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University officials are scheduled to meet privately with state lawmakers on campus Thursday to discuss the legislators’ concerns about faculty freedom of speech over the intelligent design dispute. “We really believe it is better to talk through these issues with folks,” said President Jo Ann WHAT HAPPENED Gora in an interview with the Daily News • Ball State officials will meet last week. “We have with legislators in a private written lots, frankly, meeting on campus. • Legislators previously so we thought it complained about the would be much more university’s treatment of effective to sit down professor Eric Hedin. and engage with a • Hedin was accused of conversation, which teaching intelligent design in might lead to a better his honors colloquium class. • Legislators control the understanding.” $133,401,503 given to Ball University spokesState from the state. person Joan Todd • President Jo Ann Gora says said three of the four controversy won’t hurt lawmakers who have university. voiced their concerns to Gora have confirmed they will attend the Thursday meeting. She did not say which person had not scheduled yet. The lawmakers are Dennis Kruse, Senate Education Committee chair, Sen. Travis Holdman, Sen. Greg Walker and Rep. Jeffrey Thompson. The four sent a letter in mid-March with concerns that improper procedures were followed by the university when investigating Eric Hedin, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy, after he was accused of teaching intelligent design instead of science in an Honors colloquium.
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Just ten minutes off campus, students strapped with SCUBA gear learn to dive unassisted at Philips Outdoor Center’s sand and gravel quarry. Carol Reed, instructor of physical education, leads the students enrolled in her AQUA 220 course. In the class, students listen to lectures and apply their knowledge of diving to the quarry or the Lewellen Aquatic Center. Not only do students come away with two credit hours and a lifelong license to solo dive anywhere with deep enough water. Reed estimates 1,000 students have glided through the course since it began. She said the cost of taking the class can run into the $500 range, but the high price is worth it. “It’s a recreational activity you can pursue your whole life and also have something to do on vacation,” Reed said. “Vacation for me is to go to a beautiful, warm place in the ocean and go diving.”
Finance, accounting major stopped from selling products on campus KAITLIN LANGE CHIEF REPORTER | kllange@bsu.edu What seems like a quick way to make money may actually get Ball State students in trouble with the university. Ball State allows few opportunities for students to start an on-campus business if they are using university property to sell their products. Jake Evans, a junior finance and accounting major, tried to start a branch of Campus Protein, a company which uses college students to sell supplements and proteins for working out to other college students, his freshman year. Evans and his roommate told their resident assistant about the business, who told them to ask for university’s permission before embarking on their business venture. After pitching the idea to a university representative, they were told they couldn’t start the business. One problem with Evan’s business plan was that he would advertise and sell their products in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The Housing and Residence Life policy on solicitation states that students can sell things within their own dorm room but can’t sell or advertise on other campus property, including lounges, hallways or in other campus buildings. In addition, the university’s Student Code states that the university can restrict access to all campus grounds if it impedes on the mission of the university or safety of students.
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Students can dive in the Lewellen Aquatic Center, Philips Outdoor Center’s quarry and Ball Pool. A student can acquire a lifelong diving license to solo dive anywhere the water source is deep enough.
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With March comes debates about brackets and how someone’s favorite basketball team will surely beat another’s. But Ball State sports fans do not have to limit themselves to mundane “water cooler” talk. Anthony Edmonds, a retired distinguished professor of history, teaches HIST 205, an online class on the relationship between America and its beloved sports. Edmonds said the class is not just for history majors, but anyone who enjoys watching sports live and within their homes or, perhaps, actually participates in one. He’s even had a student who took the class just so she could understand her boyfriend. “I don’t think that’s intellectually primarily the reason you should take a sports course, but if it improved the relationship because of increased communication, then that’s fine with me,” he said. Edmonds begins his class with a discussion of sports in colonial times and slowly makes his way into the 20th century. So crucial, he said, that having a basic knowledge of its influence could be essential to being a truly educated person. “You can learn a lot about stuff like racisim, sexism, challenges, mobility and so on by studying sports,” he said.
