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the university since 2011. Jones-Hall has not yet responded to attempts to reach out to her. She was recently mentioned in a letter to President Paul W. Ferguson from Student Government Association Chief of Staff Chris Taylor and the Student Government Association President Nick Wilkey. The letter expressed concern about the selection of the John R. Emens Outstanding Senior Award winner, racial sensitivity and the lack of dialogue on campus. In the letter, Taylor said leaders from the SGA and the Big 4 —
the Black Student Association, Spectrum, the Latino Student Union and the Asian American Student Association — had received threats of funding cuts for steering away from the university’s message. Jones-Hall said in an email: “The Big 4 are not making comments [about the Emens Outstanding Senior Award] because the[y] are funded through the University and so is SGA. I would be careful not to bite the hand that feeds you. My two cents.” Jones-Hall apologized Wednesday for her remarks.
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David Jones, president of the BSA, said his organization was restricted from talking about the Emens controversy with anyone, including their own members. “In the back of our minds, we were thinking ‘If we say something, there won’t be a BSA,’” Jones said. Details for the search for her replacement have not yet been determined, Todd said. Sang Nguyen, president of AASA, said Jones-Hall “is an extremely compassionate and positive person with so much energy and love for her students.”
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all State began to feel the effects of the national outcry against Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act Tuesday as the Mid-American Conference and the National Forensic Association decided to move their events, that draw thousands of people each year, out of state. RFRA prohibits laws that “substantially burden” a person’s ability to follow their religious beliefs. “Person,” according to the law, includes businesses, religious institutions and associations.
Gov. Mike Pence asked lawmakers Tuesday to create a clarification of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act he signed in private Thursday. Although the law doesn’t outright target LGBTQ people, many critics say the law gives businesses, like florists, bakers and caterers, the legal right to refuse service to gay and lesbian couples for same-sex weddings. Government officials, businesses and celebrities have been speaking out against the law and canceling travel and events in the state.
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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT “Prohibits a governmental entity from substantially burdening a person’s exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless the governmental entity can demonstrate that the burden:” “(1) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest;” “(2) is the least restrictive means of furthering the compelling governmental interest.” SOURCE: iga.in.gov
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Days after the NCAA spoke out against Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the Mid-American Conference is making a statement as well. “The [MAC] will not schedule any more meetings or championships in Indiana until this current matter is brought to a sensible and appropriate conclusion,” said MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher. Conference championships in men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, scheduled for May 14-16, will still be hosted in Muncie. Several championships, primarily Olympic sports, are hosted by different MAC schools on a rotational basis. That means any member school could potentially host any of the rotational sports. Ken Mather, associate commissioner of media and public relations for the MAC, said both golf and tennis have been hosted in Indiana in recent years. Ball State athletic director Mark Sandy echoed statements from Steinbrecher, adding that the conference is making its stance clear. “They’re following NCAA leadership in saying that any kind of a rule that would be perceived as discriminatory is not a good thing,” Sandy said. “Any organization that has multiple members from different states has to take into consideration all of its members.” Ball State is the only MAC school located in Indiana. The conference also hosts its annual presidents meeting in Indianapolis, where NCAA headquarters are located.
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The National Forensic Association joined the ranks of other companies like Angie’s List, Salesforce and Gen Con LLC who have decided to pull business or events from Indiana after Gov. Mike Pence signed Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The NFA, a speech organization, pulled their 2016 national competition from Ball State. Mary Moore, director of individual events and instructor of communication studies, said the National Council came to the agreement to open the bidding back up to other institutions for the 2016 competition. “We feel compelled to protect students, so to ask colleagues to bring students into a state where this law would allow businesses to discriminate against them was something the National Council did not feel comfortable doing,” Moore said. Ball State is one of the organization’s founding members and is one of the 10 schools that have won the national tournament, so Moore said it was prestigious to be able to host the national tournament on campus. The city could lose between $1 and 2 million for not hosting the five-day tournament, Moore said. The tournament brings about 1,200 to 1,500 students and coaches from about 100 institutions from across the country to Muncie. Losing the food and lodging business from them could make a big impact, she said.
