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SGA slate voting opens today Platform points decide future for winning board RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu Voting begins today for the next executive slate to represent Ball State in the Student Government Association.

SGA is the only student group on campus that directly represents students’ opinions and desires. Also, money from each student’s tuition every semester goes to fund the programs and events sponsored and created by SGA.

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No breaches of election code have occurred this year, in stark contrast to ELECTIONS ’14 last year’s election when one slate was fined $499.

A total of 4,985 students voted last year, almost double the votes in 2012.

Students can vote for either Cardinal Connection or Empower, on Feb. 24 and 25, by following a link found in their university webmail.

NICK WILKEY Presidential candidate

CARLI HENDERSHOT

Vice president candidate

SIDNEY STAPLES RAHISSA ENGLE

See SGA, page 6

Treasurer candidate Secretary candidate

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JES WADE

Presidential candidate

CONNOR SAUM

Treasurer candidate

GABRIELLE BUNN Vice president candidate

BEKKI KIMANI

Secretary candidate

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Participants dance at Ball State’s Dance Marathon on Feb. 22. About 1,600 people danced in the event.

$344,801.21 Students dance, stand for 12 hours to raise money for Riley Kids

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Miranda Litzelswope and Natalie Laskowski get their heads shaved at Ball State’s Dance Marathon on Saturday. They raised $700.

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Members of Delta Zeta sorority dance during the last few hours of Dance Marathon early Sunday morning.

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ulie Lesh’s body was shutting down.

ONLINE This wasn’t supposed to be happening. Julie was in her second trimester of pregnancy, 15 weeks away from the set due date of her daughter.

Instead of sitting at home, Julie lied down in a hospital bed, preparing to give birth. As time continued to pass, her and her Check out our daughter’s chances of survival disappeared. photo gallery bit.ly/Os99jN Julie had pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. Only 5-8 percent of pregnant women receive the diagnosis for pre-eclampsia. Out of that percentage, only 15 percent develop HELLP syndrome. HELLP syndrome is characterized by high blood pressure and protein in urine, possibly resulting in liver rupture and stroke, which often kills the mother, according to the Preeclampsia Foundation.

See DANCE, page 4

HANNAH JACOBS, 18

RILEY LESH, 11

EVAN MEADE, 20

giving back to Riley.

[Riley is] always there for you and they’re always positive. They make you understand what’s going on and they make you smile and laugh. [Best part] Seeing the total at the end and hanging out with everyone. They’re all really good friends and I love to see what they accomplish each year. »

premature and I was there for 90 days. I just recently had surgery and I had a brain tumor. When I was there, they had a mask for anesthesia and they had chap stick you could rub around it to make it smell better. »

came my family. If I had been somewhere else, I wouldn’t be here. I love the support they have throughout the state and all the other colleges.»

« I love how much they’re « I was 25 weeks

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DYLAN SCHUMAKER, 17

« After I came back from wresting camp my hamstrings were sore and I went to football the next day and slipped. I started going to the doctors and one night I couldn’t move so my dad helped and we went to doctors and they put me in an MRI and found the tumors. We called Riley’s and then I was airlifted in. » THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

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University Program Board will host a screening of the Nelson Mandela biographical film titled ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.’ The film begins at 8 p.m. in the Art and Journalism Building room 175. The film is based on Mandela’s autobiography, which features events from his childhood through his inauguration as President of South Africa.

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The Ball State Clay Guild’s Chili Bowl Arts and begins at 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Journalism Arts and Journalism Studio Room lo- Studio Room cated across from the bookstore in the WHEN a.m. to Atrium. The meal will include a choice 11 1:30 p.m. of beef and bean, white chicken or vegan black bean chili. Meals cannot be purchased with a meal swipe.

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INTERNSHIP WEEK: INTERVIEWING FOR INTERNSHIPS

From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Bracken Library room 104, the Career Center will host a workshop on interviewing for internships. The session will offer tips for alleviating interview stress, how to prepare appropriately and properly conducting follow-up communication.

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INTERNSHIP WEEK: UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD OF WORK

The Career Center will host events this week to prepare students for internships as part of its internship week. There will be a workshop centered on preparing for the changes that come with the transition from college to work-life at 5 p.m. in Bracken Library room 104. Such changes include understanding generational differences, acting professionally with coworkers and understanding workplace etiquette, according to a press release.

