according to The Washington Post. These rebels are coming as a second wave of fighters for various terrorist groups after hearing stories of “glorious martyrdom” and “easy living,” according to The Associated Press. Here are the top 12 estimated countries of origin for European Muslims who joined the fight in Syria.

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ZAATARI CAMP, Jordan (AP) — Cranes are lifting trailers into place and tents are being packed away as international aid workers rush to winterize a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan — trying to avoid a repeat of last year when three days of torrential rain turned the massive site into a muddy swamp.

Warm clothing, blankets and electric heaters are being prepared for distribution to the desert camp’s 120,000 residents, mostly women and children.

In January 2013, howling winds tore down some tents and flooding piled more misery on those who fled Syria’s civil war. Hundreds were displaced from their temporary shelters in the Zaatari camp. Exposed to freezing temperatures, some refugees attacked aid workers at a food distribution center, injuring a dozen before being dispersed by Jordanian riot police.

Aid workers said they have a better winter plan this year.

EUROPEAN TERRORISTS JOIN THE FIGHT IN SYRIA

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A new wave of Europeans is heading to Syria, their ranks soaring in the past six months as tales of easy living and glorious martyrdom draw them to the rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad.

The western Europe-based rebels, mostly young men, are being recruited by new networks that arrange travel and comfortable lodging in the heart of rebel territory, and foster a militant form of Islam that Western security officials fear will add to the terror threat when the fighters return home.

The 11 western European countries with the biggest contingents in Syria are estimated to have some 1,200-1,700 people among rebel forces, according to government and analyst figures compiled by The Associated Press. That compares to estimates of 600-800 from those countries in late spring.

The surge has occurred particularly in France, Germany, Belgium and Sweden. It reflects the increasing ease of travel to Syria’s front lines and enthusiastic sales pitches by the first wave of European volunteers.

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FEATURES

THURSDAY Mamma Mia! It’s finally here. The story of a girl in search of her father comes to John R. Emens Auditorium.

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While winter can drape the land in greys and whites, Color in Motion will bring back the rainbow at University Theatre.

MONDAY The next Semester in Review issue takes a look back into Emen’s 50th anniversary of big name performances for 2013.

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HOLIDAY Get extra creative with Christmas gifts this year with 3 thrifty ideas that can be made in no time

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et’s talk minimal cash and all creativity. Holidays can be costly, and possibly dangerous — as it nears the holidays and the mall suddenly becomes the setting for the 76th annual Hunger Games.

The Gallup Poll estimates the average American will spend $786 on gifts this year, which is not far off trend from past years. The top 26 percent will spend at least $1,000 on presents under the tree

HOMEMADE HANDSCRUB Why not show your love for the Ball brothers and your love for your family in one easy gift?

Exfoliating hand soap can be a great Christmas gift. Ball jars make the perfect DIY gift — all it takes is some thriftiness and a little creativity. This idea comes from onegoodthingbyjillee. com/2012/03/make-your-owngardeners-hand-scrub.html

MATERIALS

and 50 percent plan to throw down at least $500.

According to the poll, 3 percent will spend less than $100 — but there’s no shame in being thrifty. This year, say no to big spending and insincere gifts. Forgo the generic scented candles and meaningless gift cards.

These easy DIY projects will save money and make the season mean so much more than a price tag.

DIRECTIONS

1. Pour the sugar in the jar, about two-thirds full.

• 12 ounce Ball jar with lid • Sugar • Dawn Hand Renewal with Olay Beauty (the example uses pink) • A stirring utensil • Ribbon

3. Then, take some type of stirring utensil and stir until it is thick. Note: Make sure the mixture is thick, not runny. This will allow the mixture to be more exfoliating than soapy. If need be, add more soap or sugar. It should be a light, baby pink when it’s fully mixed.

2. Next, squeeze the soap in until it has reached the bottom of the mouth of the jar.

PERSONALIZED MUG

LOVE IN A JAR

This is perfect for anyone from college buddies to grandparents. Transform a plain, cheap mug into a permanent work of art with minimal effort. Then add a bag of 3-2-1 Magic Mug Cake mix and a recipe card.

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• One plain ceramic mug • Sharpie markers • An oven • A gift bag

Here’s another way to show your Cardinal pride with the famous Ball jar. Your parents will love to see their childhood food-preserving jar used as something revamped and stylish to display around the house.

MATERIALS

• A recipe card • One Angel food cake mix • One cake mix of your choice

•A Ball jar with lid •S crap pieces of fabric, burlap and ribbon •A hot-glue gun

Optional: • Decorative flowers • Jewels

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DIRECTIONS THE MUG

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4. Lastly, put the lid on tight and tie a nice ribbon around the top. Note: No gift wrap needed, the gift looks adorable on its own.

