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n email sent by student leaders EMAIL TO to President Paul W. Ferguson COMMUNITY Chief of was the catalyst for a campus- SGA Staff reaches to Ball State wide email from the president sent out community Wednesday, addressing the selection leaders of this year’s John R. Emens Outstand- + PAGE 5 ing Senior Award winner. The letter’s author, Student Government Association Chief of Staff Chris Taylor, along with SGA President Nick Wilkey, met Tuesday afternoon with Dean of Students Kay Bales and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas Gibson to discuss the letter, which was also sent to Bales and Director of Student Life Jennifer Jones-Hall. The email highlighted the concerns and complaints of many students. Those concerns include the need for:

Emens Award controversy opens dialogue on university’s standards on transparency, race relations

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After losing record-breaking running back Jahwan Edwards and his 4,558 career rushing yards to graduation following the 2014-15 season, the Ball State football team was left looking for a new starter in the backfield. Horactio Banks, Edwards’ backup for the past three seasons, was expected to compete for a starting role, but a lower leg injury will lead to his missing the entire 2015-16 season. “For [Banks], it was time to hang it up,” Joey Lynch, Ball Sate’s offensive coordinator, said. “[Getting the surgery] was a tough decision for all of us, ... but I believe he made the right decision.” After using his redshirt his freshman season, Banks is not eligible to play this year after the injury is healed.

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Young cast performs classic show

The controversy stems from comments made two years ago by this year’s winner, who at the time owned a Confederate flag. She no longer owns the flag. Wilkey said students involved in the Office of Student Life — including student government

Musical theater students put on ‘Oklahoma!’ beginning Friday KATHRYN HAMPSHIRE STAFF REPORTER | kmhampshire@bsu.edu Starting Friday, a young cast of Ball State musical theatre students tackle “Oklahoma!,” a production that Director Karen Kessler, associate professor of theatre, said “changed the course of the American musical.” “The show is so much fun and a privilege to be a part of due to the iconic nature of the piece,” said sophomore musical theatre major ABOUT THE MUSICAL Maggie Ludwig, WHAT who plays Lau- “Oklahoma!” rey Williams in WHEN the show. “‘Okla- 7:30 p.m. Friday and March homa!’ was the 31 through April 4; 8 p.m. first musical to Saturday; and 2:30 p.m. truly bring to- Sunday and April 4 gether singing, WHERE dancing, and act- University Theatre ing as a mode of COST storytelling and General Public: $18; Faculty/ shaped the way Staff: $17; Senior Citizens: musicals were $15; and Students, $13 structured from then on.” Because of how well-known the musical is, Kessler said “when you do ‘Oklahoma!’, you have to do ‘Oklahoma!’” To make this production unique, the crew worked to create a set that capitalized on the wide open spaces of the state from which the show takes its name. For this reason, the houses and buildings will be more like outlines than solid structures.

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An open forum to discuss race relations.

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Ball State President Paul W. Ferguson spoke with more than 150 people at the Student Government Association’s open forum Wednesday. Ferguson answered questions about diversity, social media, racial sensitivity and the LGBTQ community.

A review of the selection process for this and other awards.

An investigation of the Office of Student Life’s “advising practices and workplace culture.”

One of those examples was present in the email to Ferguson and his administration; Taylor highlighted a comment that Jones-Hall sent in an email: “The Big 4 are not making comments [about the Emens Outstanding Senior Award] because the[y] are funded

and the Big 4: the Black Student Association, Spectrum, the Latino Student Union and the Asian American Student Association — had presented complaints to Wilkey and Taylor about threats of funding cuts for moving away from the university’s message.

through the University and so is SGA. I would be careful not to bite the hand that feeds you. My two cents.” Early on Wednesday, JonesHall apologized about her statement to those involved but has not returned media calls regarding the comment.

