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No extended Bracken Library hours Bracken Library won't be extending its weekend hours after test pilot.04

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Heading home

After dropping back-toback games on the road, men’s volleyball looks for success at Worthen.10

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DORM LIFE Room and board rates raised for upcoming school year

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hose making their way into college dorm life will be paying more money than students who came before them.

With the recent decision by Ball State’s Board of Trustees to increase room and board rates for the 2019-20 school year, students who are new to the university and not on the premium plan, which is offered through Housing and Residence Life, will see an increase in fees.

“The No. 1 reason that we increase rates is to keep up with inflation,” said Bernard Hannon, Ball State’s vice president for Business Affairs and treasurer. “As long as inflation goes up, it would be difficult for us not to raise rates.”

On average, freshmen signing room and board contracts will pay $10,534, a nearly 3 percent increase from the cost of room and board for freshmen in 2018, who paid $10,232. Other students could, on average, see a 2.1 percent increase based on

As long as inflation goes up, it would be difficult for us not to raise rates.”

- BERNARD HANNON, Ball State vice president for Business Affairs and treasurer the housing and dining plan they choose.

In addition to inflation, the board also considered the expected size of the 2019-20 freshman class — estimated to be 3,700. Other considerations were housing trends, one-time shifts in revenue and expenditures, plus the funds needed for the Housing and Dining Repair and Rehabilitation Account. The board also weighed what the lowest rate of increase that achieves a balanced budget could be, according to the meeting presentation.

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Award-winning actors Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards announce winners.12

Opinion

Interracial relationship Racism is still an issue, especially when people of different races date.13 EMILY WRIGHT, DN ILLUSTRATION

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Women’s basketball overwhelmed by Ohio

Jan. 12: Only down by five to one loss Ohio at halftime, Ball State Women’s Basketball was holding its own in a matchup they were not favored to win. However, 53 percent shooting accuracy from the Bobcats to the Cardinals 29 percent proved to be the difference as Ohio would ride to a 90-75 victory. Maliah Howard-Bass scored 16 points.

Men’s volleyball drops Men’s basketball falls both matchups to Bowling Green

Jan. 13: For the third straight matchup, the Cardinals were swept as the team would drop weekend matchups with No. 11 Stanford and No. 5 BYU. Against the Cougars, the Cardinals were inconsistent in keeping leads as BYU was able to win in three straight. The Cardinals head back home to take on No. 12 UC Santa Barbara on Friday.

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Money requested for final Cooper stage

Jan. 16: Ball State presented to the Indiana General Assembly to request $59.9 million for Cooper Science as part of its biennial budget request Wednesday. The money will go toward the third and final phase of STEM & Health Professions Facility Expansion & Renovation, which includes demolishing 131,000 square feet.

Ball State Dining hires Step in. Speak up., SGA host Title IX panel general manager

Jan. 16: Step in. Speak up. along with Student Government Association hosted a Title IX presentation Wednesday in the Student Center. University officials broke down changes made by the Department of Education including presumption of innocence. The changes are open for public comment until Jan. 28.

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Jan. 15: Looking to snap a two game losing streak, the Cardinals traveled to northwest Ohio to take on the Falcons. While the Cardinals saw many improvements from their last game, they couldn’t get the job done and fell to Bowling Green, 79-78. The Cardinals will take on Central Michigan on Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

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Mayor Dennis Tyler will not run for re-election Dennis Tyler, Muncie’s 33rd mayor, announced Jan. 11 he will not be running for re-election. He said he wants to spend more time with his family and the ongoing FBI investigation has nothing to do with his decision. Bringing the Cardinal Greenway to Muncie will remain one of his best memories as mayor, he said.

Weather

Up to 7 inches of snow in Delaware County The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning from Jan. 11-13, the first “significant” snowfall of the season. Various parts of Muncie received anywhere from 4 to 9 inches of snow. The Indiana Department of Transportation sent out almost 200 drivers midnight Saturday in East Central Indiana to plow and salt roads.

