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From July 2013 to early April

41 CASES

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of people being trapped in an elevator on campus

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13 CASES

25 PERCENT

happened in LaFollette Complex’s 17 elevators

of 108 campus elevators responsible for malfunctions

Elevator mechanic working with university says breakdowns are ‘expected’

Police say thefts top parking lot crimes

Reports of stealing from cars lead to plan to update campus security RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu

Police officials say the 25 parking lot thefts in 2012 is not “staggering,” but the university is undertaking a continued effort to revamp security cameras campus-wide. In 2012, there were 60 incidents, CRIME STATISTICS including 25 thefts, In 2012 according to the most recent University Police De- on campus partment records. In 2011, 29 incidents occurred in with police involvement parking lots — 18 of those incidents were theft. One in parking lots rape was reported. According to the In 2011 FBI’s most recent crime statistics for on-campus crime on campus at Ball State, there were 37 burglaries in 2012 and 72 with police involvement burglaries in 2011. “I’ve been here 34 years, and theft in parking lots leads the category every year,” Gene Burton, UPD chief in parking lots of police, said. “That’s the No. 1 crime we deal with.” The Student Government Association recently passed an initiative to encourage the university toward security cameras in all parking areas, but Burton said such efforts have been underway. “The university has been working for over a year to get a comprehensive plan in place to upgrade cameras not only in parking lots, but all over campus,” he said. For the 2013-2014 school year, Ball State issued 16,698 parking permits, said Parking Services office manager Nancy Wray. This means chances of a theft happening to an individual range from around one theft per 668 people in 2012 to one theft per 928 people in 2011, based on the estimated number of parking passes issued. While the numbers are not out of the ordinary, Burton said Ball State’s designation as a suburban campus leads See PARKING, page 3 to more incidents.

37 burglaries 60 incidents 25 thefts

72 burglaries 29 incidents 18 thefts

1 reported rape

KAITLIN LANGE CHIEF REPORTER

kllange@bsu.edu

ELEVATOR ENTRAPMENTS ON CAMPUS

ince July 2013, there have been 41 cases of people being trapped in an elevator on campus. All of these cases were in 25 percent of the 108 elevators on campus, said Jim Lowe, director of engineering and construction operations. He said elevators often stop service before a major mechanical failure. The university could not provide numbers for the amount of elevator breakdowns that do not include entrapment. Joe Snyder, a mechanic at Murphy Elevator, said the elevators don’t break down more than he expected for a campus of about 18,000 students. “[They break down] probably not anymore than they should for what they get used,” Snyder said. “They get used 24-7.” See ELEVATORS, page 3

Lafollette Complex Bracken Library Health and Physical Activity Building Park Hall Architecture Building Ball Communication Building Johnson B Complex MEA Complex Scheumann Stadium Studebaker Hall East

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Burris Laboratory School

Cooper Science Complex L.A. Pittenger Student Center

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Studebaker West Complex Whitinger Business Building

From July 2013 until early April, Ball State has seen 41 cases of people being trapped in on-campus elevators. Here’s a breakdown of locations.

SOURCE: Jim Lowe, Director of Engineering, Construction and Operations at Facilities Planning and Management DN GRAPHIC STEPHANIE REDDING AND KAITLIN LANGE DN PHOTO ILLUSTRATION JONATHAN MIKSANEK

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Eating marijuana by baking it with butter or oil takes away the risk of negative respiratory effects. However, it can be difficult to judge dosages.

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Blunts, joints and pipes are used to smoke marijuana typically without filters used in cigarettes. Blunts are wrapped in tobacco leaves and joints are wrapped in cigarette paper. * With no filtration, various toxins, such as carbon monoxide and tar, are inhaled.

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Marijuana has been a heavy topic of debate in recent years, specifically concerning its health factors. One health concern regarding marijuana is how different forms of consumption can affect the body. Once inhaled or ingested, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), goes through the blood stream and is carried to the brain and other parts of the body. As there are numerous forms of consumption, they may not have the same effects on the body.

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This form creates a vapor by heating marijuana below the point of combustion, which releases many toxins, such as carbon monoxide.

No matter how marijuana is consumed, THC is stored in body fat for a minimum of 24 hours. The amount of time THC stays in the body depends on how frequently marijuana is used.

