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Eighty-four years ago, The Daily News covered the unveiling of the Beneficence statue near the Quad.

The university held a dedication ceremony for the statue, which also thanked the Ball brothers for the millions of dollars they donated to benefit the Muncie community. If you have any Daily News memories you’d like to see highlighted, email news@bsudailynews.com.

Herran leads men’s tennis at Purdue

Sept 19: The Cardinals finished 9-2 in doubles play and 13-8 in singles action. Junior Eli Herran defeated Purdue junior Tomasz Dudek in three sets after dropping the first frame 7-5.

Herran then took sets two and three, 7-5 and 6-3, respectively.

Ball State returns to action Sept.

23 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Ohio Valley Regional.

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Donations announced for Afghan evacuees

Sept. 16: Gov. Eric Holcomb announced a regional collection system to sort and deliver items donated to Afghan evacuees by Indiana residents. The donations will go to Afghans temporarily housed at Camp Atterbury, a National Guard trading post. New items will be accepted from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Kim ties for 4th in Cardinal Classic

Sept 21: With a score of 223 and finishing seven over par, graduate student Liz Kim tied for fourth place in the Cardinal Classic.

Ball State placed 12th out of 16 teams, finishing with a score of 938.

Kim recorded a team-high seven birdies, earning her first top-five finish of the season. The Cardinals return Oct. 4 in the Indiana Fall Invitational at Indiana University.

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BUILDING HISTORY

Ball State alumnus Lourenzo Giple shares his goals as Indianapolis’ first Black deputy director in the Department of Metropolitan Development.

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Community

CANPACK broke ground Sept. 22 Gov. Eric Holcomb and Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour joined executives from CANPACK at the groundbreaking for the new facility.

The new factory was announced in May and is the United States’ second CANPACK manufacturing facility. It will create at least 345 jobs in Delaware County by the end of 2023. The company specializes in aluminum cans and glass bottles.

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Lourenzo Giple, deputy director of planning, preservation and design walks around a sculpture in Lugar Plaza Sept. 21, in Indianapolis.

Giple and his family are from Liberia, where his family fled form a civil war. JACOB

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As a child, Lourenzo Giple saw a civil war affect every aspect of his life and community. Giple spent the first nine years of his life in Liberia and fled the country at 11 years old with his younger siblings — joining his father in Indianapolis while his mother stayed in Liberia for an additional seven years.

Giple had to adjust to a new environment as a result of the move and knew he was different when he was placed in an English-as-a-secondlanguage class at Eastwood Middle School in Indianapolis.

“I would sit in class where they’re trying to teach us English and I’m like, ‘I’ve been speaking English all my life,’” Giple said. “I know I was speaking English … you just don’t understand me because my speech pattern is way faster than you can listen.”

Giple said he was taught slower speech patterns in school and watched “Sesame Street” to figure out an understandable speaking pace.

“I was just an 11-year-old kid going through all of the feelings … just understanding how things are here,” he said. “I was the kid from Africa who talked weird, [and], for the longest time, never really fit into a box. I started getting comfortable and getting in fights because kids would make fun of me for the way I’m talking … but, overall, [in the] larger picture, it worked out well.”

Giple, Ball State 2008 architecture graduate, was hired in August as the first Black deputy director of planning, preservation and design for Indianapolis — a new position within the city’s Department of Metropolitan Development.

One of Giple’s responsibilities is to oversee the five divisions of the Department of Metropolitan Development, including historic preservation, current planning, long-range planning, transportation planning and city architect — also known as the urban design division.

Giple said one of his priorities is to help minority communities preserve historic buildings.

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River cleanup honors former organizer Muncie residents gathered Sept. 18 for the annual White River CleanUp. The event is hosted by the Muncie Sanitary District and MuncieDelaware Clean and Beautiful. This year’s event honored Toni Cecil, who died in April and developed and led the event each year. Volunteers traveled the river to pick up trash.

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COVID-19 vaccines at Motor Speedway The Indiana Department of Health partnered with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a five-week COVID-19 vaccination and testing clinic. The clinic began Sept. 21 and is taking place in the INDYCAR parking lot through Oct. 30. Patients can choose between either the two-dose Pfizer or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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REUNITING & RECONNECTING Students and organizers share hopes for Family Weekend 2021.

Ariana Otten and Shwetha Sundarrajan Reporters A quarter of the fall 2021 semester has already passed, and many students, especially freshmen, could be feeling homesick. With a little more than two weeks to go until fall break, Ball State is giving families an opportunity to reconnect at its annual Family Weekend Sept. 24-26, complete with a home football game, an Emens Auditorium show, children’s events and other activities.

“We believe it is important for families, friends and guests to learn more about the organizations, people and places that have become so important to their students,” said Travis Peters, associate director of the Student Center and programs. “This weekend also allows our students to reconnect with their loved ones, who they may not have seen since move-in.”

