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Injured players E T I N E on pace T l a A u L h n t 1 1 n a e th s ’ t i to return
The timing couldn’t have been worse. Leading up to the Ball State football team’s critical game against Northern Illinois last fall, running back Horactio Banks tore his ACL in practice. Early during the game, just several hours later, corner back Quintin Cooper fell to the ground with a broken leg. In a single day, both players’ seasons were finished. “I had a really strong start to the game, three straight tackles,” Cooper said. “Then I got hurt and it was devastating. I tried to stand up and I couldn’t. I knew it was something serious.” The pair of players has worked over the offseason to recover from their injuries in time for August, when the new season of Ball State football kicks off. It’s a slow, methodical process that has tested the patience of Cooper and Banks. They can’t compete in many team activities and are limited in what they can do in practice.
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Study abroad report says experiences add maturity
L A V I N R A C On-campus event to return Friday after 3 setup days
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hough the sweet aroma of carnival foods and strobing lights have yet to overtake the C1 commuter lot, the gears are in motion for this year’s Late Nite Carnival. This is the 11th year Late Nite has hosted a carnival, which is running a week earlier because of Easter. The Carnival is free to attend for Ball
After adapting to a new culture, many study abroad students see their own personalities change. A 2013 study by Julia Zimmermann and Franz Neyer, two German psychologists at Friedrich SchilSTUDY ABROAD ler University of Jena, found that students’ per• Approximately 500 Ball State students sonalities can develop study abroad each and mature from studyyear. ing abroad. •D uring the 2012-13 According to their year, approximately study, students experi13 percent of Ball ence changes in five State students studied abroad. basic personality areas after studying abroad. SOURCE: John Jensen, director of study abroad Students developed most in areas of openness to experience and agreeableness. They also saw a decrease in the category of neuroticism, and instead, experienced more emotional stability. At Ball State, approximately 500 students study abroad each year, said John Jensen, director of study abroad. He said approximately 13 percent of students studied abroad during the last academic year.
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State students that bring a student ID, but guests, faculty and staff will be charged $5 for admission. By Friday, a full transformation of the commuter lot will be complete with rides supplied by Poor Jack Amusements, a family owned company that started as a pony ride operation back in 1944, said co-owner Gary Bohlander.
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A Poor Jack Amusement employee works to set up a ride for the Late Nite Carnival. The Carnival is free for students.
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LATE NITE CARNIVAL INFORMATION
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•N oon to 2 p.m. today and Friday at the Scramble Light and L.A. Pittenger Student Center Tally •A pre-registration ticket gets people in an hour early
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TRANSITION FROM VETERAN TO STUDENT Campus organization helps people adjust to campus life, raise awareness of PTSD THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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The author of “All Decent Animals,” Oonya Kempadoo, will visit campus as part of the Spring Diversity Speaker Series. Kempadoo’s novel was featured on Oprah’s 2013 Summer Reading List. As a Fulbright Scholarin-Residence, she is writing a book about local perspectives of sexual abuse and a multimedia fictional project. The event will be at 7 p.m. in the Art and Journalism Building Room 175. The Office of Institutional Diversity and the English department are presenting this free event. WITHOUT CAMOUFLAGE
Glass artists Dafna Kaffeman and Silvia Levenson will briefly discuss their works from 4-5 p.m. Brent Cole, associate professor of glass and director of the Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass, and Davira S. Taragin, a guest curator. The Without Camouflage exhibition follows the program from 5-7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building Recital Hall. Without Camouflage will be in gallery until Aug. 31. ‘DANCING AT LUGHNASA’
“Dancing at Lughnasa” by Brian Friel will show in the Edward S. Strother Studio Theatre. The play, directed by Eva Patton, premieres tonight at 7:30 and runs at the same time Friday, Wednesday and April 17 through April 19. Tickets cost $8 for students and $10 for the general public.
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Rip or Rave will host a fashion show at 7:30 until 9 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom. pre-sale tickets are $5 and $6 at the door. To get tickets, contact Raevyn at rsharper@bsu.edu.
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FRIDAY LATE NITE CARNIVAL
Late Nite will host its annual Carnival from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. Friday in the C1 parking lot. Pre-registered students can enter at 6 p.m. The Carnival will feature 16 rides, 10 games and live performances. There also will be a balloon artist, a caricature artist and a face painter. The event is free for Ball State students and $5 for guests, faculty and staff. There will be free Pepsi, popcorn and candy with other staple carnival foods for sale.
