Government shutdown looming MICHAEL HICKS,
director of the Center for Business and Economic Research
Ball State professor tells what could happen if bill fails to pass U.S. Senate KAITLIN LANGE STAFF REPORTER | kllange@bsu.edu
director of the Center for Business and Economic Research, explained what a government shutdown means and what it would do to the economy.
down. Or sometimes, more frequently, ... they’ve had a continuing resolution, which means they can spend as much as they have the year before.
The government will shutdown Tuesday if the Senate is unable to pass the two amendments that the House made to the budget Saturday. These amendments would allow for the delay of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Economics professor Michael Hicks, also
workers to do the things they do. When the end of the fiscal year, which is [today], hits and the U.S. Congress has not voted to authorize the executive branch’s agencies to keep on spending on the new fiscal year [Tuesday] — unless there is an agreement on a budget — the government shuts
A: No, they can, they just don’t agree to. Each of the times the government has reached a continuing resolution in the past, since [President Barack] Obama took office in 2009, there has been no budget passed.
Q: What exactly does the government Q: Are they not able to do what they shutdown do? have been doing for the last six years A: ... The government reaches its borrowing and just pass a continuing resolution limit and can no longer pay government again?
See SHUTDOWN, page 5
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Sophomore linebacker Ben Ingle, left, senior linebacker Kenneth Lee and freshman safety Aaron Taylor celebrate after Lee intercepted the ball Saturday against University of Toledo. Lee caught his first career interception in the win.
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KENNETH LEE KEITH WENNING ust inches away from the goal line in the third • 8 tackles • 27 for 38 • 1 sack • 335 yards quarter, the Ball State defense made a stand to • 1.5 tackles for loss keep University of Toledo’s David Fluellen out of • 1 interception the end zone. JAHWAN EDWARDS WILLIE SNEAD On the next play, the Cardinals forced a fumble and • 20 carries • 7 catches recovered at their own 9-yard line. • 89 yards • 131 yards • 3 TDs It was plays like this from a shorthanded defense that gave Ball State the edge in a game featuring two high-powered offenses. MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE STANDINGS For the entire third quarter, in which Ball State MAC WEST forced two turnovers, neither team scored. Senior School Conference (Overall) linebacker Kenneth Lee made the diving interception Ball State 2-0 (4-1) University of Toledo 1-1 (2-3) at the Ball State 30-yard line that halted another Northern Illinois University 0-0 (4-0) would-be Toledo scoring drive. Eastern Michigan University 0-1 (1-3) Just two weeks removed from a minor medial Central Michigan University 0-1 (1-4) collateral ligament sprain, in the knee, Lee took the field and helped to carry a defense riddled with injuries. “There’s a difference between being hurt and being injured,” head coach Pete Lembo said. “Kenny’s hurting a little bit, but he battled through it.” Unlike Lee, junior safety Christopher Calloway was injured. He was unable to play Saturday, putting more responsibility on Lee’s shoulders. Lee registered eight tackles in the 31-24 victory and sacked Toledo quarterback Terrance Owens once. “He played really hard, really physical,” Lembo said. “And obviously, he came up with the huge
interception, but the most important thing is that he played.” His presence on the field led to his first career interception paired with a number of helpful plays behind the line of scrimmage, all to keep momentum on Ball State’s side. Lee said the lack of offensive production early in the second half did not change how the defense approached the game. “With us, the focus isn’t really what’s going on when we’re not out there,” he said. “When we’re out there, we go out and do our job.”
Development for university master plan cost released $484,500 program to create future plan for physical campus RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu
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Freshman safety Aaron Taylor attempts to bring down University of Toledo’s running back David Fluellen during a rush Saturday at Scheumann Stadium. The defense created two turnovers during the game.
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SGA IDENTIFIES SOURCE OF BUDGET GAP Organization will use Office of Student Life co-sponsorship funds RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu
Student Government Association will use $20,000 from the Office of Student Life for co-sponsorships, which allowed them to budget for more money than they received from the university. These funds are separate from their $91,000 budget.
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The account is managed by Jennifer Jones-Hall, director of student life. She said there had been some confusion about the $20,000 because the executive board is still learning how their budget works. “They have it to spend, but it is not in their budget,” Jones-Hall said. “That $20,000 is not in their account, it is in my account — it physically will never be in their account.” Kevin Mullaney, SGA treasurer, said the organization gets most of their money from the university, and Campus Activities Fund Board resources are extra to be used only for co-sponsorship.
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CAMPUS ACTIVITIES FUND BOARD • Student Government Association has a $20,000 gap in the budget that will be filled by money in a fund overseen by the director of student life. • That money from the Campus Activities Fund Board can be used only to help sponsor other student organization
events or retreats. • Every student taking more than seven credit hours is charged $1.69 each year to add to the CAFB. • SGA does not have access to the funds until they spend the $13,000 allotted in their co-sponsorship fund.
“[CAFB] is a different account so it is not officially under the SGA budget, even though we use it,” Mullaney said. “That is why it appears that we are $20,000 over budget.” Jones-Hall has worked with the Office of Student Life for three
years, but said before she came to Ball State, CAFB was a standing board that gave out money to student organizations for activities and event planning.
See BUDGET, page 4
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Developing a plan STAGES OF for the future of Ball State will cost DEVELOPMENT about the same as tu- DISCOVERY ition for 57 in-state This phase compiled students. feedback through included The master plan for the recent campus-wide the physical campus kickoff, campus tours and will cost $484,500, focus group interviews. said Bernie Han- ANALYSIS non, associate vice Includes analysis of president of business systems, academic space utilization, space needs, affairs. The comprehen- intercollegiate athletics, sive campus master campus life facilities and community interface. plan in the works will compile input from students and faculty to develop strategic goals, guiding priorities and principles for university facilities. Hannon said the total cost will come out of the general fund. Consulting firm SmithGroupJJR was hired to conduct the conversation. Consultants run the open house sessions and online forum to compile feedback from students and faculty. “SmithGroupJJR has completed hundreds of master plans for universities throughout the country and has an outstanding reputation for the work they have done at those institutions,” Gregory Graham, director of Facilities Planning, said. Students were involved in the first round of feedback through three open house sessions, select meetings and on masterplan.bsu. edu. The site has seen more than 1400 hits and 180 ideas. Graham said the master plan consultant’s first visit to Ball State to compile feedback was part of the “discovery phase.” 5. SUNNY
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