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Ball State pressured for fraud update State Representative Goodin asks Ferguson for progress report ALAN HOVORKA CHIEF REPORTER | afhovorka@bsu.edu The decision to prosecute a former Ball State employee involved in a $13.1 million fraud is still in the air as a member of the state house pressed Ball State’s president for an update last HISTORY OF FRAUD Wednesday. During Ball State’s presentaThe fraud occurred in 2008 tion of its bienand 2010 and totaled at nium state bud$13.1 million. get request to the Indiana House Ways and Means Ball State was alerted that Committee, it was a victim of a fraud. State Rep. Terry Goodin (D-Austin) inquired to President Paul W. Gale Prizevoits was fired Ferguson about from Ball State University. the progress in Prizevoits was the the prosecution former director of cash investigation of and investments and Gale Prizevoits, made several high-risk investments without the former director university’s knowledge - a of cash and inviolation of policy. She vestments let go attempted to conceal the on Oct. 24, 2011. freaud from university “This is a folaudits by altering records. low-up from the budget committee… But the lady that stole Total amount lost. the money, has she been prosecuted?” Goodin Amount the university has asked Ferguson been able to recover. during the comSOURCE: marcos.com, familyvideo.com mittee meeting. “And is the local prosecutor involved in any of the process… It seems that there might be some inaction at the local prosecutor to make sure this woman gets her due justice.” Goodin said the question was a result of several months of silence on the topic of the fraud investigation. He was concerned the investigation was going to fall through the cracks. He said the timing of the question was appropriate because the committee was determining state funding for Ball State for the next two years. The problem facing the investigation is whether or not Prizevoits committed any wrongdoing during the $13.1 million fraud.

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ith one phone call, Ball State students will be able to order pizza and a movie after Family Video and •O rder a Marco’s pizza and pick a movie online from Family Marco’s Pizza merge. Video and have it delivered with Family Video stores across the United States and Canada have the pizza • M arco’s delivery drivers will partnered with Marco’s Pizza, according to the Family Video return rented movies when a website. The two companies are a part of the same franchise. Marco’s pizza is delivered •C ustomers may order a pizza Muncie Family Video’s manager Rob Young said once the pizza while browsing movies, shops comes in, if customers call Marco’s Pizza for a delivery, they in person, at Family Video •M arco’s Pizza has stores in 16 will be able to go online to the Family Video website and pick out states a movie to be delivered with the pizza. •M uncie location to start building in spring of 2015 A Marco’s Pizza store opened Sunday for Anderson’s Family SOURCE: marcos.com, familyvideo.com Video. Muncie’s store is set to break ground by spring 2015.

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Coach benches leading scorer in loss Whitford says leaving starting guard out is in ‘best interest of program’

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Ohio hit 13 3-pointers and shot over 60 percent from the field Wednesday en route to an 82-73 victory over the Ball State men’s basketball team at Worthen Arena. “Generally speaking, [guarding the 3-point shot] is something we do very well,” James Whitford, Ball State’s head coach, said. The Bobcats, who entered shooting .311 percent from long-range, began their 3-point barrage early, with their first four baskets coming from behind the arc. Redshirt senior Javarez Willis scored a game-high 27 points, hitting 7-of-9 from deep, while finishing with six assists. Willis’ running mate, senior Stevie CONTACT US

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Taylor, finished with 18 points on 7-of8 from the field, making all three of his 3-point attempts. “I think I got myself ready to play today,” Willis said. “I was just determined. I didn’t wanna lose tonight.” Ball State’s normal starting point guard and leading scorer, sophomore Zavier Turner, didn’t start and didn’t receive any game action. “It was my decision on what was in the best interest of our program,” Whitford said “Where we go from here, that’s to be determined.” With Turner on the bench, freshman Francis Kiapway got the start and finished with a team-high 19 points on 7-of-13 from the field. Redshirt junior Jeremiah Davis handled the majority of the point guard duties, registering seven assists and 12 points. Turner’s absence proved crucial, specifically during a 14-6 Bobcat run late in the first half that was sparked by Cardinal turnovers. Ball State finished with 12 turnovers, 10 coming in the first half.

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