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The men’s basketball team struggled to keep a consistent lineup. One injury was fifth-year senior Matt Kamieniecki. Kamieniecki’s leave allowed junior forward Bo Calhoun to average 13.1 points and reached a career-high of 30 points at the end of the season.
Cardinals end year with 7-23 record Team finishes with longest losing streak in program’s history
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After losing to Bowling Green in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament, the Ball State men’s basketball season ended with a record of 7-23. The Cardinals finished the year on a 17-game losing streak — the longest in program history — but according to statistician Ken Pomeroy’s luck metric, Ball State was one of the unluckiest teams in the country. The luck rating is determined by a team’s actual winning percentage compared to what is expected based on game-by-game efficiency. Out of 351 teams, only Vermont finished with a lower luck rating than Ball State. The Cardinals started the year 7-6 overall and 2-0 in the MAC. The seven wins passed last season’s win total of five, and Ball State sat in first place in the Western Division. Despite its start, Ball State struggled to maintain a consistent starting lineup. Cincinnati transfer Jeremiah Davis, who was projected as a starter to begin the season, missed nine weeks with a foot injury. Davis played in the final 19 games, but it took time for the redshirt junior to get acclimated to game speed again. Freshman Jeremie Tyler was inserted into the starting lineup and averaged 12 points per game while shooting 42.9 percent from three. But at the start of the second semester, Tyler found himself academically ineligible and missed the remainder of the season.
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ayor Dennis Tyler is the one who attends meetings and promotes community projects, but it was his father, the ordinary, working Muncie resident, who inspired him to make a difference. Today, some city employees know him as a
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Muncie enthusiast. As Phillip Peckinpaugh, the director of the city’s animal control department, said, “There is no one who loves Muncie more than Mayor Dennis Tyler. He is the Leslie Knope of Muncie. He is a Muncie man.”
But long before any political “He said, ‘You have one of two choiccampaigns, Tyler grew up on the es. You can decide to get involved, get south side, playing basketball in involved in politics, get involved in his friend’s backyard or catching a the fire department and try to make movie with the rest of the changes,” Tyler explained, neighborhood kids. “‘or, you can sit down and “It was a ball,” he said. shut up and get back to “Seriously, it was great. work and just take it.’” We had great neighborTyler decided to get inhoods and great people.” volved. After graduating from He continued to serve Muncie Central High Muncie at the fire departSchool, Tyler started ment for a little over 42 Editor’s Note: working at the Muncie years. In 2003, he decided This story is the Fire Department. to test the political waters fourth in The Ball One day, Tyler came and unsuccessfully ran State Daily News home from working at for mayor. profile series, the fire department and “But I was competitive wasn’t happy with a cou- Famous for Muncie. and raised some issues,” ple of things going on in Tyler said. the station. His dad, who was on his Then, in 2006, Tyler went to the way to work, listened as Tyler ex- state house as a state legislator for plained his “sob story.” District 34. There, he served on “My dad was a common, ordinary committees focused on veterans’ afguy, but he was very, very smart,” fairs and public safety. Tyler said. “I was really happy doing what I After the story, Tyler asked his dad did in the Indiana General Assemwhat he thought of the whole situation. bly,” he said.
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Mayor Dennis Tyler is a Muncie native who was inspired by his father to make a difference in his community. He graduated from Muncie Central High School and started working at the Muncie Fire Department. Above, Tyler speaks at a Martin Luther King Jr. event at the Boys and Girls Club in Muncie, one of the many community events he attends.
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ALL-CLEAR ISSUED AT STUDENT CENTER BANK Employees felt irritation from handling cash shipment, called emergency services |
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An all-clear has been issued after university police and the Muncie Fire Department investigated “potentially hazardous materials introduced to money found at the Ball State Federal Credit Union” inside the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, according to a university email. University spokesperson Joan Todd said Ball State Federal Credit Union employees felt irritation on their hands af-
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ter receiving the money in a shipment earlier today. Later, after handling the money a second time and feeling irritation again, they called emergency services to report the potentially hazardous material. The public safety email account sent a notification to students at 5:49 p.m. UPD Police Corporal Scott Stafford said the notification was sent “real quick” after being notified of the situation. Police blocked the hallway in front of the Ball State Federal Credit Union while emergency personnel investigated the potentially hazardous material. After speaking with UPD Chief James Duckham, Todd said emergency personnel contained the money in bags and are still investigating the incident.