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Ashley Nakata, a junior aquatic biology and fisheries major still needed to fulfill her tier two natural science requirement. After scanning her options, she decided to take a class she didn’t know much about: HSC 261. “I think that a lot of what we talk about in that class is stuff that people don’t really like to talk about. It’s kind of sensitive. And I thought, ‘Well that’s kind of interesting. I want to learn more about stuff like that’,” she said. Nakata is taking Health, Sexuality and Family Life. She said it’s like sex education in high school, but it’s more extensive. One of Nakata’s requirements for the course is a field trip assignment. Some of her peers visited a gay bar or a strip club, but she said interviewing a counselor on subjects discussed in class, including information on love and relationships, also works. “In a lot of my other classes, I look at the clock every five minutes and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh this class is going by so slow,’ But in that class I look and it’s almost over,” she said. THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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Blocking breakdown leads to loss Despite early leads, team unable to win games over weekend
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Senior outside attacker Larry Wrather lines up his serve against Lewis on Saturday at Worthen Arena. Wrather had five digs.
SOCCER
The men’s volleyball team had racked up 16.5 blocks in just two sets, making life miserable for Lewis University’s Greg Petty. Petty, one of the most dangerous outside attackers in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, had eight errors and Ball State’s Matt Leske, Kevin Owens, Graham McIlvaine and Marcin Niemczewski had him locked down. Things changed when Lewis head coach Dan Friend made a surprising move, benching Petty, one of his star players. “That was one of the ways they stopped our blocking from being successful,” Ball State head coach Joel Walton
said. “And even when they weren’t getting kills, we were struggling with our digs, and it didn’t let our outside attackers take aggressive swings.” The move paid off, as Ball State blew a 2-0 lead and lost to Lewis 3-2. It was the second time in three days Ball State failed to put away an opponent after jumping out to a 2-0 lead. Petty didn’t play in the final two sets, and Ball State registered just five blocks in those sets. The Ball State defense that leads the conference in blocks and digs per match was a step too slow, as outside attacker Geoff Powell took charge for Lewis. Ball State’s triple block wall had worked effectively, but suddenly broke down in oneon-one matchups. Powell feasted, recording 32 kills before the night was finished. It was an odd scene, one that left Walton searching for answers. “We just didn’t do enough
to slow [Powell] down,” he said. “When we did, we didn’t run our offense efficiently, too many times we took a roll shot and Lewis picked them up easy.” Without an effective block, Lewis’ attacks found their way, uncontested, to empty spots on the court. When a Ball State defender was able to anticipate the path, passes were weak and predictable, allowing Lewis defenders to set up in front of the attack and reject or deflect it. After its blocking fell apart, so did Ball State. Players sat in a row, postgame, most of them quietly chatting to one another. Owens was silent, leaning back in his chair and staring straight
ahead. He finished the match with six block assists and spent most of the time manning the net. He and Leske are two of the most important players in Ball State’s block, one that leads the MIVA with 3.29 per set. “I don’t know if I would say we relaxed, but some of the things that were working for us just went away,” Walton said. “If you ask our guys, it’s nothing they’re doing mentally or emotionally different. Things just stopped going our way and we weren’t able to make plays at the end.” Twice, Ball State was one set away from emerging victorious. Twice, Ball State was sent back to the whiteboard, looking for answers.
