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Did you miss it? Catch up on the news from Jan. 26 through Jan. 30 on…

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4Jan. 26: The Ball State Board of Trustees met Jan. 24 for its biannual meeting to vote on members of the slate and specific chairs.

After a proposal from vice chair Renae Conley, the board voted unanimously to keep Rick Hall as the chair, even though he has already served the allowed two consecutive two-year terms.

4Jan. 28: No.14 Ball State men’s volleyball ended a weekend full of errors and inconsistency by losing its first match to an unranked opponent this season. After taking the first set and seeming to have gathered some momentum, the Cardinals fell flat and dropped the match (25-23, 20-25, 19-25, 22-25).

The team plays Penn State Feb. 2.

4Jan. 29: Ball State alumnus and musician Governor Davis is throwing an All-Star Jam 70th Birthday Celebration Feb. 1. The event, which will raise money for motorcycle accident victims, takes place at the Heorot & Valhalla, 219 S. Walnut St., from 8-11 p.m.

The band is willing to accept song requests.

Professor running for Secretary of State

Jackson and Ohio traffic light removed

Ball State snaps Toledo’s 7-game win streak

4Jan. 29: A Ball State professor emeritus announced his candidacy for Indiana Secretary of State Friday.

George Wolfe, a former director of Ball State’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, will serve as the Green party’s candidate in this year’s November elections. His campaign will need over 30,000 signatures to be included on the ballot.

4Jan. 30: Works crews from the Indiana Department of Transportation removed the traffic light at the intersection of Jackson and Ohio Streets Jan. 30 due to a significant decrease in traffic volumes. Now that the traffic light is gone, drivers will rely on stop signs on Ohio Street to help navigate the intersection.

4Jan. 30: Ball State made the

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MFD battles large business fire

The Muncie Fire Department battled a large structure on Muncie’s south side Sunday afternoon. Delaware County Emergency Communications received the first call at 2:05 p.m. for a structure fire in the 900 block of South Mound Street. Dispatch received several calls about the fire.

No injuries were sustained.

Crime

Four sexual assaults reported Four sexual assaults have been reported to the university within the past week, according to Ball State’s online crime logs. Although each case was reported recently, the incidents occurred during the Fall 2017 semester. Two of the sexual assaults occurred off campus sometime between August and September 2017.

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Charging stations coming to campus The Student Government Association purchased a total of 10 charging stations to advance technology and help student safety, said treasurer Kaia Thompson.

The stations will be located in Woodworth, the Atrium or Cooper Science building.

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12 IFC fraternities lifted from pause while FIJI remains on social probation Brynn Mechem and Mary Freda News Editor and Assistant News Editor After more than three months — a total of 100 days — 12 of the 13 fraternities in Ball State’s Interfraternity Council (IFC) are no longer on a social “pause.”

After all 13 fraternities within the IFC signed a joint letter Oct. 24 with the university saying they would not host any social events, with or without alcohol, members were required to complete two educational programs before the period ended Wednesday. Due to the number of members who didn’t complete the required training — one on alcohol awareness and the other for sexual assault and bystander intervention — Phi Gamma Delta, or FIJI, will remain on the pause.

“Well, if they complete the requirement, whenever they complete it, they will be taken off pause just like the others,” said Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services Ro Anne Royer Engle.

“They’re in control of when it happens … so if they get it done in two days then we’ll look at it then. If they take a month, then they take a month,” she said. “We’re not a putting a deadline for them.”

In a university-wide email sent Wednesday, Kay Bales, the vice president for student affairs and enrollment services and dean of students, said the goal of both the pause and the educational programs was to ensure Ball State fosters a safe community.

“And, it’s working,” Bales said in the email.

“During the pause, there was a sharp drop in reports filed by the Office of Greek Life related to alcohol, fighting, hazing, excessive noise or sexual misconduct.”

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Bales said there were 51 reports made to the Office of Greek Life — not to university police — regarding these types of behaviors between Aug. 1, 2017, and Oct. 24, 2017. After the pause was in effect, she said those numbers dropped down to 12.

Bales also said there were no complaints regarding alcohol, hazing or sexual assault during the pause.

During this time, fraternity members were offered six alcohol training sessions and 10 sexual assault or bystander intervention training sessions through the Office of Greek Life. There are around 900 IFC fraternity members, according to the Fall 2017 Fraternity and Sorority Life Report. Around 800 of those members completed the required training, according to Bales’ email.

“I think our lowest chapter attendance right now is at 70 percent,” said IFC president Justin Concannon Tuesday. “Most of the chapters are above 90 percent in attendance, and so a lot of guys did go to those and a lot of guys have learned from those.”

Jonathan Fix, IFC vice president of recruitment, said the pause and the educational sessions allowed fraternity members to regroup.

“I think that it really made all of the organizations more aware of the fact that we are a community,” Fix said. “I think a lot of the organizations had the mentality that they solely needed to focus on their chapter and pay mind to their chapter’s image rather than representing the entire Greek community.”

The training sessions The workshops hosted by the Office of Greek Life were conducted face-to-face — not over an interactive program like Ball State’s Think About It training.

On average, Royer Engle said each alcohol workshop lasted from an hour to an hour-and-ahalf. The bystander and sexual assault training, she said, lasted anywhere from an hour to two-and-ahalf hours, with most sessions lasting an hour.

“When you’re in a college environment, you want to equip people with as much information as possible,” Royer Engle said. “So, for us, those were key focus areas because we felt those are the areas that the entire community would benefit in additional training and information on.”

The training sessions were conducted by various organizations and were open to the entire Ball State community, not just fraternity members.

According to the 2013 study “Bystander Education Training for Campus Sexual Assault Prevention: An Initial Meta-Analysis,” which was printed in the book “Violence and Victims,” these types of trainings affect people’s thoughts and feelings toward the presented topic rather than affecting their actions.

Additionally, the study said these kinds of educational sessions are better received when the audience is split into same-sex groups, but there is no concrete evidence of the effectiveness of these types of programs.

Greek life task force Bales stated in the email that members of IFC, the Panhellenic Association and National PanHellenic Council are putting together a task force on Greek culture. The task force would include presidents from IFC, PHA and NPHC, as well as other members of Greek organizations, chapter advisers and alumni, according to the email.