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Editor’s Note: In this issue of The Daily News, we have exclusively included content related to diversity and tolerance at Ball State and in Indiana. Following Tuesday’s campuswide discussion, these issues must continue to be the focus of the university community. While Indiana debates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Ball State has been dealing with its own issues of diversity and tolerance. After a student who formerly owned a Confederate flag won the John R. Emens Outstanding Senior Award, some students felt they were not being fairly represented on campus. They called for a university-wide diversity workshop; this alone demonstrates the depth of the concern about diversity on campus. Daily News articles focusing on the campus diversity issue and RFRA have received a high amount of traffic on ballstatedaily.com and on social media; It is clear that the community cares about diversity, so Ball State cannot allow its voice to fade into the background. President Paul W. Ferguson sent campus-wide emails regarding diversity in response to both these issues, but failed to make a real statement or get to the heart of RFRA. The university needs to go further and make a direct stance on the law. In the last week’s email, Ferguson said Ball State “will not tolerate discrimination” but never specifically mentioned the state law. His reaffirmation of the university’s commitment to diversity is valuable
and necessary, but the university cannot avoid taking a direct stance on the law itself. RFRA gives a person, company or organization the ability to make decisions based on their religion without legal action from a government entity. Paired with the lack of an antidiscrimination law at the state level, RFRA opens up the potential for business owners to refuse service to LGBTQ individuals. Other presidents of universities in Indiana have released stronger statements on the law. Butler University President James Danko said RFRA “strikes me as illconceived legislation at best” in his statement. “I strongly encourage our state leaders to take immediate action to address the damage done by this legislation and to reaffirm the fact that Indiana is a place that welcomes, supports, respects, and values all people,” he said. Danko moved beyond a simple affirmation of his institution’s principles: he declared a specific stance. Other universities, such as IU and DePauw, all issued statements clearly opposing RFRA. Ferguson should have followed their lead in issuing a clear opposition toward RFRA. The law’s impact is now being felt on the university’s doorstep. The National Forensic Association will no longer have its 2016 national competition at Ball State because of RFRA. The Mid-American Conference is against RFRA, and will no
longer schedule events or meetings in Indiana. Because Ball State is the only Indiana school in the MAC, it is alone in feeling the backlash behind this law. These two losses will have an impact on Ball State’s financial situation and public image. But the main issue is how RFRA is hurting the community. Without full recognition of these issues, Ball State is dismissing the value of some students. If a student cannot walk on campus or throughout the surrounding community without feeling targeted for their race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity because of this law, then Ball State is not doing enough. RFRA is on Ball State’s doorstep, and the university needs to take the steps to make sure it does not stay. If the Indiana government moves forward with anti-discrimination laws, then the state is moving in the right direction. But if Ball State never declares its opposition to RFRA, then why would NFA reconsider hosting the national competition here? The university needs to show them — and everyone — that it won’t let RFRA stand. Ball State has let these issues of diversity fester. The university can’t make the same mistake again. It must take a clear stance if it is to accurately represent itself. Ball State “will not tolerate discrimination,” but that is not enough. The university must take a firmer stance on this issue that will affect Ball State students, the university’s pocketbook and the state’s lasting image.
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Gov. Mike Pence said Tuesday that he wants to clarify that RFRA does not allow discrimination. The Indianapolis Star published an editorial the same day calling for change to keep the law from allowing discrimination.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence asked lawmakers Tuesday to send him a clarification of the state’s new religious-freedom law later this week. Pence defended the Indiana law as a vehicle to protect religious liberty but said he has been meeting with lawmakers “around the clock” to address concerns that it would allow businesses to deny services to gay customers. The governor said he does not believe “for a minute” that lawmakers intended “to create a license to discriminate.” “It certainly wasn’t my intent,” said Pence, who signed the law last week. But, he said, he “can appreciate that that’s become the perception, not just here in Indiana but all across the country. We need to confront that.”