COMPETITIVE EXHIBITION ENDS IN WIN International team brings physicality, toughness to field DAVID K. JONES CHIEF REPORTER | @Dkjones_BSU
The Ball State women’s soccer team welcomed the Haiti Women’s National Team for a second consecutive year Sunday afternoon for a spring match, which saw the Cardinals win 2-1. Haiti’s head coach Shek Borkowski is also the coach for FC Indiana women’s semiprofessional team which is located in South Bend. Borkowski and Ball State head coach Craig
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Roberts are friends, which would explain why Haiti made the pit stop in Muncie for the exhibition. “I think it gives us ample amount of experience and it makes us grow tremendously as a program and as a team,” Roberts said. Haiti entered the game ranked no. 57 in the FIFA world rankings and no. 6 in the CONCACAF for its region. Haiti is in the middle of training for the 2015 FIFA World Cup qualifications. The national team embarks on a Hoosier state road trip facing Notre Dame and Valparaiso in exhibitions in the weeks to come. Ball State defeated Haiti 1-0
last season, and while this game was more offensive, the result was the same. The Cardinals are coming off a record season in which it reached the Mid-American Conference championship for the first time in school history. Although Ball State lost four seniors following the 11-7-4 season, it has seven seniors on this year’s roster and eight freshmen coming in the fall. “We have a pretty good incoming freshman class, and we’re all just working together,” senior forward Jasmine Moses said. “We’re always going to miss seniors but we’re all working together to make sure we can try to fill their places and
MEN’S TENNIS vs. Toledo | Score: 3-4 | Record: 8-10
SINGLES COMPETITION
The Ball State men’s tennis team lost its Mid-American Conference schedule opener against Toledo on Sunday. Ball State fell 3-4, moving the team’s record to 8-10 overall with a 0-1 mark in league play. The Ball State coupling of senior Austin Smith and junior Ray Leonard fell in the first doubles match of the day, 8-3. However, Ball State was able to capture the next two doubles to gain the team’s first point. In singles, freshman Lucas Andersen defeated Nicky Wong (6-2, 6-4) to take Ball State’s second point of the match. Austin Smith later knocked off Toledo’s Ryan Jorgensen (6-1, 6-1) for Ball State’s third point of the face off. Leonard fell to Mark Singnil in three sets in the final singles match. After falling
1. Mark Singnil def. Ray Leonard 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 2. Stjepan Sisko def. Patrick Elliott 6-3, 6-3 3. Lucas Andersen def. Nicky Wong 6-2, 6-4 4. Austin Smith def. Ryan Jorgensen 6-1, 6-1 5. Roberto Meza def. Andrew Stutz 6-1, 6-3 6. B en Brocker def. Shashank Nautiyal 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
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4-6 in the first set, Leonard was able to bounce back to capture the second set 6-3. Singnil took the third set to seal Toledo’s 4-3 victory. Ball State will play each of its next three MAC matches on the road against Chicago State, Northern Illinois and Western Michigan.
DOUBLES COMPETITION *BSU pairs in bold
1. G. Cona/S Sisko def. R. Leonard/A. Smith 8-3 2. P . Elliott/A. Stutz def. M. Singnil/N. Wong 8-7 (10-5) 3. L . Andersen/M. Helm def. R. Jorgensen/R. Meza 6-3
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just keep moving forward.” Haiti challenged the Cardinals for 90 minutes as it exhibited physicality and poise on the defensive side of the ball. Haiti claimed the game’s first goal, forcing Ball State to match its opponent’s aggressive play. Although the game was an exhibition, the intensity level grew as time continued. “It’s different because it’s a different level and they’re very intense because, obviously, they’re a national team and they play in World Cups,” senior forward Nicole Pembleton said. “Nobody in the MAC is as physical as that, so we matched that today — it gives us a lot of confidence for the fall.”
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Sleet brings stop to charity event 5k runners continued despite wet weather, bike race rescheduled ARIC CHOKEY STAFF REPORTER | aachokey@bsu.edu
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Runners begin the 5k race for the McKinley Mile event sponsored by Lambda Chi Alpha. The event raised money for Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana.
Sleet and near-freezing temperatures didn’t stop some devoted runners from rasing money for a good cause Saturday. This year’s 5k run for the McKinley Mile raised more than 1,284 pounds of donated food and $2,500 in registration fees and business sponsorships. Austin Craft, a junior public relations major and chairman of the McKinley Mile, said the number is still increasing as donations continue to come in. Saturday’s inclement weather caused organizers of the race to cut the annual event short this year. Still, more than fifty runners came out to show their support. “It was worth it for first place,” said senior actuarial science major, Adam Schrock. “This may not have been the worst conditions for a 5k I’ve ever run, but it’s down there for sure.” Schrock finished with a time of 17:50, a result that he has been working for. “I’ve trained a little bit be-
cause I’m going to run in the Indianapolis half-marathon,” he said. Schrock was one of 52 runners participating. Originally, 67 participants registered, but 15 didn’t show up. “We still had a pretty great turn out for the 5k [despite the weather],” said Craft. “They came out here in the snow and sleet, so we really appreciate those that came out and helped support Second Harvest.” The bike race, Lambda Dash and the 17-mile Cross and Crescent Relay will take place on a later date. April 12 was the rain date before the event was rained out, but Craft said it wasn’t set in stone. “Ending an event early is never something you want to do,” Craft said. “But today, we kind of had to go ahead and end it for the safety of the bike riders.” Craft said the tentative date for the other events will be decided after getting input from the bicycle teams. The executive committee sent an email to the teams Saturday giving the teams options to race on the rain date or donate their registration fee since it is nonrefundable. Only a few teams responded as of print, but the date won’t be finalized until the majority reply.