Student Government

The Center for Information and Communication Sciences has started an online, immersive master’s program. DENNIS TRINKLE, PHOTO PROVIDED

CICS online master’s program focuses on experienced professionals Andrew Harp Interim News Editor Aspirational 30-year-old professionals with a family may not have always been able to go back to school. But thanks to the internet, it may be more possible than ever.

The Center for Information and Communication Sciences (CICS) has launched its 38-credit online Master of Science in Information and Communication Sciences program that can be completed in 18 months.

According to the CICS website, the master’s program has led graduates to several different careers, including business analyst, technology coordinator, network architect and sales engineer.

Dennis Trinkle, director of CICS, said the original oncampus program was founded 34 years ago and is one of the first master’s degree programs in the country to combine leadership and business skills with technology fluency. He said it’s the Ball State immersion experience applied to the graduate level.

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SGA approves elections board Student Government Association (SGA) approved all of the proposed members for the elections board for the 2019 SGA Executive Slate Election by a unanimous decision. No candidates have been announced yet for the election. Sara Maier, elections chair, said the new elections board has the skills necessary to leave a positive impact this semester.

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Limited late night cramming Bracken will not extend weekend hours after SGA test pilot

Liz Reith Reporter The prospects of extended library hours at Bracken Library are a closed chapter for now.

Dean of University Libraries Matthew Shaw said Bracken Library will not extend weekend hours.

The decision comes after a test pilot was conducted which extended hours Dec. 7-8, the weekend before finals. Instead of closing at the usual time of 9 p.m., the library remained open until midnight.

“Attendance statistics were relatively low,” Shaw said in an email. “The numbers do not indicate the need to extend Friday and Saturday hours throughout the semester.”

However, Bracken Library will extend weekend hours on the Friday and Saturday leading up to

finals, Shaw said. Currently, the library is open 123 hours a week.

The extended weekend hours were part of Student Government Association (SGA) executive slate Amplify’s platform points, said SGA vice president Matt Hinkleman.

Amplify wanted to see if students had interest in utilizing the library in the evenings on weekends, Hinkleman said.

Last September, Amplify sent out a campuswide survey about the extension of library hours. More than 1,000 students responded, with 67 percent wanting extended hours, according to SGA. Because of the survey, Hinkleman said he expected attendance to be higher during the pilot.

Sophomore Sarah Phipps said she would have gone to the pilot last semester, but she didn’t know about it.

“I like to study at night,” said Phipps, an actuarial science major. “When I want to come study at like

Attendance statistics were relatively low,” Shaw said in an email. “The numbers do not indicate the need to extend Friday and Saturday hours throughout the semester.”

- MATTHEW SHAW, Dean of University Libraries eight at night, knowing I have an hour [left] is kind of annoying — more time would be nice.”

Phipps said she would like to have these hours

later on the weekend and thinks other students would like this as well.

Indiana University Bloomington’s library stays open until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, like Bracken Library. However, a section of the library is accessible 24/7 via card swipe.

Similarly, Purdue University has a library that remains open till 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and is accessible via card swipe after that time.

Other universities, like Bowling Green, close even earlier than Ball State on those days.

While hours will be extended only one weekend a semester, it can serve as a resource before finals, Hinkleman said.

Amplify members will focus their attention on their remaining platform points moving forward, Hinkleman said.

Contact Liz Rieth with comments at ejrieth@bsu.edu or on Twitter @liz_rieth.

Bracken Library will not be extending its weekend hours, except for the weekend before finals. The test pilot for extended hours conducted last semester had relatively low attendance statistics. RACHEL ELLIS, DN FILE

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Continued from Page 01 Chris Wilkey, assistant director of marketing, communications and technology for the Office of Housing and Residential Life, said the increases in room and board costs keeps the university from having to “play catch up” and dramatically change prices when funds are needed for things like residence hall improvements.

“If [students] have a premium plan, they will not see a change in their rates — that’s one of the benefits of having the plan in the first place,” Wilkey said. “Everybody else is going to see that slight tick (up) if they choose to live on campus for the next year.”

On a premium plan, students sign a mandatory twoyear contract.

Students seemed split on whether or not the board’s decision would impact their housing choices.