CAMPUS MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

The Ball State campus master planning team and its consultant Smith Group JJR will host three open house presentations informing students about where they are in the process, what has been heard from student suggestion so far and an opportunity for feedback and ideas to be given. The first open house will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the CAP Architecture Building room 100.

TUESDAY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

The Ball State campus master planning team and its consultant Smith Group JJR will host two more open house presentations informing students about where they are in the process, what has been heard from student suggestion so far and an opportunity for feedback and ideas to be given. Two sessions will take place, one at 10 a.m. to 11 am. in the Alumni Center Assembly Hall B and from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Bracken Library 104.

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Internship Week hosted by WHERE the Career Center continBracken Library ues at 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in 104 Bracken Library room 104.

WHEN The subject of the workshop 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. will cover what past students with successful internships have to say and what they think will help in excelling in intern-

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Grammy-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre will perform with a special WHERE concert made up of members from John R. Emens Ball State choirs and Indiana High Auditorium School Mass Choir at 7:30 p.m. in WHEN John R. Emens Auditorium. The 7:30 p.m. concert is free and open to the public and will feature a rendition of Whitacre’s “Water Night” and other arrangements of his pieces. Following the concert, Whitacre will give a presentation and answer audience questions.

THURSDAY INTERNSHIP WEEK: USING CREATIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE

WHERE The Career Center’s last day of Bracken Internship Week will conclude on the subject of standing out amongst Library 104 workplace peers from noon to 1 p.m. WHEN Noon to 1 p.m. in Bracken Library room 104. The event will focus on how to learn effective methods to solve problems creatively at a job. The aim of the workshop is to increase understanding of how to develop and utilize critical thinking strategies and ethics.

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SPORTS

WEDNESDAY The Ball State men’s basketball team comes back to Worthen Arena to face off against Western Michigan.

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Coming off two consecutive losses, the Ball State men’s volleyball team makes a trip out to Ohio State.

Combine competition With hopes of making it in the NFL, players perform for scouts at Lucas Oil Stadium MATT McKINNEY AND DAKOTA CRAWFORD | sports@bsudailynews.com

Following Ball State’s record-breaking season in 2013, three players are trying their luck at moving into the NFL. Quarterback Keith Wenning and wide receiver Willie Snead, who declared a year early, performed in front of NFL scouts and general managers over the weekend at the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine. Defensive end Jonathan Newsome performs today. This is the first year Ball State sent players to the Combine since 2009, when it sent quarterback Nate Davis and offensive tackle Robert Brewster.

KEITH WENNING Measured at 6-foot-3 Arm length: 31 1/4 inches 218 pounds 10-inch hands Official 40-yard dash time: 5.00 Ranked 15 of the 16 quarterbacks who ran Vertical jump: 28 inches Ranked 12 of the 17 quarterbacks who performed Broad jump: 100 inches Ranked 16 of the 17 quarterbacks who performed Analysis: Wenning’s numbers don’t jump off the page, but his strength as a player isn’t his athleticism.

He performed on-field drills well, at times passing to Snead.

Wenning also didn’t disappoint when his official size was announced. Had he come in under 6-foot3, there would’ve been more things for people to nitpick about his game.

WILLIE SNEAD

Official 40yard dash time: 4.62 Ranked 39th of 45 wide receivers who ran

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With Thursday and Saturday matches against two top 10 teams in the country, Ball State was hoping to make a statement.

The one it made wasn’t the one it wanted.

The men’s volleyball team dropped its matches against Loyola (25-19), (25-21), (2025), (25-17) and Lewis (2514), (25-16), (25-18).

“We got our butts kicked pretty hard and I think the frustrating thing is we know

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vs. Eastern Michigan | Score: 62-60, Eastern Michigan | 11-14 overall, 6-8 MAC

Ball State took the lead for the first time in the game at the 14:03 mark, off sophomore forward Nathalie Fontaine’s layup.

A few free throws gave Ball State a seven-point lead, the largest of the game, with just over 10 minutes left. With 5:26 TEAM COMPARISON remaining in the game, senior STATS Ball State Opponent guard Brandy Woody tied the Field goal % 35.5 43.3 game at 54 with a pair of free Rebounds 40 41 throws. Eastern Michigan’s Cha Turnovers 18 23 Sweeney scored five points in Free throw % 57.1 80.0 the final minutes to secure the 3-point FG % 17.4 31.6 win for her team.