New Trustee is first non-Hoosier to join board Recent rule change lets La. energy CEO fill vacated position RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu The newest member of Ball State’s Board of Trustees is the first non-Hoosier member, but she has strong Ball State roots. Renae Conley, appointed by Governor Mike Pence to the Board in early march, grew up in Muncie and attended Burris Laboratory School and Ball State before beginning a career as an energy executive. Conley said she hopes to use her connections outside the state to increase Ball State’s national recognition. “A benefit of being able to have trustees outside the state [is] a lot of people graduate and move somewhere else,” Conley said. “A lot of it is networking and getting people to know and recognize what a great school Ball State is.” She has served as CEO of Entergy Louisiana and currently lives in Palatine, Illinois. Two years ago, the residen-
cy requirement for a Ball State trustee was revised; now, trustees need only be U.S. citizens. Conley said RENAE CONLEY this posiNewest member tion is one of the Board of of “the highTrustees est honors” she has ever received. In the past she has served on the advisory board to the Miller College of Business and the Ball State Foundation Board. Tony Proudfoot, vice president for Marketing and Communications, said it is important to have trustees who are talented and committed, and not to refuse someone based on where they live. “We have such [talented and committed] alumni and supporters both within and beyond Indiana,” he said. Conley said Ball State has many nationally ranked programs but she wants to see alumni engage more with the university. “People at IU, they seem to be so proud and enthusiastic about their school and con-
QUICK FACTS Learn more about Renae Conley and her career at Ball State. • Went to Burris, K-12 • Earned an undergraduate accounting degree from Ball State in 1979 • Earned an MBA from Ball State • Lived at home and worked full-time during school • Her mother, two older brothers and motherin-law are all Ball State graduates • Has served on the advisory board to the Miller Business College and on the Ball State Foundation board
tinue that into being alumni,” she said. “I’m not sure if we have that same level at Ball State. It is a great school; it just isn’t as well known.” Board Chair Rick Hall said at the last meeting the Board is pleased with Conley’s appointment. “She is an accomplished energy executive who has been an active member of our foundation board,” Hall said on March 19. “We’re really excited to have her.”
Q+A WITH RENAE CONLEY
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Q: What expectations do you have for being the new trustee? A: I have a lot to learn. Personally I love to learn new things
and so I think from that perspective — just understanding how it all works and hopefully being able to add a lot of value to Ball State. I don’t have any preconceived notions of anything.
Q: What is your background with Ball State? A: I would take all of these art classes and
gym classes that were 1 credit hour and those were always the most fun. The men’s volleyball team was great at that time; we always enjoyed the volleyball. The village was a really hot spot. I remember hanging out at The Chug. I always thought that Ball State was pretty relaxed, but a fun place to be.
Q: What do you remember about your time at Ball State? A: I would take all of these art classes and gym classes
that were 1 credit hour and those were always the most fun. The men’s volleyball team was great at that time; we always enjoyed the volleyball. The village was a really hot spot. I remember hanging out at The Chug. I always thought that Ball State was pretty relaxed, but a fun place to be.
Q: Where do you hope to see Ball State in the future? A: It will continue to hopefully have a national recognition
for the quality of many of its programs. People will view them as a great investment in education at a reasonable price. I think that’s one the things that makes Ball State a special school is that you have a great education and its still affordable.”