“I don’t think a 3 percent rise will cause me to go out of the dorm,” said freshman Spencer Naugler.

Other students, however, did not share Naugler’s opinion.

“I feel like it’s probably going to be more difficult for kids who already have a hard time paying for room and board,” said sophomore Emilia Layne.

Despite these rate increases, room and board at Ball State has remained cheaper than most other schools in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and across the Great Lakes region, according to information provided to the Board of Trustees.

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Ball State stays below the average cost, according to Hannon, by operating efficiently, buying in bulk, having good energy saving practices and setting money aside each year.

Ball State has received awards for its sustainability efforts, according to the university’s website, including being one of only 24 schools out of 629 to make the 2018 Princeton Review Green College Honor Roll.

“We build good, high-quality residence halls.

We don’t build cheap ones,” Hannon said.

According to the website of the National Center for Education Statistics (NECS), Ball State has increased its room and board rates each academic year since the 2014-15 school year, which is as far back as the data goes.

But Wilkey said those dollars go toward maintaining some of the best living conditions in the state and in the MAC.

“Room sizes are about average, but the amenities that we provide and the intentional experiences with the living learning communities and academic peer mentors and different spaces within the

I feel like it’s probably going to be more difficult for kids who already have a hard time paying for room and board.”

- EMILIA LAYNE, Ball State sophomore building — we are kind of that top-tier in residence halls,” Wilkey said.

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Continued from Page 03 Trinkle said a large part of the program is the social learning and the utilization of faculty member practitioners. Those participating in the on-campus and online program spend time networking with alumni and executives to help students become comfortable in those environments.

“We don’t turn you into an extrovert, but we help you figure out how to authentically be yourself in all of these different contexts to be successful professionally,” Trinkle said.

He said because of the social learning aspect, CICS has been hesitant to start an online program despite demand. But, Trinkle said technology has progressed enough to allow that aspect to be successful and do just as well as the on-campus program.

“It’s not just going to be a ‘read about it’ kind of program … even though it’s an online program,” Trinkle said.

Jessica Coffin, assistant CICS lecturer, assistant teaching professor and online program coordinator, is helping launch the online program. She said the success of the ground program needs to be replicated online, and she will be looking for feedback to further improve the program.

She also said the immersive-type projects of the online program are important to connect students to real-world situations.

“We don’t want to be talking heads at the end

of a screen for three hours,” Coffin said.

The program kicked off Jan. 7 and has been in development for a year. It has 11 students currently enrolled, but Coffin said the goal is to reach 35 students by August. The ground program takes 11 months to finish, but the online program takes 18 to 24 months to finish.

“It’s hard to imagine a program that’s more in line with what individuals need, and with what the state needs economically speaking, to prepare people for the future,” Trinkle said.

Coffin said the ground program has a 90 percent

We don’t turn you into an extrovert, but we help you figure out how to authentically be yourself in all of these different contexts to be successful professionally.”

- DENNIS TRINKLE, Director of the Center for Information and Communication Sciences (CICS) placement rate with 1,800 alumni worldwide.

Trinkle also said the cost of the program is competitive compared to other schools. “[It’s] by far the cheapest program of quality that you can find,” Trinkle said.

According to the CICS website, for Indiana residents, it costs $410 a credit and $616 a credit for out-of-state residents. At Purdue University, credits for its master of science in communication online program are set at $451.20 each for Indiana residents and $751.20 for out-of-state students.

Nancy Prater, director of marketing and communications for the division of online and strategic learning, said despite the program now being available online, different services like consultants are put in place to make sure students and faculty are successfully working with the technology and the program.

“Nothing is watered down,” Prater said. “But the key is it’s a different delivery method.”

Coffin said the program is mostly directed toward individuals who have been in the workforce for at least three years looking to earn their master’s or find other opportunities.

“There’s a lot of people, especially still young professionals, who might still want to get that program. But now they have a mortgage and they have kids, and they’re just not ready to take a full year off without a salary to do this program,” Prater said.

Prater said there are similar online programs at the school like nursing, education and applied behavioral analysis.

