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SGA ELECTIONS A breakdown of the campaigning, voting processes this month

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Some students created a petition to get more fresh fruit and vegetable options in the dining halls. The bill may be on the agenda for Student Government Association Senate this week.

Students want variety in fruits, vegetables Petition for fresh dining options draws more than 600 signatures SAMANTHA STEVENSON GENERAL REPORTER | slstevenson2@bsu.edu Walking through the dining halls on campus, students have many food options. But, what some students think is lacking is a larger array of healthy foods to choose from. There are plenty of pre-packaged fruits and even less common ones like starfruits, but some students say there is a need for more options of fresh fruit and vegetables. Roommates Selena Webb and Lexi Benakovich started a petition to get students interested — and to send the idea to the Student Government Association. The petition says if it garnered more than 200 signatures, they would be able to submit a bill to SGA. came up to FRUITS AND me“[Benakovich] on Wednesday at our VEGETABLES hall council meeting and CURRENT OPTIONS said, ‘You know, I had this VARY BY DINING HALL idea. I want more fruits and Apples veggies on campus,’” said Bananas Jake Peterson, an SGA senaOranges tor. “I told her, ‘I know how Honeydew this system works, and you Watermelon need sponsors.’ A sponsor Grapes is just like a petition, but Starfruit it goes on the bill. I said 50 Kiwi to 100 signatures and I will Carrots write [the bill].” Celery sticks Webb and Benakovich got Grapefruit the needed signatures to Pineapple send the idea to SGA almost Cantaloupe immediately. “It wasn’t maybe an hour later when they were like, ‘We got 50,’ and I was like, ‘Okay, go get 100,’ and then they said, ‘We got 100,’” Peterson said. “I said, ‘Are you kidding me? It’s 11:30 [p.m.] on a Wednesday.’” The bill will continue to be updated with signatures as they come — at the time of print, there were more than 600.

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t’s not surprising some people have a difficult time following politics, especially around elections season. Unless you’re a political science major, government guru or fairly opinionated, student elections might not hold much appeal to you. For the Student Government Association, election season is underway, and student participation is a crucial aspect in having a successful season. “The biggest goal that I have for this year

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is to just get as many students get involved as possible, and to have as many students as possible understand the importance of what these SGA elections are here to determine,” said Casey Miller, SGA Elections Board chair. “These students that are running for office, they are paid to do their job, to do these positions they are elected for and have real influence on our campus.” There are many parts involved with the SGA elections, so here’s a quick breakdown.

CASEY MILLER, SGA Elections Board Chair

APPROVING THE ELECTIONS CODE

WHO ARE THEY? The Elections Board is comprised of seven members who are responsible for monitoring campaigning. These positions include:

WHAT IS THE ELECTIONS CODE?

The elections code is a document governing the rules and regulations of election season. Candidates must follow certain guidelines throughout the season — particularly during campaigning. The Elections Board continuously monitors the code.

Elections Board Chair - oversees conduct and is accountable for the board’s operation - Casey Miller, senior journalism major Sheriff - responsible for assessing fines and monitoring campaigns - Carrie Ann Staggs, junior political science and legal studies major

THIS YEAR’S CODE CHANGES:

In the past, more significant changes have been made to the code, but this year, the elections code only had two minor changes, Miller said.

Secretary - documents board meeting minutes and handles all official documents - Carli Hendershot, senior political science major

1. The vice presidential and

presidential debate will be combined. This means there will only be two debates for students to attend, rather than three like previous years.

Treasurer - monitors financial statements for candidates and notifies them of fines

- Malik Ojuri, junior professional selling major Debate Coordinator - responsible for planning and running the two debates - Shelby Ward, junior telecommunications major Press Secretary - contacts university media outlets concerning actions of the board - Sam Ralston, junior communication studies major Voting Member - holds voting rights within the board - Landon Pease, sophomore accounting and economics major

HOW ARE MEMBERS CHOSEN?

2. The Elections Board will be

interpreting the elections code and posting standing rules as to what the elections code mean. This is to help candidates not get penalized and fined for misinterpretations during election season.

