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No further violations following new board’s $400 campaign fine RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu
violations were brought to the elections board Wednesday afternoon. The allegations included that Cardinal Connection had its Facebook page public before the nomination convention and tweeted from its Twitter account minutes before the nomination convention closed. Cardinal Connection — Nick Wilkey, president; Carli Hendershot, vice president; Rahissa Engle, secretary; and Sidney Staples, treasurer — beat Empower by 81 votes Tuesday night. “I feel very relieved,” Wilkey said
The Student Government Association elections board voted Wednesday night that Cardinal Connection committed no additional violations. The slate remains the 2014-15 executive board of SGA. Additional possible campaign
late Wednesday night. “I’ll feel even more relieved [Thursday].” The elections board remains a governing body through Friday afternoon, and elections code says that violations can be filed up to 48 hours after the election results are certified. Wilkey said he is not positive what the allegations were, but he believes they concerned tweets. “I had confidence we didn’t actually do anything wrong,” he said. “I still don’t know what we are accused of.” When Cardinal Connection’s
win was announced Tuesday night, the slate also received a fine for $400 — the maximum amount — for a violation regarding using University Computing Services to campaign during the election. The elections board did not confirm the official violation, but Wilkey sent an email to Ball State University Dance Marathon committee members Monday afternoon, urging them to vote for Cardinal Connection.
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Alumnus tries to reconcile faith, sexuality, community helps find his place in church
Resolution petitions university to add gender-neutral facilities RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu
The Student Government Association passed a resolution recommending the university include at least one single-stall, gender-neutral restroom in any buildings built or remodeled in the future. Gender-neutral restrooms, also called family restrooms, are DN PHOTO EMMA ROGERS helpful for people who are gender nonconforming, for caretakers of the opposite sex and for nursing mothers. Carli Hendershot, the senator who authored the bill, said the resolution is just a recommendation and is open to what the university wants to do with it. The resolution still has to move through University Governance and Campus Council.
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Family restrooms are already planned for some buildings in the process of renovation or for future renovations on campus. Kevin Kenyon, associate vice president of facilities planning and management, said Hendershot’s legislation is “very feasible.” “It’s something we are planning to do,” he said. “One is planned in the Applied Technology Building. We’ll start renovating that one next. Unless something changes, there will be one there.”
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Graduation rates govern state funding Improving 4-year deadlines would lead to more Indiana aid |
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Ball State receives less public funding than its larger state cousins and so has to spend substantially less — as much as 23 percent less per graduate — than Indiana and Purdue universities. “We’re good stewards of student tuition money and taxpayer money,” said Bernie Hannon, associate vice president of business affairs. “We spend more of our money on instruction and educational costs as opposed to administrative or other costs.” Data from the Indiana Chronicle of Higher Education shows that Ball State spends $58,011 per degree — $9,759 less than IU and $16,887 less than Purdue. Hannon said Ball State can’t afford to spend as much money as other colleges because the university has a lower tuition and, out of the three schools, receives the least amount of money from the state per student.
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A group of protesters stand outside of the First United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Ind., before starting a protest Sunday. The protest revolved around Adam Fraley being forced out of his congregation because of his sexual orientation.
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scaping the cold from outside, Adam Fraley sat in his warm living room with his partner, Zach Morrison. The front window fogged as the couple sat comfortably on the couch. The Christmas lights wrapped around logs in the fireplace illuminated the room with a calming glow. The conversation, however, wasn’t as calming. Fraley, a Ball State alumnus, made national news when he left the First United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Ind. Fraley’s reasoning was that he felt ONLINE See raw video of uncomfortable after an inthe protest from Sunday morning terim minister found out bit.ly/1bZHOQu he was gay. See FRALEY, page 3
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A man tells Adam Fraley and the protesters to be ashamed of themselves Sunday before entering the First United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Ind. Two-thirds of the congregation of the church left when Fraley was forced out from his position as choir director for being gay.
