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Protesters gather near Shafer Tower to demand racial justice.

‘IT’S NOT A MOMENT. IT’S A MOVEMENT.’

Charles Melton, John Lynch, Grace McCormick Daily News Editors Fifty-five years after Taylor Hall’s grandfather marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in Boston, Hall, a senior public communications major, found herself protesting against the racial injustice that is still present today.

On Tuesday, Hall was inspired by lessons she learned from her grandfather to take a stand against racial inequality. “[Activism has] always been something that’s been really important to me,” Hall said. “My grandpa just reminds me how to do it effectively and how to not stand for hate, stand for love and follow Martin Luther King’s leadership in being peaceful.”

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David Letterman’s team wins Indy 500

 Aug. 23: David Letterman, co-

owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Ball State alumnus, saw his driver, Takuma Sato, win his second Indy 500 Aug. 23. Letterman has co-owned the Brownsburgbased team since 1992 along with Bobby Rahal and Mike Lanigan. The victory was the team’s first Indy 500 win since 2017 when Sato won the race for the first time in his career.

National guard called after shooting

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Aug. 24: Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said that 125 members of the national guard would be in Kenosha by the night of Aug. 24 for “guarding infrastructure and making sure our firefighters and others involved are protected.”

This is following the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, who is in serious condition.

Blake was shot Sunday night.

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Softball hires new head coach

Aug. 24: Ball State Softball hired Lacy Wood as its 10th head coach in program history. Wood spent the past five seasons on Harvard’s coaching staff and the last two as the team’s associate head coach. During her tenure, she led the Crimson to a 101-81 record and back-to-back Ivy League titles in 2018 and 2019. She also previously coached at Eastern Kentucky.

Ball State COVID-19 counter for fall term

Aug. 26: As of 8:30 p.m. Aug. 26, a total of 64 students and four employees have been tested through IU Health for coronavirus, according to the Ball State website.

Out of the students tested, 33 have had positive cases. There has only been one employee reported to have a positive case. These numbers do not represent the general population testing.

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13 dead in stampede after police raid Thirteen people died in a stampede at a Peru disco after a police raid to enforce the country’s lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Sunday. About 120 people had gathered for a Saturday night party in Lima and trampled one another while trying to escape through the only door of the second floor disco, according to authorities.

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A student rearranges his dorm items Aug. 19, 2020, outside of the Johnson Complex. Students will not be returning to the dormitories after Thanksgiving break, according to the Ball State website.CHARLES MELTON, DN

On-campus freshmen share their fall 2020 hopes and fears.

Grace McCormick Assistant News Editor When freshman theater education major Erin Kelley was packing her belongings for the 16-hour drive from Alton, New Hampshire, to Muncie, she said, she was afraid residence halls may have to close earlier than expected for the 2020-21 school year.

“My fear is having to come home after all of the preparation, excitement and planning that has gone into the year already,” Kelley said. “I guess the fear and frustration really just comes from all the unknowns ... because things literally change day to day.”

In an effort to make the residence hall move-in process

safer, Ball State Housing and Residence Life staff offered appointments to drop off items between Aug. 1 and 15 before

College is already going to be a new experience for me, and I’m really concerned that I’m not going to do as well in my classes.”

- NATHAN SHAFER

fully moving in Aug. 19 or 20 to decrease the number of people

using entrances and elevators.

Kelley arrived on Ball State’s campus Aug. 20.

“I’ve had to wait it out and just move all in one trip … but I can’t wait,” Kelley said.

Jim Dickson, a parent moving his sophomore daughter into the Johnson complexes, said he liked the appointment system to drop off items early this semester, which has not been offered in previous years’ move-in days.

During the earlier appointment, Dickson said, his daughter was asked for her student ID and confirmation of signing up for a specific time slot.

“It was very orderly in the sense that making sure the right person was in,” Dickson said. “Knowing

that if she was to get sick, they have a whole dormitory section ready to help house them, test them and take care of them is reassuring.”

Though many campus activities have moved online to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19, Bri Coffing, a freshman in exploratory studies, said she made friends online and learned they are living in a hall close to hers. Coffing said she feels comfortable holding an in-person and socially-distant gathering with her new friends.

“I feel OK with doing a social gathering because I know that I will maintain the 6 feet rule and wear my mask everywhere,” Coffing said. “I do think my social life will be just fine because

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers Monday that he has warned allies of President Donald Trump that the president’s repeated attacks on the legitimacy of mail-in ballots are “not helpful,” but denied that recent changes at the Postal Service are linked to the November elections. DeJoy has come under scrutiny over sweeping policy changes at the Postal Service.