Vertical jump: 33 1/2 inches Ranked 30 of the 42 wide receivers who jumped Broad jump 113 inches Ranked 38 of the 40 wide receivers who jumped

MEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Toledo | Score: 85-74, Toledo | Record: 4-21

Analysis: While his 40-yard dash time is slower than most wide receivers, Snead’s game was never predicated on raw speed. His strength is his ability to make both the spectacular catches and the routine ones. His hand size and arm length back up those strengths.

Snead translates as a possession, slot receiver at the NFL level.

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SECOND HALF

Bench Press: 11 reps Ranked 27 of the 37 wide receivers who lifted

Walton’s offense.

Ball State hit just .172 over the two games while committing 42 attack errors.

It’s a domino-effect that led to a disappointing finish for Ball State when they walked off the court against Loyola and Lewis.

“We didn’t pass and we didn’t serve them very tough, so they were running the offense they wanted to all night,” Walton said. “We didn’t do anything to disrupt their offense and didn’t do anything to get our offense going on our side of the net — a pretty deadly combination.”

Walton said there were things to be optimistic about against Loyola, but Lewis was a different story.

Lewis hit .424 against Ball State with Greg Petty lead-

BREAKDOWN

In the game’s first 10 minutes, Eastern Michigan jumped out to a 20-10 lead, making two early three-pointers.

Ball State answered with a 9-2 run, spearheaded by junior Shelbie Justice’s three-pointer. With 1:23 remaining in the first half, Ball State cut the lead down to two points at 33-31. A Ball State turnover led to a three-pointer from Eastern Michigan. Freshman Renee Bennett scored with 39 seconds left in the first half on a layup. Ball State entered halftime down 33-36.

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we can play better than we did,” said head coach Joel Walton after the loss to Lewis. “We played a bad match against a good team and the result was we were done in three [sets] pretty quickly.”

Walton said playing poorly in one phase of the game led to problems across the board.

Against Loyola, Ball State often struggled to return serves, a problem that reared its head against Lewis. The back row sent passes flying away from setter Graham McIlvaine, who was forced to chase.

The mistakes slowed down the Cardinal offense, making a varied offense predictable.

Lewis’s block was able to quickly scramble from pin to pin, getting two or three players in front of each Ball State attacker and shutting down

OVER THE WEEKEND

FIRST HALF

Measured at 5-foot-11 Arm length: 33 inches 195 pounds 10 1/4 inch hands

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Previous two losses reveal weaknesses, disappoint coach

THURSDAY After a close loss against Eastern Michigan, the Ball State women’s basketball team faces Central Michigan.

ing the way with 18 kills.

The Cardinals’ offensive struggles allowed the Flyers to easily dig attacks and give setter BJ Boldog plenty of time to find options.

The end result was dozens of wide open spaces for the Lewis attackers to pin point, usually with just one blocker applying pressure.

Even Matt Leske and Kevin Owens, two of the country’s top blockers, had difficulty predicting and preventing attacks.

Walton said he’s hoping to move past the matches and focus on basics: the team’s serve reception. Struggling to return the opposing teams’ serves has been a common problem throughout the season, a main cause in many of the teams losses.

Undermanned and undersized, the Ball State Cardinals traveled to Toledo in hopes of earning their first road victory.

Ball State was forced to play without two of their key players Sunday evening as Majok Majok and Kindon Crowder sat out the entire game due to sprained ankles. Both seniors dressed but did not play in an 85-74 loss to the 23-4 Toledo Rockets.

Majok, who ranks top 20 in the nation in rebounding, suffered the ankle injury in a triple overtime loss at Central Michigan Feb. 19. His absence was barely a factor as the 4-21 Cardinals received a strong performance from their 6-foot-11 center Mading Thok. Thok finished with career-high numbers as he put up 12 points and pulled down five rebounds.

Senior forward Chris Bond was able to surpass the 1,000 career point threshold late in the game on an offensive rebound and layup with 1:14 remaining in the game. Bond went on to finish with 22 points and pull down eight rebounds, setting his career point total to 1,003.