First, the SGA president (Jack Hesser, this year) chooses a chairman, and SGA senate has to approve them. If the chairman is approved, they then have the responsibility of seeking out others who are qualified to serve on the board. Once chosen, they must be presented to the senate and voted on for approval. If they are approved with a two-thirds vote, the new board is instated and assumes its duties. See SGA, page 4

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Residents of Botsford/ Swinford hall have an opportunity to learn about and get involved with the student-run cooking show that will be filmed in the hall. Lori Byers, associate dean of the College of Communication, Information, and Media (CCIM), toured the building before Botsford/Swinford (also known as BotSwin) was 1. CLOUDY

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There will be a cooking show in Johnson A Complex where students can help produce the show. The Emerging Media LLC, located in Botsford/Swinford, is working with The Digital Corps to make the show possible.

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finished and began talking about the possibilities that could take place in the space and test kitchen. Since BotSwin is home to the CCIM and communications living-learning communities (LLC), she thought, “Why not create a TV show?” The space came with extra plugs, lighting and TV monitors to accommodate a show, so there was talk about having a cooking show, immediately. “We started talking about ways to incorporate production training into this cooking show and how to expand it so it includes all [CCIM] majors,” Byers said. “Music Media Production shares this LLC with us, and so we’re 2. MOSTLY CLOUDY

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going to incorporate a band that will incorporate the piano, so people can learn audio while recording the band and/or by recording the show.” The Digital Corps will also be involved in the production of the show. They have had a relationship with both the Emerging Media LLC and the Housing and Residence Life office for several years and wanted to create a partnership to leverage the knowledge of the Digital Corps into support for the Emerging Media LLC. The Corps helped pick out equipment for the LLC and has done programming in the past.

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FACULTY ARTIST SERIES: PAUL REILLY, GUITAR Join Paul Reilly, professor of music performance and coordinator of music performance, he shares his musical talents with campus and the Muncie community. Reilly will be performing works by Luis Milan and Fernando Sor. The event is free and open to the public.

THE MUNCIE CITY WIDE COMEDY JAM AT CORNERSTONE Cornerstone Center for the Arts is hosting the Muncie City Wide Comedy Jam starting at 8 p.m. at Cornerstone’s E.B. Ball Auditorium. The cast of comedians is all female, starring Kelly Kellz and hosted by Blair Christian. The event is for those 21 and older. Tickets are $10 in advance, or two for $15 until Feb. 12. Tickets at the door cost $15.

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HOW TO PREPARE FOR A JOB FAIR With the Cardinal Job Fair fast approaching, learn how to go into the fair feeling prepared at this Career Center session at 10 a.m. at Worthen Arena. This is in the same location as the Cardinal Job Fair, so you should be ready to go once you leave. CARDINAL JOB FAIR The bi-annual Cardinal Job Fair is coming to Worthen Arena from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is an opportunity for students to get networking experience, as well as offers for internships and jobs. The Career Center offers drop in coaching from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, so if you feel you need to prepare more, they are happy to help.

‘THE JUNGALBOOK’ Head to the University Theatre at 7:30 p.m. for the premier of “The Jungalbook.” The play is an adaption of Rudyard Kipling’s classic children’s story and will have nine performances: Feb. 12-13 and 16-20 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 14 and 21 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for students and $14 for faculty and staff. You can buy tickets at the University Theatre Box Office. PAT MCAFEE: THE I-69 TOUR Pat McAfee, Colts punter, is bringing his comedy show to John R. Emens Auditorium at 8 p.m. McAfee said his show won’t be corny jokes or oneliners — his material comes from his life experiences, including those in the NFL. Tickets are $30 for students and either $75 or $35 for adults. Tickets can be purchased at the Emens Box Office.

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ERIC BIBB STRING BAND The Eric Bibb String Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Pruis Hall. Eric Bibb won the Acoustic Artist of the Year award from the Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee, and will put on a show with music from pre-war blues and early string band music to contemporary Americana. Tickets are $5 in advance for students or $10 at the door. Tickets for adults are $19 in advance or $24 at the door.

