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President Barack Obama’s call for a raise in minimum wage has left one Ball State professor doubtful and local businesses in varying degrees of concern. During Obama’s annual state of the union address on Jan. 28 he asked Congress to “give America a raise” by increasing minimum wage. He promised to raise it to Minimum Wage $10.10 for federal workers Indiana’s minimum wage has by executive increased drimatically within the last order, which four decades. Currently, minimum wage is $7.25. President Barack he will follow Obama plans to increase the value to by pressur$10.10 in 2014. ing congress In dollars to pass a bill that would inObama’s minimum wage crease wages 12 for non-fed2014: $10.10 eral workers 10 over the next three years. 8 Michael Hicks, director of Cen6 ter for Business and Economic Research, said 4 chances are slim that the 2 legislation will pass and if it 0 does, it is a political, not an economic SOURCE: dol.gov DN GRAPHIC KATIE MILLER decision. “The probability of [a minimum wage bill] actually happening is one in a billion,” Hicks said. Jacob Layton, a student facility monitor for the Ball State Recreation and Wellness Center, verbalized many peoples’ fears when he said raising the minimum wage is a temporary solution. “In raising the minimum wage, people will have more money to spend or save,” Layton said. “But because people will get paid more, the prices for everything will increase.” However, Hicks said if minimum wage were increased, it would cause little impact on the price of consumer products. “Consumers would see a trivial change in products, while it may cause people to lose or not be able to find new jobs because of the value of minimum wage,” he said. One sector that could see a drastic change is the food service industry. “Quality of service will decline and those workers will have to be more productive,” Hicks said. “You don’t just go from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour without being able to do more.“ At Grandma Betty’s Ice Cream Shop, owner Jeannie Lee Lake said businesses are supposed to be able to pay workers a rational wage and that the current minimum wage is too low. Lake Lee’s business employs few people as it is, most of them being students. “It would affect the number of paid employees we have. I hope it wouldn’t [but] obviously [$10.10] is a significant amount,” she said.
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HOPEFULS Wenning, Fakes prepare for scouting combine, pro day
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fter four years of training at Ball State, Keith Wenning is in Indianapolis training once again, this time for a chance at the NFL. He and former Ball State tight end Zane Fakes are at St. Vincent Sports Performance in a six-week NFL Combine Training program to prepare them for the pre-draft process.
Wenning will participate in the NFL scouting combine from Feb. 22-25, along with wide receiver Willie Snead and defensive end Jonathan Newsome. “I’m just going to go and do what I do,” Wenning said. “Hopefully, I catch someone’s eye.” Fakes, who did not receive an invite to the combine, will be participating in Ball State’s Pro Day along with other players leaving Ball State. Fakes is seeing the positives in not getting invited to the combine.
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Zane Fakes and Keith Wenning do stretches after their workout on Feb. 1 at the St. Vincent Sports Performance Center in Indianapolis, IN. The program Fakes and Wenning are in helps them train for the NFL Combine.
“It’s not necessarily a bad thing,” Fakes said. “Pro day will be more relaxed and less stressful for me. I think that will help me perform better.” Some of the alumni of the St. Vincent Sports Performance program are: former Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones and Sacramento Kings forward Carl Landry.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE KEITH WENNING
Wake up, eat breakfast 7 a.m.
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Work with speed training and positional drills at the SportZone with former Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch and a quarterback coach 8:30 a.m.
General drills with other athletes 10:30 a.m.
Quarterback drills against air with receivers and tight ends. Work on drops and combine route combinations 11:30 a.m.
Recovery and treatment of any nagging injuries
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Prepare for afternoon workout 2 p.m.
Afternoon workouts 4 p.m.
Recovery and treatment 5 p.m.
Watch film of speed training and technique 5:30 p.m.
Return to hotel, eat dinner 7 p.m.