Emma Doud, freshman pre-pharmacy major, said her family will visit Sept. 26 from Scottsburg,

Indiana. Doud said she wants to show her mom, dad, brother, sister and her sister’s boyfriend some of her favorite spots on campus, specifically the duck pond and the Quad.

“Those spots are very beautiful and serene,” Doud said. “I plan on just showing them around to different parts of the campus that I really like.”

Kenyalle Ford, junior psychological science major, said her family is traveling from Indianapolis to watch the Cardinals play Toledo Sept. 25.

“We’re for sure going to the football game and tailgating,” she said. “I’m looking forward to tailgating and eating good food.”

One of the biggest events happening on campus for Family Weekend is the “The Price is Right Live” at 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 26 at Emens Auditorium. Kristi Chambers, assistant director of marketing and communications of Emens Auditorium, said audience members will have a chance to win a variety of prizes, just like they would in the game show.

“Attendees will be eligible for the chance to hear their names called and ‘come on down’ to win prizes including appliances, vacations or even a new car,” Chambers said via email. “‘The Price is Right Live’ is open to the general public, so families are encouraged to attend … Everyone

We believe it is important for families, friends and guests to learn more about the organizations, people and places that have become so important to their students.

This weekend also allows our students to reconnect with their loved ones, who they may not have seen since move-in.”

- TRAVIS PETERS, Associate director of the Student Center and programs who registers is eligible to become a contestant and potentially win fantastic prizes.”

While tickets for the Emens show range between

$31 and $51, there are plenty of free activities families can participate in as well, including the David Owsley Museum of Art, guided tours of the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, Late Nite at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center and a children’s fair on the University Green.

Some brunches and socials are also scheduled for specific groups of people, including the Honors College backyard social and the alumni scholarship recipient brunch, both scheduled for Sept. 25.

Maisy Fields, freshman environmental geoscience major, is inviting 13 family members to campus for Family Weekend, including five of her younger siblings. Five members of her family will attend the alumni scholarship recipient brunch with her, all of whom are Ball State alumni. Fields herself is a third-generation Ball State student.

“I’m definitely going to show them around the Quad, and, of course, the Village,” Fields said.

“Though most of my family has seen Ball State in person, none of my siblings have, so I cannot wait to show them around campus.”

Contact Ariana Otten with comments at arotten@bsu.edu. Contact Shwetha Sundarrajan with comments at ssundarrajan@bsu.edu or on Twitter @fengshwe.

2021 FAMILY WEEKEND SCHEDULE Sept. 23 University Program Board Live Band Karaoke

7-10 p.m., Pruis Hall A live rock band will help attendees decide which songs to sing from a list of lyric sheets. Anyone can perform regardless of their musical ability.

Sept. 24 T-shirt sale

The billiard tables, game area and big screen viewing area will also be open.

Second showing of Friday Night Filmworks 9:30 p.m., Pruis Hall

Sept. 25 T-shirt sale continues

L.A. Pittenger Student Center Information Desk

L.A. Pittenger Student Center Information Desk Family weekend T-shirts will be on sale all day Saturday and Sunday, with sizes ranging from small to 3X. Small, medium and large shirts will be $10 and extra-large to 3X will be $15. T-shirts will only be available while supplies last on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Children’s Fair and Bingo

Friday Night Filmworks

Honors College backyard social

7 p.m., Pruis Hall The University Program Board will show “Raya and the Last Dragon” free to all attendees. The movie was released in March 2021 and follows a lone warrior, Raya, as she tracks down the last dragon on Earth to save humanity from an evil force.

10th Annual School of Music Showcase

7:30 p.m., Sursa Performance Hall This event costs $5 and will showcase School of Music ensembles, chamber groups and soloists. Tickets are available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts box office. The concert will also be livestreamed.

Rock and Bowl

8 p.m.-midnight, Student Center Cardinal Lanes Cardinal Lanes, located in the basement of the Student Center, will invite families to bowl for free under cosmic lights at its eight lanes.

9-11 a.m., University Green Inflatables and bouncy houses will accompany an array of carnival games for free family fun Saturday. The bingo game will also include the opportunity to win prizes.

9:30–11 a.m., Ball Honors House backyard Honors College students and their families will have the chance to get to know each other and network with professors and academic advisers.

Rinard Orchid Greenhouse tours

10 a.m.–3 p.m., Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse The Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, which houses the largest collection of orchids on a college campus in the U.S., will offer free guided tours and be open for individual exploration Saturday.

Bell Tower Recital

11 a.m., Shafer Tower Organist John Gouwens will play a recital for campus visitors, followed by the chance to walk up the bell tower with him for a unique view of campus.

Charlie Town tailgating

2 p.m., Alumni Center Admission to this tailgating event is free, and various concessions will include food and drink for sale. Process Entertainment will offer a DJ performance, and the University Singers will also give a special show. Yard games, a photo booth and an inflatable bouncy house will be available for tailgaters to enjoy.

