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Campus COVID-19 Ball State Field Hockey vaccination clinic opens splits series with Ohio March 19: Ball State opened a

COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the Health Professions Building. Eligible Hoosiers under state guidelines to be vaccinated can schedule an appointment for Wednesdays or Fridays at ourshot.in.gov. The clinic is authorized by the Delaware County Health Department and partly funded by a $5,000 grant from the Ball Brothers Foundation.

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their weekend series, defeating the Bobcats 2-1 before falling 2-1 in overtime. In Friday’s win, redshirt senior defender Rachel Pereira and freshman forward Maureen Donegan found the net before sophomore midﬁelder/forward Angel Nkosi scored the lone Ball State goal Saturday. Ball State will face Longwood March 26-27.

Cardinals extend win streak to 12 matches

New COVID-19 vaccine eligibility announced

Tennis defeated Eastern Michigan 6-1. The Cardinals swept doubles play before taking ﬁve out of six singles matches. Sophomore Jessica Braun secured match point with a 6-4, 7-5 singles victory over Broncos’ sophomore Lindsay Zieglar. The Cardinals face Bowling Green March 26, beginning a three-match homestand.

address, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the state plans to open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all Hoosiers ages 16 and older March 31, provided the state receives a large shipment of vaccines from the federal government. Holcomb also said the statewide face mask mandate will become a mask advisory starting April 6.

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CORRECTION In a sports story in the March 18 edition of The Ball State Daily News, the University of Louisville was incorrectly referred to as Louisville University.

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School bus safety campaign launched Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced a new school bus safety enforcement campaign March 22. Police agencies will position officers at school bus stops to look out for stop-arm violations and unsafe driving behavior. More than 200 police agencies will be participating in the spring enforcement campaign, designed to encourage motorists to stop for school buses.

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Shafer Tower bells toll for Atlanta shooting Abdelaadim Bidaoui, assistant professor of Arabic and French, teaches his Arabic 202 class March 24, 2021, in the Applied Technology Building. The new program has five students enrolled so far, and Bidaoui said he hopes new students will join in the near future. JADEN WHITEMAN, DN

Ball State reintroduces Arabic minor after brief absence. John Lynch and Mackenzie Rupp Reporters Abdelaadim Bidaoui, assistant professor of Arabic and French, may only have five students enrolled in Ball State’s newly introduced Arabic minor, but that hasn’t stopped him from looking to the future of the program. In January 2021, Bidaoui and the Department of Modern Languages and Classics revamped and re-launched the Arabic minor after discontinuing their previous attempt at the program that started in 2017. Now, after changing the structure and focus of the program, Bidaoui believes the program is ready for new students. “I’m the only faculty with expertise in Arabic, so it was difficult to cover all the classes involved in the minor,” he said.

“That’s why I thought of a creative way to offer an interdisciplinary minor where I could get help from other faculty.” Instead of focusing on educating students strictly about the Arabic language, Bidaoui said, the goal changed to offer a more holistic approach to the minor, focusing on the

It’s not only the university [that] needs this diversity, but our country [too].” - ABDELAADIM BIDAOUI, Assistant professor of Arabic and French linguistic, cultural and historical aspects of Arabic culture. Bidaoui said this approach, which integrates classes and experiences from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies on top of two years of Arabic language classes, aims to teach students about

the identity of the Arab world. “When we talk about language, language comes along with culture,” he said. “So, you need to learn the language, but, also, you need to know the history, the culture [and] religion of the Arabic-speaking countries. It goes without saying that religion, mainly Islam, has an impact in shaping how the Arabs perceive themselves.” Exposure to these perspectives, Bidaoui said, can help students unlearn the prejudices and stereotypes against Arabic culture that can be prevalent in non-Arabic countries. “It’s not only the university [that] needs this diversity, but our country [too],” he said. Molly Trivett, sophomore legal studies and pre-law major, decided to pursue Arabic to help her get her dream job: working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in counterterrorism. “I thought that Arabic would be super fun to take, and then I fell in love with the class [and] the professor,” Trivett said. “I decided to continue on and hope to be fluent eventually.”

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Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns announced a moment of remembrance at Shafer Tower for the victims of the March 16 Atlanta massage parlor shootings, where eight people were shot and killed. The bells tolled eight times March 22 for the victims, followed by a moment of silence. The moment of remembrance was suggested by members of the Asian Student Union.

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CDC modifies classroom guidance The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced March 19 that schools can place desks 3 feet apart in classrooms as long as students wear face masks. Officials said children are less likely to get seriously ill from COVID-19. The typical 6-feet social distancing standards should still apply at sporting events, lunches and assemblies, the CDC stated.

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Professors remember graduate killed in Boulder shooting. Maya Wilkins, Assistant News Editor Grace McCormick, News Editor How much power does a name hold? For Steve Jones, the name Eric Talley has been powerful enough to leave him in shock twice in his life. Once was in 2007, when Jones, director of the graduate program in Ball State’s Center for Information and Communication Sciences (CICS), was teaching classes in Australia for six months and received a three-page-long email from Talley. The May 2004 graduate of the Ball State Master of Science program asked Jones for his blessing to name his son “Stephan” in honor of his former professor. “I printed the email out, and I’ve saved it over the years,” Jones said. “As if I did something for him, which I didn’t — I treated him just like I would any other student … I can tell you the day that he brought his son to my ofﬁce — I’ll probably start crying — he bent down to his son and said, ‘Stephan, this is the man that I named you after,’ [and] I fell apart.” The second time was the morning of March 23, 2021. The day started the same way it had since 1974, with Jones reading the Wall Street Journal. He “almost had a heart attack” when he saw the name Eric Talley listed as one of the victims in the Boulder, Colorado, mass shooting. This wasn’t a coincidence. This wasn’t someone else with the name Eric Talley. This was the man who wrote Jones that email asking to name his son Stephan almost 15 years ago.

When the moment to act came, Officer Talley did not hesitate in his duty, making the ultimate sacrifice in his effort to save lives — that’s the definition of an American hero.” - JOE BIDEN, United States president

“To have him taken like that … I’m confident what he was doing — I don’t have to ask anybody, I know what he was doing — he was going in to help people,” Jones said. “That was Eric Talley, and he was on his way in to help people not be killed.” Talley, 51, was shot and killed responding to the scene of a King Soopers supermarket shooting March 22. He joined the Boulder Police Department in 2010 and worked on the force for 11 years. Nine other people were killed in the supermarket shooting. Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said one suspect, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder, according to a press release from the Boulder Police Department. At a March 22 press conference, Herold described Talley’s actions as heroic. She said he was the first on the scene after the police department received

Signs and flowers rest on the fencing outside the King Soopers grocery store March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado. On March 22, 10 people were killed at the grocery store, including Ball State CICS alumnus Eric Talley. ALEC LEVY-O’BRIEN, CU INDEPENDENT, PHOTO PROVIDED the call saying shots were fired at the supermarket. “I am grateful for the police officers that responded,” Herold said, “but I’m so sorry for the loss of Officer Talley.” President Joe Biden held a press conference March 23 regarding the shooting and thanked the police and first responders in Boulder, specifically Talley. Biden also sent his condolences to Talley’s family, specifically his seven children and wife, Leah Talley. “When the moment to act came, Officer Talley did not hesitate in his duty, making the ultimate sacrifice in his effort to save lives — that’s the definition of an American hero,” Biden said. Ball State released a statement on Twitter about the shooting, calling Talley a hero and saying “we honor Officer Talley and his family, friends and fellow officers.” Earl Parsons, former operator and head instructor of the Muncie American School of Tae Kwon Do, was Talley’s tae kwon do instructor from 1998-2006. Talley was the first student Parsons coached to the black-belt level in 2001. During his time at the dojo, Parsons said, Talley was a volunteer instructor for other students. “Eric was probably one of the best people I’ve ever known — absolutely straightforward, and full of positive energy and was a really good person to be around,” Parsons said. “I can guarantee you right now, in the Muncie community, there are thousands of people who know and remember Eric Talley.” Greg Fallon, Ball State chief digital marketing and communications officer, said the university will include Talley’s family in any memorial planning.

The CICS department put out a statement on its Facebook page March 23 detailing the heroic actions of Talley and commending his choice to join the Boulder police force in 2010. “Please join us in mourning the loss of a CICS alum gone far too soon and leaving behind a family who is forever changed,” the post stated. “As a first responder in Boulder yesterday, Officer Talley is rightfully being called a hero, we echo that completely and mourn this tragic loss deeply.” Frank Groom, Ball State professor of information and communication sciences, said “we in CICS are shocked” after the death of Talley. Groom was Talley’s professor for three of his classes in the 2003-04 school year. He said Talley was a top student and leader in each of his classes. Talley also spent time doing activities for the Ball State and Muncie communities, and Groom described him as a role model, even as a student. “One of our own has died while giving back to the community. That is what we try to instill in all our students,” Groom said via email. “[Talley] lived what we ask [of] all our graduates.” Groom said Jones was the first person in the department to connect Talley to Ball State. “Steve was the one who first tied the name of Eric the Boulder policeman with our CICS graduate Eric Talley,” Groom said. “We all knew of the tragedy but did not know it had involved one of us from Ball State.” Jones said he knew Talley had moved to Boulder years ago, but he hoped when he saw headlines that the police officer killed wasn’t the same person he knew.