Robyn Simore sings to the audience during the drag show
SPECTRUM’S DRAG SHOW
Spectrum will host its Bad to the Bone drag show at Ball Gymnasium to raise money for Bikers Against Child Abuse. The doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. The show will feature Amaya Sexton, Robyn Simore and Avery Leigh. WALKING WOUNDED
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The Student Veterans Organization will host its Walking Wounded 5k to raise awareness for post-traumatic stress disorder. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m., a ceremony will follow at 9:30 a.m. and the march will begin at 10 a.m. at Scheumann Stadium. SVO will give out water and the course will be handicapped accessible. Registration fees are $10 to also include a T-shirt and lunch after the event.
7 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday C1 commuter lot, near the Duck Pond PRE-REGISTRATION:
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Each residence hall can send one team of students to Elliot Hall Dining to compete in a cooking competition where every team has to use a secret ingredient. Teams will be given a dining card to purchase ingredients from Ball State Dining and will then have 45 minutes to prepare the food. The event will be at 1 p.m. Participants can receive awards for spirit and cooking. ‘SAVING MR. BANKS’
Friday Night Filmworks will host “Saving Mr. Banks” at 9 p.m. in Pruis Hall, instead of on a Friday. Admission is free for Ball State students and $1 for guests. Candy, soda, water and popcorn will be sold for 50 cents. Doors will open at 8:15 p.m.
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ACROSS 1 “Find your own road” automaker 5 Bitter disagreement 11 26-Across download 14 Minuscule lake plant 15 Wee hr. 16 Dude 17 RASPBERRY 20 Vampire’s bane 21 T-man, e.g. 22 Courageous 23 Hermey of TV’s “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” e.g. 25 Take out 26 BLACKBERRY 32 Newtonian elements? 33 Is ready for business 34 Big runners 35 Bustle 36 Natural resource 37 Educational org. 38 Chloé fragrance maker
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Let me give it to you straight: cables can be a real scam. They’re carefully arranged copper and plastic covering and nothing more. So why not bypass retail prices by making your own? Of all your standard household cables, Ethernet is probably the most often used and needed in the longest lengths. It’s also easy to make, with the margin of savings growing with every foot. WHAT YOU NEED:
• Cat5e cable (Just to be on the safe side, get one foot longer than you need.) • Cat5e connector heads • Wire strippers (If you can do without them, great.) • Crimping tool (If you know what you’re doing, improvise. If not, just get a crimper.)
1. OPEN UP THE CABLE
Cut open the outermost casing with a knife or pair of scissors to about half an inch in length. You’ll need to make a slit that will allow you to access the smaller interior wires more easily.
2. ARRANGE AND CLIP
Next you need to arrange your cables in the proper order. There are several different standard configurations; go with 568-A or 568-B. You may need to open up the cable more to easily manipulate the wires; do what you have to do. That’s why you should buy a little more cable than you need. After everything is in the proper order, strip the plastic on these wires to reveal the copper wires and trim them to a consistent length.
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4. TRIM AND CRIMP
Cut away any of the excess plastic casing around the head of the wire. You just want it to look neat. Then take your crimping tool or whatever you choose to use and place the head of the wire inside. Crimping the head bends the metal clamps, firmly attaching the wire. If you’ve done both ends of the cable, you’re done. You’ve created the perfect cable length and saved a load of cash.
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Since your brain is mostly made up of water, you’ll think more clearly the more you drink. Also, drinking a large glass of H2O in the morning will give you an energy boost. By drinking plenty of water, you’ll feel less sluggish and more focused, able to accomplish what you need to do. Skip the morning coffee and fill up your water bottle instead.
2. PLACE YOUR KEYS ON TOP OF SOMETHING YOU DON’T WANT TO FORGET
It might seem strange to keep your keys on top of your lunch in the refrigerator, but this silly trick will force you to remember everything you might normally forget. Now, you’ll save time and frustration by remembering your lunch when you’re on the way out to the door, not when you’re hungry.
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Social media is a glorious tool. It is one of the easiest ways to stay informed. Instead of sitting on the couch watching an hourlong broadcast, follow your favorite news outlets on Twitter. A wealth of information will be at your fingertips, and you can also download news outlet apps on your phone to receive breaking news notifications.
