Cards to play toughest opponent yet Ball State opens conference play at Akron on Saturday, Page 6 DAILYDAILYDAILYTHE BALL STATENEWSNEWSNEWS MUNCIE, INDIANA BSUDAILYNEWS.COM FRIDAY, September 12, 2008 Vol. 88, Issue 13 LOCAL "Wuhnurth music festival is a weekend of celebrating and embracing the luscious curves of our vivacious Mother Earth." Gora to -Joshua Bronnenberg, James Brown Car Alarm moderate rock goes green 2nd debate ing for gender and racial di- Her lack of political versity, which narrowed the fi eld dramatically, Ryerson affi liations viewed said. Gora has been careful to not as positive quality align herself politically, he said, which was another at- tractive trait to the commis- Bob Culp n Chief Reporter sion. “[Gora] has been very care- Eleven days from now, Ball ful to stay above fray,” Ryer- State University President Jo son said. “[The debate com- Ann Gora will travel to south- mission] didn’t want someone ern Indiana to play a deciding like a journalist moderating role in the state’s future. or any other kind of organiza- Gora was picked to moder- tion that could claim the de- ate the Sept. 23 gubernato- bates. We wanted to avoid any rial debate in Jasper between type of situation politically.” incumbent Republican Gov. The debate commission will Mitch Daniels, Democrat Jill give Gora a list of questions, Long Thompson Ryerson said, and and Libertarian Inside the questions Andy Horning. have been writ- Director of Uni- Page 2, Gora and the ten to include a versity Commu- lieutenant governor variety of topics. nications Kevin decide how to make Questions by po- Burke said Gora is Indiana better. litical groups will enthusiastic about Page 4, The questions not be embedded the opportunity within the lists, and the visibility it that the DN staff so the commis- gives Ball State. thinks President sion can know The decision to Gora should ask the what exactly will pick the Ball State candidates. be asked at each president was debate. made a week ago “We wanted to said Dennis Ryer- make sure this is a voters’ son, vice-president of the In- debate,” he said. “The cam- diana debate commission and paigns were not involved in editor-in-chief of the India- the process in any way.” napolis Star. The Jasper debate is the “She’ll be able to handle the second of three scheduled complexity of debate format,” debates. Television host Dan Ryerson said. “I’ve meet with Lowery will host the fi rst de- her a few times, and there bate Tuesday in Merrillville, was no doubt she would fi t Gora will host the second de- that bill.” bate and Tom Cochrun will In picking a candidate, the moderate the fi nal debate Oct. "It's just a great opportunity for like-minded debate commission was look- 15 in Bloomington. Student-created festival promotes musicians to get together and play for a cause." Mother Earthly message, provides -Max Kepler, Midwest Hype FRIDAY FOOTBALL Main Stage Brainchild- 11:30 p.m. stage for local, national acts Jack of Suede- 3 p.m. Bump- 1 a.m. Amanda Junk and Slade Kepker n Daily News Staff Red Light Remedy- 4:30 p.m. Beach stage all State University se- soon realized that I cared to Spiritual Rez- 6 p.m. Pierce Duncan Band- 2 p.m. Receiver arrested nior James Nimmer focus more on the music and Back Forty- 8 p.m. Jaiben- 4 p.m. hatched the idea for the thought it would be great if I Cosmic Railroad- 10:30 p.m. Tow Mics and a Kit- 5:30 p.m. Wuhnurth music festi- could make it into an annual Field stage Bouncy C- 7 p.m. b Zmick- 4:30 p.m. The Selifane Parade- 10 p.m. val by combining two of his music festival.” greatest interests: live enter- After Springfest, Nim- 8 Stories High- 6 p.m. Speak Her Language- 11:30 p.m. for second time tainment and love of the en- mer wasted no time getting Hip-O- 10 p.m. Makeshift Prodigy- 1 a.m. vironment. ready for Wuhnurth. He “It’s a clever play off the contacted and booked all SATURDAY phrase ‘One Earth,’” Nim- the bands, worked with sev- Main Stage JoBu- 6 p.m. Alabaster Brown- noon The Twin Cats- 10 p.m. in past 13 months mer said. “We’re using it eral different vendors and to send a defi nite ecologi- raised money from dona- Everthus the Deadbeats- McSparkplug- 11:45 p.m. cal message that people tions through fraternities 1:30 p.m. Groovatron- 1 a.m. easily hear and many private investors, Daphne Willis & Co.