Cards' trio battles for libero position Three players help Boos' emphasis on defense, Page 6 DAILYDAILYDAILYTHE BALL STATENEWSNEWSNEWS MUNCIE, INDIANA BSUDAILYNEWS.COM WEDNESDAy, OCTOBER 8, 2008 Vol. 88, Issue 32 ART from gallery to 'Wasteland' eleonor Sviridova eXamineS the art sculpture "Fit for Active Duty" by Chester Geiselman at the Art of Democracy exhibit in the Art JUnior Claire matUCHeSKi looks at the art piece and Journalism building Tuesday afternoon. "Iraqopoly-Board Game" logue and to ask questions,” Anderson, from Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Ken- has been lost on some issues people are Exhibit hopes to inspire assistant professor of art at Ball State tucky, in addition to a few artists from still thinking about them. University said. outside the Midwest. “It’s refreshing to see that there are dialogue among patrons; The exhibit opened in the Atrium Art Anderson said he hopes the gallery other artists who are concerned about Gallery on Sept. 30 and will run until and others like it will bolster informed the last eight years of our political lead- displayed through Nov. 4 Election Day. The gallery is in conjunc- participation in American politics. ership,” Stults said. “I think it’s really tion with many other art galleries across “Only 12 percent of the country thinks easy for people to lose sight of issues story by sean Armie | photos by Jeremy Whited the U.S. as a part of the coalition “Art of we’re heading in the right direction,” An- that are still affecting them.” Democracy”. derson said. “The work in this gallery is The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 When Scott Anderson helped organize The exhibit contains an array of works representative of the unrest in the coun- p.m Tuesday through Friday, and 1 p.m. the “Farewell to the Wasteland” exhibi- using many mediums, all focused on try today.” to 4 p.m. Saturday. There will be a clos- tion, he said he believed art should be the sociopolitical issues of the past Pamela Stults, a junior painting major ing ceremony Nov. 4, which will include more than decoration. eight years. at Ball State with a piece in the exhibit the auctioning of pieces of the artwork “Art’s higher calling is to create dia- The artwork features work by artists said she thinks; although some focus “Cuneiform Piece” by artist Elmer Craig. ELECTIONS Muncie takes advantage of early voting the community to vote. Some of “It’s been a constant fl ood,” SGA plans to sponsor this pressure could have been County Clerk Steve Craycraft taken off the county building.” said. “The fi rst week is always MITS shuttle to take SGA is planning to pull money the hardest because of the ap- from its discretionary fund to plication deadline for absen- students to voting site use toward free transportation tee ballots. This year we’re to the voting center during the processing about 1,500.” Liz Mensching n Chief Reporter week before Election Day. The offi ce has six employees Hood said plans aren’t fi nal- and three voting machines, but Despite being denied an on- ized, but the organization wants during election season it in- campus voting booth, Ball State to fi nd days with less voting creases the work force to four University’s Student Govern- traffi c in the Delaware County machines and eight employees. ment Association will continue Building for running shuttles, Craycraft, along with other to encourage students to vote. so students and county work- employees at the Clerk’s Of- SGA President Frank Hood ers aren’t inconvenienced. fi ce, was a supporter of Ball said this denial was a disap- SGA and other political State’s proposed on-campus pointment to the organiza- groups on campus will dis- voting booth. tion, but it would ultimately tribute pamphlets to inform “It’s not just about conve- affect the community on a students of the shuttle route, nience for the students,” he broader scale. County Clerk’s offi ce hours and said. “Ball State is the biggest “There will be record turnouts other important information employer in the county, espe- this year since it’s an election related to voting. cially considering Ball [Memo- year,” he said. “There is a lot The Delaware County build- rial] Hospital. Having a booth more political involvement from ing is the only early-voting open would have done a lot students, and voter registration location in the county, and to alleviate stress. We should numbers from students are Craycraft said extra steps need put energy into encouraging dn Photo/Jessica lanninG much higher. Longer lines will to be taken to handle the in- people to participate in the a mUnCie reSident learns how to use the new voting machines on Tuesday in the Delaware County Building. make it a lot more of a chore for creased traffi c. election.” The early voting system started on Monday. TEXT MESSAGES COURT Alerts take 8.5 to 24 minutes Ex-student takes guilty plea 8.5 minutes and as late as 24 Ball State tests its notifi ca- ware County offi cials. ing in serious bodily injury. More than 6,000 have minutes, according to a test tion system once in each of Beating sentencing A ma nda Polson , 20, pleaded The Class C felony would conducted by University Com- the fall, spring and summer guilty Monday to a charge of have carried a standard signed up for service munications on Tuesday. semesters, Proudfoot said. set for late October criminal recklessness result- four-year prison term, but Tony Proudfoot, associate The goal of testing is to make ing in serious bodily injury. the charges fell to those of a since it began last year vice president for Marketing emergency protocol second from staff Reports The former student was ar- Class D felony with Polson’s and Communications, said nature to the emergency com- rested last year on suspicion of plea bargain. Andrea Zeek n staff Reporter Tuesday’s test is the most munication team, which is A former Ball State Univer- being part of a group that at- Class D felony convictions comprehensive measure of comprised of University Com- sity student awaits a Dela- tacked an Ivy League Commu- typically carry an 18-month If there is ever a campus the university’s Web site, text, munications and University ware County judge’s decision nity College student at a party prison sentence, according emergency, Ball State Univer- e-mail and voice mail emer- Computing Services staff. later th is month to determ ine north of Ball State’s campus. to the Indiana Code. sity students and faculty will gency response time. 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