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The King Soopers shooting in Boulder, Colorado, was the Denny Strong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Rikki Olds, 25; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Ofﬁcer Eric Talley, 51; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Teri Leiker, 51; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; Jody Waters, 65; Chung Park, 74; Hyun Jung Grant, 51; Yong Ae Yue, 63; Suncha Kim, 69; Delaina Ashley Yaun, 33; Paul Andre Michels, 54; Daoyou Feng, 44; Xiaojie Tan, 49

MASS KILLING this year in the United States, according to a database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University.

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A letter to those celebrating Women’s History Month

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we reﬂect on the lessons we have learned, the experiences we have had and the history we have made as women this past year. Being a woman comes with its obstacles — sexism, misogyny, inequality — but it also comes with the strength to defeat them all and achieve our goals together. To any woman too afraid to speak up for yourself, this is us speaking up for you. We hope our voices are enough to do you justice. Together, we will rise.

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MOMS MAKE IT WORK News

Working mothers at Ball State share feelings about being professionals and raising a family.

Grace McCormick, News Editor Maya Wilkins, Assistant News Editor For Susan Tancock, there’s no such thing as work-life balance. “To me, there’s only guilt,” she said. “You either feel guilt because you don’t work enough, or you feel guilty when you’re not spending enough time with your kids. It’s just balancing work-life guilt for me, and I think many women would tell you that same thing.” Many working mothers at Ball State have additional obstacles to navigate during the COVID-19 pandemic, including helping their children with e-learning, deciding whether to send their kids to daycare and managing their own fulltime jobs as professionals.

‘I feel much more connected to my kids’ Tancock, associate dean for Teachers College undergraduate and graduate studies and professor

of elementary education, has two children in high school — Calla, 18, and Zanna, 14. Tancock started teaching online classes in 2001 but said online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic is different. With her children enrolled in fully remote learning, she’s more involved in their school assignments. “I think I was less involved when they were going to school all the time, but now that we’re all [home], they can ask me for help on quizzing them for tests,” Tancock said. Even though she isn’t teaching Ball State classes for the spring 2021 semester, Tancock still has administrative and research work to complete each day, which, she said, she’s more likely to take breaks from with her family home with her. “I feel much more connected to my kids and my family when I’m home, and I’m more likely to take much-needed breaks and not eat at my desk,” she said. “That’s what I do when I’m on campus — I pretty much work nonstop for the eight hours that

I’m there … I do take a real lunch break at home, and at work, I never do that.” Tancock said she worked toward earning tenure while her children were younger and her husband stayed at home to take care of their daughters. “My husband was the stay-at-home person while I worked, but many families can’t make that choice, can’t give up a salary to have somebody be at home,” she said. “Childcare falls primarily on women, and I know I’m in a unique situation.” Tancock said she personally felt supported by her family and her co-workers while working toward tenure. “It’s very difﬁcult for a woman on a tenure track to be able to work at that pace and feel as if she’s being a good mother,” she said. “It’s kind of like you have to choose whether to be a good mother or get tenure, unless you have a lot of support in place.” Tancock said she remembers working from home with young children as a blessing with “another level of stress.”

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‘It’s really hard to think’ Kristen McCauliff, associate provost for faculty affairs and professional development, works from home with a rigid schedule. “I have a very traditional 8-5 schedule, which is unfortunate timing as a parent just because I really don’t have the ﬂexibility of a faculty schedule,” McCauliff said. McCauliff has had her administrative job since 2019, and she is also an associate professor of communication studies. Her daughters, Marlowe, 9, and Sloane, 7, attend Burris Laboratory School in person, but there are some times when they complete e-learning. “There have been individual times where my daughters have been exhibiting different symptoms that could have been COVID-19-related, so I would have them at home while we waited for test results,” McCauliff said. When McCauliff feared her children might have been exposed to the coronavirus were some of her more stressful days. In those cases, she said, their

Kristen McCauliff and her home ofﬁce

It’s really hard to think, and academics are paid to think. My brain felt full of noise, of details, of scheduling, of concerns. I was stressed all the time.”

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-KRISTEN MCCAULIFF, Associate provost for faculty affairs and professional development, associate professor of communication studies

The New York Times’ Primal Scream Line allows parents to call 212-556-3800 and leave a voicemail where they can “yell, laugh, cry or vent for a solid minute. No judgment.” The New York Times may use soundbites from the voice messages on its website but won’t publish any names without permission. Source: The New York Times

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household’s “third parent” — a Google Home smart speaker — would narrate her daughters’ schedule and instruct them when to practice instruments, complete assignments and other activities in the family’s calendar. She and her husband would also occasionally take days off. “I feel immense privilege that my husband and I have days off that we can use,” McCauliff said. “Especially when our kids were home learning for those two weeks here and there or few days, every spare minute of my working day was either spent in a meeting, teaching or with my kids trying to get their day going. I missed every single minute where I would typically send an email.” Despite her busy schedule and often working on job responsibilities after her children went to bed, McCauliff said her daughters have been understanding during the pandemic.

07 disruption to the kids,” she said. “That’s one of the best things about being home is that I do get to have lunch with them and see them, but it’s complicated for our childcare provider because she has to reign them back in.” When Salloum knows she will need a quiet

I think everything is a constant juggle, but I’m so grateful that I can still make this work because I know so many folks are out of work during the pandemic.” - SERENA SALLOUM, Associate professor of educational leadership

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Serena Salloum and her home ofﬁce

“My kids are wonderful,” McCauliff said. “My daughters made me a little sign for my door that says, ‘You can come in, the meeting I’m on is not important,’ and I can ﬂip it, and it says, ‘Do not disturb, I am working.’ They have that awareness, which I’m so grateful for, and I was so proud of them, but I was also kind of sad.” Especially in the earlier months of the pandemic, McCauliff said, it was difﬁcult to juggle her work responsibilities and worries about her family. “It’s really hard to think, and academics are paid to think,” she said. “My brain felt full of noise, of details, of scheduling, of concerns. I was stressed all the time.” Now, McCauliff said, she feels slightly better and hopeful for the future as she looks forward to Ball State returning to more in-person instruction for the fall 2021 semester. “I don’t think it’s bad that my kids know that I work and that I love my job,” she said. “I actually think that’s an instructive life lesson … I love that there were times when I was teaching my graduate class about feminism when my kids could hear me. I think it’s good that they can see me as a professional who’s proud of my job.”

house for a meeting, she will schedule it during her children’s afternoon naptime. “I think everything is a constant juggle, but I’m so grateful that I can still make this work because I know so many folks are out of work during the pandemic,” she said. To stay organized, Salloum said she uses online scheduling tools and to-do lists. Every day, she aims to accomplish three goals: exercise, write and make dinner for her family. “If I achieve those three goals in any day, I feel really happy and proud of myself,” she said. “They sound really simple, but it’s something for myself, something to take care of my family and taking care of myself professionally. I feel empowered when I’m able to make that happen.” Contact Grace McCormick with comments at grmccormick@bsu.edu or on Twitter @graceMc564. Contact Maya Wilkins with comments at mrwilkins@ bsu.edu or on Twitter @mayawilkinss. Read the full story on BALLSTATEDAILYNEWS.COM

Susan Tancock and her home ofﬁce

‘I feel really happy and proud of myself’ Serena Salloum, associate professor of educational leadership, has mostly worked from home since she was a doctoral student at the University of Michigan. Salloum has two kids — Teddy, 4, and Lucy, 2. She said Teddy goes to preschool for four half-days each week, and her family’s nanny takes care of both children during the day. “I know they’re doing all this awesome stuff while I’m working, and I feel good about that,” Salloum said. “I think that’s true for any mom — you have to feel good about where your kids are, wherever the setting might be.” Salloum said she enjoys working from home because she is able to spend more time with her children, but it is also easier to get distracted. “I think any time I leave my ofﬁce, it’s a

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Starting this semester, the Ball State Student Government Association (SGA) implemented free menstrual products in the Student Center women’s bathrooms — something Chief Administrator Gina Esposito has envisioned since the Bold slate began campaigning in spring 2020. “Originally, when we were campaigning, I had envisioned that I was going to get the entire university to implement this and it was going to be everywhere,” Esposito said. Esposito changed the initial plan because each building pays for menstrual products individually, so she chose to begin the initiative in the Student Center because of the “high foot traffic” from students, faculty and the Muncie community. As of March 17, the dispensers have products packaged in cardboard but will be switched out for plastic-packaged products once the initial stock runs out. The dispensers have QR codes on them, where people can fill out a survey to find data on who is using the products and how many people use them. “We have actual numbers of how many people are coming in and [using the products], but, then, we actually have student perspectives within the survey,” Esposito said. SGA is planning on expanding this program to other places on campus. Esposito said the senate on-campus caucus is meeting with all the residence hall directors, and the Residence Hall Association is considering looking into implementing free menstrual products in specific dorms. “We’re very happy with the machines and how they function. I love them,” Esposito said. “I personally think that this could function universally as long as whatever machine is being used in that building can be converted [to a free machine].” The Strive slate, elected to SGA executive office for the 2021-22 school year, will continue the menstrual products initiative as part of its “strive” focus. -Staff Reports

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A HISTORY OF WOMEN’S SUCCESS Evan Weaver Reporter

NO. 12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL UPSETS NO. 5 TENNESSEE

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The Cardinals finished the 2008-09 season with a 26-9 (14-2 MAC) record, clinched the Mid-American Conference West Division and won their first-ever MAC Tournament Title. Earning an NCAA Tournament berth as a No. 12 seed, Ball State then upset twotime defending champion and fifth-seeded Tennessee 71-55 in the first round.

