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Senior marketing major Alex Sventeckis poses with Alex Trebek on the set of “Jeopardy!”. Sventeckis was one of 15 contestants on the College Championship for “Jeopardy!”.
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ix categories. Three rounds. One winner. This is what faced Alex Sventeckis once he stepped behind the podium for the trivia-style television show, “Jeopardy!” Sventeckis is the first Ball State student to be in the “Jeopardy!” College Championship. For the senior marketing major, it was a childhood dream come true. Sventeckis said he would sit and watch host Alex Trebek challenge players as the trivia questions popped up on the iconic blue screen.
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“Bush at War,” “Plan of Attack” & “State of Denial” are books by this famed journalist
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Bill Nye and Ken Ham’s debate last week at the Creation Museum in Kentucky has reignited the debate of teaching creationism in the classroom. Since the ruling against Everson vs. Board of Education of the township of Ewing in 1947, it has been against federal law to teach religious ideas or creationism in public schools. This ban does not apply to private schools, however, because they don’t receive money directly from the state. At least one Indiana lawmaker said the state’s school voucher program indirectly allows tax dollars to support religious teaching. State Sen. Sue Errington of District 26, which includes Delaware County, opposes creationism in science courses in public schools and the voucher program. The voucher program, in spirit, is mixing the state and religion, she said. “I don’t believe it should be taught as a science,” Errington said. “Not to say it doesn’t have SUE ERRINGTON State senator value — it’s just not a science.” of District 26, Errington said it could be taught which includes in public schools in a philosophy Delaware County or history of religion class, but not in a science class. In August, President Jo Ann Gora took a stance against teaching intelligent design after Eric Hedin, an astronomy assistant professor, was accused of teaching it in one of his classes. Gora said creationsim and intelligent design are not sciences and have no place in a science course. In 2011, Indiana legislators passed Indiana’s Choice Scholarship Program to provide scholarships to offset the costs of attending a private school to eligible Indiana students. Heritage Hall Christian School in Muncie participates in the state’s voucher program and teaches creationism and intelligent design to its students. “We teach evolution not as a fact, but a theory; God is the fact,” said Dennis Ice, headmaster of Heritage Hall Christian School. “We believe in a young Earth that was created by God.”
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Tonight, the two vice presidential candidates will square off in the first of the debates for the Student Government Association’s election season. Sophomore political science major Carli Hendershot will represent Cardinal Connection, and Junior marketing major Gabrielle Bunn will represent Empower. Both have SGA experience, a valuable asset for a vice presidential nominee, because theySenate meetings. The debate will be held in Cardinal Hall B at 7 p.m. and will be moderated by SGA debate coordinator Payne Horning.
Get to know the 2 nominees before they argue their points tonight in the first debate of election season
CARLI HENDERSHOT
a sophomore political science major. Cardinal Connection
Hendershot comes to the slate with two years of experience as a senator representing Spectrum as a member of the executive board. She said that Spectrum means a lot to her, and she thinks people on campus will be excited to see someone from Spectrum step into a campus higher position. “It’s a big part of my life on campus,” Hendershot said. “It’s basically my family; my second family is here at Ball State through Spectrum.” Her sense of connection is not only limited to Spectrum
but extends to the whole campus community. Hendershot said the close-knit community at Ball State drives her to make campus even better. She chose to take part in a slate, because she thought she could make the most impact through SGA. “I love making positive changes on campus, seeing campus evolve and working with students,” Hendershot said. “It feels really great, at the end of the day, to go back to your room and know that you are making an impact on a campus.”
GABRIELLE BUNN
a junior marketing major. Empower
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Bunn has been involved with SGA all three years she has been at Ball State, and credits it for her involvement on campus and connection to other passions. “SGA has been the gateway,” she said. “It helped me meet people in sororities and Dance Marathon. First time I went to Dance Marathon was with people from Senate and now I’m on Dancer Relations committee. [I met Riley kids] through dance marathon and that has changed my life.” Bunn is no stranger to speaking in front of people, as she has been involved in pageants for
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many years. She described herself as having an “orange” personality. “I’m very outgoing,” she said. “I like to take charge. If I’m going to do something I’m going to give it my all or there is no chance in doing it.” Bunn said her life experience will help students connect with her. “I bring a lot of diversity. I have a brother who is blind, and I was raised by a single mother. And I’m paying my own way through college,” she said. “I think I am relatable in that sense.”