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Now more than ever, it is important for all of us to focus on civility, courtesy, compassion, and dignity, and seek to understand one another by genuinely caring for each other.

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I know I will meet friends in my hall.”

Residence hall staff have implemented deep cleaning policies for the fall semester seen on the 2020 Residence Hall FAQ page and asked that students wear face masks in shared spaces. Even with pandemic policies and restrictions in place, freshman art education major Abby Rowlett said she hopes to have “the college experience” and still safely attend her in-person classes.

“I fear that I’ve worked so hard and I’m paying money for an education that may end up online,” Rowlett said. “It feels like even though we are virtually connected, there are so many aspects that still remain disconnected online.”

All classes will finish instruction online after Thanksgiving break, but Rowlett said she is worried the coronavirus could spread on and around campus, moving classes online earlier.

“Seeing classmates and instructors in person regularly helps keep me on task and makes it harder for me to slack off,” she said. “I’m afraid that we will be left with all online classes that I could have taken anywhere else and saved money on tuition and the cost of living on campus.”

Some classes transitioned to online instruction before the start of the fall semester, leaving many students, like Nathan Shaffer, freshman digital video production major, with a hybrid of inperson and online classes to manage.

Shaffer said three of his five classes are online, and one of his fears is falling behind in virtual learning.

“I’m pretty worried about my online

classes, honestly,” Shaffer said. “College is already going to be a new experience for me, and I’m really concerned that I’m not going to do as well in my classes now that they’re mostly online.”

Although Shaffer is worried about what’s to come, he hopes to make his college experience as normal as possible by joining a film club or an esports team to connect with other students.

When he finished his high school career virtually, Shaffer said, it was odd to be away from the school building.

“Finishing high school away from the actual school definitely made me feel really disconnected from what was going on during the rest of the school year,” Shaffer said.

Sharing Shaffer’s sentiment, freshman visual communications major Mikah Mevis said she wasn’t sure if she was ready for Ball State to be the next school campus she would see after not returning to her high school.

“I know college is going to be a big change, but I hope it’ll be for the better,” Mevis said. “I’ve been so bored these last few months that I honestly don’t think I’ll mind receiving some assignments.”

Mevis said she hopes to make new friends, take interesting classes and have a semester that is “as normal as possible.”

“It was really hard losing the last few months of my senior year,” Mevis said. “I just want my college experience to make up for what was lost.”

Contact Grace McCormick with comments at grmccormick@bsu.edu or on Twitter @graceMc564.

A student moves personal belongings from their car to inside Woodworth Complex Aug. 19, 2020. Students were asked to move their belongings in before they moved into the residence hall. CHARLES MELTON, DN

Above: Freshman nursing major Owen Chandler pushes his move-in cart toward Woodworth Complex Aug. 19, 2020. He moved some items in during the appointment times available in early August and said, “There’s drop-off certain times with last names, and masks are required, so I think they’re doing it well.”

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Left: Kye Wilson (left) and Jaylyn McDonald (right) gather their belongings to move in Aug. 19, 2020, at Schmidt/Wilson. The two have been roommates since last year. CHARLES MELTON, DN

A student carries a fan moving into Woodworth Complex Aug. 19, 2020. Residents on a premium plan were able to move in Aug. 19, while other students moved in the next day. CHARLES MELTON, DN

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Campus and COVID-19

With several changes made during this fall semester, eating and working at Ball State University has also adapted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dining:

Dining Services will align itself with guidance from the National Association of College & University Food Services Organization, government agencies, state and local health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the Ball State website.

In-person dining

In-person dining areas will be spaced appropriately to allow people to maintain physical distancing, the website states. Indoor diners will be limited in accordance with state and local capacity guidelines, and outdoor dining areas will be prioritized where feasible.

Food services

All meals will be available as to-go options in takeout containers with individually-wrapped utensils.

Beverages and self-service of food for things like salad bars, buffets and condiments stations will be restricted, and the use of reusable mugs and tumblers for beverages will be temporarily suspended. Reusable kitchen items like china plates, flatware and cups will be replaced with a single-use option.

Additionally, food service hours will be extended throughout the day to reduce crowding as much as possible.

Other practices

Apart from regularly cleaning and disinfecting places, hand sanitizers will be made available at all units, the website states.

