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The Ball State women’s basketball team will be playing in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament for the third consecutive year. The official tournament bracket for the WNIT will be released tonight between 11 and midnight.
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Ball State accepts automatic bid, ranked No. 2 in tournament ZACH CAINS STAFF REPORTER | @ZPC1329 Despite falling short in its goal to reach the MidAmerican Conference title, the Ball State women’s basketball team has accepted a bid to participate in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. “Even though the loss [in the conference tournament semi-finals] hurts, we still feel like we have a good shot in the WNIT,” head coach Brady Sallee said. Ball State automatically qualified for the WNIT as the tournament’s next highest seed, when top-seeded Ohio won the championship over Eastern Michigan, who defeated Ball State in the semifinals. This will be the third consecutive year the Cardinals will participate in the WNIT, and the first time in the three-year span they automatically qualified. Two seasons ago, Ball State reached the final 16 of the WNIT, before falling to Kansas State. This was the first time since 2009 that the Cardinals had won a game in post-season tournament action.
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Director of Immersive Learning Jennifer Blackmer has written a new play called “Unraveled.” Although this is not the first play that Blackmer has written, her latest project was a way to cope with her mother’s passing in 2010.
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hen Jennifer Blackmer’s mother died in 2010, she dealt with it the way an artist does – by channeling grief through a creative project. Blackmer, the Director of Immersive Learning and an associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, had written full-length plays before, but her most recent, “Unraveled” was the most personal.
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FORMER PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSOR ARRESTED ON CHILD MOLESTATION CHARGES A retired Ball State public relations faculty member was arrested Wednesday on charges of child molestation. Melvin Sharpe, who retired from Ball State in 2007, was arrested at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. The affidavit for his arrest said he molested a boy over multiple years. The victim, who is 15 years old, disclosed the abuse to officials MELVIN SHARPE at the Delaware County Child Retired from Advocacy Center. Ball State in According to the affidavit, 2007 sexual abuse lasted about five years, taking place from when the victim was age 7 or 8 until seventh grade. During that time, Sharpe regularly showered with him and touched him inappropriately, the report said. In addition to sexual abuse, the victim also reported emotional and physical abuse. According to the affidavit, when he was arrested, Sharpe said he “had nothing to hide” and admitted to showering with the boy. Sharpe, 78, is credited with molding the public relations sequence over his 25 years at Ball State. He was named one of the 10 most outstanding public relations educators by PR Week and returned to Ball State in 2011 to give the Vernon C. Schranz Distinguished Lecture. He was arrested on one count of child molest and one count of child solicitation. – RACHEL PODNAR
Blackmer explained that her mother passed away from lung cancer at the age of 63. Since it was a particularly aggressive case, she said they opted for aggressive treatment which resulted in her mother experiencing Alzheimer’slike symptoms of dementia. “Really, we only had a couple good months with her because of the chemo,” Blackmer said. “We lost her in our lives long before we lost her body.” See PLAYWRIGHT, page 6
LET’S SPOON HOSTS GRAND OPENING IN VILLAGE Let’s Spoon hosted its grand opening Friday in the Village. The company, based in South Bend, Ind., let Trake Carpenter use the name and logo while he independently owns his own store in the Village Promenade. He said he opened “pretty quietly” last Saturday while the university was on spring break. “Kind of surprised of business,” he said. “Monday and Tuesday, once the kids came back and realized we were open, they were coming in, especially later at night.” Carpenter said the majority of business comes after dinner time, despite being colder at night. Carpenter announced Friday the 13th, his birthday, as opening night. For the event, he hosted a contest for customers to guess correctly the amount of ounces sold on Friday. The prize is free yogurt for a year. He also plans to have five ounces of free yogurt for the name of the day once it is registered, announced on the company’s Twitter and Facebook pages. The store was under construction for three months, beginning after Thanksgiving 2014. He said it was a slow process due to the holidays and the weather. DN PHOTO ALAINA JAYE HALSEY “I think it turned out to be pretty good timing, with it warming up while we were Let’s Spoon is a frozen yogurt shop in the Village. The business held its grand opening,” Carpenter said. “I didn’t plan it that way, but I’m glad.” opening on Friday and had various promotions and contests that customers could THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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The Charles M. Sappenfield celebration will be followed by a lecture by the founder of Morphosis, an architecture firm. Mayne has won multiple awards for his work. The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. in Pruis Hall.