1. Don’t spring for the Martha Stewart collection. Find a plain, cheap mug like the $1 white one in the example.

Make sure it’s clean and dry.

2. Next, get permanent markers — stay away from generic brands that will discolor and may fade. Then just draw with the markers on the outside of the mug. If you aren’t artistically gifted, use lettering and design stencils. Personalize the mug with embellished names, caricatures, doodles or write a letter for the recipient. Trace over the design a few times over to make sure the design won’t fade.

Tip: If you mess up, use a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol to erase mistakes.

3. Let the mug dry for 24 hours.

4. Then preheat your oven to 375°F and put in your mug for 30 minutes.

Don’t take it out right after the timer dings. Wait until the oven is cool or the mug may crack from the quick temperature change.

5. Once the mug is cool, test it by washing it. If the color washes out or runs, you can trace over the image again and bake it a second time.

3-2-1 MAGIC MUG CAKE MIX

1. Mix together equal parts of the dry Angel food cake mix and any cake mix

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of your choosing.

2. Then measure out 15 tablespoons into a gift bag and tie it shut — this will make five servings.

3. Set it inside the mug and write the recipe on a card to slip in next to the mix. The recipe is to mix 3 tablespoons of cake mix and 2 tablespoons of water in the mug, then microwave for a minute.

1. Decorate the jar to fit the personality or house decor of the gift receiver. If the person is an over-the-top flower, ruffles and patterns lover, go big or go home.

Use pieces of burlap to wrap around the entire jar and glue. Glue flowers or bows on the front, and then add a bigger square piece of fabric to the top before putting on the lid. If the person likes muted colors, wrap burlap around the jar and glue, but skip the frou-frou. Instead, tie a small bow directly below the lid, so it looks more like a present.

2. Fill the jar. For the sentimental parent — and the broke college student — fill the jar with the reasons you love them. List the reasons on cut-up pieces of paper as a reminder that you’re thankful for their support. Also, try encouraging quotes.

3. If you have extra cash, fill the cup with small gifts. For the coffee lover, fill the jar with Keurig’s K-cups, coffee beans or mini coffee creamers. Tea bags, hot chocolate mix and marshmallows also would work.

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BE WISE BEFORE YOU SIGN NEXT YEAR’S BIG LEASE JEREMY ERVIN NO SLEEP TILL MUNCIE JEREMY ERVIN IS A SOPHOMORE JOURNALISM MAJOR AND WRITES ‘NO SLEEP TILL MUNCIE’ FOR THE DAILY NEWS. HIS VIEWS DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE NEWSPAPER. WRITE TO JEREMY AT JRERVIN@BSU.EDU.

Time is running out to nab decent apartments and houses for next year.

Places are getting snatched up and people are already signing leases.

If you haven’t done so yet, here are some things to consider before putting ink to paper.

Check for structural integrity and security.

The entire point of a dwelling is to enjoy the safety and shelter its walls provide. A visually rickety place may raise flags, but often weakness can’t be observed with the naked eye. Feel the door. Does it feel solid or does it seem like it might fall off its hinges? Check the floors for odd shifting, bending or holes. Discoloration on the walls, floors or ceilings could indicate mold or

other mildew.

Security is also paramount. While your new pad will hold your worldly possessions while you are away, it’ll also be your refuge while you sleep. Try to determine who has keys to the house or apartment other than yourself and make sure your potential landlord takes their key collection seriously. Even still, it can be pretty easy for an old tenant to make and keep an extra copy of a key.

Ask the landlord when the locks were last changed.

Ensure the not-so-obvious comforts and conveniences.

Ask if the furniture belongs to a current tenant or to the owner. While a landlord will probably need little prompting to tell you if the place comes furnished, it

doesn’t hurt to check.

Try to get a feel for how well the place is heated and cooled. Insulation is really important but difficult to evaluate, so that might be a question for current tenants (we’ll get to that shortly).

Make sure all the taps more or less work and see how long it takes to switch between hot and cold water. You’re going to be bathing here regularly, so unless you absolutely love ice-cold showers, you’re probably going to want to make sure this works.

Ask current residents questions.

This might be your best opportunity to get the straight dope about your future living situation. Unlike the landlord or other representative, these people have no stake, financial or otherwise, in your

decision to live here.

Ask them what it’s like dealing with the landlord. How are they about late rent or other circumstances? Do they try to pull any sketchy moves to try and con money out of the residents? Do they fix things in a timely manner or at all? Are there any “unwritten rules,” and if so, what are they? The only people who can tell you what life is really like at the location are people who have done it before.

Actually read the lease.

