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GILBERT’S CAREER FROM 2009 TO NOW
Legislative leaders support law that would allow carryout sales CHOKEY NEWS EDITOR | ARIC news@bsudailynews.com
Jenny Gilbert knew she wanted to pursue a softball career when she was 9 years old. Since 2009, Gilbert has been recognized on the high school, college and pro level. The timeline above shows how Gilbert’s career has escalated in the past six years.
Indiana legislators are working on ending a Prohibition-era law in order to allow carryout alcohol sales on Sundays. The law had been shot down before, but has recently gained unprecedented support from legislative leaders. Indiana state representatives Sean Eberhart (R-Shelbyville) and Terri Austin (D-Anderson) introduced House Bill 1026 to allow anyone with an alcoholic beverage permit to sell on Sunday for carryout. Indiana is currently the only state that allows restaurants and bars to sell alcohol, but prohibits carryout from any establishment. The limitation is considered a Blue Law, which, according to Merriam-Webster, is a law that regulates work on Sundays. For the supporters of Sunday sales, one of their main arguments for tossing out the law is their support for a free market.
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Earned first letter at Ball State
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Named first All-American in Ball State softball history, second MAC player of the year
Earned third MAC player of the year award and second All-American selection, drafted 10th by Akron in National Pro Fastpitch softball league
Selected to return for second season with Akron, first season as volunteer assistant coach for Ball State
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CAREER BALL STATE & MAC RECORDS Home runs 75
RBIs 246
Runs scored 215
Doubles 62
Slugging percentage .810
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Gilbert’s passion for sport leads to success with coaching, professional play
Store owner plans to sell local artwork
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t was a bright, sunny day when Jeri Gilbert ventured on her route to pick up her 9-year-old daughter, Jenny Gilbert, from school. Speeding down I-35 in Texas, a major interstate homeward-bound, Jeri Gilbert noticed something different — her daughter gazing off into the distance, the sun’s rays beating down on her face. Jenny Gilbert turned toward her mother with a fiery intense look in her eyes. “You know mom,” she said. “I’m going to be a great softball player someday. You have to believe me.”
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At 23, Jenny Gilbert can’t stay away from the game she loves. She decided softball was what she wanted to center her life around, before arriving at Ball State in 2010 and long before she was drafted 10th by the Akron Racers in the National Pro Fastpitch League. As a player, mentor and coach, Jenny Gilbert uses her softball talents — not only for herself, but for sharing with others alike. It all started with a dream — a dream paired with a work ethic that Jeri Gilbert said “just wasn’t normal.” See GILBERT , page 4
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ALCOHOL: | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “For package stores, they don’t have to be open if they choose not to,” said Scott Imus, executive director for the Indiana Petroleum and Convenience Store Association, an Indiana interest group. “But it’s really not the General Assembly’s job to pick the winners or losers in the marketplace.” Last year, the IPCA gave more than $12,000 to political candidates in Indiana, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics. Still, their contributions are less than half of what their opposition is spending, which Imus said is what is keeping the laws in place. The NIMSP reported more than $25,000 contributed from the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers, an interest group opposing the Sunday sales. Both of the numbers do not include private donations and affiliated interest groups. “I think Indiana consumers are tired of it,” Imus said. “The only reason [for the law] is the power of the liquor store lobby. It’s harder to pass a bill than it is to keep the status quo, and the liquor lobbies are powerful.” According to a 2014 study by the Ball State Bowen Center of Public Policy and WISH-TV, 52 percent of the 600 Indiana residents surveyed said they support Sunday liquor sales. But aside from giving package stores and their employees a day off, Patrick Tamm, CEO of IABR, said the law is an attempt to deregulate alcohol sales in general. “Let’s be clear that this is Kroger, Walmart and others who have tried to deregulate the sale of alcohol,” he said. “We believe regulations on the sale of alcohol are important to communities.” Tamm said the regulations are important for smaller stores, who have based their businesses off of being open
2014 LOBBYING • Pro-Sunday sales: $12,000 from the Indiana Petroleum and Convenience Store Association •A nti-Sunday sales: $25,000 from the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers SOURCE: National Institute on Money in State Politics