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Graduates in the School of Art will showcase their work in the Atrium Gallery. The exhibition will remain open until April 4. Atrium Gallery Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday
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The Ball State baseball team won all three games against Dayton this weekend in Ohio. Sophomore Alex Maloney was a key player for the Cardinals in the win on Sunday.
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The Ball State’s baseball team earned a comeback 5-4 win over Dayton March 15, in game one of a doubleheader. After falling behind by a run in the first, senior Elbert Devarie started Ball State’s half of the second inning with a leadoff single followed by a walk from Colin Brockhouse. Designated hitter Scott Tyler hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Devarie to tie the score at one. Dayton reclaimed the lead on a sacrifice fly of its own in the bottom of the fourth, and after five innings the Flyers held a 4-1 lead.
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After two weeks on the road, the Ball State men’s volleyball team tweaked its lineup in a 1-1 weekend in two matches against Grand Canyon. Twelve players played in Friday’s match, followed by nine getting on the court on Saturday. Head coach Joel Walton took a different approach than Grand Canyon, as he switched up his lineup by getting a majority of his 16man roster some action in the double header. “We played a different personal set and they stayed with their same guys,” Walton said. “They played their same guys, so the guys who played a 5-set match well yesterday were expected to duplicate that effort.” The Cardinals dropped a
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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Last season, however, Ball State was eliminated in the first round by Northwestern. This year’s team enters the WNIT with a chip on its shoulder to finish better than last season. The Cardinals also have experience on their side. Only three players on the squad have not seen WNIT play, and two players, junior Nathalie Fontaine and senior Shelbie Justice, were on the team that went to the final 16. “With so much experience, we kind of walk in with the feeling that we have been there; so that boosts our confidence,” Sallee said. The Cardinals enter the tournament with their best regular season record under Sallee. Ball State’s overall record (17-12) and MAC record (135) were bests since Sallee took over in 2008, though Sallee said the records don’t matter as the postseason approaches. “Some time, once the season is completely done, I’ll have time to reflect on it all,” he said. “But right now there is still plenty of work to be done.” The WNIT website will release the official bracket on March 16 between 11 p.m. and midnight, several hours after the women’s NCAA Tournament announcement. Once the announcement is made, the Cardinals will have a few days to prepare before the first round games take place March 18-20.
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Princeton March 18 7:30 p.m. Lindenwood March 20 7:00 p.m. Quincy March 21 7:00 p.m. five-set match to the Antelopes on Friday after leading the match 2-1 at one point. The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association foes battled again on Saturday night. After taking an early lead, Ball State finished off Grand Canyon in three sets to even the weekend series. Senior outside attacker Matt Sutherland and junior outside attacker Marcin Niemczewski didn’t see any action in Saturday’s matchup. Both normally start for the Cardinals. But Walton was pleased with the way his team finished the weekend. “We’ve talked about the idea of changing our lineup, Marcin [Niemczewski] hasn’t been playing very well,” Walton said. “We wanted to try something a little bit different.” In absence of the two starters, sophomore out-
« We played a different personal set and they stayed
with their same guys. They played their same guys, so the guys who played a 5-set match well yesterday were expected to duplicate that effort. » JOEL WALTON, head coach side attacker Mike Scannell earned the starting nod for the first time in his career on Saturday. He also played his best match to date, finishing with 12 kills, one service ace and five digs. Scannell is pleased by the way he and the team played in its second match of the weekend, but credits the contributions from his teammates. “Everyone clicking makes everyone else play better, it’s a team effort,” Scannell said. “That’s the best thing about volleyball: it’s a team sport. Everyone played well and I ended up playing well so it worked out.” Ball State will look to carry its momentum on Wednesday, taking on Princeton at Worthen
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Ball State relief pitcher David Current entered the game for starter Scott Baker, after two Dayton runs in the fifth. Both sides were retired in order in the sixth inning. Dayton starting pitcher Noah Buettgen allowed Ball State to score two runs in the seventh. Buettgen pitched 7.1 innings, allowing two earned runs on eight hits. Flyer’s relief pitcher Sam Bruner gave up two runs in the top of the ninth, with RBIs from shortstop Alex Maloney and right fielder Alex Call. Closer B.J. Butler capped off Ball State’s comeback with a
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strikeout of Dayton’s Aaron Huessman in six pitches. The Cardinals extended their win streak to three games. Baker picked up his second win of the season, allowing four runs on eight hits in 4.1 innings.