“We have every anticipation that the online will be equally well-regarded and equally popular (as the on campus program),” Trinkle said.

Contact Andrew Harp with comments at adharp@bsu.edu or on Twitter @adharp24.

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18-24 The 38-credit online course takes 18 to 24 months to finish.

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Online program currently has 11 students enrolled, but CICS is aiming for 35 students by August.

90%

More than 90 percent of on-campus graduate students achieve their master’s degree, along with a 90 percent job placement rate.

$410

The program currently costs $410 per credit for Indiana residents, not counting other fees.

$616

The program currently costs $616 per credit for out-of-state students, not counting other fees.

1,800

According to CICS, there are 1,800 alumni of the master’s program located worldwide.

Source: Dennis Trinkle, Jessica Coffin, Nancy Prater, CICS Website

The Center for Information & Communication Sciences online master’s program took a year to develop, and is similar to the on-campus program created 34 years ago, REBECCA SLEZAK, DN

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SCULPTED FOR THE GAME Iceland native Thelma Dis Agustsdóttir adds experience and skill to Ball State Women’s Basketball.

Gabi Glass | Reporter

Ball State freshman forward Thelma Dis Agustsdóttir brings the ball down the court during the Cardinals’ game against Cleveland State University Nov. 11, 2018, in John E. Worthen Arena. Agustsdóttir scored 11 points. PAIGE GRIDER, DN

Growing up, Thelma Dis Agustsdóttir was surrounded by basketball. Her mother, Björg Hafsteinsdóttir, played on the national teams when Thelma was young, and from the age of 5, she knew she wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps.

“My mom took me to my first practice when I was about 5 or 6 years old,” Agustsdóttir said. “Since she played herself, she was the one that really introduced me to the sport.”

The freshman forward gained experience as a player for Keflavik, a team in the Icelanding league, before coming to Ball State. While on Keflavík, the team won the national championship and the Icelandic Cup twice. Alongside the team championships, Agustsdóttir was a two-time Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team player. She was also named Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year in 2017.

“Playing for the national team is so much fun, and it’s such an honor,” Agustsdóttir said. “Getting to play with players that you’ve looked up to ever since you were little — it’s amazing.”

In the middle of the season, when her team won the national championship, she said she realized her potential to play college basketball in the United States. After getting encouragement from a friend, she decided to send her tape to a recruiting office in the United States.

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Poor second half costs Cardinals the win Ball State kept it close in the first half against Ohio, but heavy fouling and shooting struggles in the second half would prove to be the difference.

Men’s Basketball

Getting to play with players that you’ve looked up to ever since you were little — it’s amazing.”

- THELMA DIS AGUSTSDÓTTIR, Ball State Women’s Basketball forward

Positives from the loss to Bowling Green While the Cardinals lost to Bowling Green, Tayler Persons got back into his groove and Tahjai Teague played more than five minutes with four fouls to finish with 19 points.

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Cardinals kick off team schedules Both gymnastics and men’s tennis kicked off their season this past weekend. Gymnastics took third in D.C., beating Cornell. Men’s tennis was swept by Indiana.

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BALL STATE BASKETBALL: CARDINALS Women’s basketball

Top left: Senior guard Jasmin Samz waits on the bench for her name to be called as the starting lineup is announced for Ball State’s game against Ohio University Jan. 12, in John E. Worthen Arena. Bottom left: Olivia Bower and Maliah Howard-Bass chase down a loose ball during a doubleheader basketball game.

Ball State couldn’t keep up with Ohio in the second half, and the Cardinals fell to the Bobcats. Right: Ohio and Ball State players fight for a rebound in the first half of their game. Ohio gained the lead early, which they held it until the end, resulting in a final score of 90-75. ERIC PRITCHETT, DN

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FALL IN WEEKEND DOUBLEHEADER Men’s basketball

Left: Sophomore forward Zach Gunn attempts to move past a defender at John E. Worthen Arena against Ohio University Jan. 12. The Cardinals were defeated by the Bobcats, 70-52. Right: Senior center Trey Moses goes up for a shot against Ohio. Moses scored 2 points in the matchup.