Football Game

2 p.m., Scheumann Stadium The Ball State Cardinals will take on the University of Toledo Rockets Saturday. Tickets are free for current students, and family visitors can visit ballstatesports.com or call 888-BSU-TICKETS to purchase tickets for themselves.

The Sweetest Late Nite

9 p.m.–1 a.m., Student Center A Candyland-themed Late Nite will include bowling, animal crafts, food and sweets. The event is free for all attendees.

Sept. 26

Ball State Family Weekend Golf Outing

9 a.m., Crestview Golf Club This event will include breakfast before participants tee off and lunch when they are finished. Team fees are $200 or $50 for individuals.

Teams that pre-registered before Sept. 5 will also receive a free event T-shirt.

“The Price is Right Live”

3 p.m., Emens Auditorium This interactive stage show will give audience members the chance to win vacations, appliances and a new car. Ticket prices range from $31 to $51. Fans of “The Price is Right” television show will see similarities in this live, non-televised stage version of the show.

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“One of the things that is very important to me is the identification and the preservation of historically Black and brown communities,” Giple said. “Historically, we have not had true designations for the Black and brown communities … that is one thing that’s been interesting to me that I’m going to be working on.”

Giple also said he wants to bridge the gap between the private sector and the city, specifically with architecture, development and design. In the Department of Metropolitan Development, he said he wants to highlight the history of minority communities for the broader public to understand.

Despite being deputy director for more than a month, Giple said he still thinks every day before he goes to work how “surreal” it is that he has his position. When Giple was in high school, he knew he wanted to go to college but was unsure where and what to study.

“I was a little disappointed — not disappointed in Lourenzo for any reason whatsoever — but disappointed to learn that he’s the first African American to serve in that capacity for the Department of Metropolitan Development for the city,” Dotson said. “We will need to come to a point where we’re not talking about first all the time, especially considering the population of the city.”

Dotson said he knows there are many students in Ball State’s Department of Architecture like Giple who feel different and unable to fit in. He said he realizes the position he holds as a minority faculty member can serve to inspire many students.

“Serving as a faculty adviser for almost 20 years … for many years, I never felt comfortable sitting up on stage at graduations and commencement ceremonies. I always felt more comfortable sitting with families,” Dotson said. “My wife told me, ‘You need to have your butt up there on stage because they all need to see you — that you are a faculty member because it sets examples. It tells those younger people in the crowd … ‘I can do it, too.’”

Once he started sitting on stage to greet

I was the kid from Africa who talked weird, [and], for the longest time, never really fit into a box. I started getting comfortable and getting in fights because kids would make fun of me for the way I’m talking … but, overall, [in the] larger picture, it worked out well - LOURENZO GIPLE, Indianapolis deputy director of planning, preservation and design and 2008 Ball State alumnus Deborah Cummings, Giple’s academic counselor from Warren Central High School, was the one who helped encourage Giple to look into architecture.

“Upon meeting him, it was obvious he was a very bright young man and wanted to go to college, so we made sure he was following a college prep curriculum,” Cummings said.

Cummings worked closely with Giple by helping him develop plans and take classes that would help him understand the purposes of architecture. Once she noticed Giple was interested in architecture, she immediately told him to apply to Ball State.

“Once he determined a career in architecture is what he would pursue, I knew there was no time to procrastinate [in] the process of applying to such a competitive program, such as that at Ball State,” Cummings said. “Here, I had to apply a little extra nudge to get things done.”

Once Giple arrived at Ball State, one thing that stood out to him was there weren’t many students who looked like him in the College of Architecture.

However, he was encouraged to see representation in Olon Dotson, professor of architecture and interim architecture department chair.

Dotson was able to work closely with Giple on projects, especially when he was involved in the National Organization for Minority Architecture Students. When he heard Giple was hired as a deputy director, Dotson said he wasn’t surprised because he knew Giple had the dedication to succeed, but it reinforced the historical lack of diversity shown in Department of Metropolitan Development leadership.

graduates, Dotson said he understood even more the importance of representation and being responsible for inspiring others.

“We need to be encouraging, supportive and share with them our journey so that they know that it’s not easy, but it can happen, for they know that they’re not alone,” Dotson said.

Giple sometimes felt like the only minority in the room, he said, but he believes all the experiences he went through needed to happen to help him get to the place he is now.

“I’ve been in the case of being the only one in the room, so what I mean is that it has helped my experience with where I am at now to be called the first Black deputy director — I don’t think that’s a big deal,” Giple said. “It allows me to bring in a different perspective of what has been historically done within the field [and] within the city.”

Cummings said she saw Giple work hard, and, despite the difficult journey he faced, she believes he was purposeful with his career.

“Knowing the story of his family’s difficult journey to the U.S. from Liberia and making that journey without his mom, I felt compelled to provide a little extra guidance and oversight,” Cummings said. “He was determined, worked hard and was intentional about his approach to his career. I am so proud to witness what’s happening with him and couldn’t be more proud if he were my own son.”