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SGA adds amendments to elections code Organization wants to end political fights, close up loopholes RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu The past two Student Government Association elections have seen two maximum fines, elections code loopholes, a presidential resignation and potential disqualifications. SGA took steps to fix this by changing the elections code with amendments that were voted into place Wednesday. Typically, the elections code is amended in the Fall Semester or before the election season in February, but Anagnos said she wanted to make changes before she leaves office. She said the organization is trying to move away from the political fighting that
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has characterized the two previous elections. “SGA needs to look at elections closely and see what they want elections to be,” she said. “Do they want it to be super clean? Or do we want [to recognize candidates] running to represent students and win a stipend that’s worth a lot of money and there are negative feelings that they have to deal with?” Most of the problems, Anagnos said, are because students aren’t following the code. She felt the code was written to allow loopholes, which she did not think was right. “Anytime you’re running, you want to get away with as much as possible,” Anagnos said. “But it needed to be changed because it was causing a lot of issues. We can’t hold as many hands anymore. We need people to be ac-
countable for their actions.” The elections code seeks to involve the Office of Student Rights and Community Standards as a check and balance. This year, a student review board created by Mike Gillilan, director of Student Rights and Community Standards, reviewed Cardinal Connection’s appeal of its $400 fine. “It helped in preserving the credibility and integrity of the election process,” Gillilan said. “The students who were involved didn’t have a skin in the game, so there wasn’t a need to appeal the decision.” The new code proposes that any appeals to code violations go straight to Student Rights and Community Standards. Additionally, the director would nominate the elections board sheriff, who conducts investigations. Gillilan said he has not been approached about the potential
changes that involve his office. The board he used to review Cardinal Connection’s violation was an ad hoc committee specialized for the situation and not a standing board. Gillilan said he could do something similar on an occasional basis in the future. “But if it was happening on a regular basis, that would cause some glitches. A one-time thing [would be] OK,” he said. He is open to the idea of nominating the sheriff with help from the SGA adviser. What it takes to win the election was amended. Instead of a successful vote, the code now asks for a 50 percent majority vote as determined by “Robert’s Rules of Order.” SGA Vice President Alyssa France said at least one vote more than 50 percent is needed to win. If a majority vote is not reached, there will be a runoff election, as decided by the
Adviser says event is ‘Late Nite on steroids’
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A Poor Jack Amusements employee works to put up a ride before the Late Nite Carnival. It will take place from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. Friday.
| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The Carnival will have an assortment of 16 rides, with basics such as a Ferris wheel and bumper cars. But it also will have the Rock O’Plane, a carousel and the a scrambler called the Sizzler, which are the original thrills dating back to when Poor Jack Amusements added rides in 1967, Bohlander said. Entertainment, activities and games will complete the event. “We will have music going all night and we will have several bands coming in,” said Alicia Fitzgerald, assistant director for programs and Late Nite adviser. Live performances will include “America’s Got Talent” semi-finalists Reverse Order and Ball State’s all-male a cappella group Note to Self. Deep-fried and battered food, Mexican cuisine and
other options will be available for $4 or less. There also will be free food like popcorn, cotton candy and Pepsi, Fitzgerald said. “We work really hard to make sure there are free things for students,” she said. “So you can easily come to Carnival and not spend anything.” Carnival goers will be able to have their faces painted and to get balloons shaped like animals for free. This year, Late Nite added fireworks to the program. In the past few years, the Carnival has seen heavy sleet, snow and rain. At last year’s Carnival, Late Nite organizers said 5,140 students attended during the winter conditions, and 2012’s rain date saw a crowd of 6,300. In a 2013 Daily News article, the publicity coordinator at the time, Kelsey McPheeters, said the event had suffered
because of the weather and a normal year would bring out around 8,000 students. On Friday night, there is no chance of rain with a low of 43 degrees, according to The Weather Channel. The rain date will be Saturday, and Late Nite will announce the time. What sets the Carnival apart from other Late Nite events is that planning starts the following days after the previous year’s Carnival ends to ensure that everything is ready for next one, Fitzgerald said. “It’s Late Nite on steroids,” she said. “It’s definitely much bigger and takes more planning [to get] different vendors, [to get] a lot of different things that we don’t necessarily do or think about for a normal Late Nite [event].” Fitzgerald said the Carnival is part of the Ball State experience, providing a tradition for students to talk about
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• 6-6:30 p.m. DJ MJ • 6:30-7 p.m. Note to Self • 7-7:45 p.m. Bonesetters • 8-9 p.m. Emily Hearn • 9:15-10 p.m. Trackless • 10 p.m. Night Magic Fireworks • 10:15-11:15 p.m. Reverse Order • 11:30-midnight Brandon Evilla • Midnight-1 a.m. DJ MJ SPONSORS FOR THE EVENT
Student Government Association, Residence Hall Association, University Program Board, Phoenix Designs, the Village Promenade, Papa John’s and remember. It also provides a way to forget about the stress of the upcoming Finals Week. “I think at this point of the semester, students are really itching to do something,” she said. “We had a really long winter this year, so we’re all really wanting to get out.”