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FREEHAND VISIONS: DRAWING IN A DIGITAL AGE PRESENTED BY JAMES RICHARDS, FASLA James Richards, an associate professor of landscape architecture at the University of Texas, Arlington, will present his lecture “Freehand Visions: Drawing in a Digital Age” at 4 p.m. in the Architecture Building. Richards will work with students from the College of Architecture and Planning during Design Week, with the goal of developing a design for a pedestrian mall on the east side of Ball State. His lecture is free and open to the public. HOW TO PREPARE FOR A JOB FAIR With the Cardinal Job Fair fast approaching, learn how to go into the fair feeling prepared at this Career Center session at 5 p.m. in the Digital Schwartz Complex in Bracken Library.

BALL STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Ball State Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Sursa Performance Hall. This all-student orchestra performs music from all genres and time periods. It will feature the winners of the graduate solo/concerto competition: Lauren Walker and Yi-Hsuan (Nina) Lee. Tickets are free for students in advance, or $5 general admission.

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Pottery shop encourages local art Store gives people opportunity to use artistic, creative side

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A bright, colorful space greets those who enter The Artist Within, located on Walnut street in downtown Muncie. Shelves are lined with various white ceramic figures ready to be glazed at the line of tables that are complete with samples of how glazes will ultimately turn out once the figure has been in the kiln. Their focus is on pottery, with customers able to walk in, select a piece, glaze it and pick it up a week later. Founded in 2004 by Bob and Vicki Hartley, the shop provides an opportunity for people to express their creative, artistic side. Ali Kline, an employee at The Artist Within, says that working with pottery can be therapeutic. When the shop opened, To-

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Once they realized that they had the kitchen, gear, chefs on campus and residents who wanted to be creative and get involved, the idea was launched. The Corps will train students in skills such as camera and light placement, audio mixing and the process of putting a script together. “The folks that work for me are really going to oversee a lot of the training and making sure that the residents know how to produce this show,” Brandon Smith, the Digital Corps director, said. “We’re really trying to get the residents who are passionate about this stuff [to] really be the driving force behind what this cooking show even looks like,” Smith said. “The Digital Corps is here to just provide whatever help and guidance folks

ren Scott was the throwing instructor, teaching people how to make their own figures with clay and a wheel. But in 2007, he joined the US Navy where he was stationed in San Diego. Scott said he enjoyed his service but was injured in a hit-and-run incident 2010 and returned to Muncie in 2012. Scott is the new owner of the shop and is transitioning it to a focus on locally made goods, which is why, by Feb. 10, The Artist Within will be renamed Made in Muncie. Scott hopes to eventually stock only locally made pottery. Their website will also change to madeinmuncie. com, where customers will be able purchase items and make reservations. Scott said he is also hoping to become more connected with the community. “We’ve been called Muncie’s best kept secret,” he said. “But we don’t want to be a secret anymore.” Debbie Johnson has worked at The Artist Within for three

need to get it done.” Robert Willey, a music professor, said Byers imagined a house band for the show similar to those on late night TV shows. He reached out to students to find someone to be the music director and DJ for the show. Willey said his students don’t have too many opportunities to play on a TV show, a different environment from the film and animation scores they normally do. “You’re interacting with people doing all sorts of things and something that’s interesting for all types of students,” he said. “It’s not just the normal application for music. I think it’s important that you find other kinds of places to put music.” As for who will do the cooking, the student producers have yet to decide. Smith said that while there has been talk about having professional chefs from either the Muncie community

years and enjoys watching customers invested in their creations. “I think the best part of working here is watching people become so absorbed in what they’re doing that they block out everything and that it becomes their escape for a moment. Whatever is going on in their world is put aside as they focus on just this one thing,” she sad. A wide variety of ceramic pieces are available, from figures to kitchenware. Specific ideas can be made in house or ordered in, hence the Yoda, R2D2 figures and Gizmo Gremlin currently on the shelves. Pieces range from $5-$25, with no additional painting or firing fees. While the focus of The Artist Within is pottery, they also work with beads and offer a variety of classes on disciplines such as oil painting and how to create pottery on the wheel. By the end of February, they will also be offering a new fused-glass workshop. Par-

WHO IS INVOLVED WITH THE SHOW?