Floor decals will be installed at various locations to designate where to order, wait and pick up food

and beverages in order to accommodate physical distancing. Entrances and exits will also be marked to accommodate physical distancing. Signage will be placed on how to stop the spread of COVID-19 and promote everyday protective measures.

Dining Services will ensure ventilation systems operate properly and increase circulation of outdoor air as much as possible, the plan states.

Touchless payment options will be used as much as possible. Physical barriers like sneeze guards and partitions will be placed at cash registers or other food pickup areas where maintaining a physical distance of 6 feet is difficult.

Working on campus:

Beginning July 1, most campus buildings opened, and the university resumed more of its regular onsite campus activities and operations. However, Ball State’s employees have to continue abiding by some COVID-19 safety protocols for the fall 2020 semester.

Alternative work options

Due to the pandemic, the university established a target of reducing the number of employees on campus at any given time by at least one-third, according to the reopening plan approved by the Ball State Board of Trustees. Supervisors of different departments, with approval from their respective vice presidents, helped coordinate this reduction through safety measures including utilizing remote work for certain employees when appropriate.

Additionally, employees have been asked to utilize virtual services like WebEx, Microsoft Teams and Zoom when feasible for conducting things like meetings. Departments also considered alternating days or weeks and staggered scheduling during the workday for their on-site staffing patterns in an effort to minimize face-to-face interaction.

How to work and eat during your time at Ball State

Employee Health:

Ball State employees are required to complete a self-certification form, which includes questions about the employee’s health, prior to returning to campus, according to the plan. They should also monitor their health for any symptoms of COVID-19, not come to campus if they have any symptoms and inform their supervisor accordingly.

Those employees that belong to a higher-risk group, are pregnant or wish to seek disability accommodations related to returning to work need to contact the university’s human resource services.

While the university will coordinate COVID-19 testing and contact tracing for its students and employees, it also encourages them to get their flu vaccinations this fall due to the possibility of increased COVID-19 cases later in 2020. Ball State will expand access to and availability of annual flu vaccinations for all students and employees to help accommodate this need and encourage people to get vaccinated.

Face masks and other preventative steps:

According to the plan, all people on campus, including students and employees, are required to wear face masks or shields when inside a campus building or campus transportation and when physical distancing is not feasible. Those who have

a health condition preventing them from wearing a mask should contact the university’s human resource services.

For students, their supervisors should remind them of the requirement and allow them an opportunity to comply before referring them to the Office of the Dean of students. Members of the public who don’t comply with the rule will first be offered a disposable face mask, if possible, and will be asked to leave the campus and given options to be served remotely if they continue to refuse wearing a mask.

The University Police Department is not responsible for enforcing this face mask/shield rule and should not be contacted regarding such issues.

While people can supply their own face masks or shields, Ball State will be providing up to two washable and reusable face masks to every faculty, staff and on-campus student who requests them.

Apart from face masks, university employees, like everyone else, are required to follow physical distancing guidelines and personal sanitization measures whenever possible. In addition, the university will be implementing heightened cleaning and disinfecting measures throughout campus.

For more information on Ball State’s COVID-19 policy, go to ballstatedailynews.com.

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Masks can be included in your regular laundry, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website. You should use regular laundry detergent and the appropriate water setting for the material used to make the mask.

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In the wake of a Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting of an Black man named Jacob Blake by police officers, demonstrators led by Hall and fellow public communications senior Isabella Gomez met Tuesday afternoon near Shafer Tower to hold a protest for racial justice.

“Whenever something [like this] happens, I feel called to do something,” Hall, who co-organized the event, said. “I’ve been organizing all summer, so once I got on campus, I wanted to do something to let people know that we’re here.”

Junior telecommunications major and Kenosha county resident Ethan Dahlin said having the shooting occur in his hometown made the “Black Lives Matter” protests more personal.

Dahlin said the officers’ actions were “disgusting,” adding that there was nothing that can justify shooting a man in the back seven times. He also said the officers should face repercussions for their actions. “[The officers’ actions] tell you, bright and clear, that they’re not listening,” Dahlin said. “They don’t care, and if you’re still not believing this system of racism is real at this point, you’ve either got your eyes closed or you’re keeping them shut.”

As of Aug. 26, none of the officers involved have been arrested. Protests and violence have erupted in that city, leading to the Wednesday afternoon arrest of seventeen-year-old Antioch,

Illinois, resident Kyle Rittenhouse on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide after two people were killed during the protest, according to an article from the Associated Press.