Contact Angelica Gonzalez Morales with comments at agnozalezmor@bsu.edu or on Twitter @angelicag_1107.

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INDIANA v. INDIANAPOLIS RACIAL BREAKDOWN Of more than 870,000 estimated residents, Indianapolis was more racially diverse than the state of Indiana at large. Here is the racial breakdown, as of 2019, for the city compared to the state.

Indiana Black or African American

American Indian and Alaskan native

9.9%

0.4% Asian

2.6% Two or more races

2.2% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

White

Hispanic or Latino

78.4%

0.1%

7.3%

** The graphs add up to 100.6% according to the U.S. Census Bureau

Indianapolis Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

0%

Black or African American

28.6%

American Indian and Alaskan native

0.3% White White

Asian

3.4%

54.5%

Two or more races

10.5%

3.3%

Hispanic or Latino

MAGGIE GETZIN, DN Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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Freshman setter Megan Wielonski celebrates a successful block with junior middle blocker Marie Plitt against Northern Kentucky at Worthen Arena Sept. 17. Ball State had two challenges in the last set turned in its favor, one being the game-winning point. JACY BRADLEY, DN

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Men’s Golf

Bellar ties for 4th in Cardinal debut Freshman Kash Bellar finished with a team-high score of 207 in the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational Sept. 18, and Ball State placed seventh out of 13 schools. Bellar competed as an individual, meaning his score did not count toward Ball State’s score. In the final round, Bellar produced three birdies, giving him a team-high 13 birdies on the weekend.

Volleyball

Cardinals sweep Vikings at home In its final non-conference matchup of the season, Ball State completed the sweep of Northern Kentucky Sept. 18 with a 15-13 victory in set five. Four different players totaled double-digit kills for Ball State, including a team-high 14 from graduate student outside hitter Jaclyn Buhlman. The Cardinals take on Kent State Sept. 24 for their first conference action of the year.

Football

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Snyder receives weekly MAC honor Fifth-year punter Nathan Snyder was named the Mid-American Conference West Special Teams Player of the Week Sept. 20. In the Cardinals’ 45-12 loss against Wyoming, Snyder averaged 42 yards on six punts. Three of those punts were inside the 20-yard line. He has not allowed any punt return yardage through three games this season.

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Liz Kim ties for fourth at Cardinal Classic.

Graduate student Liz Kim drives off a tee Sept. 20, at the Cardinal Classic at The Players Club in Yorktown, Indiana. AMBER PIETZ, DN

Senior Dylann Armstrong competes on the course Sept.

20, at the Cardinal Classic at The Players Club in Yorktown, Indiana. AMBER PIETZ, DN

Senior Morgan Lewis takes a swing Sept. 20, at the Cardinal Classic at The Players Club in Yorktown, Indiana.

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Senior Dylann Armstrong swings at the ball Sept. 20, at the Cardinal Classic at The Players Club in Yorktown, Indiana.

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Current and former Ball State athletes share their thoughts on the NCAA’s name, image and likeness legislation.

Kyle Smedley Reporter The NCAA officially adopted its name, image and likeness (NIL) legislation July 1, meaning any student-athlete can gain sponsorships and profit off of their name, image or likeness.

Students from large Division I schools such as Alabama, Notre Dame and Ohio State won’t likely have as difficult of a time gaining sponsorships because of the national exposure these schools regularly receive. For example, Ohio State saw 16 million regular viewers in 2016, according to Nielsen’s sports media report. In comparison, students from schools like Ball State may have a harder time taking advantage of the new legislation, as these schools are in smaller markets than Power 5 schools. In 2021, Ball State Director of Athletics Beth Goetz shared with Indiana Public Radio that the Cardinals had 2.65 million viewers — nearly 14 million less than Ohio State.

Ball State redshirt fifth-year quarterback Drew Plitt said he is all for the NCAA’s NIL legislation and thinks it is a great opportunity for athletes to build their brands. However, he also said he believes the NCAA should be more specific about the rules and regulations of what student-athletes can and can’t do when it comes to the policy.

“An important thing to have is someone who knows and can explain the rules,” Plitt said. “There really aren’t any rules set in place — that is one thing that does concern me about future athletes.”

Plitt said he doesn’t think the legislation will have a large impact on Mid-American Conference schools because of the smaller markets these schools are in compared to several Power 5 schools.

He and fifth-year wide receiver Justin Hall have their own merchandise available at The Shop, an Indianapolis-based store that creates merchandise based off of Indiana’s most popular collegiate and

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From a player’s perspective, if you want to play ball, you’re going to play ball. The guys that come to Ball State come here to play ball.

They don’t come for the money or sponsorship opportunities.”

- DREW PLITT, Ball State redshirt fifth-year quarterback professional sports teams.

“From a player’s perspective, if you want to play ball, you’re going to play ball,” Plitt said.