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SECOND ROUND Kentucky (1) HAMP/MAN (16) Cincinnati (8)
March 19 Purdue (9) West Virginia (5)
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Professor publishes study on role of marriage in lives Research shows matrimony important to students’ future
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Marriage plays an important role in the future of young adults, according to a recent study co-authored by a Ball State professor. Published in the Journal of Psychology, the study concluded that young adults expected marriage to be more important to their lives than parenting, careers or leisure activities. Ball State professor of family and consumer sciences Scott Hall and Brian Willoughby, a professor in the college of family, home and social sciences at Brigham Young University, coauthored the study together. In
2013, 517 primarily single Ball State students were surveyed within the age range of 18 to 29. “Marriage is kind of a hot topic in terms of differences in how it’s evolved a bit over the years,” Hall said. “We are interested in trying to understand what people are expecting, wanting and maybe what is affecting the trend.” The security and status of the commitment that marriage brings is a general interest to most people, according to the study. Hall and Willoughby have worked together on several projects, focusing primarily on what college students and young adults think about marriage. “The reason why we wanted to focus on that specific population is that’s where we’ve seen a lot of change the last 20 or 30 years,” Willoughby said. “There is a lot of cultural change and behavioral change; ... they’re
putting off marriage.” Sophomore accounting major Alyssa Potts said she does not believe marriage is an important role in her future. She believes that society has made the role for women to just get married and have kids. According to the study, an increasing amount of minorities do not put as much emphasis on marriage. Willoughby said marriage rates in African Americans have been declining, not necessarily because they devalue marriage, but because it is held on a pedestal and they think they cannot achieve it. The study also showed that women and young adults with strong religious beliefs were more likely to place a high value on marriage. As well, participants with higher values of marriage had a stronger belief that marriage takes effort. “We know that people, when
they think of marriage, they think of a transition into adulthood,” Willoughby said. He said the study, as a result, shows that subjects with higher values of marriage were less likely to binge drink and use alcohol in general. Less pornography is consumed, and they were less sexually permissive while being more child-centered. A push for same-sex marriage has reinforced the value of marriage, according to the study. “Whenever you have a group of people wanting access to something, if someone else preserves it as valuable, maybe its push for recognition has interestingly enough been pushed by people who were most against marriage,” Hall said. “It wouldn’t surprise me if the push reinforces, ‘If someone sees it as valuable, I guess it’s more evident.’”