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University police are still investigating the incident. As of print, no information was available on what the substance was or where it came from.
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“They’re still not clear on exactly what happened, but they took every precaution to ensure safety,” Todd said.
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Students were notified at 5:49 p.m. Wednesday about “potentially hazardous materials introduced to money found at the Ball State Federal Credit Union.” Emergency personnel investigated the closed-off area. After that, an all-clear was issued. THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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Scott Wyatt, professor emeritus of music composition and director of the Experimental Music Studios at the University of Illinois, will be guest composing for the 45th Annual Festival of New Music. The festival runs from Thursday until March 14. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Sursa Performance Hall.
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Students considering transferring will be visiting Ball State from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., starting at Lucina Hall. There will be an information session, walking tour, lunch and an academic advising session. “SATURN & BEYOND”
This Charles W. Brown Planetarium show will be exploring what has been seen by the Cassini orbiter and the Huygens probe when it reached Saturn in 2004. Even with just a small telescope, Saturn’s rings can be seen clearly. The showing is at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
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Alpha Omicron Pi will host its annual dodgeball tournament at 4 p.m. at Ball Gymnasium. The event raises money for the Arthritis and Dystonia Foundation. For more information, contact Logan Jones, vice president of communications at kappakappacommunications@gmail.com.
“UNDISCOVERED WORLDS: THE SEARCH BEYOND OUR SUN”
The Charles W. Brown Planetarium will be exploring if other planets like Earth exist. Astronomers have discovered hundreds of planets in the past 20 years and are still finding more. The showing will start at 5:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
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Little Big Town will be performing at 8 p.m. at John R. Emens Auditorium with Chris Stapleton. This Grammy-winning country group consists of Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet and Kimberly Schlapman. Tickets are still available and cost $34.50 or $27.50 for Ball State students. For adults, tickets are $49.50, $39.50 or $32.50.
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DIGITAL AGE ATHLETICS Changing landscape of video games creates new kind of online sport
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At first glance, you wouldn’t consider them to be potential college athletes. They practice on Friday and Saturday nights. They play with a mouse and keyboard instead of balls or cleats. They wear hoodies and jeans instead of pads and helmets. In fact, most of them don’t even refer to themselves as athletes. These are eSports players, a community of gamers who don’t look like traditional athletes, but share many of the revered qualities of athletics such as teamwork, strategy, dedication and, of course, an intense, competitive passion to defeat their opponents. Regardless of whether or not you believe competitive video games are worthy of being called sports, one thing is undeniable: they have quietly thrived on college campuses for years, and within the last year have seen more growth than ever before. During the span of one year, two U.S. universities have recognized their eSports organizations as varsity sports, the number of collegiate teams has nearly doubled and more scholarship money is set to be awarded this year than ever before. The largest of these eSports is the video game “League of Legends.” The free-to-play title pits two teams of five players against one another. The objective is simple: destroy the opposing team’s base. But much like the simple objectives of football and basketball, defeating your opponents is anything but simple. The complexity and large capacity for mastery of gameplay in “League of Legends” has resulted in an average of 27 million people playing it every day. It is by far the most popular eSports on the planet. Student Katie Braman plays “League of Legends” regularly and doesn’t believe that the lack of physicality should prevent people from recognizing it as a sport. “Look at the definition of a sport — it meets all the requirements,” Braman said. “From what I have seen from eSports, it is extremely competitive, and the fan base is just as strong as regular sports.” This passion for competitive gaming draws members of the Ball State University Electronic Gaming League to congregate every Friday and Saturday evening to play games like “League of Legends” for hours on end. During the week, the L.A. Pittenger Student Center’s computer lab is a place to take quizzes and tests, but once the weekend arrives, the lab transforms into a digital battleground for 30 to 40 students. The faint clicks of mice and the clacking of keyboards are the only constant sounds that fill the air. Talk is sparse and is mostly