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Bongs and water pipes are used to filter and chill smoke before inhaling by using varying pressures to carry smoke. The glass tube allows for more smoke within a single hit.

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NEWS

Reception to honor career as president Event may be last chance for students to meet with Gora

EMMA KATE FITTES MANAGING EDITOR managingeditor@bsudailynews.com

With only a few months left before her retirement in June, students will be able to thank and meet President Jo Ann Gora at a reception today. The reception today from 3:30 to 5 p.m. is to honor Gora. People are asked to wear business casual and can get provid-

ed food at the event. Gora said through her 10year presidency, she has always made it a priority to meet with individual students. Each year, she offers to take any freshmen to lunch, so long as they ask. “I always say that students will give you the truth about an institution in a shorter time than anybody else,” she said. “ ... Because I think [meeting with students is] really unusual, and I think it’s really unusual in a university this size.” After retirement, Gora said she is looking forward to having a looser schedule. “I’m keeping it a little loose

and open at this point,” she said. “I don’t have to have a very structured plan, and that’s appealing to me.” But she might not leave higher education behind. She said she is considering starting a consulting firm called Higher Education Solutions. “I think there will be some opportunities to work with boards and with presidents on fundraising initiatives and strategic planning,” she said. In a press conference in October, Gora said she and her husband, Roy Budd, own a home in Williamsburg, Va., about three miles from their grandchildren.

GORA RECEPTION WHAT

President’s reception WHEN

3:30-5 p.m. today WHERE

L.A. Pittenger Student Center Tally DRESS

Dress code is business casual, and food will be provided.

“It would be nice to actually live in the house,” Gora said in the press conference. “So, we will probably take up residence in Virginia.”

PHOTO PROVIDED BY BERKLEY CONNER

Junior psychology major Berkley Conner poses with President Jo Ann Gora after Conner received the James Marine Outstanding Junior Scholarship at the Senior Recognition banquet and was nominated by the Speech Team. Gora posed with her to show her support for Conner’s national quarter finalist speech about the “Smiling Myth” and the “Stop Telling Women to Smile” campaign.

PARKING : Cost, labor reason Students talk reverse culture shock for not installing cameras Returning to U.S. REVERSE CULTURE

| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

“We don’t have the advantages of urban system with upgraded transportation systems,” he said. “The vast majority of our constituents have their own vehicle, which makes our higher than compared to an urban campus.” Burton said the increase in incidents from 2011 to 2012 is not unusual. “Our incidents in parking lots fluctuate; it’s cyclical from year to year,” he said. “The gross numbers are not staggering for a campus our size with 18,000 students [on campus] and faculty and staff population.” Burton said if cost was not an issue, he would advocate for cameras in all parking lots and areas on campus. The biggest detriment to adding more security cameras is cost, even beyond the buying cameras. Burton said the physical camera is the cheapest part. Other expenses include a power source, monitoring the feed, providing a recording device, optics and installation. “The human costs involved are most expensive,” he said. “The personnel to man and occupy it or to maintain it and to install it, [is] probably as much or more as the cost of equipment, and that’s a reoccurring cost.” While many crimes are under-

KEEP VEHICLES SAFE • Check on the car often and move it around. • Lock the car. • Do not store things in the car. • If there are items in the car, put them out of sight. SOURCE: Gene Burton, University Police Department chief of police

reported, affecting the accuracy of crime statistics, Burton said he thinks the statistics for damage and theft are accurate. Insurance companies often won’t pay a claim unless a report has been filed, so those who experience theft are likely to report, he said. Burton advised students to move their cars around on a regular basis to deter theft. “Most thieves breaking into car don’t go out there and say, ‘Hey, I’m going to break into that car,’” he said. “They scout the area, they find the car they want to break into first and come back in a day. Even moving it a few rows over makes it harder to find. If they can’t find it quickly, they’ll move on.” He said most thefts are “thefts of opportunity” and can be prevented by locking car doors and not storing items in the car or keeping them out of sight.

can be challenge after being abroad

RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER rmpodnar@bsu.edu

When one student returned from nine months in the United Kingdom, he had trouble adjusting to work at home and school. After going to school in Keele, England, where students have independence with their studies, senior political science major Marcus Bingham’s grades slipped when he came back to Ball State, with assignments due on a regular basis. “I got used to the British way of doing things,” he said. “The first couple of months at Ball State were really hard to adjust to. It hit me hard and fast.” Students who have returned from a trip abroad may experience reverse culture shock, which is similar to the culture shock felt when arriving in a new country. On Tuesday afternoon, the Rinker Center for International Programs hosted an opportunity for students to share their experiences with reverse culture shock.