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FIELD HOCKEY BEGINS RUN OF SUSTAINED SUCCESS

Ball State Field Hockey won its ﬁrst out of 15 Mid-American Conference regular season titles under then-head coach Karen Fitzpatrick. During her tenure, Fitzpatrick led Ball State to 10 MAC Tournament Titles and four NCAA Tournament appearances. She also helped the Cardinals gather more than 150 wins against conference opponents before retiring in 1999.

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SOCCER CLIMBS ITS WAY TO THE TOP OF THE MAC In addition to winning three straight MidAmerican Conference West Division Titles, the Cardinals won back-to-back MAC regular season titles in 2015-16 for the ﬁrst time since 2006-07. During the two-year span, Ball State ﬁnished with a combined 28-6-6 record.

2015 GYMNASTICS BREAKS PROGRAM SCORING RECORD 4 TIMES With a record of 11-4 (4-1 MAC), Ball State Gymnastics reached double-digit wins for the ﬁrst time since 2002 in 2020. Under head coach Joanna Saleem, the Cardinals broke their scoring record on three separate occasions — Feb. 16 against Eastern Michigan (195.750), March 1 against Northern Illinois (195.800) and March 8 against North Carolina (195.850). Less than a year later, the Cardinals broke that same record again when Ball State scored 195.975 in a four-team meet Feb. 6.

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SOFTBALL ADVANCES TO WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES With an 11-5 regular season record under then-head coach Sandra Stultz, Ball State Softball made its second appearance in three seasons in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women World Series. The Cardinals lost to the Oregon College of Education — now Western Oregon University — 14-9 before defeating Northern State College 6-2. They were eliminated from the tournament with a 10-4 loss against Arizona.

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Local shelter leaders share goals for women empowerment. Natasha Leland Reporter

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n elementary school, she wanted to be a fashion designer — one who would help her friends make decisions on what to wear or provide them with clothing items for free. “Help” is the key word. Drawing clothes was fun, but WaTasha Barnes Griffin really wanted to help people for a living — she just didn’t know it could be a specific career. That was, until fifth grade, when a class speaker called it “social work.” Barnes Griffin is now the CEO of the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Central Indiana, and all of its programs aim to empower women. “We can’t do the empowering work without really focusing on racial issues [and] social justice issues because they tend to perpetuate some of the systemic disparities that happen in the lives of women,” Barnes Griffin said. The programs offered by the YWCA include social advocacy events, such as Stand Against Racism, educational services and a clothing boutique, which is reserved for emergency shelter residents. The YWCA’s residential services for women are some of the most prominent in the Muncie community. One of their key goals is to inspire women to take on leadership roles and help them grow in that area. “[The YWCA] is very intentional about having women in leadership,” Barnes Griffin said. “Our board of directors is very intentional about having a women-led board — all women at that table making those decisions.” A 2015 study from NonProfit Quarterly found women make up 73 percent of the nonprofit workforce but less than half of executive positions. Barnes Griffin said she fights every day to break the glass ceiling — the invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from rising to upper-level positions. It’s a fight that doesn’t stop. She juggles work and family. Zoom meetings sometimes begin before the CEO even leaves her house. With a cup of coffee in hand, she strolls into the office around 8 or 9 in the morning, attends several more meetings and attempts to leave at 5 p.m. There are even times, she said, when she will have to stay late or attend more meetings once she returns home. “Women in leadership have these dual roles,” she said. Barnes Griffin takes some of her meetings home because she is also a wife and mother and wants to be present with her family despite a demanding job.

She said her family sometimes has to remind her to relax because not everything is a social justice issue. Barnes Griffin allots time for her family to debrief from her job. She said she also enjoys reading and driving through the countryside. It is her few moments of debriefing that Barnes Griffin said fuel her to be an expendable leader. “Leading is being able to follow, being able to use your voice for good, being willing to do the things you’re asking other people to do and, sometimes, being scared,” she said. Teresa Clemmons, executive director of A Better Way Muncie, exemplifies an organization that has grown with a woman in leadership. Once an organization solely for women, Clemmons said, A Better Way expanded its reach to all genders and ages about five or six years ago. However, more women use its services than men. In addition to serving 171 domestic violence survivors and their children in 2020 alone, Clemmons said A Better Way introduced a new resource last year. Nearly 20,000 people across the United States used its suicide prevention chat service that was introduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Achievements like these are some of Clemmons’ proudest accomplishments of her 25-year career. “Our services have grown so that, now, our suicide prevention is just as big a program as our domestic violence,” Clemmons said. Clemmons said she’s learned most people who have experienced suicidal thoughts have also experienced domestic violence or sexual assault and vice versa. The expanded programs help Clemmons become more open-minded. “It just helps you be able to actually see change in people’s lives instead of just putting a Band-Aid on something,” she said. Though women’s nonprofit executive salaries showed a slight increase in 2017, men working in the industry received larger percent increases in their raises, according to Guidestar’s 2019 Nonprofit Compensation Report. Being CEO of a women’s empowerment nonprofit, Barnes Griffin fights at the center of the battle. Through advocacy, education and support, she believes more women will be able to get jobs and step into leadership roles. It takes non-stop fighting and effort, Barnes Griffin said, but the reward of seeing advancements in equality is worth it. “Serving women, and seeing women in leadership and helping to bring along up-andcoming women leaders,” she said, “it’s good stuff.” Contact Natasha Leland with comments at nleland@bsu.edu or on Twitter @leland_natasha.

chapter and CHAARG’s national team, Kobitz has fostered a passion for empowering women. “I’m very much a girl’s girl — I love being surrounded by women,” Kobitz said. “I was super drawn in because CHAARG is intended to empower women. While I didn’t join for the fitness aspect, I did want to push myself and not just sit in my room and gain the freshman 15.” Junior French major Grace Georgi said her perspective on fitness and mental health has changed since being a member of Ball State’s CHAARG chapter. Georgi initially joined CHAARG her sophomore year when members were passing out fruit snacks and information about the organization at the Scramble Light. Now, Georgi is Ball State’s CHAARG chapter secretary, where she takes attendance at events and keeps a report of active members. Before joining, Georgi wasn’t passionate about fitness, she said, as she would only typically use an elliptical to work out. Being involved with CHAARG, she learned about other ways to be active that aren’t boring to her, she said. Georgi enjoys doing HIIT workouts, which are intervalbased where she does movement exercises for 45 seconds and then rests for 15 seconds. “You don’t have to listen to a podcast to get you through,” Georgi said. “You can just be present in the moment with other people.” While Ball State’s CHAARG chapter is targeted

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Pictured left to right, Lily Staatz, Megan Thomas, Choe Freeman and Colleen Dyra sit before a workout for Ball State’s chapter of CHAARG March 18, 2021, in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Due to COVID-19 limitations, the organization only meets once a month for in-person workouts. RYLAN CAPPER, DN

Ball State’s CHAARG chapter uplifts women through fitness in a pandemic world. Nicole Thomas Lifestyles Editor Last semester, Colleen Dyra, freshman elementary education major, would move her bean bag to the other side of her dorm room at Studebaker West Thursday nights at 6:30. She would join Ball State’s CHAARG chapter Zoom meeting, where she and about 20 other women would spend an hour completing a POUND workout, dancing and working out their abs while holding green drumsticks — or, in Dyra’s case, pencils. “Because it was virtual, I used pencils because I didn’t know what else to use,” Dyra said. “Even though I still got that good workout, it was funny because I didn’t have anything else to use … The POUND workout was pretty intense. Although I was really tired afterwards, it made me feel better about myself. I was like, ‘OK, I can do this, even though this will tire me out. It’s really good for me … in the long run.’”