reserved for calling out in-game play actions or cracking jokes. It’s surprisingly quiet for a room with so many people, but the silence serves as a testament to the intensity of the game and the high-level concentration that it demands from those who play it. EGL’s Vice President Brad Hughes has been playing “League of Legends” since its first season in 2011. He said that teamwork and strategy are the strongest similarities between “League of Legends” and traditional sports. “Sports have always been physical, but we’re using a lot of brain power just to figure out these things,” Hughes said. “It can be a huge mental game. It can be really stressful, and it can actually really tire you out.” BYTE PHOTOS LUCAS SCHMIDT What eSports athletes lack in Main: Joy Johnston. Above: Brad Hughes and Austin Graham DeArmond play “League of Legends” with physical strength and cardiovas- other members of the Electronic Gaming League. cular endurance, they make up “I’m definitely a huge fan of within the last year. for with dexterity and multitask- footage of other teams playing The first season of the North ing. Real time strategy games in order to learn their strategies. Twitch,” Hughes said. “I defisuch as “Starcraft” require play- In return, they receive scholar- nitely learn a lot from watching American Collegiate Champiers to handle a large amount of ships. The 35 members of the streamers, and I’m definitely onship resulted in $100,000 multitasking, resulting in a flur- Robert Morris team have half huge into the eSports scene, so in scholarships being awardry of mouse and key inputs. Most of their tuition and room and I always follow the professional ed, with the members of the professionals register about five, board paid for by the university. players just like other people fol- championing team receiving $7,500 each. There’s no word six or even seven key inputs ev- Pikeville plans to offer 20 schol- low football players.” arships, but has Players who are ranked on how large the pool will be ery second. Such not released moderately high in the com- this season, but the winning speeds are faster their amounts. munity and have a little luck portion of $7,500 will be inthan most people Look at the Before eSports can even get the chance to creased to $30,000. This colare able to type splashed onto play with pro players. Hughes legiate eSports growth has words, and these definition of the college scene recalls a few instances where also been reflected in Indiana professionals do there were only he got to play with famous schools, and they’re quickly it for the entirety a sport — it p r o f e s s i o n a l players who he had previous- expanding. of 30-60 minute- meets all the leagues, and, just ly only been able to spectate IUPUI is currently the only long matches. like collegiate in broadcasted pro matches. university in the state that’s Like traditional requirements. leagues, the pros “It’s really cool that the people registered in StarLeague, but athletes, eSports From what have seen noth- you always watch will play with Jeff McDaniels, the president players often exing but growth you,” Hughes said. of the Electronic Gaming perience their I have seen in the last sevThe fact that eSports fans can League, said a tournament will athletic prime from eSports, eral years. In interact with their favorite pro- be held for Indiana schools at during their 2014, more than fessionals has likely contribut- the end of March. There hasn’t young adult it is extremely 71 million peo- ed to the growth of the colle- been any confirmation of years. Along with competitive and ple around the giate eSports scene. As the first scholarships in the prize pool, the competitive world watched varsity eSports team, RMU so- but Riot Games, the developer nature of these the fan base is eSports, accord- lidified the aspirations of colle- of “League of Legends,” will be games, their de- just as strong as ing to SuperData giate players everywhere when giving away in-game currency mand for razorResearch. The their star player, Adrian Ma, and exclusive champion skins sharp cognitive regular sports. U.S. was home dropped out after one month to the winners. skills and the imBall State University, Indiana mense popularity KATIE BRAMAN, a junior to 31.4 million after being offered a contract of them, and the to join a professional team. Tech, Indiana University, IUof video games business major entire audience It’s no coincidence that the PUI and IPFW will all be comamong young people make eSports a natural was twice the size it was in 2013. number of professional eSports peting in the tournament. Making the leap to the profes- players and the number of colCollegiate eSports don’t show fit for any American university. Two universities have al- sional leagues isn’t an ambition legiate eSports teams in the U.S. any signs of slowing down and ready expressed their beliefs reserved to “sportsball” play- have both starkly risen in the is actually