It may be forgivable to blow off the terms and conditions when you sign up for Netflix or whatever, but it’s not when you sign a lease. You are literally agreeing to live under someone else’s roof under someone else’s rules. Act like it and know exactly what you’re signing.

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SPORTS

TODAY The men’s basketball team looks to snap a threegame losing streak at 7 p.m. against visiting Valparaiso.

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THURSDAY Women’s swimming and diving travels to Oxford, Ohio, to participate in the Miami Invitational.

FOOTBALL:

Breaking down bowls | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

SATURDAY The women’s basketball team hosts Western Kentucky at 2 p.m., looking to win its third game.

WENNING: Coach, player look forward to celebrating career over ‘cold beverage’ | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Dec. 23 Dec. 21

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, Idaho

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Fla.

Distance from Scheumann Stadium to Bronco Stadium, Boise State University: 1,883 miles MAC No. 3 vs. MWC

Previous matchups:

Distance from Scheumann Stadium to Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.: 1,070 miles C-USA vs. American Athletic Conference

Latest Bowl Projection:

Latest Bowl Projection:

• 2012: Utah State (10-2) vs. Toledo (9-3) • 2011: Ohio (9-4) vs. Utah State (7-5) • 2010: Northern Illinois (10-3) vs. Fresno State (8-4)

• ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach: Buffalo vs. Colorado State • ESPN.com’s Brad Edwards: Bowling Green vs. UNLV • CBSSports.com’s Jerry Palm: Toledo vs. UNLV • SportsIllustrated.com’s Stewart Mandel: Colorado State vs.

Buffalo • sbnation.com’s Jason Kirk: Buffalo vs. Colorado State

Lowdown on bowl: Named the Humanitarian Bowl until 2011,

the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl plays host to a MAC team and a Mountain West team. Ball State has never played in the bowl, but MAC teams have come into it with an average record of 9-3 the last few years. With a 10-1 record, Fresno State is currently leading the Mountain West Conference.

Previous matchups:

• 2012: Central Florida (9-4) vs. Ball State (9-3) • 2011: Marshall (6-6) vs. Florida International(8-4) • 2010: Louisville (6-6) vs. Southern Mississippi (8-4)

• ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach: Ohio vs. Middle Tennessee State • ESPN.com’s Brad Edwards: Ohio vs. Rice • CBSSports.com’s Jerry Palm: Ohio vs. Middle Tennessee State • SportsIllustrated.com’s Stewart Mandel: Ohio vs. Middle Tennessee State • sbnation.com’s Jason Kirk: Western Kentucky vs. East Carolina

Lowdown on bowl: This is a familiar sight for Ball State

fans and players, as the Cardinals played against Central Florida in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s bowl last season. Technically, the Conference USA is scheduled to play against an American Athletic Conference, but the MAC has jumped in the bowl in the past. It could happen again.

Jan. 5

Dec. 26

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Detroit, Mich.

Distance from Scheumann Stadium to Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.: 240 miles MAC vs. Big Ten No. 8

Previous matchups:

• 2012: Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5) • 2011: Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6) • 2010: Toledo (8-4) vs. Florida International (6-6)

Latest Bowl Projection:

• ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach: Bowling Green vs. Pittsburgh • ESPN.com’s Brad Edwards: Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh • CBSSports.com’s Jerry Palm: Ball State vs. Pittsburgh • SportsIllustrated.com’s Stewart Mandel: Toledo vs. Pittsburgh • sbnation.com’s Jason Kirk: Bowling Green vs. Syracuse

Lowdown on bowl: The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl is on life sup-

port. In August, a new bowl was announced in conjunction with the Detroit Lions to be played at Ford Field, the current location of the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. It is unknown if the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl will continue past the 2013 bowl. It became the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in 2009, formerly the Motor City Bowl. Although the eighth-ranked Big Ten school is scheduled to appear against a MAC team, teams from other conferences have played due to a lack of eligible Big Ten teams.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

GoDaddy Bowl Mobile, Ala. Distance from Scheumann Stadium to Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala.: 797 miles MAC vs. Sun Belt No. 2

Previous matchups:

• 2012: Arkansas State (9-3) vs. Kent State (11-2) • 2011: Northern Illinois (10-3) vs. Arkansas State (10-2) • 2010: Miami (OH) (9-4) vs. Middle Tennessee State (6-6)

Latest Bowl Projection:

• ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach: Ball State vs. Arkansas State • ESPN.com’s Brad Edwards: Ball State vs. Western Kentucky • CBSSports.com’s Jerry Palm: Bowling Green vs. Arkansas State • SportsIllustrated.com’s Stewart Mandel: Ball State vs. Arkansas State • sbnation.com’s Jason Kirk: Ball State vs. Arkansas State

Lowdown on bowl: Technically, Ball State has previously

played in the GoDaddy bowl. Following Ball State’s undefeated 2008 regular season, it played in the GMAC Bowl in 2009. It ended up being the last GMAC Bowl ever played.