• Students • Digital Corps • Lori Byers, associate dean of the College of Communications, Information and Media • Professional chefs from either the Muncie community or Ball State Dining

or Ball State Dining, the student producers will choose who they want to bring in. There may also be an opportunity for students to be the chef, said Smith. He wants the producers to be the driving creative spirit of the show. “We want to put all the power of producing this thing into the hands of the residents of BotSwin because they’re the ones that want to be creative and have that space at their disposal,” Smith said. “One of the perks of living in [that LLC] is to have access to opportunities like this.”

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The Artist Within was founded in 2004 by Bob and Vicki Hartley. However, Toren Scott will is the new owner and will be changing the name to Made In Muncie on Wednesday. Under new ownership, Scott plans to eventually only have locally made pottery in the shop for customers to paint.

ticipants will get to create a picture frame that will fit a printed Instagram photo. The space also hosts a gallery of local art, with the featured artist hosting a reception the first Thursday of the

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Honor societies not all scams

tions. Sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students in the top 15 percent of their class can be invited to join. Incentives for students to join an honor society include scholarship and internship opportunities. Golden Key as an international organization gives $1 million worth of scholarships to members — some large and some small. Though it doesn’t happen often, Largent said a student officer was awarded a $10,000 scholarship last year. Before last year, he said it had been about six years since a Ball State chapter member had won a large scholarship. Largent said each year, Ball State’s Golden Key members have one or two internship opportunities, but he said he’s not sure they apply to every major. Chambers said an NSCS member can get a small scholarship by attending the induction ceremony. While there are other scholarships, Chambers said he himself has not been awarded one. With all the differences in

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ELECTIONS PACKET HOW CAN STUDENTS RUN?

Once the elections packet is available, students can start collecting signatures to run as a slate for executive board or as a senator. Packets are available now and are due Friday. However, students are not allowed to start advocating their candidacy until after the nomination convention, which will be on Feb. 16. WHAT IS A SLATE?

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The Cardinal Career Fair is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in Worthen Arena. Students should dress professionally and prepare for interviews, as well as prioritize which employers students want to talk to.

SEVEN TIPS, TRICKS FOR CAREER FAIR SUCCESS Prepare for event with coaching, planning, research

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Career fairs allow students to get networking experience and potentially land a job or internship. The Cardinal Career Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in Worthen Arena. Here are some tips and tricks to make sure you are as successful as possible. Prepare for the interview and make sure you dress professionally Kyndra Haggard, coordinator of employer relations at the Career Center, said it’s important to make sure you are professional at the event. Take advantage of the Career Center’s résumé reviews and tips on how to dress like a professional. Go for the experience, especially as a freshman and sophomore Haggard said it’s a good experience to get acclimated with the area and help practice your networking skills. “[That way], when you do start your internship and full-time job search, you’re already a lot more polished in your networking,” she said. Go to Career Center coaching sessions Brandon Bute, associate director for career development at the Career Center, works with career coaches who deliver specific guid-

ance coaching and services to students. “We interact with hundreds of employers on an annual basis, and we always take the opportunity to ask them, ‘What influences your opinion?’ because we want to give that insider track to students so that they can be more successful,” Bute said. Know what employers want to see in potential employees Employers at career fairs are looking for students with good résumés, students with knowledge of the company and what it’s about, and students who know what they want to do after they graduate. Bute said he encourages students to talk about their qualifications and interests, and to ask questions about the company but not questions about things that are obviously known, like the location of the company and what products the company provides. “You shouldn’t go up to an employer and approach them as if ‘So what do you have for me?’” Bute said. “Your job is to go there and sell yourself to them. You’re supposed to present to them why you are a worthwhile investment.” Strategize and prioritize which employers you want to talk to The Ball State Career Fair Plus app provides users with a map of the arena as well as a list of companies that will be in attendance, so plan out who you want to talk to and where they are early. The fair is only four hours