Arkansas lawmakers pass controversial RFRA bill Signatures being gathered to expand state’s civil rights act | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas lawmakers have given final approval to a religious-freedom bill that has drawn sharp criticism from opponents who say it opens the door to state-sanctioned discrimination against gays and lesbians. The House voted Tuesday to approve the measure, which prohibits the state and local governments from infringing on a person’s religious beliefs without a “compelling” interest. The measure now heads to Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who has said he will sign it into law. If enacted, the move will
make Arkansas the second state to enact such a law this year. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed a similar bill last week, and 19 other states have comparable measures on the books. Hundreds of protesters filled the Arkansas Capitol urging Gov. Hutchinson to veto the bill. Retail giant Wal-Mart says Gov. Hutchinson should veto a religious-objection bill that critics say would open the door to widespread discrimination against gays and lesbians. Wal-Mart Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon said in a statement Tuesday the bill prohibiting state and local government from infringing on someone’s religious beliefs without a “compelling” interest threatens the state’s spirt of inclusion and the Bentonville-based company’s values.
WASHINGTON: JAY INSLEE • Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee says he is imposing an administration-wide ban on state-funded travel to Indiana.
ARKANSAS HOUSE BILL 1228 •A n act to enact the religious freedom restoration act to be known as Mary’s law; • t o provide protection for religious practice and to provide remedies and penalties for violating or abusing religious protections; • t o declare an emergency; and for other purposes. SOURCE: arkansasonline.com
Wal-Mart had previously criticized the measure, saying it sent the wrong message about its home state. The bill and a similar measure recently enacted in Indiana are facing a growing backlash from businesses and gay-rights advocates. In a drive to stem the impact of the new bill Arkan-
The Indiana law prohibits any laws that “substantially burden” a person’s ability to follow his or her religious beliefs. The definition of “person” includes religious institutions, businesses and associations. Although the legal language does not specifically mention gays and lesbians, critics say the law is designed to shield businesses and individuals who do not want to serve gays and lesbians, such as florists or caterers who might be hired for a same-sex wedding. In Washington, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Indiana officials appeared to be in “damage-control mode” following the uproar over the law. Earnest also took issue with Pence’s claim that Indiana’s law was rooted in a 1993 federal law. He said the Indiana measure marked a “significant expansion” over that law because it applies to private transactions beyond those involving the federal government. The federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act arose from a case related to the use of peyote in a Native Ameri-
sas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has approved the wording of a ballot proposal to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the state’s anti-discrimination protections, clearing the way for supporters to gather signatures for the measure. Rutledge on Tuesday certified the proposed initiated act, which would expand the state’s civil rights act. Rutledge’s certification means supporters of the measure can begin gathering the nearly 68,000 signatures from registered voters required to put the proposal on next year’s ballot. The measure was proposed after Gov. Hutchinson allowed legislation to go into law that prohibits local governments from adopting anti-discrimination ordinances that offer protections that go beyond state law.
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SEATTLE: ED MURRAY • Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says he will not allow work-related city-funded travel to Indiana. • Murray, who is the city’s first openly gay mayor, says Seattleites know that discrimination has no place in their city. He says the new law doesn’t reflect the city’s values.
Government officials across the country have taken a stand against Indiana’s law that critics fear allows discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Here are some of the ways officials are condemning the state’s law.
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The National Forensic Association, a speech and debate organization, decided to pull their 2016 national tournament at Ball State after Gov. Mike Pence signed into effect Indiana’s RFRA. Head coach of the Ball State speech team Mary Moore said this would have had a huge economic impact on the community.
NFA: | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “It has a huge economic impact on a community that could really use those funds,” Moore said. “Additionally, we lose the visibility the tournament would bring to the university.” Pence spoke at a press conference Tuesday and said he wants to make new legislation with RFRA by the end of the week to clarify that the law does not allow discrimination. Pence has been meeting with lawmakers and legislators for the past week to address con-
cerns with the law, the Associated Press reported. “[I] can appreciate that that’s become the perception, not just here in Indiana but all across the country,” Pence said, according to the AP. “We need to confront that.” Moore said if Pence fixes the law, there is a chance the tournament could still take place at Ball State. However, she said that wasn’t a definite. “I am not sure exactly how the community at large feels about what happened and how willing, even if they do fix it, if they still would rather not come symbolically because of the action,” Moore said.
NEW YORK: ANDREW CUOMO • New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday banned non-essential, state-funded travel to Indiana. • The ban applies to all state agencies and public colleges and universities — meaning students and faculty would not be able to participate in athletic or academic events in Indiana. Exceptions would be made for travel deemed “essential to the enforcement of state law or public health and safety.” • “With this action, we stand by our LBGT family members, friends and colleagues to ensure that their rights are respected,” Cuomo said in announcing the travel restrictions. NEW YORK CITY: BILL DE BLASIO • New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a ban on city-sponsored travel to Indiana. Essential travel including trips by law enforcement would still be allowed. • Sen. Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat who is the only openly gay member of the state Senate, said the Indiana law “is an assault on basic civil rights.”
