DN 7-17-14

DN THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014

THE DAILY NEWS

BLACK FLAG Q&A

45 YEARS LATER

Effects of Apollo 11’s landing still shapes Ball State education involving NASA

Vocalist talks about hardcore punk band before tonight’s Be Here Now show

SEE PAGE 4

SEE PAGE 6

BALLSTATEDAILY.COM

FOOTBALL

WORLD WIDE OPPORTUNITIES ON ORGANIC FARMS

Yorktown product staying in Muncie

Quarterback chooses familiarity, follows in father’s footsteps LOMBARDI SPORTS EDITOR | ANTHONY @Lombardi_Dial8 The decision of where to play college football was one that Yorktown quarterback Riley Neal said was easy.

He was staying home.

“I knew that I was going to Ball State,” Neal said. “I’m familiar with [the school]. And the last three to four years, they have been one of the top teams in the [Mid-American Conference].”

A quarterback since the third grade, when his father realized RILEY NEAL, he wasn’t a very good tackler, Yorktown Neal has matured into a dan- quarterback gerous pocket passer. class of 2015 As a junior at Yorktown Height: 6’5” High School last season, Neal Weight: 200 threw for 2,751 yards and had pounds a touchdown to interception ratio of 35 to five. He led the Tigers to a 10-2 record, as well as to the sectional finals.

Neal’s high school success did not go unnoticed, as top college football programs, such as Michigan and Miami, showed interest in the up and coming gunslinger.

In the end, Neal turned down offers from Illinois State and fellow MAC school Central Michigan. On June 21, he gave his commitment to remain in Muncie.

With both his father and his uncle being Cardinals football alumni, there is a sense of comfort in familiarity for Neal.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY AARON THOMAS

Aaron Thomas works at the Oakwood Retreat Center at Rainbow Farm in Selma, Ind. Thomas was working in Chicago before he decided to participate in the WWOOF program at the farm.

ORGANIC LIVING Program offers way to experience life on the farm, cheaper travel plans CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS CHIEF REPORTER

C

See NEAL, page 3

CITY LOOKS TO EASE TRAFFIC

BY AUGUST IN VILLAGE AREA The Muncie Redevelopment Commission is looking to help ease the increase in traffic when Village Promenade opens in August.

Todd Donati, director of the Muncie Redevelopment Commission, said the city is looking to create 50 new parking places surrounding the new structure in addition to the parking garage inside the complex.

He said the commission also is working with MITS to create a new bus route from the Village to the downtown area to run Thursday through Saturday until 2 a.m. However, the deal is still in progress.

“The key here is to give all the extra residents of the Village another place to go without having to drive,” he said.

University Police Department Captain Rhonda Clark said the department will step up enforcement during the first few weeks of school with extra patrols in the area.

However, she said this happens every year and is not related to Village Promenade’s opening.

PHOTO COURTESY OF STONE IRR, BYSTONEANDBRIAN.WORDPRESS.COM

Stone Irr, poses for a photo as he works on a bee farm in Korpiaho, Finland.

Irr is a senior American studies major at Indiana University who is working on organic farms in the Netherlands and Finland this summer as part of WWOOF.

– CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS

QUAD TALK

DO YOU THINK YOU WILL SEE MORE BUSINESS WHEN THE VILLAGE PROMENADE OPENS?

« Yeah, there

are a lot more students, but ... just because they are in the Village doesn’t mean they will come in.

»

NEAL SOLEY, Be Here Now manager

« I am actually « Students really excited for more people in the area and the commercial space will hopefully increase business.

»

ERIC JONES, a Pita Pit worker

[walking by] will see the logo ... when they live across the street. Hopefully, they will bring business.

»

SAM FALETIC, Insomnia Cookies shift manager

PHOTO COURTESY OF STONE IRR, BYSTONEANDBRIAN.WORDPRESS.COM

Komppa-Seppälä bee farm is located outside of Korpilahti, Finland. The farm is one of 43 in Finland that offers WWOOF opportunities.

castephens@bsu.edu

ost is often the main factor that stops college students from traveling over summer break, but some students are finding a way to cut down that cost. TOP 5 Stone Irr, a senior American WWOOF studies major at Indiana COUNTRIES: University, has spent the last eight AUSTRALIA 2,287 hosts weeks exploring Europe, spending 12,150 volunteers a few weeks at a time working at USA 1,421 hosts organic farms in exchange for free 12,100 volunteers NEW ZEALAND food and a place to sleep.

1,289 hosts 7,953 volunteers Irr is one of many who have taken up “WWOOFing” as a way CANADA 919 host 4,216 volunteers to not only travel for less, but also learn about organic farming FRANCE 769 hosts 8,900 volunteers in the process.

NOTE: Information WWOOFing, or World Wide from 2010 SOURCE: wwoof.net Opportunities on Organic Farms, began in the autumn of 1971 when Sue Coppard, a secretary living in London, realized how hard it was for someone living in the city to access the countryside, according to wwoof.net, the official site where farms and workers from more than 50 countries come together to coordinate.

Coppard began by working during the weekend at a farm in Emerson College near Essex, England.

For Irr, the reason to WWOOF was simple — a curiosity and passion for what it takes to get food to the table and how he could learn to do it healthier and better.

An additional love of travel led him to sign up with a friend.

To start the summer, they worked at a macrobiotic market in the Netherlands, which focused on a lifestyle where people eat foods that balance “yin” and “yang,” typically East-Asian grains, vegetables and some seafood, according to Irr’s blog, bystoneandbrian. wordpress.com.

Currently, they are working

at the largest bee farm in Finland. The two have stopped at several other locations along the way.

WWOOFing is more than just a cheap way to travel, the website is quick to point out.

Potential WWOOFers should have a respect and interest in organic or alternative farming methods.

Irr fit right in.

“It is the best way to be in another place because you are doing something good,” he said. “If you want to learn what it is like on a farm, then [people] should go for it.”

But being a WWOOFer doesn’t mean people have to fly for hours and learn a new language.

THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

See WWOOF, page 4 THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

DIY: COLUMNIST SHOWS HOW TO MAKE PAINTED CANVAS ART PG. 5 THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

CONTACT US

SEE YOU IN AUGUST.

|

News desk: 285-8245 Sports desk: 285-8245 Features desk: 285-8245

Editor: 285-8249 Classified: 285-8247 Fax: 285-8248

TWEET US

Receive news updates on your phone for free by following @bsudailynews on Twitter.

