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ot long before the snow melts and leaves return, the color green makes a reappearance for St. Patrick’s Day. People in the U.S. celebrate St. Patrick, who lived in the 400s, during this originally nonsecular and Roman Catholic holiday with drinking, parades and maybe a few references to the “emerald isles.” Frederick Suppe, a history professor, said this is a little different than how Irish citizens first celebrated the religious holiday. “In recent decades, as television and movies have helped Irish people become aware of Irish-American parades and enthusiastic drinking of green beer in bars, the Irish have begun to imitate some of these North American practices,” he said.
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Senior guard Brandy Woody attempts to get a basket in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship game against Akron on Friday at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Woody scored 15 points for Ball State.
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Early foul trouble and poor transition awareness kept the Ball State women’s basketball team from a Mid-American Conference Championship. That and a handful of missed shots were all that separated the team from defeating Ak- MAC TOURNAMENT ron on Saturday, head coach Brady SCHEDULE FIRST ROUND: Sallee said. The same things vs. No. 12 Kent State that handicapped 73-38 win the team over the weekend all but en- SECOND ROUND: sure a bright future. vs. No. 9 Northern Illinois Sallee has shown 61-47 win he has no problem achieving early suc- QUARTERFINALS: cess in his young ca- vs. No. 4 Buffalo reer with Ball State. 74-60 win And he certainly knows how to tran- SEMIFINALS: vs. No. 1 Bowling Green sition. Despite taking over 73-55 win a program that won just nine games in CHAMPIONSHIP: consecutive seasons, No.3 Akron he’s put together 68-79 loss back-to-back runs at the MAC Tournament. Last year Ball State advanced to the semifinal round. This season the team advanced to the championship game before falling to Akron, 68-79. Neither was a feat Sallee fully expected to accomplish so early in his time with Ball State. “We are just finishing year two,” Sallee said. “With the situation the program was in when we took over, that was probably a bit far-fetched.”
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New fraternity joins growing Greek Life Pi Kappa Phi to join interfraternity council after year of recruiting KARA BERG STAFF REPORTER | knberg2@bsu.edu
Two new fraternity chapters have joined Ball State this academic year: Kappa Alpha Psi, which was reactivated, and Pi Kappa Phi. Greek Life on campus makes up 12.31 percent of all students. Kari Murphy, assistant director of Student life, said there are currently 2,022 students who take part in the university’s 34 fraternities and sororities. CONTACT US
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The newest fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi, began in November 2013 when members from the national fraternity were on campus recruiting members when they approached Casey Miller, current president of the chapter on campus. “I was actually recommended to [members of Pi Kappa Phi] by a couple friends,” Miller said. “These two guys reached out to me and I liked everything they stood for — everything they talked about. And I saw that this opportunity was something I really wanted to get involved with.” To start a new chapter at Ball State and be approved into the Interfraternity council, Miller said the fraternity members have to TWEET US
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As a part of the Leading Change workshop series sponsored by MOSAIC, there will be an activism workshop at 7 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center room 303. The workshop will teach participants how to use their own experiences and passions to influence others to improve the world around them. Register online at the Leading Change workshop series website.
Ball State Dining is giving away Jamba Juice samples of the Apples ‘n Greens smoothie from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will offer $1 off the purchase of an Apples ‘n Greens whole food smoothie. This is a part of Dining’s activities for National Nutrition Month. From March 17 to March 31, Jamba Juice will be offering free Kale boosts in any beverage and 50 cents off any Kale smoothies.
HEALTHY FOOD FACTS
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center lobby, Peer Health Educators will be on hand to talk to students about foods that are usually considered healthy, though that may not be the case. The Peer Health Educators will show students what to look for on nutrition labels and ingredient lists. IN PRINT FESTIVAL
For the second day of the event, students will have the chance to take part in a panel about writing and publishing their first book. The event is free and open to the public.
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As a part of National Nutrition Month, Dining will be hosting a Nutrition Jeopardy game from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m in Woodworth Commons. Ball State Dining’s dietitian will be giving out prizes and resources to players.
IN PRINT FESTIVAL
The In Print Festival, of first books will be hosted in the Alumni Center for its ninth year. As part of the two day event, authors Mario Alberto Zambrano, Natalie Shapero, T. Fleischmann and editor Jodee Stanley will give readings of their works.