PORTLAND, ORE.: CHARLIE HALES • Mayor Charlie Hales says Portland’s government is joining the reaction against Indiana’s RFRA. • Hales said Monday he’s suspended city-funded travel to Indiana. He called on business and civic leaders to do the same.
VERMONT: PETER SHUMLIN • Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has banned all non-essential, state-funded or state-sponsored trips to Indiana. • Shumlin also invited a public-employee union that canceled a conference in Indianapolis to hold its meeting in Vermont.
SAN FRANCISCO: ED LEE • San Francisco mayor Ed Lee issued a statement saying no taxpayer money will be used to send city employees to Indiana. • “We stand united as San Franciscans to condemn Indiana’s new discriminatory law, and will work together to protect the civil rights of all Americans including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals,” his statement reads. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: PAT HADEN • Southern California athletic director Pat Haden will not attend the College Football Playoff selection committee meeting in Indianapolis this week. • Haden posted on Twitter at @ADHadenUSC: “I am the proud father of a gay son. In his honor, I will not be attending the CFP committee meeting in Indy this week. #EmbraceDiversity.”
can ritual. But in 1997, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal law did not apply to the states. So states began enacting their own laws. Twenty now have them on the books. Businesses and organizations, including Apple and the NCAA, have voiced concern over Indiana’s law, and some states have barred government-funded travel to the state. Democratic legislative leaders said a clarification would not be enough. “To say anything less than a repeal is going to fix it is incorrect,” House Minority Leader Scott Pelath said. Republican Senate President Pro Tem David Long said lawmakers were negotiating a clarification proposal that he hoped would be ready for public release on Wednesday, followed by a vote Thursday before sending the package to the governor. “We have a sense that we need to move quickly out here and be pretty nimble,” Long said. “But right now, we don’t have consensus on the language.”
INDIANAPOLIS: GREG BALLARD • Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, a Republican, said the law threatens to undermine the city’s economic growth and reputation as a convention and tourism destination, and called for lawmakers to add protections for sexual orientation and gender identity to Indiana civil-rights laws. • “I call upon Governor Pence and the Indiana Legislature to fix this law. Either repeal it or pass a law that protects all who live, work and visit Indiana. And do so immediately. Indianapolis will not be defined by this,” Ballard said.
CONNECTICUT: DANNEL P. MALLOY • Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed an executive order on Monday barring state spending on travel to Indiana and any other state enacting RFRA legislation. • “We cannot sit idly by and do nothing while laws are enacted that will turn back the clock,” Malloy said, adding how he “won’t allow any of our citizens in Connecticut to face discrimination in other states, at least without a fight.” WASHINGTON D.C.: MURIEL BOWSER • Washington D.C.’s mayor has banned city employees from traveling to Indiana. • Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an executive order on Tuesday banning travel to the state on official city business. The order will remain in effect until the law is repealed, clarified or blocked.