1. CLOUDY

2. MOSTLY CLOUDY

FORECAST TODAY Mostly sunny High: 75 Low: 51 3. PARTLY CLOUDY

4. MOSTLY SUNNY

Our unseasonably cool weather continues this week as rain holds off through the weekend. -- Michael Behrens, a WCRD chief weather forecaster 5. SUNNY

THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

PAGE 2 | THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014 | THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | BALLSTATEDAILY.COM

THE SKINNY NEWS AND EVENTS YOU NEED TO KNOW, IN BRIEF NEWS@BSUDAILYNEWS.COM | TWITTER.COM/BSUDAILYNEWS

5 THINGS TO KNOW

1.

NEW GUIDELINES MAY HELP WORKERS WHO ARE PREGNANT

TODAY NEW YORK (AP) — Though rejected, a surprise bid by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox for entertainment rival Time Warner underscores that large media companies are in the mood for major consolidation.

Time Warner Inc., which owns the Warner Bros. movie studio and TV channels such as TNT, TBS and HBO, said Wednesday that it rejected the deal and had no interest in further discussions. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. confirmed last month’s takeover bid and

said the two companies aren’t in talks.

The cash-and-stock offer, worth about $76 billion, comes on the heels of cable giant Comcast Corp.’s proposed $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable Inc. Media is going through a seismic change, as people watch online, via Netflix, Hulu and services such as HBO Go, which Time Warner owns. Both distributors and producers of content have been struggling to adjust as the lines blur between TV and digital viewing.

4. WHO GETS YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA WHEN YOU DIE?

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission chair Jacqueline Berrien

WASHINGTON (AP) — You’ve probably decided who gets the house or that family heirloom up in the attic when you die. But what about your email account and all those photos online?

Grieving relatives might want access for sentimental reasons or to settle financial issues. But do you want your mom reading your exchanges on an online dating profile or a spouse going through every email?

The Uniform Law Commission, whose

members are appointed by states to help standardize state laws, on Wednesday endorsed a plan that would give loved ones access to — but not control of — the deceased’s digital accounts, unless specified otherwise in a will.

To become law in a state, the legislation would have to be adopted by the legislature. If it did, a person’s online life could become as much a part of estate planning as deciding what to do with physical possessions.

2. NOWHERE FOR GAZA CIVILIANS TO GO FOR SAFETY 5. SWEDISH COURT UPHOLDS ASSANGE ORDER

EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Matt McKinney

POWERED BY WCRD.NET/WEATHER

FRIDAY Mostly sunny High: 79 Low: 57 04 - MOSTLY SUNNY

3. REJECTED FOX BID SHOWS MOOD OF GROWTH

WASHINGTON (AP) — New federal guidelines on job discrimination against pregnant workers could have a big impact on the workplace and in the courtroom.

The expanded rules adopted by the bipartisan Equal Employment Opportunity Commission make clear that any form of workplace discrimination or harassment against pregnant workers by employers is a form of sex discrimination — and illegal.

Updating its pregnancy discrimination guidelines for the first time in more than 30 years, the agency cited a “persistence of overt pregnancy discrimination, as well as the emergence of more subtle discriminatory practices.”

The guidelines spell out for the first time how the Americans With Disabilities Act applies to pregnant workers. And they emphasize that any discrimination against female workers based on past or prospective future pregnancies is illegal.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The text message was as urgent as it was unwelcome: The Israeli army advised Mouin Ghaffir to leave his home quickly or risk being killed in airstrikes against Hamas rocket squads.

He swiftly sent his wife and 11 children to a dirty U.N. emergency shelter, with more than 40 people crammed in each classroom, but had to endure a night under bombardment at home after failing to find a safe place for his ailing mother.

THE FORECAST

Such is the life-and-death predicament of tens of thousands of Gazans being told by Israel to flee targeted areas, most with nowhere to go. U.N. shelters lack the space, and relatives, with their own overcrowded homes, often cannot help.

Israel said urging residents to evacuate — with warnings delivered through automated calls, text messages and leaflets dropped from planes — is part of the military’s attempt to spare civilians whenever possible.

NEWS EDITOR, COPY CHIEF Ashley Dye

FEATURES EDITOR Evie Lichtenwalter

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish court Wednesday upheld its detention order on Julian Assange, reaffirming the legal basis for an international warrant for the WikiLeaks founder which has kept him hiding in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London for two years.

One of Assange’s defense lawyers, Per Samuelson, said they would study the judge’s decision in detail and then “write a juicy, toxic appeal” to a higher court.

Last month, Assange’s lawyers filed

SPORTS EDITOR Anthony Lombardi

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Breanna Daugherty

a court petition to repeal the detention order — imposed by the Stockholm district court in November 2010 — on the grounds that it cannot be enforced while he is at the embassy and because it is restricting Assange’s civil rights.

Assange has not been formally indicted in Sweden, but he is wanted for questioning by police over allegations of sexual misconduct and rape involving two women he met during a visit in 2010. He denies the allegations.

DESIGN EDITOR Michael Boehnlein

SATURDAY Partly sunny High: 80 Low: 58 03 - PARTLY CLOUDY

SUNDAY Partly sunny High: 84 Low: 61 03 - PARTLY CLOUDY

MONDAY Isolated thunderstorms High: 86 Low: 67 21 - SCATTERED T-STORMS

SERVICE DIRECTORY

The Ball State Daily News (USPS-144360), the Ball State student newspaper, is published Monday through Thursday during the academic year and Monday and Thursday during summer sessions; zero days on breaks and holidays. The Daily News is supported in part by an allocation from the General Fund of the university and is available free to students at various points on campus.

POSTAL BOX The Daily News offices are in AJ 278, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 473060481. Periodicals postage paid in Muncie, Ind. TO ADVERTISE Classified department 765-285-8247 Display department 765-285-8256 or 765-285-8246. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

TO SUBSCRIBE Call 765-285-8250 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Subscription rates: $75 for one year; $45 for one semester; $25 for summer subscription only. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Daily News, AJ 278, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306.

BACK ISSUES Stop by AJ 278 between noon and 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and afternoons Friday. All back issues are free and limited to two issues per person.

ballstatedaily.com

Get connected with campus 24/7 Crossword ACROSS 1 Short cuts 5 Soup usually drunk directly from the bowl 9 Key designation 14 Common mirror shape 15 Load to bear 16 Grown 17 Ward with awards 18 They’re hopeless 20 Protection from a bowler 22 Floors in the ring 23 Tax-deferred plan, for short 24 Place of luxury?