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From 9 to 11 a.m., the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Indiana will provide food for families in need at the Tailgate Program. It will be held at Borg Warner in the parking lot across the street on the northside of State Road 32, W. Kilgore Ave. in Muncie. Students who would like to volunteer can contact Second Harvest and ask for John Nieman at foodbank@curehunger.org or 800 886-0882.
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MUSIC IN THE MUSEUM
Students for Creative Activism will host Love is Equal, a Valentine’s Day march, at 12 p.m. at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, with help from Spectrum, Muncie OUTreach and Feminists for Action. The purpose of the event is to stress that love is equal despite gender or sexual orientation. The best-dressed participant and particpant with the best sign will receive condoms and prizes.
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“NOT FOR SALE: A HUMAN TRAFFICKING PRESENTATION.”
At 5:00 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Pinshelf Room, The Center for Peace and Conflict Studies is sponsoring, “Not For Sale: A Human Trafficking Presentation.” Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Sergeant Jon Daggy will speak about his experiences working against sex trafficking while he was preparing for the Super Bowl as well as in general.
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The Retreat in Noyer Complex and America’s Buffet in Lafollette Complex will be turning off the lights to conserve energy as part of the Residence Hall Energy Challenge. In place of the traditional lights, the dining areas will use LED candlelight and giving away glow necklaces. Ice cream samples and Valentine’s Day candy will be given away as well. The lights will be turned off at 5:30 p.m.
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“Wisecracks for Wellness” presents “It Happened One Night” (1934) by Frank Capra from 6 to 9 p.m. in Maring-Hunt Library’s meeting room. An encore presentation will be shown from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Educational Resources Meeting Room in Bracken Library.
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The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. in Pruis Hall. To schedule a donation appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information. Donors receive a free t-shirt.
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SPORTS
FRIDAY Ball State’s mens’ volleyball team travels west to take on MIVA conference rival Quincy at 8 p.m.
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SATURDAY The Ball State women’s tennis team returns home and tries to extend its winning streak vs. Cincinnati.
Coming off a win against Northern Illinois, the Ball State women’s basketball team takes on Akron at noon.
GYMNASTICS
Improvements showing despite previous losses Consistency sought, leaders emerge as young team learns DAN HAUGHN STAFF REPORTER | dthaughn@bsu.edu
Brooke Evans and Erin Patchey both tied their career highs in Vault to contribute. While Vault routines are getting better, they still have been struggling to find consistency throughout the whole meet. Ball State had a few falls in its bar and floor routines, Season-high’s are being set, which prevented them from but the win’s aren’t accumu- the high scores they wanted. lating. “We made too many Ball State Gymnaslittle mistakes,” said tics had another seaEveryone Saleem. “The misson-high team score takes were ones we of 193.175 and a sea- is starting to don’t usually make.” son’s best on the vault step up. They Saleem said they with a score of 48.725, are still trying to though they still came don’t want to take what they do in up short against West- lose anymore practice out to the ern Michigan in Midfloor in their meets. American Conference and they are The girls are startplay last weekend. ing to hold each othdetermined The vault score the er accountable ins team produced was to change and out of practice, close to breaking the allowing leaders to that school record on team emerge within the vault with 48.9. Head young team. JOANNA coach Joanna Saleem SALEEM, head Saleem expressed wanted to improve coach that consistency is their team scores on still key, but the imvault all season and provement has and the team seems to be putting will keep showing. things together. Ball State will try to end their “The girls have been working losing streak when they travel on the little things that make to compete against Southeast the routine good,” said Saleem. Missouri Friday.
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Senior Sean Godfrey jumps into third base during a close play against Northern Kentucky. The men’s baseball team will start off their season in South Carolina.