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CITY OF MUNCIE TO WIDEN NEELY AVENUE Street that connects university to Muncie will have new median |

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The city of Muncie is widening Neely Avenue, adding a median and improving sidewalks. Superintendent of Muncie Public Works Duke Campbell said the city is redoing Neely Avenue from New York Avenue to Wheeling Avenue starting this year. The improvements will help connect the campus to Muncie, he said. “We want to get as much connectivity from Ball State to Muncie and to some of our assets, like Minnetrista. The mayor has a very good relationship with Ball State, and Neely is a heavily traveled road,” Campbell said. “We just wanted CONTACT US

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to beautify that area and make it much more walkable.” Once the city finishes its work on Neely, the street will look similar to the section of Neely that runs from McKinley to New York Avenue on Ball State’s campus, said Jim Lowe, Ball State director of engineering, construction and operations. Campbell said 80 percent of the cost will be covered by federal aid, with the city paying the remainder. Ball State is not providing any financial assistance for the project, but Lowe said the university is always looking for ways to collaborate with Muncie on projects that will benefit both parties. He hasn’t heard of any complaints from Neely residents and doesn’t foresee any, as the new road will increase property values. Campbell said the city is looking to repave Wheeling Avenue in the future. “Any time the city of Muncie is 1. CLOUDY

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Transfer students can visit Ball State from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Transfer Visit Day. The day consists of a tour, individual advising sessions, lunch and career center presentations. The day starts at Lucina Hall. ‘SATURN AND BEYOND’

This show at the Charles W. Brown Planetarium will be exploring what has been seen by the Cassini orbiter and the Huygens probe when it reached Saturn in 2004. Even with just a small telescope, Saturn’s rings can be seen clearly. This showing is at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. BALL STATE OPERA THEATRE PRESENTS ‘LA BOHEME’

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The Department of Theatre The Ball State opera Theatre and and Dance will perform the Symphony Orchestra will perform musical “Oklahoma!” starting Puccini’s “La Boheme” at 7:30 on Friday. The show will take p.m. at Sursa Performance Hall. place at 7:30 p.m. in UniverTickets are $15 for general adsity Theatre. Tickets cost $13 mission, $12.50 for seniors and for students, $17 for faculty $5 in advance for students. and $18 for the general public.

SPYRO GYRA

Spyro Gyra, a jazz group, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday in John R. Emens Auditorium. The group has released 30 albums and has been active for more than 40 years. Student tickets cost $5 in advance and $10 at the door.

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Students, public react to departure of Zayn Malik from boy band HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ONE DIRECTION MEMBER ZAYN MALIK LEAVING THE BAND?

« Everyone likes Harry Styles best, so who cares? »

I’m heartbroken. I think One Direction is going to start going in a new direction after he’s left. The band’s sound is definitely going to change. I don’t know if they’re going to find a new member to replace him or maybe just do the trio.

ALICIA HENMAN, a senior Japanese major

CONOR SULLIVAN, a Purdue senior film and communications major

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SAMONE WALKER, a freshman general studies major

MATTHEW JONES, a senior classical cultures major

I am very indifferent, and getting on Twitter today was a bit of a struggle because I wanted to tell everyone to please stop talking about One Direction.

MARY PAT STEMNOCK, a sophomore English education major

« I think he would make a great guitarist for Blink-182, and Tom DeLonge can go to One Direction. » JAMISON TURNER, a senior public relations major

‘La Boheme’ works to help students appreciate opera New production will include subtitles, typical orchestra pit AMANDA BELCHER STAFF REPORTER | albelcher@bsu.edu “La Boheme” might be an opera, but Director Jon Truitt said Ball State Opera Theatre’s new production is not just for aristocrats or Italian speakers. “Sometimes people are intimidated by opera, which I think is wrong,” Truitt said. “There is so much art and so many things you’re entertained by that come from opera originally. You can clap, you can laugh; … it’s not stuffy. I would expect people to laugh a lot and cry at the end just like any good romantic comedy.” The show, which runs Friday and Sunday in Sursa Performance Hall, follows the trials and tribulations of a group of young, poor artists living in Paris in the 1840s. Truitt encourages students to come learn about the art form and appreciate the value of opera. He said the piece is accessible to a variety of audiences. “People who love opera love this piece, and if you ask anyone