Senior guard Jesse Berry continued his impressive shooting as he finished with 17 points on 5-12 shooting from three-point distance. Tyler Koch returned to the court after TEAM COMPARISON nursing a right hip injury, which kept him sidelined since Jan. 15.

STATS Ball State Opponent The Cardinals return home this Field goal % 45.9 56.1 Rebounds 35 30 week for the final two games at Turnovers 16 10 Worthen Arena this season as 77.8 they host Western Michigan and Free throw % 58.8 3-point FG % 36.4 43.8 Central Michigan.

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Dance Marathon volunteers reveal the amount of money raised for Riley’s Children’s Hospital. The goal of $250,000 was surpassed by over 50 percent, and the final total was $344,801.21.

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DANCE: One Riley child views dance marathon participants as type of family | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The only assured cure is delivering the baby.

On March 2, 2002, Riley Lesh greeted the world as a Riley Kid. The threat to Julie’s life passed, but Riley’s remained. She weighed one pound, ten ounces.

Riley spent 90 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after her birth at Riley Children’s Hospital. Doctors gave her a 50 percent chance of survival and a 90 percent chance of a severe handicap.

“It almost felt like we were drowning,” said Julie. “We had no idea what was happening with her and what future she faced.”

The hospital staff became Lesh family’s life preserver, she said. Even after Riley left the hospital, connected to oxygen and feeding tubes, the nurses continued to show up at hers home to baby-sit.

“They became like family,” Julie said. “They told us to take it a day at a time.”

Almost 540 days later, Riley started returning to the hospital for yearly pediatric checkups.

She had no health problems.

Riley doesn’t remember her stay at the Children’s Hospital, but her and her mother continue to support the hospital that

« I DM for all the kids

I’ve met through doing it. DM has been such an inspiration and it makes me want to help them. they’re the true heroes. »

COURTLYND SCOTT, a junior speech pathology major

gave her a second chance at life.

Ball State’s 2014 Dance Marathon is the 124 marathon Riley has attended and seventh this year.

The disorder that caused Riley’s health problems could affect Julie again. As a result, Riley remains an only child.

Julie views the families and students dancing at the marathons as the missing family members her disorder prevented her from having.

“In Riley’s speech, she says, ‘I don’t have brothers and sisters, but I have a dance marathon family,’” said Julie.

At each marathon, Riley raises money and performs gymnastics in the talent show — a feat since Riley almost lost one of her legs as a premature infant.

“For me, it’s just a reminder of how far we’ve come and how close we came,” Julie said about watching Riley tumble.

This year, Riley created bracelets out of rubber bands to sell at Ball State’s marathon, in an attempt to raise even more money. So far, she’s collected $2,000 for all the Indiana schools and $225 specifically for Ball State.

“I like [the dance marathons] because it’s something where kids can come and be a part of something,” Riley said.

MONEY RAISED OVER THE YEARS Ball State Dance Marathon raised almost $350,000 for Riley Children’s Hospital this year. Take a look at how the money raised at this year’s BSUDM compares to the past four years.

TOP TEN TEAMS 1. RILEY RELATIONS COMMITTEE 2014

$19,013.00

2. MORALE COMMITTEE 2014

$13,189.75

BSUDM this year

3. FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE 2014

BSUDM past five years

4. DANCER RELATIONS COMMITTEE 2014

$350,000

2014: $344,801.21

$9,180.00

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300,000

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250,000

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Julie said each college has a unique dance marathon. For Ball State, she says their signature is mingling with Riley families.

“They make sure these kids are treated like royalty,” she said. “And their family room is the best by far.”

She also cites Ball State’s monthly activities for Riley Kids as the reason for her admiration.

For a week, Riley took a break

9. COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE 2014

$4,713.00

10. MEDIA RELATIONS COMMITTEE 2014

$4,558.70

from school and attended dance marathons to celebrate life. On March 2, Riley turns twelve-years-old. The significance of the date doesn’t weigh heavily on her mind, however.

Saturday, she was just happy to be talking with the Dance Marathon volunteers and remindDN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY ing them what they’re actually Danny Schwenk dances with Sarah Rodenbeck during a morale event Feb. 22 at Ball State’s Dance Marathon. doing this for.