GoDaddy.com took over the naming rights the following season. The current No. 2 team in the Sun Belt is Arkansas State, which has already accepted an offer to participate in the GoDaddy bowl.

Team confident despite early losses

Buying into system key for young roster as season continues

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It’s a process.

For the Ball State men’s basketball team (2-4) and head coach James Whitford, this has been their mantra. Already, the process has seen flashes of brilliance, weaving four freshmen, a sophomore and four seniors into a rotation to fit the new style and philosophy, but sustaining a full 40 minutes of consistent play has still alluded the Cardinals.

Currently on a three-game losing streak, two of which Ball State lost by 19 and 23, Whitford said they still have complete faith in the process and progression.

“Building that everyday work ethic is an inch-byinch process,” he said. “But I know that we’re inching in the right direction.”

The 69-88 and 55-78 losses to Utah and Cleveland State were two more learning experiences.

“I’ve never really competed against another guard who I feel like at the end of the day can beat me,” freshman Zavier Turner said, referring to Cleveland State’s backcourt. “I took heat with that. I could hardly sleep that night, but I needed that for the simple fact that it let

me know where I’m at.”

The training wheels came off early for the Cardinals, ripe with inexperience. Ball State’s four losses have come to teams with a combined record of 20-7.

The team’s close losses included games against Butler and Cleveland State, teams which had a two-point loss to then-ranked No. 5 Oklahoma State and a seven-point loss to No. 3 Kentucky, respectively. It won’t get any easier when Valparaiso (5-4) comes to Worthen Arena today for Ball State’s sole December home game.

Coming off a NCAA Tournament appearance from a year ago, the Crusaders have established themselves as another quality opponent for the Cardinals.

“I have a lot of respect for Valpo,” Whitford said. “They’re a team banging on the door every year, they have a great culture in that place.”

Although led in scoring by 6-foot-8-inch stretch forward freshman Alec Peters at 15.6 points — shooting 47.7 percent from three — the Crusaders tout an experienced lineup, laden with five transfer players that have seen action at higher levels, including the Big East, the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference.

Senior starting guards LaVonte Dority and Jordan Coleman, both transfers, provide the size — Dority at 6’1” and Coleman at 6’5” — and experience that have been a recipe for trouble

for Ball State.

“I’ve been playing against bigger players my whole life; obviously, I’m short,” Turner, who is 5-foot-9, said. “I might be small, but I have a big heart, and I feel like I have something to prove every time I step on the court.”

Turner and his backcourt mate senior Jesse Berry, who eclipsed the 1,000 career point mark against Cleveland State, will need to prove they can defend on the ball better, something Whitford drilled into the Cardinals this week in practice.

“Defense is all mental,” Turner said. “It’s easy to go and compete on offense, but you have to take pride in your defense.”

Turner and his teammates have gone up against a variety of defensive schemes from straight man-to-man to matchup zones to full-court zone presses. Each time, they have been able to generate at least some success. Valparaiso will add to the diversity of defenses playing a high 2-3 zone defense that can sometimes resemble a 1-3-1 zone defense looking for corner traps.

Ball State will look to take the ball to the wings for pick and rolls, forcing Valparaiso’s defenders to make split second decisions on which part of the zone to honor. In Ball State’s six games, teams have elected to crash the paint, negating allconference center Majok Majok and leaving Cardinals open along the arc.

“It’s not easy to score when

BALL STATE STATS Ball State Record 2-4 Field goal 42.4 percentage Three-point 34.9 percentage Free throw 72.3 percentage Turnovers per 15 game Point -4.7 differential average

Valpo 5-4 51.9 40 76.4 14.6 12.9

you have two guys coming at you every time you touch the ball,” Whitford said. “But I think [Majok] is making the right decisions with the ball.

He’s a hard worker, and I wish I had more of him.”

But when Majok does kick the ball out, Ball State has been inconsistent in capitalizing. Losing 66.7 percent of its threepoint shooters from a year ago, Ball State has had trouble replacing them. The consistency is a problem, but there have been several steps forward, leaving Whitford and his team confident in the approach.

“We are who we are, we got what we got, and it’s our job to constantly tweak it every day,” he said. “The answer is not to try five different schemes; it’s to get really good at what we do.

“We can play with Butler.

And you look what [Butler] did against [then-ranked No. 5] Oklahoma State, I don’t think there is any reason to believe we can’t win.”

