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From left: Greg Carbo, vice presidential candidate; Race Bates, tresorial candidate; Matt King, presidential candidate; and Lexi Williams, secretarial candidate, are running as 18.
he 2016 SGA election season began at the end of the nomination convention on Tuesday. Two slates are campaigning to be the next executive board for SGA during the 2016-17 school year. Two slates are campaigning to be the next executive board for SGA during the 2016-17 school year. James Wells, president nominee for Summit, said he is running to better Ball State and help students make it their home. “I’m running for office ... to reach back to the next group of Cardinals that will come right through those doors and make Ball State and Muncie their home,” Wells said. Similarly, Matt King, presidential nominee for 18, said he is running because he wants to make a change on campus. “I knew this was something I wanted to do. It’s not something I just thought of doing last year,” King said. “[My slate] really thought about it, and we prayed about it, and they all really, really want to change this campus and do some very strategic impacting.” The presidential and vice presidential debate will be at 8 p.m. Monday in Teachers College Room 121. Voting begins online at 8 a.m. on Feb. 29.
• Add more artwork on campus • Have executive members give 18 percent of their salary back to the university • Increase university pride • Give students core curriculum textbooks for free • Make students feel safe on campus • Give students an opportunity to voice their opinions about diversity on campus • Form a team specifically to create promotional materials for student organizations • Work on transparency with TVs in the Atrium with club events, news and SGA updates • Continue previous SGA initiatives
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• Strengthen relationships with freshman advisors • Strengthen connection of minority students with mentors • Put more waste disposals throughout campus • Strengthen Cardinal pride with sports • Brighten up dark spots around campus • Unify small organizations with the Office of Student Life and SGA • Film Senate meetings for students to see what SGA is working on • Create Muncie Appreciation Day • Maximize relationship between students and the university • Raise awareness for increasing need for counseling services • Increase awareness of healthy dining options • Use Student Center as a 24-hour study lounge twice a semester • Provide a “host family” for all international students • Implement a Dead Week • Start conversations on oppression with monthly summits • Implement cultural and diversity training
Dance Marathon beats 24-hour goal Day of Miracles exceeds $55,000 fundraising target JENNA LISTON GENERAL REPORTER | jrliston@bsu.edu Ball State Dance Marathon managed to raise more than $55,000 in one day. Day of Miracles — which took place Monday — is focused on students raising as much money as they can. At the end of the day, students watched via livestream as the total amount raised during the day was revealed — $62,191.98.
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their goal on the Day of Miracles. Throughout the day, senior social work major Brandon Puszkiewicz raised enough money to be announced one of the top fundraisers for the Day of Miracles. “Basically, my tactic was to ask people who donated to me last year that hadn’t donated to me yet this year,” Puszkiewicz said. Dance Marathon is the largest student-run philanthropic event on campus, and all money raised goes to Riley Children’s Hospital. Alyssa Thompson, director of fundraising, said she was thankful for all the efforts of everyone involved on campus.
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Ball State Dance Marathon’s goal was to raise $55,000 in one day for the Day of Miracles on Monday. At the end of the day, students raised $62,191.98.
Students were already posting to their social media pages asking for donations, but they pushed the postings to reach
“This could not have been possible without everyone’s involvement,” Thompson said. “We are so thankful for everyone who has worked so hard to make this happen, and we cannot wait to see what happens on Saturday.” Fundraising will continue until the final fundraising reveal is announced during the night Saturday at Dance Marathon. Students and members of DM will be on their feet for 12 hours dancing for the kids who can’t. The event will take place from 2 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday for those who wish to donate or support those who are participating.
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1. OBAMA WILL NAME NOMINEE FOR COURT RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday he would nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court who is “indisputably” qualified. He called on the staunch Republican opposition in the Senate to rise above “venom and rancor” and give the nominee a vote. “I intend to do my job between now and January 20 of 2017,” Obama said. “I expect them to do their job as well.”
4.ASEAN HANDLES MARITIME DISPUTES RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama and the leaders of Southeast Asia called Tuesday for peaceful resolution of the region’s maritime disputes as they concluded a summit in California. Obama told a news conference that disputes must be resolved by legal means, including a case brought by the Philippines challenging China’s sweeping claims over most of the South China Sea.