27 Chanced upon 30 Mike and __: candy 32 Calder creation 35 French bread 37 Notion 40 Mooring area 41 Mozart and Brahms each wrote a notable one 44 Closing passages 45 Ball or strike, e.g.

46 Dancer Kelly 47 Contract negotiators 49 Get ready to fire 51 ISP choice 52 Isr. neighbor 53 She played Fantine in “Les Misérables” (1998)

EDITED BY RICH NORRIS AND JOYCE LEWIS

56 Sports bar array 58 “Deny thy father and refuse thy name” speaker 65 Honolulu Harbor beacon 67 12-time NFL Pro Bowler Junior 68 False front?

69 Hospital wing 70 Scientific acad.

71 Aggressive 72 Mmes., in Cuba 73 Classical rebuke, and a homophonic hint to 20-, 41- and 58-Across DOWN 1 Pear variety 2 CBer’s “Back to you” 3 Island near Java 4 Not taut 5 Fabric used in adhesive pads 6 How ties may be broken, briefly 7 __ bar 8 Cuisinart rival 9 Polite address 10 Together, in music 11 New, in real estate ads 12 World Cup shout 13 They may be constitutional: Abbr.

Sudoku CROSSWORD SOLUTION FOR MONDAY

19 Symbol of happiness 21 Ornamental fish 25 “Men in Black” targets 26 Click-N-Go pen maker 27 Tourist draws 28 Memorial tribute 29 Food chain whose employees wear Hawaiian shirts 31 Perfect place 33 Sash often tied with a butterfly knot 34 [Just like that!]

36 Algerian seaport 38 Zone for DDE 39 Blue shade 42 Follower’s suffix 43 Acrobats’ garments 48 Business outfit 50 A.L. or N.L. honoree 54 Catty remarks 55 Battling it out 57 Sleepyhead in an Everly Brothers hit 59 “Not a chance!”

60 Lord’s partner 61 “Juno” actor Michael 62 Advanced 63 Sunup point 64 Skirt in a Degas painting 65 iPad download 66 SEC school

LEVEL: EASY | BY MICHAEL MEPHAM

SUDOKU SOLUTION FOR MONDAY

THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014 | THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | BALLSTATEDAILY.COM | PAGE 3

SPORTS SPORTS@BSUDAILYNEWS.COM TWITTER.COM/DN_SPORTS

Former All-MAC outfielder adjusting to faster pitches

FOOTBALL

DOAK WALKER LIST NAMES EDWARDS

Ball State running back Jahwan Edwards has been named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List for the second consecutive season.

The award is given to the most outstanding running back in college football as determined by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee.

As a junior last season, Edwards scored 14 touchdowns and rushed for 1,110 yards on 212 attempts. He is the fourth leading rusher in program history with 3,306 yards and needs 697 more rushing yards to become the school’s leader in rushing yards.

With the departures of quarterback Keith Wenning and wide receiver Willie Snead to the NFL, Edwards should see an increase in his workload as the Cardinals will look to protect the new quarterback with the run.

Gilbert finding her transition to league to be challenging |

JAKE FOX STAFF REPORTER @fakejox3

In the middle of her transition from college to professional athletics, Jennifer Gilbert has help on her side.

Gilbert was drafted this spring by the Akron Racers of the National Pro Fastpitch softball league, and she said one of the biggest differences is the talent on the field.

“It’s been quite a journey, certainly, first going from college to professional,” Gilbert said. “Now, you’re playing against the best in the game.”

While Ball State in many ways helped prepare Gilbert for professional softball, she said as if it was her opponents who readied her the most.

“My senior year, we played a lot of great competition,” she said. “We played Pac-12 competition, SEC schools. Actually, some of the pitchers we faced are now pitchers in the league.”

Gilbert has played in 16 games for the Racers and is learning to adjust her game to the professional level. She was a consensus All-American at Ball State and set numerous school records.

She said she realizes, however, that the pro game is played at a whole different level.

“As a hitter, I’m facing a lot better pitching,” Gilbert said.

“It moves a lot more and they throw a lot harder in the 70s,

– STAFF REPORTS

ESPYS

DRAKE HOSTS AWARD SHOW ON ESPN The 22nd annual ESPYS were televised on ESPN on Wednesday night, recognizing individual and team athletic achievements and other sports-related performances that occur during the calendar year.

– STAFF REPORTS

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE

Richard Sherman (cornerback, Seattle Seahawks)

BEST MOMENT

USA beats Ghana (World Cup)

BEST GAME

Auburn vs.

Alabama 34-28 on Nov. 30 (college football)

BEST MALE ATHLETE

Kevin Durant (small forward, Oklahoma City Thunder)

BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE

Russell Westbrook (point guard, Oklahoma City Thunder)

BEST TEAM

Seattle Seahawks

DN FILE PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

Former Ball State softball player Jennifer Gilbert watches the pitcher in the game against Toledo on April 6 at the Ball State Softball Complex. Gilbert was drafted to the Akron Racers.

which is equivalent to 100 mph in baseball.”

One thing that Gilbert said has helped ease the transition for her is familiarity. With Akron being just a short distance away from Muncie, the community isn’t much different.

The Racers’ home field, Firestone Stadium, is where Gilbert played in the MidAmerican Conference Tournament for all four of her college seasons.

“I absolutely love it,” Gilbert said. “Just like Muncie, it’s a

very family oriented type of city and you see familiar faces all the time.”

Gilbert said her teammates have also helped her transition. Being one of 14 or 15 new faces, she noted the veterans’ welcoming attitude.

It also doesn’t hurt having her best friend by her side, second baseman Ashley Thomas, someone she’s known since she was 13 or 14.

“We played travel ball together, we graduated high school together and played for our high school team together,

Stephenson leaves Pacers, signs deal with Hornets

STATISTICS AT AKRON JENNIFER GILBERT, AN AKRON RACERS OUTFIELDER • 16 games • .200 AVG • .304 OBP • .350 SLG

• 4 RBI • 5 Runs

Redefine your Future Apply now to the country and program of your choice!

so I didn’t have to get to know her too much,” Gilbert said.