Meet with position coaches, work on coverages and defenses
University ceases use of coal for steam Geothermal system will be used instead to make heat, steam AJAYI STAFF REPORTER | KANYINSOLA kiajayi@bsu.edu Ball State’s coal-fired steam plant, a stern brick fixture on campus for 90 years, will shut down next month as the university’s groundbreaking geothermal system takes over. The new system, which includes a vast network of pipes that take advantage of the earth’s constant underground temperature across campus, will cut the school’s carbon
footprint in half, said Jim Lowe, director of engineering and construction operations. “There will be a $2-milliona-year saving because it is so efficient,” Lowe said. With the coal plant’s aging equipment in need of an update, the university had to decide between getting a new coal system, using natural gas or depending solely on geothermal energy. A new coal system would need new equipment to limit emissions, which would have cost an additional $20 to $25 million. Natural gas would become more expensive to maintain over time, Lowe said.
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Smoke billows from the coal plant on Ball State’s campus Feb. 2. Ball State is eliminating the use of coal and switching to exclusively geothermal energy.
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SGA elections begin at convention tonight Slate member hopes this round of voting won’t be dramatic
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Tonight starts the twoweek campaign season that Student Government president Chloe Anagnos called “the best of times, the worst of times.” Candidates for the SGA election will declare their candidacy and slate members at SGA’s nominating convention at 7 p.m. in the Arts and Journalism building room 175. The even the kicks-off the campaign season. Slates are not allowed to share their intention to run before nominating convention, so whether two, three or more slates will enter the race is unknown. This year’s election will differ from last year’s campaign as the result of changes to
the elections code, which were voted into place Jan. 23. One of the changes cut the campaign season from three weeks to two weeks. “Last year it was too stressful to have three weeks. I went from a ‘B’ to a ‘C’ in one of my classes,” president Chloe Anagnos said. “I think two weeks will be fine.” The voter turnout of last year’s election was the largest in Ball State SGA history. A total of 4,985 students voted, almost double the votes in 2012. Staff members of some of the campaigns solicited votes by presenting students with iPads, asking them to vote. This year, that is prohibited under elections code. “Last year was the first year we had seen that, and I think it might play into our numbers as far as voting goes this year,” Anagnos said. “I will be intrigued to see how many students vote without candidates asking them to.” Vice president Alyssa
France attributes the voter turnout last year to drama on the campaign trail, involving social media and excessive fines. She said she hopes SGA can avoid the elections drama but still incentivize voter participation. “I don’t think there is going to be the drama there was last year,” France said. “Yes, [turnout] could be that big, but it will take more effort to make people aware. People became aware last year because there were bad things going on.” However, controversies did not stop once the winning slate took office. In September, former president Malachi Randolph resigned after he experienced backlash over derogatory tweets. Treasurer Kevin Mullaney said what happened with this year’s executive board should challenge the student body to do their research before voting. He said while it affected the trust of the student body
who are only here for a portion of the year, Hicks said. “Students from outside the area may find it harder to get a job,” he said. Layton said he wasn’t too worried about losing his job at Ball State. “They’re going to need as many people as they need now,” he said. “If they do eliminate positions, I’ll probably be one of the first since I just started working here and they don’t know me as well.” Karen Fisher, owner of the Artmart of Muncie, said raising the minimum is a wonderful idea but isn’t feasible and could threaten her business.
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in SGA, it also impacted the executive board. “It challenges people to do their research and get to know who these people really are, what they’ve done and how passionate are they and is this something they can really accomplish,” he said. “It is something that even to us, we lost trust. It should challenge people to make sure this is something real.” Nominating convention will take place at 7 p.m. in room 175 of the Arts and Journalism building. Elections will take place Feb. 24 and 25.