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “When we were doing research for the show, we found all of these pictures of the beautiful Oklahoma skies,” Kessler said. “We are trying to recreate the big open skies, the expansive space, the gorgeous landscape, the sense of the expansive sky.” Ludwig said she is excited to be able to perform in one of her favorite musicals. “I used to live in Oklahoma, so it carries a lot of nostalgia,” she said. “Also, the score by Rodgers and Hammerstein is beautiful and my personal favorite of the Golden Age dynamic duo.” Like Ludwig, most of the cast members in this production are underclassmen who “have been learning on their feet” throughout the process of putting this show together, Kessler said. As a director, Kessler has worked

who loves opera they’ll tell you this is a great first show to see,” he said. Yes, this opera is sung in Italian, but there will be subtitles. Even so, the music and acting is so expressive, Truitt said, the subtitles might not be needed. Music Director Douglas Droste stressed the beauty of the piece. “‘La Boheme’ is some of the most beautiful music you will ever hear,” he said. Though the Ball State Symphony Orchestra typically performs as an ensemble onstage, Droste said they will occupy the pit for this performance, in honor of opera tradition. Though, being in the pit isn’t the only change for the orchestra. Droste said staging, lighting, sound delay and coordinating with singers will come into play. “La Boheme” features a large repertoire of music that the orchestra and opera theater members had to master in time for this weekend’s performance. “[The orchestra] is doing good work to prepare it quickly,” Droste said. Truitt said he modeled the rehearsal process after that of a professional opera; auditions for “La Boheme” started just this semester.

with mostly seniors and juniors in her recent productions, including “Guys and Dolls” and “The Music Man.” “It’s been a big transition for [the cast members] into this very professional learning environment with a lot of hard work,” she said. “We expect a lot, and they’ve all really risen to the occasion.” Ludwig has learned from the process. “My biggest challenge is getting out of my head,” Ludwig said. “There comes a point in the process when you have to stop worrying about your lines and where you are supposed to be on stage and just go out there and have fun. As a young actor, I am still figuring out how to let myself do this.” This has also been an adjustment for Kessler as a director and as an educator. “At the beginning, I had to adjust to saying a lot more and pro-

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General admission: $15; Senior Citizens: $12.50; Ball State Students (with ID): $5 in advance, $7.50 at the door “The purpose of the students being here is to learn how to do it like professionals. … I try to emulate that process with the understanding of accommodations for students,” he said. Actors spent a month learning to sing the pieces in Italian and spent up to two weeks staging the production and participating in a series of review rehearsals. These served in helping the students grow into their characters and get familiar with the staging of the show. Senior vocal performance major Kelly Bourget said this has been helpful. “It’s been a huge learning experience. I want to do this for

a career, so going through the process has been extremely helpful,” she said. “This process has shown me what I need to improve and what I need to do to fix those things. It has raised my expectations of myself and my colleagues, and I know this show is going to be a success.” For Christal Patterson, a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in vocal performance, the experience has been “challenging but insightful.” Patterson and Bourget both play Mimi, a seamstress who lives in the same building as the artists. “I’ve been forced to think everything through during this process. The piece has beautiful music, and as a singer, it’s my job to portray Puccini’s music well. I’ve enjoyed the journey from beginning to end,” Patterson said. While students learn to work in the professional world, a real professional vocalist will be singing alongside them. Galen Bower is a 1995 graduate of Ball State who majored in vocal performance and later attended Yale School of Music for graduate work. He’s continued to pursue his craft professionally and will be showcasing his experience Friday and Sunday.