Ball State’s chapter of CHAARG — Changing Health, Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls — was founded in 2015 to liberate women from the elliptical and empower them through workouts such as Zumba, cardio hip-hop, pilates, yoga, meditation and SWERK — a workout where members dance and twerk to pop music by artists like Lizzo and Cardi B. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of CHAARG’s events have been virtual this school

I’m very much a girl’s girl — I love being surrounded by women. I was super drawn in because CHAARG is intended to empower women.” - ELAINA KOBITZ, Junior social work major year. Since the beginning of the spring 2021 semester, the organization hosts once-a-month inperson workouts in the Student Center Ballroom. Members are distanced 6 feet apart and stand on taped Xs on the ﬂoor.

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Dyra joined CHAARG at the beginning of the fall 2020 semester after scrolling through Ball State’s Class of 2024 Facebook group and coming across Ball State’s CHAARG chapter Facebook page. Dyra played volleyball, basketball and softball and was a cheerleader in high school, so keeping up a healthy fitness routine was important to her, she said. Since joining, Dyra’s passion for fitness has increased along with her passion for empowering women around her. CHAARG members have Instagram accounts where they include “_inchaarg” in their username as a way to post updates about their fitness goals and successes. Members follow one another’s Instagram journals to check in with each other’s mental health and personal lives too. “With CHAARG, I have girls that will give me really good advice like, ‘Don’t put yourself down a lot’ and ‘Give yourself breaks,’” Dyra said. “When a lot of girls say that, it makes me think, ‘OK, I really need to listen to them and put into perspective what I need to do to accomplish my fitness and mental health goals. I should listen to them, even though I’m stressed at school. I need to take a break once in a while and maybe go on a run with them.’” Junior social work major Elaina Kobitz said she joined CHAARG initially for its community aspect. Now, as Ball State’s CHAARG chapter ambassador and the liaison between Ball State’s

Students can join CHAARG at any point in the semester. Visit chaarg.com/ball-state-university to apply for a membership, which is $47 per semester. If students have additional questions, they can reach out to Ball State's CHAARG chapter at ballstatechaarg@gmail.com or send a message to its Instagram, @ballstateuniversity_inchaarg. Source: Ball State CHAARG

toward women, Georgi said, she and the executive team are working to change CHAARG’s language so everyone can feel welcomed to join its supportive and empowering community, no matter where they fall on the gender spectrum. “Health doesn’t come at one size, and it’s very easy to think that,” Georgi said. “I deﬁnitely now focus more on body positivity. I always was, but now even more so because I know other members have felt the same way about their relationship with their body as I did before. I really just love what CHAARG has done, not only for me, but to also hear other members — what they think [of ﬁtness] now versus what they did before.” Contact Nicole Thomas with comments nrthomas3@bsu.edu or on Twitter @nicolerthomas22. Read the full story on BALLSTATEDAILYNEWS.COM

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Powerful women in Muncie share their passion for leading and inspiring other women in the community. Jacob Musselman Photo Editor

hen she was 12 years old, Susana Rivera-Mills, Ball State provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, and her family fled their home country of El Salvador to avoid the violence of its civil war. After immigrating to the United States, her family settled in California with hopes of returning home when things improved, but Rivera-Mills and her family had to stay in the U.S. She went on to become a first-generation college student and attend Humboldt State University before transferring to the University of Iowa for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees and finishing her doctorate at the University of New Mexico. After her schooling, Rivera-Mills worked as a Spanish professor at Northern Arizona University for 12 years before being recruited to Oregon State University as a Spanish professor and becoming the vice provost for academic programs and learning innovation. In 2018, Rivera-Mills began working at Ball State. Surrounded by academia at multiple universities, Rivera-Mills said, she has noticed there are not many women leaders in higher education. She said she sees her role as somebody who can guide members of her team. “I feel there is a real need for women to mentor one another,” Rivera-Mills said. “I think it’s amazing that our society is recognizing women that have been invisible and have still not been celebrated.”

lifelong Muncie resident, WaTasha Barnes Griffin grew up in the Five Points neighborhood on the south side of Muncie. Whether it was helping out at the local food pantry or passing out flyers for political candidates, Barnes Griffin learned from her mother and grandmother that helping people was important and should always be a part of her life. After fifthgrade career day, Barnes Griffin said, she finally found a name for what she wanted to do: social work. After college, Barnes Griffin moved back to Muncie and started working in different social work areas around the city. From working as a prevention coordinator at A Better Way to being the director of Open Door Health Services to where she is now as the chief executive officer of the YWCA of Central Indiana, Barnes Griffin has had an impact on the Muncie community. At the YWCA, Barnes Griffin helps Muncie women in need and gives back to the community. “A lot of the things we can do now is because there were brave women before us that blazed the trail,” Barnes Griffin said. “From Harriet Tubman — who helped move people out of slavery — to women fighting for civil rights and making sure we have space to speak and vote, you can’t not celebrate women.”

13 acqueline Hanoman, sociologist and director of the Ross Community Center, grew up in Venezuela and Guyana and said she has always wanted to make a difference and help people. After obtaining a master’s degree at Purdue University, she started research in South Africa, but, when the budget was cut down, she and her husband moved to Muncie, where she got involved with the Habitat For Humanity neighborhood revitalization program. Growing up constantly moving and living in various places around the world, Hanoman has seen many different communities, but Muncie was familiar to her — a neighborhood that had a strong sense of community. Through her work at the Ross Community Center, Hanoman has been able to get to know the people in the Muncie community and create a place for community members to gather. To her, Women’s History Month isn’t a fad or one month out of the year, but something that should be celebrated every day. “I think celebrating International Women’s History Month is important because, in many societies around the world,” Hanoman said, “the work of women and influence of women is undervalued, unfortunately.”

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rowing up the oldest of four in a suburb of St. Louis, Beth Goetz, Ball State athletic director, was surrounded by sports. Up until her senior year of high school, Goetz played softball, basketball and soccer. Most of the colleges Goetz visited for soccer had firstyear programs because, at the time, collegiate women’s soccer programs were still being established. After graduating high school, she was recruited to play soccer at Brevard College and later transferred to Clemson. After graduating in 1996, Goetz began coaching at Missouri-St. Louis, her hometown school. She went on to become an associate athletic director at Butler before becoming the deputy athletic director at the University of Minnesota. Her last stop before Ball State was the University of Connecticut, where she was chief operating officer. Everywhere she’s worked, Goetz said, she has tried to be a mentor to the women around her. “When young girls and young boys see women or people of color in positions they aspire to be, it becomes more real as an opportunity because they’ve seen someone that looks like them or has the background they share can do it,” Goetz said. “When you recognize there aren’t as many, it comes with a responsibility to make sure you engage with others that may want to follow the same path.”

I think it’s amazing that our society is recognizing women that have been invisible and still have not been celebrated.” - SUSANA RIVERA-MILLS, Ball State provost and executive vice president of academic affairs

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Working in the

SHADOWS

Why we need to talk about women and their experiences in the workplace Taylor Smith Managing Editor, “Bold Type” Taylor Smith is a junior news and magazine major and writes “Bold Type” for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper. I have never been a “hardcore” feminist. I believe in women’s rights, I fight for equality, I want to close the wage gap and ban the pink tax and I am incredibly excited that this country finally has a woman in power in the executive branch of the government. However, I have never been one to raise my voice on these issues to an audience outside of myself. I have been taught to stay silent because keeping my mouth shut is easier than trying to defend myself to people I don’t believe will listen. But I have things to say, and, this time, I will speak up. I am a woman in the workplace. I am one woman on a college campus of 22,000 students — an intellectual trying to save money for her college education by waitressing at one of the only restaurants and bars open during a pandemic — and I am tired of feeling like a trophy rather than a colleague, entertainment rather than an employee. I am not here to satisfy anyone’s “male gaze,” a concept first introduced by British film theorist Laura Mulvey. My body is not meant for men to stare at when I walk through the doors of our workplace like a tiger ready to pounce. I do not wear low-cut shirts for men to shove money between my breasts as I set their fourth beer on the table, leggings for strangers to touch my butt without my permission or skirts for classmates to angle their phones and take photos of what I am wearing underneath. I am a human — a woman — and I deserve

the right to feel comfortable at work, to do my job and not feel sets of eyes looking over my shoulder. I shouldn’t have to worry about whether or not my clothes are too revealing, potentially giving off signals I did not intend to send, allowing people the opportunity to see more than what I want to share. In her 1975 essay “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema,” Mulvey wrote, “In a world ordered by sexual imbalance, pleasure in looking has been split between active/male and passive/female.” In a world ordered by patriarchy and misogyny, women are merely for men’s entertainment. As a female, I have felt the passive stares, the superiority complex of nearly every man who I have encountered. I have experienced the passivity Mulvey wrote about. As a woman — a human — I deserve to not ﬂinch at every giggle I hear and worry that maybe I did something that made the men around me think of me in inappropriate and embarrassing ways. All I want is to walk through the doors of my workplace and not fear I may be touched or groped serving older men their drinks. I deserve to feel safe, but I never do. And I deserve to never feel the need to explain myself, to defend myself and my decisions to people I owe no explanation to. “No” is a complete sentence, and I have no obligation to elaborate. Yet, no matter how many times I say it, I am approached again. As a woman who has been shut down all her life — a woman who struggles to stand up for herself because she is afraid of the consequences — it is already hard enough for me to say “no” once. Having to say it multiple times — and feeling pressured to provide an explanation behind that two-letter word — feels nearly impossible. But, thankfully, I have my words. I will always have my words, and I am deciding to use them now to say what I have held back for far too long and stand up for any woman who may feel the same.