Beginning of season provides optimism Preseason rankings predict first place finish for Cardinals
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With Ball State baseball’s 2014 season just around the corner, the team sees reasons to be optimistic. “We are expected to compete with the top teams in our league,” head coach Richard Maloney said. “The guys are hungry ... they want to win a prize ... We are expecting to compete for the prize.” The 2013 season saw Maloney, lead the Cardinals to one of the biggest turnarounds in college baseball. The team went from a record of 14-36 in the 2012 season to 31-24 in last year’s season. Had it not been for an extra inning loss against Northern Illinois the last game of the regular season, the Cardinals would have been crowned winners of the Mid-American Conference’s West division. Preseason standings for the 2014 season have the Cardi-
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home vs. MAC favorites Kent State nals once again competing for the division’s top spot along with Northern Illinois and Central Michigan. In order to fulfill the predictions, Ball State is going to have to lean heavily on the strength of their starting rotation. Coming off a strong 2013 campaign, junior Scott Baker is poised to lead one of the deepest pitching staffs in the conference. Baker led the team last season with a 12-2 record with a 2.18 ERA, allowing only 94 hits in 111.2 innings pitched. Following Baker in the Cardinal’s rotation will be senior T.J. Weir. Weir will be looking to build on a solid 2013 season where, as a junior, he pitched to a 4-2 record and a 3.90 era
in 18 appearances. He also tied for the team lead with three saves on the season. The third and fourth spots in the rotation will be held down by seniors Clay Manering and Jacob Brewer. In 10 appearances last year Manering pitched to a respectable 3.98 era in 20.1 innings pitched. Only three of those appearances came as a starting pitcher, however, so Manering will be asked to take on a much larger role with the team this season. “[The starting pitchers] are the catalysts,” Maloney stated about his veteran pitchers. “All four of those guys are capable of winning. None of them are off the chart first round draft picks, but all of them are really good, competitive college pitchers. They are good pitchers. I think all four of them have a chance [of playing pro].” When asked what the everyday batting lineup might look like to begin the season, Maloney smiled and said that he would probably figure it out on the team’s trip to South Carolina. No matter what the final bat-
ting order is, however, right fielder Sean Godfrey is expected to play a key role. As a junior last season, Godfrey led the Cardinals in batting average (.329), at bats (222), runs scored (45), hits (73), total bases (107) and slugging percentage (.482%) on his way to being named the team’s offensive player of the year. That production, along with his senior leadership, has Godfrey penciled as the teams number three hitter. “After we had 31 wins last year, and we were able to make it to the tournament championship game these guys are hungry,” Maloney said. “We got as good of a chance as the other teams … we really want to win a championship.” The men’s baseball season begins Friday as the team travels to Spartanburg, S.C. to play four games against Morehead State, Dayton, South Carolina Upstate and Wofford.
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Chemistry of love Studies, professors debate whether opposites really do attract DERREK TIPTONE STAFF REPORTER
When it comes to romantic relationships, love is not the only deciding factor. There’s a little science behind a couple’s chemistry. Age, class, education, race, and religion can also shape how lovers get along. Scott Hall, associate professor of family and consumer sciences, said people typically gravitate toward partners who have similar demographic traits. “When you’re talking about core values and what you want out life, opposites can make it difficult,” Hall said. Melinda Messineo, associate professor of sociology, said people normally stay within their comfort zones when finding a significant other, making college a natural grounds for match-making.
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« It can be trickier to be in a relationship where you’re sacrificing and giving up things.» SCOTT HALL, associate professor of family and consumer sciences “You tend to form relationships with people who you have regular contact with and share a physical space with,” Messineo said. Does the old phrase, “opposites attract” hold any weight? Some studies suggest there’s still a little truth to it. According to a 2013 study by Columbia University, couples with too many similarities had trouble with compatibility. The study found the couples who had a healthy mixture of similarities and differences were the happiest. However, there can be too
much of a good thing. Too many differences can spur future fights once the honeymoon phase settles. In a recent study of eHarmony’s compatibility matching system, researchers found that while opposites were initially attracted to one another, they tended to resent each other later in the relationship over their differences. The social butterfly eventually clashes with their introverted counterpart and the clean freak begins to squabble their messy partner. For an opposite couple to stay
strong, Messino said they need to learn the “hidden rules,” of each other’s demographics. “For example, people who come from wealth will have different expectations about parenting and the use of leisure time than someone who grew up working class,” Messineo said. “These groups do not always know their hidden rules, so they feel offense and confusion when people violate their expectations.” However, another issue can get in the way of a couples’ happiness: themselves. In order to get along, individuals first have to defeat their selfishness and make concessions. “People can be real casual with relationships,” Hall said. “There can be an issue of ‘It’s all about me,’ therefore it can be trickier to be in a relationship where you’re sacrificing and giving up things.”