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From there, Agustsdóttir’s tape was sent to schools all over the United States, including Ball State.

“We heard about her through word-of-mouth,” head coach Brady Sallee said. “We’ve got some people that help us to identify some players that are over the pond, so we got the film on her and we liked what we saw. [Ryan Patterson] went and watched her play a few games in Iceland and got to know her a little bit.”

After Patterson, an assistant coach for Ball State, traveled to Iceland to see her play, Agustsdóttir received word that Ball State was interested in bringing her to Muncie.

“We liked that she had played at such a high level on the national team,” Sallee said. “We felt like she would come in right away and hit the ground running and not have as much of that learning curve coming into college basketball.”

Prior to her move to Muncie, Agustsdóttir had never played against a team in the United States.

Her knowledge of American basketball came from watching friends and family who had come to the U.S. to play.

“Before coming to Ball State, I hadn’t really experienced basketball in the United States,” Agustsdóttir said. “My cousin played in California, so I got to see how that worked for him, and seeing other friends from Iceland come here to play gave me the chance to see how it differed from Iceland.”

While Iceland is 3,067 miles from Muncie, Agustsdóttir said the way basketball is played is similar, which has helped her to adjust to her new surroundings. She added that those she has met at Ball State have helped her along the way as well.

“My teammates and the coaching staff have really helped me in every way,” Agustsdóttir said. “My time here so far has been a really great experience.”

Her skill and experience from her time spent on the national team have proved to be a crucial asset to the Cardinals this season. While she plays in the post, Sallee said he trusts her with the ball implicitly.

“She’s got a lot of skill and makes good decisions when she’s out there on the floor,” Sallee said. “We do a lot to try and get her the ball. The skill set that she came in here with is something that you can’t coach, and being as young as she is, it’s almost unheard of.”

Contact Gabi Glass with any comments at grglass@bsu.edu or on Twitter @gabiglassbsu.

Freshman forward Thelma Dis Agustsdóttir guards a Vanderbilt forward during a game against Vanderbilt Dec. 6, 2018, at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals fell, 60-43.

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HOME COURT ADVANTAGE After going 0-3 on the West Coast, Ball State Men’s Volleyball looks to get back on track with home matches.

Then-junior libero Adam Wessel bumps the ball during the match against Fort Wayne March 17, 2018, in John E. Worthen Arena. The Cardinals won the match, 3-0. RACHEL ELLIS, DN FILE Connor Smith Reporter After two road losses, No. 14 Ball State Men’s Volleyball (2-3, 0-0 MIVA) returns home to host No. 12 UC Santa Barbara (3-2, 0-0 Big West) and No. 10 Cal State Northridge (4-1, 0-0 Big West) Friday and Saturday as part of the Don Shondell Active Ankle Challenge.

The tournament has been an annual tradition for the Cardinals and is held to honor the legacy of Dr. Don Shondell, founder of the Ball State’s Men’s Volleyball program. Head coach Joel Walton views the tournament as an opportunity for the team to face some of its top competition before conference play begins.

“UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Northridge both have good wins, and it’s going to be another challenge,” Walton said. “It’s going to be matches that force our team to play well, and

if you’re not playing well, they’re going to make you pay for it.”

Walton is aiming for a different result from last year in this year’s challenge. The Cardinals dropped both of their matches in the 2018 tournament to Stanford and BYU, two opponents the team also faced last week.

The team is planning to take full advantage of its comfort at Worthen Arena, as it rode a 12-match home winning streak prior to its loss against No. 2 UC Irvine on Jan. 7.

“Being home is definitely a good thing,” Walton said. “We have to get back on track offensively, and I think some of that is just going to be an understanding of how we want our setters to run the offense.”

Although Saturday’s loss resulted in the team falling below a .500 winning percentage, the Cardinals have seen quality production from their veterans this season. Junior outside attacker Matt

Szews leads the team in kills with 45 and tallied 22 in last year’s challenge.