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David Orentlicher will speak at 4 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center room 301 Orentlicher is a former state representative and is the Samuel R. Rosen professor of Law at Indiana University. He will be speaking about his case for a bipartisan executive branch. The presentation is open to everyone. For more information, contact the political science department at 765-285-8780. NUTRITION JEOPARDY
As a part of National Nutrition Month, Dining will host a Nutrition Jeopardy game from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Retreat and Noyer Centre March 20. Ball State Dining’s dietitian will give out prizes and resources to players. Students can also learn how to use Zone Plate and NetNutrition to make healthier choices when eating at dining halls.
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NEWS
SAT changes try to better predict first year success Writing part of test made optional, new way to judge scores LANGE CHIEF REPORTER | KAITLIN kllange@bsu.edu
Students applying for Ball State and other universities after the Spring 2016 semester will have the option to take an updated SAT test. The new test will return to a 1,600 point scale and the writing portion will be optional. The test will consist of evidence based reading, writing and math. Students will also no longer be penalized for guessing on the test because wrong answers will no longer count against them. Kate Levin, the College Board associate director of communications, said the change in test scores is a
result of levies against the current SAT structure. “Our goal is to support college readiness and success for more students and to make sure that those who are prepared take full advantage of the opportunities they’ve earned through their hard work,” Levin said. She said the main goal of the new SAT is to work toward making the test a better predictor for college success. Levin said the writing portion was made optional because of how little the essay could predict college success, compared to the rest of the test. She also said feedback from various college admissions was split on how helpful the essay was. The SAT has typically been the more popular test, but in 2012, for the first time, more students took the ACT than the SAT, according to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing.
WHO TAKES THE SAT
1,664,479
students took the SAT in 2012
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where Indiana places in the number of students taking the SAT nationwide While some changes make the SAT more similar to the ACT, Levin said there is still a huge difference between the two. “The College Board is making a commitment to increase the college and career readiness of all students by offering a solution that goes well beyond simply administering another test – and well beyond what is offered by the ACT,” Levin said. “The ACT measures across a large domain, while the redesigned SAT will measure fewer things much more deeply.”
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FINAL SIGNALS LAWMAKERS QUESTION BALL STATE ON FROM JET CAME RULING AGAINST INTELLIGENT DESIGN MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Four by a god, and that evolution AFTER TRACKING conservative Republican Indi- or other processes are insufGOES OFF LINE ana legislators are question- ficient to account for them ing Ball State University’s de- entirely. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Even before someone at the controls calmly said the last words heard from the missing Malaysian jetliner, one of the Boeing 777’s communications systems had already been disabled, authorities said Sunday. The news only adds to suspicions that one or both of the pilots were involved in the disappearance of the flight. The Malaysia Airlines jet took off from Kuala Lumpur in the early hours of March 8, headed to Beijing. On Saturday, the Malaysian government announced findings that strongly suggested the plane was deliberately diverted and may have flown as far north as Central Asia or south into the vast reaches of the Indian Ocean. Authorities said someone on board the plane first disabled one of its communications systems — the Aircraft and Communications Addressing and Reporting System, or ACARS — about 40 minutes after takeoff. The ACARS equipment sends information about the jet’s engines and other data to the airline.
NEW YORK CITY CHURCH MOURNS THOSE LOST IN EXPLOSION NEW YORK (AP) — As workers cleared some of the last of the rubble Sunday from the site of a massive explosion this week in New York City, a pair of congregations gathered to mourn — one for wits lost church and one for two members who were killed in the blast. Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano said rescue workers reached the rear of the basement Saturday but that investigation of the piping and meters in the front of the basement will help explain what caused the blast that killed eight people. De Blasio also praised the emergency responders who felt the explosion and “ran into the fire, ran into the danger because they knew they might be able to save one life.” A fundraising drive will be launched to help those affected by the explosion, De Blasio’s wife, Chirlane McCray, told the crowd. The money will support a relief plan that includes a victims’ assistance fund to go toward funeral arrangements, rent and household expenses. The plan also includes counseling and outreach to immigrant communities.