BISEXUAL ERASURE FOCUS FOR CENTER March designated by national group for bisexual awareness LANGE CHIEF REPORTER | KAITLIN kllange@bsu.edu
For some people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, discrimination can come from within the group. The Bisexual Resource Center designated March as the first annual Bisexual Awareness month to help with some issues bisexuals experience, including bisexual invisibility — the denial of bisexuality by believing in strict heterosexual or homosexual tendencies. The center used the month to raise awareness about the community’s mental and physical health using social media. Bisexual invisibility is common in both straight and LGBTQ communities today, according to the San Francisco Human Rights Commission LGBT Advisory Committee. AJ Owens said bisexual invisibility, or bisexual erasure, typically applies to people denying the existence of bisexual people labeling them as gay when they date someone of the same sex and straight when they date someone of the opposite sex. “I think there is just a
general misunderstanding of what sexual orientation is and how it works,” said Owens, a junior social work major and secretary of Call to Action. “When people have a sexual orientation that is an attraction to one sex or gender, they don’t understand the capacity to find different genders attractive.” According to the committee, research about the LGBTQ community typically follows the same trend of placing bisexuality under “gay” or “lesbian,” meaning there are fewer studies on bisexuality. The number of people in the United States who identify as bisexual is 1.8 percent while those who say they are gay or lesbian hit 1.7 percent, according to a study conducted by the University of California Williams Institute. The Kinsey Sexuality Rating Scale demonstrates how sexuality is more of a spectrum and cannot be clearly separated into homosexual and heterosexual. The scale, created by the 60-year-old Kinsey Institute, offers numbers between zero and six which identifies people ranging from completely heterosexual to completely homosexual. The institute created the scale to explain why research often found that people did not fit into a strict sexual identity, according the institute’s website. Furthermore, through use of
the scale, the institute has found a person will often change their sexual identity on the scale throughout their lifetime. There have been cases of discrimination of bisexuals even within the LGBTQ community, according to the article from the San Francisco HRC advisory committee. In the 2008, Gay Softball World Series, three San Francisco softball players said they were disqualified for being “not gay enough” when they identified as bisexuals. Owens said some people in the LGBTQ community see bisexuality as simply a “stepping stone” to coming out as gay. “[Bisexuality] is almost seen as a joke,” Owens said. “You’re ridiculed if you’re bisexual sometimes because people say, ‘They’ll figure out that they are really gay eventually.’ It’s played off as a joke, but it’s almost malicious.” Lisa Diamond, a psychology professor at the University of Utah, published a study in 2008 that surveyed 79 women over 10 years and found that bisexuality is more of a stable identity than it is a transitional phase. Arianna Hartloff, a freshman psychology and women and gender’s studies major, identifies as pansexual — not basing attractions to a person based on “what’s in their pants.” She said pansexual individuals often consider themselves gender-blind. When Hartloff first heard the
term pansexual as a sophomore in high school, she was confident that was her label. “I thought, ‘That’s it. That’s my term. Thank you, Lord, for sending that word to me,’” Hartloff said. “I went out and shouted it and told my mom.” Others didn’t share in her excitement, and she said she received a lot of criticism for her label. Likewise, Hartloff said people criticize polysexuality, which is attraction to multiple genders or sexes. Emerald Poor, a junior criminal justice major, said people often misjudge pansexuals as promiscuous because they practice fluidity in their choices of partners. Likewise, people often ignore bisexuals because they could date someone of the opposite gender and don’t include them when speaking about LGBTQ rights, even though they are included in the community. Although both bisexuals and pansexuals are fighting for the same rights as the rest of the community, she said they are being somewhat cut off by the discrimination. “It utterly disgusts me that people in LGBT discriminate against their own,” Poor said. “Why are we being punished for being a little bit different in a group that is already different in itself?” Rachael Barry contributed to the story.
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Ball State tries to stop businesses from interfering with students’ lives and the university’s mission to educate students, said Cathy Bickel, associate director of Housing and Residence Life. If the university allowed outside and student-run businesses to advertise in the halls, countless tanning and pizza places would take advantage of it and clog the areas. “We really try to protect our students,” Bickel said. “Students don’t want to be bothered with all the possible solicitations.” She said if Campus Protein wanted to hire Evans to work on campus, they should have gone through the Career Center to make it a campus job. Michael Gillilan, director of students rights, said the rules exist in part to protect the university from competition. That is why the university limits students or businesses that sell items similar to those of the university, like food available at campus dining locations, he said. “We don’t want anybody, including students, competing with university services or businesses that have been licensed on campus,” he said. However, the university does allow students to start businesses so long as they adhere to the students codes. For example, businesses like Dorm Room Closet are allowed. The business, started by freshmen art majors Megan Taylor and Jessica Liebeno, advertises clothes through Instagram and sells their product from inside their dorm room. They said their resident assistant knows about the business and has never expressed any concern. Bickel said she has no problems with students using websites, like eBay and Craigslist to sell goods. Evans was uncertain about the policy and had initially been confused as to why the Dorm Room Closet had not been shut down, while his own business had. He said he thought his business would have been beneficial to his education and was disappointed it was turned down. “As a business student, that’s what you’re going to school for — to possibly start your own business,” he said. “If you have your own business already and you’re learning how to run that process, you’re already ahead of the game in your classes.”