WAGES: Low-skill labor would be hardest hit by raise | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The abundance of college students looking for jobs in Muncie means there are often more people looking for low-skill jobs than are available. A minimum wage increase would only worsen the problem. “Most businesses are going to say, ‘I’m going to shift to more professional staff,’” Hicks said. “If I have to pay someone 30 percent more, they need to be 30 percent better.” A more professional staff in this instance would mean a shift to full-time year-round local workers versus students
COAL: Geothermal project to be complete in 2016 | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
In selecting geothermal energy, Lowe said Ball State chose a closed-looped vertical system, which stores heat underground during the summer and uses it later during the winter. The system uses the two wells installed on the north and south side of campus. Lowe said the biggest challenge is to make sure there is a constant ground temperature of 55 degrees. The university completed installing the first phase of the system in 2009 and Lowe said the second is on track to be completed by January 2016. He said the funding to complete the second phase was provided last April. The Indiana General Assembly gave a $5 million U.S. Department of Energy Grant
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[a minimum wage bill] actually happening is one in a billion. » MICHAEL HICKS, director of Center for Business and Economic Research She said a nearly $3 increase in wage each hour would mean she would have to fire some of her staff. “I don’t think I would be able to employ the students that I employ now if I had to pay everyone that amount,” Fisher said. “I think we would end up losing some
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FONTAINE HITS PAIR OF 3-POINTERS IN ROAD WIN AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS Looking to get back on the winning side, Ball State’s women’s basketball team went on the road and beat Northern Illinois, 63-50. Sophomore forward Nathalie Fontaine paced the Cardinals with 18 points, leading an offense that shot a season-high 50 percent. Six of those points came from three-pointers: shots that Fontaine isn’t used to attempting. Ball State’s first points of the game came from one of the two threes. Late last season, Ball State head coach Brady Sallee said of a Fontaine three-point attempt, “I think I need to put a helmet on because I didn’t know where it was going to come down.” The team utilized numerous chances from the free-throw line, knocking down 24 of 34 compared to Northern Illinois’ 3-5, committing 23 fouls. The Cardinals also played one of their strongest defensive games of the season, holding Northern Illinois to just 50 points. Just one Huskie scored double-digits, Danny Pulliam, who had 11 points and added a team-high four assists. The win improves Ball State’s Mid-American Conference record to 5-6. – STAFF REPORTS
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Senior center Majok Majok looks to freshman forward Franko House to pass the ball during the second half against Toledo on Saturday at Worthen Arena. Ball State had 21 turnovers against Toledo.
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After utilizing a 17-2 run to come back in the first half, Ball State committed enough turnovers to lose their chance at upsetting 20-3 Toledo. The Cardinals opened up with a turnover not even 15 seconds into the second half. Mid-American Conference West leader Toledo took advantage, going on a 20-9 run as Rockets’ guard Rian Pearson scored 12 points and recorded three steals for the second half. “We were right there to win.” Ball State head coach James Whitford said. Ball State committed 14 turnovers in the second half after committing seven in the first. The biggest turnover
proved to be senior Majok Majok’s traveling violation with 3:24 left in the game. At that point, Ball State was down 7068 before the referee called the play dead. “We had a tough travel call on Majok,” Whitford said. “It was a big turnover that cost us.” The possession that was very costly to the Cardinals was a set play that ended with Majok having the ball on the left post. Majok then proceeded to face-up his defender before driving to the paint and attempting a right-handed hook shot. “Majok has made that move 150 times this year,” Whitford said. “He must have made it different on the 151. Appar-
ently, he took an extra step on that last one.” From that point on, the Cardinals committed two more turnovers and four personal fouls, which sent Toledo to the freethrow line eight times within those final three minutes. Freshman Zavier Turner had another standout game this season, scoring a team-best 19 points. However, he committed four turnovers as well as four fouls Saturday. Turner owns an average of four turnovers per game after Saturday’s loss. Despite having a 4-17 record, Toledo head coach Tod Kowalczyk said that Whitford has a great team. “James is doing a great job.”
Kowalczyk said. “Defensively, they’re really sound — they got some guys and we let them get comfortable.” Turnovers have been a consistent statistic for Ball State. The Cardinals average 17 turnovers per game, while averaging only 12 assists. They have a 0.7 assist-to-turnover ratio, which is second-to-last in the MAC. The only team they have a statistical advantage over is Northern Illinois, who sits at 4-5 in MAC play. Ball State took Northern Illinois to the final buzzer, though they were beat by the Huskies 67-65 in overtime. The Cardinals turned the ball over 15 times in that Feb. 1 matchup.