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RECENT OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD RECIPIENT DESERVES SECOND CHANCE Dear Ball State: It’s two o’clock in the morning. I’ve just finished a 9-hour work day followed by 5 hours of homework, and I am exhausted. But I can’t sleep because I am disturbed. I see a movement sweeping across Ball State, a movement that hurts me to witness. I see exemplary students under fire, venerable administrators forced into resignation, and well-intentioned individuals jumping at the chance to shame the next offender into exile so we can boast a more “tolerant” campus. This isn’t the school I was proud of four years ago. I could’ve stepped up weeks ago when my former colleague Chloe Anagnos was targeted for once owning a Confederate battle flag. Though I never approved of the flag (an opinion I strongly expressed to
her long before any article was family, even some saying I should ever written), I never saw warrant have never been born. (What many in shaming her for past ignorance. don’t know was that this unrelentI’m glad she’s ing treatment drove learned her lesson, me into months of but I wish the focus I’m stepping up considering suicide were more on the now because I see as an escape.) lesson learned than I could’ve stepped the person at fault. this trend not only up for myself or for I could’ve stepped continuing but Ms. Anagnos, but up a year and a half I didn’t. I was too ago when I found augmenting close to either ismyself the target sue to have my for insensitive com- MALACHI W. opinion considered, former SGA ments I posted to RANDOLPH, much less received. president social media. I knew And I felt that we my comments were deserved at least a wrong, and I quickly stepped up to portion of our repercussion. admit that and apologize for them. But now … I have no meat in But it didn’t end there, as it should the game. have. The conversation continued I’m stepping up now because I about me and my incompetence see this trend not only continuas a student leader, my religion, my ing but augmenting. With the re-
cent resignation of Associate Vice President Jennifer Jones-Hall, I am provoked to plea for an end to the witch hunts. Student leaders, many of whom are my friends, want to enact positive change on campus but are doing it in all the wrong ways. When someone makes a mistake, it’s okay to acknowledge, even condemn, but then the focus should quickly be taken off the individual and placed onto the issue itself. I’m no advocate for university faculty. In fact, it’s been my personal experience that much of the misconduct originates from narrow-minded administrators further up the line than JonesHall. But I know what it feels like to be shamed, to have an almostperfect reputation shattered by a few moments of idiocy and a lot
of hungry predators who take joy in others’ ruin. As I look at the current Ball State environment, all the negative feelings come back. Instead of a progressive community, I see journalists writing juicy stories they know people will read, students posting charged statuses their peers will surely share, and a society that stampedes over an erring individual instead of offering a hand to get him or her back on the horse. I was forced out of office. You wanted the same for Anagnos; then you wanted her award revoked. Now you’ve achieved the resignation of an individual who worked tirelessly for students of all backgrounds. It hurts me to see reputable careers dismantled over a few ill-spoken words, a moment of
weakness or a miscommunication. Let he who has never stumbled – whether publicly or privately – cast the first stone. In other words, we’re human. We make mistakes. While there should be zero tolerance for flawed behavior, we must tolerate flawed humans, or throw ourselves under the bus along with those we’re sacrificing. Let us enact positive social change in love. Let us condemn actions, not people. Let us give second chances, encourage learning experiences, and promote an environment where we don’t live in fear of making mistakes. For perfection is only an illusion. With best intentions,
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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8. Play by the rules, slow and steady. Use what you’re learning combined with your active imagination. Let others share expenses. Contribute to the savings jar before buying treats. Don’t gamble. Consider practical strategies to follow a passion.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9. There’s money to be made today and tomorrow. Stick to pragmatic, practical priorities. Take responsibility for the project’s success. Lead graciously. Be diplomatic to go around a roadblock. You get more with honey than vinegar.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7. Consider the possibilities. Take slow, practical steps around obstacles. Attend to details and run a reality check before committing funds or time. Don’t forget an important job. Prioritize fun and romance today and tomorrow. Play your tricks.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 9. A new understanding arises with the Moon in your sign today and tomorrow. Stick to solid ground, rather than ephemeral directions. Double-check the address before you leave. Find out what’s expected before launching off. Confirm reservations.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 7. Hit a brick wall at home. Something you’re trying doesn’t work. Don’t ask for more money now. Finish your homework so you can go out. Water figures in your plans. Consider the consequences before taking action.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6. A dream gets interrupted. Pamper yourself and recharge today and tomorrow. Review where you’ve been and where you’re going. Imagine the finished product. Hold out for what you want, respectfully. Revive your spirit with peaceful introspection.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7. Wait to see what develops. Seek solid facts to resolve any confusion. Old ideas die hard. Hold your temper, especially if others don’t. Gains come through networking and communications today and tomorrow. Consider a dream symbol.
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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7. Parties, meetings and gatherings go well today and tomorrow. Practice being gracious, even to people you don’t like. Schedule carefully, and remain flexible with unexpected delays or circumstances. Networking benefits your professional aims. Enjoy the company.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7. A business opportunity arises over the next two days. Keep to your budget, and go for it. Fantasy gets challenged by reality ... keep to practical objectives. Pesky regulations could interfere with your intentions. Check reservations and traffic before traveling. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8. Philosophical conversations and flights of fancy go nowhere (but at least entertain). Barriers for travel and studies arise. Evaluate fantastic promises for practical applications. Play with family today and tomorrow. Who says fun needs to be expensive? Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7. Don’t let your dreams for the future incite you to splurge on something you can’t afford yet. Save up for it instead. Hunt for a bargain. Keep your eye on the ball. There’s plenty of competition. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Negotiate a fair exchange. Compromise comes easier today and tomorrow. What you get isn’t necessarily what was expected. Check instructions for errors or changes. Illuminate your work environment to find something missing. Sensitivities become obvious. Clarify issues.