Hall invited members of the audience, which numbered nearly 100 protesters, to speak on their experiences with racism and the use of force by police, including Democratic congressional candidate Jeannine Lee Lake, who spoke against the policies of her opponent, U.S. Rep. Greg Pence, and President Donald Trump’s administration.

“These people have policies and laws that do not protect brown people,” Lake said. “We must elect good leaders that care.”

Lake pointed out the Muncie Police Department’s decision to add a diversity task force earlier this summer as a sign that the protests have worked. She also encouraged the other attendees to vote “racist leaders” out of office in the upcoming general election.

Gomez, who participated in multiple protests for the “Black Lives Matter” movement in Crown Point, Indiana, said having conversations about race with people who did not share her views on the protests was an important part of improving understanding the issue.

“Having these conversations is uncomfortable, but they are absolutely necessary in order to progress toward the change that we want and need in our society,” Gomez said.

Jim Duckham, director of public safety at Ball State, wrote in an email that effective communication between the police and people helps reduce potential tensions, citing the UPD’s

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engagement in community forums over the summer.

“As a police chief, I recognize that there are people that have had negative experiences with law enforcement. That is why community policing is so important,” Duckham wrote. “At Ball State, we work hard every day to engage our community in a positive way and will continue to do so.”

Duckham also said UPD officers have received “hundreds of hours” of training and have placed more emphasis on “de-escalation, implicit bias, cultural awareness, crisis intervention and First Amendment issues” in the last five years.

Gabriel Tait, assistant professor of journalism, said the larger issue is based on humanity and how people are treated. The number one factor that occurs in these types of incidences, Tait

Whenever something [like this] happens, I feel called to do something.”

- TAYLOR HALL, Senior public communications major, protest organizer said, was that one party does not have respect or understanding for the other party. The department of journalism created a diversity in media class, which Tait teaches.

“There is an intentionality being made in our

department to increase the conversations and thus develop a level of respect for humanity,” Tait said.

When he is teaching the class, Tait said, he offers the students “a myriad of perspectives” to have them question what they see and research the perspectives to understand what they mean to them. Students don’t like to do this because it forces them to “get into the messy.”

“And getting into the messy — it’s very uncomfortable for people, but race, culture and identity is messy,” he said.

He believes it is not an option for people to decide if they are going to “be better citizens, more socially conscious citizens” that have diversity, equity and inclusion.

Tait said when students come into his class, they “get your boot size” to prepare them for the uncomfortable discussions ahead.

“So, let me know your boot size, and I will get you some boots so we can walk in the mud together.”

Hall said she hopes to keep her activism going in the future through her music and to hold more demonstrations throughout the school year.

“I’d say that it’s not a moment. It’s a movement,” Hall said. “This is not something I’m just doing now. This is something that, at the age of 19 years old, I decided to dedicate my life to — making changes inside of our society.”

Contact John Lynch with comments at jplynch@ bsu.edu or on Twitter @WritesLynch. Contact Grace McCormick with comments at grmmcormick@bsu. edu or on Twitter @graceMc564. Contact Charles Melton with comments at cwmelton@bsu.edu or on Twitter @Cmelton144.

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‘IT’S NOT JUST A RACE’ Lori Siefker embodies what a true IndyCar fan looks like.

Zach Piatt Editor-in-Chief She’s there. All of the sights, sounds and smells of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) are right there in front of her.

Before the race, she tears up at the playing of “Taps” and the singing of “Back Home Again in Indiana.”

Once it starts, she’s locked in. She can see the cars coming out of turn four as they head toward the bricks. She can hear them make “the most beautiful sound” as they blur right past her at upwards of 215 mph. She can smell the tires burning and fuel being pumped from her seats right behind the pits. She’s owned those seats since 1995, and fellow fans sitting around her know to leave her alone by this point as she paces with the radio broadcast blaring at maximum volume through her big headphones.

She’s at the Indianapolis 500.

Then, Lori Siefker opened her eyes. This year, she watched it on TV from her house Aug. 23.

Everything else was the same — shirt, hat, socks, headphones and this year’s program at her side. She wasn’t in her “happy place,” but it was close enough.

“All you need to do is shut your eyes, and you’re in your seats,” Siefker said.

The last four Indy 500s have been emotional for Siefker, Ball State’s ID card office coordinator.

From 2017-19, she was recovering from a heart attack and was not physically ready to return to IMS and cheer alongside thousands of fans.

This year, she had her tickets and parking arrangements ready and was prepared to go.

However, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March, Siefker said, she knew the Indy 500 would be in jeopardy. Just 15 days after that declaration — two months before the race’s originally-scheduled date — officials from IndyCar and IMS announced the rescheduling of the event to Aug. 23.

“I think Mr. Penske and the management at IMS have done an excellent job and an amazing amount of work since March to try and have fans, but in the end, with the current status of the pandemic in Indiana, they had no choice but to run it without us,” Siefker said.

“I stand by the statement they sent out when it was announced no fans would be allowed to be in the stands. Will one miss the sounds, and sights and smells? Sure, but it won’t be long till May 2021.”

Siefker’s fascination with sports began at a young age. She said she was born with a ball in her hands and played sports all throughout her childhood.

“I always say if you’re a true Hoosier, you’ve got to love basketball,” Siefker said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s Indiana basketball. And if you’re not a race fan, what’s going on?”

Her father, Don Siefker, said he has supported her passion for sports from the beginning, even if her racing interest came with a little shock.

“I was a bit surprised at her interest in IndyCar racing,” Siefker said. “It means a great hobby for her. She continues to put a lot of effort into IndyCar. A lot of time is involved, especially during racing season.”

It wasn’t until a college internship with Walker Racing in 1995 when Lori Siefker’s interest in IndyCar truly “exploded.”

I always say if you’re a true Hoosier, you’ve got to love basketball … and if you’re not a race fan, what’s going on?”

- LORI SIEFKER, Ball State’s ID card office coordinator

Her internship consisted of a combination of public relations, marketing and grunt work.

Throughout May, she said, she met many of the drivers and learned most of what goes on behind the scenes at IMS, both leading up to the Indy 500 and during race weekend. One of her favorite memories from her internship, she said, was posing as a driver during a photoshoot for the car transporters.

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Pacers find questions going into offseason The Indiana Pacers face many questions going into this upcoming offseason after getting swept by the Miami Heat and losing their sixth straight playoff series. The team needs to find a new head coach after firing Nate McMillan.

NFL

Pinter starts first Colts training camp

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Former Ball State offensive lineman Danny Pinter is getting his first action for the Indianapolis Colts, as the team has kicked off its training camp.

He is fighting for a spot on the depth chart behind the likes of guards Mark Glowinski and Jake Eldrenkamp.

Men’s Basketball

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Lori Siefker smiles while wearing her headphones she uses to listen to the Indy 500 radio broadcast May 14, 2019, in Bracken Library. Siefker started wearing the headphones at races after her internship with Walker Racing in 1995. STEPHANIE AMADOR, DN

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Continued from Page 11 “There was no driver there that day, so intern Lori got to do it,” Siefker said. “They put a race suit on me and a helmet on me.

When the transporter went down the road, I was like, ‘That’s me.’”

Her experience at IMS in 1995 sparked an obsession that has left co-workers and fellow race fans in awe.

Larry Markle, who worked with Siefker at Ball State for almost two decades, said he considers himself an “IndyCar junkie,” but added that his fandom doesn’t nearly compare to Siefker’s.

“I got to put my money on Lori,” Markle said. “She takes it to a level even more than I would … I remember the first time I met Lori. I go in, and I see all this IndyCar paraphernalia, and I’m thinking, ‘Wow, there’s somebody even geekier about IndyCar than I am,’ so I made a nice connection with her then.”

Jacquelyn Buckrop, who completes what she, Siefker and Markle used to call the “three amigos” of Indy 500 fans at Ball State, agreed that Siefker has the other two beat.

“I think the 500 may mean more to me because I have the longest and deepest history with it, but Lori is the biggest and most intense fan,” Buckrop said. “She has all the cars, drivers and chief mechanics memorized as soon as the starting field is set.”

Siefker’s intense fandom is evident from her mass of IndyCar memorabilia.

Lori Siefker’s favorite IndyCar driver is Helio Castroneves. Here is an autographed picture of the two of them from Siefker’s collection. STEPHANIE AMADOR, DN She said she could fill a shed and then some with everything she’s saved over the years.

“You can see who’s a true race fan and who’s not,” she said. “I’m the one that has the whole nine yards. I have a huge racing memorabilia collection: little cars, lots of autographs, a lot of pictures I’ve had signed.”

And that’s nowhere near all of it.

“I could cover literally every square inch of three walls,” she added. “I have a couple of stand-ups … I have books, and books and books of signatures, pictures galore — thousands … I’ve got [Indy] 500 T-shirts, winners T-shirts, Helio [Castroneves] T-shirts, Ed [Carpenter] T-shirts.”