for a 6-day week. Linda Koger owns Muncie Liquors. Aside from her chain, there is only one other package store in Muncie. Koger was unavailable for comment. Lifting the Sunday ban would make package stores such as Kogers have to adapt to another day of selling. But for Darren Smith, owner of Buckeye Liquors in Union City, Ohio, he’s been through the adaptation process with his company already. He said he has had to offer food sales along with offering specialized brands of alcohol products to stay competitive in the retail market since Ohio permits Sunday sales. Buckeye Liquors also gets some traffic from Indiana on Sundays, but not enough to make a difference if the law were to change. “For folks that don’t stock up on Saturdays, we’ll get an influx of some, but not a huge amount,” he said. “[The bill] may not be very impactful, but I’m sure we’d be able to tell.” His store is located in Union City, is two blocks from the state line. It is the nearest outof-state liquor store to Muncie. “They are beneficial for us to the fact that people are looking for alcohol products and we’re so close to Indiana,” he said. While the arguments on both sides are supported by multiple lobbyists and political action committees, the prohibition does not have a major impact fiscally either way. “From our standpoint on the fiscal issue, it’ll remained the same,” said George Angelone, director of the Legislative Services Agency. The LSA is a nonpartisan organization
that works within the Statehouse to help explain the impact of proposed legislation fiscally and socially. While people may be able to buy alcohol for an extra day during the week if the proposal is passed, sales are also predicted to stay the same and will only shift to different days of the week, according to the bill’s fiscal note by the LSA. According to a study by the Ball State Center for Business and Economic Research that focused on regulatory effects package stores between 1980 and 2007, states that introduced Sunday carryout sales saw an eight to nine percent reduction in package stores. The same study analyzed states where when Sunday carryout sales were permitted and grocery stores were permitted to sell, states saw a more than 25 percent reduction in package stores. DN PHOTO CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS Other effects of the legis- Indiana is currently the only state that prohibits carryout alcohol sales on Sunday from any establishment despite allowing lation include an increase restaurants and bars to sell alcohol. Due to this Blue Law, places like Muncie Liquors cannot operate on Sundays. in hours of work for excise, since enforcement would last an extra day, according to the bill’s fiscal statement. Brandon Thomas, Indiana State Excise public information officer, said they do not know the exact effects of the legislation yet since it hasn’t made it through legislation yet. In 2013, the bill was also proposed by the same legislators, but was not given a hearing in the House Public Policy Committee. This year, newly appointed chair of the committee State Rep. Tom DermoAll prospective candidates who intend to student teach in the Fall 2015/ dy (R-LaPorte) said he would Spring 2016 academic semester and have already passed Decision Point 2 (DP2), support the bill. must attend one of the meetings below. State Sen. Pro Tempore David Long also said he would Candidates who are eligible to apply will not be allowed to submit their application not oppose the measure if it without coming to one of these mandatory meetings. made it to the senate. Despite the newly anSPRING STUDENT TEACHING APPLICATION MEETINGS DATES nounced support and another • Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Art & Journalism, Room 175, 5-6:30 p.m. year proposed, Tamm said • Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Art & Journalism, Room 175, 8-9:30 a.m. he’s still convinced the bill • Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Art & Journalism, Room 175, 5-6:30 p.m. will make it far. • Thursday, Feb. 5, in Art & Journalism, Room 175, 2-3:30 p.m. “You can propose a bill as many times as you want,” he If there are questions prior to the meeting, please feel free to email OTES at otes@bsu.edu. said. “That doesn’t mean it’s a good idea.”
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GROWING UP IN THE GAME
Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Jenny Gilbert’s family moved to Texas when she was two years old. In Texas, Jenny Gilbert and her mother worked at least two hours every other day on becoming a better ballplayer. “I went home and told my husband, this is just way more to her than just throwing the ball around in the backyard,” Jeri Gilbert said. “She has a true passion for this.” Jeri Gilbert discovered her daughter’s passion during a conversation between her 10-year-old daughter and another young girl living near them. The girl invited Jenny Gilbert to come out and play, a question that most children that young would answer “yes.” But Jenny Gilbert had other interests. “I have to go work on my softball,” she said. Her mother was amazed at her daughter’s commitment. “It was just incredible as a parent to watch a young girl go through that,” Jeri Gilbert said. Before Jenny Gilbert’s sophomore year, her family moved
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(Above) Former Ball State softball player Jenny Gilbert is starting graduate school in the summer, making the jump to graduate assistant coach for the Cardinals. Gilbert said it was a little strange at first teaching girls that she used to play with. (Above, Right) Former Ball State outfielder and aspiring Division 1 college softball coach Jenny Gilbert works with girls from eight-years-old through high school. Gilbert works as a volunteer assistant for the Ball State softball team.