His talents attracted former Cardinals’ football head coach Stan Parrish, and when Ball State offered a scholarship, he couldn’t pass up the opportunity.

“I loved him as a high school player,” Parrish said. “He had everything you were looking for [in a quarterback].”

The year before Wenning would put on a #10 jersey, the Cardinals’ plummeted to a 2-10 record after losing the first seven games of the season.

During his freshman season in 2010, Ball State won the season opener against Southeast Missouri. But in its second game, a slow start against the Football Championship Subdivision opponent Liberty saw Ball State fall behind 3-14.

Parrish put the freshman quarterback into the game late in the second quarter, desperate to rejuvenate Ball State’s offense.

Within 52 seconds, Wenning completed five of his first six passes to move the offense 50 yards to the Liberty 26-yard line. In the third quarter, he threw his first touchdown pass, a 15-yard pass to Aaron Mershman, to give Ball State its first lead of the game at 17-14.

Though Liberty came back to win the game 27-23 and Ball State lost to an FCS opponent for the second season in a row, the Wenning era at Ball State began as soon as his first 11-yard pass was completed.

Parrish was fired three days after the season ended. Then, in late December, Lembo and his staff arrived promising a fast-paced passing offense.

TURNING POINT

The first time offensive coordinator Rich Skrosky met Wenning, who started the last 10 games of the season, he thought his new quarterback was fat.

The coaches would continue to joke about Wenning’s roughly 240-pound frame as he began learning the new playbook. At first he wasn’t making throws in practices, which concerned the staff, and he was challenged to get down to 220 pounds.

Joey Lynch, one of two assistants kept from Parrish’s staff, held out hope for the player, knowing Wenning was the quarterback Ball State needed.

“I think deep down, coach Skrosky was a little worried heading into the fall,” Lynch said. “When we hit the fall camp, he was like a different kid. I think from that point, the whole staff knew that he could be pretty good.”

Wenning started all 12 games his sophomore season and posted several career highs while helping Ball State to a 6-6 bowl-eligible season.

He finished the season about 20 pounds slimmer and with 2,786 passing yards – an improvement from 1,373 his freshman season. His average per game increased to 232.2 yards from 114.4 and his completion percentage jumped nine points to nearly 64 percent.

Each season, his numbers continued to rise, breaking Ball State records that were previously held by Nate Davis, who quarterbacked the 2008 team that finished the regular season undefeated.

“The things you saw his sophomore season was his internal drive,” Skrosky said. “You knew he had the stuff to be a successful player for sure.”

RECORD BREAKER

Morry Mannies has watched nearly every Ball State football game for the last 58 seasons. The former voice of the Cardinals called his last game after the 2011 season, but is a regular attendee in the Scheumann Stadium press box.

He’s called the plays of dozens of Ball State quarterbacks, including Lynch, Davis, Mike Neu and Brent Baldwin. Mannies called Ball State’s loss to Liberty in Wenning’s freshman season and knew he was in a different class of Ball State quarterbacks.

“I thought, ‘This kid is going to be special,’” Mannies said. “A lot of us felt that way. What is Keith Wenning? He’s special.”

Mannies’ final season in the radio booth was Lembo’s first season at Ball State. He noticed a tremendous difference in Wenning’s play style his sophomore season.

Lembo’s arrival was vital to Wenning’s career, Mannies said.

Wenning has started in 36 of Lembo’s 37 games at Ball State.

He’s won 27 games as the starting quarterback at Ball State and will leave the program with almost every major school quarterback record.

This season, breaking school records seemed to happen by the week for Wenning. He broke the Ball State record for passing yards in a career in the win against Virginia. The school’s career touchdown passes record fell in the win against Western Michigan.

He capped off the regular season by breaking the school records in passing yards in a season, touchdown passes in a season and touchdown passes in a game on his Senior Day against Miami.

The numbers don’t mean anything to Wenning, though.

He just wants to win.

“As long as we get the W, he really doesn’t care,” senior wide receiver Jamill Smith said.

Wenning said his humbleness came from his upbringings as a child. His parents and coaches taught him how to deal with success and failure, but more importantly, becoming a man outside of football.

That mindset has made Wenning appear stoic on the field.

Showing emotion or even celebrating — like he did after catching his lone touchdown against Indiana in 2012 — is a rarity.

“That stuff isn’t important to him,” Lembo said. “He would much rather come back here for a reunion in 25 years feeling good that this team reached its potential more so than reading his name in the media guide.”

LEGACY

Wenning has one game left in his Ball State career and another chance to add to his career accomplishments — by helping the Cardinals win their first bowl game.

