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LIGHTS OUT
RAVENS SHINE VILLAGE BARS SEE HIGHER ATTENDANCE
After power outage, Baltimore holds off San Francisco’s rally to win Super Bowl XLVII | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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NEW ORLEANS — From blowout to blackout to shootout, Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens had just enough to survive one of the most electric Super Bowls ever. The outage flipped a switch for the San Francisco 49ers, but the Ravens used a last-gasp defensive stand to hold on Sunday night, 34-31. America’s biggest sporting event came to a half-hour
standstill in the third quarter when most of the Superdome lights and the scoreboards went dark. By then, the Ravens had a 22-point lead. Everything changed after that, though, and the 49ers staged a sensational rally before Ray Lewis and Co. shut it down. But there were plenty of white-knuckle moments and the Ravens (14-6) had to make four stops inside their 7 at the end.
Despite non-regional teams, students flock to watch parties EMMA KATE FITTES CHIEF REPORTER | emfittes@bsu.edu
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The beat from Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” performance Sunday during the Super Bowl halftime show could be heard a block away from Scotty’s Brewhouse. Sasha Niese, bar manager at Scotty’s, said the turnout was better than she expected. “People want to eat at home, not here,” Niese said. “I didn’t work Super Bowl last year but it was really dead, we think partially because it was in Indy so a lot of people went there just to be there. A lot of people usually stay home, so the fact that they came out ... we’re happy.” Neise said Scotty’s prepared for the Super Bowl by stocking up on “more suitable food,” such as wings and beer. The restaurant also prepared for an increase in take-out orders and offer catering specials. Junior exercise science major David Hudson went to Scotty’s last year for the Super Bowl, and came back this year to continue the tradition. “I don’t really care too much about either team ... but it’s the Super Bowl so you’ve got to watch,” Hudson said. Tony Edmonds, a history professor, brought essays to grade alongside his beer. “My TV set ran out two days ago,” Edmonds said. “I really wanted to watch the Super Bowl. I come here all the time and it’s my favorite afternoon bar. The manager told me that he would save a seat for me.” Edmonds said he is still rooting for the Colts. “They are going to have a lot of trouble winning this one,” Edmonds said. “But probably [I’m rooting for] San Francisco because San Francisco is more hippie than Baltimore.” Gary Burdine, a shift leader at The Locker Room, said the bar had a similar situation as Scotty’s.
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The Baltimore Ravens, Ed Reed (20) holds the Lombardi Trophy as he and teammate Ray Lewis celebrate after a 34-31 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday.
Ivy Tech to go after refunds Community college will divert debtors’ tax checks to collect unpaid fees | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANDERSON, Ind. — Students who owe Ivy Tech Community College money will have their tax refunds diverted to cover the debt under a new policy the statewide college system is implementing. Ivy Tech is asking the Indiana Department of Revenue to divert the refunds through a tax intercept program that’s commonly used to collect unpaid child support. The move is the latest effort by the college system to collect on money it’s owed. Ivy Tech loses out on about $12 million each year because of studentowed debt, which amounts to about 1.5 percent of the college’s general fund, Chief Financial Officer Chris Ruhl told The Herald-Bulletin. Collection agencies are only able to recover about $1 million a year. The tax intercept program, which also is used by Purdue University,
Students create educational Underground Railroad game Several departments collaborate on project about slavery, history SAM HOYT STAFF REPORTER | sthoyt@bsu.edu
OUR POLICY When students enroll in courses at Ball State, they must agree to the Financial Responsibility and Promissory Note Agreement. The statement says that students agree that they understand that, if their account becomes delinquent, their records will be placed on hold and they will not be allowed to register for the next semester, make schedule changes or receive transcripts, and, if they are a graduating student, they will not receive a diploma. Students also agree that the university may refer their past due student account to collection agencies and authorize legal action against them for debt collection. View the agreement here: has been available for years, but this is the first time Ivy Tech has implemented it, Ruhl said. Ruhl said most of the money owed is not related to overdue tuition but is instead tied to federal financial aid programs such as Title IV and Pell Grants.
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WHO DID YOU ROOT FOR? THE RAVENS, THE 49ERS OR THE PUPPIES?
Indiana fourth-graders can journey north evading slave catchers, dogs and dangerous rivers thanks to about 60 Ball State students. The students released a computer game based on the Underground Railroad last month that they created during the Fall Semester as part of an immersive learning project. Gloria Gaddie, a senior elementary education major, was part of the group that made the curriculum for the game. “I think the whole game in itself is a success, and everybody was able to come together and put it together and get a finished project,” she said. Gaddie isn’t the only one who said the game did well. “We had another account from a teacher where, when the kids got to freedom, which is really tough
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SCREENSHOT OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY GAME
“The Underground Railroad in the Ohio River Valley” is a game designed by about 60 Ball State students in an immersive learning course. It is supposed to help teachers educate fourth-graders about the dangers and difficulties for slaves in the Underground Railroad.
to do, they were giving each other high fives that they had actually made it to safety,” said Ronald Morris, one of the producers for the project. “That’s why we started
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this, because we were trying to give teachers and kids different types of experiences.”
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