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to McKinney, Texas, where she attended McKinney High School, finishing as a fouryear letterwinner and excellent student. Craig Nicholson, the Ball State softball coach at the time, recruited Jenny Gilbert to be a slap-hitter and a pitcher. Those plans, however, quickly changed. In her first season, Jenny Gilbert hit 15 home runs and had 63 runs batted in — both Ball State single-season records. She also had a .361 batting percentage. Prior to the start of her senior season, Ball State hired Tyra Perry to softball head coach, formerly from Western Kentucky. Perry and Jenny Gilbert had an instant connection. “[Jenny’s] demeanor, the leadership skills that she exhibits and her swing was a definite indicator as to the sky being the limit for her,” Perry said. Jenny Gilbert ended her fouryear career with three MidAmerican Conference Player of the Year awards, the 11th player in NCAA softball history to do so. She was also a two-time NFCA All-American. She owns five MAC career batting records, including home runs with 75. Jenny Gilbert also cleared several Ball State career marks. “Basically it was just working a lot of a tee, and growing myself,” Jenny Gilbert said. “I didn’t really reach full height until my senior year of high school, and even my freshman year of college I kind of grew a little bit ... I was a little bit of a late bloomer.”
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her mother the first time she slipped on the red and white maple leaf-emblemed jersey for the women’s Under 16 National Team in 2009. She played for her homeland until 2013, including two seasons with the Senior National Team. “I remember distinctly the moment I put [the Canada jersey] on,” Jenny Gilbert said. “I kind of started to tear up a little bit because I had wanted that since I was 8 years old.” International teams are the best a country has to offer, but Jenny Gilbert said the NFP league is more skilled and the best of the best. Although she is done playing for the Canadian team, Jenny Gilbert embraces her experiences. “You start to have those little successes, and then you start to build on them,” she said.
On Jan. 19, Jenny Gilbert discovered she was selected to return to the Akron Racers for her second season of professional softball. “It’s a huge honor [to be chosen back],” Jenny Gilbert said. “There’s only five teams in the NPF … To be one of those girls across the country that was chosen, I can’t even begin to describe that feeling. It’s just a huge honor.” The decision to stay wasn’t easy, but one she says she doesn’t regret. “It came down to a point where I had to choose between the [Canadian] national team and the Racers,” Jenny Gilbert said. “It was a lot for me physically, as well as mentally, going back from team to team [in the summer of 2014].” Jenny Gilbert’s Canadian roots fueled her desire to play for the Canadian National Team from a young age, when she attended the Women’s College World Series with her mother. She held up her Team Canada poster, with all the players’ names, when the international teams played and told her mom that, one day, she would be on the team. It was an emotional moment for both Jenny Gilbert and
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Crack! Ball meets bat, sending a line drive into the net at the back of the batting cage. “Good, that’s it. Nice job,” Jenny Gilbert shouts to an 8-year-old girl she is coaching at the 5-Tool Academy in Yorktown, Ind. An aspiring Division I college softball coach, Jenny Gilbert
Cardinals keep up as opponents get tougher Team defeats Quincy in 3 sets, ranked in nation’s top 15 teams ROBBY GENERAL STAFF REPORTER | @The_Generex6 With wins over two of the three last-place teams in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, the Ball State men’s volleyball team is one of five teams ranked in the nation’s top 15 teams. “The conference opponents that we’re gearing up towards just keep getting tougher and tougher,” head coach Joel Walton said. “The good news is we’ve been able to handle our first two conference matches this weekend, we need to learn from that and get as polished as possible.” On Jan. 30, Ball State defeated Quincy, dominating all three sets. Despite the same resulting score, the match against Lindenwood was competitive. “We came into the game with our attitude a little flat,
works with girls from eightyears-old through high school, helping develop their skills. “It means everything to me,” she said. “If I had somebody like myself who played the level that I played at coaching, I would’ve been all ears on my toes, and I know that they are thrilled to work with me, and I’m thrilled to work with them.” Jenny Gilbert also works as a volunteer assistant for the Ball State softball team. She is starting graduate school in the summer, making the jump to graduate assistant coach. She said it was a little strange at first teaching girls that she used to play with. “As the weeks have drawn on, I made it very clear, ‘guys, yes, I used to play with you but now I’m your coach,” she said. “They listen to me, because they know I want to make them better.” Perry and her staff welcomed Jenny Gilbert, encouraging her to pitch ideas and be vocal in meetings. “[Jenny] does some things with us as far as fundamentals, but she’s been a tremendous asset from the area of perspective,” Perry said. “She does a great job with the mental aspect of it.” Jenny Gilbert’s perspective and analytical understanding of the game comes from her upbringing, her mother teaching her the ability to be honest with herself — to stand back and truly say, “this is what I need to do to get to the next level.” On her breaks, Jenny Gilbert returns home to visit her family, revisiting the place her dream started.