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Director Karen Kessler, an associate professor of theater, is leading a young cast of musical theater students in “Oklahoma!” starting on Friday. Sophomore musical theater major Maggie Ludwig plays Laurey Williams in the production, which is one of her favorite musicals.

viding a lot more,” she said. “It’s these kinds of things that make productions interesting.” Having fellow faculty member and theater department Associate Chairperson Eva Patton in the cast has helped Kessler with this transition. “[Patton] has really led the way on how we work,” Kessler said. “She’s been fabulous. Putting faculty members in with the actors—especially the professors with professional experience

like [Patton]—is so awesome.” Overall, Kessler said “Oklahoma!” conveys the message that “anything you belong to is important.” “It’s a story of people working together to make a community and belonging to something bigger than just you,” Kessler said. “It’s about the idea of community and how, when we work together, when we have each others’ backs, more can be accomplished.”

Artist with focus on societal issues to visit Ball State Works emphasize cultural, political aspects of Ethiopia MILLER KERN STAFF REPORTER | mskern@bsu.edu

installation in “Fractured Narratives” comprises three interrelated bodies of work: a film that documents the conversion of an Ethiopian actor into the protagonist from “Oromaye,” a series of “documentary” style polaroids depicting Girma writThe David Owsley Museum ing the novel and larger color of Art’s “Fractured Narra- photographic prints based tives: A Strategy to Engage” on a reenactment of the first exhibit contains the work of chapters of “Oromaye.” 14 artists, but only one will “I love that collectively the be traveling to Ball State. photographs and video feels Eric G ottesman, the creator like a documentary unfoldof four pieces featured in ing before your eyes, and the exhibit, will be speaking as you ride that piece of the at 6:30 p.m. story toon March gether they 26 Fine Arts ABOUT THE SHOW feel wistful, Building Re- WHAT ominous cital Hall 217. First Person: Eric Gottesman and very G o t t e s m a n and “Fractured Narratives” tense,” Said is a photog- WHEN said. “In adrapher, artist 6:30 p.m. today dition, his and organiz- WHERE work introer. He studied Fine Arts Building Recital duced me to politics, eco- Hall 217 the cultural nomics and and politiart. In 2003, he was named cal life of Ethiopia, of which one of the top 25 young I previously knew very little. American photographers. Now when the complete EngAccording to Gottesman’s lish translation of ‘Oromaye’ website, he uses photogra- by Baalu Girma is released, phy, writing and film to en- I will want to read it. The gage people in conversation world feels a little smaller and thought about the social because of his work and the structures around them. other ‘Fractured Narratives’ This goal fits into the theme artists’ work too.” of “Fractured Narratives.” While Gottesman is the only The exhibit features contem- featured artist who plans porary art that addresses to visit the exhibit, curators today’s global issues. The Amy Galpin and Abigail Ross exhibit includes works in Goodman visited in February. mediums such as film, pho- Alexander Jarman from the tography, painting, sculpture Baltimore Museum of Art will and sound. do an “un-tour” of Fractured Gottesman’s works featured Narratives in April. in “Fractured Narratives” in“[Gottesman’s] work exclude “I am afraid only your pands on the theme of a discorpse will arrive…Brake!!,” rupted narrative and how “From the series Rama Tes- the story can or cannot confaye as Baalue Girma,” “Oro- tinue depending on how we maye (Introduction)” and as viewers connect with it,” “The Last Days of Baalu Gir- Said said. ma, 2013.” Gottesman will speak His work is based on his about his art featured in exploration of the Ethiopian the David Owsley Museum novel “Oromaye.” The book, of Art’s exhibition “Fracwritten by Baalu Girma, was tured Narratives” and other a veiled critique of the Derg projects, including his book regime in Ethiopia. “Sudden Flowers.” A book Tania Said, director of edu- signing will follow the event. cation for the David OwsThe museum will open one ley Museum of Art, said the hour prior to Gottesman’s talk.