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5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT KISSING
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Humans are among some of the rare species that kiss. “Bonobos have been spotted to suck on each other’s tongues for about 12 xxminutes straight,” says Sheril Kirshenbaum, author of The Science of Kissing. “We see turtles tapping heads, giraffes entwining their necks.”
2 3 4 5 Kissing can improve your selfconfidence and self-worth. It is a way for someone to assure that you are wanted and special. It is a great way to express how you are feeling.
Kissing keeps your mouth clean. “Kissing is nature’s cleansing process,” says Heidi Hausauer, spokesperson for the Academy of General Dentistry. It works because saliva rinses out the mouth and assists in removing food particles stuck in there.
When you kiss, you are alerting an erotic zone in your body. We all know kissing can lead to sex. It is a way to prepare and alert your body that you are read.
Kissing can boost your immune system. You are swapping germs in your spit, which can help your cells fight diseases.
Austin Russel is a senior psychology major and draws “Existentia Academica” for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Follow Russel at @Ellison_Wright.
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SPORTS
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Homework, road trips fill agendas for players Studying on buses, keeping grades up can become tough
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During a match, the current game is the only thing on a player’s mind. That can change when the team is on a bus, traveling to or from an away game. For the second time in a week, Ball State men’s volleyball team will be loading onto a bus and traveling to road matches, missing class in the process. For some players, keeping their grades up when they can’t be in class isn’t always easy. “It’s been rough, this year especially because I’m in anatomy,” outside attacker Matt Sutherland said. “I’ve been pretty behind in that class and I’m trying to catch up, but it’s tough.” Ball State faces Quincy and Lindenwood this weekend as they continue their conference schedule. But the team often leaves for road matches on Thursdays, forcing students to possibly miss multiple classes. When the team returns Sunday, it can feel like they’ve spent over half their week on the road, a difficult situation for any student-athlete. Sutherland goes to the learning center to keep up with his school work and utilizes the tutors offered by Ball State. Although he and his teammates have ample time to study and do homework on bus rides, it isn’t necessarily a practical choice. Sutherland said he gets carsick when trying to read or do work while riding the bus. He meets with a lot of his teachers after class so they know he’s doing his best to keep up with his coursework. Jennifer DeSilva, a professor in the Ball State history department, has worked with studentathletes before. She said last semester was the best she’s ever had with student-athletes, saying they were mostly A students who had their work in on time. However, she’s dealt with studentathletes who struggled to communicate and finish work. “I can’t imagine students studying on the bus or on the plane,” DeSilva said. “It’s difficult to do your education when you’re at an away game, you don’t want to be thinking about Buddhism when you’re figuring out strategies for playing against Akron or Arkansas. ... It’s two different worlds and sometimes they work well together and sometimes they’re exceedingly separate.” Ball State will be trying to figure out strategies not for Akron
and Arkansas, but for Quincy’s sophomore outside attacker, Ian Lawson. The young athlete ranks fifth in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association in kills with 109. The Cardinals will try to counter with the MIVA’s best blocking wall. Middle attackers Kevin Owens and Matt Leske lead a defense that’s putting up 3.80 blocks per set. When their hands aren’t blocking volleyballs, they’re also working to keep their grades up. The hard work doesn’t surprise head coach Joel Walton. He said players typically have better grades in the winter and spring, which is men’s volleyball season. He attributes it to the players’ knowing they don’t have time to procrastinate with the erratic schedule of practice and games his team plays. Instead of putting off work, they force themselves to study as opposed to fall, when he said grades tend to drop. Outside attacker Marcin Niemczewski scheduled his classes so that he wouldn’t miss much when away. Regardless, it isn’t always easy for the player who’s leading the MIVA in kills per set. “It gets pretty difficult when you’ve got to take homework on the road and try to figure it out on the bus with all the distractions,” Niemczewski said. There won’t be any brains thinking about math or history when Ball State is on the court against Quincy and Lindenwood. During Ball State’s road trip against those team’s last season, the Cardinals won both matches, sweeping both opponents, adding up to a perfect 6-0 weekend. Not a very tough equation there.