“When you go away, you have culture shock,” Deb Goens, foreign student adviser, said. “People don’t realize it, but when they come back, they go through it again.” Goens said students think they are familiar with life at home and don’t need to prepare, but when they return with a new outlook, home often feels different. Reverse culture shock follows the same steps as traditional culture shock: students return home, deal with the change and then adapt to the new situation. People experiencing reverse culture shock may want to share stories from their trip abroad and find that no one wants to listen. They also realize they missed out on life at home while they were away. When he tried to talk about his experience with friends, Bingham found it wasn’t the same. “Your friends are excited for you, and the first couple of weeks they’re like, ‘Tell me all about your trip,’” he said. “But afterward it’s, ‘Oh, you’re talking about England again.’ It is hard talking to your friends here about your adventures because they weren’t there.” Sociology graduate student Dorine Ayugi, an internation-

ELEVATORS: Student feared safety while stuck Tuesday | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Nikaya Hale, a freshman international business major, was traveling down to the first floor of Knotts and Edwards halls in LaFollette Complex with two of her friends when the elevator stopped moving. Once the fire department arrived, they discovered they were stuck on the third floor — the LaFollette Complex residence hall elevators have stops on floors one and six only. Hale and her friends ended up having to wait three hours for elevator service workers to arrive and move the elevator to an exit. Hale said she wasn’t scared because she was with her friends, but one of the other women was worried about being in the enclosed space.

“We pay so much money to live in dorms,” Hale said. “It’s one thing that the elevators only go from the first to sixth floor, but they break down all of the time. If we’re paying this much money ... you can at least get it to work.” Thirteen of the cases since July 2013 happened in LaFollette Complex’s 17 elevators. Elizabeth Kreipe, a sophomore speech pathology major, got stuck Tuesday in a North Quad elevator. She called her friend in the building to see if she could open the door from the outside, but was not successful. “While she was on the way over there, the elevator kind of jolted a little bit, so I started freaking out,” Kreipe said. “You see all of those movies, and I

was like, ‘OK I’m going to die.’” Kreipe said she hit the call button and was told help was on the way. Meanwhile, she said she was freaking out, getting hot and started crying. Eventually, the doors opened. When elevators break down, occupants can use the phones inside to call public safety officers, who then call the Muncie Fire Department. The fire department helps remove people from the elevator, if public safety officers can’t. MFD does not charge Ball State for this service. Lowe said the university chooses to upgrade elevators in residence halls and other academic buildings based on the condition. Typically, el-

SHOCK

SIGNS OF REVERSE CULTURE SHOCK:

•Boredom •Trouble explaining your experience •Reverse homesickness for the study abroad location •Relationship changes •Feelings of alienation WAYS TO PREPARE FOR REVERSE CULTURE SHOCK:

•Understand the familiar will seem different •Reserve judgment •Flexibility •Beware of comparisons •Seek support al student from Kenya, worries about what will happen when she returns home. “I’m really scared for when I go home,” she said. “My friends will have continued on with their lives, and they are not waiting for me. For them, to appreciate the new way I view things will be a hassle.” This was the first time in recent years for the Rinker Center to host a conversation around reverse culture shock. Goens said it is a good opportunity for those who have studied abroad to prepare those who haven’t.