« I’m not an emotional person, but when I walked in and saw almost 80 people standing around, I got a little teary-eyed. I know this whole experience has really strengthened my beliefs, and it’s shown me how embracing people can be. » THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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Adam Fraley and protestors sing outside of the church in Alexandria, Ind., to protest him being forced out of his choir director position. The protest eventually lead to Fraley being let into the church, but he is not allowed to take his position back.
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LEAVES CHURCH | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “The first time I met him, I got this really uneasy feeling as he kept asking about me getting back together with my ex-wife,” Fraley said. “And I kind of chuckled and said, ‘That’s not going to happen.’ He started overloading my workload as the choir director and forced me out of the position.” Fraley left the church in December 2012, but his faith wasn’t shaken. Growing up in Alexandria, Fraley’s family, who he described as deeply religious, attended a Church of God. The Church of God condemns homosexuality, and so did his dad. But Fraley knew he was different, which worried him throughout his childhood. “I hate to use the word ‘normal,’” he said. “But I wasn’t a normal, typical boy.” He wasn’t into sports like the other boys, but he enjoyed music and choir and had mostly female friends. In fifth grade, he joined a summer art program and developed his first crush on another male student. He couldn’t stop staring, but as he stared, he could feel the knots forming in his stomach. “I thought he was so hand some,” Fraley said. “But as I looked at him, I felt like I was going to get sick. I remember thinking this is what my dad talks about not being right. I was very ashamed and worried.” The thoughts would continue through middle school and high school. Fraley began to date women, and he married his first love at age 21. A heterosexual church wedding is what he thought God would want. One year later, they had a daughter. During the next couple of years, Fraley’s attraction to men grew stronger. He prayed to take away the feelings that he got from seeing other men at the gym, but it wasn’t working. When he was 24, Fraley first came out as a bisexual to his wife and family. The news didn’t settle well with his father, but Fraley was coming to terms with himself. Coming to terms with his Christianity would take a little longer, he said. It’s been 10 years since Fraley came out of the closet, but it wasn’t until his late 20s that he accepted both being gay and Christian. “I drifted away from religion because I didn’t want to be part of a group that thought I didn’t belong,” he said. “When I took the posi-
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because I didn’t want to be part of a group that thought I didn’t belong. When I took the position at the church, it really helped me embrace my faith once again. » ADAM FRALEY, former choir director at First United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Ind. tion at the church, it really helped me embrace my faith once again. To my surprise, the church welcomed me and loved me regardless.” Fraley was 28 when he started leading the choir at the First United Methodist Church. He held the position for six years until the church hired the interim minister who would drive Fraley out of his position. This didn’t sit well with the congregation, including church lay leader David Steele. Steele’s job was to communicate issues or concerns between the congregation and the minister. He made it a goal to make sure the next minister to take over would allow Fraley to return to his position. Six months later, the church raised the money to bring Fraley back and found a new interim minister to accept his lifestyle. But once the new interim arrived, he retracted his feelings about giving Fraley the position back and refused him the job. A short time later, the district superintendent of the church intervened and began speaking with Steele about his stance. “They asked me why I was standing up for this guy, didn’t I know about Leviticus and the other verses in the Bible that deal with homosexuality?” Steele said. “I told them, ‘Yes, I was a preacher’s son, but I just believe in accepting everybody for who they are, not what you think they are.’” The superintendent then relieved both Steele and his wife from their leadership positions in the church, which the board and the congregation didn’t like. “After this, we thought this wasn’t fair for [Fraley],” Steele said. “He is well-liked in the community by former classmates and family and friends.” It was then that two-thirds of the congregation left, and they have yet to return. From there, the story spread like wildfire to get
national attention from major news sites, such as The Huffington Post. As his story was being told, Fraley was scared of the repercussions it would have on his and Morrison’s teaching jobs. Additionally, Fraley was worried about the effect it would have on his 11-yearold daughter. “We decided, as a family, to stand beside each other,” Morrison said. “If everyone was going to support Adam through this, then we had to not only be support for him as well, but to support those leaving the church.” Since November when the congregation split, the Fraley supporters have met once for breakfast in Alexandria. Fraley and Morrison predicted it would be a small gathering, but their expectations were shattered when they couldn’t find a parking space. “I’m not an emotional person, but when I walked in
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and saw almost 80 people standing around, I got a little teary eyed,” Morrison said. “I know this whole experience has really strengthened my beliefs, and it’s shown me how embracing people can be.” Fraley, Morrison and the congregation are still trying to get everyone back into the First United Methodist Church. There’s a petition with 20,000 signatures already, and those that left the church are meeting to brainstorm ways to peacefully protest the interim minister. On Sunday, 20 to 30 people showed up to the church wearing matching blue shirts that showed their support for Fraley. The pastor, however, closed the doors on Fraley and his supporters at first for 15 minutes. Eventually, he opened the doors to those willing to worship, but not the media. Fraley is permitted to attend the church, but he cannot take back his role as choir director. He will continue to fight until he is welcomed back into the church for who he is: a gay man. “It’s such a great feeling that everyone has been so supportive to get me back into the church,” Fraley said. “I can’t see myself going to another church. The people and atmosphere made [First United Methodist Church] home.”