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School Ball State IPFW Ohio State Loyola (Ill.) Lewis Grand Canyon Quincy Lindenwood McKendree
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The Cardinals improved their record to 7-1, 2-0 in MIVA play, this weekend defeating both Quincy and Lindenwood in three sets each. “We’ve never started off playing as well as we are now,” said senior outside attacker Matt Sutherland.
and we weren’t connecting,” senior outside attacker Matt Sutherland said. “People were feeling sore from yesterday, so it was the mixture between the soreness and the tiredness from the whole week.” At 2-0 in league play, Ball
State sits in a three-way tie with IPFW and Ohio State for first place. Both teams, along with Loyola and Lewis, are ranked ahead Ball State in the AVCA national rankings. Loyola and Lewis are currently the No. 1
Record (MAC) 7-1 (2-0) 7-2 (2-0) 6-2 (2-0) 7-0 (0-0) 8-1 (0-0) 5-2 (0-0) 5-4 (0-2) 2-3 (0-2) 3-5 (0-2)
and No. 3 teams in the country, respectively. Walton knows the level of competition coming up in the Cardinals schedule. One advantage the Cardinals do have early in their conference schedule is the fact that they play IPFW, Lewis and Ohio State at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals look to build on their impressive start to the season, playing five of their next six against MIVA opponents. “We’ve never started off playing as well as we are now,” Sutherland said. “Usually we start out kind of flat, then we have a better rest of the season. I think we’re going to have a really good season.”
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Junior outfielder Sammi Cowger was one of three Cardinals who earned second team honors. The Ball State softball team opens its season on Feb. 6, on the road at the Belmont/Lipscomb Music City Classic against South Dakota.
Ball State softball head coach Tyra Perry was selected as the 2015 preseason Mid-American Conference coach of the year by The College Sports Madness staff. While the Cardinals didn’t have any selections for the first-team, three players earned second-team honors. Junior pitcher Nicole Steinbach was named to the second team. Last season, Steinbach made 32 appearances, going 15-11, with a 3.61 earned run average. She is joined by juniors infielder Emily Dabkowski and outfielder Sammi Cowger. Dabkowski hit .30, with 378 runs batted in and six home runs in 52 games. Cowger played in 29 games, hitting .313 with 10 RBIs and two home runs. The Ball State softball team opens its season on Feb. 6, on the road at the Belmont/Lipscomb Music City Classic against South Dakota. – STAFF REPORTS
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Students will not see “Do not touch” signs at this month’s Atrium Gallery exhibit, which includes the work of two Ball State professors and allows exhibit visitors to handle the displays. Husband and wife art professors, David and Sarojini Johnson both contributed to the traveling exhibition, Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books. “I think it’s good we get to show in the same exhibit,” said David. “We have very different styles and it
shows tremendously.”’ Sarojini took a less traditional approach to her piece. She collected slang for intoxication from friends and students and included them in her book. She only regrets not being able to use the term, “crunk,” a mixture of “crazy” and “drunk.” David brought the exhibit from college town bars to the country for the subject of his book: farm animals. “I’ve been drawing farm animals since I could draw,” he said. “My dad worked on a farm. My uncle worked on a farm. Farm animals have very rich heritage and are part of everyone’s lives. “ He mentions Animal Farm as an example. Sarojini proposed the idea of bringing the exhibit to Ball State and David helped to set up the handmade booklets
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that follow the dimension rule of 4 x 5 x 1. Rachel Yoder, a senior visual communications major, said she believes it’s important to acknowledge her professors as artists and not just teachers. “I think it’s good for us to see professors as artists. We see them every day and think ‘Oh, they’re just teaching us’ but it’s refreshing to be reminded that yes, they
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Husband and wife art professors, David and Sarojini Johnson both contributed to the traveling exhibition Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books. The exhibit can be found at the Atrium Gallery. Senior visual communications major Rachel Yoder said she believes it’s important to acknowledge her professors as artists and not just teachers
teach but they still have their own careers and their own passions,” she said. Hui-Chu Ying, an art professor at the University of Akron curated the exhibit.