cision to prohibit the teaching of intelligent design in a science course. The legislators sent a letter this week to Ball State President Jo Ann Gora, saying her decision last summer raised questions about whether the school had violated the religious and academic freedom of the professor involved, The Star Press reported. Gora’s decision followed complaints that the “Boundaries of Science” class taught by Eric Hedin, an assistant professor of physics, was promoting the idea that nature displays evidence of intelligent design, as opposed to evolution. Intelligent design holds that the order and complexity found in nature must be the result of rational design, as
The letter was signed by Senate education committee Chairman Dennis Kruse of Auburn, along with Sens. Travis Holdman of Markle and Greg Walker of Columbus and Rep. Jeff Thompson of Lizton. Because the university has declined to release a report prepared by a faculty review panel, “we feel unable to judge whether the investigation was fair and impartial,” the lawmakers wrote. Ball State spokesman Tony Proudfoot said the legislators apparently were referring to an honors seminar, “Dangerous Ideas,” which uses a book that includes an essay with that title. “This is not a seminar that teaches that ‘Science Must Destroy Religion,’” Proudfoot said.
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SPORTS
TUESDAY The Ball State baseball team hosts Dayton at 3 p.m. in its first home game of the season.
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WEDNESDAY The Ball State softball team travels to Butler for an in-state matchup set to begin at 3 p.m.
THURSDAY The Ball State men’s volleyball team looks to extend its win streak in a home game against NJIT at 7:30 p.m.
WHAT YOU MISSED BASEBALL (5-22) March 7
at Kentucky 10-8 (W)
March 8
at Kentucky 1-24 (L)
March 9
vs. Kentucky 3-26 (L)
Tuesday
vs. Campbell 0-4 (L)
Wednesday
vs. Campbell 3-4 (L)
Friday
vs. IPFW 3-11 (L) vs. IPFW 3-1 (W)
Saturday
vs. IPFW 15-2 (W) vs. IPFW 9-2 (W)
SOFTBALL Tuesday
at Jacksonville State 4-8 (L)
Friday
vs. Alabama A&M 12-0 (W) vs. Radford 7-4 (W)
Saturday
vs. Auburn 3-15 (L) vs. IPFW 0-2 (L)
GYMNASTICS March 8
at Ohio State 192.35-196.60 (L)
Friday
vs. Eastern Michigan 193.600194.075 (L)
MEN’S TENNIS March 7
vs. Vanderbilt 1-6 (L)
March 8
vs. Lipscomb 7-0 (W) PHOTOS COURTESY OF BALL STATE ATHLETICS PAUL FERRER
Senior forward Katie Murphy watches from the sidelines during the Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship game against Akron on March 14 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Ball State ended their season 18-16.
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Head coach Brady Sallee talks to the women’s basketball team during the Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship game against Akron on March 14 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Ball State fell to Akron 68-79.
Sallee credited the success to a strong core of players that were willing to buy into his program. Now, he said, the expectations are higher than ever. Ball State advanced to the Sweet 16 in the 2013 Women’s National Invitational Tournament after upsetting a No. 1 opponent in the first round. That was after the team finished MAC regular season play with a 12-4 record. The success made it easy for Sallee to sell his philosophy to players. For senior point guard Brandy Woody, winning games was more than enough. “Coming in with a new coach, we were going to buy into him because we wanted to win so badly,” she said. Unless Ball State is invited to the WNIT, Saturday’s loss will be the final game of Woody and fellow senior Katie Murphy’s career. When Sallee took over
at Ball State, neither of the seniors had advanced past the first round in the MAC tournament. Now, with two consecutive runs at the MAC Championship behind them, Woody is confident she made the right decision. By sticking with Sallee and working alongside a group of young teammates, Woody was able to help usher in a phase for the program. For Sallee, losing Woody and Murphy was one of the most difficult aspects of Saturday’s defeat. “From the minute I walked in the door, they bought in and gave me everything they had,” he said. “It really isn’t about points or accolades, it’s just about loyalty and how much they truly meant to you.” Sallee knows he won’t be able to directly replace the pair next season. Instead, he plans to work in young players and “do it a little bit differently.” The transition for this year’s freshman class will be consid-
erably smoother than those Woody and Murphy faced in their first two seasons. That will be, in part, thanks to this year’s tournament run. Woody said every freshman was nervous going into their first tournament game, a 7338 victory over Kent State. From that point on, at least until the final game against Akron, the freshmen were far more comfortable. “They made it to the championship game – everyone was nervous for that – it wasn’t just them,” she said. “Just being on that stage, playing in that environment is going to be helpful.” As Sallee prepares to enter his third season, he is hopeful that another year of consistent growth will someday lead to a MAC Championship. “If you keep beating the door down, one of these days you’re going to break through,” he said. “I think we’re building towards that, no question about it.”