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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 A few players training with Wenning and Fakes also competed against them over the past few years, including tight end Alex Bayer from Bowling Green, quarterback Jordan Lynch from Northern Illinois and running back Zurlon Tipton from Central Michigan. “They’ve made great strides,” said Brandon Johnson, a strength and conditioning coach for St. Vincent ONLINE Sports PerWatch Wenning formance. “A and Fakes train big part of for the NFL. that is that ballstatedaily. they came in com pretty clean and healthy from the season. That always helps us.” Both Wenning and Fakes played all 13 games this season. Johnson and the other trainers at St. Vincent Sports Performance work to cycle the workouts for Wenning and Fakes, so that when Wenning performs at the NFL Combine in late February, and Fakes at the Ball State pro day, they are at their maximum athletically. “[They’ll be] as fast as they’ve ever been and jump as high as they’ve ever jumped,” Johnson said. Wenning and Fakes train six days a week, Monday through Saturday, and are given two opportunities per day to recover from training. “They’ve bought into it,” Johnson said. “That speaks to their character. They’ve bought into the program. They’re listening and working hard and wanting to get better.”
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Wake up, eat breakfast 8 a.m.
Stretch 8:30 a.m.
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A group of football players huddle after their workout on Feb. 1 at the St. Vincent Sports Performance Center in Indianapolis, IN. The program Fakes and Wenning are in helps them train for the NFL Combine.
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Broad jump, vertical jump training and lifting drills 4 p.m.
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KEITH WENNING CAREER STATS • Games played: 49 • Completion percentage: 63 • Passing yards: 11,402 • Touchdowns: 92
ZANE FAKES CAREER STATS • Games played: 53 • Catches: 130 • Receiving yards: 1,185 • Touchdowns: 9
The players training get breaks from noon on Saturdays to 8 a.m. on Mondays. “On the weekends, hopefully they’re being smart about their decisions,” Johnson said. They follow a dietitian while in the program to make sure they are on specific meal plans. One challenge that both Wenning and Fakes have to prepare for is the change in philosophy from Ball State’s spread offense to the pro style that NFL teams currently run.
Fakes said he is football smart, something that Ball State helped with. “Hopefully it will translate to the next level if I get a chance,” Fakes said. “I think that will be one of my strong suits — is being able to pick up schemes and offenses. ... They’re going to get my best every day, every rep. I’m not slacking off at all.” Fakes said the most important thing he’s trying to work on is his speed and agility. “If I can improve at those
things, I think it will improve my chances of playing at the next level tremendously,” Fakes said. Wenning is focusing on footwork and drops. “It’s something we’re working on in training right now, as far as drops and footwork,” Wenning said. “I feel like I’m capable to work in that kind of offense. Whether it’s under center or more spread, I’m comfortable with both. I can only get better.” When Wenning interviews with NFL teams at the combine and pro day, he’ll be introduced as “former Ball State quarterback“ Keith Wenning. “[It’s] a little bit [weird].” Wenning said. “It hasn’t happened too much yet. A couple times that it has, it’s felt weird. ... It’s time to move on.”
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Senior middle attacker Kevin Owens jumps to hit the ball to the McKendree side during the first set on Jan. 24 at Worthen Arena. Owens has had a total of 48 kills this season.
Team wins 3 sets in late victory over Princeton Sutherland gets 2 consecutive kills in 5-set road win
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Nothing was going right. The Ball State men’s volleyball players’ attacks were being rejected at the net by Princeton University’s twoand three-person blocks. On offense, Princeton players found holes in the defense with ease. Cody Kessel and Pat Schwagler were making life difficult for Ball State’s middle attackers Kevin Owens and Matt Leske, who along with the outside attackers, struggled to predict where Princeton’s offense was coming from. Facing the prospect of being swept after dropping the first two sets, Ball State rallied to take the next three, stunning Princeton. “We started figuring out how Princeton was running their offense and we did a better job blocking their middles,” Ball State head coach Joel Walton said. “We also brought in Matt Sutherland off the bench, and that gave us an offensive punch.” Owens finished the match with eight total blocks, Leske had a team-high nine. Ball State’s defensive intensity increased as the game progressed, flying to the ball on defense and breaking the offensive rhythm Princeton had working Ball State finished the match with 19 total team blocks, one of their highest marks of the season.