one of the few aspects that eSports are worth invest- ers. For many of these collegiate last year. Many of these colle- of eSports where the U.S. excels ing in and have granted varsity eSports players, the dream of giate players have hopes of mak- compared to South Korea. Arguably the birthplace of sport status to their “League of making it to the major leagues is ing it to the big leagues, and bemore tangible than what tradi- ing able to watch professionals eSports, South Korea has emLegends” teams. play every day makes the dream braced computer gaming as a Last year, Robert Morris Uni- tional athletes are used to. Instead of waiting for major all the more believable. national pastime. And just like versity in Illinois became the Despite the decisions of two smartphones and high-speed first U.S. school to include eS- league games to air a few times a ports in its athletic program. week, eSports fans can frequent- universities to recognize the ath- internet, they did it years beThen, in early January, Univer- ly tune in to their favorite pro leticism of “League of Legends,” fore western countries. But while South Korea has sity of Pikeville in Kentucky an- players. Since the pros practice these schools are the outliers of nounced its plans to build an for 12 hours or more each day, the collegiate eSports scene. Var- more gaming cafes, and a eSports varsity team during this they often broadcast themselves ious online leagues allow play- greater overall reverence for year’s upcoming fall semester. for fans to view. This enables ers to compete in tournaments eSports, they are only just now Both eSports teams play “League them to interact with their fans every day, but the largest colle- starting to nationally organize more, as well as earn a consistent giate organization is StarLeague. at the collegiate level. The eSof Legends” exclusively. More than 10,000 students ports Collegiate Club AssociaThe student-athletes adhere to salary so long as people continue from 450 schools are currently tion began in early 2014, and the same rules and responsibili- to tune in to their channels. Hughes said that most of the competing in the second season by September had 50 univerties as their traditional counterparts. Pikeville’s media director, streamers explain their strat- of the North American Collegiate sities under its fold, quickly Bruce Parsons, said that they egies and tactics, providing a Championship, which began becoming the South Korean must meet minimum GPA re- public teaching session of sorts. in early January. The league’s equivalent of StarLeague. quirements, attend scheduled The largest of these streaming membership saw an increase of For more, go to bytebsu.com 4,400 students and 260 schools practice times and even watch services is Twitch.
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SGA slates continue to pursue goals Losing candidates plan to complete platform points RAYMOND GARCIA CHIEF REPORTER | ragarcia@bsu.edu
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Student Government Slates Momentum and Cardinal Direction lost the 2015 elections but are planning to keep the promises they made to students. Winning slate Atlas has reached out to the other slates about possible cabinet positions.
Losing the 2015 Student Government Association elections has not stopped Momentum and Cardinal Direction from continuing their missions. Presidential candidate of Momentum Quintin Thompson said the slate plans to complete all of its platform points by the time each slate member graduates. The slate had a total of nine points. “Momentum made a promise to the students of Ball State, especially the ones who need it the most, and we intend to keep our promise,” he said. Thompson and vice presidential candidate Bonu Dustova plan to meet with the director of
the Rinker Center to start the International Buddy System. This would involve pairing a domestic student with an international student. Thompson is also meeting with athletics to discuss a partnership with housing and athletics. It can be difficult to switch from campaigning to implementing platform points, especially when each of the slate members are involved with other projects and organizations on campus, he said. “It’s exciting to be part of something that will impact the culture for generations to come,” Thompson said. At time of publication, presidential candidate of Cardinal Direction Jacob Cash said he could not comment on the specifics of implementing their platform points. “We are very excited for what the rest of the semester holds for
SGA student senators nominated for president pro tempore position Elected student will join Atlas in office for 2015-16 school year RAYMOND GARCIA CHIEF REPORTER | ragarcia@bsu.edu The Student Government Association nominated three student senators for president pro tempore. The student elected will join Atlas in the executive office for the 2015-16 academic year. The pro tempore is responsible for the orientation of new senators, directing legislation passed by SGA to the University Senate and serving as the Student Senate representative to Campus Council among other duties, according to senate bylaws.