“I think the miniature book idea is really a great art form to serve as the basis for this economical traveling exhibition,” Ying said on the University of
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* * ** * * * ** 1 bd r c h ar mi n g a p t , ***********Affordable, walk to $500/mo all utils incl, W/D, A/C, re- class, great location, 1 bdrm apts frig, 765-730-2024 available May or August, part or all utilities paid, A/C W/D, walktoballstate.com (765) 896-8105 Leasing for next fall. 1-3 BDRM Apartment, 2-4 blks to BSU. No ****Available Now! 1 bdrm $475 pets. 289-3971 +utils. Village area www.housesnearbsu.com 765-717-9331 1-3 BR Apartments, FREE WIFI, most UTILITIES INCLUDED. The- Leasing Now. 2-3 BDRM, 1-4 blks Roommates CampusEdge.com 765.286.2806 to BSU. No Pet. W/D. some Util. in130 cluded 289-3971 Wanted 2/3 BDRM. 1 block S. BSU village. Roommate needed. All utils in- $275/$325 + util. off street parking. N O W L E A S I N G F O R 1 5 - 1 6 cluded. House/apt. $315 per month. no pets. Avail Aug. 288-3100 SCHOOL YEAR!! Cardinal Corner Call 765-744-4649 apts, 3 bdrms, w/d, off-street parking, GREAT Locations 3 BDRM. All util. paid. 50 inch TV. 2 www.BSURentals.com or 729Apartments 160 BA. W/D. D/W. Close to BSU. $325 9618. For Rent per person. 744-4649. Aug Lease.
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!!!!! 1,2, & 3 BR Jan, May, and Aug Leases Avail! The 400 Apartments -- 818 W. Riverside, Call 765-288-6819 or visit www.400apartments.com
!!!!Now leasing for the 2015-2016 school yr. 1 bdrm apt. $470/mo + util. Studio apt $420 mo/+util. BarTel Apartments 1616 W Gilbert St. Visit www.bsrentals.com or call Doug at 765-744-3593
522 W. Adams St.; Studio $400/mo, 1 Bdrm, $500/mo. 2 bdrm $600/mo; free wi-fi; well maintained, quiet, secure bldg; call 765-2860227
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***3 BDRM. 3 blocks from campus. 3 Bdrm. Basement. New Kitchen. Adorable&Affordable NEW! Large All util. paid. A/C. D/W. W/D. Avail. Near BSU campus off street prkg. 3BR 2BA starts $699. 1st mo free! August. No pets. 760-4529 W/D, A/C,Aug-Aug 765-215-4591 Countryside Estates 7652889740
***RATCHFORD PROPERTIES*** 3 bdrm 1805 Rosewood Aug. '15 >Great Apts. & Houses! www.housesnearbsu.com or 765>Best Locations for 1,2,3,4 BR on & 717-9331 Near Campus >Affordable Prices 3,4,6 BR Houses avail Aug 2015 >Some Utilities Paid! Laundry Facil- p l e a s e c a l l 7 6 5 - 7 1 6 - 8 4 4 7 o r ity, Some with Pets www.markbsuproperties.com ***CALL OR TEXT 748-6407*** www.ratchfordproperties.com 4 bdr on University ave., $1300/mo, incl cable & internet, 1 bdrm, extra nice, W/D, D/W, Mi- Aug. lease, 937-546-7344 cro, A/C, prkg, private&secure, $495/mo., Aug lse, 765-717-9332 3+ bdrm 1 ba 1410 W. Jackson, greatbsurentals.com W/D inclu. $900/mo + utils, plenty of off St. prkg, Avail. Aug 2015 1204 West Abbott. 