The list just doesn’t seem to end.

Siefker treats the Indy 500 like Christmas.

As soon as the race is over, the countdown in her brain is on until the next one restarts in 365 days. She even renews her tickets and looks at the following year’s parking options the next day.

It simply means something different to her.

“Al Unser Jr., when he first won, said, ‘You don’t know what Indy means to me,’ and I think if you’re a true race fan, he has said what everybody thinks is true,” Siefker said. “You either love it and know what it means and the specialty of it, or it’s just ‘I’m going to a race.’ It’s not just a race. It’s once every 365 days.”

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5 spots in Muncie to visit for photography Across Ball State and the Muncie community, there are several places for students to capture the “perfect Instagram photo.” These spots include the spiral staircase at White Rabbit Books and the cozy seating in The Caffeinery. On campus, students can pose for a photo with their friends rubbing Frog Baby’s nose or standing on Beneficence’s steps.

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Student starts her own beauty company This summer, sophomore music education major Star Gooch began a cosmetics business called Five Star Beauty. Her business offers lip scrubs, bath soaks, whipped body scrubs and eyebrow/eyelash growth oils, which are all made of natural ingredients. Gooch said she currently sells to her family members and hopes to sell to Ball State students this school year. 415

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Rocky, one of Jenn Morgan’s clients, pants as Morgan trims and brushes his fur Aug. 24, 2020, at Downtown Dogs. After grooming, Morgan puts a bow tie or bandana on her clients and poses them for a photo for Downtown Dogs’ Facebook page. NICOLE THOMAS, DN Taylor Smith Managing Editor As the front door swings open, wind blows dog hair across the wooden floor, dogs bark from the back room and Jenn Morgan, owner of Downtown Dogs, trims the fur of a shaggy 8-month-old puppy and greets everyone with a cheerful “Hello.”

After working alongside other pet groomers for the past 18 years, Morgan said, she stumbled upon a building at 401

W. Jackson St. that was up for sale. While the timing wasn’t perfect, Morgan said, she knew the opportunity was something she would regret passing up.

“The location … just kind of seemed pretty perfect for what I would need,” Morgan said. “I wasn’t necessarily looking to do it, but I was trying to think about my future.”

Building and prepping the location started in June 2020, and by Aug. 3, Downtown Dogs was open for business.

Since she was 16, Morgan said, her jobs have all been related to the pet industry.

After taking a job at PetSmart, she went on to grooming training while taking a full class load at Ball State. When she couldn’t decide what to major in, Morgan took time off from school and has been grooming ever since.

Elizabeth Koontz, one of Downtown Dogs’ clients, met Morgan in 2011 and has been taking her dogs to Morgan since 2013 for grooming.

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To protect others around you and prevent the spread of COVID-19 at Ball State, keep a spare mask in your backpack in case you accidentally leave your house, apartment or residence hall without wearing one.

Stay healthy and hydrated by keeping a water bottle with you. A water bottle with a straw also allows you to easily drink without removing your face mask.

Tissues Rather than sharing a classroom box of tissues with others, keep a small pack of tissues within your reach at any time.

Pack of alcohol wipes To ensure your space is clean, keep a pack of alcohol wipes with you to wipe down any chair, computer, table or desk you sit at around campus.

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Continued from Page 13 “She does a great job with our dogs,” Koontz said. “It’s not just a good haircut ... I can tell that [my dogs] are comfortable with her. They don’t panic when we go to see her. They’re just happy with her.”

Because of how much time Morgan has spent in Muncie, Koontz said, she understands how the community works, which makes her business different from others.

“She gets it,” Koontz said. “She understands Muncie and what it needs, and I think that plays a huge part in making her business special because she’s part of the fabric of Muncie.”

Grooming, Morgan said, is a simple step-bystep process for each dog that comes through the door. After a bath and blow dry, Morgan places the dogs on the table where she brushes and trims their fur. She then sees her clients in six to eight weeks for another appointment.

Despite the length of time between each grooming appointment, Morgan said groomers in and around Muncie are backed up. Downtown Dogs is currently booked halfway through September.

Happy Dogs, an established grooming business that has been in Muncie for over a decade, is in a similar position. Katie McIntire, director of customer relations, said Happy Dogs has appointments booked throughout the next month.

“We have open appointments daily that we usually fill every morning,” McIntire said. “We have other appointments booked in upcoming weeks.”