Candidates must have completed at least three semesters with a minimum 2.8 cumulative grade point average. The president pro tempore will receive a stipend equal to two-thirds of in-state tuition, which is nearly $6,000. They also must have been a student senator for two consecutive semesters prior to the election. At next week’s SGA meeting, the candidates will give a presentation about themselves and their platform points. The Student Senate will then vote for who would best fill that position. Rachel Johnson, a junior social work major, said this position represents the Student Senate on the executive board, and it is important to make sure their input is heard.
RESPONSIBILITIES • Orientation of new senators •D irecting legislation to University Senate •S erving as the Student Senate representative to Campus Council SOURCE: Senate bylaws
“I am passionate about the things we can accomplish and the things that we do,” she said. “I decided to run to best represent my organization and best provide the change possible.” Jacob Cash, a junior marketing major who ran for the slate Cardinal Direction last month, said it is important for someone to represent the other slates on the executive board to converge ideas and make a larger difference. “It’s important to have that
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Grade: Junior Major: Social work JACOB CASH
Grade: Junior Major: Marketing MATT KING
Grade: Sophomore Major: Emerging media divergence of powers coming together so that we have people that hit different areas of campus,” he said. Matt King, a sophomore emerging media major, was not present at the meeting to accept or decline the nomination. Vice President Bryan Kubel said at the meeting they would contact him and let the senate know of his answer.
not only us, but the student body as well,” Cash said. “This won’t be the last time you hear from us, and we’re looking forward to sharing exciting news.” He said the slate’s social media movement #BSUCAN is still going strong. One of Cardinal Direction’s most controversial platform points was implementing a dead week, which involves no homework or projects the week before finals. Marilyn Buck, associate provost and dean of University College, said the point is possible, but she is unsure if it can be done by Fall 2015, as it has to go through approval processes. “It has to go through the governance process procedures, and it gets down to ... the faculty and faculty council and the students’ campus council,” she said. Jack Hesser, president of the elected slate, Atlas, said they have reached out to other slate
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President: Quintin Thompson Vice president: Bonu Dustova Secretary: Patrick Jennings Treasurer: Dayna Arnett members about cabinet positions, but have not yet discussed adopting their platform points. “Some of the student government committees are reviewing the feasibility of some of the other slates’ platform and seeing which ones can be implemented through University Governance,” Hesser said.
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Bouncing from its anonymous counterpart Yik Yak, the Unseen app focuses on images rather than words. Unlike Yik Yak, Unseen has yet to take off at Ball State. Unseen was developed in May 2014 at Texas A&M University and expanded country-wide to other campuses. It has many similarities to Yik Yak — it’s anonymous, it’s for a college audience, users upvote and downvote posts and can “peek” on other college campuses. However, the app is virtually unseen at Ball State. I can currently open up Unseen and see a post from Valentine’s Day. When I looked at Texas A&M, there are many posts, but there is no time stamp to know when it was posted. Michael Schramm, co-founder of the app, thinks having an anonymous social networking site is liberating. While liberating, most posts I have looked at on Texas A&M consist of the use of marijuana, alcohol, sexual suggestions and occasionally animals. But how much you reveal about yourself is your choice. “A big part of the reason we created Unseen was so that people could share images and say what’s on their mind without having to worry about people judging them,” Schramm said in Middle Tennessee State University’s newspaper Sidelines. The moderators, a staff of about four people, are left to not judge the users.