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From rural dairy farm to Ball State Future SGA secretary becomes 1st in family to attend college RAYMOND GARCIA STAFF REPORTER | ragarcia@bsu.edu *Editor’s Note: This is the first of four stories to run that will feature the slate members leading up to their inauguration. As the first match of the intermural volleyball championship finished up, the future secretary of the Student Government Association stepped over toward his fraternity brothers and fans, encouraging them to be louder. The nearly 60-person crowd at Tuesday’s volleyball game was about half the population of Austin Acel’s hometown of Guys Mills, Pa. “Living in the middle of no-

where, it was my family and myself,” he said. “Any chance I got to go outside of the setting I was in to experience something new was awesome.” Acel grew up on a dairy farm and often has trouble convincing people his family has 200 dairy cows. Living in such a rural area, he said, made it difficult to meet new people. After living in a town with just over 100 people, Acel made the leap to Muncie, a town of 70,000. He said back in his hometown, the nearest Walmart was a 20-minute drive. Acel was the first person in his family to attend college and the first in his county to attend Ball State. “I came in not knowing a single person, and I love the experience I got,” he said. “I am glad I went far; I’m more about the experience.”

During his freshman year, he got involved in hall council and club volleyball in order to quell some of his homesickness. “I wanted to immerse myself in the community and tried to get to know as many people as I could,” he said. “I would just walk around the halls in my building and say, ‘Hey, what’s up, I’m Austin.’” One of Acel’s major milestones since attending Ball State is becoming a founding father of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi. He said he didn’t have any intentions to be involved in Greek Life until he got the opportunity to establish a new chapter of a fraternity. “I thought it was life-changing, and it’s something I could say I started at Ball State,” he said. Casey Miller, a junior journalism major and president of Pi Kappa Phi, has seen Acel in ac-

tion as secretary of his fraternity. “He understands what people need on an individual level. He is good about getting to know individuals and how to motivate those individuals,” Miller said. “I think the transition into student government will be seamless for him.” Acel said he is excited to meet new people once Atlas takes office. He is looking forward to hearing students’ backgrounds and what they have done here at Ball State. He said, through SGA, he wants to be able to learn from people and help them grow. Upon graduation, Acel said he wants to work with student affairs or at the headquarters for his fraternity, which has opened many doors for him. “I love what the organization has given to me and would like to give back,” he said.

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IMPORTANT DIALOGUE IN PUBLIC *Editor’s note: Chris Taylor, SGA chief of staff, sent this email to university officials at 11:28 a.m. Monday. Since then, Taylor and SGA President Nick Wilkey have met with Dean of Students Kay Bales and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas Gibson to discuss the issues addressed in the email, and Director of Student Life Jennifer JonesHall apologized for her statement. Read the article “Scrutiny sparks administrative response” for the full story. President Ferguson, Alumni and Members of the Ball State Community, It deeply saddens me to write this letter today. During my time here at Ball State University I have been blessed by the many resources Ball State offers its students. I have been embraced by our increasingly forward thinking policy and initiatives that set Ball State a part as a community that includes everyone. During the last week it has deeply troubled me to see the university name Chloe Anagnos the ‘John R Emens Outstanding Senior’, our highest student honor. Not because her accomplishments lack recognition they certainly do. It saddened me because her views in regards to a divisive racial symbol, the confederate flag, did not reflect the views of Ball State, communities of color at Ball State, or the greater Ball State community. I’m glad she has changed her stance. The recipient of our high honors should consistently represent our values as an institution. It seems the veil of White Privilege allowed some administrators to see pass this important point. For students of color, it is problematic that someone that publicly held such views is the most outstanding senior. It is something we have to think about. Perhaps some on the committee were/are not inherently burdened with having to think about this issue. And that’s OK but it must change. This issue has focused far too much on Chloe and not enough on the institution’s decision and failure to consider certain populations

