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Students concerned about Koch donation Foundation known for funding conservative, libertarian causes ALLIE KIRKMAN MULTICULTURAL REPORTER | aekirkman@bsu.edu
After the university received a $3.25 million grant from alumnus John “Papa John” Schnatter and the Charles Koch Foundation, some questions and concerns have been raised around the university, as well as other universities where the Koch foundation gave money. Billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch have been known for funding conservative and libertarian causes in the past, and some people worry the donation, which will be used to fund the new John H. Schnatter Institute for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise, must be coming with strings attached. But Michael Goldsby, the chief entrepreneurship officer and professor of entrepreneurship who will be leading the institute, said that is not the case. “We have autonomy in who we hire and how we run the institute and its programs,” Goldsby said. However, 2015 alumnus Joseph Knoop said the donation, coupled with the recent transparency issues regarding the resignation of former President Paul W. Ferguson, was worrisome. See GRANT, page 4
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Como Negrete, a senior accounting major, holds up a fake ID to a black light on the wall at The Chug in the Village. The Chug kept losing the UV pens, and the UV light on the wall discourages more people from attempting to pass through with a fake ID.
Indiana police issued more citations in 2015 than any other recorded year, and it is on track to issue even more this year KAITLIN LANGE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
*Editor’s note: The names Caleb Johnson and Becca Braddock are pseudonyms. The students’ names were changed to protect their identity.
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n the evening of Ball State’s first tailgate, the CVS on Tillotson Avenue was quiet as Caleb Johnson* walked his half gallon of Svedka vodka to the cash register. He handed his ID to the older woman working. “What’s your address?” she asked after she peered at the card for what seemed like an eternity. He told her. “Your birth date?” Again, an easy question. He had been using fake IDs since Christmas break to purchase alcohol from convenience and grocery stores. “Your issue date?” Who even knows that? He guessed incorrectly and the worker refused to give the ID back to him. He walked back to his friend’s car, empty handed. He never received a citation, but he was out one of the two IDs he had spent $80 total to buy. Indiana State Excise Police, the law enforcement division of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, gave out more citations related to fake or misused IDs in Delaware County this past year than INSIDE they have each year since they started using Want to learn their data system in 2007, according to re- how to spot a cords from Indiana Excise Corporal Brandon fake ID? See Thomas. page 4 It isn’t just Delaware County that has experienced this increase. Police issued 1,073 citations in Indiana in 2015, which is double or nearly double the number of incidents every year except 2008. Police are already on track to beat that number for 2016. There were 226 Indiana charges by Feb. 5 of this year, compared with only 57 in the same time period last year. Those numbers don’t even include people like Johnson, who were never given a citation. The jump in the number of citations can, in part, be attributed to an increase in excise resources, Thomas said. The agency has been growing since 2006.
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The men’s basketball team accepted a bid to play in its first postseason tournament since 2002. The game is in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) and is against Tennessee State on Tuesday at the Gentry Center in Nashville.
Ball State accepts bid to play in CIT Team will play in postseason for 1st time since 2002 season Ball State accepted a bid to play in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament (CIT) and will play Tennessee State on Tuesday at the Gentry Center in Nashville. It will be the Cardinals’ first postseason tournament since the 2002 season. Both teams have posted massive turnarounds this season. Ball State improved to 19-13 after posting a 7-23 record last season, the fourth-largest turnaround in the NCAA. The Cardinals finished tied for the Mid-American Conference West Division title with Central Michigan at 10-8. Tennessee State, however, had the largest improvement in the country. The Tigers marked a 20-10 season after going 5-26 last year. With the improvement, Tennessee State tied for the second-best record in the Ohio Valley Conference at 11-5. This is the first time in Tennessee State history the program is hosting a postseason game. The matchup between Tennessee State and Ball State will be the third meeting between the two programs. The Tigers beat the Cardinals in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. Ball State is a young team that starts two sophomores, two juniors and one senior. The Cardinals finished the regular season with three straight losses, but the CIT gives them a chance to cap off a much-improved season with some positive energy for next season.
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Como Negrete has been handling IDs at The Chug since May 2015 and said it’s easy to tell which ones are fake. Negrete, originally from Illinois, shows the difference on the back between an Illinois fake ID (bottom) and his real one (top). The noticeable differences are the barcodes.
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he Ball State Belly Dance Club works to promote T empowerment and confidence through dance at its events and presentations. The cultural dance has been perceived as promiscuous, but the club members just shrug off any negativity.
Many Ball State clubs seek to promote empowerment and confidence through events and presentations. The Ball State Belly Dance Club spreads its message through dance. Natalie Aragon is the president of the Belly Dance Club. She joined the club her freshman year and became president last fall. 1. CLOUDY
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“I had been into cultural dances,” Aragon said. “I wanted to try something different.” Christian Williams, the club’s vice president, joined the club because she had never had the opportunity to try belly dancing. “When I found out Ball State had a [belly dance] club, I jumped right in,” Williams said. “It’s been the best decision I’ve made ever since.” The club practices in the 2. MOSTLY CLOUDY
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