NEW GUN LAW WON’T AFFECT UNIVERSITY The new state law allowing guns on school campuses does not apply to Ball State. On Thursday, Gov. Mike Pence signed Senate Bill 229, which allows legal gun owners to have their weapons in their vehicle on school property. University spokesman Tony Proudfoot said the law will not change university policy. “The university’s prohibition on weapons still stands,” Proudfoot said. There is a provision in the law providing an exclusion to any property owned by a post-secondary institution. The university’s existing policy said faculty, professional personnel, staff employees, students, visitors, guest and other people on university property are not permitted to have weapons on campus. Sanctions and charges may be imposed on those found carrying a weapon by the university. Exceptions to this policy are made for university authorized personnel or police. – ALAN HOVORKA
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TAHJIA SALMON, a freshman premedical major
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KATIE NORMAN, a junior art history REECE JAMES, a freshman physical and drawing major therapy major
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CAMERON KOTTERMAN, a junior animation major
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MEETING: President Gora says intelligent design meeting won’t affect university | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “We will always answer the questions that people have, but to me this is very clear,” Gora told the Daily News. “This is not an issue of free speech. This is an issue of academic integrity. Intelligent design should not be taught in a science class. It is a religious belief, not a scientific fact. If professors want to discuss this in a class for a perspective in a religion or humanities class, [that is acceptable] but not in a science class, especially if you are getting core credit for a science course, which needs to be based on the principals of scientific proof.” The four lawmakers, separately contacted by the DN, were unavailable to discuss their visit or the dispute and its effect on the university. Last year Ball State received $133,401,503 from the state, according to the Indiana State Budget Agency. The legislature makes decisions about how much Ball State and other public institutions receive yearly. Previously, the university said state cutbacks have reduced Ball State’s funding by more than $70 million in recent years. However in the last funding
cycle, the school received an increase in funding and the state also supplied the final $30 million in funding for the giant geothermal project. Overall, state support has been cut 40.7 percent in the past 25 years. Despite the influence of the legislature on Ball State’s funding, Gora said she did not think the meeting or her statement on intelligent design will affect the university. Since inviting the lawmakers to campus, the university’s position has been that any meetings would be private. “I don’t think [an open meeting] is what’s warranted here. These are four legislators out of 150 who have asked to meet with us, and certainly we would want to accommodate that,” she said. Kip Shawger, chair of Faculty Council, is glad Gora is defending the university’s position. “We don’t want to have legislators dictating to us how we should teach our classes,” he said. “I can understand their concern and their opinions, and they can express their opinions, but certainly I hope they wouldn’t hold it against the university for its decision.”
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Intelligent ONLINE design is the idea that the universe’s existence is due to a creator and is closely aligned with C h r i s t i a n - See the exchange ity and other between Gora, state legislators major relibit.ly/1hRsnpS gions. In May, Ball State began reviewing Hedin’s Boundaries of Science class by organizing a panel of four professors — three within the university and one from Indiana University. The Discovery Institute, an organization supporting intelligent design, sent Ball State a letter over the summer that said the review infringed on Hedin’s academic freedom. Gora released a statement in late July saying intelligent design was not a science and academic freedom was not an issue at hand. “Intelligent design is overwhelmingly deemed by the scientific community as a religious belief and not a scientific theory,” her statement said. “Therefore, intelligent design is not appropriate content for science courses.”