Gilbert will look to find further success in her career at Akron and make the kind that she had at Ball State.

peacecorps.gov/openings 1.855.855.1961 | chicago@peacecorps.gov Ball State Size: 3.67” x 3” Run date: Th 7/17, M 7/28

Guard picks 3 years, lower paying contract to move to Charlotte | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lance Stephenson is bringing his swag to Charlotte.

The controversial shooting guard has agreed to a $27 million, three-year deal with the Hornets, according to a person familiar with the contract.

The deal includes a team option for the third season.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the deal has not yet been made public. The person said Stephenson is expected to be introduced at a press conference Friday.

Stephenson wrote on Twitter: “Indy, I had a great 4 years. Thank you Larry Bird, the fans, my coaches and teammates for the incredible experience. I will never forget any of you! I now have to look to the next phase of my career and the wonderful opportunity to continue to grow as a player and as a person in Charlotte! I’m excited to play for this franchise and the fans!! #buzzcity.”

Stephenson met with Hor-

MCT PHOTO

The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade shoots over the Indiana Pacers’ Lance Stephenson at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on May 20. Stephenson is leaving the Pacers for the Charlotte Hornets.

2013-14 STATISTICS LANCE STEPHENSON, A CHARLOTTE HORNETS SHOOTING GUARD GAME AVERAGES • 7.2 rebounds • 4.6 assists

• .07 steals • 13.8 points nets owner Michael Jordan and other members of the organization Tuesday night in Las Vegas to make sure he was a good fit before agreeing to the deal.

The Pacers had offered Stephenson a five-year, $44 mil-

lion contract but he chose to sign for fewer years.

“While we tried our best to come to the best possible terms for both sides, there was not sufficient flexibility in the terms of the contract, particularly the length of the contract,” his agent Alberto Ebanks said in a statement.

“Lance will miss the city, the team and the mentor who helped transform him into the dynamic player he has become. He looks forward to making a strong contribution and beginning a new chapter with the Charlotte Hornets.

NEAL: Offensive coordinator Joey Lynch works to bring local talent to school

| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 He was recruited to the university by offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joey Lynch, who like Neal was a local product, having attended Delta High School before becoming the Cardinals’ quarterback in 2003.

“I love coach Lynch,” Neal said. “I’ve known him forever.

I’ve known him since his time at Ball State.”

Neal said staying close to home was not something that

Lynch pitched to him during the recruiting process, but instead used the opportunity to play for a top program in the MAC as his selling point.

The pro-style offense the Cardinals have run successfully under head coach Pete Lembo was another factor that ultimately led Neal to Ball State.

Neal said he saw what former Ball State and current Baltimore Ravens quarterback Keith Wenning was able to accomplish in Lembo’s system and feels that he also has

the skills to take advantage of the Cardinals’ pass-oriented playbook.

At 6-foot-5, the 17-year-old Neal is listed as three inches taller than Wenning, who became the program’s most decorated passer during his four years wearing Cardinal red.

With a year of high school still remaining, Neal said he has yet to think about what he would like to accomplish during his collegiate career and that his current focus is on bringing a state title to Yorktown.

I SAVED A LIFE TODAY. WHAT DID YOU DO? Donating plasma saves lives and is surprisingly easy and quick to do, plus you can receive up to

$220 PER MONTH!

VISIT BIOLIFEPLASMA.COM NOW TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT! 3401 N Marleon Dr • Muncie, IN 47304 765.288.2699 • Located behind Best Buy

$110

NEW DONORS OR DONORS DONATED IN SIX MONTHS WHO HAVEN’T PRESENT THIS COUPON OR MORE, IN JUST THREE DONATIO AND RECEIVE $110 NS.

Must present this coupon donation to receive a total prior to the initial total of $40 on your seco of $30 on your first, a nd and a total of $40 on your third successful dona must be completed by 7.3 tion. Initial donation donations within 30 days. 1.14 and subsequent upon completing succes Coupon redeemable only donations. May not be cosful with any other offer. Only mbined participating locations. at

PAGE 4 | THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014 | THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | BALLSTATEDAILY.COM

NEWS

DN PHOTO ALAN HOVORKA

A framed photo hangs in the hallway of the Human Performance Lab, showing a space shuttle crew along with a mission patch and Indiana flag that went to space. The hall is lined with several frames similar to this one.

« could Fifty years from now, we be sending people to

Mars. And I know the exercise prescription I helped create allowed people to maintain muscle mass so they can do stuff when they get to Mars.

DN PHOTO ALAN HOVORKA

Kevin Murach, a doctoral student, separates muscle fibers from a sample as part of the bed rest study the Human Performance Lab is conducting with NASA. He will stress test the fibers to see how strong they are.

KEVIN MURACH, a doctoral student who works in the university’s Human Performance Lab

»

Apollo 11 still shaping education 45 years later, Ball State research plays key role in future of NASA ALAN HOVORKA CHIEF REPORTER

S

|

afhovorka@bsu.edu

Editor’s note: This is the final article in a three-part series of space-related articles in celebration of the 45th anniversary of the moon landing.

cott Trappe has never been to space, but the half-dozen uniform patches on his desk have.

The director of the Ball State Human Performance Lab collects them — his gifts from the astronauts who took them on missions to bring back as souvenirs.

“We were given a lot of these, and they were flown in space,” Trappe said. “One of the crewmembers said they make great coasters, and I had them accumulate here in my office and you know what? They do. They’re great conversation pieces.”

For two decades, Trappe is tightly controlled because and other Ball State faculty of the government contracts and students have been work- administered there, including with the space program, ing studies on the effects of designing fitness programs aging and how the absence of and exercise equipment to gravity causes an astronaut’s keep astronauts healthy. body to atrophy.

It’s more than just helpThe first project looked at ing them avoid extra pounds changes caused during a 17in weightless orbit. Without day space shuttle flight. exercise, a space traveler in “We’ve learned so much, zero-G conditions can age 50 how important exercise is years on a six-month in protecting crew trip. That’s because health,” Trappe said. of the way bones and The researchers muscles deteriorate don’t have to send alarmingly when the people to space to body doesn’t have to find out how damagwork against gravity. ing inactivity can be.