Friday
vs. North Dakota 7-0 (W)
WOMEN’S TENNIS Friday
vs. Western Illinois 7-0 (W)
Saturday
vs. Xavier 2-5 (L)
MEN’S BASKETBALL
TOURNEY OPENER ENDS IN DEFEAT Ball State men’s basketball team lost to Ohio 64-76 in the Mid-American Conference Tournament’s first round on March 10. The loss ended Ball State’s postseason, capping the team’s 5-25 campaign under firstyear head coach James Whitford. No. 5 seed Ohio took an early 20-point lead over Ball State and never looked back. The matchup in Athens, Ohio would send the winner to Cleveland for round two of the MAC tournament. Ohio advanced to the third round of the tournament, where it lost to No. 4 Akron 77-83. Freshman point guard Zavier Turner led Ball State with 14 points. He also finished with seven assists, his second-highest total in any game this season. Senior center Majok Majok finished the game with 13 points and five rebounds. With season averages of 11.1 points and 10 rebounds, he became the first Ball State player since 2001-02 to average a double-double for the season. Along with Majok, seniors Chris Bond, Kindon Crowder, Jesse Berry, and Tyler Koch played their final games for Ball State. – STAFF REPORTS
Victory in five-set thriller extends winning streak to 8 Lack of statistics keeps game close, team captures win
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Nearly every statistic in the box score says the Ball State men’s volleyball team should have lost. It was out hit and had fewer assists and digs — three areas critical to winning a match. But Ball State finished with three set wins to Harvard’s two, the only statistic that matters. The five set comeback win (18-25) (26-24) (20-25) (2519) (16-14) required the Cardinals to fight through fatigue, a strong Crimson offense and miscommunications. The win improved Ball State’s record to 15-5. Walton said fatigue played a factor in the first three sets, where Ball State was always a step behind Harvard on offense and defense. “We got back on our heels a little bit,” he said. “We dug in where we’d be ready if the ball came right to us, but if we had to pursue, it’s very hard to take that first step.” Harvard took advantage
of the tired Ball State squad long, Walton called a timeout. that played in a four set win NIemczewski led Ball State against Lees-McRae less than with 17 kills, but looked tired 24 hours earlier. When at- and lacked explosion in the fitacks slipped by the block, nal three sets, a result of Satthey often came down be- urday’s match, and took 45 tween two defenders who’s swings against Harvard. The blocking wall that has feet seemed like they were stumped the Midwestern Inencased in mud. After dropping the first set, tercollegiate Volleyball AssoBall State rebounded to take ciation all season was nearly the second despite being out- invisible. Most of Harvard’s attacks went hit .382 to untouched .342. Middle and Ball attacker Matt TEAM COMPARISON Ball State Harvard State regisLeske served STATS 63 78 tered just five two aces in Kills .295 .335 blocks in the the set and Attack % 60 76 first three the team Assists 6-9 3-15 sets. added three Digs 6 Trailing two blocks to off- Total blocks 11.5 sets to one, set the hitting differential, while outside at- Leske ignited the Ball State tacker Matt Sutherland added offense to start the fourth set. He recorded kills for Ball five kills. Leske finished with 14 kills, State’s first three points and second most on the team, added a solo block- one of two Sutherland had 13 to set a on the night. After a kill from Leske put new-career high. “We have a lot of confidence Ball State at set point, fellow because we’ve come back to middle attacker Kevin Owens win a few times this year,” put away an attack to clinch Sutherland said. “We had a the set and force a decisive rough start but we finished in fifth game. Heading into it, Ball State was 2-0 in matchthe end.” Coming out of the intermis- es that reached a fifth game, sion, Harvard jumped out to with Sutherland giving credit a quick 11-6 lead. When Ball to preparation. “Lots of hard work, deterState outside attacker Marcin Niemczewski sent a kill mination and we know we’re
always good in the fifth game,” he said. The Cardinals took a 4-1 lead, forcing a Crimson timeout. With the effects of playing 9 sets in less than a day starting to show, Ball State began struggling to get its attack over the Harvard block. Taking advantage, Harvard rallied to tie the set at 14, before the match turned on one play. Shane Witmer, who had struggled all match, rose up for an attack. At one point in the match he had just one kill on 14 attacks and finished with five on 27. None were bigger than his final kill. With the match on the line, he tooled an attack off the Harvard wall that fell to the ground, giving Ball State a one point lead. An attack error from Harvard’s Nick Maddon would seal the Ball State victory. “For sure it builds Shane’s confidence to have an opportunity to swing big at that moment,” Walton said. “He’s a crafty attacker and he’s hitting tips and rolls and moving the ball around, so when he takes a good rip, it can take teams by surprise.” Few things went right for DN FILE PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY Ball State, but when they did, Sophomore setter Hiago Garchet celebrates after scoring a point in the second set it was at the right time. against Belmont Abbey on March 7 at Worthen Arena. Ball State won 3-0.