“Want to get feedback about how your butt looks today? Go for it. Want to brag about how much weed you smoke? Go for it. Allowing for content like this lets users know that when they have a deeper issue to talk about one day — say, body image issues or drug addiction — they can do that on Unseen,” said Schramm in MTSU Sidelines. Many of those posts have happened, but I haven’t seen anything about deeper issues, to be honest. The way users can talk to each other is on a post, like comments. In Instagram, you have to tag people to get their attention on a photo; you do the same thing on posts on Unseen, which is a way to generate conversation. Tagging is fairly simple in the comments section. You simply tap on the comment you want to reply to and it adds a name to them to notify them that you commented back. But the app also allows you to start direct messages with people, just like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Despite what the posts might be, there are some decent things you can do on your posts. You can post just text, text on a photo, put filters and do other edits on photos and do short video clips called flick, a recent update for the app. Overall, the app is useless at Ball State because no one has it. Unseen is just that: unseen. There are very few users, considering the first post I see
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Unseen is not as popular at Ball State as it is at other schools like Texas A&M University, where the app was developed in May 2014. The app focuses on imagery while being anonymous. This allows users to choose how much they reveal about themselves, whether or not they reveal their face.
when I open the app is from Valentine’s Day. Honestly, I don’t see a purpose for this app, especially at Ball State. While the concept isn’t bad, it just doesn’t work for Ball State. The design is clunky, but simple. It’s bland and unappealing. It’s no Yik Yak and no Instagram. The only chance this app has at being decent is if it goes from unseen to seen. Rating: 2/5
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FRIDAY Women’s basketball competes in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament as the No. 2 seed. Tipoff is at 2:30 p.m.
SATURDAY The women’s tennis team hosts Oakland, looking to improve to 8-2. The match will begin at 1:30 p.m.
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Cardinals prepare for semifinal game Team ranked No. 2, 2 wins away from MAC championship ZACH CAINS CHIEF REPORTER | @ZPC1329 Winners of seven out of its last nine games, the Ball State women’s basketball team is preparing for its semifinal game in the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Friday. With a regular season record of 17-12 and 13-5 in the MAC, the Cardinals clinched the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament and earned a triple-bye. While Ball State earned some extra rest, head coach Brady Sallee said his team is prepared for what is to come. “We only have three players who haven’t experienced what
it’s like to play in the conference tournament,” Sallee said. “So we feel the case now is that we have been there and we want to be there again.” Senior Shelbie Justice and junior Nathalie Fontaine are the two remaining players from the team two years ago that also earned the second seed in the tournament. But Ball State fell to Akron 70-61 in its first tournament game. Last season, the Cardinals were the fifth seed and played from the first day of the tournament, fighting their way to the championship game before falling to Akron 71-68. It was the second consecutive year the Cardinals missed the NCAA Tournament and had to settle for the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. However, the team knows it’s two wins away from a MAC title and a coveted birth
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A free fan bus will be provided for students to support the Ball State women’s basketball team if it wins in semifinals and advances to the Mid-American Conference Championship game in Cleveland, Ohio, this Saturday. The free trip is provided by FAN BUS SIGN-UP Ball State Athletics in conjunc- WHERE tion with the Ball State Student Athletics table in the Atrium Government Association and WHEN the Office of Student Life. The bus would depart from March 11-12 Worthen Arena around 7:30 TIME a.m. on Saturday for the 1 p.m. 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. championship game. Free parking will be available in Worthen Arena lots. The bus would leave Quicken Loans Arena about 30 minutes after the game ends or after the awards ceremony. It is expected that the bus would return by 10 p.m. Saturday. To sign up, students can register from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the athletics table in the Atrium. Spots are limited. –
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Ball State will enter in the Mid-American Conference Tournament tomorrow after grasping the No. 2 seed in the conference. Senior guard Shelbie Justice and junior forward Nathalie Fontaine were also on the team the last time it earned the second seed spot.