With the offense struggling, Walton inserted Sutherland, who kick started the attack. Trailing 21-20 in the fourth set, Sutherland fired an attack over the net and tooled it off Princeton blocker Chris Kennedy’s arms to tie the set. Minutes later, he landed back-to-back kills to help Ball State take a 23-22 lead. His team would never trail again in the match. “It’s tough when you have your back up against the wall being on the road and one set away from being swept,” Walton said. “To see your team be successful in that environment gives us lessons we can use later in the season.” Just like playing against IPFW, Ball State started the fifth set with a strong defense. They jumped out to a 4-1 lead, utilizing three attack errors from Princeton players trying to hit around Ball State’s block. Princeton committed 30 attack errors throughout the match, forced by Ball State’s defensive pressure throughout the final three sets. Leading the final set 14-4, Ball State forced Princeton attacker Will Siroky into an attack error, completing the comeback. “We expect to be in hostile environments where we’re not playing our best,” Walton said. “To have experience and confidence in those situations is very valuable.” It’s the second time in three matches that Ball State came back to win a five-match set. Not a bad result when at first, nothing was going right.
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REO Speedwagon performs some of their songs Friday at John R. Emens Auditorium. Ticket sales will go toward the communities affected by tornadoes in November 2013.
White-hot lights cast a luminous glow onto the stage, as the five-man rock band looked out at the cheering crowd — fingers at the ready — tracing keyboard notes, gripping drum sticks and pressing against guitar strings. While it was a Friday night at Ball State, REO Speedwagon may as well have been playing a stadium show in the ‘70s. The concert raised money for Rock To The Rescue, an organization that recently raised more than $400,000 to help tornado victims in the Midwest.
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Coat. Phone. Camera. Metal? These are some reporters, we naturally started to circle of the English words necessary for security around them to watch. The women eventualstaff to tell us what they need in order to let ly began trying to coax members of our team us continue through check points at both the into their dance. Not a big deal, right? Flash mobs are fun. Haptrain station and our floating hotel. Security checkpoints include metal detec- py, dancing people are fun. With a little coaxing from the dancers, a few memtors, scanning our bags, bers of our team joined them. and sometimes a pat down. Dancing, learning whatever The staff is always friendly, Russia words were playing doing their best to get you loudly. through quickly, and I think What happened next left the process makes all of us most of the team with their feel safer. jaws on the floor. The music BSU at the Games has setstops, a camera crew sweeps tled into our cruise ship in in, and suddenly our reportSochi, Russia for a few days ers find they have been apart now, and we feel pretty safe of a protest against people all around. It’s quiet. People going to the Olympics belaugh and joke on the train, TAYLOR IRBY, a sophomore cause of the anti-gay laws. and seem to be pretty carephoto journalism major “Kiss the Russian,” we found free. Large groups show a out later, apparently makes feeling of excitement for the up most of the lyrics of the games and a pride in their country. I can’t help but think back to how I felt song. Our writers are on roughly four days ago before we flew to So- camera and there is a boom chi. We were met by four women dressed in above their heads. All 20 stereotypical Russian-esque garb, who were something of us are no loninvolved in what reminded me of a flash mob. ger laughing. Oops. That’s a They were hopping around dancing, laughing bit of a failure when it comes and blasting a song in a different language. to objective journalism, but Curious, like children, and interested, as it wasn’t our fault.
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This event scared me a little. Only because it completely changed my expectation of what would happen. When we got to Sochi I was concerned about how easily we could end up stating opinions we might not have. It’s very easy to become part of something bigger than yourself. We did that. I wasn’t sure if we could successfully navigate a culture and a language that we don’t quite understand. If the protests began at the Amsterdam airport, I thought things would only get worse the closer we got to Sochi. I’m glad I was wrong. I haven’t witnessed any form of protest, demonstration or any public disrupt. Everyone seems comfortable heading out to work on stories and do what we need to do in very small groups. We’re getting more independent when it comes to traveling around everyday. “Hot. Cool. Yours.” Is a motto that accompanies the Sochi 2014 signs, and BSU at the Games is taking the 2014 Olympics and making it ours.
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VALENTINE’S DAY BOTTLE LABELS
These personalized bottle labels are a perfect way to win your significant other over. Make crafty labels for their favorite beer. MATERIALS
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Brew up some love Get crafty when giving perfect gifts that say, ‘Be mine’
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nationally with the average person spending about $133. By putting together crafts, it is easier to show loved ones that Valentine’s Day isn’t just a Hallmark holiday. Here are a few DIY projects for the sweetheart that won’t break the bank.