- 3 p.m. Beach stage Senior's failure to appear in court and under- using no outside corporate Kinetix- 4:30 p.m. Five Til Dawn- 10 a.m. If you go stand.” sponsors to fund it. James Brown Car Alarm- Romeo Champagne- noon stems from 2007 alcohol charges Tickets: $30 for The fes- Above all else, Nimmer 6 p.m. Soltre- 2 p.m. entire weekend tival kicks described the festival’s Tea Leaf Green- 8p.m. Marion Square- 3 p.m. Kyle Shaner n Co-Sports Editor Time: 3 p.m. Friday off three preparations and message Midwest Hype- 11 p.m. The Diggity- 4:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. Sunday days of en- as a grassroots movement. Field stage Ladymoon- 6 p.m. A Ball State University football player was Where: 6811 N. Old vironmen- “I’m just a BSU college stu- Coyaba- noon Smoke Wagon Band- 10 p.m. arrested this week because of miscommunica- State Rd. (see page tal aware- dent who had some ideas Fresh Hops- 1:30 The Freezing Scene- 11:30 p.m. tion with his lawyer. WAde overton ness Friday and worked his ass off to 2 for a map) Jassy Grazz- 3 p.m. Late Night Jam Session- Receiver Wade Overton, 22, was arrested by Ball State at the Wa- get it up and running,” Shadyside Allstars- 4:30 p.m. 1 a.m. Ball State University police at about 1:30 a.m. ter Bowl. he said. “It’s a completely football player Sunday on charges of failure to appear in Wade Overton “I would grassroots movement, and I SUNDAY court, according to a police report. like to see Muncie develop a hope BSU will realize what faces charges of Main Stage Funkshoe- 3 p.m. The senior from Indianapolis was released operating a vehicle much stronger music scene they have.” Michael Martin Band- noon Chester Brown- 4:30 p.m. from Delaware County jail at about 3 a.m. that while becoming a more A lot of bands playing this while intoxicated, The Ragbirds- 1:30 p.m. Original State of Mind- 6 p.m. day, according to jail offi cials. a Class C environmentally friendly weekend feel the same way, Overton declined to comment on the arrest. Euphonic Brew- 3 p.m. Soraia- 10 p.m. misdemeanor, community,” he said. including the headliner, Tea Muncie police originally arrested Overton on Sweet Japonic- 4:30 p.m. Beach stage and operating a To achieve this goal, Nim- Leaf Green, an up-and-com- Aug. 25, 2007, on suspicion of operating a ve- mer decided to throw a pre- ing psychedelic rock band Ultraviolet Hippopatamus- 6 p.m. The Splanchnic Ganglion- 10 a.m. vehicle with a .08 Jam Session- 8 p.m. Pet Monkey- noon hicle with a .08 or greater blood-alcohol con- festival concert last March from San Francisco, Calif. tent and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, percent or greater called Springfest to help One way the band continu- The Giving Tree Band- 10:30 p.m. Future Nature- 2 p.m. blood-alcohol Field stage Landon Keler- 3:30 p.m. according to the Muncie city clerk’s offi ce. raise money for Wuhnurth. ally contributes to environ- Overton’s initial hearing was set for July 28, content, a Class “My initial plan involved mental awareness is by us- Jason and the Punknecks- The Electric Grapevine- 5 p.m. but he missed the hearing, according to the A misdemeanor. having several local bands ing recycled materials in all noon Daphne Willis & Friends- 6:30 p.m. Muncie city court. His next trial date is set for The charges stem a nd fo o d ve nde r s set up a lon g of its CD packaging. Land of Atlantis- 1:30 p.m. Late Night Jam Session- 10 p.m. 1 p.m. Sept. 22. from an August a stretch of Marsh Street for 2007 arrest. Wade an all-day event,” he said. “I Please see FESTIVAL, page 2 DN IllUStRAtIoN/ZACh KNUtSeN was also arrested Please see ARREST, page 6 Sunday. CONTACT US Editor: 285-8249 DNPodcast DOWNLOAD US TWITTER WEATHER REMINDER News desk: 285-8255 Classified: 285-8247 Get today’s news, sports and weather Receive news updates through your phone High: 75 Homecoming is Sept. 27 Sports desk: 285-8245 Fax: 285-8248 MENU delivered straight to your pod. 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