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HOLIDAY: St. Patrick’s Day celebrations vary culturally | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
IN IRELAND
Tara Connolly, 18, who lives in Northern Ireland, “goes out� a couple weekends a month. She hits the usual bars and clubs, though there aren’t many in the small town of Enniskillen, where the drinking age is 18. On St. Patrick’s Day, Connolly goes to church in the morning. She identifies as Catholic, a minority in Ireland, according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census, where 48 percent of the population said they were Protestant. Connolly receives a blessed shamrock during the morning services. Churchgoers wear the plant throughout the day until it withers. “It’s really weird because you start at mass and you end the night really drunk,� she said. “It’s so stereotypical for Irish people to get drunk, but it is what it is.� Connolly says the revelry isn’t as obvious in Northern Ireland. In the south, however, huge
festivals last for days, she said. Celebrations in Connolly’s town begin with small-scale parades. She said it isn’t uncommon to see at least five elementary-aged children dressed like St. Patrick, carrying a crook and wearing a pointed bishop’s hat. “It’s quite civilized here,� she said. However, in college towns like Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, students haul their couches into the streets and sing throughout the night. Revelers drink Guinness at pubs where traditional Irish musicians play fiddles and dancing breaks out. Connolly does not plan on busing to the big name festivals in Dublin and other southern cities this year, although many people will. “I think it depends on your family over here. I know my family was never that into doing something for St. Patrick’s, whereas I know families who go and stay in a caravan down south,� she said.
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In the United States, St. Patrick’s Day events take place throughout the country, the largest in Cleveland and Boston. American traditions with St. Patrick’s Day began after an influx of Irish immigrants to the United State’s in the 19th century. “Trying to preserve some of their Irish identity and reacting to discrimination against them, they found that celebrating St. Patrick’s Day especially with
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The proceeds go to the Muncie Shelter for Women and Children. parades in cities like Boston, New York, Chicago and Toronto, was a way to celebrate their Irish heritage,� Suppe said. Irish immigrants are not the only ones who enjoy the merriment of the holiday now. It’s the fourth largest drinking day of the year, according to a Yahoo study titled “Alcohol and America.� According to the St. Patrick’s Festival Dublin’s website, “St. Patrick’s is the day when everyone wants to be Irish.�
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. rejected the Crimea secession referendum Sunday, calling it illegal, and readied retaliatory penalties against Russia, while shifting sights to deterring possible military advances elsewhere in Ukraine that could inflame the crisis. Crimeans voted overwhelmingly to split off from Ukraine and join Russia. But even before official results were announced, the White House denounced the vote, saying it violated Ukraine’s constitution PHOTO and international law and was A billboard in southern Crimea seen March 12, 2014 asks voters to make a choice between a Nazi pro-UkrainianMCT future or held under “threats of violence a peaceful pro-Russian one. and intimidation from a Russian military intervention.” It said “no decisions should be made about the future of SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) offered voters the choice of Ukraine without the Ukrainian government” and noted that — Fireworks exploded and seeking annexation with RusRussia had rejected the deploy- Russian flags fluttered above sia or remaining in Ukraine with ment of international moni- jubilant crowds Sunday af- greater autonomy. After 50 pertors in Crimea to ensure the ter residents in Crimea voted cent of the ballots were counted, rights of ethnic Russians were overwhelmingly to secede Mikhail Malishev, head of the from Ukraine and join Russia. referendum committee, said protected. “Russia has spurned those The United States and Europe more than 95 percent of voters calls as well as outreach from condemned the ballot as ille- had approved joining Russia. The vote could also encourage the Ukrainian government and gal and destabilizing and were instead has escalated its mili- expected to slap sanctions on