He’s led an offense that’s won 19 games in the last two seasons and is the school record holder in a number of major records. Until the loss to Northern Illinois on Nov. 13, Ball State was on the cusp of winning a Mid-American Conference championship.

His name in the foreseeable future will remain atop the Ball State quarterback records. But even if his records are broken in the future, Wenning won’t be forgotten.

“You will know Keith Wenning,” Smith said. “People 1015 years from now will see his name in the record book.”

The accolades and accomplishments helped Wenning seal himself as one of the best quarterbacks to play at Ball State. To some, he’s the best ever quarterback at Ball State.

“With all the records and the talent, he would stand out as No. 1,” Mannies said. “I mean, how can you choose anyone else when you look at what happened to the record book this year?”

Wenning capped his final game at Scheumann Stadium with one of his best performances ever with 445 passing yards and six touchdown passes.

At the news conference after the game, he quietly waited for Lembo to say whether his career was worthy of retiring his jersey.

“That’s not my place,” Lembo said in response to the reporter’s question. “Here’s what I think Keith deserves: Keith deserves that when we come back in 25 years and celebrate a 10-win season that I buy him a cold drink.”

Wenning looked up from the table at his coach, a smile on his typically stoic face.

“Good deal.”

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When the Ball State men’s volleyball head coach Joel Walton thought of leadership, his mind immediately went to senior Kevin Owens.

Seconds later, Walton jumped to senior Graham McIlvaine.

Just a few moments after that, junior Shane Witmer entered the conversation as a person Walton thinks has emerged as a leader.

Ball State could have an excess of leadership, a problem coaches love to have. “We’ve got so many guys who have the ability to lead,�

Walton said. “Owens is a natural leader, primarily because of his calm demeanor and demands respect, rather he earns respect because he’s so consistent in every aspect of his life.�

The middle attacker was recently named a 2014 Second Team All-American along with teammate Matt Leske. Last season, Owens posted 191 kills and hit .402 while having 21 solo blocks and 104 assisted

blocks, which helped his team average 3.05 blocks per game, the highest in the country.

Owens’ 6’9� frame along with his 38� vertical makes him a matchup nightmare for opponents, something Walton said he wants to take advantage of all season.

The Cardinals will need everything he can bring when the team opens the season Jan. 4 at home against national champion UC-Irvine. The visitors bring Collin Mehring, a middle attacker who finished with 188 kills, hit .500 and was named to the AllNCAA Tournament team.

While Owens carries a quiet confidence about him, starting setter McIlvaine plays with a different manner. “When our team is playing well, sometimes it’s Graham who’s leading us emotionally,� Walton said. “He loves to compete in some of the biggest situations.�

Walton described him as a player who wears his emotions on his sleeve throughout matches. He said he wants the senior to work on balancing the “peaks and valleys� he feels during matches and show more consistency, whether Ball State is playing a powerhouse like UC-Irvine or an opponent who has

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It may be what’s inside that’s impressed his head coach even more. “He’s got a personality that really binds our group together,� Walton said.

However, there are still spots up for grabs, he added.

David Ryan Vander Meer has switched to libero, a position that’s empty after Tommy Rouse graduated. Vander Meer won’t be the only one vying for the spot, though, as outside attacker Larry Wrather, who missed last season with a shoulder injury, could also wind up as the team’s starting libero.

The potential position changes will require confidence in Walton’s system, and he said it was a blessing that his team bought into it last season. “We have a group of guys who put the team first,� he said. “The mentality was from last season that’s carried into this season is, ‘If coach says this is the best things for the team, then I’m buying in,’ and that attitude became infectious.�

He said attitude starts from the top of the team: the upperclassmen who become examples for younger players.

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McIlvaine has the experience coaches desire when looking for leaders. He appeared in 74 sets last season and amassed a team-high 712 assists and finished second in digs with 161. Walton lauded his defensive ability around the net as well, as McIlvaine had 48 combined solo and assisted blocks.

As seniors, Owens and McIlvaine are naturally looking to assume leadership positions, but Witmer, a junior, also jumped out to Walton. “Shane’s a guy that our players just love being around,�

Walton said. “He doesn’t seek attention, and yet the guys seem to listen to him. ... He’s usually the guy with a comment that will crack up the entire room.�

An offensive attacker, Witmer will see a larger role this season. He faded to Ball State’s third offensive weapon last season because the primary targets were Jamion Hartley and Greg Herceg.

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Today, students dressed in 1918 attire will quote famous women’s suffrage speeches, looking to draw parallels to a movement aimed at sexual assault education and action.

Ball State’s Amnesty International chapter will host a demonstration in order to increase awareness and to encourage the administration to become even more effective in dealing with sexual assault and violence, the group said.