“The guys that come to Ball State come here to play ball. They don’t come for the money or sponsorship opportunities.”

From a coach’s perspective, however, Ball State Women’s Basketball head coach Brady Sallee said he thinks the legislation will bring more opportunities to collegiate athletes at every level.

“If you look at it from the perspective of a college athlete, it’s a no-brainer,” Sallee said. “I’m in favor of it, for sure, because the time is right. For me, this is an exciting time for the women I coach and the athletes all around college sports.”

Sallee said he has not seen a change in how his players carry themselves since the legislation

was passed and is excited for them to potentially represent the university on a bigger level. He also said the new ruling is vital toward the progression of the NCAA, giving him optimism for his student-athletes.

“I don’t think there is a way to continue college athletics without this change,” Sallee said. “There will be consequences eventually — we just have to be prepared for that. I think it forces them to start thinking more like an adult, quicker than before.

I’m all in.”

While the legislation allows student-athletes to expand their reach, Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Danny Pinter, 2019 Ball State alumnus and former Ball State Football player, said he thinks programs like Ball State could suffer as a result of the new legislation due to opportunities

conferences like the Big Ten will have to offer their players.

“At Ball State, we get some guys who are borderline Big Ten players, and now they may look to go to those bigger programs,” Pinter said.

Reflecting on his career in Muncie, Pinter said, he doesn’t see how his mindset toward the game would have changed if the NIL legislation was in place during his Ball State career. He said he recommends future student-athletes put being a team player first.

“For future college athletes, just make sure to put the team first,” Pinter said. “I know that’s the mindset of the players on Ball State’s current team — I just hope that continues. In this way, the amateur aspect of college football still needs to be kept, and I think the structure of this ruling will ensure it will be.”

Dennis Trammell, 2005 Miller College of Business alumnus and former Ball State Men’s Basketball player, said he believes he would’ve benefited from the legislation during his Ball State career.

“As a college athlete, having a little more money in my pocket for the things I want and need — like some extra clothes for the winter or groceries — would have been awesome,” Trammell said.

Trammell said he compares how studentathletes can capitalize on the new ruling to working an overtime job. If student-athletes put in the extra time to get sponsorships, Trammell said, they’re going to get some extra money and should know how to manage that money in a responsible manner.

“If you’re a big-time athlete going to play DI, you need to know something about the business side of things — especially now,” Trammell said.

Contact Kyle Smedley with comments at kyle. smedley@bsu.edu or on Twitter @smedley1932.

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Wielonski works to make a positive impact for Ball State.

Daniel Kehn Reporter While attending Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati, Megan Wielonksi knew she wanted to play volleyball at the collegiate level. During her junior year, her decision came down to two schools: Ball State and the University of Delaware.

When she first stepped foot on Ball State’s campus during her recruiting visit, Wielonski said she didn’t feel like an outsider. She immediately felt like she belonged as a Cardinal.

“I was invited in and taken under their wing — just as one of them,” Wielonski said. “Kelli [Miller Phillips], Tiff [Koors] and Fritz [Rosenberg] [are] such a great coaching staff. They’ve always been so supportive of me and [have] been such great coaches so far … It really just came down to my connection with the coaching staff and the players. This was just something I couldn’t give up or pass up.”

After her visit, Wielonski committed to Ball State in November 2020. Since arriving on campus this August, Wielonski — now a setter for Ball State Women’s Volleyball — has played in all 46 sets for the Cardinals this season. In 12 matches, she has recorded a team-high 469 assists and 12 service aces.

While Wielonski said her transition to the collegiate court has been a smooth experience, it has required a different discipline compared to her club and high school volleyball careers.

She understands the game, she understands how to get her hitters in good positions offensively [and] can take a lot of information in and process it [at a] really, really mature level.”

- KELLI MILLER PHILLIPS, Ball State Women’s Volleyball head coach “It’s a lot more mental than I would have thought,” Wielonski said. “In club [and] in high school, I thought it was mainly just physical — it wasn’t a lot to think about. But now, I think it’s a lot more communication and more head games.”

While watching Wielonski play for Elevation Volleyball Club in Mason, Ohio, Ball State Women’s Volleyball head coach Kelli Miller Phillips felt she “had great hands, had a good release [and] played for a good team.”

“You want people that have played on winning teams [and] have played in the pressure moments because we’re going to need that,” Miller Phillips said. “You’re going to need somebody that’s used to and comfortable with

Freshman setter Megan Wielonski competes against Northern Kentucky Sept. 18 at Worthen Arena. Since arriving to Ball State in August, Wielonski has recorded 469 assists, 120 digs, 12 service aces and 20 blocks in 12 total matches this season. JACY BRADLEY, DN those championship moments … We recruited her early throughout the high school process and followed her all the way to her commitment junior year and beyond.”