Walton said that although he is early in the scouting process for both opponents, he watched parts of Northridge’s 3-0 victory on Jan. 9 against No. 6 UCLA and was impressed by their outside attackers. “[Northridge] was playing at home, so they were playing the ball and serving very well,” Walton said. “We need to continue to work on serving and passing. You need to be able to do those well to compete at the highest level.”

The Matadors have won their last two matches with the team’s only loss coming to No. 15 Grand Canyon on Jan. 5. The Gauchos recently dropped two matches to Pepperdine and face UCLA Wednesday before heading to Muncie.

Contact Connor Smith with any comments at cnsmith@bsu.edu or on Twitter @cnsmithbsu.

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Staying on track with resolutions

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With the new year comes New Year’s resolutions. While setting goals can help personal growth, it can be difficult to stick to these goals.

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Ways to repurpose holiday treats A gift often received throughout the holiday season is candy. Rather than eating the treats straight from their wrappers, there are various creative ways to use them. From fondue to apple salad, leftover holiday candy can appeal to different people and their varying tastes in food.

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Calendar creations for 2019

Every year on the third Monday of January, we remember the extraordinary life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. In the last few years, King’s notable presence at the marches in Selma, Alabama, has become a topic of discussion. TNS PHOTO

By using office supplies such as post-it notes, corkboards, dry erase markers and picture frames, students can make personalized calendars to use throughout the year. With this do-it-yourself craft, students can organize themselves on a monthly or week-to-week basis during both the school year and holiday breaks.

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Halfway down the carpet with award shows Both the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards have determined award winners for 2019, with Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Academy Awards soon to follow.

76th Golden Globes Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama: Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”

24th Critics’ Choice Awards Best Actor: Christian Bale,“Vice”

Best Actress: Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born” and Glenn Close from “The Wife” (tie)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama: Glenn Close, “The Wife” Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy: Christian Bale, “Vice”

Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy: Olivia Colman, “The Favorite”

Best Supporting Actress: Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture: Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”

Best Actor in a Comedy: Christian Bale, “Vice”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture: Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”

Best Actress in a Comedy: Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”

Best Young Actor/Actress: Elsie Fisher, “Eighth Grade” - Staff Reports

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How to ensure New Year’s resolutions become reality Jan. 1 is a day that comes and goes with each passing year.

Along with it, people make New Year’s resolutions that change as quickly as the date.

Sticking to a goal for 365 days can be a struggle when life constantly throws “more important” tasks in the way, but “falling off the horse” never means you can’t get

back on.

Here are a few tips to help stay on track and continue in the race toward your goals.

Always plan ahead By this point, you have probably started working toward your goal, even if it was only on Jan. 2. You have also probably figured out

what distracts you and what methods don’t work for you.

By planning ahead, you can eliminate some of the guess work in your journey; you will know exactly where you are headed and what you are doing each day from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed. If you plan ahead, you can also make room in

your schedule for whatever your goal may be; if it is to exercise more, you can schedule in time to go to the gym. If it is to eat healthier, you can schedule time to eat smaller meals throughout the day. If it is to read more, you can schedule periods of time to read.

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Volunteering opportunities While students may often think of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a Monday free from classes, it can also be an opportunity to give back to their community through service.

To honor Martin Luther King Jr., here are volunteer opportunities to take part in throughout Delaware County Jan. 21: For the organization’s “MLK Day of Service,” SVS is offering students up to four hours of community service throughout Delaware County at locations such as Inside Out Muncie, Second Harvest Food Bank, The Soup Kitchen of Muncie and Muncie Community Schools.

Inside Out Muncie With its Fresh Directions Hot Meals for Kids, student volunteers at Inside Out Muncie can make healthy food and snacks to serve to children at community centers throughout Muncie. Volunteers should wear casual clothes and closetoed shoes while volunteering because of spills that may happen in the kitchen.

Second Harvest Food Bank Student volunteers at Second Harvest Food Bank can help distribute and sort food throughout its warehouse.

For students who are firsttime volunteers at Second

Harvest Food Bank, staff members will give tours of the warehouse every hour and offer refreshments.

Soup Kitchen of Muncie At the Soup Kitchen of Muncie, student volunteers can help prepare food, serve meals to those in need and assist staff with cleaning the area after the serving time is over.