Obama told reporters at a news conference in his first extended comments on the fight over filling the seat left empty by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Obama cast the dispute as a question of how far Republicans want to push their opposition and whether the Senate can function in the hyper-politicized climate. Fights over judicial nominations are not new, he noted, but “the Supreme Court’s different.”
of the government of Syria.” The U.N. later announced the government of President Bashar Assad approved access to seven such areas across the country and convoys will head out in the coming days. Staffan de Mistura has been trying to secure aid deliveries to improve the chances of restarting peace talks before the end of February. But those efforts have been clouded by the intense fighting north of Aleppo.
China has refused to take part in the proceedings, but Obama said parties to the U.N. law of the seas are obligated to respect the ruling, expected later this year. Obama has been hosting 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, in the U.S. for the first time. That sends a subtle message to China that the U.S. remains an important force in the region.
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President Barack Obama says Donald Trump isn’t the only Republican presidential candidate making troubling comments that have raised concerns. Obama is chiding the GOP candidates Tuesday for harsh talk about Muslims and immigration and for questioning climate change. He said: “This is not just Mr. Trump.” Obama is contrasting the reality of being president with rhetoric on the
campaign trail. He says being president isn’t hosting a reality or talk show. Obama spoke at a news conference after hosting a summit with Southeast Asian leaders. He says foreign observers are “troubled” by the Republican primaries and debates. He says other countries count on the U.S. to side with science and common sense. Obama predicted that U.S. voters will “make a sensible choice in the end.”
Francis urged Mexico’s priests on Tuesday to fight injustice and not resign themselves to the drug-fueled violence and corruption around them, issuing a set of marching orders to shake up a Mexican church known for its cozy ties to the rich and powerful. Francis traveled to a hotbed of Mexico’s drug trade for a Mass with the country’s priests and nuns, the first event of a day-long visit to Morelia, the
Francis’ visit was also a symbolic vote of confidence for the city’s archbishop, Alberto Suarez Inda. Like Francis, Suarez Inda has called for Mexican bishops to be closer to their people and not act like bureaucrats or princes. Last year Francis made him a cardinal — an unambiguous sign that Francis wants “peripheral” pastors like him at the helm of the church hierarchy.
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2014 Season Saw time in nine matches and a total of 13 sets during his sophomore season
2015 March 7 Turned in a season-high two kills in a match vs. Belmont Abbey and LeesMcRae on March 14
2015 Season Named Academic All-MIVA team member. Saw action in 28 matches with 25 starts. Posted a team-high of 852 assists.
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Cardinals aim for MAC championship Batting abilities show promise for season, coach says
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On the heels of a 3325 (14-13 Mid-American Conference) 2015 campaign, Ball State baseball has high expectations for the 2016 season. Junior outfielder Alex Call said the Cardinals are aiming for history. “We fully expect to make a regional this year and win the MAC conference for sure,” he said. “We’re setting our goals high [because] only one team in Ball State history has made the NCAA tournament. So if we can do that – and we expect to do that – then we’ll be one of the best teams in history.” Call was one of four Cardinals named a top 300 prospect by d1baseball. com, along with junior righthanded pitcher Zac Plesac, junior catcher Jarrett Rindfleisch and junior shortstop Alex Maloney. Head coach Rich Maloney said hitting would be Ball State’s strength in 2016. Call finished the 2015 season sixth in the MAC with a .339 batting average, and Rindfleisch was second in the conference with 10 home runs. Rindfleisch also slashed .310/.417/.518, finishing third on the team in batting average and first in on-base percentage and slugging percentage. Rich said Rindfleisch’s bat would be a key for the Cardinals. “He’s got that rare combination, and he’s a leader,” Rich said. “He’s a special player for us, one of the main leaders on our team, and he’s a separator
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The Ball State baseball team is heading into the 2016 season with high expectations after a 33-25 record in the 2015 season. Head coach Rich Maloney said the pitching staff needs to improve from 5.18 ERA last season to win the Mid-American Conference.