This is where the attention must be focused to avoid incidents like this next time. As an outgoing senior I am extremely proud of the nearly two years I have been able to serve SGA. I have gained so many valuable life lessons along the way. Most importantly to always be a voice of the people you serve, in this case students. On Sunday our executive board was presented with an opportunity to support a public student statement that outlined this issue and begged us to ask questions of the administrators and committee members who selected this award recipient in an effort to better the process for next year. It asked us to challenge ourselves and some of our administrators. At the time, none of the Big 4 Multicultural Organizations had released a statement voicing concerns on the behalf of students when so many students had asked for one. When we suggested we would support a statement, we were informed by our advisor, Jennifer Jones Hall (Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Director of Student Life) that, “The Big 4 are not making comments because the are funded through the University and so is SGA. I would be careful not to bite the hand that feeds you. My two cents.” Reading this statement made my heart drop. I have never been more disappointed or embarrassed by the words of an administrator while at Ball State. Jones Hall’s words affirmed the idea that the institution rather not discuss issues important to communities of color in public. Sadly, our team was bullied out of an opportunity to lend a student voice to a issue in some ways. It was extremely inappropriate to suggest that using Student Government Association as a vehicle for sharing student concerns is a bad idea because we will be punished for doing so. For me, that philosophy serves administration and not students protecting administra-

tion is not our duty at SGA. To be berated for challenging Ms. Jones Hall by being threatened speaks to a greater issue at hand within her office and by default the office of her superiors, one of which sat on the committee, Dr. Kay Bales being one, (Associate Vice President for Student Affairs). Student leaders may be intimidated to voice concerns and really lead the organizations they love so much. During Sunshine Week our student news division challenged Ball State to be more transparent while it disheartens me it seems we have an issue with that this is my effort to blow the whistle. Let’s have this dialogue in public for the entire community. At Ball State our Beneficence Pledge reminds us, “to value the intrinsic worth of every member of the community, to respect and learn from differences in people, ideas, and opinion.” More students might understand and embrace this pledge if the administrators we work with did the same. Parties important to our bigger conversation are copied in this email. Understand this transparency is meant to be helpful not hurtful. With the best intentions, -Chris J. Taylor Student Government Association Chief of Staff Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc (Theta Xi) Vice President WIPBTV SM Producer Cjtaylor2@bsu.edu Chrisjtaylor92@gmail.com

Bales said any comment of that nature is serious. “I think our goal is certainly to be transparent, but most of all our job is to be supportive of students and to help them process through challenges that they are having. It’s not the university’s position to ever threaten the funding of any of our student organizations,” Bales said in an interview with Newslink and WCRD. Although Wilkey and Taylor are leaders in SGA, they said their email did not represent the viewpoint of the entire organization. Both had heard complaints from other students involved in the Office of Student Life, but previously they hadn’t experienced anything firsthand. “I didn’t want anyone to have to go through the kind of decisions that we had to go through as an executive board,” Wilkey said. “[The email] was just to protect the integrity of the organizations that I was a part of. I don’t want people to feel like they can’t do anything or that they’ll suddenly lose their funding for the next year.” Individually, Wilkey and Taylor plan on following through on some of the plans made in their meeting with Bales and Gibson, and they encourage other Ball State students to do the same. “I think that is our responsibility as students: to make sure that we hold [administrators] accountable,” Tay-

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Austin Acel, future secretary of the Student Government Association, is from a rural town of just a little more than 100 people and is the first of his family to attend college. Acel is also one of the founding fathers of the fraternity Pi Kappa Phi.

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lor said. “And it’s our responsibility as alumni and members of the Ball State community to hold them accountable to make sure that there is some kind of review — whether it is independent or not — of the Office of Student Life.” Since the meeting, the university has already begun addressing the issues related to the Emens Award selection process and race relations. “We are listening to the conversation and engaging with students on the issue surrounding the selection of the John R. Emens Outstanding Senior Award. ... We do understand this year’s selection has sparked important conversations beyond simply this year’s recipient,” Ferguson and Bales said in their joint statement. Taylor and Wilkey said university vice presidents were already

President Paul W. Ferguson, along with Kay Bales, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, sent an email to students Wednesday about the controversy with the John R. Emens Outstanding Senior Award. They announced there will be a workshop next Tuesday, March 31, in L.A. Pittenger Student Center Rooms 301-301 from 5-6:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m

working on a review and movement toward greater transparency in the John R. Emens Outstanding Senior Award before they had their conversation with Bales and Gibson. The conversation on race at Ball State was originally intended to be led by student government in an open forum. After meeting with Bales and Gibson, Wilkey said student government is moving forward with the workshop scheduled for next Tuesday evening in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center.