Shawger said the closed, private meeting will allow both sides to fully explain their views, but fears the legislators may express their ideas in a different way. “I would hate to think they would hold this against the university with budget cuts or anything like that,” he said. “But that certainly could happen if they disagree vehemently enough with the university’s stance.” In general, Shawger said the issue has been blown out of proportion. “I really think that in many instances, it’s the extreme right that is trying to dictate what can or cannot be taught in the academic setting, and that’s unfortunate, in my opinion,” he said. Shawger said the Faculty Council hasn’t discussed the issue or released a statement about it. The controversy started when Ball State received complaints from the Freedom from Religion Foundation in May that Hedin, an assistant professor of astronomy, was integrating intelligent design into one of his honors courses. “This class does not appear to be an honest investigation into the intersection of science and religion,” the letter said.
design should not be taught in a science class. It is a religious belief, not a scientific fact ... especially if you are getting core credit for a science course, which needs to be based on the principals of scientific proof. » JO ANN GORA, University President
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how we should teach our classes,” he said. “I can understand their concern and their opinions, and they can express their opinions, but certainly I hope they wouldn’t hold it against the university for its decision. » KIP SHAWGER, chair of Faculty Council The university did not release much information regarding the manner in which it researched Hedin and his classes or the results from the review. In September, the Discovery Institute sent another letter to Ball State that asked for review of four classes it claimed were integrating atheism or were taught by unqualified professors. Ball State announced its intention to
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4 Ball State women compete for title, $2,500 scholarship DRIVER STAFF REPORTER | SAIGE sndriver@bsu.edu Becoming a 500 Festival princess has meant competing against 232 women since January for four Ball State students. For Laura Alemán, Chelsea Clifton, Emily Nickels and Corey Windler the journey started back in January when they applied for the 500 Festival Princess Program. All of the applicants received an interview, but afterward, only 66 girls remained. The remaining girls received a second interview after which half the girls were cut. Then 33 Indy 500 Princesses were announced. These 33 women represent the cars in the Indianapolis 500. According to the 500 Festival website, the princesses who are chosen must possess multiple characteristics: a desire to serve, maturity and a sense of humor are just a few expectations. “A good princess is someone who gets involved in every opportunity she can and strives to inspire others,” said Windler, a business administration major marketing minor. The 2013 queen was Ball State’s Allison Jacob, a public relations major. “My attitude was I was just happy to be a princess,” Jacob said. “I was never in it to be queen. When they called my name I was completely shocked. I didn’t expect it at all. It was a life-changing experience.”
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ALLISON JACOB BALL STATE STUDENT AND 500 FESTIVAL QUEEN FOR 2013
advice do you have for the students who are in the runnings for the title of 500 festival queen now?
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From left to right: Laura Alemán, a senior pre-audiology major; Corey Windler, a sophomore business administration major; Emily Nickels, a junior public relations major; Chelsea Clifton, a sophomore social work major
The queen is awarded a $2,500 scholarship and a very heavy crown. The 500 Festival princesses representing Ball State had different reasons for applying. Emily Nickels, a junior public relations major, applied with the encouragement of her internship supervisor. “My friend raved about how great the experience was,” said Alemán, a senior pre-audiology major. “She thought I’d be a great fit for the program,” For the 500 Festival Princesses, the application process was just the beginning. Their schedules are now filled with volunteering and other individual outreaches. These will lead up to the Indianapolis 500 race. The outreaches are designed to promote the nonprofit 500 Festival. They are usually held at schools, nursing homes and Riley Hospital.
going to get out of it what you put into it. The more events, outreaches you go to, the better experience you’ll have. Put your all into it. You can only do the program for one year, so you might as well put your heart into it.
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advice do you have for the students who want to run for 500 festival queen next year?
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Public speaking was never one of my specialities, but after this program, I’ve grown more confident. When you’re speaking you’re talking to adults and other people and educating them on the 500 Festival program.
Q: What did it mean to you to win this title?
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was extremely unexpected. My attitude was I was just happy to be a princess. I was never in it to be queen. When they called my name I was completely shocked. I didn’t expect it at all. It was a life-changing experience.
“It’s a ton of giving back to the community,” Nickels said Each 500 Festival princess is paired with a program connection, which could lead to opportunities such as an internship. Along with Indiana mayors, the 500 Festival princesses are invited to attend the Snakepit Ball. According to the festival’s website, the Snakepit Ball has become a race-eve tradition. The black-tie event includes red carpet arrivals by celebrities in town for race weekend and special VIP guests. Though it is hard work, the girls are more than enthusiastic for the experiences in store. “More connections, a friendship with the other girls, and to grow within myself – the program makes me think I’m doing something worthwhile,” said Clifton, a social work major.
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