for us.” In order to win the MAC, Rich said the pitching staff needs to improve on last year’s combined 5.18 ERA, the fifth-lowest mark in the conference. He said he saw improvement during the team’s Thanksgiving trip to the Dominican Republic. “I’m encouraged because when we were in the Dominican Republic playing, we had great pitching. If we can pitch like that, then we’re going to be a very difficult foe,” Rich said. He also said Plesac has to
lead the way. “He needs to have a year like he had his first year,” Rich said. “His first year, he was dominant. Last year, like our team was, we were kind of 50/50. There were days where he was outstanding and there were days where he battled.” As a sophomore in 2015, Plesac led the MAC with 107.1 innings pitched, but his 3.27 ERA was a full run higher than his 2.11 ERA the year before. And although Plesac was fifth in the MAC with 77
strikeouts, Rich said he needs to strike out batters more frequently than last season, when he averaged a 6.4 K/9 rate. Rich said he was going to shake things up early this season by letting Rindfleisch call pitches, but he clarified that “we always have the right as the coach.” Plesac said his familiarity with Rindfleisch gives him high hopes for Rich’s experiment. “It’s gonna go great,” said Plesac. “Me and [Rindfleisch] go all the
way back from senior year of summer playing ball together. Then we went into freshman year of college … summer this year in the Cape [Cod summer league], he caught for me.” Ball State’s first game is Friday against Oregon State in Surprise, Arizona. Oregon State is ranked fifth in the country by both d1baseball. com and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) preseason poll. Ball State will also take on the NCBWA’s No. 33
team, Ole Miss on March 4, No. 23 Coastal Carolina on March 6, and play a threegame series at No. 7 LSU on March 11-13. Rich said he scheduled tough opponents to test his players. “If you want to be the best, you’ve gotta play against the best,” he said. “We’re going to see where we’re at. Win or lose, we’ll learn from it and then hopefully we’ll get better. … Hopefully, we’ll be able to fight to get into that NCAA tournament.”
Former players look forward to program’s plans
“Neu definitely has a plan, putting a lot of fresh faces into the program, and I think it’s going to be really good.” Snead played for three seasons under former head coach Pete Lembo but was exposed to Neu in New Orleans, where Neu served as the quarterback coach. Neu coached Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees, who led the NFL in passing yards with 4,870 – including 984 yards to Snead. In his three-year career as a Cardinal, Snead hauled in 2,991 yards with former Ball State quarterback Keith Wenning, who is currently on the Cincinnati Bengals roster under center. Wenning said he is confident that Neu, also a former Ball State
quarterback, will move the program in the right direction. “I think he’ll be a great fit for Ball State; it’s a fresh start,” Wenning said. “I have all the confidence in the world. I’m interested to get to know him a little bit more and see what his plan is.” Neu set records in a Ball State uniform and still holds the record for passing yards in a single game, with 469 against Toledo in 1993, and the single-season record for completion percentage (65.7 percent in 1993) – but Wenning now holds the records for career passing yards (11,402) and touchdown passes (94). Wenning broke those records throwing to Snead as well as Jamill Smith – a
wide receiver, punt returner and kick returner for the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks. Since the CFL season ends in late November, Smith is back in his hometown of Muncie and had the chance to see some of Neu’s offseason coaching. “It was a great feeling… I feel like they’re going into that with a full head of steam and progressing, and I feel like it’s going to be a good thing,” Smith said, “even if it doesn’t happen off the top because, hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day right?” Following the Cardinals’ 3-9 2015 campaign, Neu’s first coaching performance will be in the team’s spring football game on April 23 at Scheumann Stadium.
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Head football coach Mike Neu is making changes to the football program with new coaches. Many of the Ball State football alumni have had a positive response, saying he’ll bring a clear plan.
Several Ball State alumni on NFL and Canadian Football League rosters said they look forward to Cardinal head coach Mike Neu’s plans for the program. New Orleans Saints wide receiver and Ball State alumnus Willie Snead said he thinks Neu will bring a clear plan for the program’s future. “I think it’s going to be a brand new environment… something fresh for the guys to see,” Snead said.