“[The event is to] let people know, so when they do come back, it won’t catch them by surprise and they are prepared,” she said. For freshman advertising major Sarah Debs, it was an opportunity to ask students who have studied abroad for advice. Debs will study in Wales next year. She moved three hours away from home for college, but she knows that moving across the North Atlantic Ocean will be an even bigger change. “I’m going to be so disconnected from everybody,” Debs said. “It’s going to be a lot different from just being at school. I’m trying to anticipate it the best I can before I go over.” Bingham said talking to other friends who studied abroad in other places helped him readjust to the U.S., and he eventually began to fit back in to his home. He remembered finding the British section of the international aisle at Meijer. It was “like the heavenly choir” when he discovered his favorite Cadbury hot chocolate mix from his time abroad, a little piece of his experience. “It does get better,” he said. “As the year has gone on, you get used to it and it does get better.”

evators are upgraded when buildings are renovated, but he said he tries to set aside money every year for elevator upgrades. A single elevator can cost up to $300,000 to replace, Lowe said. The most recently upgrades were in the Teachers College, which received renovation over the past two years. Lowe said Indiana requires annual state inspections of elevators. He said LaFollette Complex’s elevators, which began running in the late ’60s, are the oldest on campus. Ten elevators in the complex will be upgraded during the summer, in addition to three Bracken Library elevators.

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COACHELLA Listen to featured musical acts without spending money to go to California HENDRIX MAGLEY | WCRD COLUMNIST hjmagley@bsu.edu

Every year, Coachella announces a lineup full of a wide range of musical acts with genres ranging from alternative rock to dubstep. This year, Coachella’s first weekend was last week while weekend two starts Friday. But knowing

the majority of college students’ budgets, you probably will not be able to make the trip out to California for the festival. Here are five key artists from each day’s lineup as well as a little bit about them.

Live Music

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ON CAMPUS:

7:30 tonight in Sursa Hall

Faculty Artist Series Recital: Musical Arts Quintet 7:30 P.M. Thursday in Sursa Hall Arts Alive Concert Series: Nathan Gunn, baritone 7:30 P.M. Friday in Sursa Hall Guest Artist Recital: Nova Thomas, soprano

BE HERE NOW: 10 P.M.-MIDNIGHT tonight

Ladies Night at Be Here Now: Big Booty Brass Band 9 P.M.-2 A.M. Thursday 50 cent PBR night — Drown, Isaac Imel, Challenger Deep, Brandon Evilla 8 P.M.-2 A.M. Friday Marina Orchestra, Radio Cologne, Alex Hall

THE HEOROT:

9 P.M.-MIDNIGHT Thursday

Fans of Empire of the Sun watch the show during the opening night of Coachella on Friday in Indio, Calif. The music festival started last weekend and wraps up this weekend.

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Open mic night at Valhalla 8 P.M.-MIDNIGHT Friday LNB Band at Valhalla 9 P.M.-2 A.M. Saturday So Sayeth at Valhalla

THE SILO:

FRIDAY 1. OUTKAST

6 P.M. – 10 P.M. Thursday

(“MS. JACKSON,” “ROSES,” “ELEVATORS”)

Blue Sky Carnival Band

The classic hip-hop duo of Andre 3000 and Big Boi has been around for more than 20 years. They are now once again on tour after an eight-year hiatus.

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2. ZEDD

(“STAY THE NIGHT,” “CLARITY,” “SPECTRUM”)

7:30 P.M. Friday and Saturday

Zedd, a popular German DJ, gained his fame in the EDM industry with his hit singles “Clarity” featuring Foxes and “Stay the Night” featuring Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams.

“Cabaret”

3. BASTILLE

(“POMPEII,” “BAD BLOOD,” “FLAWS”)

This London-based alternative rock group is known for its hit single “Pompeii,” which has charted in several countries across the world.

4. ALOE BLACC

(“I NEED A DOLLAR,” “THE MAN,” “HERE TODAY”)

The R&B and soul artist has been all over the radio recently with his single “The Man” and for his featured vocals on Avicii’s smash hit “Wake Me Up.”

Lorde performs Saturday at Coachella in Indio, Calif.

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5. GROUPLOVE

(“COLOURS,” “ITCHIN’ ON A PHOTOGRAPH,” “WAYS TO GO”)

This alternative rock band from California has a pop sound with upbeat music and is very similar to Young the Giant and Airborne Toxic Event.

SATURDAY

SUNDAY 1. ARCADE FIRE

(“THE SUBURBS,” “REFLEKTOR,” “CITY WITH NO CHILDREN”)

This alternative rock group has won several Grammy Awards, but remains very underrated. “Reflektor” was dropped in 2013.