Since its introduction, Mulvey’s concept of the male gaze has transformed into a feminist issue on the tendencies of heterosexual males to present, represent and think of women as sexual objects that exist for their own personal pleasure rather than individual human beings with purpose, and it’s become an issue in the workplace. In a 2018 survey conducted by Stop Street Harassment, a nonproﬁt organization “dedicated to documenting and ending gender-based street harassment worldwide,” 81 percent of women reported experiencing sexual harassment in their lifetime compared to 43 percent of men. The same survey found that approximately 40 percent of women have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, and nearly 10 percent of these women sought a new job assignment, changed jobs or quit. No woman should ever feel they have to change their career to avoid sexual harassment, but, every day, we walk into our places of work and fear our dresses may be too short, our heels too high or our makeup too much. I feel eyes on me. I hear my name pop up in conversations that aren’t work-related. I know about the rumors and the discussions the men have about me behind my back. I know about the photos that exist of me that I didn’t know were being taken. I feel guilty spending the money I received because I decided to wear a V-neck top to work that day. I’m tired of it. I’m tired of not feeling comfortable in my work environment, tired of not being respected and, most of all, tired for the more than 30 percent of women who feel the same way. I stand in solidarity with the 40 percent of women who experienced sexual harassment in the workplace and with those who are too afraid to speak up. I will speak up for you, and I hope my voice is enough to make you feel heard. Contact Taylor Smith with comments at tnsmith6@bsu.edu or on Twitter @taynsmithh.

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UN-COMICAL CULTURE

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Women in stereotypically “nerdy” communities deserve to be welcomed, represented and respected.

Emily Hunter is a sophomore journalism major and writes “Speak Out” for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper. My dad has always said, when I was born, he didn’t care if I was a Emily boy or a girl. All he wished for was Hunter a healthy child with 10 fingers and Columnist, 10 toes — and someone willing to “Speak Out” geek out with him. He called me his “geek in training.” My bedtime stories were from “Narnia,” and I was playing board games from the time I could roll a die. I’ll never forget wanting to name my first Dungeons & Dragons character Daffodil. I attended my first gaming convention at 7 years old, the first time I cried at the TV was for the loss of Rose Tyler on “Doctor Who” and the first Halloween costume I chose for myself was Hermione Granger. Movie nights usually consisted of selections from the Star Wars and Marvel franchises. Years later, I still have a love for all things considered “geeky.” However, as I got older, saying I liked a movie, book or TV show wasn’t enough. I had to prove my love for them by answering specific trivia. When I say I prefer movies over comics, I’m not a “true fan.” When I say I also like to wear makeup and dresses, I’m faking my interests for attention. When I say Loki is one of my favorite Marvel characters, it’s because I think he’s attractive, not because of his complex backstory and character arc. While the root of this inequality is debated, one of the underlying issues we have to address is that, as a woman, it seems like most of the content surrounding nerd culture is written by men, for men. For example, when Disney stores first started selling Avengers merchandise, there was a lack of Black Widow costumes and action figures. People took to Twitter to air out their concerns, pointing out Black Widow was missing from merchandise in the store. The male characters were all represented, but the only female character was left out. From my perspective, it felt like Disney was only marketing to boys, who it believed would make the company the most money. At the time,

17 Black Widow was the only female Avenger, and the lack of female representation seemed like a deliberate slap in the face. Women flocked to Twitter with the hashtag #wheresnatasha, like the @whereisnatasha Twitter account “dedicated to finding Black Widow in Marvel merchandise.” In the creation of nerd culture content, many female characters are written in a sexualized and objectified manner with the intent of being created for male pleasure. In feminist theory, this is described as the “male gaze.” One of the easiest ways to notice the “male gaze” is through female costumes and character drawings. Many fantasy video games have the option to play as a female character to appeal to a broader audience. For example, in games like “Mortal Combat” and “Street Fighter,” male and female character selections are far from equal. Most of the male characters are found in full battle armor for strength and protection whereas female characters can often be found in chainmail bikinis with their midriff and legs exposed. Somehow, this “armor” is supposed to offer equal protection. Comic books are especially bad at this. Female DC villains, such as Catwoman and Poison Ivy, are often drawn in poses centered on their chests or butts, no matter the outfits they’re depicted in. This is incredibly obvious when compared to male villains, like the Joker and the Riddler, who aren’t as sexualized. As a woman, this objectification is highly uncomfortable for me to see and a big reason why I haven’t read as many comic books as I would like. I remember flipping through a few “X-Men” comics when I was little and feeling sick to my stomach. I felt like I stumbled across something I wasn’t supposed to see. For days, I was scared I would get in trouble for trying to read my dad’s comics, and I didn’t touch another comic book for a long time afterward. I would see boys my age reading comics and wonder why they didn’t have the same reaction. After researching this and writing this, I now feel it may be because some of them have been conditioned to believe this is normal. I believe comics have been unwittingly encouraging this treatment of women for years. In trying to appeal to male readers, these comics are actually turning away their female fans. Recently, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has made attempts to rectify these mistakes. In Marvel Comics, Wanda Maximoff — the Scarlet Witch — has always been seen in a bright red, low-cut leotard with a cape, knee-high boots and a headpiece. When Marvel added Wanda’s character to the MCU, it updated her costume. In “Captain America: Civil War,” Wanda — played by Elizabeth Olsen — wore tight black leather pants, a red corset and a fitted red overcoat. After production, Olsen revealed to the public that she was uncomfortable in her outfit. As one of two female Avengers at the time, she didn’t like how revealing her costume was compared to her male co-stars. Marvel listened. In the finale of “WandaVision,” Wanda gets a new costume: a full-length, red leather suit with a cape and her iconic headpiece from the

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Sophomore journalism major Emily Hunter holds out some of her favorite comic books March 23, 2021, in the photojournalism studio. RYLAN CAPPER, DN ILLUSTRATION comics. Olsen helped design it herself to ensure her comfortability while still staying true to her character’s style. Many fans have been extremely pleased with her new look, myself included. Wanda looks the best she ever has, and I attribute a lot of that to Marvel listening to its actresses and fans. While Marvel still has a long way to go when it comes to equality, this is a step in the right direction. My dad always did his best to include female role models in my “training” by showing me books written by female authors and shows featuring strong female leads. It’s important for girls to have positive female role models, especially in communities seemingly dominated by men. These communities are growing rapidly in popularity, and women need to feel welcome. Fans of these stereotypically “nerdy” movies, shows, books and games have been through their fair share of discrimination and bullying, no matter their gender. Many of them turn to these worlds as a safe space where they are free to be themselves. If these women are bullied in the “mainstream” world and then shunned from the world they escape to, where are they left to turn? Women in these communities aren’t going anywhere, and it’s time we are represented and treated with respect. Contact Emily Hunter with comments at ekhunter@bsu.edu.

Sophomore journalism major Emily Hunter reads one of her favorite comic books March 23, 2021, in the photojournalism studio. RYLAN CAPPER, DN ILLUSTRATION

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PERSPECTIVE Before arriving at Ball State, Cait Snyder played high school volleyball under four-time U.S. Olympian Lloy Ball. Evan Weaver Reporter

Growing up in Hamilton, Indiana, Cait Snyder had aspirations of playing volleyball in college. The only problem was Hamilton High School was not the ideal place for student-athletes to get noticed — its student body was just 140, and the girls’ volleyball team went 9-21 the season before she would have arrived. Snyder and her parents decided to tour larger high schools in the area, looking for one that would appeal to her academic and athletic needs. They settled with Angola High School, about a 20-minute drive northwest of Hamilton, where Snyder had a four-year experience most athletes at her level haven’t — playing under four-time U.S. Olympian and men’s volleyball gold medalist Lloy Ball. “I’ve had coaches that have opened it up so much for me, but I found that competitiveness under [Ball] because he’s just a go-getter,” Snyder said. “He wants to win, and you can tell that when he coaches. When we lose, he takes it personal. I’ve really learned how to compete under him and want to win whereas before, it was kind of just for fun.” Ball said there were many aspects of Snyder’s game he immediately noticed, like her wanting to understand why she was asked to do certain things and wanting to do whatever it took to play at the collegiate level. “We’re going to have a bunch of girls here in the near future that are going to go play in college, but I will always consider Cait as the trendsetter for us,” Ball said. “She had the kind of attitude that I would hope all young people — boys and girls — that are dreaming about playing in college take.”