“For example, the Some of the Ball crew up there now, State studies for NASA if they were to go up SCOTT TRAPPE, use bed rest where there for six months director of subjects lie in bed for and do nothing, they the Human as long as 90 days at would come back Performance Lab a time. They perform and look like a frail exercises and the re80-year-old,” he said. searchers take muscle biopTrappe and the others are sies — small tissue samples proud of their space connec- — to see what exercise works tions. In his office sits a framed best to prevent atrophy. photo of Hoosier astronaut Similar samples have been Kevin Ford wearing a Ball State taken from astronauts after T-shirt while on the Interna- they land. tional Space Station. Ford’s That’s led to the current sister is Nancy Richardson, an mission on the space station, administrative coordinator in which is a new program of the Teachers College. high-intensity exercise.

Forty-five years after Apollo “This program that’s being 11 landed on the moon July tested in space right now is 20, 1969, education centered the most sophisticated exeron space and science is alive cise program ever designed,” and well at Ball State.

Trappe said.

Trappe’s lab is next to the Jo At Ball State, students are Ann Gora Student Recreation heavily involved in the data and Wellness Center. Access collection and analysis.

NASA, HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB AT BALL STATE The university lab was founded in 1965 and researches exercise physiology.

NASA and the lab conduct studies, including a bed rest study to see which exercises prevent atrophy for astronauts.

One day in the lab recently, doctoral student Kevin Murach sat bent over a microscope with tweezers in his hands. His work involved muscle samples sent from NASA, where the bed rest studies are conducted, carefully separating each sample into individual muscle fibers.

He took a single fiber and pulled it taut with the tweezers, tying it with a microscopic piece of nylon to a machine for stress testing. The device tugs on the tissue, measuring its response to see how fast and powerful the person’s muscles have remained during the test.

The tests are repeated throughout the bed rest study to measure the changes in the subjects’ muscles.

“There are only a couple of labs like this in the world, so we are pretty lucky to get to do this with NASA,” Murach said.

Beyond lucky, actually. Murach called the work “mindboggling.”

“Fifty years from now, we could be sending people to Mars,” he said. “And I know the exercise prescription I helped create allowed people to maintain muscle mass so they can do stuff when they get to Mars.”

However, without the first moon landing, Murach said, he wouldn’t be doing his research.

“If we couldn’t establish people landing a man on the moon, we wouldn’t be thinking about sending him to Mars or even in orbit,” he said.

HOW THE MOON LANDING HAPPENED The dream became reality 45 years ago when man walked upon the face of the moon during the last summer of the Decade of Tumult and Change. Here is how it happened.

Oct. 4, 1957 Sputnik launches, beginning the Space Race.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower creates NASA.

Sept. 12, 1962 Kennedy gives his famous speech: “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”

1950s

July 16, 1969 At 9:32 a.m., Apollo 11 launches.

July 20, 1969 “The eagle has landed” at 10:56:15 p.m., saying those famous words. They

1960s

May 25, 1961 President John F. Kennedy addresses a joint session of Congress, committing to landing a man on the moon.

plant a flag, place a plaque, chat with President Richard Nixon, collect some rocks and play some golf before coming home, leaving the keys in the rover.

1970s

Jan. 27, 1968 In a pre-flight test on the first Apollo’s launchpad, the command module catches fire and kills astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee.

SOURCE: nasa.gov, nixonlibrary.gov

July 24, 1969 The Apollo 11 crew safely drops into the middle of the Pacific Ocean to end the mission at 12:50 p.m.

DN GRAPHIC ALAN HOVORKA AND ASHLEY DYE

Q&A: FACULTY LOOK BACK AT 1969 LUNAR LANDING ALAN HOVORKA CHIEF REPORTER

Apollo 11 landed on the moon 45 years ago on July 20, 1969.

At Ball State, many faculty members remember the event well, along with hundreds of millions across the world. In fact, some of them might not be here if that event hadn’t happened.

Ronald Kaitchuck, director of Ball State’s new Charles W. Brown Planetarium, was in college at Loyola University in Chicago when it happened, watching the landing with his brother.

Q: How did it affect your life decisions?

A: I guess it changed my life in making my convictions stronger. Like everyone in the United States at the time, I was proud because we did what frankly was considered impossible just a few years prior.

Q: If it didn’t change your mind, how did it affect your field?

|

afhovorka@bsu.edu

A: It created an entire encouraged me to study industry jobs and to this other types of things inday, strongly supports stead of fossils and other space science. ... Hav- things you see at sciing fewer opportunities ence fairs. I immediately would have made going jumped on that. to college and grad school Those astronauts mendifferent and tored an entire maybe, I wouldn’t ONLINE generation in behave done someing interested in thing else. I had something like other offers to do that or taking sciother things. ence, math, enRichard Seymour, gineering or the program coordinadesign and getting tor for technology To read more, excited about it. and engineering go to bit.

Q: As you education at Ball ly/1mOiPmq grew up, what State, was in high lessons did it school when Neil Armstrong teach you? and Buzz Aldrin stepped on A: I learned a trementhe moon. He watched it dous amount of respect from his parents’ home in because we got to see a Ohio. historical event on TV. Q: How did the space Myself and many other program affect your child- people got to see years of hood? getting ready for a single A: I did a junior high sci- mission. It showed me the ence fair project on the amount preparation you Apollo program, and it have to do to be successwas actually a Saturn V ful and that you have to rocket. It excited me and understand the basics.

FIJI’S RIDE WWOOF: Rainbow Farm provides local escape from everyday life TO BE A WWOOFER ACROSS THE PURPLE VALLEY | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

WHEN:

MONDAY TO THURSDAY

600 MILES

BENEFITS:

UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (USO)

WHAT:

Members will bike to all 10 FIJI chapters in Indiana before donating to USO.

For more info and to donate, visit bit.ly/ WiSJOE

The Oakwood Retreat Center at Rainbow Farm is in Selma, Ind., a 20-minute drive from Ball State and offers food and a bed to young people who are willing to work for an escape from the everyday life.

Ted Blodgett runs the farm that hosts retreats for groups looking for meditation, alternative healing modalities or just a break from the commercial environment.

He said the farm recently began offering a place for young people, like their current WWOOFer Aaron Thomas, to come and work for a summer.

Thomas was working in Chicago, spending three hours on

a train to and from work each day. It was on one of these trips when he met a friend who introduced him to WWOOFing.

“I had my life all planned out the way I though it should be, moving up,” he said. “And for me, man, it was you sit down and say, ‘Did I really want this, where is the motivation behind this move?’”

That thought led him to make a change.

Originally, Thomas planned to go to Nepal and “beg a yogi to let [him] live with him.”