“Every semester they will review policies and procedures and provide educated feedback on risk management practices – including social trends and behaviors,” Bales said.

Concannon said the task force is still being formed, but it will be a good way to address issues that all involved fraternities think are important.

“So, the task force is kind of from the end of the social pause going onward, so we’ve created and invited different chapter presidents and different chapter representation at this point, and we’re trying to get an idea from those people what they’re passionate about going forward,” he said.

In addition, Royer Engle said invitations were sent out to about 10-15 members from IFC, PHC and NPHC and the university is waiting to hear back from those who were invited.

“It [the task force] is created to address Greek culture in general, which is why we included not only IFC fraternities, but a Panhellenic Association and the National Panhellenic Council as well,” Royer Engle said. “To have not only conversations about these issues specifically, but just Greek culture in general and the Greek community and how to continue to demonstrate some of the positive things that happen in Greek life.”

Transparency

Through public records requests filed by The Daily News, copies of emails between students and Director of Greek Life Kari Murphy following the pause were obtained. In the emails, students asked Murphy to comment on and clarify details surrounding the social pause. Murphy explicitly said in emails to Royer Engle she was ignoring those requests.

Additionally, throughout the time of the pause, The Daily News reached out to Murphy in the following ways: • At least five emails sent directly to Murphy • At least five phone calls made to Murphy’s office • Multiple requests to university spokesperson Kathy Wolf asking to speak with Murphy • Media request during Oct. 26, 2017, IFC delegation meeting • Request for comment at IFC executive council meeting Jan. 31, 2018 After these attempts, Murphy either directed The Daily News to university spokesperson Kathy Wolf or ignored the requests.

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Some students want more from Ball State dining Some who have Celiac Disease or an intolerance to lactose or gluten say they wish dining gave them more options.

Liz Rieth Reporter A student goes into Woodworth, hoping to grab a quick meal. As they wait in line, dining staff goes out back for extra food. Then, the staff comes inside, changes their gloves and prepares the student’s food away from everyone else.

A quick meal turns into a long process, all because the student has Celiac Disease, an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the small intestine if gluten is consumed, causing vomiting, diarrhea and more.

Celiac’s disease, which affects 3 million Americans, is only one of the many dietary needs that keeps some

Dining is great about being accommodating if you ask in advance, but you don’t always have time for that.”

- JASMINE ROWSEY, Ball State student students waiting on Ball State dining longer than others, said sophomore legal studies major Jasmine Rowsey, who is a vegetarian.

“We are all in college. We don’t necessarily have time to wait to get our food. That’s one of the perks Ball State boasts about with dining is that it’s super easy to go in, grab your food

and leave. For vegetarians, people with gluten allergies, it’s not that way,” Rowsey said. “Dining is great about being accommodating if you ask in advance, but you don’t always have time for that.”

Approximately 70 percent of items served in Ball State Dining everyday are made with foods that are glutenfree said Karen Adkins, director of dining and dining initiatives. In addition, around 35 percent of its options are for vegetarians and 23 percent are for vegans.

Adkins said dining staff works with students one-on-one to help meet their dietary needs, such as having meals specially prepared for them and ready for pick-up at specific times.

“Making these options available without the need for additional accommodation adds convenience to mealtime,” Adkins said. “Many of our locations focus on custom-built items.

Many students with individual dietary needs are able to find safe variety from our existing menus. For example, delis that make custom sandwiches or salads offer a dairy-free cheese in their everyday list of choices.”

However, senior psychology major Emmy Pinckert said she feels like she makes other students wait on her due to the extra food preparation required for Celiac Disease.

“The staff have to wash their hands and prepare the gluten-free food, which can take a while and can create a sense of impatience,” Pinckert said. “I’ve always felt that people would be upset at me because I was holding up the line.”

Pinckert said the extended wait is due to the seriousness of the disease.

Gluten-free food cannot be touched by food with gluten, otherwise the gluten-free food becomes

contaminated. Pinckert said if gluten is ingested, some of the side effects include vomiting and diarrhea.

“When I went to LaFollette, I would have to watch them make it.

I would be like, ‘Can you change your gloves?’’’ said sophomore art education major Ashly Buschatzke, who has Celiac Disease and is lactose intolerant. “If I get gluten on my skin, I actually get contact dermatitis.”

While Buschatzke has noticed dining staff doesn’t always take the right precautionary measures, she feels it does offer a variety of options for gluten-free and lactose free diets.

While there are a lot of options for those with special dietary needs, Allie Hartman, junior and dual classical and cultural language major, said it can be “iffy” finding these food items.

Hartman, along with 780,000 other Americans, has Crohn’s disease. In Crohn’s Disease, people can experience a condition called flares when inflammation irritates the digestive tract. When Hartman has a flare, she said she can’t eat lactose, red meat, chocolate, nuts and raw vegetables.

Hartman said she feels like “there is a lot of judgement” when she gets alternative options during her flares.

“The first time I got pizza at Noyer, they had dairy-free cheese and I was super excited, ’cause I was like, ‘Cheese! Hooray,”” Hartman said.

“The lady who was working there got really grumpy. She had to go out to the back, she had to change her gloves and get a whole different thing of cheese. It threw everything out of whack. I felt very singled out and very sad because I just wanted pizza.”

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HB 1315 passes first step, has some community members questioning next steps, transparency Brynn Mechem and Mary Freda News Editor and Assistant News Editor In addition to having Burris Laboratory School and Indiana Academy on its campus, Ball State may take another school under its wing.

An amendment to House Bill 1315 was proposed by Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville) Jan. 17, which would allow Ball State to assume responsibility for Muncie School Corporation.

The amendment was approved by the Indiana Ways and Means Committee Jan. 24. This means it is one step closer to passing and now sits on the House floor.

Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns said this legislation wouldn’t make Ball State legally or financially responsible for MCS. “It will not be a subsidiary, so to speak, of the university in the way that Burris or Indiana Academy are essentially elements or units within the broader university,” Mearns said in an interview with The Daily News. “So Muncie School Corporation and the university will be separate legal entities, there will be no commingling of resources, we will not assume any financial debts or obligations that the school corporation has. Again, there will complete legal and financial independence.”