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Freshman outside hitter Cait Snyder celebrates after scoring a point against Central Michigan March 19, 2021, at John E. Worthen Arena. JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN

Baseball

Baker named MAC Pitcher of the Week John Baker was named the MidAmerican Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second time in three weeks. The two-time All-MAC pitcher threw a complete-game shutout against Western Michigan — the ﬁrst for Ball State since 2018. His performance helped lead Ball State to a 3-1 victory. He struck out 10 batters while walking just two.

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4 Cardinals heading to NCAA Regionals The NCAA announced the ﬁeld for the 2021 Gymnastics Championships, which included four athletes from Ball State. Freshman Victoria Henry (vault), senior Claudia Goyco (ﬂoor) and sophomores Megan Teter and Grace Evans (uneven bars) will compete in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 1-3. The NCAA Finals will be held April 17-18.

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Marie Plitt honored for defensive play Sophomore middle blocker Marie Plitt helped lead the Cardinals to a 2-1 week. She averaged 2.33 kills, 2.08 blocks and 1.33 digs per set while hitting .368. In March 20’s match against Central Michigan, Plitt recorded the largest individual blocking total in the Mid-American Conference this season with 11.

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HEATIN’ UP

In its first home series of the season, Ball State Baseball won three of four games over Western Michigan, scoring 30 runs in the process.

Freshman shortstop Adam Tellier celebrates advancing from first to third base on a hit March 21, 2021. JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN

The Cardinals cheer after freshman shortstop Adam Tellier hits a home run March 20, 2021. JADEN WHITEMAN, DN

The Cardinals celebrate junior first baseman Trenton Quartermaine’s game-winning hit March 20, 2021. JADEN WHITEMAN, DN

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Snyder, now a freshman outside hitter at Ball State, joined Angola in 2016, one year after Ball took the head coaching position. Ball said he took the job in 2015 to help turn around a program he thought was “average, to say the best.” “As a person who is going to have his own daughter come through in a bunch of years, I wanted to take the program early enough to, hopefully, get things on the right path,” Ball said. Knowing Snyder had the potential to play in college, Ball began playing her as a rotation player, despite being one of the team’s tallest players. She played all over the floor. “If you look back in the archives of Angola volleyball, Cait was really the first six-rotation player that was good,” Ball said. “A lot of times, those bigger girls only play in the front row, but I knew she wanted to play Division I volleyball, and her ball control skills were so good. I felt it was my job to give her the opportunity to play six rotations.” Snyder’s first season at Angola sparked a major turnaround for the program, as the Hornets finished the season with a 23-13 record. During Snyder’s tenure, the Hornets went 107-30 and won three Northeast Corner Conference Championships and a sectional title. Ball credited Snyder for helping shape Angola’s girls’ volleyball program into what it is today. “If the kid has God-given ability to play at the next level, it’s my job to individually try to make that happen but still keep that within a team setting so the entire team is successful,” Ball said. “I held her to an unbelievable standard — even higher than some of the other girls on the team — because I knew of her potential.” Snyder even joined Ball’s club program, Team Pineapple Volleyball Club, during her senior year. According to its website, Team Pineapple’s goal is to “make sure every prospective student-athlete can achieve their aspirations of competing at the collegiate level.” Snyder said that experience helped her grow and improve her skill set. “I was able to learn from them a lot and kind of take snippets away from each and every one of them, which, I think, has helped me in my game,” Snyder said. Ball said he doesn’t take credit for any of Snyder’s success because, ultimately, she was the one who made it happen. He added that “if she can play for me, she can play for anybody.” Ball State Women’s Volleyball head coach Kelli Miller Phillips first noticed Snyder between her sophomore and junior years of high school when she played club at Empowered Volleyball Academy in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She said she

Freshman outside hitter Cait Snyder hits the ball over the net during a game against Central Michigan March 19, 2021, at John E. Worthen Arena. Snyder has totaled 85 kills so far this season. JACOB MUSSELMAN, DN could tell she had learned a lot from playing for Ball. “Cait is definitely a competitor,” Miller Phillips said. “Whenever I watched her play and train with him, she learned to compete and get after it. He’s really good about finding ways to help each individual player just get a little bit better.” Miller Phillips said Snyder’s fearlessness quickly drew her attention, and her constant desire to learn is what makes her special. “She’s going to go out there, take big swings and compete hard,” Miller Phillips said. “She’s going to get better and just keep growing each and every time she’s out there. That’s a tribute to her coachability. I’m sure she learned that from coach Ball as well.” Comparing Ball and Miller Phillips’ coaching styles, Snyder described Ball’s style as skill-oriented whereas Miller Phillips focuses on tactical information. “Lloy is this hard, ‘go-get-it’ style,” Snyder said. “He will tell you what you did wrong, and he’ll let you know. [Miller Phillips] is not as vocal as Lloy, which I don’t hate because, at this point, I already know what I’m doing wrong.” Ball said he believed if Snyder wanted to play abroad or professionally in the United States, he has “no doubt she could make some money.” However, he also said she is more than just a volleyball player. “Her family, her faith, her community and her academics all go hand in hand,” Ball said. “Sometimes, kids just go to play volleyball or basketball, and they forget that there’s a lot of other things that go with it. I feel like Cait is a very wellrounded young lady, and I think that will serve her well.” Contact Evan Weaver with comments at erweaver@bsu.edu or on Twitter @ evan_weaver7.

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Club highlights disparages in film Fringed, a film club at Ball State, educates its members on the lack of women and diversity in the film industry. Club members write original scripts and produce documentaries, public service announcements and promotional videos. The club also hosts workshops on screenwriting, video editing and beginner animation work. 4ByteBSU.com

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Female-directed movies receive praise This past decade, movies like “Little Women,” “Captain Marvel” and “Wonder Woman” have received much praise for being directed by women and for the overall quality of the films. However, female-directed movies from previous decades, like “American Psycho” and “Shrek,” have not received the attention they deserve despite their memorable scenes and impacts on popular culture. 4ByteBSU.com

Ball State alumnus hosts writers’ retreat for upcoming musical adaption of “The Devil Wears Prada” through his non-profit organization. Kamryn Tomlinson Reporter Joel Kirk, 2015 Ball State alumnus, received a phone call from three-time Tony Award-winning producer Kevin McCollum, who has produced original and adaptations of musicals such as “Rent,” “Avenue Q,” “Six,” “Mrs. Doubtfire” and ‘The Notebook.” “He is an incredible producer — he calls me, and I think he’s called the wrong number,” Kirk recalled. McCollum told Kirk that, in 17 days, he wanted to bring the creative team of the upcoming Broadway musical adaption of

“The Devil Wears Prada” to Indiana. McCollum wanted the team to take part in a writers’ retreat Kirk offers as part of his nonprofit organization, Discovering Broadway, which gives Indiana residents a chance to look at Broadway-bound plays and musicals in development. “Can we do that?” Kirk recalled McCollum asking him. Kirk responded without hesitation, “Absolutely.” From Feb. 6-13, “The Devil Wears Prada’s” creative team met with Kirk at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, Indiana, to begin their writing retreat with Discovering Broadway.

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Ball State theatre and dance majors performed a 50-minute show titled “Tribute” to showcase African roots of popular musical stylings such as jazz and swing. The show, choreographed by Anne Beck and Michael Humphrey, featured group and solo performances. 4ByteBSU.com

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Chelsea McDonnel gives back to the Muncie community through her online home bakery, Muncie Macs and More.

Chelsea McDonnel pipes icing onto brownies from Muncie Macs and More’s spring menu. In addition to brownies, lemon and strawberry treats are also popular during the spring. CHELSEA MCDONNEL, PHOTO PROVIDED

Maya Wilkins Reporter When most people think of a bakery, images of a brick-and-mortar store filled with fresh pastries come to mind. For one local business, this isn’t the case. Chelsea McDonnel runs her bakery, Muncie Macs and More, out of her home, where she makes and sells custom orders she receives from her Facebook and Etsy pages. McDonnel said her best sellers are macarons — the namesake for the business — but she also offers cupcakes, cakes, cookies, chocolate-covered strawberries and seasonal treats, such as lemon- and strawberryflavored sweets for spring. McDonnel started Muncie Macs and More in 2018, but she took some time off from running her business due to a family tragedy. She started it back up near the end of 2020. “[Muncie Macs and More] really came from my love of baking. I just really, really love baking,” McDonnel said. “It’s something that has been a bonding experience with a lot of people … and it makes people happy when you bake them something.” Baking was intimidating at first, McDonnel said, because no one in her family had baked much and she grew up without a lot of exposure to it. Now, she loves the science behind it and knowing she can make something beautiful out of her ingredients. Before owning Muncie Macs and More, McDonnel ran a successful online nail polish company named Pretty and Polished from 201117. After experimenting and mixing her own nail polishes together, she said, she thought owning her own nail polish company sounded fun at the time. She said she enjoyed running this company because it was easy for her to give back to the Muncie community, which is important to her because of how much the community has supported her businesses. Her nail polish company gave back to local charities such as the Little Red Door and other cancer services in the area. As time went on, she realized she no longer wanted to run a big company, as it didn’t bring her a lot of joy because she discovered she wasn’t doing what she loved anymore. So, McDonnel combined her love of baking with her love for owning a small business to create Muncie Macs and More, which she chose to keep small and only run online. Running a business online was easier to manage than running a store itself, she said. “With an actual storefront, you have to take