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Whether your Valentine is a goober, a nerd or a smartie, this clever card made with their favorite candy is bound to satisfy their sweettooth.
Feeling lucky? Put together this scratch-off ticket and enter your significant other in a love lotto.
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1. Use a ruler to outline 4-inch by 4-inch squares on the foam board and cut them out. 2. Trace the outline of the squares on the cardboard and cut them out. 3. A pply mod podge to the back of the cardboard squares and attach to the foam boards. Let dry. 4. Spray two layers of high-gloss lacquer around the coaster to protect against spills.
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Avoid cliché celebrations with cool alternatives ANNA ORTIZ COMMON NONSENSE
By nature, Valentine’s Day is characterized by fat, winged babies sporting projectile weapons and the most anatomical misrepresentation of a heart someone could conceive. And on top of that, it’s celebrating a martyr’s execution. While the holiday has its gaudy factors, there’s no reason to celebrate accordingly. So instead of conforming, redeem Friday and bring it to new levels of coolness.
Instead of a dozen roses, go for their chocolate counterparts.
Nothing lasts forever — and I know what you’re thinking — “our eternal love will.” Death includes plants. Instead of overdone floral arrangements, go for something more edible by getting a dozen chocolates wrapped as roses. And though they will soon be a pile of red foil wrappers and plastic stems, at least you didn’t have
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and will elate anyone’s inner nerd, from comic book geeks to “Game of Thrones” fans. Toy company Funko makes POP! vinyl figures of superheroes, cartoons, TV series icons, book characters and celebrities. They are available at stores like Hot Topic, Books-aMillion and F.Y.E.
Instead of a CD, go for an album.
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to watch your symbol of love slowly wilt and die on the days following Friday.
Instead of a mass text, go for grade school valentines.
You wake up, and your first instinct is to text all of your friends and family with “Happy V-Day! <3” This is totally meaningless and devoid of sincerity. Remember those days in elementary school when everyone got a box of
tear-out cardboard Valentine cards? Their themes ranged from “Hello Kitty” to holographic wrestling cards with sentiments like, “I’d be in a cage match with you, Valentine!” That’s the way to go. People will love the sentimental value of these throwbacks.
Rather than a romantic Facebook post, go for a video.
You want your significant other’s friends to enviously read about your deep, abid-
ing love and for their parents to have another reason to adore you. It’s understandable. But rather than post a mushy greeting on your boo’s Facebook, try something more out of the ordinary. Make a music video using a song they love and substitute their name into it. It doesn’t even have to make sense. “What does the [insert your name here] say? Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! Ha-ha-ha-ha-happy
Valentine’s Day!”
Instead of a plushie animal, go for action figures.
Aisles upon aisles of talking, plushie creatures with giant, glossy eyes that seem to follow your every move are creepy. That fuzzy stuffed bear doesn’t say, “I love you,” despite what its weird highpitched voice croons when you pinch its ear. It says, “I just stopped at Walgreens. Here.” Action figures are way cooler
The mixed CD, which has its attributes, has been done so many times before. And do you really want to give something they’ve probably received from their old flames in the past? Try getting a vinyl album from their favorite artist or band. If they don’t have a record player it’s no big, just make sure the album comes with a complementary iTunes or MP3 download. They will feel their coolness rating shoot up as they display their vinyl in the living room.
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Dating digitally, couple connects through love site Students hit it off, DateMySchool.com leads to relationship DANIELLE GRADY CHIEF REPORTER | dagrady@bsu.edu
When it comes to dating, leaving it to chance isn’t for everyone. Some turn to websites to search for their other half. Some, like Cassandrah Oliver and Joseph Woyak, turn to DateMySchool.com. It’s a place for graduates, undergraduates and alumni to chat and meet up. Their 21st century tale of romance began with a profile view from Oliver and a simple message from Woyak. Oliver, a freshman athletic training major, created a profile on Date My School after seeing a friend find success with the website’s algorithm.
