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n influx of families is expected on campus for Ball State’s Family Weekend starting today. Every fall, Ball State University invites students, faculty, staff and their families to campus for a weekend of festivities that include Halloween Astronomy, Rock and Bowl, a 5k run/ walk, a football game, a golf outing and much more. DN ILLUSTRATION STACIE KAMMERLING
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« I don’t think it’s embarrassing. At least, not to me. My parents have never come, or my family, but if they would, I wouldn’t be embarrassed. It’d just be fun and an excuse just to see them. »
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF FAMILY WEEKEND?
« My mom and dad are coming. It’s my dad’s birthday, too. I don’t
really know about many of the events, but I’m just excited to see my parents because I haven’t seen them in awhile. I think it’s a good way to have your parents come and see you. I know a lot of friends haven’t seen their parents since August.
ZOIE MOTYCKA, junior urban planning major
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« I believe my grandma is coming down this weekend. The plan is to go to the
EVAN KISER, freshman hospitality and food management major
game; a game is always exciting. I haven’t actually [gone] to a football game yet, but if there is a game to go to, then this would be the one to go to. We will probably go and grab some food somewhere, not sure where, but we will figure it out. Personally, I don’t think it’s an embarrassing thing. I like having the family up just to see campus. I feel like my parents worry that it’s an embarrassing thing, but I don’t think it’s too much of an embarrassing thing. I don’t really know what to say for the rest of the [student] population, but you should be proud of your elders.
« I think it’s a good thing for the school. It gets more people here, and if younger siblings are coming, then it will show them that [Ball State] is a good college to go to. » ANDREW JONES, sophomore computer science major
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JAMES JOHNSON, junior psychology major
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Coach, alumna remains resilient
Ball State plans to tackle student diversity concerns University report reveals areas that need improvement
Sally Northcroft succeeds despite early life hardships
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During field hockey games and practices at the Briner Sports Complex, first-year head coach Sally Northcroft’s unique accent drowns out the dull roar of McGalliard Road. With heavy influences from her Zimbabwe origins and slight hints of her time in the United States and Australia, the Ball State alumna’s voice mirrors her path across the globe. Language was one of many unexpected changes she experienced when she first arrived in the United States in 1996. “There was a huge culture shock,” Northcroft said. “It’s
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Plans are now in motion to address concerns and recommendations students had about diversity issues at the Beneficence Dialogue. A report of these sessions was sent out Friday, Oct. 16, by Ro Anne Royer Engle, director of the Multicultural Center. The report was compiled solely from student input and was not altered by the administration at all, Royer Engle said. “We looked at recommendations made over and over by multiple students and those are the ones that came to the top,” Royer Engle said.
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This is head coach Sally Northcroft’s first year coaching Ball State’s field hockey team. Northcroft set Mid-American Conference records her senior season in 1999. She had 52 goals, 107 points, 126 career goals and 270 career points.
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The Beneficence Dialogue had two sessions March 30. Led by faculty and staff, 123 students talked in small groups about diversity issues, while Ball State President Paul W. Ferguson and Kay Bales, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, listened to the different groups. One of the concerns of students was the university marketing itself as diverse, while many students feel it is not. The solutions they recommended for this included improving marketing strategies to attract diverse student populations and ensuring marketing images reflect the true diversity of the student population. Another concern highlighted how students of privilege are not aware of diversity issues. Some of the proposed solutions included launching a required diversity course or
seminar in the core curriculum and expanding the diversity peer advocate program, which presents diversity workshops to students and organizations. Since she works so closely with diversity and inclusion issues at the university, Royer Engle said the concerns were not too surprising to her. “I think, for us, it was really important to get student recommendations and hear their concerns but also get thoughts on how the university can proceed,” Royer Engle said. Carlos Mata, president of the Latino Student Union, said the concerns were accurate, especially regarding the university’s marketing on diversity. However, he said there is only so much administration can do; students need to get involved to make a change. THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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Today, expect mostly sunny skies and a 50 percent chance of rain this evening into Saturday, with cooler temperatures into next week. - WCRD weather forecaster, Kendra Rauner 5. SUNNY
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6. RAIN
9. SCATTERED SHOWERS
10. DRIZZLE
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11. SNOW FLURRIES
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13. SNOW SHOWERS
WOMEN’S SOCCER
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY
vs. Akron Friday, 4 p.m.
vs. Miami Friday, 7 p.m.
vs. Missouri State Saturday, 1 p.m.
15. HEAVY SNOW
16. SLEET
17. FREEZING RAIN
18. WINTRY MIX