But a 4 a.m. search on wwoof. net led Thomas off that path and into Rainbow Farm.

“And it seemed like for the first time making the decision like this, I really had the moti-

vation to move,” he said.

Working around nature and in a spiritually enlightening environment had always interested Thomas and after speaking with Blodgett, he knew Rainbow Farm was where he needed to be.

Every day is different for Thomas. Instead of following a schedule, he walks through the farm looking for something that needs to be done, whether that is planting flowers, pulling weeds, working on a small apartment or building a fence to house some new baby goats.

“The main thing is they allow you to be yourself here,” he said. “When you allow someone to be themselves, they understand here is the rubric, this

is the goal for this place. And however that is most natural to you, that goal is to be accomplished. There is nothing more pleasant to watch.”

Rainbow Farm’s laid-back attitude could best be summed up in its unofficial motto, Blodgett said: “Today, we are going to adapt. And this afternoon, we are going to adapt.

Then tomorrow morning, we are going to adapt.”

Thomas will leave the farm this fall to work at an ashram with the Isha Foundation, a volunteer organization founded

by Yogi Sadhguru that strives to “cultivate the human potential,” according to its website.

Irr plans to do a transnational trip next summer, taking

MEMBERSHIP

To sign up, go to wwoof.net.

Subscription fees vary by country, up to $72.

WWOOFers are responsible for visas and for any travel expenses.

It is not paid work, but people receive room and board.

SOURCE: wwoof.net

what he has learned this summer and applying it to farms in the United States.

But a summer’s worth of firsthand farming knowledge isn’t the only thing Irr will bring back with him when he returns to IU. “It is nice to have the stories,” he said.​

THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014 | THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | BALLSTATEDAILY.COM | PAGE 5

FEATURES FEATURES@BSUDAILYNEWS.COM TWITTER.COM/DN_FEATURES

JORDAN HUFFER BORN IN A BALL JAR JORDAN HUFFER IS A JUNIOR PHOTOJOURNALISM MAJOR AND WRITES ‘BORN IN A BALL JAR’ FOR THE DAILY NEWS. HER VIEWS DO NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THOSE OF THE NEWSPAPER. WRITE TO JORDAN AT JAHUFFER @BSU.EDU.

We all have quotes or song lyrics that inspire us, and we want to show them off. What better way to do this than by creating a custom artwork featuring the words we love? This is an easy project that will have a big effect on your space and state of mind.

1

Plot your design. The pack of letters I purchased came with both small and large letters, so I used both of them in my design to get the most I could out of the pack I bought.

You might want to try different combinations and use your letters efficiently.

Do a rough cut of your letters and put them on the board in the correct order. This is going to give you a good idea on where to put your marks.

Using a ruler, make marks and then lines to use as guides for where you want your letters to go. This will help you get them even.

Put down the letters in the lines you just drew. I tried to make mine as centered as possible, but didn’t even get close. Still, I like the way that

2

3

4

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Art that will allow you to add and remove vinyl letters from it • Vinyl letters in any colors • Pencil • Ruler or tape measurer • Acrylic paint • A paint brush it flows. It helps to put a piece of wax paper over top of your letters and further smooth them down with a credit card. This will allow for maximum adhesion.

Get a bottle of acrylic paint in a complementary color. I would recommend getting a new bottle, as they are inexpensive and you will likely use it again. Drizzle the paint on the letters, then brush it on carefully.

Continue until the entire surface, including the letters, is covered. Let dry.

Once dry, start peeling the letters off the board.

If you have a textured surface like I did you, will get a little bleed, but it’s nothing too noticeable. Then, display your custom artwork proudly.

1

2

DN PHOTOS JORDAN HUFFER

5

6 7

3

5

7

4

6

8

FREE! FREE! FREE! ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Don’t forget your friend’s birthday!

Send a classified birthday wish in the Daily News!

Are you giving something away?

New Category in the DN Classifieds!

Absolutely Free

Make checks payable to: The Ball State Daily News

DN Classifieds AJ 276 Muncie, IN 47306 Phone: 765.285.8247 Fax: 765.285.8248

100

Help Wanted

100

Help Wanted

Sales Agent Recruiter Bankers Life and Casualty Company Earn $400$1600/month working parttime from home as a recruiter for a busy insurance sales office. No experience necessary and training is provided.

Candidate must have a computer with high-speed interOffice filing clerk part time needed net and strong phone skills. for billing office, $8.50/hr flex. Contact Brittany Kiger at hours, apply in person 9-4 pm 2001 7 6 5 - 7 4 4 - 1 4 2 0 or N. Granville recruiter3102@bankers.com to apply! EOC M/F/H/D RA P e r s o n a l A s s i s t a n t 06-034 needed to organize and Roommates help. Basic computer skills 130 needed good with organizaWanted tion.Willing to pay $250/ Full size house. Cross from Studeweek. Contact: tracyjeffer- baker. 2-3 responsible. Prefer feson9539@gmail.com male. 765-289-0135. Leave msg.

Employment Plus has Immediate Openings, $9hr + Bonus! Customer Service Positions in Muncie, IN. Interviews on the SPOT! Flexible hours/shifts. Temporary openings thru the end of the year. Refer a friend and ask about our $1K GIVEAWAY!! 1-888-318-JOBS / 260-432-3444

160

• • • • •

Free 3 line classified limited to 2 days print Free 2 days online 1 pkg. per item 10 items per semester e-mail items to dnclassified@bsu.edu along with name, address and phone number

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm www.bsudailynews.com/classifieds

Apartments For Rent

160

Apartments For Rent

*Ad must be submitted to dnclassified@bsu.edu to be eligible. * The Daily News has the right to revise or reject any advertisements. * The Daily News assumes no liability for content of the advertisement.

170

Houses For Rent

170

Houses For Rent

607 Dill 1 Bdrm $450/mo 730-8993 or 358-3581 Range, Ref, A/C, off st. prking.

1800 W Bethel. Great location. 4 House avail Aug. 1, 3 BR, 1.5 BA, lrg bedroom. Basement. Stove, clean, good NW location, off street fridge, washer/dryer, central air. parking. $900 neg. 765-228-4868 $1200 plus utilities. 765-744-7862.