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SATURDAY The Ball State soccer team continues its spring schedule with two matches. The first match begins at 1:45 p.m.

The men’s volleyball team hosts No. 3 Loyola in its last home match of the season. It is set to begin at 7:30 p.m.

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Starting pitcher Trevor Henderson allowed two hits and one earned run in 5.2 innings, and the Ball State baseball team extended its win streak to nine with an 8-2 victory over Purdue on March 25 in Muncie. The Cardinals improved to 16-7 on the season with their third win over a Big Ten team. Henderson got off to a fast start, striking out the game’s first batter. He held Purdue scoreless in the top of the first with some solid defense behind him. In the bottom of the inning, junior Ryan Spaulding got the scoring started with a solo home run over the centerfield wall. After a single from senior Elbert Devarie, the Cardinals loaded the bases but failed to score again. Purdue put runners on first and second in the second inning, but Henderson kept them off the scoreboard with two straight outs at first base. Sophomore Matt Eppers hit the first home run of his career — a two-run shot — in the second inning to make the

ing change in the top of the score 3-0. Purdue got on the board in sixth; sophomore David Curthe third with a solo home rent came in with two outs run from Michael Vilardo. and one runner on base. Current allowed After the homer, two walks, but Ball State got off David struck out the next the field, retirPurdue batter with ing the next three Current has the bases loaded to batters. end the inning and “The wind was been put into keep the Boilermakblowing out totwo or three ers off the board. day, so I made “Our relief pitchsure to keep it bases-loaded ers have been put low on all my situations in some tough situpitches and just ations,” head coach that one hit I left where he’s Rich Maloney said. it up a little bit high,” Henderson had to deliver, “Current has been put said. “It makes and he’s done into two or three bases-loaded situations me feel safe to where he’s had to degive the batters it. liver, and he’s done it. better pitches. So I have been really In high school, RICH MALONEY, baseball head coach pleased in that regard I had to tip-toe to how they have peraround, but here, formed.” I don’t have to do After Ball State put up two that, so it definitely makes my runs in the bottom of the job easier.” Ball State’s offense contin- sixth, Current was replaced ued to support Henderson, by fifth-year senior Devin as sophomore Alex Call’s RBI Wilburn in the seventh, single scored Spaulding in where Purdue picked up a the fourth. Sophomore Jar- run. Wilburn pitched 1.1 inett Rindfleisch added an RBI nings before freshman Colin Brockhouse threw the final single to make the score 5-1. After another solid inning on inning to seal the 8-2 victory. The Cardinals will return to defense, sophomore Alex Maloney singled to score Eppers and Mid-American Conference play extend the Ball State lead to 6-1. with a three-game series against The Cardinals made a pitch- Buffalo beginning on March 27.

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In the bottom of the first inning, junior Ryan Spaulding started the scoring with a home run. The baseball team went on to win 8-2, improving its record to 16-7.

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STUDENT ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO ‘SPREAD THE WORD TO END THE WORD’ Retard. That’s what Ball State’s chapter of Best Buddies is trying to cover up. The display has a white a sheet with “RETARD” painted across it. Passersby are encouraged to sign a piece of duct tape to cover up the word. There is also a banner for them to sign next to the display. “It’s a campaign to end the word because it’s offensive,” said Conner Edwards, a junior special education major. Edwards describes the campaign as an opportunity to educate people about why it is offensive and what Best Buddies is. Best Buddies is a voluntary organization to create friendships with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Edwards hopes the display grabs people’s attention. “We want people to come over and ask,“ Edwards said. The Ball State chapter of Best Buddies pairs students with adults with intellectual disabilities. There are 45 pairs in the program. This year, Best Buddies is having its first 5K Run/Walk. The money raised from the 5K will go to the two host sites of Best Buddies, Beyond I Can and Hillcroft. Edwards hopes to have the display covered in duct tape by Friday. – BREANNA DAUGHERTY