CAREER FAIR TIPS •D ress as if you’re going for an interview • Have a folder to carry around copies of your résumé and papers from employers • Take advantage of the bag and coat checks long, so to make the most of those hours, Bute said to have a strategy of who you want to talk to. “Do a lap around [the arena and] just get a feel for the layout before you even engage with anyone,” Bute said. “Identify where the people are that you want to talk to, and then spend some time going and talking to them.” Wait to talk to your top choice until you’ve already spoken to some other companies “Don’t start with your highest-priority person because you’re going to be awkward,” Bute said. “You’re going to trip over your words unless you’ve really polished it. Go practice on some employers that maybe aren’t as high on your priority list.” Use the developmental programs Ankit Patel, a senior accounting and risk management and insurance major, said he wished he had attended the fair as a sophomore because employers will offer developmental programs for emerging sophomores, which makes it easier to land an internship and build contacts. “[Going to the fair] is a great way to get your name out there and get a small exposure to all the opportunities out there,” Patel said.

A slate is a group of four students who run on the same platform points for executive board. If a student wants to run for any position on the executive board, they have to be a part of a slate. There is a list of requirements to be on a slate. Each slate member must: • have completed three semesters at Ball State • have a cumulative grade point average of 2.8 • have full-time status at time of nomination

NOMINATION CONVENTION

WHAT HAPPENS AT THE CONVENTION?

This is where students who have turned in their packets can be nominated by someone outside their slate. This can be anyone, but Miller said it is commonly their campaign manager. Once nominated, the Elections Board approves their nomination. As long as all the requirements are fulfilled, the candidates are officially in the race. They may begin campaigning following the closing of the convention.

CAMPAIGNING

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Candidates are permitted

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 As signatures keep coming in, the trio hopes the large following behind the movement will help get the bill passed. Webb said it was great to be able to spark this initiative in the student body and see that people agree with her and Benakovich. “This would give people the choice to have healthy options,” Benakovich said. “It could help students with the whole ‘feel good, do good.’ Maybe grades would even improve. It’s like a domino effect.”

honor societies out there, Smith said she can’t remember which ones she’s been invited to join because she typically deletes the emails from them right away. She said she was unaware any of the organizations were official Ball State chapters. Largent said communication and advertising has been something difficult to express to both members and nonmembers in trying to get them more involved. “It’s something we’re working on,” Largent said. “There’s just a lack of communication between my officers, students and myself — giving people reasons to come.” Meaghan Mahoney, a freshman international business major, said she hasn’t paid attention to honor society invitations that she’s gotten this semester for that reason — communication. She said she usually deletes the email invitations immediately. “If I knew that some were official to Ball State, I might have paid attention,” Mahoney said. “I just figure they’re all fake.”

to both fundraise and promote their platforms as long as it all falls within the elections code. If they violate the code, candidates will be reviewed by the Elections Board and fined for their violations. Campaigning lasts two weeks.

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Ball State has a few official honor society chapters, including Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Another is Golden Key International Honor Society, which hosted a spelling bee in DeHority Complex earlier this year.

DEBATES

The Presidential, Vice Presidential and All Slate debates are unstructured and left to the debate coordinator to plan. The Elections Board chooses an outside student to be the moderator. This is the time where candidates get to debate and voice their specific platform points and tell students why they should elect them. They can cover small, detailed points all the way to large, broad overviews of their hopes for student government.

VOTING AND WINNERS

HOW DO STUDENTS VOTE?

Voting will be available online from 8 a.m. on Feb. 29 until 5 p.m. on March 1. The winners will be announced shortly after voting closes. After the winners are announced, the Elections Board immediately dissolves and no longer has power within SGA.