700 W. Queen, 3 bdrm. Off-st.

Nicest houses on campus. Many prkg, W/D. $480/mo +elec. Avail 3 Bdrm, 2 Ba. for Aug. W/D hook- extras. Even a 6 bdrm. Also student ******* 3 bdrm Apts. 2 blks from Aug. 1 � 2014. Call Tom 765-730- up, lg living space. 524 Alameda. parking available. Call 286-5216. campus. CALL FOR SPECIALS! 3471 leave message and number. $600+utils (765) 730-3029 Avail May or August. Economical.

SHARP 3 br/ 2 ba, 105 N Calvert.

Util Paid. No Pets. W/D DW A/C. Applegate Apts. 765-273-5551 3 brdm house, W/D, A/C. Close to hdwd flrs, off st prkg AVAIL 7/1.

Off street parking. 896-8105 Studio & 1 bdrm. Specials & stu- campus. Aug 2014- July 2015. $375/student- ht & wtr pd. 765-284Lease call 765-730-0959. Leave a 4287 dent discounts message. ******** 1,2,3,4 bdrm Apts. CALL www.applegatemunciebyelon.com FOR SPECIALS. Best locations.

Avail. May or August. From $250 Deluxe 1 Bdrm 1 Blk from BSU 5 bdrm house. 1903 W Jackson St VINTAGE - Lovely 1 or 2 BR's each. Some or all Util. paid. Walk to $395/mo + utlits - Avail Now, July, Muncie, IN. 2 kitchen, 2 bath, off avail 7/1 or 8/1, hdwd flrs, W/D, $520-$540, ht & wtr pd. 765-284class. A/C, DW, W/D 896-8105 street parking, A/C, W/D. Contact or August Lease 765-808-6054 4287 Rick Spangler 288-4460 (office) ********* 1 bdrm apts. Avail. May or Huge 6 bdrm. CALL FOR SPE- 744-3129 (cell).

Walk to BSU nice 3 bdrm 1624 N August. 3 blks from campus. A/C, CIALS! 615 North Dicks. Aquatine DW, W/D. Off st. parking. Util paid. apartments. 1 block from campus. 905 Neely. 1 room for rent. Aug Janney, A/C W/D D/W, new bath, No pets. Great locations. 896-8105 all utilities paid. No pets. Avail May. 2014-Aug 2015. 5 bdrm, 2 bath. no pets $280 each 765-730-0993 Full kitchen. Finished basement.

896-8105. ********Affordable! Walk to class.

Street parking. W/D. $250/month + 260 Pets Great locations on 1,2,3,4 bdrm utilities. Lawn mowing provided with 170 Houses For Rent apts. CALL FOR SPECIALS! Avail. rent. Female tenant preferred. ConRoommate needed. All utils in- May or August. Part or all Util. paid. tact 317-418-6999.

Free male & female Engcluded. $315 per month. Call 765- A/C DW W/D. Off st. parking. No !!!5 BRw/ private swimming pool, lish Bulldog to a good home 744-4649 pets. walktoballstate.com 896-8105 built in fire pit, lg deck, bike racks, 2 2, 3, & 4 BR newly renovated contact : (TylerDavid1@outlg bath, off st. prkg, W/D, C/A, D/W, houses! Walk to BSU. W/D incl & look.com) for more info Apartments ***BSU apts, close to campus, 1,2 landlord does yard & pool maint. pets accepted!

160 bdrm,utils includ Call 765-228-8458 $1,100 a month Aug lease 765-405- The Campus Edge: 765-286-2806 For Rent or 765-749-4688 www.TheCampusEdge.com 1105.

370 House for Sale !!!! 1, 2 & 3 BR avail. Great floor plan, central air, DW only 3 blks to 1 & 3 BR apts. Walk to BSU. Free 4 BR house at 1413 W University. Great location, 1312 Abbott, 5 campus! THE 400 APARTMENTS - Internet. Clean & quiet. The Cam- $1260+ utils. All newly remodelded. Bedroom, 2 bath, C/A. $290 per + 2 BR / 1 BA house for sale by own(765)288-6819 www.400apart- pus Edge: 765-286-2806 Call Asset Management 765-281- utilities, Aug-Aug lease. Call 765- er. 402 S. College. $39,000 Avail ments.com www.TheCampusEdge.com 254-9992. immediately 317-374-6995 9000 ****** 4 bdrm, completely renovated apt. CALL FOR SPECIALS! Avail August. Great location. 2 blks from campus. Util Paid. No pets.

896-8105

Get connected with campus Today’s Birthday (07/17/14) Advance in leaps this year. Charm your creativity into lucrative directions. Play freely with your team. Talk your way through transitions. Fight for home and family. Nourish partnerships.

October eclipses (10/8, 23) prompt passionate uprisings. Community participation inspires happiness, especially after Saturn enters Sagittarius (12/23). Springtime eclipses (3/20, 4/4) favor education and home.

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 9. You’re gaining

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an 8. Friends offer

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8. You’re

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8. Consider the

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 7. Check public

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8. Balance the

authority today and tomorrow, with the Moon in your sign. Make optimistic plans. Inspire, rather than demanding. Others ask your advice. Show respect, even when others disagree. Clean house. Relax and enjoy.

entering two days of private self-examination. Get serious about your strategy without getting stuck-up.

Accept a challenge if it pays well. Keep quiet about everything. Finish up a project instead. opinion today and tomorrow. Words don’t flow as easily. Misunderstandings could slow things. A pet theory falls flat. You gain an advantage, though. Don’t get pushed into anything. Consider all options.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7. Don’t share

your dreams yet. Keep practicing. You’re attracting the attention of an important person. Learn from an experienced tutor. Postpone a financial discussion.

Use the next two days to forge ahead.

good advice. Be polite. Concentrate on studies, and make time for an outing over the next few days. Avoid financial arguments and shopping sprees. Allow extra time for communication and transportation deadlines.

family budget today and tomorrow. Don’t throw your money around. Home cooking delights. Keep track of expenses and upcoming bills. Expect delays with travel. Fix up your place with simple changes. good with the bad. Avoid arguments with a partner.

Magnetic personalities come together. Today and tomorrow could get romantic. Someone admires your confidence. You change your mind easily. Be respectful.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8. Handle

work issues today and tomorrow. Breakdowns with paperwork, shipping and communications could slow the action. Aim for great service, and handle whatever arises. Use what’s already in your garage.