BALL STATE TO HOST NATIONAL CHAMP, RUNNER-UP Cardinals look to stay on top of MIVA standings
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The No. 12 Ball State men’s volleyball team will play host to the National Collegiate Athletic Association reining champions as well as the runner-up at Worthen Arena today and Thursday. No. 8 Loyola University (8-3) will travel to Ball State today. Last season, the Ramblers went 28-2 and swept the Cardinals in Chicago en route to their second consecutive national title. Loyola has been with out former left side All-Americans Cody Caldwell and Thomas Jaeschke, and
have struggled this season without them. Coach Joel Walton said the last few years the Cardinals have had trouble managing the Ramblers’ serves, which will be an area of focus for the Cardinals. “They’re typically a tough serving team so we have to manage their serve and our offense has to keep up with their offense,” Walton said. No. 14 Lewis University (9-5) will be welcomed to Worthen Arena Thursday. Last season, the Flyers came to Muncie and swept the Cardinals in three sets. Lewis University senior middle/back Bobby Walsh is the older brother of Ball State’s sophomore middle attacker, Matt Walsh. Bobby leads the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association conference in hitting percentage at .545
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School Record (MIVA) Ball State 9-3 (3-0) Ohio State 10-3 (5-1) Loyola-Chicago 8-3 (3-1) Lewis 9-5 (4-2) Grand Canyon 9-4 (2-2) McKendree 1-4 (1-3) Quincy 7-10 (1-4) IPFW 4-7 (0-3) Lindenwood 2-7 (0-3)
percent. This will be the third time the Walsh brothers will square off against each other in college. “We’ve got to make sure that we look at the people that are on the court over there we put together a game plan and our guys show up ready to play,” Walton said. The Cardinals still lead the MIVA Conference with a 3-0 record, Loyola is 3-1 and Lewis is 4-2 in conference play.
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The men’s volleyball team will host National Collegiate Athletic Association reigning champions, No. 8 Loyola (8-3, 3-1 MIVA) today. Ball State is currently 9-3 and 3-0 in MIVA play.
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he SGA elections officially began at the close of Nomination Convention Tuesday, and candidates are on their way to start campaigning. The two executive slates running for office are Summit and 18.
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Summit is comprised of diverse students coming from SGA, small organizations, Greek Life, sports and more. The slate is most passionate about getting involved with the students and implementing mentorships throughout campus to provide guidance and connections on campus. James Wells, presidential nominee for Summit, said at first look, people may not think the slate would mesh well together, but that was the beauty of their group. “Because we come from different areas of campus ... we are coming together to work together and bringing all these ideals together to essentially take Ball State to the next level and reach newer heights,” Wells said. Emily Halley, tresorial nominee for Summit, said the slate got its name from the concept of reaching a mountain’s summit. “Since we’ve all had the opportunity to lead on campus and have those mentors that really pushed us to lead, summit is the perfect example of servant leadership,” Halley said.
Activities/involvement: SGA secretary of University Governance, Lambda Chi Alpha (High Phi-Ritualist), Black Student Association, Asian American Student Association, Latino Student Union, Spectrum, University Democrats, Campus Community Coalition
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18’s main focus points are to change campus and make a strategic impact. The slate consists of leaders heavily involved in SGA. Matt King, 18’s presidential nominee, said they want to provide specific platform points so students can better understand their platform. “We always tell people this isn’t an umbrella campaign slate; ... we are going to give concrete ideas that we want to do,” King said. King said the slate based its name around Ball State’s history and tried connecting it to the students. “We wanted to go back to the roots of Ball State,” he said. King said the name also comes from the fact that students are around the age of 18 when they come to college, as well as Ball State’s 18 by ‘18 plan. His biggest point, however, was that the slate will take 18 percent of its executive salaries and donate it back to Ball State for students who need financial help.