« I do it because it’s for « I think it’s one of the best things our campus a good cause and we’re able to stand to dance, we do it for the kids who can’t. »

has done. For one day, for 12 hours, everyone on campus is invited to do this philanthropy. We are one campus—one cause—and we’re all coming together.

It’s awesome. »

HAYLEY WILLIAMS, a sophomore public relations major

DAVE HAMMONS, a junior public relations major

« Even with all of the

aches and pains I have right now—and my back is killing me—it’s all worth it. The kids make it worth it. » PERCY FORD, a junior public relations major

« The best part is just

knowing that even though we’re just standing, we’re still doing something awesome. »

CLAIRE GAWALUCK, a junior communications major

English professor debuts first novel Family storytellers influence author, her writing style

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Assistant professor Angela Jackson-Brown speaks to a crowd at her book signing Feb. 3 at Muncie Public Library. Jackson-Brown is currently writing another novel.

Growing up, Angela JacksonBrown lived in a world full of storytellers. Her father and brothers wove together stories that enlightened the young mind of Jackson-Brown. Her family members made their stories come to life.

Naturally, Jackson-Brown developed a passion for reading and gravitated toward “writing herself,” despite the color of her skin.

“I realized that black people wrote books,” Jackson-Brown said. “I didn’t see that a lot as a child. I just assumed that they didn’t.”

Jackson-Brown was born in Montgomery, Ala. and spent most of her childhood in Ariton, Ala. She graduated from

Troy University with a B.S. in Business Administration, from Auburn University with an M.A. in English and from Spalding University with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing.

Throughout her graduate school years and for several years after, Jackson-Brown became curious about writing her first novel. She even worked with two mentors while attending school, saying it would have been difficult without their support.

Finally, in January, her debut novel “Drinking From a Bitter Cup” was published. Her novel was split between autobiography and fiction.

“They were things that happened to me as a child and a teenager,” Jackson-Brown said.

“A large part of it came from my imagination.”

Her novel follows a young girl and how she had to cope with her experiences. JacksonBrown wanted to write a story about a character who dealt with a lot of disappointment and sadness.

The day that “Drinking From a Bitter Cup” was published, Jackson-Brown described it as being one of the most exciting days of her life, fulfilling a childhood dream. JacksonBrown didn’t even mind that it had taken so long.

“It took as long as it took because it was what I needed to happen,” Jackson-Brown said.

“It happened when it was supposed to.”

Jackson-Brown is unsure about whether the story will continue with a sequel, feeling as though she had written the girl’s story in completion. She isn’t envisioning it as a story that would continue.

However, Jackson-Brown revealed that she is currently working on another novel, which will base itself on the fictitious townspeople of Parsons, Ga, all of whom are ancestors of plantation workers.

Parsons is mirrored after a real town in Georgia that has its own Hollywood ties. Jackson-Brown researched the city and stumbled upon the town by accident.

She plans to make references to real places in Georgia throughout the novel.

She is currently in her sixth year teaching at Ball State University, enjoying the interactions she has with her students. Jackson-Brown also teaches a course in the Honors College.

Jackson-Brown has taught at several other universities and loved every moment of it.

“I took a break in teaching, but it was nice to come back to a smaller university with smaller class sizes,” Jackson-Brown said.

She also offers free writing courses at the Muncie Public Library.

Brown encourages her students to never give up on their writing, and makes sure they write for themselves and not for the possible fame it may bring them.

“It’s too easy to get frustrated,” Jackson-Brown said. “The writing has to be a love of the written word. If the person isn’t passionately in love with writing, it’ll be a difficult thing to pursue.”

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Small sorority focuses on sisterhood NETFLIX SIGNS DEAL TO STREAM FASTER Delta Sigma Theta

offers bond, friends for senior member KARA BERG STAFF REPORTER | knberg2@bsu.edu

One sorority on campus is proving that being small doesn’t mean they can’t compete with larger groups.

The five members of Delta Sigma Theta sorority hold themselves to a very high standard. After closing in 2006, the sorority members returned in 2011 with 16 but their membership has been dwindling each year.

First Vice President Sydney Wharton said the chapter is small because Ball State is a predominantly white university and Delta Sigma Theta is a historically black sorority. “We don’t have many people to choose from and we’re very selective, which is good, but it’s also kind of bad when you’re trying to get work done with only five people,�

Wharton said.