CHANGES TO ELECTIONS CODE • The winner requires a majority vote of more than 50 percent and at least one vote extra. If a majority is not reached, there will be a run-off election. • Violations are up to the discretion of the elections board with approval of the SGA adviser. • If a violation will push the slate to disqualification because of fine amounts, the slate will be notified and have the opportunity to contest it before it is announced. elections board. The original changes gave final discretion to the SGA president and adviser, but it was struck down. The first draft of elections code barred members of the current executive board from running, helping or campaigning for a slate because they are paid employees of the university.
According to SGA Bylaws, executive board members are permitted to run again and succeed themselves. Senate amended the change to require neutrality unless the executive board member is a candidate. “You can run for office, but if you are not a candidate, you shouldn’t be helping,” France said. “Every year I’ve been here, the president pro tempore has run on a slate.” France said she thinks the changes will clarify the code for future elections boards. She said there will always be candidates who try to “lean over the fine line” with the code, but these changes may streamline the election. “This changed a lot of the process: the core of an election,” she said. “I think it’s getting to a point where it is clearly defined and hopefully, there won’t need to be constant changes.”
STUDENT VETERANS TRY TO END STIGMA Group works to raise awareness for PTSD in Saturday march KARA BERG STAFF REPORTER | knberg2@bsu.edu With only a week to transition from life in the U.S. Navy to life on campus, one graduate student had some difficulty adjusting. Hondo Tamez, an information and communication sciences graduate student, got out of the Navy in August 2009 and came to Ball State a week later. “It was a big change from doing Navy life every day and then stopping and becoming a school student,” he said. But Tamez said the university helps student veterans transition. He said Ball State is now teaching faculty that veterans do things differently than other students. “The university is doing different things now to create veteran-friendly zones,” he said. “Also, they’re losing the stigma that all veterans are wounded by [post-traumatic stress disorder] or anything like that.” PTSD is a mental health condition that happens after being through a stressful or terrifying experience, typically involving physical harm or the threat of it, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. People who have PTSD might regularly feel frightened, anxiety or experience flashbacks, even if they are in a safe environment. The disorder affects about 7.7 million American adults, according to the NIMH. In order to fight stigmas attached to PTSD, the Student Veterans Organization will host an awareness march Saturday. The Walking Wounded 5k event starts at 10 a.m. in Scheumann Stadium. Even without PTSD, the transition to college can be difficult for veterans, said Jessica Robinson, vice president for Ball State’s SALUTE Honor Society. “Typically, veterans are older than their peers, so connect-
WALKING WOUNDED Saturday’s 5k march starting in Scheumann Stadium will be handicapped accessible. Registration includes a T-shirt and lunch at an awards ceremony afterward. Registration: 8:30 a.m. Ceremony: 9:30 a.m. March start: 10 a.m. Cost: $10 ing in general, just because [they’re] older, is a struggle,” Robinson said. “Getting back into a specific schedule and meeting those demands [could be hard] because it might have been longer time between high school and college, so math and English might be harder.” Because PTSD can be difficult for people to handle, Tamez said it’s important to not put a negative light on people with the disorder. Sometimes, he said, people will avoid veterans with PTSD. “So sometimes, they shy away, which leaves the veteran out there alone,” Tamez said. “And that’s when the suicides happen or murders can happen.” Robinson said the media has taught people to fear those with PTSD, but this does more harm than good. “Most people with PTSD aren’t going to be angry people who want to kill everyone — that’s not PTSD at all,” Robinson said. “That’s like saying that every student who is bullied is going to become a serial killer and shoot a school up. That image is just the media basically blowing it out of proportion.” “There’s a lot of people saying, ‘Oh, every veteran has PTSD. We should watch out because they’re going to go nuts,’” he said. “I think that’s my biggest thing: to break the stigma of PTSD.” Many people equate PTSD with alcohol or drugs, Tamez said, but he doesn’t think that is the case for most veterans. “Most people who have it are coping,” he said. “They may be medicated, but it’s through actual prescriptions. Not everyone is violent.”