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hey come in all shapes, all sizes and say something about you, whether you notice or not. Cases brought the ruckus to the iPhone party, fulfilling an unnoticed need. These little bricks will set you back a few bills out of contract. So when a $400 flagship takes a nasty spill, you’d be glad there’s something between it and the ground.
For those looking to tank up their gear without selling their souls to the Defender series, the Commuter is the best bet. OtterBox Commuter: Despite lacking the popular$24.99 ity of its beefier sibling, the Commuter still touts the kind of multi-layer protection that has become the OtterBox hallmark. A silicone jacket wraps around the device, which is encased in a polycarbonate shell. Combined with a sizable lip, that pretty shiny iPhone tucks safely away when the whole contraption goes skidding across the blacktop. It should be noted that the commuter does not include the built-in glass screen pro-
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A 1.5-millimeters lip protects the screen from flat surfaces and modest angular impacts. Spigen shored up padding around the corners, where all but the most square-on hits will begin. While technically two parts, there’s no assembly required. The phone just pops in and out. Regular removal will not tear up the case and the material does not stretch out or otherwise morph. There are no protective flaps covering the holes. This may be pro or con, depending on personal tastes, but it means you might have to bust out a Q-
The 21st century “phone, wallet, keys, check” can be reduced to two quick pocket pats with this case. Cash, cards and a millennial’s most important personal tool all fit snugly together. This one requires breaking in, but the case softens and can be used with ease. A leather frame with metal core houses the phone. The shape of the housing is somewhat off, and the leftmost bar covers a sliver of the phone’s screen, making it difficult to navigate at times.
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tector of the Defender, but compatible alternatives are available. The Commuter does have port covers, which protects the sensitive insides to a certain degree. The case is too large to be compatible with certain accessories. Like the Defender, the Commuter does not allow for easy or regular removal. Attempting to use it in this way will damage the polycarbonate and warp the silicone over time, leading to a looser fit. That said, if you don’t plan on taking the phone out of the case much, the Commuter is probably the most solid pure protection you can get for the medium size. It feels sturdy and solid in your hand and the price tag is hard to beat.
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tip or toothpick to scrape the gunk and fuzz out from time to time. Tough Armor’s angular design almost makes it feel like a naked iPhone in your hand. It even fits in accessories like exercise arm sleeves without fuss or modification. While smartly designed with protection in mind, it may feel a bit lightweight for those seeking hardcore armor. However, the case is a pleasure to use and is more than capable of keeping an iPhone alive and well through normal use.