POLITICAL SCIENCE EXPERT TO LECTURE For his first time speaking in another country, the Secretary General of the International Political Science Association, Guy Lachapelle, will speak at Ball State from 4 to 5 p.m. today. The IPSA is a global organization that works to create an inclusive political science community and promote collaboration between scholars in democracy. Teh-Kuang Chang, a political science professor and faculty adviser of GUY LACHAPELLE the International Studies Associa- WHERE tion, said they’ve invited Lachapelle Cardinal Hall A, L.A. Pittenger to promote the study of internation- Student Center al relations in political science and to WHEN talk about how political science has 4 to 5 p.m. today developed globally. “He’s talking about the international association of the impact of political science, especially about peace and harmony and the challenge of the government of the world,” Chang said. Lachapelle is also a professor in the political science department at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. The lecture is sponsored by the International Studies Association, the Student Government Association, the Multicultural Center, the Center for International Development, the Rinker Center and the political science department. “Every student — no matter … their study — everybody is governed by the local city, state, nation,” Chang said. “You know about the Vietnam war, you know about the Iraq war, terrorists — that is political science.” Chang said Lachapelle wouldn’t be able to talk about all of the world’s problems during his one-hour lecture, but he would be able to guide students in how to study world problems and how to cooperate in different countries. The free lecture is taking place in Cardinal Hall A in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. – KARA BERG
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2 bedroom apartments, many util. ****NEWER 3 bdrm house. 3 blcks included. Available May or Aug. from Village. Lots of extras. Aug 15' !!!! 1/2/3 bdrm Apartments, W/D, Call/text Kerry at 744-2998. lse. Call David 317-640-1627 C/A, Off st parking, 514 N. Martin. www.signaturet.com 765-808-6107 2/3 BDRM. 1 block S. BSU village. ****NEWER 4 BDRM houses Great $275/$325 + util. off street parking. locations/condition, many extras. !!!!Now leasing for the 2015-2016 no pets. Avail Aug. 288-3100 Aug 15' lse. David 317-640-1627 school yr. 1 bdrm apt. $470/mo + util. Studio apt $420 mo/+util. Bar- ***********Affordable, walk to Tel Apartments 1616 W Gilbert St. class, great location, 4 bdrm apts ****NEWER 4/5 BDRM HOUSES! Visit www.bsrentals.com or call available May or August, part or all Newly redone, loaded, Aug 15' Doug at 765-744-3593 utilities paid, A/C W/D, walktoball- lse. call David 317-640-1627 state.com (765) 896-8105 ****U DESERVE THE BEST**** ***RATCHFORD PROPERTIES*** $600.00 sign on bonus >Call about our specials! ***********Affordable, walk to >Great Apartments & Houses class, great location, 3 bdrm apts www.fusecollegerentals.com >Best Locations for 1,2,3,4 available May or August, part or all bedrooms on & near campus utilities paid, A/C W/D, walktoball- ***3 BDRM. 3 blocks from campus. >Affordable Prices state.com (765) 896-8105 FREE WIFI All util. paid. A/C. D/W. >Some utilities paid! W/D. Avail. August. No pets. 765>Laundry facility, some with pets ***********Affordable, walk to 760-4529 ***CALL OR TEXT 748-6407*** class, great location, 2 bdrm apts www.ratchfordproperties.com available May or August, part or all ***Newer 2 & 3 bd Condos*** utilities paid, A/C W/D, walktoballMany Extras. Aug 15' lse. ***1 & 2 BDRM Apartments. Close state.com (765) 896-8105 David (317) 640-1627 to Village area. All util. paid. FREE WIFI. Avail. May or August. No ***********Affordable, walk to 1 bdrm, extra nice, W/D, D/W, Mipets. 765-760-4529 class, great location, 1 bdrm apts cro, A/C, prkg, private&secure, available May or August, part or all $495/mo., Aug lse, 765-717-9332 Leasing for next fall. 1-3 BDRM utilities paid, A/C W/D, walktoballgreatbsurentals.com Apartment, 2-4 blks to BSU. No state.com (765) 896-8105 pets. 289-3971 Large - 2 Bed apt. Quiet area. 5 1,2,3,4,5 bedroom houses & apart1-3 BR Apartments, FREE WIFI, blocks from BSU. 1 yr Aug. Lease. ments avail. May or August. See www.clunerentals.blogspot.com for most UTILITIES INCLUDED. The- No pets. Off st parking. Utilities list or call/text. (765)729-9321 CampusEdge.com 765.286.2806 included. Call for appt. 744-4125
2 bdrm, 1 ba, D/W, W/D, A/C, 4-5 bdrm, 2 ba, $350/stdt, 5 blks bsmt., gar., VERY CLEAN, close to from campus, on/off st prkg, W/D, D/W, Avai Aug 2015, 812-361-3759 BSU, $750/mo. (260)444-8481.