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The “Hope & Healing at Benny” took place Tuesday night at the Beneficence Statue. The 30-minute long event included messages from Ball State President Paul W. Ferguson, Pastor Andre Mitchell, Associate Dean Lori Byers, student Darian Bailey and a poem by Shay Stewart. Students in attendance also read aloud the Beneficence Pledge, led by current Student Government Association President Nick Wilkey. The Voice of Triumph Gospel Choir performed “I Need You to Survive” in front of the statue. Students lingered afterwards to take photos with Ferguson and his wife, Grace Ferguson.
‘This is not an end tonight. This is a beginning’ President Ferguson hosts discussion on diversity after students demand dialogue |
“A lot of events over this last week suggested that the nation, the state A Ball State student leader final- are struggling with some of the issues ly had the chance to talk about the of diversity and we want to make a university’s silencing of multicul- very clear statement here at Ball State University... is that we are truly comtural organizations. David Jones, current president mitted to a diverse and inclusive comof the Ball State Black Student As- munity,” Ferguson said just before the sociation, said at the Beneficence first session split into groups. Each group was assigned a facilitaDialogue Tuesday that the executive board had its funding threatened for tor who was tasked with taking notes discussing the recent John R. Emens on the issues that were brought up. “I actually didn’t expect it to go Award controversy with both the like that,” Jones said. “But the fact media and its members. The restriction caused some ten- that they broke us up into groups, …[the facilitators] sion with the organizawere able to give us tion’s executive board feedback after feedI think the and its members during back. I think it was a BSA forum. conversation is great dialogue.” “We were getting all Ro Anne Royer Engle, overdue. This the hate,” Jones said. director of the Multi“Since we have titles needs to take cultural Center, said and we are an organithey would compile place every zation, people think, the notes and look for ‘They’re the people we trends in problems and year, if not every go to. This is their fault,’ solutions discussed. so we just had to stand semester. One suggestion from there and take the heat one of the groups inbecause we couldn’t NATHANIEL THOMAS, cluded unifying diverpresident of the Ethnic say anything.” sity offices on campus Theatre Alliance Jones was one of more and regularly planning than 100 people that discussions on campus. came out to the L.A. Pittenger Student “I think the conversation is Center to take part in the student- overdue,” said Nathaniel Thomas, demanded dialogue on race relations president of the Ethnic Theatre and cultural sensitivity on campus. Alliance. “This needs to take place Plans for Tuesday’s discussion every year, if not every semester.” sprung out of an email from Ball Cierra Hill, public relations diState President Paul W. Ferguson in rector of BSA and a junior radiogresponse to students’ concern about raphy and health science major, lack of campus discussion on race. also said the university had a relaChris Taylor, Student Government tively slow response to the issues Association chief of staff, wrote a let- preceding the discussion. ter asking for more active dialogue. “This is basically just a reaction “I think the main thing for us was to our reaction,” Hill said. “It took a having this conversation in public while to get to this point and I don’t and in front of the entire Ball State think it should have taken this long community, and I think this is a great and I don’t think it should have start to having it,” Taylor said at the blown up on social media like it did Hope and Healing ceremony at the to get this.” Beneficence statue. The ceremony followed the discusFerguson and other administrators sions and featured a performance by joined students in groups during two the Ball State Voice of Triumph Choir identical sessions where participants and poems from students. President were encouraged to “not hold any- of SGA Nick Wilkey also lead a recitation of the Beneficence Pledge, which thing back.” ARIC CHOKEY ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR news@bsudailynews.com
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includes a commitment to “respect and learn the differences in people, ideas and opinions.” While the university has not yet said whether it will plan any additional discussions, Ferguson said it will be a priority for him to keep up dialogue. “This is not an end tonight,” he said. “This is a beginning. An evolution. But I’m telling you here tonight that the dialogue continues and the relationship grows.”
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