That part of the housing doesn’t really do anything to hold the phone in. A decent pair of wire cutters can modify away this flaw in seconds flat. The opposing side of the billfold has two slits for cards, which can accommodate about two or three each. Bills protrude somewhat, creasing in the wallets fold but remaining easy to access. Protection value seems untested but some inherent qualities of the case make it seem pretty solid. The leather feels sturdy in the hand and the folding nature of the wallet means a
built-in screen protector. A cutout for the camera and flash preserve those tools’ functionality when the phone is housed. All in all, this case is really about personal taste. If it makes sense in your head to combine your wallet and phone, Griffen has got you covered. The Midtown provides reasonable protection and functionality, but the price tag might be a little steep for what it actually is. Shopping around for a similar concept may not be a bad idea, but the Midtown Wallet for iPhone is tried and true.
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The latest smartphone exercise in futility was removed from app stores at the height of its popularity. “Flappy Bird,” the never-ending game, became popular after it trended on Twitter with #flappy-
birdprob. The creator, Dong Nguyen, took the game down from the app store Feb. 9. The creator appropriately used Twitter to convey his message: “I am sorry ‘Flappy Bird’ users, 22 hours from now, I will take ‘Flappy Bird’ down. I cannot take this anymore.” The game doesn’t have levels a player can achieve or even varied levels of difficulty. Rather it is a continuous, single game where the goal is to achieve the highest number of points. However, for many players, “Flappy Bird” was more than just a pastime.
The game was an addiction. “‘Flappy Bird’ was designed to play in a few minutes when you are relaxed,” Nguyen told Forbes. “But it happened to become an addictive product. I think it has become a problem. To solve that problem, it’s best to take down ‘Flappy Bird.’ It’s gone forever.” For Terry Triplett, a Ball State freshman criminal justice major, playing the game would cause him enough anger to throw his phone across the room. “It was making me go crazy,” he said. “I’m glad it’s no longer available
because I know I’m not the only one who was mad over this game.” Erin Schlick, a Ball State junior, said the game should be something for fun, but people take it too seriously. According to CNN, “Flappy Bird” had more than 543,000 reviews giving it an average four-star rating Apple App Store. Players reported losing valuable time and even marriages ending due to excessive time spent on the game, according to the app reviews. Whether the game made people happy, the game is now unavailable for download, but for anyone who
already had the app, the addiction can continue. However, app creators jumped at the app’s absence. Now, players who need to fill the void can continue with almost identical games. A “Flappy Bird” search in the app store yields “Splashy Fish,” “City Bird,” “Fly Birdie,” “Flappy Valentine,” “Flappy Super Hero” and “Ironpants.” However, none of the similar apps have reached the popularity or the $50,000 daily ad revenue of “Flappy Bird,” leaving fans hoping it will make a comeback.
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A plan for an environmentally green water treatment plant at Ball State is still on hold, two years after its introduction. The proposal looks to build a BlueHouse — an alternative to traditional sewage plants that uses organic life to clean and recycle waste water. The university’s primary reason for holding the project is to focus on renovations to residence halls and the campus master plan. The plan also proposes that Ball State would save money it currently uses on sewage treatment. Ball State spends about $1 million on sewage and water treatment. “This number has been increasing and will continue to increase for years,” said Kevin Kenyon, the associate vice president of facilities planning and management. The proposal says the BlueHouse would save the university $1 million a year after 20 years, but Kenyon said he doubted the validity of the estimate. Overall, Kenyon said this project is something that will take careful planning when
he has more time. “It’s just not something that’s going to happen for a while,” he said. “I’d like to see it, but I just don’t have enough staff. If we only had one project, we would barrel straight ahead.” BLUEHOUSE Sheryl Swingley is the College of Communication, Information, and Media representative to the Council on the Environment. After visiting a green waste water treatment company in Hungary, Swingley introduced the resolution in April 2012 to bring BlueHouse to Ball State. Her interest in this project started out from an academic perspective. BlueHouses take waste water and use organic life, such as plants, microorganisms, fish and bugs, to clean it for reuse. These are constructed so that the greenhouse sits upon a buried waste chamber. Swingley said the components of the facility also could serve as a lab where classes and experiments could be done in areas such as sustainable technologies, biology and botany. “BlueHouses and living machines are not just alternative to sewage treatment plants; they are an opportunity for students and education,” she said. Swingley said the BlueHouse would fit in well as a physical reminder of Ball State’s push for environmental sustainability.