into the NCAA Tournament. “It’s a good spot,” Justice said. “We can’t overlook it.” Until Friday, the Cardinals will
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Ball State lost another guard when last season’s MAC Freshman of the Year Zavier Turner served a twogame suspension for an unknown reason. Turner came of the bench for the rest of the season, seeing a drop in points and assists. After starting the first 16 games of the season, fifth-year senior Matt Kamieniecki was forced the sit out eight of the last 13 games due to a back injury. The search for a permanent rotation led to the struggle of finding a consistent playing style on the court. The Cardinals showed they could compete against the league’s top teams, but bad starts often led to their downfall. Head coach James Whitford emphasized all season the importance of putting together a complete 40 minutes.
wait to discover their opponent for the upcoming semifinals. Akron, the No. 3 seed, is one of the quarterfinal teams
In the MAC tournament, Ball State trailed Bowling Green by 16 at halftime. After cutting the lead and getting within three late in the game, the Falcons pulled away and ended the Cardinals’ season. “[Our comeback is] the way I’m trying to get us to play consistently,” Whitford said after the loss. “There’s no way you can short-cut the process.” Next year, the Cardinals will return this season’s MAC Freshman of the Year Sean Sellers, who led the conference freshmen in points at 12.0 per game. Junior Bo Calhoun also showed he can be relied on when called upon, averaging 13.1 points and 7.5 rebounds in the last 14 games when Kamieniecki went down. Calhoun scored a career-high 30 points against Toledo on Feb. 28. Sophomore Franko House improved his post play as well, averaging 11.9 points in conference play while shooting .539 percent.
that Ball State could face. The Cardinals beat the defending MAC champions earlier in the season in a close game, 77-73.
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The men’s basketball team ended its season with a record of 7-23 that ended with a 17-game losing streak. Head coach James Whitford plans to put the season behind them and get back into practice.
Turner, another sophomore, will also return next season, along with Tyler and freshman Francis Kiapway. Transfer Ryan Weber will be eligible to play, as well as incoming freshmen Tahjai
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BALL STATE HOLDS MIAMI SCORELESS The Ball State baseball team won its first game on the newly-renovated Ball Diamond of the First Merchants Ballpark Complex, defeating the Miami Redhawks 4-0. With the win, the Cardinals improve to 8-7 on the season. Five different Ball State pitchers combined to hold Miami scoreless on four hits. Miami loaded the bases three different times, but failed to drive in a run. Freshman Trevor Henderson got the start on the mound, picking up the win while throwing three innings and striking out five Redhawks. Junior Matt Haro pitched two-thirds of an inning, and fifthyear senior Devin Wilburn struck out four batters in his 3.1 innings of work, allowing one hit. Sophomores David Current and B.J. Butler each threw an inning of relief also. Offensively, sophomore catcher Jarrett Rindfleisch’s big day led the Cardinals. He got the scoring started in the second inning with a solo shot, his first home run of the season. He finished the game 1-3 with two runs and three RBIs. Designated hitter Zach Plesac drove in Rindfleisch with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. Plesac was 1-3 on the day. Eight different Cardinals recorded a hit in the game. Sophomore Alex Maloney finished 1-2 in the game with two runs scored. Ball State will return to action at 3 p.m. March 13 as it travels to take on Dayton for the first of a four-game series over the weekend. –
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Ball State could also play No. 6 Eastern Michigan, a team it split regular season matchups with and is currently on a sixgame winning streak since defeating the Cardinals. Sallee said his team will have to adjust if they want to win on Friday and advance to the championship game on Saturday. “We’ve always known who we would play and have been able to prepare separately for them,” Sallee said. “So we are just going to have to practice and be ready for whoever comes at us.” Ball State’s semifinal game will begin at about 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It will follow the first game between Ohio and Buffalo/ Western Michigan. “We just have to take it day by day to prepare until we get to Cleveland,” Justice said.