Enjoy a walk.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8. You start

enjoying yourself over the next two days. The more you learn, the more you wonder about. Consider alternative moves. Love’s a comfort when money’s tight. Don’t take risks. Play it cool.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7. Focus on

home and family for the next few days. A temporary setback slows progress on a project. Action gets farther than words. Consider options before launching. Show how much you care.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7. You’re

exceedingly clever for the next few days. Catch up on reading. Consult with a professor or lawyer. Don’t overlook your partner. Extra attention may be in order. You can get what’s needed.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7. Postpone

financial meetings until the numbers get nailed down.

Make long-range plans with optional directions.

Changes may be involved. Keep your eye on the money today and tomorrow. Invest in success. Keep a secret.

B A L L S T A T E D A I L Y . C O M

PAGE 6 | THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014 | THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | BALLSTATEDAILY.COM

FEATURES

MUSICAL FESTIVAL STARTS

MOVIE RELEASE

3 works to compete in new theatre event through weekend

“SEX TAPE,” RATED R

|

DIRECTOR: Jake Kasdan CAST: Jason Segel, Cameron

EVIE LICHTENWALTER FEATURES EDITOR features@bsudailynews.com

Diaz and Rob Corddry RUNNING TIME: 1 hour 34 minutes SYNPOSIS FROM IMDB: A

married couple wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts.

SHOWTIMES AT AMC 12 MUNCIE FRIDAY:

12:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

SATURDAY:

10:10 a.m., 12:40 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 5:40 p.m., 7 p.m., 8:10 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.

SUNDAY:

10:10 a.m., 12:40 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 5:40 p.m., 7 p.m., 8:10 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.

WEEKEND EVENTS TODAY BLACK FLAG WITH HOR AND CINEMA CINEMA Be Here Now Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m.

Pre-sale ended at midnight Wednesday, $20 day of show FRIDAY CIRCULATORY SYSTEM AND EVERYTHING, NOW!

Be Here Now Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts 9:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15 in advance until tonight at midnight, $20 day of show BSU DISCOVERY NEW MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL

6 p.m.

Three-day festival starts at Muncie Civic Theatre For full schedule, visit bsudiscoveryfestival.com BAR CRAWL

Check online at

bit.ly/1oZhRDn

PHOTO PROVIDED BY KAREN MANDALL

Mike Vallely of Black Flag performs during a concert. Vallely is the lead singer for the hardcore punk band.

Black Flag comes to Be Here Now Lead singer moves from managerial role, calls change ‘easy’

|

Q: Black Flag has a mostly new lineup at this point. Do you feel like you guys are still being well received by your fans?

A: We’re being very well received by anyone coming out to see us play. People who have any kind of idea of what Black Flag, a hardcore punk they think it’s supposed to band started in 1976, will per- be and are not coming to the form tonight at Be Here Now. shows for those reaSince the band’s besons, well, what do ginnings, it has seen ONLINE we care about what many musicians, inthey think? cluding Henry Rollins We’re out playing the in 1981. Currently, songs, we’re giving it all Black Flag is made we’ve got every single up of founding memnight, and it’s definitely ber Greg Ginn on guigoing over well and tar and Mike Vallely To read the full we’re having a lot of fun as lead singer, Tyler Q&A with Vallely, doing it. That’s the realSmith on bass and go online to ity we’re living in.

Brandon Pertzborn on bit.ly/1oZhRDn Q: How has the drums. whole process The Daily News spoke to Val- been for you to move from lely in a phone interview for a managerial position in the following Q&A. Black Flag into the role of EVIE LICHTENWALTER FEATURES EDITOR features@bsudailynews.com

Q: What brought you guys to Muncie?

A: We just want to play. Promoters will contact us and say they would like to book us, and we usually take all of those conversations very seriously and try to accommodate anybody who is trying to have the band perform.

We don’t think of Muncie as “Why Muncie?” We think “Why not Muncie?” You know?

lead singer?

A: Well, it’s kind of just, it’s been really easy because it totally makes sense to me. Obviously, it makes sense to Greg [Ginn, primary songwriter of Black Flag], and it’s sort of the natural evolution of a friendship, a creative working relationship and a business relationship. It’s been relatively easy and easygoing and a lot of fun. It’s really positive stuff.

Starting with the launch of “The Circus in Winter,” an original musical created by Ball State students in 2010, the university will now host a musical theatre festival.

The Discovery New Musical Theatre Festival runs from Friday through Sunday in Muncie at the Cornerstone Center for the Arts and the Muncie Civic Theatre.

Beth Turcotte, associate professor of theatre, said the festival has been made possible through the support of the Discovery Women’s Organization and the Provost’s Immersive Learning Grant.

“We are keeping the arts alive, supporting new creative voices in musical theatre and giving

young artists the chance for a musicals as well as the chance real world experience,” she said. to continue their work with stuAccording to a press release, dents and community partners. festival producers expected to Tickets are available online receive 30 to 40 musical sub- and at the door and range in missions when they issued price for three-day passes or a callout last fall, but passes for each show. have received more FESTIVAL Adult three-day passthan 130 submissions. es are $50 and include Students in Turcotte’s MUSICALS admission to all three musicals immersive “The White City” shows, admission to the 7:30 p.m. Friday learning seminar Muncie Civic “Page to Stage” workhelped narrow down Theatre shop with industry the choices to three that “Madworld” leaders and a brunch. will be performed as 2:30 p.m.

Student three-day staged readings during Saturday passes include the same the festival, “The White Cornerstone benefits for $40.

City,” “Madworld” and Center for the Arts Tickets for individual “The Toymaker” shows can be pur“The Toymaker.” p.m.

Industry professional 7:30 chased at $15 for adults Saturday judges will select a fi- Muncie Civic and $10 for students. nal winner that will be Theatre Turcotte said ticket staged as a full produc- SOURCE: sales are going well and tion by Ball State for its bsudiscoveryfestival. hopes to continue the com 2015-16 theatre season, festival every two years. according to a press release.

“I’m always hopeful for a Turcotte said the festival gives strong turn out,” she said.

Ball State’s theatre department All proceeds from the event faculty the opportunity to work will benefit Muncie Civic Thewith guest artists, composers atre and the Cornerstone Cenand book writers of the new ter for the Arts.

ployment Plus EmHas Immediate Openings $9 per hour + Bonus!

Customer Service Positions in Muncie Interviews on the SPOT! Flexible Hours/Shifts Temporary Openings Thru the End of the Year Refer a Friend and Ask About our $1K GIVEAWAY!

Call 1-888-318-JOBS or 260-432-3444