4 BDRM. Close Call/Text Carrie @ 765-744-1198 to campus. $275 each. W/D. A/C. Aug Lease. Call 260-243-1395 Share housing w/ 5 girls, start May 4-5 bdrm, 2 ba, $350/stdt, 5 blks 7th, 360/ month, 2 blks from campus, 317-446-0334 1221 Abbott. 2 BDRM/ 1 Ba. W/D. from campus, on/off st prkg, W/D, $750 + util. No smoking, No pets. 1 D/W, Avai Aug 2015, 812-361-3759
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Awesome 6 bd. 2ba house. three levels, deck, d/w, AC, off street parking, $355 ea. incl. util., aug. lease, no pets, call or text 765-2128992 Clean 4 BR, 2 ba, Aug-Aug.215 S. Talley.W/D,C/A $275/ea.748-6175, bsmt. tiffanydpt@gmail.com Great loc. beside Lafollete. $325/ month. 1508 Woodridge. 4 BD 1 BTH Stove, Fridge, W/D. Central AC. Parking. Aug. lease. Call (765) 617-8989. www.bsu-rentals.com Lovely 4 BR -2 BA 105 N Calvert -lg rms, W&D off st pkg,$350/375 ht & wtr pd. 765-284-4287
***Nice large 5 bdrm, 709 Riversideclose to BSU.C/A, W/D, off st. Leasing for next Fall 1-5 Bdrm, 1park. 765-228-8458 or 765-7491417 Abbott. 5 BDRM2 2 Ba. $375 5 blks to BSU, W/D, C/A & 2 Full 4688. each + util. W/D. D/W. 1 yr lease. BA.+utils. No pets. 289-3971 No smoking and no pets. 284-5741 Nicest houses on campus. Many ***6 BDRM . 3 blocks from campus. extras. Even a 6 bdrm. Also student 3.5 bath. A/C. W/D. B/W. All utilit1604 W. Adams. 2 or 3 BDRM/1 parking available. Call 286-5216. Ba. $700 + util. W/D. 1 yr lease. No ies paid. avail Aug 2015. 760-4529 smoking, No pets. 284-5741 Quality Houses, 309 Tillotson, 2 bdrm by Studebaker off st. pk. 507/509 Riverside, 3001 Devon, 2 bdrm very nice house + sunrm, W/D A/C, $340 ea. Incl. sew. 748- 2 1 1 6 B a l l , 4 a n d 5 b d r m s . bsmt, gar, W/D, C/A, near BSU, 9145, 749-6013, 282-4715. www.BSUrentals.com or 729-9618. Aug lse. 765-215-4591 6 bdrm by Studebaker off st. pk. SHARP 3/4 BR-2 BA home- near W/D A/C, $300 ea. Incl. sew. 748- BSU - lg rms, W&D pkg. $330 ea 2-4 BR Homes, W/D, most UTILITIES INCLUDED. TheCam- 9145, 749-6013, 282-4715. Ht & Wtr pd. 765-284-4287 pusEdge.com 765.286.2806 616 N. Alameda Ave and 604 N. * * * U D E S E R V E T H E 3 bdm 2405 N. Hollywood 660/mo Alameda Ave. 3-4 Bdrm Houses. + utils. 9mo or yr lse. Start Aug August 2015 Lease. 765-215-6281 B E S T * * * www.fusecollegerentals.com www.alamedaBSUrentals.com call 303-324-6738 yr Lease. 284-5741.