STUDY ABROAD: Study says experience aids people in openness, emotional stability
| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Marcus Bingham, a senior political science major, studied from September 2012 until June 2013 at Keele University in England. Not only was this trip his first outside the country, but also his first time on a plane. Once in England, Bingham had to learn to cook for himself and to deal with minor cultural changes — food he considered bland as well as smaller roads and cars. Bingham said he noticed a distinct difference in his own personality after studying in England. “Before I went, I was more reserved,” he said. “When I went to England, I changed for the better. I became more confident in myself. I’m so much more independent than I was when I left.” Bingham’s sister and mother noticed a change when they visited him in England. When people asked about the most exciting thing they saw in England, they mentioned Bingham and how much he had changed. He said the new attitude transferred over to America. He has
explored more of Muncie and made more friends this year than he did both freshman and sophomore year. The study abroad experience gave him willingness to go out of his comfort zone. “I became a ‘yes’ person,” Bingham said. He said he’s more adept at handling the stress that came with preparing for graduation. Even though he returned to the United States, Bingham kept contact with the university. On Tuesday, he learned he will return to Keele in the fall to pursue his master’s degree. Zimmermann said the increase in openness to experience and decrease in neuroticism were mainly a result of making international contacts. She also said the reason for increased agreeableness still needs to be studied. Robiyabonu Dustova, a sophomore pre-business and criminal justice major, has studied in America for two academic years. At Ball State, she represents the international student body in the Student Gov-
ernment Association. Growing up in Tajikistan, she had never flown out of her country before studying abroad. Here, she noticed an increase in freedom. She said there was no distinct American culture, but instead, a mixture of different people and ideas: something different than her home country, she said. Because Dustova knew English before coming to Ball State, communicating wasn’t a huge challenge. Dustova now considers it her home and speaking English has become more natural than any other language. Dustova agreed with the results of Zimmermann and Neyer’s study. “I got more mature than my friends studying back in my home country,” Dustova said. “Your global vision, the way you see things, the way you think, the way you create, is different.” Jensen said he also has experienced student growth by speaking with students after their study abroad experience. The students are often more confident, adventurous and
willing to try new things. “It’s challenging when students go overseas,” Jensen said. “They face challenges that they may not face while they’re at home here. Anytime an individual faces these kinds of challenges and has to push through them, it’s a growing experience.” In addition to affecting character growth, he said studying abroad is a valuable learning experience. “You’re gaining a new perspective on your major,” Jensen said. “You’re gaining a new way of looking at things.” PHOTO PROVIDED BY MARCUS BINGHAM He said the university tries to make students aware of the Marcus Bingham, a senior political science major, poses in front of Keele University study abroad opportunities library in England. He studied abroad for 2012-13 and will return for his master’s this fall. available through the Rinker Center for International Pro- those different experiences,” he nity and exciting experience grams, including information said. “There is a bigger world that — as we showed — has on scholarships and other fi- outside of just Indiana, and ev- substantial effects on young nancial aid assistance. He said eryone should get a chance to adults that go beyond foreign studying abroad is up to stu- experience it.” language competencies or addents to decide whether to go Zimmermann, who also stud- vanced career options,” Zimfor themselves. ied abroad, said in an email to mermann said. “However, I Bingham said everyone the Daily News that she recom- would not go as far as promotshould study abroad. mends studying abroad, but it’s ing it as a universal remedy. “I know everyone won’t have not the only experience that can “If you asked for my opinion those same experiences as me, lead to maturation. as a former exchange student, but that’s the point — to have “I think it is a great opportu- the answer is: Do it. Go out.”
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Student draws from Irish culture for play Director calls show ‘celebration of life’ through difficulties
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It’s the summer of 1936 in a small village in Ireland, and five sisters face the intrusion of the outside world as their isolated safe haven faces industrialization. Told in the form of a memory, “Dancing at Lughnasa” comes to the audience from the eyes of Michael Evans, who is the son of one of the sisters, Christina Mundy. He recalls two events of the summer: the return of their uncle, who is a missionary priest from Uganda and the arrival of their first radio. “Both of these interruptions bring the outside world into the women’s sheltered exis-
tence and change their lives forever,” said Eva Patton, director of the student performance and associate chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance. “We can probably all relate to the feeling at some point in our lives that the world is moving on without us. These five sisters feel that way.” Sophomore Shay Stewart plays Rose, one of the Mundy sisters with a mental development issue. Stewart said her condition is not specified within the script, but they believe it to be a form of Asperger’s syndrome. This aspect of Rose’s character presented Stewart with a challenge. “It is difficult to play a differently abled character without creating a caricature of her life,” Stewart said. “I didn’t want to approach Rose as being unintelligent, but rather uniquely intelligent, hyper-aware with cat-like reflexes and joyously childlike.”