At Happy Dogs’ peak, McIntire said, there were five professional groomers working daily. Based on each groomer’s skill level, some were able to groom between 10 and 12 dogs a day, while others groomed between four and six, McIntire said.

Morgan hopes to grow her business to be able to achieve similar numbers.

“Some of my goals are to get more groomers — more people working and a higher volume of dogs,” Morgan said. “I hope to eventually open a grooming academy or grooming training because of the high demand of groomers in the area.”

For those considering using Downtown Dogs as their new groomer, Koontz said, “Do it,

o c late o h C Jenn Morgan, owner of Downtown Dogs, grooms Rocky, an 8-month-old Shih Tzu, Aug. 24, 2020, at Downtown Dogs. Rocky yawned and panted as Morgan trimmed and brushed his fur. NICOLE THOMAS, DN 100 percent.”

“Don’t be afraid to tell [Morgan] what you want,” Koontz said. “She wants to give a good haircut and make you happy.”

Morgan said her biggest challenge with her new business is time management. Between taking phone calls, booking appointments, working with clients and grooming all of the dogs, she said, her time can slip away.

But, she is thankful for the success of her business so far, and she looks forward to the future.

“To me, [Downtown Dogs] means the future for my family and my kids, a way to provide and have control over it,” Morgan said. “For Muncie, it’s a safe place to take your dogs and know that they’re going to be well cared for.”

Contact Taylor Smith with comments at tnsmith6@bsu.edu or on Twitter @taynsmithh.

Ball State sophomore launches beauty, self-care company from home Sumayyah Muhammad Assistant Lifestyles Editor Star Gooch, a sophomore music education major, said she always had a deep-rooted desire to make healthy products for the mind, body and spirit. When she realized just how much she was spending on self-care and cosmetics products, she decided to take matters into her own hands by starting her own cosmetics business, Five Star Beauty.

Currently operated from Gooch’s home, Five Star Beauty utilizes all-natural ingredients — such as shea butter, coconut oil and jojoba oil — in all of its products, including whipped body scrubs, bath

soaks, eyebrow/eyelash growth oil and lip scrubs.

“I learned how to make beauty products by watching videos via YouTube and doing a lot of online research,” Gooch said. “I came up with my recipes by figuring out what would be both soothing and nourishing to all my customers’ skin types.

“I did some tweaking and added my own little twist to simple recipes to make them just right. During this process, trial and error was very common ... either adding too much of one ingredient or adding too little, but I was very determined to find what works best to give our customers the best results when using Five Star Beauty products.”

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Katie Catterall is a sophomore journalism major and writes “In Between the Lines” for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper.

The beginning of the school year brings a whirlwind of activity, including “Welcome Week.” This blanket term is a series of events organized by Ball State every fall to help students begin acclimating to campus and making new connections. With these new connections made, students off campus often throw parties the first week of school to kick off the beginning of the year.

Katie The scent of alcohol in the air, crowds of people Catterall and pounding music are just a few things I have Columnist, experienced at college parties, but there is a hidden “In Between the Lines” side of college partying many don’t consider.

The reality is drinking can turn dangerous within a short amount of time, and college students are one of the most at-risk demographics of experiencing the sometimes-deadly consequences of a night out. Reports from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism show an estimated 1,825 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 are victims of alcoholrelated injuries each year— whether that is alcohol poisoning or motor vehicle crashes.

Now more than ever, it is even more dangerous to be drinking and partying. Crowds of people packed in a room and bottles passed around for many people to share will only aid in the spread of COVID-19.

So, how can college students party more responsibly? In times like this, there really is no safe way to throw a party with the expectation not to share anything; however, looking at possible solutions to the issue of binge drinking is still necessary. I believe an alternative to alcohol may prove to be a good solution to reduce this risky behavior: the legalization of marijuana.

Smoking while a respiratory virus is surging doesn’t seem safe in general; however, experts report cannabis doesn’t affect the lungs the same way tobacco does. A University of California San Francisco study published in 2012 following 5,000 Americans for nearly 20 years found cannabis smoke is less damaging to the lungs than tobacco smoke, despite many of the same components being present in both.

Smoking marijuana has become more popular at college parties already, especially in states where it is legal recreationally. A recent study from Oregon State University shows within the first year of legalization, marijuana usage increased among college students for both the occasional user and the frequent user.

