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Ultimate Frisbee gains support across U.S., grows prominent on sports channels
AT HOME DN PHOTO BY THE BALL STATE ULTIMATE FRISBEE CLUB
A member of the Ultimate Frisbee club prepares to throw a Frisbee during a game of Ultimate Frisbee. The Ball State team is known as the Wizardz.
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Video released by Islamic State extremists, not authenticated | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State extremists released a video Tuesday purportedly showing the beheading of a second American journalist, Steven Sotloff, and warning President Barack Obama that as long as U.S. airstrikes against the militant group continue, “our knife will continue to strike the necks of your people.” The footage — depicting what the U.S. called a sickening act of brutality — was posted two Steven Sotloff weeks after the release of video The second showing the killing of James Fol- journalist ey and just days after Sotloff’s executed by mother pleaded for his life. IS extremists Barak Barfi, a spokesman for the family, said the Sotloffs had seen the video but that authorities have not established its authenticity. “The family knows of this horrific tragedy and is grieving privately. There will be no public comment from the family during this difficult time,” Barfi said. Sotloff, a 31-year-old Miami-area native who freelanced for Time and Foreign Policy magazines, vanished in Syria in August 2013 and was not seen again until he appeared in a video released last month that showed Foley’s beheading.
DN PHOTO BY BALL STATE’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE CLUB
Ball State students play a round of Ultimate Frisbee. Tim Perkey, president of Ball State’s Ultimate Frisbee club, said the club always welcomes newcomers, and is willing to teach them the basics of frisbee.
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Ultimate Frisbee in 10 Simple Rules THE FIELD: A rectangular shape with end zones at each end. A regulation field is 70 yards by 40 yards, with end zones 25 yards deep.
MOVEMENT OF THE DISC: The disc may be advanced in any direction by completing a pass to a teammate. Players may not run with the disc. SELF-OFFICIATING: Play- The person with the disc (“thrower”) has 10 seconds ers are responsible for their own foul and line calls. Players to throw the disc. The defender guarding the thrower resolve their own disputes. (“marker”) counts out the stall count. CHANGE OF POSSESSION: When a pass is not completed (e.g. out of bounds, SUBSTITUTIONS: Players drop, block, interception), the not in the game may replace players in the game after a defense immediately takes point is scored and during an possession of the disc and injury timeout. becomes the offense.
INITIATE PLAY: Each point begins with both teams lining up on the front of their respective end zone lines. The defense throws (“pulls”) the disc to the offense. A regulation game has seven players per team. SCORING: Each time the offense completes a pass in the defense’s end zone, the offense scores a point. Play is initiated after each score.
FOULS: When a player initiates contact on another player a foul occurs. When a foul disrupts possession, the play resumes as if the possession was retained. If the player committing the foul disagrees with the foul call, the play is redone.
SPIRIT OF THE GAME: Ultimate stresses sportsmanship and fair play. ComNON-CONTACT: No physical petitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of contact is allowed between players. Picks and screens are respect between players, also prohibited. A foul occurs adherence to the rules and the basic joy of play. when contact is made. THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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im Perkey traded in his shoulder pads for a Frisbee when he came to Ball State last year. Perkey, a sophomore business administration major and president of Ball State’s Ultimate Frisbee club, is part of an increasing number of college students who are joining the “Ultimate” ranks. USA Ultimate, the governing body of the sport in the U.S., has seen its college membership rise in the past decade from 9,951 members in 2004 to 16,885 in 2013. Overall membership in the United States has more than doubled, rising from 19,204 in 2004 to 46,520 in 2013. The room for players of all skill levels to play Ultimate is attractive to those who want to stay physically active, Perkey said. He said Ball State’s team, known as the Wizardz, has a welcoming atmosphere.
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Second U.S. journalist beheaded
Breaking down Lembo’s words
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New interactive online class to teach staff on sexual violence KARA BERG CHIEF REPORTER | knberg2@bsu.edu University employees now have to take a mandatory online training course on rape, acquaintance rape, domestic violence and dating violence as part of the Campus SaVE Act. Campus Sexual Violence Elimination courses will be interactive, and include quizzes and articles employees can work through. There is also a copy of the sexual assault policy in the program they are required to read. The Campus SaVE Act requires universities to be open about sexual violence acts and it requires universities to educate ASSAULT INCIDENTS new students HOW OFTEN DOES RAPE OR and faculty on SEXUAL ASSAULT HAPPEN? sexual violence. • In 2005, more than 300,000 The act, which women and 90,000 men went into effect reported being raped in the March 2014, past 12 months. also guarantees • One in four women ages 15 – victim rights 23 will be a victim of rape or and sets stanattempted rape. dards for disci- • One in 10 men will be a victim of sexual assault. plinary actions. Marie Williams, associate vice president for human resources and administrative services, said the university thinks this will be beneficial to create a supportive atmosphere on campus. “It’s important to make sure we are truly committed to having a safe and secure campus,” Williams said. “We feel it’s the right thing for us to do, so that everyone is aware of the topics that have to be covered under the Campus SaVE Act.” According to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012, 19 percent of college women reported someone attempting to sexually assault them while in college. Williams said they have completed some sexual assault training for employees before, but this program will be more inclusive and offer more information.
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