“We need this to be a symbol of sustainability for our campus,” she said. “People need to see it because geothermal is almost all underground, and you can’t really identify it.” SUSTAINABLE WATER Sustainable Water, a sustainability consulting firm from Richmond, Va., extended an offer to pay for construction of a BlueHouse at Ball State. Kenyon said the university would probably avoid outsourcing to build a facility on campus. Kenyon said a construction cost estimate can’t be made because Sustainable Water builds facilities on a case-bycase basis. Another hurdle to accepting the offer from Sustainable Water is the company’s terms. The plan proposes that the structure be owned by Sustainable Water, and the university pay them to use it. “If we are going to build something on campus, it is going to be through us,” he said. “We have had enough arguments with past contractors that no one really wants to go outsource. There [have] also been numerous legal hurdles that we don’t know how to get around because they would be owning a private facility on public property.” The university has not been in contact with Sustainable Water since the initial proposal presentations.
« while. It’s just not something that’s going to happen for a I’d like to see it, but I just don’t have enough staff. If we only had one project, we would barrel straight ahead. » KEVIN KENYON, associate vice president of facilities planning and management
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Brian Lewis, a former sailor in the U.S. Navy, testifies March 13, 2013, about the sexual assault committed against him while in the service. The military took action Wednesday with the Army removing 588 soldiers from sensitive jobs.
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WASHINGTON — The Army removed 588 soldiers from sensitive jobs such as sexual assault counselors and recruiters after finding they had committed infractions such as sexual assault, child abuse and drunken driving, officials said Wednesday. The move resulted from orders by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel last year that all the services review the qualifications of people holding those jobs as part of an effort to stem a rising number of sexual assaults in the military. The Army said it reviewed the qualifications and records of 20,000 soldiers and found 588 unsuitable for their jobs as recruiters, drill sergeants, training school instructors and staff of sexual assault prevention and response programs. The Army said in a statement that 79 soldiers are leaving the service and “others could face further actions from their commands.” The statement did not say whether the 79 are leaving voluntarily. Lt. Col. Alayne Conway, an
BATHROOMS: Gender-neutral restrooms would be open to families, caretakers | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Johnson A Complex, which is currently under renovation, will not have a genderneutral restroom, said Alan Hargrave, director of housing and residence life. Hendershot said some residence halls have single-use restrooms that are locked. Hargrave said they are typically reserved for conference guests, and there have not been requests to open them for everyday use. Kenyon said any future restrooms that meet genderneutral requirements will be single-use restrooms marked for family use and for use by any gender. “There is no difference [between family and gender-neutral restrooms] — it’s the same thing,” he said. “You can go in there if you are a caretaker or you’ve got a young child that is too old to take into the opposite-sex bathroom. I don’t think they would be marked as gender neutral.” Residence hall restrooms are a problem for transgender students, especially when a floor is designated as male or female, said Jamie Goebel, president of Spectrum, the campus lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally group. “We still do have gender floors,” he said. “It completely outs the person who is trans on that floor because they don’t look like everyone else or act like everyone else.” Hendershot said this vote cumulated work that she started in Spring 2013, and
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this has been her favorite piece of legislation. “It’s something I’m very passionate about, especially within the LGBT community,” she said. “The people I represent as an SGA rep for Spectrum ... are really passionate about [this], also.”