Activities/involvement: General Chair and president of homecoming committee, Phi Gamma Delta, Resident Assistant in Noyer Complex, Cru, Order of Omega, vice president of Public Relations for Interfraternal Council, SGA since freshman year JAMES WELLS, PRESIDENT: junior, urban statesmanship major
MATT KING, PRESIDENT: junior, emerging media major
Activities/involvement: Asian American Student Association, Latino Student Union, SGA representative, SGA Organizational Caucus Chair
Activities/involvement: vice president of Step In. Speak Up., Sigma Chi fraternity, council member for Fraternal Values Society, Cru, SGA for one year, Debate Team
ANA BATRES, VICE PRESIDENT: sophomore, journalism graphics and design major
GREG CARBO, VICE PRESIDENT: sophomore, organizational communication major
Activities/involvement: Sigma Phi Epsilon (former president), BSU D3 Hockey captain, Navigators, BSU Sales Team, Dean’s Student Advisory Board, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Student Advisory Board president
Activities/involvement: SGA for two years, Chi Omega, Equestrian Team, Cru
BROCK FRAZER, SECRETARY: junior, professional selling major
LEXI WILLIAMS, SECRETARY: sophomore, marketing major
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“Alcohol can permanently harm a developing baby before a woman knows she is pregnant,” Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director for CDC said in a statement. “About half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, and even if planned, most women won’t know they are pregnant for the first month or so, when they might still be drinking.” However, just days after Schuchat’s statement, she told the New York Times the organization did not intend to imply women should “plan their entire lives around a hypothetical baby” and said the report lacked clarity. “It’s important to note that women who are drinking during pregnancy are not trying to harm their babies,” she said. “They are either not aware of their risks, are not aware they are pregnant, or need help to stop drinking.” CDC representatives also apologized in a statement to BuzzFeed. “In our efforts to make sure that women who needed the message could hear it, we weren’t as clear as we hoped
to be and we offended people,” a representative wrote. “We are sorry and hope they can understand that our focus was getting this message to women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy and want to do everything they can to have a healthy baby.” Despite these risks, some college-aged women said they found issues with how the CDC presented its findings, including the language and presentation tactics used. “The CDC sounded forceful and sexist with the way the information was presented, I think,” said Sarah Williams, sophomore communications major. “The graphs and wording made it sound like women were more vulnerable to violence and sexually transmitted diseases than men, and that alcohol should be off the woman agenda altogether.” Without pointing to its underlying reasoning, a CDC graphic says that drinking too much can lead to STDs, violence and an unintended pregnancy for any woman. Though the CDC doesn’t mention rape or sexual assault anywhere in its campaign, this logic fits into a larger pattern related to the issue. On its website, it lists sexual assault as one of the short term
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risks of consuming alcohol. However, women and gender studies director Lisa Pellerin said the CDC notice is not a law, just a recommendation. “I can see [the CDC’s] medical rationale behind this recommendation,” Pellerin said. “Yes, many pregnancies are unplanned, yes many women don’t know they are pregnant until four to six weeks in and yes alcohol can be harmful to an embryo. It makes sense to make women aware that alcohol poses a risk to embryos, and that if they might possibly become pregnant — heterosexual, sexually active and not using highly effective birth control — they should take this risk into consideration.” Pellerin said she sees how the recommendation, which essentially treats women as “pre-pregnant,” can come across as paternalistic, but women are free to ignore it. “The CDC is hoping that women who may become pregnant, especially women who go off their birth control intending to get pregnant in the near future, will choose to restrict their alcohol consumption,” Pellerin said. When women who are pregnant drink, alcohol can
reach the fetus through the placenta and damage development, said Rachel Boyce, an Indianapolis-based obstetrician and gynecologist. “Doctors should always talk to women and men about the dangers of mixing pregnancy with alcohol,” Boyce said. “It shouldn’t matter whether a pregnancy is already underway – there’s appropriate ways to inform patients.” Alcohol use in pregnancy costs the USA $5.5 billion a year, according to the CDC. It can cause lasting p hys i c a l , behavioral and intellectual disabilities that can last for a child’s lifetime, and there is no known safe level of alcohol at any stage of pregnancy. These disabilities
affect up to one in 20 school children. The CDC estimates 3.3 million women between ages 15 to 44 are at risk of exposing a developing fetus to alcohol because they drink, are sexually active and not using birth control. Even when women are actively trying to get pregnant, three in four continue drinking after they stop using birth control, according to the CDC report.