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Ball State knew that height would play a factor in its Wednesday evening loss against Eastern Michigan, but it came in an unconventional way. Eastern Michigan’s center Da’Shonte Riley dominated the game without attempting a single field goal. Instead, the 7-foot tall senior blocked six field goal attempts and shut down Ball State’s 6-foot-9 Majok Majok, who committed 7 turnovers. “My main goal is just to
protect the paint regardless of who they have on the opposing team,” Riley said. “When guys drive, I’m able to get my arms up and make them second guess making that drop down pass.” Riley’s 7-foot-6 wingspan made it hard for Majok to rebound, score or pass to his teammates. “He’s a big threat in the paint,” Ball State guard Kindon Crowder said. “He was just long and wide; he made it hard for our bigs to make plays on him.” The Eagles played in a 2-3 zone for nearly 40 minutes. Eastern Michigan held Ball State to just 18 points in the paint, as it used its length to
disrupt offensive flow in the paint. “Going against zone you’re not going to shoot a lot of free throws really,” Jesse Berry said. “Every time we got in the paint we turned it over or Da’Shonte Riley was altering shots or he was blocking them.” The 4-18 Cardinals committed 22 turnovers, which led to 24 points for the 14-10 Eagles. “In all considering, if you would have told me we would have scored 62 points against (Eastern Michigan) I’d say, ‘Hey, that’s enough for us to win the game,’” Whitford said. “Defensively, we didn’t hold our end of the bargain, they scored almost a point per possession — that was to me
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ABSOLUTIST ATTITUDE WEAKENS ARGUMENTS On the evening of Feb. 5, I eagerly sat down to my computer to watch the Bill Nye and Ken Ham debate from the previous night, where the two would discuss creationism in public schools. As time went on, I begin to feel a growing sense of discontent every time Ham, the CEO of the Creation Museum in Kentucky, spoke. His arguments were, at times, so frustrating that it made me want to pull my hair out. Ham is a Christian. And you know what? That’s perfectly fine, because everyone is entitled to their own personal beliefs, religious or otherwise. Ham’s religion was not what upset me. He is a moral absolutist, someone who views the world with a division of moral beliefs into absolutely right and absolutely wrong — black and white. Why he is an absolutist isn’t what bothers me, it’s the fact that he is an absolutist. The fact remains that the world is not black and white. It is a gradient. There are extenuating circumstances behind every decision, regardless if it’s choosing what to wear that day or if it’s deciding to have an abortion. At a point in his 30-minute presentation, Ham divides the world into “us against them.” He describes it as battle for authority — of who
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can teach what — and asserts that absolutism is the only valid viewpoint. It’s not. To him, someone who views the topics of marriage, euthanasia and abortion as being morally relative to a society or culture is wrong. His justification, while a valid argument, is that anything but absolutism is a slippery slope. “Get rid of old people,” Ham said. “I mean, why not? They’re just animals; they are costing us a lot of money. Get rid of spare cats? Get rid of spare kids?” There is a massive failure in his perception of reality. He fails to recognize that every single person has a different perspective, a different set of experiences and a different set of living situations. You cannot arbitrarily pass judgment on another person’s situation when you haven’t even heard their story or reasons of behavior. It isn’t fair. What if a victim of rape doesn’t want to have her child? She should have the right to make that decision on her own. When you break down issues like abortion and euthanasia as he does, it’s easy to portray that it
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There is no clear winner in a verbal death match between two hardcore believers with opposite perspectives. That was pretty evident in the Creationsim debate between Bill Nye and Ken Ham — one known as the educational Science Guy and one known as the founder of the Creation Museum. After more than two hours of debating, neither admitted defeat. In the eyes of those who believe in science, Nye won. In the eyes of those who believe in creationism, Ham won. It’s doubtful anyone watching was devoid of strong opinions. And in a debate setting, it’s hard to change someone’s beliefs. You can change thoughts, but beliefs are held tighter. What’s worse is that it pitted a scienctific stance against a religious, philosophical stance. Creationism is not scientific; it’s based on religious text. And there’s the problem. How is it possible to argue science against religion and actually change someone’s mind, to show them they’re wrong? How can you fight deeply-ingrained fantasy? While it can happen, it doesn’t occur in one debate. It happens in conversations where the participants aren’t attacking each other’s point of view. Nye stated in his CNN column that he chose to accept the invitation to the debate at Ham’s Creation Museum, because he hoped it would bring attention to the U.S.’s science education. He wrote that in the debate, he would like to see if Ham’s creationism