rising pro-Russian sentiment in Ukraine’s east and lead to further tary intervention into Crimea Russia for it. Ukraine’s new government divisions in this nation of 46 miland initiated threatening military exercises on Ukraine’s in Kiev called the referendum lion. Residents in western Ukraine eastern border,” the White a “circus” directed at gunpoint and the capital, Kiev, strongly faby Moscow — referring to the vor closer ties with the West inHouse said. “Russia’s actions are dan- thousands of Russian troops stead of Russia. The Crimean parliament will gerous and destabilizing,” the now in the strategic Black Sea peninsula after seizing it two meet Monday to formally ask White House said. Moscow to be annexed and U.S. officials reaffirmed that weeks ago. But after the polls closed late Crimean lawmakers will fly to the Obama administration will impose penalties on Rus- Sunday, crowds of ethnic Rus- Moscow later in the day for talks, sia if it annexes the strategic sians in the regional Crimean Crimea’s pro-Russia prime minisregion. They also warned that capital of Simferopol erupted ter said on Twitter. Russian lawmaker Vladimir any moves on east and south with jubilant chants in the Ukraine would be a grave es- main square, overjoyed at the Zhirinovsky said the annexation calation requiring additional prospect of once again becom- could come in as soon as three ing part of Russia. days, according to Interfax. responses. – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Crimea referendum – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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GREEK LIFE: New groups are added to campus | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “We want to see if there is a willingness to join Greek Life on the campus and if there is a need for a new fraternity,” Conner said. He said they chose Ball State to start a new chapter at partially because it’s a large, wellknown campus that has a lot of academic integrity and pride. “I think there’s room to grow in the community; when you look at the percentage of how many men and women are Greek, there’s room for growth there,” Conner said. Ball State has far fewer students in Greek Life compared to Purdue, with 18.4 percent of students, and Indiana University, with nearly 20 percent. Murphy said the decision to start a new chapter on campus is a collaborative effort between chapter leaders and Greek Life staff. “The increase in the amount of students who are interested, and the increase in our community, is very appealing to chapters,” Murphy said. “I also believe the sense of community and support our chapters receive also factor into national organizations’ decisions to start a chapter here.” Ben McIntosh, a freshman member of Pi Kappa Phi, said although Ball State’s Greek Life is well established, there is still room for new chapters to form. “At least so far, everyone’s been really open, really welcoming to us,” he said. “I feel really welcome in the Greek community.” He said the biggest appeal to him in starting a new chapter on campus was being able to make a fraternity that wasn’t a “stereotypical fraternity.” “I feel like mainstream America has this bad taste in their mouth for fraternities and Greek Life in general, [thinking] that all we want to do is go out and party and get drunk all the time,” McIntosh said. “So I just really wanted to do this to try to overshadow that a little bit.”
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Sunday condemned the referendum in Ukraine’s Crimea as illegal and is taking steps to increase sanctions against Russia over what many believe is a planned annexation of the bordering peninsula. The contested vote on Crimea joining Russia further acerbated relations with Moscow, which has changed from a wary partner to a diplomatic adversary in the space of a few months. But the EU increasingly realizes change might not be imminent. “We cannot have any shortterm hopes now that the situation regarding Crimea can be changed so quickly,” German
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told ZDF television. “I assume Russia has made all the preparations to bring Crimea into Russian territory.” On Monday, EU foreign ministers will decide whether to impose asset freeze and visa sanctions and, if so, who to target. Further measures could be taken at an EU summit meeting of government leaders starting Thursday. “The referendum is illegal and illegitimate and its outcome will not be recognized,” European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said in a joint statement Sunday. –
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