Muncie Community Schools Through SVS, student volunteers can help guide and assist Muncie Community School students with their Martin Luther King Jr. Day related activities. Student volunteers will be responsible for children ages 4 to 11. To volunteer with SVS’s “MLK Day of Service,” visit bsu. givepulse.com to sign up.

Outside of SVS, there are also other places students can volunteer throughout Delaware County.

Williamsburg Village Healthcare Located at 2701 N. Lyn Mar Drive, Williamsburg Village Healthcare is accepting volunteers to play games with its residents. Volunteers can also play the piano, give manicures and participate in senior yoga and sing-a-longs.

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Kennedi’s Kaleidoscope

The Politics of an

INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIP Kennedi Barnett is a sophomore journalism news major and writes “Kennedi’s Kaleidoscope” for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper.

Write to Kennedi at kpbarnett@ bsu.edu.

We walked into the restaurant, and I immediately felt eyes following us as we completed our order.

The stares and pointing fingers Kennedi of an entire family followed my Barnett worrisome thoughts. I overheard Columnist, their murmurs of disgust. They Kennedi’s were disappointed in him for dating Kaleidoscope someone who looked like me. I felt the hate exude from their skin.

I kept thinking if this was a more blue state, people would not be opposed to a white guy dating a black girl. Or if I was a bit lighter skinned, they would not have pointed and glared at us. Or maybe if I was a black guy and he was a white girl, our relationship would be deemed normal.

I had become so used to the acceptance and inclusivity of a college campus, I almost forgot the world may not be as comfortable with people of different races being in a relationship.

No one wants to think about racism. No one wants to believe the people from the place they grew up are racist.

However, the harsh truth is Indiana is an inherently racist state.

Indiana has a long history of Ku Klux Klan (KKK) affiliation, and a map from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) shows there are more than 30 hate groups registered in Indiana.

In my 19 years of living, I have been called the n-word by white men in pickup trucks more than I have been catcalled. Teachers have told me I am smart for someone of my background more than I have been awarded for my learning skills. If I got a dime for every time someone told me I was too dark, I would be rich.

And now, I feel uncomfortable with my boyfriend in public because he is white, and I am black.

We are taught in school that racism is over,

discrimination is dead, it is no longer an issue and everyone is treated equally. However, the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 did not end prejudice, only slavery. Far after slavery, people of color like Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and so many more were murdered in the streets.

Many states enacted Jim Crow laws after 1863 that segregated schools and barred people of color from voting by enacting poll taxes.

They also placed risk of fines or even imprisonment on those who decided to marry outside their race. Many Jim Crow laws were only abolished in 1964.

Congress may pass a law, but by no means does the nation have to socially accept it. Legislation does not indicate social change.

This kind of discrimination has been normalized in society. The idea of dating someone of a different race is a fairly new concept. Interracial marriage was only legalized in 1967 and even far after its legalization, in 2016 an interracial couple was murdered after a white supremacist witnessed them kiss at a bar in Washington.

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CROSSWORD EDITED BY RICH NORRIS AND JOYCE LEWIS; SUDOKU BY MICHAEL MEPHAM ACROSS 1 Fear of spiders, usually 7 Google Earth predecessors 14 Aesthetic feature?

16 Hillary supporters 17 Lumberjack’s favorite pirate phrase?

19 Theater award 20 Actor Holm 21 Slender Olive 22 Lumberjack’s main interest in naval records?

27 Eero Saarinen’s father 30 Many Sinatra recordings 31 Pipe shape 32 Quick cuts 33 Gig gear 35 “__ pinch of ... ”: recipe words 36 Lumberjack’s way to punch an opponent?

39 Reverberate 40 Baltic capital 41 Store __ 42 Small matter 43 Toon crime-fighter __ Possible 44 Check phrase 45 Lumberjack’s preferred ABC News reporter?

49 Civil War soldier 50 __ of the woods: mushroom

type 51 Athlete who wrote a history of African-American athletes 55 Lumberjack’s reaction to an overly hard crossword?