Chelsea McDonnel adds ﬁnishing touches to a custom cake for Kiley Jimenez’s daughter’s second birthday. Jimenez said McDonnel’s products reﬂect what a hardworking person she is. CHELSEA MCDONNEL, PHOTO PROVIDED

Chelsea McDonnel decorates a custom cake for a customer. McDonnel said she enjoys baking because she can make something beautiful out of her ingredients. CHELSEA

into consideration all the licensing you have to get, the advertising you have to do for the store, the electricity and all of these different things,” McDonnel said. “Now, I’m ultimately working from home, and being able to do it all online saves a huge amount of money.” McDonnel said she is thankful for the people of

Muncie because she’s received nothing but kind and positive feedback from everyone she’s met through her business’ orders or at events like fairs, festivals and farmer’s markets. She said she can’t think of a time where she received any complaints from the community, and people have always told her that her prices are

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fair, especially for her cakes. McDonnel feels she “gets along with everyone” in Muncie. “I think, in general, when you’re dealing with food, it’s one of those services that tends to bring out the best in people,” McDonnel said. “I feel like I’ve gotten that from the people of Muncie.” Kiley Jimenez, preschool teacher at Teddy Bear Child Care, has ordered from Muncie Macs and More since 2018, when McDonnel did a custom macaron order for her wedding. She ordered macarons with a white shell, lemon curd and raspberry filling that matched her cake and had silver sprinkles on them. Jimenez and McDonnel became friends about six years ago after meeting through their husbands’ friendship, and Jimenez said she knew about McDonnel’s business idea long before it opened. “It’s been a wonderful experience on my end as a customer,” Jimenez said. “She’s always so quick with her turnaround, and everything is so fresh.” Jimenez said one of her favorite things about ordering from Muncie Macs and More is the overall quality of each product she purchases. She said she has ordered many treats from McDonnel, including a custom cake for her daughter’s second birthday, a pack of macarons and cookies when one of her friends was going through a hard time and a sample pack of macarons for her coworkers. She also appreciates that McDonnel is a “onewoman show” and runs everything on her own. “I love being able to support a local business that is owned and operated by a woman,” Jimenez said. “She is such a hardworking and caring person, and that truly shows with her products and customer service.” Linder Richardson, cyclotron operator and Muncie resident, is another one of Muncie Macs and More regular customers. He said he has known McDonnel for a while, but he tried McDonnel’s macarons for the first time at a friend’s wedding in May 2018. “I just recently started buying [McDonnel’s products], but now I can’t picture my life without them,” Richardson said. In his experience, ordering McDonnel’s products online has been positive, and he has always gotten a quick response and verification. Richardson said he felt like no task was too big, too small or left uncared for. “One time, I made a last-second order for two variety packs for a carry-in at work,” Richardson said. “Within minutes, I received an email at work asking about them.” While McDonnel isn’t from Muncie, as she moved to town from Indianapolis in late 2009, she still considers the city and its community as her first home. “As far as my business goes,” McDonnel said, “I want the people of Muncie to know that I care as much for them as they care for my business.” Contact Maya Wilkins with comments at mrwilkins@bsu.edu or on Twitter @mayawilkinss.

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Continued from Page 21 The writers’ retreat gives creative teams an opportunity to get to know each other and understand each other’s artistic and personal vocabulary, Kirk said. “When you spend a week with people, you really get to know them, you really get to learn about their tastes — what food they eat, how they behave, if they’re a morning person or a night owl,” Kirk said. “That creates alchemy in collaboration … [The writers and producers of

People witness the transformation of a show before their eyes. It’s thrilling because you feel on the journey, and you are on the journey. In many ways, people left understanding how musicals are written and with a deeper appreciation for them.” - JOEL KIRK, Ball State alumnus, CEO and founder of Discovering Broadway ‘The Devil Wears Prada’] are all at the pinnacle of their career, so when you get six heavy hitters in a room together, it’s electric.” Kirk came up with the idea of Discovering Broadway in 2018. Frank Basile, a not-forprofit community leader and philanthropist, and Kirk began working together on Kirk’s idea in August 2018 after a meeting at Basile’s office — the Panera Bread on 82nd Street near Dean Road in Indianapolis. “In July 2018, I received an email from Joanna Taft, who is a good friend and executive director of the Harrison Center, asking me to meet with Joel about an idea he had,” Basile said. “[The idea] turned out to be [Discovering Broadway].” After some reluctance and hesitation, Basile said, he decided to follow up with Kirk and agree to work with him on establishing Discovering Broadway. Basile held the title of chair of the company’s advisory board before retiring. “[Kirk’s] perseverance is one of his traits that impressed me,” Basile said. “Any time I meet with Joel, I come away excited about whatever

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he is doing or talking about. His enthusiasm is truly contagious.” This enthusiasm helped Kirk make his dream of working with the creative team of “The Devil Wears Prada” a reality this past February, an experience he described as “surreal.” The project allowed Kirk opportunities to work with James Alsop, who has choreographed for Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, and Anna Shapiro, a Tony Award-winning director who has worked with Chris Rock and Larry David. “[I also got to] Zoom in with Elton John and David Furnish. It was unbelievable,” Kirk said. “I just felt so grateful and so lucky.” During a writers’ retreat, while a developing musical’s creative team merges minds, collaborates on ideas and builds relationships, Kirk and other Discovering Broadway members make sure these producers have everything they need to “thrive as artists in this space,” Kirk said. For example, Kirk will get producers a whiteboard so they can write out the entire order of a show to visualize it chronologically, or he will grab producers’ dinner because they may not have the time to decide what they want to eat that night. “The cabaret space where we did the presentation [for ‘The Devil Wears Prada’] — I walk in [there] one day, and [McCollum] is playing the piano,” Kirk said. “I had no idea

MASTER CLASSES AVAILABLE Discovering Broadway will host an in-person masterclass 9-11 a.m. April 17 with Samantha Pauly, who is most-well known for her role of Katherine Howard in the Broadway musical “Six.” Pauly will teach a pop-rock vocal class and a “Six” dance routine class. Enrollment for the masterclass is $150 and located on Discovering Broadway’s website. Source: Discovery Broadway

that Kevin McCollum could play the piano. It was this unbelievable moment where I’m in my hometown, a couple miles away from where I grew up, and I’m walking into a cabaret, and a three-time Tony Award-winning producer is playing the piano. It’s just hilarious. It’s part of the day-to-day realities of this joyful job.” At Discovering Broadway, the staff is insistent on following CDC guidelines to ensure the creative team and performers’ safety. Everyone involved in the retreats, presentations and master classes wore masks and socially distanced. “We’ve earned the trust of the community members who are willing to come out and put

Joel Kirk (left), Ball State alumnus and CEO and founder of Discovering Broadway, gives Terry Anker, Discovering Broadway advisory board chairman, a socially distant fist bump. Kirk said he and his team hope to reach their expanding goal of putting on two more shows and one master class before the year’s end. JOEL KIRK, PHOTO PROVIDED their faith in us,” Kirk said. “We take it seriously because we take our neighbors’ health seriously.” While the creative process of planning and developing a show is inspiring, Kirk said, it also moves at a quick pace. After the writers’ retreat, performers had just hours to practice before debuting “The Devil Wears Prada” Feb. 15, which was many of the performers’ first time on a stage since the start of the pandemic. “[The performers] haven’t performed in front of people, they haven’t seen people’s reactions, they haven’t shared that energy and oxygen,” Kirk said. “It was just totally, totally surreal. It blew your mind that we were able to do this without ever wondering if it was safe or not.” While the pandemic is still at the forefront of day-to-day life for those in the theater industry, Kirk said, he has set goals for Discovering Broadway to accomplish by the end of 2021 in addition to its debuting of “The Devil Wears Prada.” Kirk’s original goal was to debut one

show and hold one master class a year, but his team is currently working on two other shows to debut in the early summer and late winter. “People witness the transformation of a show before their eyes,” Kirk said. “It’s thrilling because you feel on the journey, and you are on the journey. In many ways, people left understanding how musicals are written and with a deeper appreciation for them. “They got to say they heard the music first before the show opens on Broadway and in Chicago. That exclusivity and being treated to a special sharing is really what money can’t buy in this life … Discovering Broadway is fortunate that we’ve created and opened the door that wouldn’t exist otherwise if we didn’t exist.” Taylor Smith also contributed to this story. Contact Kamryn Tomlinson with comments at kptomlinson@bsu.edu on Twitter @peachykam.

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J John Bro, are you going on a date with Cindy tonight?

Yeah, any advice?

Dude, ya gotta tell her about how good of a basketball player you are. Or about your new job. It’ll really win her over! Are you gonna get her to sleep with you?