1216 Marsh st. 5 Bdrms. 2 Bath. Basement. Need 1 person. 317869-5959 2 Bdrm apt. 814 W.North St. 9 Blks from BSU, A/C, near laundry, prkg, $600/mo. utils pd. 765-744-7574 Subleaser needed Aug. 2015Spring 2016 for Village Promenade 2 bdrm. apartment on 101 S. Tal4 bed. apart. $650 per month. ley .$500/mo. All utilities included. Katelynn at krjames@bsu.edu. Call Kasey at 765-405-1220
Leasing for next Fall 1-5 Bdrm, 12-4 BR Homes, W/D, most 5 blks to BSU, W/D, C/A & 2 Full UTILITIES INCLUDED. TheCam- BA.+utils. No pets. 289-3971 pusEdge.com 765.286.2806 *****6 BDRM . 3 blocks from cam2-4 bdrm houses N Ball near pus. FREE WIFI 3.5 bath. A/C. arena, all amenities, $240-$350 per W/D. B/W. All utilities paid. avail person Call/txt Tom 765-744-0185, Aug 2015. 765-760-4529 tmay123@comcast.net, or 2 bdrm by Studebaker off st. pk. bsuoffcampus.com W/D A/C, $340 ea. Incl. sew. 7489145, 749-6013, 282-4715. 3 bdm 2405 N. Hollywood 660/mo + utils. 9mo or yr lse. Start Aug 6 bdrm by Studebaker off st. pk. call 303-324-6738 W/D A/C, $300 ea. Incl. sew. 7483 bdrm now leasing for Aug. Close to campus, off street prkg. Basement, W/D, A/C. 215-4591. 2 or 3 bdr, very nice C/A, W/D, low utilities, off-street prkng, close to BSU, 2001 Ball Ave. 765 748 8425
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812 W. Beechwood, 3 Bdrm, 2 Ba. Walk to BSU, Aug-Aug Lease. W/D, D/W, $900/mo. 730-6629 Adorable&Affordable NEW! Large 3BR 2BA starts $699. 1st mo free! Countryside Estates 7652889740
4 bdr on University ave, $300 ea, Large 5 bdrm house, 2 kitchens, incl cable & internet, W/D, Aug. 2 bath, Large finished basement, lease, 937-546-7344 W/D, new appliances, newly renovated, 2 blks from Village. 1429 3+ bdrm 1 ba 1410 W. Jackson, W. Gilbert Contact Rick 284-9764.
W/D inclu. $900/mo + utils, plenty of off St. prkg, Avail. Aug 2015 NICE! 4 BR, 2 ba, 1712 W. Bethel. $325/ea May-May A/C, W/D, Walk Leasing Now. 2-3 BDRM, 1-4 blks 1417 Abbott. 5 BDRM2 2 Ba. W/D. Call/Text Carrie @ 765-744-1198 to BSU! 317-340-1423 D/W. 1 yr lease. No smoking and to BSU. No Pets. W/D. Some utilitno pets. 284-5741 ies included 289-3971. 4 bdrm, 2 bath @328 North Meeks ***U DESERVE $400 each inclds maid, alarm, W/D, THE BEST*** Want to live alone? Affordable. 1604 W. Adams. 2 or 3 BDRM/1 A/C, Water, Sanitary, parking, Call $600 sign on bonus Singles avail. May or Aug. Most util- Ba. W/D. 1 yr lease. No smoking, Kayla at 847-912-3967 July-July www.fusecollegerentals.com ities paid. No pets. Call 744-4125 No pets. 284-5741 Lease kstauffer07@gmail.com
Get connected with campus Today’s Birthday (3/16/15) Fulfill bold ambitions this year. No playing small! You can do great things with a great team. You’re especially strong after the Vernal Equinox eclipses (3/20). Plan and coordinate your collaboration over springtime before a busy summer. Navigate a financial turning point after autumn eclipses (10/13 & 10/27) with help from a partner. Together, you can make magic. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. (c) 2007, Tribune Media Services Inc. Distributed by McClatchyTribune Information Services.