60 Track foundation 61 French’s product 62 Bottomless pits 63 Ignore DOWN 1 Sideways whisper 2 Crackers once sold in a red box 3 Actress Lena 4 Quail group 5 Having four sharps 6 Pertaining to a heart chamber 7 PEI setting 8 Meteorologist’s scale: Abbr.

9 Veal piccata chef’s needs 10 Contrary to popular belief, its name is not derived from its trademark sandwich 11 Described in detail 12 “For all in vain comes counsel to his __”: Shak.

13 Old draft org.

15 Jane Hamilton’s “__ of the World” 18 Med. specialist

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22 “__ la vie!”

23 A, as in Athens 24 __ dixit: unproven claim 25 One who knows the ropes 26 Tumbler, e.g.

27 13th-century Norwegian king 28 Sensor that detects objects using closely spaced beams 29 Texter’s modest intro 32 How things are going 33 Jungian concept 34 Corp. get-together 35 Mate’s greeting 37 Bearded flower 38 Burn a bit 43 Food on sticks 44 Repressed 46 Cries out for 47 “Please explain” 48 Cowpoke’s polite assent 51 Tsp. and oz.

52 Places to unwind 53 Cilantro, e.g.

54 Watery swirl 55 Nest egg acronym 56 __ rule 57 Novelist Harper 58 Mormon initials 59 Mex. neighbor

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I do not want this to be my life. No one should have to face this.

No one should have to feel this way.

I am in love for the first time in my life, and instead of worrying about how our cats will react to each other when we move in together, I am stressed about the potential violence and chaos that

could occur from dating someone who is a different race than me.

Where does this leave us? Is it fair I must be afraid every time I go out in public with my boyfriend? Do I deserve to be uncomfortable going to the grocery store, eating at restaurants or even holding his hand?

This nation has a long history of ignoring the problem to the point where history starts to repeat itself.

Are we going to actually address the race issue in this country or just pretend it is not happening?

I am tired of saying, “It’s [insert year here], people should not be

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But, it is 2019.

It’s a wonderful time to start standing up to your racist aunts, uncles and friends by telling them change is beautiful. It’s the year to start using inclusive language and not just saying “people are too easily offended.” It’s the year to let people love who they love because love is a truly splendid thing.

Or maybe even the year to realize racism still exists. It is still a problem and just because you have not witnessed it does not mean it is not happening.

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Talk about it Talking about your goals with someone else makes them more concrete than just thinking about them. If you talk to a friend, significant other or parent about what your goals are, you are confirming them to yourself, while also creating an accountability system. These people can help remind you when you forget your goals and help you discuss what is realistic for you and what isn’t.

Create a reward system In history, rewards have frequently been used to promote “good” behavior, or in this case to promote the behavior you want to see in yourself. Like a child pottying on the toilet or showing good behavior in school, you can give yourself rewards after reaching certain mini goals to help motivate yourself to continue. This doesn’t mean contradict your success by eating a box of chocolate if your goal is to eat healthier. This means finding small rewards outside your New Year’s resolution, such as buying a new outfit or watching an extra episode on Netflix.

Recommit yourself for 24 hours at a time If you are struggling to stick with your goal and neither planning nor your support system are helping, try telling yourself, ‘Okay, I’m going to do this today and see what happens tomorrow.’ If you can essentially restart each day, those days will start to build on each other until eventually, they become normal. Sometimes looking at the long-term can seem daunting and overwhelming, so breaking a goal down day by day can make it seem more achievable.

Start out small If your goal is to eat healthier, you are probably not going to eliminate all unwanted food groups on the first day. If you want to start going to the gym more often, you are probably not going to spend 24 hours in a gym lifting weights and working out when you first start. If you want to read more, you are probably not going to sit down and read an entire book in a night. So start out small. Eat a salad for lunch and drink extra water, walk outside around the building during your lunch break or read one or two news articles on your phone or computer. By starting out simple, you have plenty of room to grow and plenty of room to reward yourself. You can work your way up to meal planning every Sunday, spending two hours at the gym each day and reading 100 pages of a novel every day.

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