If approved by the Senate, House and Gov. Eric Holcomb, Mearns said it would then be Ball State’s Board of Trustees’ responsibility to appoint five of the seven MCS school board members.

School Board Mearns said while the bill has yet to be passed, the university is already making preparations in the case that it does.

A part of those preparations includes looking for school board candidates with not only appropriate expertise on K-12 public education, but also on the history of Muncie.

“I think one of the other important things, and this is somewhat less tangible or specific, but somebody who has the values that this community has,” Mearns said of potential school board candidates.

“In order for this initiative to be successful, and by successful I mean not simply passed by the legislature — that really is just the first step — but in order for this to be successful in the long term and achieve those objectives, there has to be community input and there has to be community trust, and one of the ways in which you demonstrate trust is if people represent or reflect those same values.”

Board of Trustees chair Rick Hall said if this legislation is passed, it would allow not only the relationship between Ball State and Muncie to grow, but also school resources.

“We just believe that the relationship between Muncie and Ball State University is a special one,” Hall said. “We have a great tradition in teaching and resources that have been developed over years and there’s a great opportunity to put that knowledge and resources to work to help the community. We

view this as neighbors helping neighbors to create a healthier school system.”

However, others in the community, such as Debbie Feick, Muncie School Board president, said the possibility of an appointed school board would be an overreach.

“As an elected official, the overreach to have other elected officials to take away power and authority without cause is a very genuine concern that all five of us share,” Feick said. “But given all of that, the end result is we want what’s best for the community or we would not have sought election to the school board.”

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Transparency When the provision to HB 1315 was announced, Muncie community leaders, such as Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler, said they were unaware of the bill, which has left some questioning whether or not Ball State administrators will be transparent throughout this process.

“The lack of transparency has been an extreme concern because of the shock of the intervention, Feick said. “It bothers us because we have a commitment to community service and we don’t want to let anyone down. We’ve had to wrestle in the weeds, so to speak, to address our debt issue and to have an aggressive debt-reduction plan and we’ve weathered that.

“We’ve weathered criticism, we’ve weathered a lot of scrutiny and yet we’ve hung together to move forward. So, our vision is that we must keep abreast of what our children and families need, our teachers, and if we keep that as our focus, no matter what the outcome, everyone will be served well.”

Feick wasn’t the only one who had no prior knowledge of the amendment. Steve Edwards, emergency manager for MCS, said he was unaware of the amendment as well.

“No, we were not aware, and not that we needed to be — not the emergency management team or anyone else,” Edwards said. “I mean, there’s obviously high-level discussions going on, so I thoroughly understand why we — I don’t see any reason why we needed to know.”

Mearns said if this legislation were to pass, Ball State would be very open with the Muncie community because the university wants this period to be collaborative between both Muncie and Ball State.

“The reason we asked for that two-year period is because we recognize the need to engage the community actively in that first-year period,” Mearns said. “One of the successful ingredients in the programs that we have had in the Muncie schools is engaging the students, their families, and the teachers and the community in those solutions.

So, we’re not going to develop that plan in isolation on our campus, we’re going to develop that plan in consultation with the community.”

While the amendment to HB 1315 has made its way to the House floor, 26 amendments are scheduled to be read during the House’s Wednesday

meeting. If approved, school board members could still be elected, rather than appointed, and would have to meet certain requirements.

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FIRE Battling

Muncie Fire Department puts out a large structure fire on the 900 block of South Mound Street Jan. 28 near downtown Muncie.

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Women’s Tennis

Ball State prepares to face Wright State

Game More than a

Women’s tennis (3-1) will return to the road this weekend after picking up a pair of wins against Eastern Illinois in its season home opener.

Coming off a day of wins, Ball State will travel to Dayton, Ohio, to compete against Wright State Saturday.

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After dropping its last two matches against Pepperdine and unranked George Mason, Ball State men’s volleyball (4-4) travels to Pennsylvania this weekend to take on Penn State and St. Francis. The Cardinals will take the court at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Football

Anthony Winbush invited to NFL Scouting Combine

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Former Ball State football defensive end Anthony Winbush has been invited to participate in the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine. The showcase event gives potential NFL players the chance to show their skills in front of NFL scouts. The event is March 2-5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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Men’s Basketball

Since conference play, Moses has been one of Ball State’s best players Junior center Trey Moses helps lead his team on the court Robby General Reporter Trey Moses has been dominant for Ball State men’s basketball since the beginning of conference play.

The 6-foot-9-inch junior center is on the border of averaging a double-double with 13.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, is the team leader in both shooting percentage (.563) and blocks (9) and is second in assists and steals.

At the end of any game, everyone knows that Tayler Persons wants the ball in his hands for the last-second shot.

But Moses has become just as confident in those pressure situations, which became increasingly clear in the Cardinals’ double overtime win against Akron Saturday.

“You saw late in the game, I got a rebound and I didn’t pass it because I wanted to go to the line,” Moses said. “I have confidence in myself that I’m going to knock [shots] down in moments that we need them and, you know, that’s the confidence you want to have.

“I’ve been working on it all year and I finally have it.”

Moses hit a career-high 12 free throws in that game, missing just two of his 14 attempts. Most of those shots came in overtime, where Moses hit 10-of-12 to help propel Ball State to victory.

Free throw shooting has been the only part of the game that the big man struggled with this season. In non-conference play, he shot just 50 percent from the line, but in conference play he’s hitting a respectable 70.5 percent from the charity stripe, making him an even bigger threat, said head coach James Whitford.

“Trey’s a great player, he helps us at both ends,” Whitford

said. “He’s an all-conference defensive player and he can score inside. Now that he’s making free throws, he’s even more dangerous.”

Following the Akron game, Whitford talked about how Moses made 56 free throws in a row during practice. At practice on Monday he clarified — it was actually 59 consecutive makes.

Midway through MidAmerican Conference play Moses, along with the entire Ball State lineup, has finally seemed to find a tempo despite its new eight-man rotation. It’s a regularity that the Cardinals didn’t have earlier in the year, as both Moses and sophomore forward Tahjai Teague were coming back from offseason injuries. No longer worrying about that is the reason Whitford said Moses’ role has seemingly increased in conference play.