Oliver customized her profile so it could be viewed by only males ages 18-22. On Date My School, users can conceal their information from others according to age, school, department and gender. Date My School claims to be “the safest website on earth” because of these features. Woyak, a sophomore journalism and telecommunications major, generally abstains from social media on principle. “My mom made me a Facebook when I was in middle school, and I deleted it when I got to school,” he said. “I didn’t want [people back home] to know what I was doing.” Woyak made a slight exception for Date My School and for his love interest Oliver. Participants get notifications after another student views their profile, and
Woyak saw that Oliver had visited his page. Soon, they began texting daily. For the pair, one good thing came from the two-day class cancellation at the beginning of the semester. Oliver and Woyak officially started dating on the second day of the “snowpocalypse.” Almost a month later, Woyak and Oliver say their relationship is no different from anyone else’s. “I don’t even think about that we met online,” he said. “We’re dating. That’s what matters.”
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Sophomore journalism and telecommunications major Joseph Woyak helps freshman athletic training major Cassandrah Oliver play billiards. Woyak and Oliver met on DateMySchool.com with a simple message.
Admirer reveals feelings on social media love page Relationship sparks from Facebook post between musicians DANIELLE GRADY CHIEF REPORTER | dagrady@bsu.edu Ball State Secret Admirers Dear Gavin Kidder, PHOTO PROVIDED BY ABBEY BEVILLE
Abbey Beville, a sophomore psychology major, and her fiancé Nick Dupeire were engaged on Dec. 31, 2012. While Beville attends Ball State, Dupeire currently attends the school at the State University of New York.
STUDENTS PROVE 600 MILES ISN’T TOO FAR TO BE IN LOVE Relationships work even when far away, dating study shows KAITLIN LANGE CHIEF REPORTER | kllange@bsu.edu When students leave their hometowns to come to college each year, it can often mean leaving their romantic relationship behind. But others may chose to stay together, making longdistance relationships somewhat common, especially on college campuses. About 25 to 50 percent of college students are in long-distance relationships, according to the book “Maintaining LongDistance and Cross-Residential Relationships.” Abbey Beville, a sophomore psychology major, is 600 miles away from her fiancé. Beville and Nick Dupeire met in a 10th grade English class and were best friends who started dating their senior year. They had been dating for nearly 10 months when they both left for separate colleges. “It’s college — she wants to do one thing and I have to do another thing,” said Dupeire, who attends the State University of New York. “We both have to be in the right places for what our degrees are and what we want to do when we get out.” After talking about their relationship, Beville and Dupeire agreed staying together was worth it. “I think it was a matter of how long we were together, because
if we had only been together for a couple of months, I think both of us would have broken it off,” Beville said. “I was head over heels for that kid.” The most challenging part for Beville is seeing other couples around campus. “I think the hardest part would just be knowing every morning when I wake up, I’ll never see him,” she said. “There’s no, ‘Maybe I will run into him today.’ I will never be that cute couple holding hands or kissing before class.” “Go Long! Predictors of Positive Relationship Outcomes in Long Distance Dating Relationships,” a study from the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, found that a long-term relationship does not lead to a lower quality relationship. The authors of the study said their findings contradicted the general negative attitude toward the sustainability of long-distance relationships. Couples who were further apart generally did better in areas like satisfaction, intimacy and communication. Their findings indicated that a relationship doesn’t necessarily depend on distance or the amount of face-to-face contact. Instead, a person’s attitude about how long the relationship will last is a main factor. Beville and Dupeire said they are confident their relationship will last. Dupeire asked her to marry him last New Year’s Eve. “I proposed to her to let her know that I want to spend the rest of my life with her,” Dupeire said. “I’m in it for the long haul. I would absolutely say that helps
the relationship a little bit.” Beville said the two try to Skype once a week and talk on the phone when they can. She said it is hard since their schedules don’t always line up. They only see each other in person around four or five times each year during holidays or long weekends. She does think the distance can put strain on their relationship. “If we are together, we hardly ever fight,” Beville said. “When we are apart, I think it’s just that frustration of not being able to physically see each other and physically talk to each other that causes a lot of really pointless fights.” Despite any fights, she said the long-distance relationship has really built up their trust for one another and prepared her for the future. Dupeire will join the Air Force and when he is deployed, they will once again have to endure a long-distance relationship. “I know it’s going to happen, but I feel fully prepared for it now,” Beville said. “At that point, I will have done it for four years. I think this is kind of good practice.” Beville said long-distance relationships are not for people who aren’t fully invested in their relationships. But in her case, she doesn’t regret the decision. “When you love a person, it is definitely worth it,” Beville said. “Everything beautiful is worth getting hurt over. It hurts, but I know in the long run [that] I get to marry him.”