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The resolution and Ball State’s reaction are part of push nationwide to increase accessibility for people who do not conform to gender norms. Lambda Legal, an organization that represents members of the LGBTQ community, states that transgender individuals should use the restroom that corresponds to their gender identity, but gender-neutral restrooms are a better solution. “Transgender people should not be singled out as the only employees using any particular restroom,” according to Lambda Legal’s Restroom FAQ. “But providing individual or unisex restrooms is not a bad idea because they do provide more options for [transgender] people.” Purdue and Ohio State are two universities that have already taken steps toward restroom accommodations. Purdue’s campus has more than 30 single-occupancy
A new website, RefugeRestrooms.org, provides locations of genderneutral restrooms nearby. A search for “Ball State University” comes up with the following results for single-stall restrooms that are not gender-specific: • Sursa Hall • The Atrium • Noyer Complex • Student Recreation and Wellness Center • LaFollette Complex • Unitarian Universalist Church • Walmart North and South • China Express • The Cup • White Spot Laundry
restrooms, and all new buildings will have genderneutral restrooms, according to the Purdue Exponent. Three residence halls at Ohio State have genderneutral bathrooms, and students can request to live on a residence hall floor with gender-neutral restrooms only, according to the Lantern, Ohio State’s newspaper. One residence hall will have two floors with gender-neutral bathrooms only by the next school year.
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Cardinal Connection waits 1 more day for official win EM CARDINAL CONNECTION
Junior with 2 years SGA senator experience | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
This was in violation of the elections code. An additional fine would have pushed the slate above the maximum fine before a slate is disqualified, according to elections code. The code does not specify what would happen if a slate was disqualified after they were elected. Empower, Cardinal Connection’s only competition, consisted of presidential candidate Jes Wade, vice presidential candidate Gabrielle Bunn, secretarial candidate Bekki Kimani and treasurer candidate Connor Saum. Wade said she didn’t know how to feel about the result. “No, I’m really not sure [if I’m OK with the decision],” she said. “I
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ELECTIONS ’14 would love to talk to the elections board tomorrow to see why they voted the way they did. I would like to see what the evidence was and go from there.” According to the elections code, candidates may appeal any elections board penalty to the judicial court. Engle said Cardinal Connection plans to appeal its only violation that concerns Wilkey’s email.
GABRIELLE BUNN
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CONNOR SAUM BEKKI KIMANI Junior with no SGA experience
Junior with no SGA experience
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JES WADE, Empower presidential nominee
GRADUATION : Fewer Ball State students meet 4 year track than at Purdue, IU | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
One way to get more money from the state is to get more students to graduate in four years, Hannon said. Ball State currently graduates fewer students, who start college full-time, proportionally in four, six and eight years than IU and Purdue. Hannon said although Ball State has struggled with graduation rates, the university continues to grow its graduation rates faster than any other Indiana college in recent years. Ball State’s fouryear graduation rate rose 3.8 percentage points between 2005 and 2008, according to the latest information from the Ball State Fact Book. The university’s goal is to get its four-year graduation rate up to 50 percent by 2017, up nearly 14 percentage points from the rate of students who graduated in four-years by 2012, accord-
ing to the Ball State website. To get students out the door with a degree faster, Ball State reduced the required credit hours for baccalaureate degrees to 120, created threeyear degree programs, reduced the cost of summer school and structured tuition so students can take 12 to 18 credit hours for the same price. The university also provides a $500 incentive scholarship
for Indiana students who graduate in four years and charges an extra fee on every credit more than 144 hours. Apart from the incentive for state funds, Hannon said Ball State also wants to make paying for college easier for students. “We just want to make sure the opportunity is there if a student does want to get through as quickly as possible,” Hannon said.
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RAHISSA ENGLE
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« more I feel very relieved. I’ll feel even relieved [Thursday]. I had
confidence we didn’t actually do anything wrong. I still don’t know what we are accused of.
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NICK WILKEY, future president of the SGA executive board
CARDINAL CONNECTION PLATFORM POINTS EMBARK • Keep the library open 24 hours during Finals Week with food and snacks available on every floor and Charlie’s Charter services offered throughout the night. • Collaborate with the Office of Orientation to start a new tradition for incoming students: Create a Ball State “B” on the football field. • Hold a mixer during Welcome Week for students to meet the university president. • Create an application for incoming freshmen to receive sponsorship for summer bridge programs. ENGAGE • Partner with Second Harvest Food Bank to start a campus food pantry. • Partner with student organizations to
hold community service events twice a semester. • Partner with Excellence in Leadership to hold an Emerging Leaders Retreat. • Partner with student organizations to spotlight a leader once a month. ENVISION • Hold an On-Campus Student Employee Appreciation Week. • Display Ball State banners year round to beautify campus. • Bring the NOH8 campaign to Ball State. COMMIT • Issue a monthly public executive report on slate progress. • Work with administration to reevaluate emergency preparedness. • Create an online SGA Vote Box for students to vote on key topics.