“We had [Moses] on a minute count and that was part of our plan, to try and keep him healthy throughout the course of the year,” Whitford said. “The other part was that he just got rusty. Basketball is a rhythm game, you have to make [quick] decisions and the more times your put in that scenario, the easier it gets for you.”

Rhythm, confidence, whatever it may be, Moses is playing better, and with Ball State’s commanding win over Toledo, the Cardinals are in contention to become a top-four conference team and are on the cusp of yet another 20-win season.

Ball State’s next game is at noon Feb. 3 against Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

The Cardinals opened up MAC play with a 72-62 victory over the Eagles earlier this month.

Contact Robby General at rjgeneral@bsu.edu or on Twitter @rgeneraljr.

I have confidence in myself that I’m going to knock [shots] down in moments that we need them and, you know, that’s the confidence you want to have.

I’ve been working on it all year and I finally have it.”

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Athletics Director Mark Sandy announces plan to retire Even in a different state, Sandy will always be a Cardinal Kara Biernat Sports Editor Ball State Director of Athletics Mark Sandy announced Jan. 9 that he plans to retire from his current position at the end of June.

Sandy has been a part of Ball State’s athletic program since stepping into the role in February 2015 after spending 10 years as the Director of Athletics at Eastern Kentucky University.

However, it wasn’t always planned that way.

While being good at math made his original decision to be a high school mathematics and history teacher and coach ideal, Sandy didn’t know

I’ll be on there watching every game that’s on ESPN every chance I get and will follow the Cardinals for the rest of my life.”

- MARK SANDY, Director of Athletics he would get involved with college athletics until he went on to serve as an assistant basketball coach at the University of Evansville.

“I thought I would teach high school for a while and then be a small college coach for a Division II school,” Sandy said. “But after two years, my college coach got his first opportunity to be a Division I coach at the University of Evansville in Indiana. He called me out of the blue and said, ‘Hey, I’m going to interview for three different jobs, and if I get one, would you come and be one of my assistant coaches?’ and I said sure.”

Shortly after, Sandy moved to Indiana and has been involved in college sports and administration ever since.

During his time at Ball State, Sandy had the opportunity to surround himself around 19 athletic programs consisting of over 500 student-athletes each year. Looking back at his time spent involved in the athletic program, Sandy spent the majority of his time accommodating his student athletes.

“I’ll certainly miss being around the student athletes and going to all the games and interacting with the alumni,” Sandy said. “I guess what I remember most is that I really try to work with the student athletes. When I was AD, I tried to hopefully convey some things that will help them in life. We always start off the year with a student athlete meeting and we talk about treating people with respect, telling the truth and always doing your best.

“I hope some of those messages have come across to our student-athletes and as young adults and adults, I hope they pass those on to their family and to their future players and coaches. I hope some type of legacy has come out of my years of work.”

Beyond being an advocate of healthy studentathletes, Sandy has enjoyed his time here and highlighted some of his favorite moments that he’s shared with the athletic program.

“Certainly this past year, we beat Notre Dame in basketball, that was a big one,” Sandy said. “When the women’s softball team went to the NCAA tournament at Notre Dame and we won the firstround game up there … that was fun.”

Sandy has seen a lot success during his tenure at Ball State. He watched eight teams win MidAmerican Conference league championships or division crowns, including women’s tennis, which won back-to-back regular season MAC titles, along with its first trip to the NCAA tournament in program history in 2016.

One of Sandy’s fondest memories happened in December of 2017 when the Ball State men’s basketball team recorded its first win over a ranked opponent since 2001, when the Cardinals downed No. 8 Notre Dame at the Edmund P. Joyce Center Dec. 5, 80-77.

Although Sandy enjoys seeing his teams win on the court and field, he also is going to miss watching his student-athletes grow in more ways than just in their sports.

“I really think the fun times are when you’re around the student athletes, maybe not even the contest, but just being around them as freshmen and seeing them grow up, someone like Mariah Monaco,” Sandy said. “She’s a senior, so three of those years, I’ve been here for. Just to see her grow and mature as a player and a person, it’s all fun.”

Monaco, who plays under Ball State women’s basketball head coach Brady Sallee, is just one student athlete that Sandy has had the pleasure to watch grow. However, it’s not all about the athletes. Sandy takes pride in the coaches at the university too.

“I think [Brady] likes the fact that we can talk X and O’s too, but more than that, he knows that I’m there for support anytime he needs it,” Sandy said.

For Sallee, his bond with Sandy makes it that much harder to continue his coaching career without him.

“Selfishly, I hate to see it happen because he and I had such a great relationship,” Sallee said. “He’s a big fan of our program and he really provided the resources for us that we thought we needed to do what we’re doing and you always need an administrator like that … who believes in your mission and your vision and he definitely did.”

Although Sandy won’t be here to support the women’s basketball program from the stands when it succeeds next season, he will take away a few proud moments, like one from this season, when he watched the Cardinals record their best start in program history by winning its first 11 games of the season, highlighted by triumphs over Purdue, Vanderbilt and Butler.

“I know this, his friendship that he and I have,

it doesn’t go away just because he’s retiring and that’s the most important thing for me,” Sallee said. “He’s done great for us and great for this department. We hate to see him leave, but we’re awfully excited for him and the next step in his life, and for his wife too.”

In that next step, Sandy plans to spend his time in Virginia with his family, especially his grandchildren. However, him and his wife Kitty Sandy also plan to enjoy retirement. At least, for the time being.

“I look forward to maybe playing some golf and I’ll be closer to some friends that have retired or are getting ready to retire,” Sandy said. “It’ll just be a little quieter time and I think after working for more than 40 years, I’ll probably look for something else to do. It will be difficult to just stop all together. I’ve got some friends there that are in athletics and other things that I might be able to do, but I have no plans as of right now.”

Although he will be states away, Sandy will forever be a Cardinal at heart.

“Isn’t ESPN3 a great thing?” he said. “I’ll be on there watching every game that’s on ESPN every chance I get and will follow the Cardinals for the rest of my life.”