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The show studied and embraced Irish culture by involving a foreign exchange student. Patton noted the presence of Susannah Wilson, who is originally from Belfast, Ireland, has been an integral part of the show. Wilson is studying theatre design and technology with a specialization in costuming. While working backstage for “Frankenstein” last semester, some of the actors in the play
referred her to Wendy Saver, the dialect coach for the play. “I was thrilled there was a show about my own country when I was so far away from home,” Wilson said. “I just wanted to be involved because it was about my own culture and I naturally felt very proud and patriotic.” Wilson assisted the student actors with the music, dancing, accent and culture of the setting they are portraying. “I cannot stop being overwhelmed with their dedication and professionalism towards all of their roles,” she said. “It’s a very inspiring environment to be in.” Patton said she thinks the heart of the play can be summed up through one of Evan’s first lines: “Even though I was only a child of seven at the time, I know I had a sense of unease, some awareness of a widening breach between what seemed to be and what was, of things
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WHAT WOULD YOU THINK IF A BALL STATE ATHLETE CAME OUT?
«We are in a free country; it is whatever they want to do. I don’t expect them to tell me how to live my life and I wont tell them how to live theirs. »
| THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Derrick Gordon, guard for University of Massachusetts Amherst’s basketball team, hopes his decision to become the first openly gay player in Division I men’s college basketball will inspire others. “There are a lot of kids out there in my situation, probably far worse situations,” he said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. “Maybe I can give a lot of kids that confidence that they need to get over that hump.” Earlier Wednesday, Gordon made the announcement in interviews with ESPN and Outsports. He said he gained confidence by seeing an NBA team sign Jason Collins, who became the league’s first openly gay player when he joined the Brooklyn Nets this season. “Right now I’m happy,” Gordon told the AP. “I’m free just to live my life.”
JON FRISBY, a senior construction management major
« It wouldn’t make any difference. For me, sexual orientation doesn’t matter. It doesn’t change their playing ability. » ANDREW SCHENK, a graduate architecture major
« I guess it doesn’t really affect me so it doesn’t matter. I think people make too big a deal out of it, but to me it is a non-issue. » KELLY GROTT, a graduate medical student
The sophomore was the Minutemen’s fourth-leading scorer with 9.4 points per game last season. He sat out the previous season after transferring from Western Kentucky to be closer to his family in New Jersey, where he played at high school powerhouse St. Patrick.
On March 30, Gordon said he told his parents he was gay, informed UMass coach Derek Kellogg the next day and told his teammates two days later. “They could sense it because I kind of separated myself from the team,” Gordon said. “I didn’t really hang out with them as far
as going to parties and stuff. I really kind of kept to myself, kept quiet. We went on road trips — I’d sit by myself and they were always wondering why. I did it because I didn’t want to put myself in a situation where maybe something happens and they end up finding out. Then what? I’m not going to know how to handle the situation.” Gordon said he appreciated the support he’s received from his teammates. “They’re ready to get back in the gym just as much as I am,” Gordon said. “I can’t wait to get back with them and get ready for this upcoming season.” In the Outsports interview, Gordon said he considered quitting basketball last fall and isolated himself from teammates. Kellogg and UMass director of athletics John McCutcheon offered their support in statements from the school. “I have the most profound respect for Derrick and the decision he has made to come out publicly,” the coach said. He called Gordon “a model student, a terrific competitor, but most importantly, he is a wonderful human being.”