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AN OPEN LETTER: WHY DOES UKRAINE NEED AMERICAN, INTERNATIONAL HELP? My students often on Maidan square in Kiev ask me, “Why should and other Ukrainian cities we, care about and villages were either Ukraine? We have college students or high the serious politischool students. cal problems in other Another reason Ameriparts of the world. cans should care is the What is special position of my country in about this Ukrainian Sergei Zhuk the geopolitical world. It An associate situation?� is a large European counMy first reaction to professor of try with nearly 45.4 milthese questions was, history lion citizens of multiple “because the Ukrainations and is the cultural nian events now are the real rev- bridge between Western Europe olution of the Ukrainian youth, and a huge post-Soviet space. people of the same age as you, In the Soviet time, Ukraine was my students.� In fact, in Febru- the most important and conserary, the overwhelming majority vative, loyal to Moscow, republic of participants of this revolution of the Soviet Union. Now this
symbol of conservatism and stability is gone. Unfortunately, the Russian media, controlled by Russian President Vladimir Putin, keeps presenting Maidan Revolution as the “Western, American conspiracy� against the legitimate government, and the participants as “terrorists, extremists.� Rumors about the “Nazi threat from the West� are spreading among the population in the East and the South of Ukraine, feeding the separatist intentions among the ethnic Russians. After the violence of last week, the activists of Maidan
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TODAY Look for coverage of the women’s swimming and diving team as it heads to MAC Championships in Geneva, Ohio.
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The Ball State women’s basketball team goes on the road to take on conference leading Central Michigan.
FRIDAY Follow the men’s tennis team as it looks for its first win in three matches against Dartmouth at 3 p.m.
BREAKDOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
v. Western Mich | Score: 81-88 | Record: 4-22
Points: 20
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Ball State knocked off Ohio State on Wednesday night 3-1. After dropping the first set 20-25, the Cardinals rebounded to win the next three 26-24, 25-20 and 26-24. Junior outside attacker Matt Sutherland got the start for an ailing senior Larry Wrather and responded by giving Ball State eight kills on 37 attempts. Trailing in the fourth set 23-22, a block from senior middle attacker Matt Leske and sophomore outside attacker Marcin Niemczewski tied the match
while an attack error from Ohio State’s Mitch Vallis gave Ball State the lead. Junior outside attacker Shane Witmer killed two consecutive attacks to win. Senior setter Graham McIlvaine finished with 46 assists, while Sutherland and junior libero David Ryan Vander Meer finished with 10 digs each. Leske, senior middle attacker Kevin Owens and Sutherland each added an ace. The win improves Ball State’s record to 8-5 and 4-2 in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. Ball State’s next match is at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Worthen Arena against Barton.
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the game and force overtime. Ball State was outscored 6-13 in the extra period. Four Cardinals finished in double figures. Freshman guard Zavier Turner led the team with 20 points on 7-of10 shooting. He contributed five assists to Ball State’s team total of 21. Senior guard Chris Bond recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds despite shooting 4-for-13 from the floor. Ball State will return to action Saturday in a home game against Central Michigan.
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The Ball State men’s basketball team fell to Western Michigan 81-88 Wednesday night. The loss moved Ball State’s record to 4-22 overall and 1-14 in Mid-American Conference play. Despite a strong edge in shooting percentage and a 42-40 rebounding advantage, Ball State was unable to maintain the 9-point lead it captured in the first half. The Broncos capitalized on 16 Cardinal turnovers and eventually fought back to tie
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