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The Harlem Globetrotters have a special place in Brawley Chisholm’s life

Brawley Chisholm, left, and a teammate chase an audience member around the court during a performance in Seattle. MIKE CENTIOLI, PHOTO PROVIDED

Ball State basketball alumnus is now a Harlem Globetrotter

to feel free in the game he has fallen in love with.

“Basketball is the only time I felt free,” Harlem Globetrotters guard Brawley Chisholm said. “In between the lines, first quarter to third quarter.

Even now, as a professional getting paid for it, in those four quarters, I just feel like I’m free.”

Jack Williams Reporter

Ballin’ at Ball State

“Hey man, who’s that cat comin’ down the street? I don’t know, but it sounds to me that he’s the man with the bones. He’s sure havin’ himself a ball!”

For 90 years, the lyrics from “Sweet Georgia Brown” has introduced the famous Harlem Globetrotters into arenas around the world to a game like no other. As the Globetrotters begin their show, the two-hour zany, spontaneous and crazy basketball game gives the one they call “Cheese” a short window

It was eight years ago when the Harlem Globetrotters approached a 6-foot-2-inch, 165-pound guard who played basketball at Ball State University. Chisholm, a transfer from Western Texas College, had a personality that made his style of play special on the court for the Cardinals.

However, it also gave him an added spark off the court.

“He was [a] great kid off the court,” former Ball State men’s basketball head coach Billy Taylor said. “He came in and meshed right away with the team and the younger players. As a young man

coming from New York, he had a little bit of style and flash, but not flamboyance to his game.”

On the court, Chisholm played at Ball State from 2008-10. He appeared in all 30 games of his senior season and averaged 18.9 minutes per game off the bench. He finished sixth on the team in scoring at 4.5 points per game and led the Cardinals from the free throw line, connecting on 86.5 percent, including a stretch of 24 free throws.

“There’s a real distinction between someone who had a little flash, but it didn’t take away from the way he played the game and his ability to perform for us,” Taylor said.

Growing up only 22 minutes away from Harlem in the Bronx, Chisholm had never been to a Harlem Globetrotters game. While he was aware of the history and what the team was all about, he had never heard that jubilant whistling of Sweet Georgia before.

“Before I became a Harlem Globetrotter, I had

never been to Harlem Globetrotter game,” Chisholm said. “The fact that the first game I had been to, I played in, it made it a lot more special knowing the history and how long they had been around.”

Chisholm’s invitation to play with the exhibition team not only felt like an honor for himself, but also for Taylor, who was extremely proud.

“I thought it was a great opportunity for him,” Taylor said. “He has a chance to give back and play basketball for the Globetrotters, it’s just a long standing proud organization. I was excited for him to have that opportunity and I knew that he would maximize that.”

Becoming a Globetrotter As soon a Chisholm signed the papers, he was singing that Brother Bones tune from Atlanta to Tokyo as he was officially a Harlem Globetrotter.

One of the first stops Chishom made on the game tour was inside a place he had once called

13 home for two years, a time he described as “the best years of my life.” He got to play with the Harlem Globetrotters in Worthen Arena, the Ball State basketball arena. “It was amazing to be back in Worthen [Arena] and Muncie back in 2011,” Chisholm said. “It’s always good to be home to play in front of family and friends. I would compare playing in Muncie to playing in Madison Square Garden.”

Family and friends indeed filled the audience that night. Taylor was in the audience, along with his wife and children, and watched his recruit from

Our mission is to create memories, to create smiles, and if you have ever been to a Harlem Globetrotters game, it’s a family environment.”

- BRAWLEY CHISHOLM, Harlem Globetrotter and former Ball State basketball player Western Texas take the floor with one of the most acclaimed teams in the world.

“That was a really neat moment for me as a coach,” Taylor said. “I got to see one of my guys playing professional basketball and doing what he really loves, making an impact. Making kids smile, making fans happy and, all the while, doing what he loves.”

After a trip down memory lane, Chisholm was off to all corners of the world. From eating a Belgian waffle in Belgium to petting a kangaroo in Australia, he aspires to gain the most out of every place he has traveled to. The fans around the world have also showed an extreme passion for the Globetrotters whenever they roll into town.

“There is so much more entertainment, from the NBA to Major League Baseball to football to the Harlem Globetrotters, in America,” Chisholm said. “I’m not saying that people are full of it, but in Europe, they are not exposed to that much entertainment. When we’re in Europe, the fans are following the bus like we’re rock stars. It’s definitely amazing.”

hits home the most.”

Chisholm and the Globetrotters believe that it is their mission every game to give a fan an amazing experience.

“Our mission is to create memories, to create smiles, and if you have ever been to a Harlem Globetrotters game, it’s a family environment,” Chisholm said. “We have eight to 80-year-old fans and that’s the environment we have, fans seeing great basketball, and you can come laugh and see great and genuine people.”

The Globetrotter name has meant a lot for those involved and those spectating as well. An organization standing for 90 years with the intention to entertain has left a long-lasting impression. For Taylor, he’s proud that one of his own is out there.

“You have a young man that’s playing professional basketball with one of the biggest, long-standing and professional basketball organizations in the country, and one [that] is known around the world, and they travel,” Taylor said. “It’s really impressive that we got one of our own that’s doing something special with the Globetrotters.”

From the Bronx to Texas, from Muncie to Atlanta, Chisholm has traveled the world. While Chisholm has seen just about everything and has been just about everywhere, his passion for the game has not died and his love for Ball State has not faded.

“Since playing in college eight years ago, the love is what still keeps you playing,” Chisholm said. “Even now as a profession and I get paid for it, those four quarters I just feel like I’m free. I do miss the BSU days. They were definitely great for me. I will cherish them for all my life and I’ll always be a Cardinal. Chirp! Chirp!”

Contact Jack Williams with comments at jgwilliams@bsu.edu.

Beyond the court While Chisholm has been grateful for the opportunity to play the game he loves at a professional level, he has seen this as a chance to give people an experience they will never forget.

The experience the Globetrotters are able to bring to fans that the NBA can’t is what makes his job worth it.