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7. Squelch the urge to overspend. Rely on your teammates to meet a deadline. A female has the numbers. Associates provide valuable input today and tomorrow. Acknowledge it. Consider the situation objectively for a wonderful discovery. Coast to victory. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7. An old method doesn’t work in a new situation. Discuss creative, practical options with an expert. Make sure you get the instructions straight. Attend to career goals today and tomorrow. Verify account balances. Minimize the risks. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is an 8. Conditions look good for travel and study today and tomorrow. Get household chores out of the way first. Recuse yourself, in a conflict of interests. Don’t gossip. Put your head down and get into your work. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7. Harmony increases. The next couple of days are good for financial planning and research. Balance the books. Don’t waste money on frivolities. Keep some back. An old method doesn’t work. Try something new. Seize an opportunity.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an 8. Take deep breaths when confronting a barrier. Your partner gets creative. Work together and gain more than expected over the next few days. Don’t forget the bottom line. Divvy up proceeds according to your plan. Invest in your savings.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7. Relax. Craft your words, but don’t deliver them yet. Consider what you want to say. Study and write over the next two days, from home if possible. Work could interfere with travel. Family can help.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8. Don’t talk about your work, just do it. The pace is getting more intense. The excellent job you’ve been doing reflects well on you. You bring ideas back down to earth. Avoid chatter and keep a deadline. Carpe diem.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8. Send invoices and pay bills. Take action to correct a financial misunderstanding or breakdown. Don’t make expensive promises. Partnership makes you both stronger. Share resources and your funds go farther. Trust your intuition. Wait for results.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7. Put your heart and talents into your work. Intellect and emotions contribute to the quality. Fun and play are the key elements for professional discovery. Postpone discussions and meetings. Immerse yourself in your game. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6. Home attracts like a magnet today and tomorrow. Enjoy domesticity. Don’t talk back or overspend. Do what you promised. An argument would be a waste of precious time. Get into some fun, and clean up afterwards.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8. The work you do now pays later. Get assertive without stepping on anyone. Avoid provoking jealousies. Stick to your budget. Don’t make purchases just yet. Establish the rules. Share responsibilities. You win through the efforts of others. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6. Take quiet time for yourself today and tomorrow. Allow your thoughts to wander. Devote extra care to your physical well-being. Pamper yourself with peace and beauty. Make plans for an upcoming job, and start it later.
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Fact: ‘The Office’ star to present at Ball State Rainn Wilson to speak about YouTube channel as part of EIL series
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Rainn Wilson is well-known for playing the egotistical, beet-farming, survival specialist Dwight Schrute on NBC’s nine-season mockumentary comedy “The Office.” But Wilson is more than just a comedic actor; he’s the co-creator of SoulPancake, a community designed to provoke thought and inspiration in any human being. Wilson is bringing that community idea to Ball State as part of the Excellence in Leadership series. He’ll be presenting his speech, “SoulPancake: Chew on Life’s Big Questions” at 7:30 p.m. Monday at John R. Emens Auditorium. Wilson started the SoulPancake YouTube channel and website with friends Devon Gundry and Joshua Homnick. It is now known for its popular videos and characters, Kid President, Highly Evolved Human and Metaphysical Milkshake. 49-year-old Wilson is dedicated to bringing about conversations that are challenging or difficult to our society. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Wilson was asked how the group came up with the idea and what inspired them. “Let’s try and create a community of people that are sharing work together, that are talking about life’s big questions. That’s what I felt was missing,” Wilson said. “Young people today aren’t talking about it. Not even young people. People in our culture.” SoulPancake released its first book which shares the name of his speech, “Chew on Life’s Big Questions” in
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Rainn Wilson, who is known for his role Dwight Schrute on the NBC mockumentary “The Office,” is the co-creator of the YouTube channel SoulPancake. Wilson will be speaking tonight at 7:30 at John R. Emens Auditorium.
