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‘Music For All’
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Summer music camp promotes leadership, community
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usic For All’s Summer Symposium brings together high schoolers from across the nation to make music while building a sense of community and teaching leadership. The Summer Symposium, a summer band and orchestra camp for high school students in its 40th year, runs from June 22 to June 27 at Ball State. There are seven tracks for the students to choose from: color guard, concert band, drum major institute, jazz See MUSIC, page 3 band, marching band, orchestra and percussion.
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Sergeant First Class Christopher Blossom performs a solo on the saxophone during the song “Georgia on My Mind” with The United States Army Field Band. The band performed various songs and featured solos from band members and the Soldiers’ Chorus.
Governor appoints junior Ball State student trustee
Student sees own values reflected in school’s leadership | STAFF REPORTS
Governor Mike Pence appointed junior political science and public communication double major Dustin Meeks to a two-year term as the Ball State student trustee on Monday. The student member of the Board of Trustees is a full voting member of the board. The Daily News spoke with Meeks about his newly-appointed position.
Q. Why did you decide to apply for the student trustee position?
A. I decided to apply for this position for exactly the same reasons that I chose to attend Ball State: educational value and The Ball family legacy. Ball State provides world-class educational opportunities to its students at the second lowest tuition cost of any flagship institution in the state of Indiana; this is something that I wanted to see continued, and I sought a seat amongst the
Ball State student follows mother’s pageant footsteps
Q. You had to wait a while before a decision was made and announced. What was that waiting period like?
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On Monday, Governor Mike Pence announced Dustin Meeks to a two-year term as the Ball State student trustee. Meeks is a junior double major in political science and public communication.
trustees to fight for the best educational value for students. The Ball Brothers believed in innovation, entrepreneurship and philanthropy, which are values that I hold as well. I chose to apply for this position because I felt that my beliefs reflected this institution’s mission, and also because I have deep love for this university and its community.
Q. What is expected of a
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student trustee? Were there any requirements to apply?
A. The student member of the Board of Trustees is a full voting member of the board and serves the university by bringing his or her unique perspective to issues facing the board. Requirements for application included Indiana residency, being a student for the next two years and a 2.5 minimum GPA.
A. It was a very long waiting period. Interviews with Dr. [President Paul] Ferguson occurred in March, and it took the Governor’s Office a few months to make a decision. The governor appointed several people to a wide variety of boards and commissions today, so it made sense that it took some time. I checked my email compulsively, like five times a day everyday, hoping for some news about the appointment, so I would say there was certainly a little bit of anxiety.
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When Laura Merida, a junior fashion merchandising major, heard her name called out as one of the top 11 in the Miss Indiana Pageant, she said she heard her mom screaming in excitement. Merida’s Miss Indiana journey began by following her mother’s footsteps when she was crowned Miss Vincennes University in 2013. Her mother was Miss Vincennes University 1985. “[My mom] definitely was thrilled,” Merida said. “I think it’s good to see her daughter being successful in something she was successful in as well.” Since then, she transferred to Ball State. This year, she attended Miss Indiana as Miss Heart of Indiana. Although she made it into Miss Indiana by competing in just one pageant two years ago, this year it took her four tries. She earned first runner up at the Miss Ball State pageant, along with runner up titles at
Q. What do you hope to accomplish during your time serving in this role?
A. I will strive as a member of the Board of Trustees to keep Ball State innovating to provide the best educational value that it can for students. Ball State is an important nationally-acclaimed institution, and as trustee I want to maintain that integrity and build on our strengths of entrepreneurship, innovation and philanthropy.
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Laura Merida, one of seven Ball State students to compete in the Miss Indiana Pageant, finished in the top 11. Merida participated in five pageants before Miss Indiana.
two others. The Miss Heart of Indiana Pageant was the last pageant she could compete in before the Miss Indiana Pageant. It was her last chance. “It was the last one, it was my last shot and I finally got my ticket to Miss Indiana,” Merida said. “I had worked so hard and been so diligent. It was a life changing moment to accomplish what I had set out for for so many months.”
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CARDINALS TO PRACTICE IN BAHAMAS
Team announces planned trip abroad for early August | STAFF REPORTS
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The Ball State men’s basketball team is heading in a new direction as it begins its season. The Cardinals have announced a foreign tour to the Bahamas in early August. They will play two games, along with touring the island and practicing. “We are excited about the season ahead of us, and this
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trip will provide invaluable practice time and team-bonding experiences for our players,” Ball State coach James Whitford said in a statement. “It is a chance for us to develop as a team while also introducing our guys to a different part
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