“I just love to see a kid that loves basketball,” Chisholm said. “Most of the time, you go to a basketball game and you don’t get to be up close and personal with each player. The fact that I am able be up close and personal with the fans is really significant to me, and so is the stuff we do off the court. We have visited children’s hospitals and done performances at schools. I really enjoy the stuff we do in communities off the court. That’s what really

Brawley Chisholm interacts with the crowd before a show in Venice Beach. JOHN SALANGSANG, PHOTO PROVIDED

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Brawley Chisholm runs onto the court before a performance in Seattle. MIKE CENTIOLI, PHOTO PROVIDED

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Making history in double overtime

TOP LEFT: Junior center Trey Moses walks across the court during halftime. TOP RIGHT: Fans yell at the referee during the game. The Cardinals won 111-106 during the highest scoring game in Ball State’s history. RIGHT: Junior guard Taylor Persons attempts a layup during the game against Akron Jan. 27 in John E. Worthen Arena.

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Finding Beneficence

The brothers are coming, the brothers are coming!

GARRETT LOOKER, DN ILLUSTRATION

Garrett Looker Opinion Editor

Garrett Looker is a junior magazine journalism major and writes “Finding Beneficence” for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Garrett at galooker@bsu.edu.

Pencil Shavings

An open letter to the fraternity men of Ball State University After more than three months without social events, Ball State’s fraternities have been taken off of suspension. Amidst social concern, a letter has been written to raise awareness to help everyone involved.

Justice Amick

Columnist, Pencil Shavings

Justice Amick is a junior news journalism major and writes “Pencil Shavings” for the Daily News. Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Justice at jramick@bsu.edu.

I would like to open this letter by saying I know that not all of you are bad. I know many of you represent the pillars of Greek Life: scholarship, leadership, service and brotherhood.

You do this with your heads held high and your flags swaying in the breeze. I commend you for it. I just have something I’d like to say.

At this point, the ban that has been placed on you has been lifted.

You are free to host whatever function you see fit, throw whatever kind of parties you want and, yet again, show how great Ball State can be.

However, as a woman of Ball State, I am asking of you one thing; please look out for your brothers.

Bad decisions and horrible events took place last semester.

Fraternity brothers made decisions that may not have been the smartest and, in consequence, ended up hurting people, especially women.

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Adult-ish

‘Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud’ is a reminder that women are powerful Audrey Bowers is a junior English education major and writes “Adult-ish” for the Daily News.

Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Audrey at albowers3@bsu. edu.

“Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman,” by Anne Helen Peterson is a Audrey book I really enjoyed reading.

Bowers On an early January day just Columnist, weeks ago, I stumbled upon Adult-ish the audiobook in my online library. It was the cover that caught my eye.

The words “Too Gross, Too Shrill, Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud, Too Pregnant, Too Old, Too Strong, and Too Queer” stood out, popping from the background with a blurb about unruly women layered on top of that. I decided to devote a handful of hours to listening to this book.

The book covers many “unruly women” in our culture. It explores women who aren’t afraid to

be what society would rather them not, women who aren’t afraid to be themselves, to march to the beat of their own drums. I think that most, if not all, women are unruly. Some women are just better than others at hiding their unruly attributes.

Some of these women include Hillary Clinton, Kim Kardashian and Caitlyn Jenner. Peterson does a good job of giving us the women’s stories, how the public reacted to them and why they may have reacted that way. For instance, Hillary Clinton was the woman who was deemed by society as being too shrill. The author goes into detail about how uncharismatic Clinton was viewed as being in comparison to Barack Obama in the 2008 primaries. It’s very interesting that the author doesn’t say which public figures she likes or doesn’t like. Ultimately, it is up to readers to decide how they feel about these women.

The book itself made me feel kind of guilty for sometimes wanting to box other women into characteristics of what they should look, be and act like. Regardless of what your thoughts on Clinton, Kardashian and Jenner are, it is a

constant battle for women to do much of anything right in the public and private spheres of their lives. There’s so many standards to meet. Most of them don’t even make sense if you sit and think about them. How does a person be a woman correctly? I don’t think that’s a fair question and there certainly aren’t any fair answers.

To me, being a woman is simply about identifying as one. That’s literally all it takes.

Yes, trans women are women. A woman can be whatever she decides to be, or she ought to be able to. Being a woman is about being strong while being viewed as weak.

Being a woman is doing the best you can under the disadvantage of the patriarchal structure of society. Being a woman is believing that you are beautiful no matter what the world tells you.

To be a woman is to be daring.

To be a woman is to be strong.

Being a woman is daring to be whatever woman you want to be, whether that be a housewife, a business woman, or somewhere in between. The unruly woman isn’t hard to find, nor does she have any reason to feel ashamed.

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As a fraternity member, it is your duty to watch out for your brothers. Make sure they are treating everyone with the utmost respect, that they are keeping themselves and others around them safe at all times.

I will be honest. When I heard about the ban on the fraternities, I was not a fan. I did not think the issue was something that could be handled in that way.

The problem, the evil in some cases, is something that lives within your own four walls you call home.

You all cohabit and see almost every movement your brothers make. Somewhere along the line, I feel as though something was seen and nothing was said. That has led us to this moment.

Accountability is key in the renewed success of your fraternities. People are starting to stand up and speak out.

It would be terrible if we went back to where we started.

You all represent Ball State across the country, and I know many of you can represent us to the best of your ability.

I’m hoping you all come together and make every single fraternity brother aware that the behavior that happened last semester is not acceptable. Consent is something that has to be given, not taken, forced or coerced. I am putting my faith in all of you men out there, that you will uphold your pillars and not only look out for the women of the Ball State campus, but also for each other.

So roll up your sleeves. There’s work that needs to be done.

Sincerely, Just another woman on Ball State campus

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Alumni aim to change school dynamic Three Ball State alumni worked together to create a program that would reform how a Marion, Indiana, school approaches discipline. 419

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Cornerstone hosts fundraising events

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Chocolate Celebration to feature local vendors There’s an excuse to eat chocolate truffles before Valentine’s Day. Second Harvest Food Bank will host the second annual Chocolate Celebration Friday. Chocolate vendors from around Muncie and Delaware County will sell their wares from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Student becomes Miss Ball State 2018, promotes Redefining CommUNITY Victoria Ruble’s path to pageants began with her family.