2010. The book contains essays, questions and illustrations designed to bring the community idea right to you. It volunteers suggestions on how to share it and start the inspiring conversations with friends. Some of the conversation starters can be uncomfortable, said Wilson in his interview with Winfrey, but they’re still important to ask. The EIL speaker series is all about inspiring students, said Lauren Berger, the assistant director of student life and the faculty member who books EIL speakers. “…We define leadership that everyone can lead from where they’re at
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Write questions for Rainn Wilson and sit at a replica of Dwight Schrute’s desk. We’ll select some of the questions to ask Wilson when we meet with him. WHERE
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Today 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and if you’re not the number one person on that certain subject, you still have the capability to lead from wherever you’re at,” said Berger.
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Because of how difficult this situation was for her to process, Blackmer said she utilized the opportunities presented by her sabbatical and her acceptance into the Ingram New Works program in Nashville, Tenn., in order to help her deal with it. The result of this time was “Unraveled,” a play about the fictional Joy Gallagher, a philosophy professor juggling the demands of her job and caring for her mother who has cancer. “The play follows a similar trajectory as the real story,” Blackmer said. Throughout the course of the play, Joy meets Anna, a hospice nurse who teaches Joy about what Blackmer calls the “dignity and bigness” of what it means to lose someone. Michael O’Hara, the associate dean of the college of fine arts nominated Blackmer’s play for the Association of Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)’s Award for Excellence in Playwrighting. It won second place out of 150 submissions. “Her characters are becoming something more than they were, even as they are losing, quite often, something of who they had been,” said O’Hara. “’Unraveled’ is a good example; it is a deeply personal play, partly based on her own experiences with her mother, and yet it reaches far beyond the literal events of her own life to explore the hidden reaches of our human hearts, our fears, joys and hopes.” Besides her work as a playwright, Blackmer is also a dedicated instructor at Ball State, teaching playwrighting classes in addition to her position in the Immersive Learning program. “I am grateful every single
BLACKMER’S WORKS Jennifer Blackmer, an associate professor and the Director of Immersive Learning wrote three plays before she began “Unraveled.” • “The Human Terrain”: Blackmer’s two-act play follows Mabry Hoffman, a civilian anthropologist in a Middle East war zone. • “ Delicate Particle Logic”: Brilliant female physicist, Lisa Meitner embarks on a series of experiments which leads to the discovery of nuclear fission in 20th century Germany. • “Alias Grace”: Blackmer explores a famous, Canadian murder in this play. Grace Marks is a maid accused of killing her employer and his housekeeper, an event she claims she has no memory of. SOURCE: indrasnettheater.com, afollowspot.com, 5thwalltheatre.org
day that I can do something I love, that I can teach something I love. I truly, deep down in my core, love what I do,” she said. “It’s hard, it’s frustrating, and I can’t imagine doing anything else.” Blackmer’s dedication to her craft and to her students is evident to those who work with her. “Professor Blackmer is… a tireless and dedicated advocate for her students,” O’Hara said. “One of my favorite quotes she says to students is ‘Don’t write about what you already know, write about what you want to know.’ Writing, for her, is an act of knowing, of becoming, and you get that sense in her plays.” Currently, Blackmer is focusing on a couple of projects, including working on short works for Minnetrista and working with Professor Jill Christman, an associate professor of English at Ball State, on possibly writing a screenplay of her novel, “Borrowed Babies: Apprenticing for Motherhood.”
March 19 // 7:30 pm BSU studen t tickets $1 Emens Audi 0 // $15 torium It’s not too late to find the place to call home! Meet with representatives from some of Muncie’s finest communities.
Thursday, March 19 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Atrium Don’t forget about the Housing Guide either! BallStateDaily.com/Housing TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE EMENS BOX OFFICE, ALL TICKETMASTER OUTLETS, CHARGE-BY-PHONE AT (800) 745-3000 OR ONLINE ATWWW.TICKETMASTER.COM. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (765) 285-1539 OR VISIT WWW.BSU.EDU/EMENS.