INAUGURATION

Inauguration is at 3:15 p.m. on April 20. Immediately following inauguration, acting slate Atlas will no longer be the acting executive board, and the power transfers to the new slate. Hesser said this year will be slightly different than past years. There will be one final senate meeting after inauguration that will be conducted by the new executive board. He said this is a way to help them get on their feet before senate is dismissed for the Summer Semester. Peterson said from there, the bill will be sent to an agenda committee run by SGA’s vice president, who will run an agenda meeting to decide if it will be on the agenda the next week. Peterson said he hopes the bill will get voted yes there, so it can move onto the meeting on Wednesday. If it does go on the floor at that meeting, Peterson said he encourages anyone to come in to support it. “We have options, we have good options, but why not keep expanding?” Peterson said. “We’re not trying to revolt against dining or anything. We’re just saying, ‘Hey, we’d like to see some more peaches out there.’”

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tional organization. Similarly, NSCS has a couple hundred members, said David Chambers, the student president. The junior legal studies major said 20 to 25 students regularly attend their meetings. But Chambers said that while only a small percentage of members participate, they are “like a close family.” For NSCS, Chambers said the experience of joining is worth the fee, which is also $95. While some of the money does go to their national organization as well, he said he uses the money to create opportunities for the students involved. Chambers said they do a lot of work with education in the local community, including working with Muncie community schools, KinderCare and March to College day at The Boys and Girls Club. NSCS is also planning on working with Habitat for Humanity soon, Chambers said. In terms of expanding the honor society, he thinks this will be a move in the right direction. “I think that maybe in the past, we’ve been thinking too small,” he said. “Since Habitat for Humanity is nationwide, partnering with something big would help expand horizons.” NSCS requires a 3.4 GPA for a student to be invited to join, and freshman, sophomore, junior and senior students may receive this invitation. Golden Key doesn’t have a GPA requirement, but instead relies on class rank only when giving out invita-

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is an honor organization that has benefits from joining. “We are real,” Largent said. “There’s more available to members than the [$95] they spend to join.” REBECCA KIZER But in many cases, it is the ADMINISTRATION REPORTER membership fee preventing rjkizer@bsu.edu students from joining. Many Ball State students Kelsey Smith, a junior pubreceive invitations each se- lic relations major, said she’s mester to join various honor gotten emails about joining societies on and off campus, honor societies since Spring but many don’t realize the in- Semester of her freshman vitations are legitimate. year. While she never joined Ball State’s official honor any of the organizations, she societies are Phi Kappa Phi said she understands that Honor Society, they need monGolden Key Interey, but also quesIf I knew that tioned the fee. national Honor Society and the some [honor “It makes sense National Soci— if their inety of Collegiate societies] were tention is to do Scholars (NSCS). for official to Ball something According to the community, the Association State, I might they’re going to of College Honor have paid need funding. Societies’ website, But what if they college honor so- attention. I just earned the moncieties are deemed figure they’re ey through serlegitimate if they vice, rather than are accredited all fake. a fee?” Smith by ACHS. While said. “If [stuACHS is the only MEAGHAN dents] earned accrediting insti- MAHONEY, a the grades, then tution for college freshman international they shouldn’t business major honor societies, have to pay for honor societies [membership].” aren’t required to apply for Currently, Largent said accreditation. roughly 125 Ball State stuThere are currently 65 dif- dents have paid the $95 fee ferent honor societies with and are official members this accreditation. While of Golden Key’s on-campus NSCS has it, Golden Key and chapter. Despite this, he said Phi Kappa Phi do not. only around 25 or so attend David Largent, a Ball State their monthly meetings. computer science instructor, Out of the $95 fee, Largent serves as the faculty adviser said $10 per student goes for Golden Key. He said he toward Ball State’s chapter wants to assure students that of Golden Key. The rest of the Golden Key is not a scam and money goes to the interna-

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SPORTS

TODAY Men’s golf kicks off its season at the Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play tournament in Florida.

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SOFTBALL

TEAM PREPARES FOR DIFFICULT 2016 SCHEDULE Cardinals to play in 5 games over opening weekend

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Collegiate golfers in the Midwest face a challenge with freezing temperatures for several months. Junior Allison Lindley led the Ball State women’s golf team with a 77.86 average stroke last season.