“We chose the suffragettes because, number one, it’s been almost 100 years since then and also for their courage,” Natalie Abell, co-director of the chapter, said. “We’re trying to channel the courage they had to stand up for something that seemed impossible to change at the time.”

The organization also will hold signs with adapted quotes and a spin on the Ball State slogan, “Prevention education redefined.”

Ball State has a number of resources on campus to fight against the effects of sexual assault, including a victim advocate and a program to educate students on the “Red Zone,” the first six weeks of Fall Semester where sexual assault is prevalent.

Matthew Smith, co-director of Amnesty International, said there is still room for improvement.

“Ball State does a really great job compared to other universities on some of these issues regarding sexual assault and violence prevention,” Smith said.

“They are active and making improvements. We’re just here to keep pushing them along and letting them know the students are with them, and maybe provide them with new ideas they haven’t thought of.”

Bianca Russelburg, social media coordinator for Amnesty International, said the group has an anonymous online form posted on their Facebook page to collect suggestions from Ball State students about what the university can do to combat sexual assault. They also will collect signatures for a petition asking the university to take more action against sexual assault. They said they will then send both the

ideas for improvement and signatures to Ball State President Jo Ann Gora.

Russelburg said the ideas, which are not posted publicly, mainly concern education about the issue and support the ideas the group has as a whole.

Smith said one specific change Amnesty International would like to see is more education on bystander intervention.

Apart from encouraging the university to extend programs, they also hope to educate students. They will hand out action sheets telling students where they can go if they have been a victim of sexual abuse or violence and provide students with information on how to foster healthy, consensual relationships.

“It’s not even just about the administration, it’s about the students,” Russelburg said.

“I’m sure there are students who don’t even realize this kind of thing is an issue.

They don’t even realize what true consent is.”

According to the National Clery Act, for 2013 sexual assaults are on the rise at Ball State with six reported in 2010, eight in 2011 and 11 in 2012.

The demonstration will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m to-

a statement distributed by Freedom Indiana, a coalition of business groups and individuals fighting the amendment.

Fort Wayne’s Tom Henry, a Democrat who leads the state’s second-largest city, also came out against the constitutional ban in a statement also distributed by the coalition.

“We’re asking the Indiana General Assembly to focus its attention on issues that help cities across our state be more competitive in economic development,” Henry said.

If the proposed constitutional ban wins legislative approval in 2014, it then would go before voters in a referendum.

Supporters of a constitutional ban say it’s needed to solidify Indiana’s law banning samesex marriage against potential court decisions that would strike it down.

Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, a Republican, wrote southwestern Indiana lawmakers explaining his opposition to the proposed amendment.

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The other 11 mayors announced their opposition through Freedom Indiana. They included the mayors of South Bend, Hammond, Carmel, Valparaiso, Kokomo, Anderson, Bloomington, West Lafayette and Angola.

Micah Clark, executive director of the pro-amendment American Family Association of Indiana, told The Indianapolis Star he has not asked any mayors to speak out in support of the ban.

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don’t always report that it is the most important,” he said.

“Money plays a big role. It’s not always the key decision, but it plays a big role.”

On the other side of the spectrum, degrees in public administration and social services, psychology and history fared the worst five years after graduation, with salaries ranging from $33,757 to $34,949.

Professor of political science John Rouse said the earnings after graduation may be skewed by students who should not be at a university because they

will not work professionally after graduation.

“There are too many people at Ball State who shouldn’t be here,” he said. “They should be working at McDonald’s.”

Rouse said those who are majoring in political science should not be motivated by a future salary, but by the potential for learning.

“People who are in college looking for a job in public administration shouldn’t [use salary for their reasoning],” he said. “They should be taking it to learn and think.”

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Outside Bracken Library day outside of Bracken Library.

Smith said that although he is male, it still is an issue that applies to him.

“I think we need more men that are willing to step up and say yes, this is a problem,” Smith said. “We, as men, need to take leadership for other men, saying that this is not OK.” This will be the group’s second demonstration of the school year, following their protest against Guantanamo Bay, where they performed a mock waterboarding demonstration. Russelburg said these kind of visual demonstrations are necessary.

“You kind of have to go that extra step to get people’s attention nowadays because everyone’s attention is everywhere,” Russelburg said. “I think these sorts of demonstrations really do make a difference.”

MAYORS SPEAK OUT AGAINST HJR-6 Ind. legislators say economy may suffer if bill becomes law

| THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS — A bipartisan group of Indiana mayors, including those of some of the state’s largest cities, announced their opposition Tuesday to placing Indiana’s ban on gay marriage in the state constitution.

The mayors of Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend and Hammond were among those expressing opposition because they said the proposed constitutional ban would hurt their cities economically and deny equal rights to same-sex couples.