model would stand up to the traditional scientific inquiry, to see if creationism has a place in modern science. But it can’t fully fit to a scientific inquiry. While Ham can pick and choose scientific theories to support creationism, it isn’t rooted in science. Religion and philosophy are different fields from science and cannot be tested properly within scientific guidelines. Nye’s attempt to judge creationism this way only gave it legitimacy, as it was put against evolution. The immediate impact of the debate is publicity for Ham and his Creation Museum. It’s been a while since Ham was under the national spotlight. And for the most part, Ham didn’t sound absolutely insane. He wasn’t foaming at the mouth, waving the Bible in the air. He wasn’t making any sense scientifically, but that didn’t matter to his audience. If you can hold together an oratorical presence, you can win a debate. Ham isn’t the kind of guy you can debate and change. It’s sort of like not feeding the trolls — you need to ignore him, not give him a national stage. His “You don’t know that; you weren’t there” lines are tiring. It was practically futile. Ham played with fiction while Nye tried to fight with facts. And Nye did perfectly fine backing up his arguments and acknowledging the faults, but he still gave Ham a stage. While the debate can bring discussion of how science is taught in school, it was the wrong forum to really bring about any change. That happens in civil conversations where both parties are willing to listen.
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You can have it both ways. I’m not talking about a Burger King slogan. I’m talking about science and religion. I am a logical thinker. I’m fascinated by science. I nerded out a little bit when physicists at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, thought they broke through the speed of light. My Bing News app has Politics, International News and Science as my top tiles. I am also a devout Catholic. I love my religion because it is human and imperfect. And I love my religion when discussing evolution, because on Aug. 12, 1950 it decided evolution did not preclude an intelligent design. The Catholic Church decided that evolution was OK before the invention of color television. In Pope Pius XII’s declaration, “Humani Generis,” he said theology should take place within discussion and science. The Catholic Church believes that biology is the explanation for life outside of the creation of the soul. Bill Nye the Science Guy and Ken Ham, the founder of the Creation Museum, spent more than two hours arguing with no clash about science versus creationism. The main problem was that they came from two extremes. Nye came from a secular and calculated understanding of the world. Ham came from an largely religious perspective, which allowed for nothing other than the teaching of a 3,500-year-old book that was written over the course of 1,000 years. The bulk of humanity sits between these two extremes. Albert Einstein once said, “Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.” I tend to agree with the father of modern physics. Einstein was a naturalist, claiming to see the “fingerprints of God” in the makings of the universe. Arguing science against religion has never had to be black and white. It was always intended to be gray. I contend that the debate between Nye and Ham was a failure, not because of the content of the debate, but instead, because of the people debating. Having a discussion about religion and science is important to people who hold their own beliefs while navigating a world they expect to be secular. We don’t move forward by forcing religion upon people in a museum that ignores fact. We don’t move forward by ignoring the difficulty in reconciling religion with fact. When the Bible says God created the heavens and the Earth, it doesn’t mean that it couldn’t have occurred in a Big Bang. I agree with Einstein — in the millions of random things that had to come together to create life, that’s where I find God.
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is immoral and automatically wrong. I can do the same thing in regards to all of science and religion. Since science gave us the atomic bomb, all science is bad. Since science gave us Zyklon B — the chemical Nazis used to murder people — all science is bad. Since people are killed in the name of religion, like the Crusades and 9/11, all religion is bad. Since people are allergic to peanut butter, all peanut butter is bad and should be banned. Do you see how easy it is to divide the world into black and white? It doesn’t give room for anyone to argue or act based on personal experiences, which are arguably the most important things defining who we are as a species or a civilization. And absolutism doesn’t even have to apply to the traditional mode of thinking Ham presents. What if someone viewed the world in the inverse? Since peanut butter kills people, all peanut butter is good or since bears kill people, all bears are radical. By this logic, absolutism isn’t absolute because there can exist an inverse to traditional thinking. Then the whole idea loses all of its meaning, invalidating his entire argument. If Ham wanted me to take him seriously, he should have chosen someone else to debate his side, someone who actually sees the world in a broader perspective. His absolutism basically killed his argument from the start.