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***********Affordable, walk to ****NEWER 2 Bdrm houses Great class, great location, 4 bdrm apts loc./cond. loaded, many extras, Aug 15' lse. Call David 317-640-1627 available May or August, part or all utilities paid, A/C W/D, walktoball****NEWER 3 bdrm house. 3 blcks state.com (765) 896-8105 from Village. Lots of extras. Aug 15' 1 & 2 bdrm apts Aug.'15 all amenitlse. Call David 317-640-1627 ies, www.housesnearbsu.com or ***********Affordable, walk to class, great location, 3 bdrm apts ****NEWER 4 BDRM houses Great call 765-717-9331 available May or August, part or all locations/condition, many extras. ***BSU apts, close to campus, utilities paid, A/C W/D, walktoball- Aug 15' lse. David 317-640-1627 1,2&3 bdrm,utils includ off-st prkg, state.com (765) 896-8105 Call765-228-8458 or 765-749-4688 ****NEWER 4/5 Bdrm. ***********Affordable, walk to Newly redone, loaded, Aug 15' ***1 & 2 BDRM Apartments. Close class, great location, 2 bdrm apts lse. call David 317-640-1627 to Village area. All util. paid. Free available May or August, part or all wifi. Avail. May or August. No pets. utilities paid, A/C W/D, walktoball- ****U DESERVE THE BEST**** 760-4529 state.com (765) 896-8105 www.fusecollegerentals.com
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University now offers Office 365 Pro for free Microsoft provides software at no cost to students, faculty SCHLABACH STAFF REPORTER | JACQUI jtsclabach@bsu.edu The Information Technology department is now offering students and faculty the opportunity to download the new Office 365 ProPlus free of charge.
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Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel and other Microsoft applications are included in the package, available for up to five devices per person. The university does not pay for this service. “It is an offering from Microsoft to educational institutions. All of office 365, including the email system, they offer to institutions free of charge,” said Fawn Gary, director of Unified Technology Support.
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Shopp opened her thrift store in January after ten years of moving around the U.S. She is originally from New Castle, Ind. Shopp said she worked in restaurants and a bank from when she was 18 years old up until she was 28 years old. She wanted to work in interior design and for the fashion industry since she was little but the plan did not work out. “I’ve always wanted to own my own business to work for myself and I love thrift stores and fashion,” Shopp said. Shopp and her husband moved to Muncie after returning to Indiana. The couple had a baby and decided to open up a store. “It was perfect timing and it worked out perfectly,” she
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said. “We have a great location and I love the downtown Muncie area.” Shopp said her store is different from other stores because she doesn’t make consignment deals. For Vintage Shoppe, the items are clothing Shopp previously owned or items she hand selects. Shopp said everything she puts out is something she thinks is trendy or what people would like.
Office 365 ProPlus can also be purchased at the Ball State Tech Center for $27. The main difference between purchasing and downloading the media is the subscription. Having a subscription allows for automatic updates to the software. When downloading it through the Tech Center, students and faculty will only be purchasing the latest version. However, the subscription will not last forever, Gary said.
A lot of the clothes she sells she has had for some time. She claims she is addicted to thrift store shopping, so she gets other items from other stores, rummage sales and estate sales. “I don’t put just anything out,” Shopp said. “Everything is clean and ready to wear.” Shopp and her husband have not done any advertising for their business and have found the store to be doing well so far. Her main appeal was college students. “I know students are on a budget and here they can get cool one-of-a-kind things they’re not going to find elsewhere for really cheap,” she said. “They can get whole outfits for 20 dollars, including shoes.” The store will have a grand opening Saturday, Feb. 7, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with refreshments and free treats and items for customers.
Once a student graduates or a faculty member is no longer associated with the university, the subscription will end. “When we sell the media in the store, a lot of devices these days are not coming with optical drives,” Gary said. “So you buy a laptop, and you don’t even have an optical drive to install it. A lot of students were borrowing optical drives to install the media, and this [subscription] takes care of that problem.”
If someone wants to install the media on more than five devices, they would have to get a consumer subscription from Microsoft with a different account. “It’s a great opportunity offered, but I don’t think offering it for five devices is really necessary,” said Rebecca Schlesinger, sophomore economics and business administration major. “But I do think I would take advantage of it if I needed it.”
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. WORTHEN ARENA DN PHOTOS EMMA ROGERS Vintage Shoppe Thrift & Gift opened in January in Muncie. Jasmin Shopp, owner of Vintage Shoppe, said her store is different from other stores because she doesn’t make consignment deals. The store will have a grand opening on Feb. 7 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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