ALCOHOL USE AND PREGNANCY: It costs the U.S. $5.5 billion per year 3.3 million women between ages 15 and 44 are at risk of exposing a developing fetus to alcohol No amount of alcohol is safe to drink while pregnant
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For three nights a week, a room in the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center transforms into a hub of sabres, foils and epees. Ball State’s fencing club has been coached by alumnus Brian Koby since 2007. He joined fencing club during his freshman year in 2001 and came back to coach after graduating. Koby said the club defined who he was in college and so he wants to give the students “everything I have to offer.” Part of the commitment as coach is a 30-minute commute three nights per week, after working during the day as a facilities manager at McDonald’s, to lead practices on campus. Koby said one of the greatest things he’s seen is the look on one of his fencers’ faces after they’ve won
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ers at the tournaments I’ve been to that have known me for a solid three minutes are willing to sit down and help you improve your skills. Even though people think it’s individualistic as far as competing goes, outside of that it’s really a huge community that is very close with each other.” Katlin Bales, a freshman animation major, joined at the fall activity fair because it was something she had always wanted to do. She immediately bought a fencing suit and decided to take the opportunity to join because it’s not something common and she had watched it on TV. She hopes to compete in the future. “It’s one of those things that you always think would be cool but never picture yourself doing, but I took the opportunity,” Bales said. “[My favorite part] is being able to actually relate to people and being able to sword fight for fun.”
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When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released their statement a couple weeks ago advising women who aren’t on birth control to abstain from alcohol, I for one, was relieved. “Whew! Thank God,” I said to no one. “One less thing I have to worry about!” Honestly, who knows what I would do with my body if I didn’t have the government’s advice? I would most likely be face-down, naked and dead in ditch without the recommendations of complete strangers. Now it’s important for all federal and government agencies to follow the CDC’s lead. I didn’t get my flu shot this year, and I’m really counting on the Federal Drug Administration to tell me what to do about it. Should I cut off all human interaction? Should I board up my
windows and never leave the house again? Should I eat my roommate’s cat? All this thinking is exhausting. I’m also concerned about preserving water and the Environmental Protection Agency hasn’t given me any instructions. Without their say-so, I’m left to my own devices. (HELP!) Approximately how many times should I reuse my bath water, EPA? Boiling my toilet water makes it okay to cook with, right? My girl emotions are clouding my judgment, ugh… And don’t even get me started with the Department of Education. Riddle me this DOE, if you really want to tackle campus sexual assault, why don’t you just advise women against going to college? We’re idiots! Just tell us what to do and we’ll do it!
The CDC seems to be the only agency comfortable enough to give us gals some free advice. Now some may argue that it’s unwarranted but come on, ladies… Why wouldn’t we want someone to make all our decisions for us? Let’s face it, we’re overly emotional, irresponsible and unreliable. I mean my girl brain is honestly just running on fumes as I continue to write this. I hope the CDC doesn’t stop here. Can they give me fashion advice, too? Boy advice? The CDC should totally start their own advice column! Hopefully, someday I and women everywhere can count on a government that completely controls everything we do, say and think. Until that day I’ll just stand idly by; waiting, hoping and longing for the sweet bliss of complete dictatorship.
MORE ON CDC REPORT The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report Feb. 2 which said, “an estimated 3.3 million women between the ages of 15 and 44 years are at risk of exposing their developing baby to alcohol because they are drinking, sexually active, and not using birth control to prevent pregnancy... Healthcare providers should advise women who want to become pregnant to stop drinking alcohol as soon as they stop using birth control.”
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AN UP-CLOSE, PERSONAL LOOK AT EVERYDAY LIFE IN HAITI Walking the streets of La Saline, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, I dodge motorbikes, stepping into gutters where pavement repeatedly ends. This is an area known for its unpredictable violence, forcing me to grip my camera as if it would be ripped off my shoulder at any given time. The presence of a face like mine is a rarity here. “Blanc,” they call me. I am only a few steps behind Agathe, a local Haitian. Her son, Garel, is an old high school buddy who made this visit possible. We are only a few blocks away from the family’s home. The streets seem calm. Merchants are going about their day peacefully. It has been only two weeks since violence broke out after the December elections were postponed. Suddenly, Agathe freezes, hesitating to move on. “What’s wrong?” I ask, looking around. Agathe suddenly looks back at Garel and me. Her eyes wide with fear. She lifts her arm, pointing