You are one of the most adorable people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. I may not seem like it, but I’m always too shy to start a conversation with you, and from the few times we have talked, you have been super nice. I would love it if we could hang out some time. -An admirer in brass ensemble Samantha Luzadder, a sophomore music performance major, knew she was really into Gavin Kidder, a freshman music media production major she met in brass ensemble. But she wasn’t sure how to express it. She mustered the courage to talk to him during a concert, but she said she couldn’t see herself doing much else. “He seemed like the coolest
person ever from that moment we talked that one time,” she said. “He was really cute too, [I] couldn’t deny that.” Faced with the conundrum of revealing her emotions without embarrassment, she turned to the Internet. Since March 2013, the anonymous Facebook page Ball State Secret Admirers has provided a forum for lovestruck students to profess their attractions. Luzadder submitted her message and waited until it was published Nov. 18. She closed her profession with the pseudonym “an admirer in brass ensemble.” “I thought it was a really cute page where people are shouting into the dark, hoping someone will hear,” she said. Someone did hear, but it wasn’t Kidder. A mutual friend took it upon himself to notify Kidder of the message as Kidder does not have a Facebook profile. He became a subject of the admirers’ page before even knowing it existed. Kidder had noticed Luzadder, however. He had briefly considered the possibility of doing something, but wasn’t sure her response would prove positive. Kidder approached Luzadder after hearing of the admiration.
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Sophomore music performance major Samantha Luzadder and freshman music media production major Gavin Kidder met after Luzadder posted on Ball State Secret Admirers. Kidder heard about Luzadder’s post through a mutual friend who saw the post.
She confessed to being the face behind the message. “When that happened, I was just like, ‘Oh, OK, well I have courage right now, so do you want to go out on a date?’” Luzadder said. “I just think it’s amazing because even by writing such a little thing, we figured out we have so much in common.” Kidder still hasn’t read the admiration, but he doesn’t need to. “She lets me be me, as weird and as quirky as I am,” he said. “She just comes back at me with something even weirder. It’s refreshing.”
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Vending
LOVE Some other universities are adding condoms, Plan B alongside popular vending machine snack foods |
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all State has no plans to join some colleges in adding two unconventional items to vending machines – condoms and Plan B, a popular day after contraceptive. The University of Michigan added condoms to one vending machine in each of its 14 residence halls as a trial project requested by students. “In the summer and fall of 2012, there were some students who were commenting that condoms for the sake of sexual health should be made more available in the residence halls,” said Peter Logan, director of communications for university housing at University of Michigan. Logan said condoms were distributed freely before 2012 by university health services and other organizations, but some students brought up concerns that those interested may be too shy to ask for a condom. “It also may be a situation where they find themselves in an opportunity for sex, but they didn’t plan ahead,” Logan said. “It would help if there was something readily available to them in a vending machine that would promote or support good sexual health.” He said this option is better than
having students not know where to get a condom and take their chances without one. At Ball State, condoms are available on the second floor of the Amelia T. Wood Health Center in the Office of Health, Alcohol, and Drug Education. During the academic year, the office is open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Ball State was ranked 42 out of 141 schools for sexual health in 2013, according to the Trojan Sexual Health Report Card. Schools are graded based on 11 categories, two of those being free contraceptive and condom availability. At the Health Center, students are allowed to get five free condoms a day. Julie Sturek, a health educator at Ball State, said there is no need to have vending machines with condoms on campus since “the Health Center is the vending machine.”
“We like students coming to us to get their condoms,” Sturek said. “It’s safer for students to come to us, we feel.” At Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, Plan B is available to students at the health center. Pete Gigliotti, Shippensburg’s executive director for university communications and marketing, said they looked into supplying the university with the contraceptive when students were unable to easily find it at local pharmacies. “[The students] felt it was appropriate for the university as a part of our health offerings,” Gigliotti said. The over-the-counter drug is available in a vending machine at the health center, which is only accessible to students.
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