As a three-year varsity letter winner at Mount Notre Dame, Wielonski helped lead the Cougars to a 68-12 record during her time as the team’s setter.

In 2020, Wielonski’s final year with the program, Mount Notre Dame won its 10th Division I state championship and finished the season ranked No. 1 nationally by MaxPreps.

Miller Phillips said the high school and club teams Wielonski played on were highly competitive, and the experience she gained before coming to Ball State helped her grow as a player.

“I think she has a great volleyball IQ,” Phillips said. “She understands the game, she understands how to get her hitters in good

positions offensively [and] can take a lot of information in and process it [at a] really, really mature level.”

Junior outside hitter Natalie Mitchem said she believes Wielonski’s skill was on display in her first practice as a Cardinal. As soon as she saw her train, Mitchem said she knew she was excited to share the court with her.

“I knew when she first came in — I thought she was a really good player,” Mitchem said. “I was really excited for her to be on the team and play with us.”

Like Mitchem, Miller Phillips had high expectations for Wielonski’s skill and professionalism based on what she showed before coming to Ball State. Miller Phillips said she was pleasantly surprised by her “mature, calm and very competitive” demeanor as well as her ability

to execute.

“I think when we first saw her play with us, [we were] pleasantly surprised of how quickly she can take on a lot of information and be able to still execute,” Miller Phillips said. “I mean, as a setter, you have a lot of things you have to have on your mind. I’ve just been really impressed with her ability to take it all in, process it and then still execute in a mature fashion.”

Competing for the Cardinals has been a pleasant experience in Wielonski’s eyes so far — one she hopes will continue to build throughout the year.

“I think it’s brought upon so many new things that I didn’t know a team could do or I could do — many new experiences and just a whole new level of competition, which is awesome,” Wielonski said.

Contact Daniel Kehn with comments at daniel. kehn@bsu.edu or on Twitter @kehn_daniel.

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Connection Corner provides technology resources to public Connection Corner, a branch of the Muncie Public Library, offers free resources to the public such as laptops, 3D printers and a green screen. Located on East Centennial Avenue, its employees say the building gives the public the opportunity to learn new skills and try new activities while having fun.

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New DOMA exhibit open to the public Ball State’s David Owsley Museum of Art will exhibit “Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art,” which includes more than 60 pieces of art that have been collected for 35 years. The free exhibit is located on the second floor of the museum and will be open to the public from Sept. 23 to Dec. 22.

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Grammy and Academy award winner Tiara Thomas reflects on career success.

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Finding Her Sound Tiara Thomas started teaching herself how to play guitar at the age of 12.

She told her classmates she would win a Grammy one day before she knew how to play the instrument. At the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, Thomas proved her 12-year-old self right.

“I was speaking into existence,” Thomas said while speaking to Gabriel Tait, associate professor of journalism, for the David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series in Sursa Performance Hall Sept. 20.

Thomas, 2012 Ball State alumna and Grammy and Academy award winner, won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for her collaboration with H.E.R. on her 2021 single “I Can’t Breathe,” written in response to the death of George Floyd.

While Thomas’ musical career has taken her on the journey of winning two of the most prestigious awards in the music industry, the path she took to achieving what she has is one full of positive experiences and tough obstacles.

When Thomas got to Ball State as a telecommunications major, she said she hoped to use the skills she learned to land an internship with MTV or a radio station, where she planned to promote her own original songs.

Stan Sollars, senior lecturer of telecommunications, taught Thomas in his TCOM 330 course, where she was always “pleasant, bright and focused.” Sollars said he noticed Thomas had a musical interest, and one thing he makes sure to teach his students is that they are in control of their own destiny.

“I always make it a point to say to any of my students, ‘You can do whatever it is you choose to do. The only person you need permission from to do that is yourself,’” Sollars said.

As a student, Thomas turned to YouTube to share her songs, recording videos of herself in the LaFollette stairwell and uploading them to her personal channel.

“I posted my very first YouTube video of me singing and playing guitar,” Thomas said. “Once I saw the reaction from doing that, I just started posting these covers all the time.”

College was when Thomas started to really see herself as an artist, she said, and she felt inspired to start pursuing her creative side.

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was to figure it out as time went along, and navigating the music industry has been a similar experience.

“Being in the music industry, you don’t really know what it’s like until you experience certain things,” Thomas said. “When you’re a girl from Indiana who doesn’t really know anything and then jump into the music industry, it’s a whole different world.”

Thomas’ first experience in the music industry came after a spring break trip to Atlanta her sophomore year, where she got into a nightclub called Compound and met Wale, an American rapper.

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The next morning, she woke up to a text saying, “Sounds pretty good.”

A few weeks later, Thomas was asked to work with Wale in the studio.

“That’s when I took my guitar to the studio, and I played Wale a song that I wrote when I was 15,” Thomas said. “He was like, ‘I love that song.’”

Wale ended up putting Thomas’ song on his 2010 mixtape “More About Nothing” and calling it “The Cloud.” That was the moment Thomas made her start in the music industry.