to a figure sprawled on a pile of rubble outside the police compound. I could barely see a thing. I squint, put my glasses on and look again – it’s a body. At first, I don’t comprehend the situation. He is dry. His skin has an odd orange tinge with a glossy coating – a sense of shock upon his face. It is my first time seeing a dead body lying in a street, but to them it is an everyday occurrence. “You okay?” Garel asks me. “Yeah. Yeah, I’m fine.” But really, I’m not. People are walking around this man as if it were nothing unusual. It’s chilling. For a split second, I wonder why I am here. Why did I put myself in a position in which I must fear for my life? This isn’t the first time this feeling has come over me during my 14-day visit. I like adventures, but this might be pushing it. Temporarily living with a middle-class family in one of the world’s poorest nations, I am
constantly reminded of what abject poverty looks like whenever I leave their home. It’s everywhere. I default back into journalist mode, snapping a few photos as we walk past the corpse, but this incident sets the tone for the rest of my stay. Even though the streets don’t appear dangerous, whenever we leave the walled-in compound, Agathe feels it necessary to peer out the front gates to “check the temperature” of the streets, as she calls it. It is two days later. Agathe, Roland (Garel’s father) and I prepare to walk three blocks down the road to make homemade peanut butter for the trip home. The streets are calm. “Clear,” Agathe says, as we walk out the large gated garage. Roland looks worried, though. We hustle out into the open, our arms full of cooking supplies. I don’t have my camera this time as I lead the way down the dusty streets. Roland watches our backs. One block. Crowds of merchants fill either side of the street. It’s nearly dark. Two blocks. I can see the alley. One block to go. A woman places a large basket on her head, preparing to head home for the night. Only ten yards to go. An old merchant holds his right leg, watching us pass his rusted doorway; another man scolds us as we approach the corner. We are nearly there. Two yards. A young boy runs past my right side, nearly toppling over a concrete slab. Pop. Pop. Pop. We duck before I receive any confirmation. Crowds of Haitians are running toward us, heading north. The shooting is three to four blocks south, not far from the house. The merchant woman scurries past us, her basket wobbling atop her head. Agathe points to the alleyway and orders us to run to
the end. I sharply turn the corner. The alley is long and dark. A steady stream runs down its center. I can see our reflections as I hurry to the end. In this moment, I know we might not escape. This could be the end. I could die right here, right now, in this smelly alley hundreds of miles away from home. I choke at the thought… what have I gotten myself into? Upon reaching the end, I turn and wait for Roland and Agathe. As they approach, guilt fills her eyes. “I’m so sorry,” she says. “I shouldn’t have brought you here.” Our original plan was to stay in Jacmel till the day before our flight back to the States. She insisted on going to Port-au-Prince a few days earlier so that we could spend more time with Garel’s siblings, whose school started that Monday. I can tell she now regrets her decision. I don’t blame her, though. No one has control over anything in a place like this. “We need to get to the house,” Roland says soberly. Although this means walking unarmed back into the open, possibly toward the shooters, we agree almost immediately. Our only other choice is to hide in the homes lining the alley, but Roland insists they are not safe. Roland checks the corner. I feel as if I am in a movie as Agathe holds onto my arm. We take deep breaths, our chests rising and falling almost in tandem. Clear. Turning the corner, we head back into the eye of the conflict. Agathe’s grip on my arm tightens. We weave through the pillars that separate us from the empty street, now filled with dust. Large vehicles carrying pas-
sengers maneuver gingerly into clouds of dirt, some spinning around, suddenly emptying their loads of people as they go. According to Agathe, the drivers of these trucks are known for abandoning areas like this in order to save their own lives. I can make out the blue iron gates we had left earlier that evening, now understanding how every step, word and breath counts when you are in a state of terror. Although we can’t tell where it’s coming from, the popping sounds are sporadic, closer than they were before. Roland runs ahead to bang on the gate. Click. Grunt. Clack. The gates open as halfcrouched residents vigorously wave us inside. Catching our breaths, we are back at home. I can barely sleep, with
memories of the entire trip rushing through my mind. I like adventures. Experiencing the daily toll of poverty and trauma drags to light the harsh realities that people outside my world of privilege face every day – it is beyond the lack of plumbing and air conditioning that gets to me. But at the same time, it is difficult to turn my back on Haiti, knowing I am leaving my dear friends in such an unforgiving place. This may be the last time I see them. At the airport there are many hugs. Agathe holds me, refusing to let her tight grip loosen. “I want you to come back,” she says. I’m not too sure what to say. Whether I will return to Haiti or not is unclear. Part of me wishes to return so I can experience more, while another part of me cringes at the idea.
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