Justice Amick Reporter

Victoria Ruble won the title of Miss Ball State University Jan. 14. Ruble created her own platform titled Redefining s. VICTORIA RUBLE, PHOTO PROVIDED

Amidst two jobs, service projects, school and the University Singers, Victoria Ruble decided to once again compete in a pageant and won the title of Miss Ball State University 2018. At the center of it all was her family, Ruble said.

“My parents were really big on working hard for what you want so that was something that really resonated with me growing up,” Ruble said. “At the time, I didn’t think it was so nice of them, but, looking back, I still have that same mentality.”

Ruble grew up in one of the few minority families in the small town of Garrett, Indiana, and attended a private Catholic school until high school.

Because of her experiences growing up, Ruble was compelled to not only teach people but also be an example of serving those in need.

“I helped initiate this thing called Safari Cares when I was nine. My mom’s boss at the time would go to Africa and deliver personal items and toiletries and supplies to kids in villages who couldn’t afford it,” Ruble said. “He would send us pictures back of them coloring and using the things we sent over. That was the first service project I ever did, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, these are real people I’m helping.’”

She enjoyed playing sports like basketball, softball and gymnastics, and after watching her older sister compete, she decided to give pageants a try.

“The very first year I competed I just loved the stage. My mom taught me a pom routine and that was fun.

My grandma also made my dress to go along with the Fourth of July theme and my sister competed with me, so that was really awesome,” she said.

Ruble won various pageants and competed until her first year of high school, when she decided to take a break.

“I waited a few years to compete and I regret this to this day,” Ruble said. “I wasn’t sure I was ready when I was 13, so I waited.”

At 15, Ruble began competing

again and won first runner-up four times in one year. The year after, she won first place and was able to compete in Miss Indiana Teen.

She also juggled various activities as well as three jobs throughout high school. She decided to take another break from pageants her senior year to prepare for college.

When Ruble came to Ball State, she said she immediately fell in love with the campus and now can’t hold back from telling people about it.

“On my social media, I’m one of those weird people that’s like, ‘Ball State everything,’ and ‘Chirp chirp everything,’ and people are like, ‘Okay, we get it, you like Ball State,’ but I really do,” Ruble said.

Ruble is now a sophomore studying business, and while she never planned to compete in the Miss Ball State competition, the directors eventually persuaded her to do so.

At this year’s competition, Ruble competed against three other women and won the title of Miss Ball State, as well as best interview, best talent, Miss Cardinal Spirit and award money, which will be used to pay for her tuition.

Sami Johnson, Miss Ball State 2017 and a senior telecommunications and journalism major, said judges look for a few different things in each year’s Miss Ball State.

“Not only are we looking for a woman of high scholarship, style, success and service to others, which are the four main pillars of the [Miss America Organization], but we are also looking for a true Cardinal who can represent Ball State University and the Muncie community to the best of her ability,” Johnson said.

In the competition each contestant is required to support a certain platform, whether that be promoting an existing organization that serves the community or pursuing their own cause. Ruble created her own platform entitled Redefining CommUNITY. “It focuses on implementing after school programs, volunteerism and community centers in every community because I have a really diverse background,” Ruble said. “I’m very used to people kind of wondering what

I honestly think our nation’s issue is that we try to tackle issues like unity on a very large scale. I think the only way to make that large scale change is to get every community to start implementing these things on a small scale like serving others and putting other people before yourself.”

- VICTORIA RUBLE, Miss Ball State 2018 ethnicity I am, but that’s what inspired my unity platform. I’ve learned from my own experiences that serving others really helped me break barriers.”

Ruble hopes to use her title as a way to make a positive impact in both Ball State and the Muncie community.

“I honestly think our nation’s issue is that we try to tackle issues like unity on a very large scale,” Ruble said. “I think the only way to make that large scale change is to get every community to start implementing these things on a small scale, like serving others and putting other people before yourself.”

As Miss Ball State, Ruble can be seen around campus attending various activities and events, but she is also involved on campus through organizations like the University Singers and working for the Ball State Foundation.

“Victoria has a contagious smile and attitude that she portrays every single day,” Johnson said. “She truly cares about this university, its students and its potential. She will carry the crown perfectly for the next 12 months.”

Contact Justice Amick with comments at jramick@bsu.edu.

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BSU alumni introduce a program to improve student behavior Adam Pannel Reporter In 2013, Ball State alumnus Anthony Williams began working as principal of Allen Elementary, a job he knew wouldn’t be easy.

Williams said he was warned of the school’s bad reputation, and in his first year as principal over 200 students were suspended for problematic behavior in the classroom.

“Kids really do enjoy school and kids really do want to come to school, but I think there’s really two different things going on,” Williams said. “We have to motivate them, so we have to make it worthwhile to come to school. How do you do that?

“Building relationships, connecting with students, so those were things that we had to continue to do, and I think also you have to work on changing the behavior.”

Students knew if they misbehaved they would be suspended and sent home, but Williams recalls some were “completely apathetic” toward learning.

Williams and his colleagues wanted to find a long-term solution to the issue, but he knew the behavior had to be changed before progress could be made.

“If they’re totally defiant or disrespectful, we can’t have them come back in the next day after suspending them and think the behavior is going to change because we suspended them for a day,” Williams said.

Williams worked with his colleagues, including two other Ball State alumni, Lendon Schwartz and Janetta Messner, to find a program that would fit the school’s needs. After doing research, the

group formed New Beginnings.

New Beginnings is an alternative-to-suspension program. It keeps students in school and engaged in their academics while addressing social skills they’ll need when they graduate the program.

Students work their way up three different levels within the program by earning points through good behavior.

Throughout the 2014-15 school year, students engaged in roleplay to address how to properly handle social situations based upon their initial infraction. Students would work with the school’s social worker and guidance counselor, who gave the students the emotional, behavioral and academic support they needed to succeed.

After New Beginnings’ first year at Allen Elementary, only 16 total suspensions were issued.

“Kids come to school with a lot of bad habits. They aren’t born that way, but they learn from their environment,” said Messner, who is the current assistant principal of Allen Elementary. “It’s a matter of showing them a different way, teaching them a different way.”