The high standards do well for Delta Sigma Theta,

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Delta Sigma Theta sorority poses for a photo. The organization is the smallest sorority on campus.

which has the highest GPA among the Divine Nine sororities ­— the nine historically African-American sororities and fraternities on campus.

Along with grades, the Delta Sigma Theta members place emphasis on philanthropy.

Wharton said though the workload is hard, the bond she has with her sisters makes up for it.

“Before you get to the business part, you’re so close it’s like you would never let your sister get overwhelmed and do things by herself,� Wharton said. “We’re small, but we have a great bond with each other.�

Second Vice President Jourdyn Smith said because her chapter is so small, it is more intimate and she can really get to know her fellow sisters. In a

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larger chapter, sisters may not know everyone as well.

Wharton said one of the things she liked about her sorority was the uniqueness of it. “It makes you feel special, and it makes me feel proud because all of our organizations were founded in a time when not too many black people were going to universities or even allowed in universities. And they certainly were not allowed into the preexisting sororities and fraternities. So, they had to create their own,� she said.

Last year, members of the Ball State chapter Delta Sigma Theta went to Washington, D.C. to reenact the suffrage march with other members of the sorority. “This is the first movement and major event that we participated in since our sorority began. So [it] was pretty amazing to go to D.C. and see hundreds of thousands of Deltas march,� Smith said.

Smith said they always try to honor what their founders started. “We wouldn’t be where we are today without that history,� Smith said.

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NEWS

SGA: Many slate platform points require work with university faculty, organizations | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

CARDINAL CONNECTIONS EMBARK

We want to embark on new ideas.

POINT: Campus Camp Out — Bracken Library open 24-hours during Finals Week with food and snacks available on every floor and Charlie’s Charter services throughout the night TALKED TO: Arthur Hafner, dean of Bracken Library FEASIBILITY: No WHY: Hafner said it would be unsafe for students to walk home late at night, and custodians would not have adequate time to clean the library. Also, computers are reset at 5 a.m., meaning students would lose their work.

Week for students to meet the new university President TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Maybe WHY: The new President has not yet been chosen, so it is difficult to speculate on future events, said executive director of Public Relations Joan Todd.

POINT: Partner with student

organizations to hold community service events twice a semester TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: Members of the slate can chose to fund this and work with members of student organizations to make this a reality.

POINT: Create application for

POINT: Collaborate with Office of

incoming freshmen to receive sponsorship for summer bridge programs TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: The executive board chose to fund this.

POINT: Hold a mixer during Welcome

We want to engage with other organizations.

POINT: Partner with Second Harvest Food Bank to start an on-campus food pantry TALKED TO: Tim Keane, CEO of Second Harvest Food bank FEASIBILITY: Maybe WHY: SGA would have to register as a nonprofit partner with Second Harvest,

EMPOWER

FEASIBILTIY: Yes and no WHY: The slate recognizes that they

Orientation to start a new tradition for incoming students – Create a Ball State “B” on the football field TALKED TO: Lindsey Speer, associate director of Admissions and Orientation FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: It will take collaboration between Student Government Association and Athletics, However, it is possible because freshmen already create a tunnel on the football field, Speer said.

although Keane said he is not sure there is a need for the food bank because there are several distribution areas in Muncie.

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis has a food pantry for students on campus.

POINT: Partner with Excellence

in Leadership to hold an Emerging Leaders Retreat TALKED TO: Lauren Berger, assistant director of Student Life FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: Berger said she would work with members of the slate to create a new retreat, but the biggest challenge would be securing the necessary funding.

ENGAGE

POINT: Partner with student

organizations to spotlight a leader once a month TALKED TO: Not applicable

POINT: Develop a multicultural council

open to all students, who exemplify the essence of Frog Baby: scholarship, goodwill, and tradition.

TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: The executive board can allot money for this scholarship in their budget.

TALKED TO: Small multicultural

TRADITION

TALKED TO: Sue Weller, director of

organizations like Belly Dancing Club and Spanish Club FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: The Multicultural Center already has a multicultural council.

If Empower wants to put together a group of students from multicultural organizations, they can do this. What this council will do is unspecified.

