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Candidates for president pro tempore for the Student Government Association listen to speeches from other candidates at the election on Wednesday. Aric Hopper, a junior political science major, was elected by the panel.
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Former senator to take over vacant SGA position, duties RAYMOND GARCIA CHIEF REPORTER | ragarcia@bsu.edu Aric Hopper, a junior political science major and senator for off-campus, has been elected as president pro tempore for the Student Government Association. The position was left vacant by Bryan Kubel who took the role of vice president on Sept. 10. Former vice president Carli Hendershot resigned earlier this month after being hospitalized and diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression. Moments after being named president pro tempore, Hopper Aric Hopper said it was a surreal feeling. “I was like, ‘This can’t be real, Hopper is a what’s going on here?’ but an- junior political other part of me realized that science major of course this is real,” he said. and former SGA The candidates were required senator. to give a five-minute presentation to the senate about who they are and what goals they would like to accomplish for the year. This was followed by a five-minute question-andanswer session. One of the points Hopper made in his presentation was his intention to make past SGA legislations and other resources available online.
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new documentary, spearheaded by telecommunications professor Chris Flook, aims to explore Muncie’s rich history as it was shaped by the Ball brothers. Above: Walnut street in Downtown Muncie plays host to a parade in the 1910s. Left: Students from the early 20th century work in the Administration Building Library. Students like these were some of the first to go to the university after it was named Ball State Teacher’s College. Right: The Ball brothers, William Charles Ball, Frank Clayton Ball, Lucius Lorenzo Ball (seated), Edmund Burke Ball, George Alexander Ball, founders of Ball State, are the subject of the documentary, which shows how their glass factory changed Muncie forever.
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Kicker leading nation in field goals Redshirt senior has ten makes in four games this season DAVID POLASKI CHIEF REPORTER | @DavidPolaski Ball State football’s kicker Scott Secor says he thinks he’s the best kicker in the country. One look at the statistics and it’s hard to blame him. Secor is ranked first in the nation in field goals made with ten, tied with just three others. It’s still not good enough for the redshirt senior.
“It’s not where I want to be,” Secor said. “Even though I’m at number one, I have two misses that I could have easily made. I’m not happy about that.” Secor connected on three of four field goals on a soaked field Sept. 20 against Toledo, keeping Ball State in the game when drives faltered deep in opposing territory. A 49-yard field goal in the first quarter was a new career long for him. But that’s only during game action. Secor said during practice, he’s hit from 63 yards away. And when he’s practicing alone, it’s 68.
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A proposed program to change the way printing is done on campus this year is getting backlash from faculty. Members of the Ball State president’s cabinet met Sept. 23 to address the problems with the communication and implementation of the Managed Print Services program and how those problems could be fixed in the future. The MPS program is a result of an agreement Ball State made in December to contract all campus printing services to Ricoh Printing Systems. The agreement lasts for five years, according to the contract. Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for marketing and communications, said they are trying to develop new communication strategies to make sure departments know what to expect. “We are assessing the implementation strategies to determine if there are ways that we can ease concern among departments,” Proudfoot said. Compared to Ball State’s peers, the university prints twice as many documents per year and has double the amount of printing devices. It also prints three times as many color prints. The purpose of the Managed Print Services program is to try to reduce the cost of printing at the university and become more environmentally friendly. Proudfoot said when the program is fully implemented, it could save Ball State $800,000 to $1 million per year. THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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In a three-way tie for first in the nation, kicker Scott Secor has made 10 field goals this season. Secor’s ranking comes from the fact that he’s attempted more field goals than any other kicker in the country.
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