For a lot of artists, Thomas said being in the music industry is an up-and-down roller coaster rather than a straight shot to the top.

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Over the weekend Sept. 17-19, vendors and visitors filled the streets of the Emily Kimbrough Historic District in Muncie for the Old Washington Street Festival. The sun was shining through a canopy of trees as temperatures rose to 90 degrees while vendors sold their handmade crafts such as soy wax melts, ceramic pottery and journals. Live folk music played across the festival’s three streets: Monroe Street, Hackley Street and Vine Street.

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One of the challenging things is being persistent, feeling discouraged and keeping it going. The challenge is really still believing in yourself.”

- TIARA THOMAS, 2012 alumna and Grammy and Academy award winner

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Continued from Page 12 But, despite the highs and lows, Thomas said the most important thing to do is remain persistent.

“A lot of people get discouraged, and they give up, or they get really jaded by the industry,” Thomas said. “One of the challenging things is being persistent, feeling discouraged and keeping it going. The challenge is really still believing in yourself.”

even when I felt really depressed,” Thomas said.

“I didn’t know what was next for me. I just kept writing songs because, at the end of the day, I knew I was dope, and I’m going to write dope music.”

After working with H.E.R. for four years on her latest album, “Back of My Mind,” Thomas said she felt like she had a purpose again. The album dropped last June, and Thomas helped write half of its songs.

“I just had to push through and keep believing in myself,” Thomas said. “That’s my big underdog story.”

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After Thomas’ debut on Wale’s mixtape in 2010, she collaborated with him on a song called “Bad,” which was released in 2013 and has been certified three times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

“I was covering these rap songs, playing these songs on the guitar and singing the lyrics really pretty,” Thomas said. “That’s how I actually ended up coming up with the hook [for ‘Bad’]. I can’t even tell you how many times we listened to [the song] that night.”

While “Bad” took off, Thomas said she still struggled to make a name for herself in the music industry. For nearly four years, Thomas was “broke and depressed,” but she continued to write songs to send to different record labels.

Throughout her songwriting, Thomas said she was inspired by artists like Kirk Franklin, her No. 1 top streamed artist on Spotify. Growing up, Thomas was influenced by a lot of the music her father played.

“I just had to keep pushing and writing things,

Thomas said she feels she has an obligation coming back to Ball State to speak to students about what it means to chase after their dreams despite the situation they may find themselves in.

One of the lessons she hopes to share with students is how important it is to “just keep going.”

“I think it’s really important for me to come back and talk to the students just so they can see students that felt the way I felt when I was in Ball State can go off and do this,” Thomas said.

“I have this vision for myself, and I don’t want to stop until I accomplish what I’m trying to accomplish.”

Sollars said those working in the Department of Telecommunications are proud of Thomas’ success and awards, but what matters most to them is she is content.

“The point is she is happy doing what she wants to do, and, through winning those awards, she now has visibility to be able to go out and help people,” Sollars said. “That’s why she was here visiting with us — she wanted to come and pay it

forward to our current students.”

Silvie Coffey, senior public relations major, started listening to Thomas when she was 16 but said she never knew Thomas was an alumna.

Coffey said she hopes to go into the public relations side of the music industry and attended Thomas’ talk at Sursa Performance Hall to learn more about what a career in that field may look like.

“Being able to see her talk is amazing,” Coffey said. “I want to be able to see what she needs and what happens in [the industry].”

Sophomore theater and telecommunications major Riley Gilmer first heard about Thomas after watching the 2021 Grammy Awards. Gilmer said she was inspired by Thomas’ success story and was eager to hear her speak in person.

“It inspires me hearing the success stories from Ball State and seeing the different paths that people can take,” Gilmer said. “I just want to be a part of it — listen to the opportunities that she saw while she was on campus that she felt were most worthwhile to her. I want to learn from her experiences, see how they’re most applicable to me and hopefully learn from the things that she’s been able to do.”

One of the messages Thomas said she hopes she can get across to students is to speak their mind.

Thomas has a consistency of being outspoken through her lyrics, especially in relation to politics and female liberation.

Thomas said she first realized being outspoken in her lyrics would work well for her when “Bad” was released in 2013. The reaction after the song’s release helped Thomas realize people wanted her to be honest in her songwriting.

“My name was trending on Twitter, and people

were saying, ‘This is the best song I’ve ever heard in my life,’” Thomas said. “That night, I realized that people want to hear you be honest and say things that they’re feeling. That was kind of a confirmation for me, and I just stuck with that.”

The key to writing an “amazing” song, Thomas said, is to write what everybody else is thinking, but in a way no one else has said it before. In her songwriting process, Thomas takes what people are talking about and tries to say it in a less common way to make her songs unique.

“When people hear that, they can automatically relate to you because it doesn’t sound like you’re just saying a cliché thing,” Thomas said. “They will relate to how authentic and honest and raw you are. You never know if you’re telling someone’s life story.”