1. SKRILLEX

2. BECK

(“BANGARANG,” “FIRST OF THE YEAR,” “MAKE IT BUN DEM”)

(“LOSER,” “BLUE MOON,” “DEVIL’S HAIRCUT”)

Arguably one of the most popular dubstep artists, his tracks are guaranteed to make you go crazy.

Beck has been around the music industry for ages and still continues to release albums that chart fairly well, including his latest release, “Morning Phase.” Beck has many different influences, ranging from alternative rock to folk.

2. PHARRELL WILLIAMS

(“HAPPY,” “FRONTIN’,” DAFT PUNK’S “GET LUCKY”)

Pharrell is not only an R&B singer, but a Grammy-winning producer, billion dollar entrepreneur and the man who never ages.

3. FOSTER THE PEOPLE

(“PUMPED UP KICKS,” “COMING OF AGE,” “CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT”)

Foster The People is an indie pop band based out of Los Angeles that gained fame from its pop, alternative single “Pumped Up Kicks” in 2010.

4. NAS

(“THE WORLD IS YOURS,” “HIP HOP IS DEAD,” “DAUGHTERS”)

One of the most well-known hip-hop artists of all time, he first gained fame with his critically acclaimed album “Illmatic,” which was released in 1994.

3. LANA DEL REY

(“SUMMERTIME SADNESS,” “VIDEO GAMES,” “BORN TO DIE”)

The singer who gained fame with her studio album “Born to Die” combines her music from every genre and says her influences range from Elvis to Eminem.

4. The 1975

(“CHOCOLATE,” “GIRLS,” “THE CITY”)

The band’s current hit song “Chocolate” has charted well in several genres, such as Top 40 and alternative. Its self-titled debut album peaked at No. 1 on the UK Charts.

5. CAGE THE ELEPHANT

5. CHANCE THE RAPPER

This alternative-rock group based out of Bowling Green, Ky., sounds a lot like The Strokes and Kings of Leon and is known for its hit “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked.”

This underground Chicago-based rapper gained national recognition from his mixtape “Acid Rap.” His style is very similar to that of Childish Gambino and Schoolboy Q.

(“AIN’T NO REST FOR THE WICKED,” “COME A LITTLE CLOSER,” “BACK AGAINST THE WALL”)

(“ACID RAIN,” “JUICE,” “FAVORITE SONG”)

PERFORMANCES IN THE AREA ‘Cabaret’

“Cabaret” is the story of Sally Bowles, a cabaret performer at the Kit Kat Klub, and her relationship with Cliff Bradshaw, an American writer. The musical is set in 1931 in Berlin as the Nazis rise to power. munciecivic.org

Marina Orchestra

Marina Orchestra is a band from Knoxville, Tenn., and plays indie-pop music infused with Caribbean, Latin American and African sounds. facebook.com/MarinaOrchestra

Nathan Gunn

Nathan Gunn is an internationally renowned and award-winning opera singer. nathangunn.com

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SPORTS

TODAY The Ball State baseball team travels to Ohio State for a non-conference game set to begin at 6:35 p.m.

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The Ball State softball team looks to extend its 3-game winning streak against Indiana University in a doubleheader.

FRIDAY The women’s tennis team continues its MAC schedule in a home match against Bowling Green.

Team eyes league championship following fast start Central Michigan, top MAC opponents highlight schedule

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Through 11 conference games, the Ball State baseball team is off to its best start since 2010. At 9-2, Ball State trails Central Michigan by one victory for first place in the Mid-American conference’s West Division. MAC preseason polls, voted on by the league’s head coaches, tabbed Ball State to win the MAC West — a feat the team has not accomplished since 2006. Ball State finished the 2006 season 38-22 overall with a 16-9 record in the MAC.