Milder temperatures allow golfers to practice outside during winter Coaches pleased with rare chance ‘to play on grass’

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Collegiate golfers in the Midwest face challenges that southern schools don’t have to deal with. Freezing temperatures, wind and snow fall keep Ball State golfers away from the green for several months at a time. Though winter generally forces an extended offseason, Ball State men’s golf coach Mike Fleck is confident in his team’s ability to keep in shape. “We had such good weather on the back end of the fall on into December, the guys really kept playing all the way up to semester break,” Fleck said.

He also said during Winter Break, many of his players have the ability to go down to somewhere warm and play. They can participate in tournaments so they can stay in competitive form. Even without traveling, the team is prepared when the weather in Muncie turns sour. They practice at nearby MD’s Golf Academy, which features indoor, heated driving range stalls and a putting green. The team also uses a TrackMan, a golf swing monitoring device that is used to help golfers know more about how their swing works. This is very valuable during the winter because all it requires is a hitting mat, some space and a net. “Other than the concept of not physically getting out and playing golf every day, we’re doing everything we can to maintain our golf recogni-

tion to get back out there and start playing in the spring,” Fleck said. Despite the issues surrounding offseason competition, Fleck shows confidence in his team moving forward. The women’s team head coach Katherine Mowat shows the same confidence in her team’s offseason regimen. No matter how prepared they are, she, like Fleck, acknowledges there has been luck involved in this mild winter. “We’ve had some great fortune to be out on the golf course playing,” Mowat said. “We’re just thrilled to be able to play on grass and hit off grass”. This is something that wouldn’t be possible during a colder winter with snow on the ground. Mowat also said the women had been playing well and putting up scores that

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS

MEN’S: Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play – Today and Tuesday in Dade City, Fla. WOMEN’S: Eagle Invitational – FridaySunday in Estero, Fla.

inspire confidence. She relies on her experience as a coach in this region and knows her team knows the right ways to prepare for the season, even when playing isn’t an option. The team has benefited from being able to play outside by putting an end to some of their anxiety. With tournaments beginning for both teams, they look to excel and follow through on what they have been working on throughout the winter.

Ball State softball head coach Ciolli Bartlett will face a tough challenge in her first season as the program’s head coach. The Cardinals are preparing for one of the toughest schedules in program history. In less than one week, Ball State will open up its season with a five-game slate scheduled at the Sand Dollar Classic in Gulf Shores, Ala. During this weekend on the road, the Cardinals will take on No. 10 Louisiana Lafayette and No. 25 South Alabama. From there it will not get easier for the team, as it is set to play 23 total teams ranked within the top 125 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association RPI rankings. The team will also play against nine 2015 NCAA regional participants, including the preseason ranked top 10 Louisiana Lafayette, which is one year removed from its Auburn Super Regional runner-up standing. “No. 10 [Louisiana Lafayette] is going to be a pretty good challenge for the first game out,” Bartlett said. Ball State is no stranger to top-ranked competition — after winning the Mid-American Conference Tournament, it went on to knock off Notre Dame, which was ranked 21st in the nation at the time.

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Notre Dame went on to beat Ball State later in the South Bend regional, knocking the Cardinals out of the tournament. The preseason 24thranked Fighting Irish will face off against the Cardinals again this season. With this tough upcoming schedule, the team will try to prepare themselves for the MAC Conference tournament in hopes of another run in an NCAA regional. “The goal now is to play really deep into a regional, and hopefully win one in the very near future,” Bartlett said. “First things first, though, and winning the conference is definitely that.” There will be a couple other opponents that received votes for the USA Today’s top 25 rankings. The teams include: North Dakota State, Texas and the University of Alabama, Birmingham. “I’m excited to see how they compete,” said Bartlett. “The culture of this program was the best part of taking this job, these girls know how to win.” Ball State will begin its season on Friday against Louisiana Lafayette with hopes of replicating last season’s success.

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‘HAIL, CAESAR!’ IS NEARLY PERFECT ANNA BOWMAN FILM ANNALYSIS ANNA BOWMAN IS A SENIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENGLISH MAJOR AND WRITES ‘FILM ANNALYSIS’ FOR THE DAILY NEWS. HER VIEWS DO NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THOSE OF THE NEWSPAPER. WRITE TO HER AT AABOWMAN@BSU.EDU.