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JEOPARDY: Student’s dream to compete on iconic game show finally comes true | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Ever since I was five years old I still remember sitting on the couch watching the show and playing along,� Sventeckis said. “It’s always been a thing I’ve loved to do. It was always fun for me.� When Sventeckis heard about the College Championship for “Jeopardy!� a year ago, he decided to give it a try. Sventeckis took an online test and received a callback in May to travel to Nashville and audition for the show. Then over Thanksgiving Break, he got a call saying he was chosen to compete on the show. Sventeckis and his father were flown to Los Angeles for one week during the taping. “My dad has been the most helpful,� Sventeckis said. “He’s also been a really big fan, too and always loved the show. So it’s why I auditioned in the first place. He’s been extremely supportive throughout the
whole thing.� “Jeopardy!� is based on general knowledge and can test contestants on a wide variety of topics. Sventeckis used trivia books as well as websites to prepare and gather as much information as he could before playing on the show. His goal was to pick up information as it came along. He tried to learn everything about pop culture, science and different parts of academia along with general knowledge. After Sventeckis filled his head with random information, it was time to take to the stage. Due to the show’s rules, Sventeckis couldn’t reveal how much money he won in the game and how many rounds he competed in until after the show airs Friday. This wouldn’t be Sventeckis’ first time in front of a television camera, though. During his high school years, he participated in a similar triviastyle show called “the West-
field Insurance Brain Game,� where high schools compete against each other by being the first to buzz in and correctly answer a question. When it came to “Jeopardy!�, Sventeckis was used to playing the game from his couch, but taking to the stage in front of a national audience was a whole other experience. “When you’re up there onstage in front of an audience, you have the board out there and you’re ready to go,� Sventeckis said. “It puts you in a completely different mentality.� Playing against other students from other colleges nationwide with each person’s goal being to stay calm, push the button, answer the clues correctly and win or lose money, there was also a competitive atmosphere. The students did compete against one another, but also managed to maintain a friendly atmosphere. Each had their different interests and activities in which they’ve participated, but
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Mercury backs retrograde into Aquarius today, launching your next year with a month of reinvention. Dive into research and practices to grow your health and performance. A spring-cleaning provides the backdrop for a new romantic stage around the June 10 eclipse. Adventure calls; pursue those with friends and a fun game. Service to others provides greatest satisfaction. Seek love and find it.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)Today is an 8 -- Thoughts become more logical, and there’s lots of money to be made over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aquarius. Devise an earning strategy, and plot your course. Move ahead confidently, with bold action.
Aries (March 21-April 19)Today is an 8 -- Group projects go well now and for the next three weeks with Mercury in Aquarius. Don’t sweat the small stuff right now. Cuddle up with a loved one and make some magic. What could you create together?
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)Today is a 9 -- You’re more objective over the next three weeks with Mercury in Aquarius, and learn quickly. Begin a logical, rational cycle. Tell your personal story. Get your partner involved. Discuss the direction to move forward.
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SGA forecasts new legislation 4 new pieces of legislation introduced during weekly Senate RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER
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Student Government Association introduced four pieces of legislation at their meeting Wednesday, the most introduced in one senate meeting this academic year. President pro tempore Jack Hesser said the rest of February will see considerably more SGA legislation. “The legislation that was read today was only a fraction of legislation sent to me,” he said, addressing the Student Senate to a round of applause. “There will be four to five pieces of legislation at every senate for the rest of February. I am really proud of you guys for that.”