After witnessing the success of the program, Schwartz, former assistant principal of Allen Elementary, decided to introduce New Beginnings to Riverview Elementary when he became principal of the school in 2015.

Now, schools in other districts and other states are reaching out to adopt New Beginnings.

“There is definitely a need out there,” Schwartz said. “The more we try to share our story, the hope is that the state will see the need to provide funding for a program like this for elementary.”

Contact Adam Pannel with comments at arpannel@bsu.edu.

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Cornerstone to hold events for arts education Cornerstone Center for the Arts is holding events that give back to its arts education efforts. This spring, kids and adults can attend these fundraising events:

Spring 12-week classes When: Begin Feb. 5

The classes, which range from visual arts to martial arts, are tailored to every skill level. Registration fees for the classes go towards supporting Cornerstone Center for the Arts’ efforts to have arts education.

A Taste of Muncie When: 2-4 p.m. April 8

Local restaurants, caterers and cafes will compete for the Best of Taste award while offering samples to guests.

Muncie Brewfest

When: 3-6 p.m. April 21 With over 30 beers on hand, this event, in partnership with Indiana on Tap, showcases Indiana craft beer. Regular admission is $25 and early admission is $40.

Additional events can be found online at Cornerstone Center for the Arts’ website, https://cornerstonearts.org/education.

- Staff Reports

Black Student Association hosts Black History Month events At Ball State, Black History Month celebrations are hosted by the Black Student Association (BSA), the Multicultural Center and other organizations on campus.

Here are some of the events being held this February by BSA:

Feb. 1 A Moment of Recognition

What: Social media campaign Where: Letterman Lobby When: Noon to 3 p.m.

Feb. 1 The Harlem Slam What: Open Mic Night Where: Tally Food Court in the Student Center When: 8:30 p.m.

Feb. 4 Lift Every Voice What: Praise Night Where: Pruis Hall When: 6 p.m.

Feb. 6 The Black Mind

What: Body meeting Where: Teachers College Room 120 When: 5 p.m.

Feb. 13 MOMs Takeover

Feb. 15 Activist 101

Feb. 26 I Got Rhythm

Feb. 16 Black Panther

Feb. 27 Real Talk

Where: Teachers College Room 107 When: 5 p.m.

What: Movie Night Where: Muncie AMC When: 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 20 Black Excellence

Where: Motivate Our Minds When: 3 p.m.

What: Body Meeting Where: Teachers College Room 120 When: 5 p.m.

Feb. 14 Sex in the Dark

Feb. 21 Pass the Aux

Feb. 15 Freedom Bus

Feb. 23 Soul Food Fest

What: Sex Education Event Where: Teachers college Room 121 When: 6 p.m.

Where: Atrium parking lot When: Noon to 12 p.m.

Where: Student Center Multipurpose Room When: 6 p.m.

Where: Park Hall Multipurpose Room When: 6 p.m.

Where: REC Rooms 200 B & C When: 7 p.m.

Where: Teachers College Room 120 When: 5 p.m.

Feb. 28 Wild’n Out

Where: Student Center Ballroom When: 8 p.m.

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YOUR WEEKEND GUIDE

1 Friday

7:30 P.M. “ROCK OF AGES”

Muncie Civic Theatre presents “Rock of Ages” from Feb. 2-3, 9-11 and 14-17. The show will be performed on the main stage starting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. with tickets starting at $18 for adults, $15 for groups of 10 or more and $13 for students and children.

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Saturday

9 A.M.

DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES: ANCIENT FOSSILS, NEW IDEAS Organized by the American Museum of Natural History and in collaboration with numerous natural science museums across the country, “Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas” is an engaging exhibition that shows people what living dinosaurs was really like. The exhibit opens Feb. 3 at Minnetrista and will run until July 29. Times for the exhibit are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday

10 A.M.

KICK-OFF TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT MINNETRISTA

The community is invited to celebrate Black History Month with Minnetrista and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Team. The event will include activities related to history and culture. The celebration starts at 10 a.m. and will go until noon. Kick Off to Black History Month is free to the

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Saturday

2 P.M.

KIDX VALENTINES FOR THE TROOPS

Bring your kids to decorate valentines that will warm the hearts of both active duty and reserve men and women serving our country. The event will take place from noon until 2 p.m. at Center Court in Muncie Mall and is free to attend.

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RANDALL SATURDAY The Guardian Brewing Co. is hosting Randall Saturday, a Scotch tasting. This weekend, enjoy the sweet taste of Boudicca’s Revenge Scotch Ale infused with chocolate chewy Tootsie Rolls. The event starts at 5 p.m. and will go until midnight.

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Directed by André Garner, Detroit ‘67 brings Motown music alive along with the ‘67 Detroit riots. Performances will run at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2-3 and 6-10 and at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 4. The Sunday matinee will also feature a sign language interpretation. The show will take place at the Ball State University Theatre.

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Continued from Page 5 However, Concannon said he has been in contact with various administrators and media outlets since the pause began, including The Daily News.

“We have met with Ball State leadership as well as different news people, as well as internally we’ve met with all the chapters,” he said. “So it’s a lot of meetings, a lot of communication at where we stand and stuff like that.”

Going forward As of right now, the university doesn’t anticipate going on another pause, Royer Engle said, but will instead handle any behavior deemed as unacceptable by the university on a case-by-case basis.

“I don’t know that anybody anticipated there would be a pause. I think we have to take into consideration what the issues are. Could they be handled on an individual basis, could they not? If they cannot, if we can change behavior within the community then that’s fine,” she said. “I think that’s the approach that we will take to be

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able to identify what the issue is we’re trying to address and what is the best way. Could be a pause, could not be a pause. I don’t think we want to predict that this [a social pause] is what will happen the next time.”

As for now, it is unclear how long FIJI will remain on the pause, but Royer Engle said once the members complete the training, they too will again be allowed to host social events.

Contact Brynn Mechem with comments at bamechem@bsu.edu or on Twitter at @BrynnMechem.

Contact Mary Freda with comments at mafreda@bsu. edu or on Twitter at @Mary_Freda1.

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