Despite her drive to be an outspoken creator, Thomas said she understands how difficult it can be to feel ready and willing to “put yourself out there,” especially in the age of social media when comparison seems inevitable.

“You look at other people your age, and they seem like they’re doing a better job than you,” Thomas said. “Or maybe you’re afraid to put yourself out there because you’re afraid of what people will say about you. If you’re scared, if you feel fearful, do a scary thing. Not doing it is not an option.”

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don’t look the part.

You can’t see the countless nights I’ve sat awake crying because my thoughts tell me my life is useless.

You haven’t seen the journals I’ve filled, wishing things would get better when they seem to only get worse. You haven’t been a part of the internal struggle I’ve gone through since I was 11.

I don’t look like someone who has contemplated suicide.

My positive personality and drive to succeed distract people from the years of pain comments about my height, weight, upbringing and personality have caused me.

I don’t look the part.

I’ve been told my thoughts are invalid, that there’s no way I can actually feel this way. I remember I was first told this when I was 11 years old and asked my best friend why I was constantly sad. She said I needed to grow up and think about people who were “actually struggling.”

When I open up, I’ve been told I’m too dramatic, I need to “toughen up” or I don’t understand just how good my life is.

I completely understand my life is easier than most — I have parents who love each other, I received a quality education, I grew up in a home where I was always reminded I was loved and have always had at least a few close friends.

But I still tell myself that nothing I do will live up to others’ standards. I tell myself I will never be enough. I still struggle.

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According to the World Health Organization, more than 700,000 people die by suicide each year. And, for every adult who died by suicide, there may have been 20 more who attempted suicide who are unaccounted for.

This doesn’t even include the statistics for children, where suicide is the second-leading cause of death. That was before the COVID-19 pandemic, too, a time when people were isolated in their homes and trapped with their own thoughts.

How many of those people didn’t “look suicidal”?

How many of those people were told they can’t be depressed because their life is so good?

How many of those people didn’t look the part?

Our lives are like icebergs — people can only see what is on the surface but not what hides deeper down. I don’t know what someone else’s thoughts are, and they don’t know what mine are. Without asking, we don’t know anything about what others go through.

However, due to our dependence on social media, people feel the need to judge and comment more based on what they see at the surface level. While I love Instagram and Twitter, I do know just how toxic they can be for me.

If I see someone from high school posting about how great college is for them, I compare it to my experience. When one of my friends posts about an amazing opportunity they got, I question why I’m not trying hard enough for the same one.

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If I see my sisters post about going on trips and making memories without me, I feel sad about having to leave them.

I don’t know why I feel the need to compare myself to everyone or why I feel the need to make everyone happy, but whenever I see these posts, those negative thoughts and feelings come back, telling me I’ll never live up to expectations. It’s all based on a surface-level environment that’s handcrafted.

The time I felt this most was during my first semester of freshman year, particularly the end of October to the beginning of November 2020. Starting college during a pandemic wasn’t easy, and every day I felt like I was missing out on a “college experience.”

I was feeling lost within my major and wasn’t writing as much as I had hoped. I had friends but almost always felt out of place within the group. My classes weren’t meeting in

I showed up to my minimal in-person classes and participated. I was interactive on Facebook pages trying to make friends. I began writing for The Daily News just to tell myself I was doing something with my life.

No one saw the nights I walked around campus by myself until 2 a.m. because the thoughts inside my head were too distracting to be with other people. Or the times I would cry after talking to my dad every Sunday because I would lie to him and tell him I was happy. I’m the only one who has read

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person, so it was hard for me to stay focused and challenged.

I would see people from colleges across the country making the most of their experiences despite the pandemic, and I would feel like I was doing something wrong. All those negative thoughts I had about myself came back.

I constantly tore myself down and told myself I was not and would never be enough.

You wouldn’t have been able to tell by looking at me.

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my journals and seen the horrible words I called myself.

I didn’t look the part then, and I still don’t look the part now.

I do whatever I can to suppress this part of myself, to make everyone think I’m perfectly fine. I hate letting people down, and I feel like showing this part of myself would only disappoint.

But I’m tired of living this way, and I’m tired of people not thinking I look like I struggle.

We can’t assume everyone is fine depending on how they carry themselves or what we know about them on the surface level.

No one has to look the part — no one has to suppress parts of themselves to please other people. We’re human. We make mistakes, we get jealous, we have our faults. I will be the first to say I need to change and stop comparing myself to others, but some days it’s really hard.

I don’t have everything figured out, and I don’t think anyone has everything figured out, especially in college.

We’re all going to need a little extra help sometimes, and it’s completely OK to reach out and ask.

You never know what someone is going through, no matter how much they seem to have it together.

No one has to look the part.

Contact Maya Wilkins with comments at mrwilkins@bsu.edu or on Twitter @mayawilkinss.

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