FEASIBILITY: Yes, with funding WHY: Empower has now specified what

LEADERSHIP

Countdown to Kickoff, the Homecoming Village, and Benny’s Birthday Bash TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: SGA always cosponsors Homecoming Village. Sponsoring and working towards Countdown to Kickoff would involve following groundwork laid by this year’s executive board

DIVERSITY

Leadership to develop an Emerging Leaders Retreat TALKED TO: Lauren Berger, assistant director of student life FEASIBILITY: Yes, with funding WHY: Empower said they are willing to use grassroot methods to raise money for this retreat. Finding funding may prove to be a problem. Berger said that her office can help them plan it and model it after Excellence in Leadership’s existing retreat.

SAFETY

POINT: Inquire about holding campus-

wide tests of procedures with follow-up surveys to gauge student satisfaction.

TALKED TO: Tony Proudfoot, vice president for Marketing and Communications FEASIBILITY: Conversations are possible, drills are unlikely WHY: Conversations with administrators are possible. Proudfoot said they are “willing and eager” to talk with students about campus safety.

POINT: To establish an additional bus

route during midterms and Finals Week

Transportation

they want the expansion to look like, but expansion and changes to bus routes have been made in the past through Student Government Association.

Funding is a concern.

POINT: Look into integrating

international students into other residence halls aside from Shively and Studebaker Hall East.

TALKED TO: Alan Hargrave, director of Housing and Residence Life

cannot move international students into other residence halls because they are not open all year. They can, however, promote activities in other parts of campus to international students. that meets regularly

POINT: Partner with Excellence in

POINT: Introduce an annual scholarship

FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: The slate can accomplish

this if it chooses to.

ENVISION We want to envision a better campus.

POINT: Hold an on-campus student employee appreciation week TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: The slate would have to plan and fund the event if it chooses to host it.

POINT: Display Ball State banners

year round to beautify campus

TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: Ball State already displays

banners during Family Weekend. The executive board would be responsible for funding and purchasing the banners.

POINT: Update the environment of

Bracken Library

TALKED TO: Arthur Hafner, dean of

Bracken Library

FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: Hafner said he was open to the

idea, but the slate would have to fund the endeavor.

POINT: Return to the original rules of the

Ball State T-shirt Trade In TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: The slate can work with SGA to change the rules of the event and work with Ball State athletics.

POINT: Bring NOH8 campaign to

Ball State

TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: The slate would need to

provide the funds for the photo shoot.

COMMIT We want to commit to all of you.

POINT: Issue a public executive report on slate’s progress once a month TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: The slate can accomplish this in several ways including: email, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

POINT: Work with administration to

re-evaluate emergency preparedness TALKED TO: Tony Proudfoot FEASIBILITY: Maybe

WHY: Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for Marketing and Communications, said he is willing to work with the slate to make students feel safe and to better understand safety procedures. The slate wants to create a set response for what to do during and after emergencies, such as the recent snow closures.

POINT: Create an SGA Vote

Box on a website for students to vote on key topics TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: The executive board can work to create this.

POINT: Cardinal Connection

— hold monthly on-campus event to stay connected with students TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: The slate can create these events, although they will be responsible for funding.

Kaitlin Lange, Kaynisola Ajai, Emily Conrad, Kara Berg and Rachael Barry contributed to this story.

POINT: Continue sponsoring

POINT: To be an executive board

that truly is students for students.

We hope to Empower our peers by investigating student-based issues, and innovating ideas for positive change.

TALKED TO: Not applicable FEASIBILITY: Yes WHY: Empower talked about having a Blitz Week at the beginning of the semester as part of this initiative. They can fulfill this platform point however they choose.

Engage.

OpEn hOusEs

Ball State is creating a comprehensive campus master plan that will guide the development and use of facilities for the foreseeable future.

Monday, February 24 5:30–7 p.m.

College of Architecture and Planning, Architecture Building Room 100

We need your help to plan for the future.

Tuesday, February 25 10–11 a.m.

Alumni Center, Assembly Hall B Tuesday, February 25 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Bracken Library, Room 104

1

Meet members of the steering committee and our consulting team at one of our open houses listed on the left. Learn more about where we are in the process and what we have heard so far, then give us your feedback and ideas.

2

Participate in our online forum at masterplan.bsu.edu.

Share ideas. Comment on suggestions. Collaborate with the university community.

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