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DN FRIDAY, FEB. 12, 2016

BALL STATE-THEMED VALENTINES PG. 3 THE HISTORY OF FEB. 14 PG. 6

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RELATIONSHIPS ‘Galentine’s Day’ allows women to celebrate friendship on Feb. 13 SARA BARKER GENERAL REPORTER

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Editor’s Note: Kora Wilson is a page designer for the Daily News.

alentine’s Day is dedicated to romantic relationships, dates and chocolates, but on Feb. 13, romance takes a backseat to a day with friends. Otherwise known as Galentine’s Day, Feb. 13 is a day when women get together to celebrate platonic relationships with their female friends, as popularized by NBC’s TV show “Parks and Recreation.” In the show, main character Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler, gathers all of her female friends the morning of the 13th to have breakfast, share stories and give gifts.

or many college students, the Internet is a useful tool. You can pay bills, order food, watch a movie and finish assignments all from the comfort of your bed. You can also date. Online dating has become a widespread experience that is bringing people closer one click at a time. Kora Wilson, a sophomore journalism major, met her boyfriend, Korbin Records, a sophomore software development major at Ivy Tech, through OK Cupid.

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DN PHOTO ILLUSTRATION SAMANTHA BRAMMER AND MEGAN AXSOM

Blackboard assignments used for accreditation Students unaware of university’s usage of submitted work

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ALEXANDRA SMITH GENERAL REPORTER ajsmith9@bsu.edu DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

The Ball State men’s volleyball team won its game against Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne on Thursday in three straight sets. The Cardinals extended their win streak to five games, and they are now 8-3 on the season.

Ball State uses homework submitted on Blackboard for accreditation purposes, but

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ELIZABETH WYMAN MEN’S VOLLEYBALL REPORTER @Heavens_2Betsey

In what has become known as the old I-69 rivalry, the No. 13 Ball State men’s volleyball team swept Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne in three straight sets. The Cardinals extended their win streak to five games as they are 8-3 on the season, while the Mastodons suffered their third straight loss and dropped to 4-7 on the season. Ball State started its last three matches slowly, but that trend was not the case on Thursday. The Cardinals won the first set by a score of 25-23. Sophomore outside attacker Mitch Weiler sealed the win with a kill, giving him five in the first set. He would finish with eight. “Going in, we wanted to get off to a fast start, especially since we’ve been getting into five sets the past two weekends,” Weiler said.

when their assignment is used as a sample, but Knight said this is normal. Their names are not kept on the work, and if there is a name present, nothing is done with it. “Most campuses ... use this approach, and it’s kind of unknown to the students,” Knight said. “The purpose is ... [to give] feedback to the university about how well students are doing. So if you find out that

Sen. Jacob Peterson proposed the bill, but it was not originally set to be presented on the senate floor at the meeting. The legislation arose after students approached Peterson last week about the idea. The students started a petition, which collected more than 400 signatures overnight and is now standing with more than 600 signatures from students, faculty and more. Several senators brought up issues concerning the bill, such as a lack of research and

confusion in the bill’s language. Dining also had not yet been contacted to discuss whether the bill is feasible, and some sponsors did not know their name was being used in the legislation. Peterson said he had hopes of the senate collaborating on the bill to move it along the chain of command but was disappointed in the results. “I have empathy; I understand where [the senators] were coming from. I’m just disappointed that there wasn’t much collaboration,” Peterson said. “I understand

some aspects of writing aren’t as good as you’d like, well what does that mean we have to do?” Materials from Tier 2 and Tier 3 courses are assessed as part of the accreditation. Tier 2 courses are assessed on judgment skills, while Tier 3 courses are assessed on written communication and critical thinking skills.

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SENATE TABLES FRUIT, VEGETABLE BILL

Ball State Number of concerns legislation sweeps IPFW regarding holds back progress in 3 straight | Cardinals’ win streak reaches 5 as they improve to 3-0 in MIVA

students are not notified if their assignments are used. Ball State’s University Core Curriculum is evaluated through student work. Assignments are pulled from Blackboard and used to maintain Ball State’s accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission, said William Knight, assistant provost for institutional effectiveness. Students are not notified

Students may have to wait a little longer to see results from the petition to get a bigger variety of fruits and vegetables on campus. The legislation for more fresh fruit and vegetables was tabled at the Student Senate meeting on Wednesday.

that there were flaws, I understand that there could be problems, and I understand that more research is needed, but at the same time, I wanted the room to come together and break it down and put amendments on it.”

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