“Hail, Caesar!” is a mixed bag of film noir, mu- RATING: sical, comedy and drama, with a dash of McCa4.5/5 rthyism thrown in for taste. While it’s not the best Coen brothers movie, it certainly ranks STARS high on the list. Here’s why: The cohesiveness of the set design, costuming and acting style was flawless. They pulled off the old Hollywood feel with effortless panache — even the editing style and coloring matched up. The running gags are countless in this movie. From the very “Who’s on first” scene with Laurence Laurentz to the “Frau Blucher” (“Young Frankenstein”) callback when they say, “On Wings of Eagles,” it seems like the Coen brothers took every classic joke in film history and jammed it into the script. The “story within a story” element keeps the audience entertained. I can’t tell you how many times I almost fell asleep during “Bridge of Spies,” but that was never an issue while watching “Hail, Caesar!” There must have been at least five different subplots to the already layered story, and each one was hysterical and endlessly fascinating. Channing Tatum tap dances. Though he hadn’t been trained in tap before this film, he pulled PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB.COM it off, while adding in his “Hail, Caesar!” is about a 1950s slapstick comedic style auHollywood fixer for Capital Pictures, diences have come to ex- who tries to solve problems for pect from him. celebrities in the industry. The movie It’s a film for reunions. released in theaters Friday. First you’ve got Dumbledore and Voldemort meeting again, though in circumstances much less life-and-death. That’s right — the voice of the narrator is played by the great Michael Gambon, while the role of director Laurence Laurentz is played by the despicable Ralph Fiennes. Second up, you have Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. Although far from playing the iconic undercover cops in “21 Jump Street,” these two still show their comedic sides, but in a much more … sophisticated way. The music is perfect. The score is composed by Carter Burwell, who has worked with the brothers on all but one of their movies. He nails the film noir style while also encapsulating the humorous undertones that make the movie irresistible. Religious commentary was made, but in the least offensive way. There is a scene in which the heads of every major religion in America come together in one room. That’s funny enough as it is. But then they discuss how Christ should be portrayed in one the films being produced by our main character. This satire was risky in the hands of the Coen brothers, but it was tastefully done and hugely entertaining. Everything went off without a hitch — the acting, the shots, the set design — that is, until the ending. For such a big movie, it certainly wasn’t long, which is counter-intuitive, considering it was done by the Coen Brothers. Really, I’m not a huge fan of their drawn-out narrative style, but with “Hail, Caesar!” there was no feeling of finality. Yes, everything wrapped up nicely, but compared to “Fargo” or “O’ Brother, Where Art Thou,” I felt largely unsatisfied. Taking everything into account, I don’t see how anyone wouldn’t like this movie. With a stacked cast, a high-end production value and humor fit for any viewer, “Hail Caesar!” is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

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BASKETBALL GAMES SHOULD BE PACKED WITH STUDENTS Dear BSU Daily News Editor,

My wife and I graduated from BSU a number of years ago. I grew up in Muncie and I have followed BSU football and basketball for many years as a long time fan. We attended the BSU Men and Women’s basketball game last Saturday and we do not understand the reason or reasons why less than 2 or 3 hundred students came to those games? With more than 17 thousand students living on campus those games should have been packed with screaming students backing their [Mid-American Conference] leading men AND women’s basketball teams! Those teams deserve the “6th man/woman” following that helps win close games and they simply are not getting it from their own fellow students. We have been in the arena when it has been full to the top and it is a fantastic thing to see. You students have a “ticket” to just walk in and the arena has seats that are “crying” for you to take. We looked around and could see the “sad seats” missing you. Please write to the BSU Daily News a few of the 17 thousand reasons that you did not attend and maybe it will help us figure out what needs to be done to keep the BSU basketball programs alive. It is a sorry picture to show those high school recruits that come to a BSU basketball game to decide if they want to come BSU to play. Sincerely Yours, Phil & Sharon Brooks pcbr57@aol.com

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