That’s the goal. Good luck, dude! If you’re really nice to her, she’ll probably give it up.

Equal?

I think not. As a woman, I don’t just want to be associated with sex and love anymore.

Elissa Maudlin is a sophomore journalism news major and writes “Abstraction” for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper. It’s March 1. Women’s History Month is erupting from its deep slumber in ecstatic jubilance, the one month in the year where being a woman is formally recognized as honorable and celebrated in unity across the United States. Things feel peaceful and hopeful. Then, a simple tweet. Taylor Swift calls out Netflix for what is seen ELISSA as an unforgivable sin in a month meant to respect MAUDLIN women: sexism. Interim According to Swift’s tweet, the Netflix show Opinion Editor, “Ginny & Georgia” has a joke that says, “You “Abstraction” go through men faster than Taylor Swift.” Swift took offense to this comment, calling it “lazy” and “deeply sexist.” Swift’s accusation begs the question for all of us: When it comes to relationships and sexuality, are women treated as equally as men in the public eye? The short answer is no — and it’s a strong no. Swift has been noted as the poster child for being “boyobsessed.” Some people feel she always writes about her exes, using that as a means to discredit her success and artistry. Many could argue it’s the sheer amount of songs written about her exes or the way she writes them that makes her deserve the criticism. But, do we make that criticism for men? Do we keep track of the number of songs written about their exes? Did we judge Justin Timberlake when he put a Britney Spears look-alike in his music video “Cry Me a River” or denounce The Weeknd’s song “Save Your Tears” for potentially shading an ex? No, because none of us cared. When I was celebrating my birthday with my family last October, I opened a birthday card from a relative that read, “21 and never been kissed!?!?” This came about with the fact that I hadn’t been in a real relationship. As harmless as the joke was intended to be, I couldn’t help but

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25 lives with their songs, won awards, etc. — we choose to focus on wonder if my brothers would have gotten that same joke. My lack their sexuality and their relationships. We choose to ignore the real of romantic relationships was, at that moment, a reminder of how questions, like how they’ve been able to do such amazing things, different I was compared to the other women around me. Whether and, instead, ask them about their virginity and who they’re dating. it was true or not, it felt like a man could be single and keep it in So, what does all of this mean for normal, everyday women shadow, but I, as a woman, would never truly be able to escape across the country? speculation for my lack of romance because, as a woman, people It means we are consistently looked at when it comes to sex cared. People cared that I was single. People cared that I had never had a relationship. People cared that love was not a part of my life at and love. If we say something about love, it is analyzed under a microscope. If we don’t, we are asked what’s on the horizon for our that moment. love life and why we don’t have a romantic partner. If we show our Through my own experience, and even Swift’s confrontation with bodies or dress provocatively, we are shunned. Netflix, it has become apparent to me that women seem to always For a woman, it’ll always be about sex and love, and I’m sick of it. be interconnected with sex and love. Contact Elissa Maudlin with comments at ejmaudlin@bsu.edu or Women have always been looked at as the beacons of sex, the gatekeepers of sexual desire. Researchers Sarah Levin-Richardson on Twitter @ejmaudlin. and Deborah Kamen, in “Lusty Ladies in the Roman Imaginary,” said Roman and Greek societies placed an emphasis on the active partner — a higher-up male citizen — penetrating the passive partner — a lesser male, woman, child or slave. Greek and Roman civilization held the premise that dominant, wealthy males did not have sex with a partner — sex was something done to a partner. Women are seen as the protectors of their own sexual “purity.” It is almost like a woman’s job is to shield herself and defend her “purity” while a man’s job is to Cindy take and perform the act. Although it seems outdated, this concept still follows women consistently. For example, Britney Spears was a pop star whose Your date with John is tonight! image lit a fire due to its controversial and sexual nature. Are you nervous? She took the brunt of many questions regarding her virginity and sexual image, some of which occurred in her 2003 Primetime interview with Diane Sawyer. In this interview, Sawyer defended someone Yeah, any advice? who said they would shoot Spears if they had the chance, saying it’s “because the example for kids and how hard it is to be a parent.” Is this the same treatment Spears’ You have to wear the blue male counterparts would have dress you bought last week, it received for similar actions? looks so good on you and will In NSYNC’s 2000 performance on MTV, Justin Timberlake hits two really win him over! You can women’s butts, and the men grind on the wear my heels I let you female dancers. borrow yesterday. Does he Where was the controversy for how NSYNC was influencing children with know you’re not a virgin? their sexuality? Spears isn’t the only one who has faced backlash for sexual promiscuity. In 2004, Timberlake ripped off a part of Janet Jackson’s costume at the Super Bowl Nope. Halftime Show, exposing her breast. Although he was supposed to rip part of her costume, her breast was not supposed Good! Don’t tell him that, it’ll to be exposed, according to a 2006 Oprah interview with Jackson, where she discusses how the media and public turned on her. She states how him getting the wrong she issued an apology hours later, and the interview impression of you. even shows Timberlake saying he “probably only got 10 percent of the blame.” Despite the situation not being Jackson’s fault, she still had to issue an apology. She still had to go above and beyond to calm the public after seeing a part of the female body. But in 2019, Adam Levine takes off his shirt during his performance at the Super Bowl and is met with an ecstatic, cheering crowd? Instead of focusing on the good that these female pop-culture icons have done — changed people’s

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Continued from Page 03 Trivett is currently in her fourth semester at Ball State, which is the last semester she can enroll in the new program. She said she has been waiting for an Arabic minor since her first semester. To graduate with an Arabic minor, students need to take four basic language classes and two culture classes, Trivett said. “I think it would be really beneficial if we opened it up to be a major and have people learn more about the culture,” Trivett said. “I also think it would help a lot with [decreasing] xenophobia.” Students interested in Arabic have the opportunity to go on a study abroad trip to Morocco with Bidaoui. Trivett said Bidaoui takes the trip every summer, and attending fulfills an elective credit for the Arabic minor. “I would encourage everyone to take Arabic because I think it’s really eye-opening,” Trivett said. “You’re not just learning a language — you’re learning an entire culture.” Trent McKenzie, sophomore political science and communication studies major, began taking Arabic because of his political science major.

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Continued from Page 04 “I saw the name before I saw his picture, and I know he’s out there,” Jones said. “I said, ‘This can’t be the Eric Talley that I know.’ Then, when I scrolled another half a page and I saw his face, I went, ‘Crap.’ I didn’t use that word because I’ve been trying to give up swearing for Lent, but it didn’t work [Tuesday] morning.” On March 23, Jones said, his email was ﬂooded with CICS alumni asking what they could do to help Talley’s family. Jones said the CICS department

One of our own has died while giving back to the community. That is what we try to instill in all our students. [Talley] lived what we ask [of] all our graduates.”

“Starting the Arabic minor was really just starting the language itself,” McKenzie said. “Starting with Arabic 101 and learning to really enjoy the language, the culture, the history surrounding the Arabic language [led to] me wanting to pursue the Arabic minor.” McKenzie said the process of getting the Arabic minor approved has taken a long time, and he would like to see more students become involved with the Arabic language. “If you’re already pursuing the Arabic language, it’s not really a big stretch to go and just ﬁnish the minor,” McKenzie said. “I love the language, but I don’t mind taking a few more classes to ofﬁcially have an Arabic minor.”

Bidaoui said he wants to see the program grow in size and scope in both its enrollment and the topics it can cover in the coming years. He hopes new students will join the program and will change their preconceptions of the Arab world when they have the opportunity to appreciate Arabic contributions to the world. “As we all know,” he said, “most people perceive the East in one particular way that may not do justice to the region.” Contact John Lynch with comments at jplynch@ bsu.edu or on Twitter @WritesLynch. Contact Mackenzie Rupp with comments at msrupp@bsu. edu or on Twitter at @kenzieer18.

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stretch for us to be able to make that happen.” Fallon said in an email university ofﬁcials are still discussing how they will honor Talley and whether offers of tuition for his children will be considered. “If President Mearns gets involved — that’s my biggest hope is that he reaches out to [Leah Talley] and extends the opportunity to help ﬁnancially with those children and their education,” Jones said. While Jones said he was devastated to see the news of Talley’s death, he knows his personal pain doesn’t equal what Talley’s family is experiencing. “Anybody who has the love of family like Eric does will understand how devastating this is to all of his children,” he said. “If you look at your own family, and if you think of that tragedy happening to yourselves, how devastating that would be.” Emily Harless also contributed to this article. Contact Maya Wilkins with comments at mrwilkins@bsu.edu or on Twitter @mayawilkinss. Contact Grace McCormick with comments at grmccormick@bsu.edu or on Twitter @graceMc564.

LEARN SOME ARABIC PHRASES AND CHARACTERS MarHaba: Hello Ahlan: Hello Tasharfna: Nice to meet you Shukran: Thank you UHibuk: I love you Ana jamiil: I am beautiful Source: Professor Abdelaadim Bidaoui, Ball State Department of Modern Languages and Classics

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