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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Eventually, people started talking to him, people on both sides of the political spectrum, said Tyler, a democrat. They were trying to convince him to come home and run for mayor again. Tyler said he planned to support another candidate instead of running. When some health circumstances came into play, the other candidate had to stepout of the race. “When it came out he wasn’t going to run, they came to me and were like, ‘No more excuses,’” he said. He went home and talked to his wife, Vickie. “I said, ‘Ya know, some of these people are people who have supported me for years as an elected official. And, now they are asking me to do something,’” Tyler said. “What do you want to do?” Vickie said. In December 2011, Tyler resigned from the Legislature. On
Jan. 1, 2012, he began his duties years ago, Tyler said. as mayor of the city of Muncie. Currently, Tyler is working Over three years later on a project he’s and Tyler’s dedication to been dreaming There is Muncie hasn’t faltered. about since before The evidence is in his no one who he took office: a smile as he talks about hotel in downstories of forgotten loves Muncie town Muncie. A Muncie residents. unique hotel, he more than One of his secretaries, said. It would inYolanda Carey, describes Mayor Dennis clude a training Tyler as laid back, com- Tyler. He is center for people passionate and someone with disabilities. the Leslie who loves his sweets. There, they would “[He’s] very open, very Knope of learn the basics welcoming,” Carey said. of the hospitalWhat most people don’t Muncie. He ity business and know about the mayor, with a new is a Muncie leave she said, is his ability to set of skills. cast off a serious demean- man. Tyler speculates or and joke around. that people from all But he’s serious when it PHILLIP over the Midwest counts. In the ’60s, work- PECKINPAUGH, will come to this ing Muncie residents en- director of the city’s training hotel. control dured payroll deductions animal “It was a dream department to fund half of the original of ours, a vision. construction of John R. People said we Emens Auditorium. were nuts and we couldn’t get it Tyler still has his dad’s payroll done,” Tyler said. “And here we deduction card; it was $1.50 a are now.” week – a significant amount 50 The hotel will be a Courtyard
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Marriott with 150 rooms and is expected to open in December. “It is truly a community-oflove endeavor for this to work, and I’m so proud of it,” he said. “I think when this is done, this will be the legacy project for Muncie for years to come. I just can’t even begin to imagine what that is going to do for our community.” It’s a labor of love, but Carey said she and the mayor stay busy —really busy. On Tyler’s days off, which are limited, he spends time with his three children, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild and his wife. If it’s warm enough, he’ll be on his bike. “I love to cycle, I love to ride bikes,” Tyler said. “I used to run a lot when I was in the fire department, but my legs went out on me.” Where he rides his bike is no surprise. He cycles on the Cardinal Greenway or through the streets and bike lanes of Muncie — the city he loves.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9. Make the personal changes you desire. Are you being true to yourself? Notice if you feel right at home. Find a solution in your own backyard. Consider the pragmatic aspects of the deal. Disciplined efforts win.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8. Handle an issue with your infrastructure at home. Make repairs or upgrade equipment. Consider your family’s comfort. Get creative with solutions, and test before loading up. Finish the job you begin. Get help if needed.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6. Take it easy. Take on manageable, practical goals. Rely on your partner’s strength. Revise your plans, if necessary. Don’t agree to more than you can handle. Recharge batteries. Put the oxygen mask on yourself first.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 9. Discuss practical objectives and make action plans. Others are thinking up more work for you. It’s not a good time for financial or romantic risks. Your words inspire ... write them down. Show the team your appreciation.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7. Collaborate and network today and tomorrow. It could get chaotic or hectic. Stick to the rules. Think before reacting in temporary confusion. Keep negative comments to yourself. Your discipline is admirable. Check with family before taking action.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 9. Enjoy the glamour of the moment while choosing workability. Money flows today and tomorrow. Don’t get seduced by expensive fantasies. Set a budget and take charge of the action. Be patient with an impractical relative.
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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an 8. Devise a plan. Take charge today and tomorrow. A dream could seem far away. Obstacles lie in the way. Take one practical step at a time. Stick to high standards. Love is strong. Figure it out.
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