GENDER-NEUTRAL RESTROOMS
Introduced last week, legislation regarding gender-neutral restrooms was set to be voted on during today’s meeting, but was tabled by its author for another week. The resolution states that any buildings built or remodeled in the future include at least one, single-stall, gender-neutral restroom. Gender-neutral restrooms are also called family restrooms and are helpful for people who do not define themselves by gender, caretakers of the opposite sex and nursing mothers. Resolution author Carli Hendershot said she spoke to associate vice president of facilities, Kevin Kenyon, but wanted to table the legislation so she can also meet with Alan Hargrave, director of Housing and Residence Life
BLUE BAG RECYCLING
An initiative regarding blue bags for recycling, which has been in the works since last semester, was passed after being read in the Senate for the first time. The resolution establishes a process that hopes to make blue bags supplied to every student in residence halls. The second reading was bypassed so the resolution can be read by the Residence Hall Association Friday, then be read by Facilities and likely tested in Noyer Complex later this semester. If the trial goes well in Noyer, the initiative will be implemented in all residence halls next year. “We want it to go full-fledged on campus next year, having people’s awareness of blue bags and of recycling go up,” said bill author Richu Aby. “Blue bags are just for recycling, and that’s the message I want to send.” The blue bags will be paid for by Facilities, which already handles blue bags.
MIDTERM COURSE EVALUATION
James Wells authored legislation to encourage midterm evaluations for all courses. He said many students, although they are familiar with end of semester evaluations, are not as aware of midterm evaluations. He wants to change that. If implemented, students could fill out online midterm evaluations, which would go directly to the professor. End of term course evaluations are sent to department heads before professors. “This is a way of students being able to voice their opinions, and instructors to better prepare themselves. And they can give the students what they need to learn and grow,” Wells said.
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CREATIONISM: Ind. officials disagree on voucher use | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Ice said 60 students attend the school as part of the voucher program, where they receive full- or half-scholarships. “It’s giving parents the opportunity to choose how to educate their child; they have that right,” Ice said. “It allows them to come to a private school that teaches [creationism] because before they couldn’t because of income.” He said he disagreed that the state is funding religious teaching because the money follows the child and the family chooses how to use it. This belief echoes a previous Indiana Supreme Court decision. In March 2013, the Indiana Supreme Court stated in a unanimous decision that Indiana’s voucher program could use tax dollars to pay for private school tuition because the money goes to families, who
can use the vouchers as they choose, rather than to predefined specific schools. Errington doesn’t agree with this decision. “Almost all of the voucher program schools are religious,” she said. “As a tax payer, I don’t like my money supporting religion.” The Indiana voucher program currently provides for 19,809 students statewide for the 2013-2014 academic year, according to the Indiana Department of Education. The larger problem with the voucher program for Errington is that she sees families not attending a public school first before using the scholarships. “[The voucher program] has been changed so much since it was first introduced that students can go directly to private school without ever having experienced public school,” she said.
BALL STATE ENTERS TOP TEN BIDDING FOR MTVU AWARD Radio Station WCRD 91.3 FM made it into the top ten for the 2014 MTVU College Radio Woodie Awards. The student run radio station earned recognition through the first round of online voting organized at ratemyprofessor.com. WCRD sales director Kent Holmes said he is excited by the accolades. “We want to thank everyone who voted us into the top 10,” he says. “It’s incredible to say that we have one of the top ten college stations in the nation.” Promotions director Karah Mason hopes the news will help raise awareness for the station not only on campus but around the country. Voting for the No. 1 ranking has started. Those interested in voting can go to wcrd.net and click the link that says “Vote Now.” – A.J. BRAMMER
BLACKBOARD TESTING LABS
This academic year inQsit testing labs were switched to wak-in only. This led some professors to phase out inQsit and offer tests on Blackboard instead. SGA debuted legislation, encouraging Ball State to continue with walk-in testing labs and continue phasing out inQsit in favor of tests on Blackboard.
CARDINAL CASH EXPANSION
Some students have the choice to pay using Cardinal Cash for laundry machines in residence halls, however not all halls are equipped with those systems or only have a few machines with it. A senate resolution was written encouraging the university to expand Cardinal Cash to all laundry facilities Bill authors Hesser and senator Bracken Petroviak said during a Senate meeting that ATMs on campus distribute $20 bills and residence halls are unable to provide change for $20 bills, making it difficult for some students to obtain quarters to use instead of Cardinal Cash.
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