“Indiana law already defines marriage and I don’t see the overriding government interest in adding such an amendment to our state’s constitution,” Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, a Republican, said in

THOSE OPPOSED The following cities are among the 14 whose mayors announced their opposition to the proposition to write Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriage into the state constitution: Indianapolis Greg Ballard (R) Evansville Lloyd Winnecke (R) Fort Wayne Tom Henry (D) Bloomington Mark Kruzan (D) Anderson Kevin Smith (R) South Bend Peter Buttigieg (D) Hammond Tom McDermott Jr. (D)

According to the study, people who graduate from college will earn an average of $1 million extra in their careers compared to those who don’t graduate.

“Though there is no mistaking the value of a college degree, the data clearly show that the outcome greatly depends on individual choice: where students go to school, what they study, how long it takes them to graduate and how much debt they incur,” Teresa Lubbers, Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education, said in a press release.

Lubbers added that college students and future college students should use the data to maximize their college investment through smart planning.

Ball State also has 70 percent of graduates who leave with debt. At Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, 61 percent of graduates have debt and at Purdue, 60 percent do so — both universities are lower than the state average. However, Average Ball State debt is about $400 less than the state average, totalling around $25,600.

The report also compared top industry majors from each university and how those degrees pay off after graduation, as long as the graduates stay in Indiana.

At Ball State, bachelor’s in health, physical sciences, business and marketing were the top in terms of five years after graduation. They range between $50,278 and $53,054.

Scott Inks, a Ball State associate professor of marketing, said business degrees ranking

high did not surprise him.

“If you look at the job market in general and hear reports about college students not being able to find jobs, they aren’t talking to our students,” he said.

“Our problem isn’t kids getting jobs, it’s having enough kids to get the jobs.”

Inks said he often asks students if future salary is their main incentive to pursue a career in business and finds that it is a large influence, especially if a student is choosing between job offers.

“Money is important but they

Change in Public Policy Committee gives supporters of repeal hope for change of law | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS — Supporters of ending Indiana’s longtime ban on Sunday retail alcohol sales are hoping a change in leadership of a key legislative committee has improved their chances of success.

That change is the appointment of Republican Rep. Tom Dermody of LaPorte as chairman of the House Public Policy Committee following the resignation of previous chairman Rep. Bill Davis of Portland. Davis resigned from the Legislature last month to accept Gov. Mike Pence’s appointment as director of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.

That House committee held a hearing during this year’s legislative session on lifting the Sunday ban, but Davis refused to bring it up for a vote.

Dermody’s selection by House Speaker Brian Bosma to lead the committee has Sunday sales supporters seeing a new opening.

“I think the selection of Rep. Dermody to chair the public policy committee is a positive development for those of us in support of Sunday sales,” said Grant Monahan, president of the Indiana Retail Council, which has long pushed for lifting of the ban.

Indiana is the only state that prohibits retail carry out sales of beer, wine and liquor on Sundays, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.

Liquor store owners have opposed lifting the Sunday ban, arguing the change would benefit large chain grocery and convenience stores that don’t face age restrictions on who can enter and don’t have the same requirement of hiring clerks with state liquor licenses.

Dermody told The Indianapolis Star that he hasn’t made any decisions about the issue, but is committed to hearing from both sides.

“BLUE LAWS” A “blue law” is any law prohibiting the sale or use of something for religious reasons, usually on Sundays or holidays.

Indiana’s prohibition of alcohol sales is one example. Here are some other examples of these laws.

ILLINOIS

It is illegal to hold a horse race without permission of the municipality on Sundays.

MASSACHUSETTS

Alcohol sale is prohibited in Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and Memorial Day. Hunting on Sundays is prohibited.

MICHIGAN

Sale of alcohol must stop between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m., excluding New Year’s when it can be sold until 4 a.m.

WISCONSIN

Automobile dealerships are closed on Sundays.

SOURCE: illinois.gov, michigan.gov, massachusetts.gov, wisconsin.gov

“I’m going to know a lot more in the next 40 days,” Dermody said, referring to the start of the 2014 legislative session Jan. 6. “The one thing I can tell you is we’re going to start on time and each side will get a fair hearing.”

Dermody pushed an Indiana Retail Council-backed measure this year that would’ve sped up when Amazon.com would start collecting the state’s 7 percent sales tax for online sales. That provision passed the House, but failed in the Senate.

Lifting the ban could continue to face a roadblock in the Senate, where Sen. Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, has also declined to take action on the proposal in the Public Policy Committee he leads.

Patrick Tamm, president of the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers, which represents liquor stores, said he’s not worried about Dermody’s appointment.

SOURCE: The Associated Press, mayor websites and local papers

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