RECOVERY: Players expect to be back by season opener | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Banks looks at his rehab and preparation for the upcoming season as another part of life. He said it has its ups and downs, and he can’t let himself get too unhappy on days when rehab becomes physically painful; he knows what’s waiting once he’s fully healthy. It doesn’t mean he and Cooper don’t get impatient. “You’d be a real liar if you said they didn’t have some days they [got] frustrated because they weren’t doing what everyone else was,” said David Feeley, strength and conditioning coach. “They don’t want to be babied; they don’t like taking steps back.” Banks said he spends a lot of time working with Feeley, who helps in the recovery process for injured athletes. They want to get back on the field quickly, and part of Feeley’s job is making sure players like Cooper and Banks slow down and are fully recovered before taking the field. “It’s like a Corvette with one
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flat tire,” Feeley said. “I’m saying, ‘Hey, hold on there; we have to fix this’ and they want to get out there and run the show.” While recovering, Cooper spends his time at practice helping coach younger players, but he said the limitations can be trying. The senior is one of few cornerbacks who are upperclassmen. Eight corners are listed on the roster, six of them are eligible as sophomores or freshmen. His teammates tell him to keep his head up about how much fun the upcoming season will be. He’s tasked with learning how defensive coordinator Kevin Kelly runs the defense, despite not being able to fully contribute. He has to take advantage of what he sees on the sideline so he knows what to expect once he’s on the field. “I’m learning off their mistakes so when I get back out in the fall, I’m not messing up,” Cooper said. Severe injuries can occasionally cause athletes to adjust their playing styles, but
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Senior cornerback Quintin Cooper is driven off the field after an injury in the game against Northern Illinois on Nov. 13, 2013. Cooper is confident he will be ready to play by fall.
Banks and Cooper both agree they don’t think it’ll impact how they play. Feeley expects Banks to be fully recovered by the end of summer; Cooper is expected to be ready soon. Despite the severity of the injuries, both players are
confident they’ll be ready to don the Cardinal-red jerseys once fall comes. “It’s going to feel amazing,” Cooper said, as he started to smile and clap his hands. “I’m going to feel pretty blessed to be back out there.”
SOFTBALL Ball State was able to stage a late comeback to defeat the Purdue Boilermakers 6-5 Wednesday afternoon in West Lafayette. The Cardinals trailed 5-1 at one point in the game, which was the largest deficit. Jennifer Gilbert led the offense, going 3-3 in the game, including two home runs, the second being the game winner in the seventh inning. She finished with three RBIs.
Senior Audrey Bickel and sophomore Briana Evans had two hits each. Ball State was able to score five runs in the last three innings. On the mound, Nicole Steinbach got the win for Ball State. She allowed 11 hits and five runs, only four of which were earned. She had two strikeouts and only one walk. The win improves Ball State’s record to 20-13. The team will return to Mid-American Conference action on Friday in Dekalb with a doubleheader against Northern Illinois. The first game will begin at 2 p.m. – STAFF REPORTS
TEAM COMPARISON STATS
Hits Errors Runs RBIs Batting avg. Top batter
Ball State
11 2 6 5 .344 Jennifer Gilbert Top pitcher Nicole Steinbach
Purdue
11 1 5 5 .344 Tori Chiodo Alex Whittemore
SATURDAY With the season winding down, the Ball State men’s tennis team takes on Western Michigan.
BREAKDOWN BASEBALL Riding a three-game win streak, the Ball State baseball team took a break from its conference schedule to travel to Butler, where Ball State fell 5-6. Chris Lovejoy took the mound for the first time this season as a starting pitcher, and pitched 2.1 innings, allowing one earned run on three hits. It was not until the top of the seventh inning the Cardinals offense was able to get on the board, when RBIs by Caleb Stayton and Brandon Estep cut the 4-0 Bulldog lead in half. Butler answered, plating two runs in the bottom of the frame to reclaim a four run advantage. Back-to-back base hits by Alex Call and Alex Maloney set up second baseman Ryan Spaulding to deliver a single to make the score 4-6. After Kyle Raleigh opened the top half of the ninth with a lead-off walk, catcher Jarret Rindfleisch was hit by a pitch to put the tying runs on base for Ball State. A sacrifice bunt and an Alex Maloney sacrifice fly later, Spaulding came to the plate with the opportunity to tie the game, but a groundout to third ended the TEAM COMPARISON Cardinals’ comeback and gave STATS Ball State Butler the Bulldogs the victory. Hits 7 9 Ball State drops to 22-11 on Errors 2 3 the season, but still maintains Runs 5 6 a 7-1 record in the MAC. RBIs 5 4 Ball State’s next game on the Batting avg. .219 .310 schedule comes Friday when the Top batter Ryan Marcos team travels to take on conferSpaulding Calderon ence opponent Toledo. The first Top pitcher Nestor Peter pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. Bautista
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– STAFF REPORTS