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8. Don’t broadcast

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7. Linger in a rest stop.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8. Make sure the numbers line up with family finances, and then go play. Postpone buying toys. Review your reserves. Track calls, orders and income carefully over the next two days. Remind someone forgetful of your love.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8. Study a situation

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8. Participate in

a community project over the next few days. Keep the budget on track. Get clear on priorities so you don’t waste effort or money. Keep communication channels open. Find what you need in your social circles.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8. Together, you can figure it out. Compromise may be required. Talk is less important than action. Spend time with an attractive person, and see what happens. Hang out and share some coziness or beauty. Don’t worry about the future.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 9. Focus on financial

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 9. Spending more could

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8. Focus on doing

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7. You’re especially

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8. Take a rest stop. Chart your progress and review the itinerary before proceeding. The news affects your decisions. It could get expensive. Keep quiet, and plan your next moves. Don’t share everything with friends until you’re sure.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7. Work with creative arts, crafts, hobbies or passions. Get the family involved. Unsettling news requires thought more than words. Use your hands. Make something. Practice something you’re good at. Play games and cook something delicious.

your plans ... simply get moving on a domestic project over the next two days. Clean, sort and organize. Avoid arguments. Neatness counts double. Home and family take priority. Seek local sources for what you need.

today and tomorrow. Don’t believe everything you hear. Be cautious, even with suggestions. Think over all the angles. Follow a hunch. You can learn what you need. Important news arrives. Summarize and present solutions.

action. Buy and sell. Keep to your budget. Collaborate with your team. Don’t blindly agree or disagree. Question assumptions. Pay attention to the money trail. An insight reveals hidden purposes. Think before speaking.

sensitive today and tomorrow. Listen to an emotional plea. Nurture someone, but don’t get so distracted with his or her responsibilities that you forget your own. Misunderstandings could cause a breakdown. Assert what you stand for.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

‘PURCHASING POWER’ STILL PREVALENT DESPITE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BILL

As a full time, online instructor for the women’s and gender studies program at Ball State University, I enjoy interacting with college students every day—even if it is all digital. Recently, students in my introduction to women’s and gender studies course analyzed, in a discussion board platform with their peers and privately via a journal reflection assignment, the differences (and privileges) often experienced between heterosexual and samesex individuals in regards to dating, marriage and all the many components and layers involved within a romantic partnership. After a certain amount of research or reflection based on their own experiences or that of a gay friend or relative, many students noted that samecouples can face unfair discrimination Do not give sex if a business denies the couple service simyour hardply for being gay. T he students were outearned money raged and indignant that individuals could be treated differently because of their sexto businesses uality. They voiced confusion and anger. If students in an introductory college that refuse course get it, why can’t our Indiana legislato serve tors, who, quite frankly, should know better? Senate Bill 101, the controversial “reliindividuals gious freedom” bill approved by the Indiana based on their House and anticipated to be approved by sexuality, Governor Mike Pence, is flat out discriminamatter how Republicans attempt race, class or tory—no to spin it. What are we ultimately teaching gender. our kids? Business owners can hide behind the facade of “exercising religious freeCHERI ELLEFSON, dom,” but our students are smarter than instructor of that, and they are justifiably fed up with women’s and lawmakers passing legislation that pushes gender studies Indiana in the wrong direction of progress. At the end of the course every semester, I often receive feedback from students that, although they feel aware (and angry) to the inequality and discrimination that exists on basically every level in our society, they also feel hopeless. “What can I do?” They always ask. “Where can I even begin?” I would remind them that they have a voice, and perhaps just as important: they have purchasing power. We have purchasing power. Do not give your hard-earned money to businesses that refuse to serve individuals based on their sexuality, race, class or gender. “Out” businesses that hide behind the veil of religion until they serve ALL clients. We need to recognize and own our economic power. The ability to affect real change is within all of us, or rather, within our wallets.

Cheri Ellefson, instructor of women’s and gender studies

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