Since winning the West Division through last season, Ball State’s overall record was 163208. The team has missed the conference tournament three times during that time. Senior Kyle Raleigh has experienced winning and losing seasons. His emphasis remains on winning a division title. “That’s been the goal since the beginning,” he said. “We came so close last year in the [MAC] tournament. ... Seeing guys dumping Gatorade bottles on our home field was a big slap in the face. I know for a fact that everybody that was there last year has that engrained in their memory, and we can’t wait to dump Gatorade bottles at Northern Illinois this year when we win the whole MAC.” After opening conference play with a three-game sweep over

Bowling Green, last season’s MAC champion, the preseason polls appeared to be accurate. With its conference-leading offense, the Cardinals have yet to lose back-to-back MAC contests and boast a 6-0 MAC record at Ball Diamond. “Pretty much every time I go up to bat, I feel like there is somebody on base,” senior Sean Godfrey said. “Hitting is contagious. You see somebody else get a hit and it’s like, ‘Man, I might as well get up there and get a hit, too.’ ... When you know you are getting an at bat every other inning, it’s a lot easier.” At times, the Cardinals’ lineup has made scoring look easy, averaging 8.5 runs in conference games while scoring seven or more runs in five of them. The offense was on full display in the team’s first match with

Eastern Michigan when Ball State clubbed 19 hits on its way to a 20-5 rout. Despite the offensive production, head coach Rich Maloney said his team will go as far as the pitching takes them, and after some early season inconsistency, the staff as a whole has regrouped. In Ball State’s last outing, freshman Zach Plesac pitched a complete game, while senior T.J. Weir has pitched seven and eight innings in his last two starts. “If are starter goes at least six [innings], we can guarantee we are going to get a win,” Raleigh said. “... [Weir] and [Plesac] have been just awesome, [junior Scott Baker] has done a hell of a job just like he did last year, and it’s just been nice to have those guys out there starting for us.” Ball State will need its rota-

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Proposals in meal plan expansions get approval Potential changes affect drug tests, food for athletes | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA’s Legislative Council approved a proposal Tuesday to expand the meal allowance for all athletes. The move occurred eight days after Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier complained during the Final Four that he sometimes went to bed “starving” because he couldn’t afford food. The proposal would allow Division I schools to provide unlimited meals and snacks to all athletes, including walk-ons. The measure still must be approved by the board of directors, which meets April 24. “I think the end result is right where it needs to be,” said committee chairwoman and America East assistant commissioner Mary Mulvenna in a statement released by the governing body. The proposal has been debated for months, but Napier’s comments following last week’s national championship game brought attention to the topic. Napier was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament, leading Connecticut to its fourth men’s title. Schools have been allowed to provide three meals per day or a stipend for those

APPROVED PROPOSALS • Division I schools will be allowed to provide unlimited meals and snacks to athletes, including walk-ons • Penalties for first positive drug test will be reduced, if banned substance is something other than performance-enhancing drug. • Football players would have a three-hour break between preseason practices. • Strength and conditioning coaches would be certified by a nationally accredited certification organization. meals to scholarship athletes. The new rule would allow walk-ons to receive the same allowances and would allow schools to provide more meals and snacks, too. The committee also approved a measure that would reduce the penalty for a first positive drug test — if the banned substance is determined to be something other than a performance-enhancing drug. Currently, players who fail the test during NCAA tournaments must sit out one full season. The proposal would cut the penalty to half a season. Committee members said they hope the change will encourage schools to provide more rehab services. The NCAA only tests during its championship events, though schools can implement its own drug tests throughout the school year. If approved, the proposals would take effect Aug. 1.

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The Ball State softball team will travel today to Bloomington, Ind., to take on rival Indiana University in a nonconference doubleheader. Both teams are coming off a win. The Cardinals are 2314 on the year while the Hoosiers come in with a 12-29-1 record. Ball State looks to continue its success offensively. Indiana opponents are hitting .319 on the season. Led by senior outfielder Jennifer Gilbert, Ball State leads the MidAmerican Conference in multiple hitting categories. Sophomores Nicole Steinbach and Kelsey Schifferdecker will try to shut down Indiana in light of a successful weekend of MAC games. Indiana is led offensively by redshirt senior Breanna Saucedo with a .342 average and sophomore Kassi Farmer with a team-leading seven home runs and 19 RBIs. The Hoosiers’ pitching staff of Lora Olson, Brooke Boetjer and Meaghan Murphy will have their hands full trying to stop Ball State. All have started more than 10 games this season and have ERAs of more than 4.34. The games will start at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. –

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