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For one, sharing joints or pieces — an object such as a pipe or water bong that people use to smoke marijuana from— during a pandemic is highly irresponsible. Also, there is always the risk that the product could be laced if you choose to accept a joint or piece from someone. While marijuana could be beneficial in reducing binge drinking and reducing stress and anxiety among students, ignoring the risks it poses at the moment due to the pandemic would be irresponsible. Marijuana is not an end-all solution to the problem, but it is a step in the right direction.

The Drug Enforcement Agency has even reported there have been zero deaths from marijuana. Not only that, but the American Journal of Public Health concluded from a 16-year study of more than 65,000 Americans that healthy marijuana users do not have an increased risk of dying earlier than non-marijuana users.

Over the span of my freshman year, I got sick many times from drinking. Some will argue college students just need to learn their limits. While this might be true, we should not be waiting until people are injured, or even killed, from alcohol to promote making changes.

What type of society are we if we sit by and allow people to run the risk of becoming addicted and potentially die when there is clearly a safer alternative?

If students are going to party this week, regardless of the dangers of COVID-19, we need to increase their safety. Legalizing weed is a step in the right direction. The objective is not to completely eliminate partying or drinking because the reality is partying is just a part of college culture. But by acknowledging the issue of binge drinking and identifying marijuana as a safer alternative, we are taking responsibility for the health of our students.

Contact Katie Catterall with comments at khcatterall@bsu.edu.

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As a full-time college student and an entrepreneur, Gooch said she must have rigorous time-management skills and self-discipline to succeed at running her business. Additionally, all her supplies for her products come out-of-pocket, which Gooch said was challenging when initially launching her business because she had to wait to receive her paychecks from her job at Costco Wholesale.

“Being an entrepreneur, student and working full time can be very arduous, but

by God’s grace, He continues to strengthen me,” Gooch said.

Rhonda Heyward, Gooch’s mother and regular customer, said her daughter is a “very bright, smart and intelligent young lady” who has always loved taking photos, lip gloss, makeup and other creative outlets. “[When] it’s Mother’s Day or Christmas … [Gooch] would make the card versus wanting to go buy a card,” Heyward said.

“She was always great at creating her own ideas and thoughts, and that meant so much more [to her] than [wanting] to buy something. She always had that creative side to her and that strong intuition within herself to say, ‘I know I can do this, and I

know I’m going to succeed at doing it.’”

Heyward said Gooch is doing a great job at managing being an honors student and businesswoman. She prays her daughter also continues prioritizing her schoolwork as she’s “balancing her scales” running her own small business.

“I felt proud of her for wanting to take that step, and venture out, and actually put the plans into place and then implementing it,” Heyward said. “Once she gets back into school full time, I know that she’ll have to probably cut back on [running Five Star Beauty] because the time and effort should be spent on her academics. For her to continue in honors courses and do what she needs to do to successfully graduate, that’s the main goal.”

While Gooch launched Five Star Beauty at the end of June during the COVID-19 pandemic, she said, the only challenge she faced due to the pandemic was the longer shipping and processing times for her labels and ingredients.

“To ensure my customers’ complete safety, my surfaces are always cleaned and sanitized before I start,” Gooch said. “I always wash my hands before working and wear a mask and gloves while I am making, filling and packaging products.”

Currently, Gooch sells her products mainly to her friends and family, although she hopes to sell to Ball State students throughout the school year. Heyward

said she uses Five Star Beauty’s sea salt bath soak and strawberry and bubblegum lip scrub, but her favorite is the whipped lavender buttercream.

“When you put [the lavender buttercream] on, it’s a light texture, and then, of course, I can smell the lavender, and it’s a calming effect,” Heyward said. “It has lavender essential oils, so I enjoy that.”

Maurice Higgins, who is also a regular customer for Five Star Beauty, has supported Gooch and her business since the first time Gooch mentioned it to him.

Higgins said he likes how every product is homemade and the precise measurements of each ingredient.

“The rosé oil is my most purchased item because it really helps my skin and is a great moisturizer before I put my makeup on,” Higgins said.

As she runs Five Star Beauty, Gooch said, she thinks of new ideas every day of how to improve her advertising and shorter process and delivery times. Gooch said she also hopes to continue selling products to new and established U.S. customers, and she wants to eventually sell Five Star Beauty’s products worldwide.

“In five years, I hope to see myself as a music educator,” Gooch said, “but I still want Five Star Beauty to be thriving with a warehouse and a team.”

Contact Sumayyah Muhammad with comments at smuhammad3@bsu.edu.

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