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Cardinals sign 24 players After National Signing Day, team adds 9 Indiana recruits JAKE FOX SPORTS EDITOR | @fakejox3

Students weigh in on university programs, services in light of President Paul Ferguson’s upcoming address

National Signing Day officially marked the addition of 24 players to the Ball State football team for the upcoming 2015 season.

The Cardinals have added eight three-star recruits and one two- NEW PLAYERS star recruit for next season, accordFor a full list of ing to ESPN.com. players added to Three-star defensive back Ar- the roster, go to mani McNulty chose Ball State ballstatedaily. over Central Michigan and said com he is ready for his class to contribute immediately.

“We all have the same mindset and we all want to win,” McNulty said. “When you have the same mindset ... the team can have success, wherever you are.”

Ball State addressed needs on both sides of the football, adding several offensive and defensive players, as well as one special teams player.

Kicker Morgan Hagee from Plainfield and running back James Gilbert of Indianapolis graduated from their respective high schools in December 2014 and began taking classes at Ball State this semester.

Nine total players from Indiana will make their way to Muncie this fall. This list includes the lone quarterback in the Cardinals’ recruiting class, Yorktown native Riley Neal.

Ball State is coming off of a 5-7 campaign and will look to benefit from its recruiting class when it opens the 2015 season in September.

“We really enjoyed getting to know these new student-athletes and their families over the course of this recruiting cycle,” head coach Pete Lembo said in a statement. “We have got some terrific young men coming onboard that will be great additions to the football program and the university community.”

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all State has challenges. President Ferguson knows that, and at his State of the University address tomorrow, he’ll be sharing where he thinks the university can go in the future.

However, he is just one person, and while he’s important, we wanted to know what some of the 20,000 students who live and spend most of their time here think about the state of the university.

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A Ball State student stood at the register in the Atrium, a Papa John’s pizza, Chick-Fil-A French fries and chips with queso from Vivimos on her tray.

“There are a lot of choices, and I appreciate that,” said Mackenzie Ruble, a freshman animation major. “There are a lot of things you When asked about problems at Ball State, students often mention meal can get. My favorite place is Boar’s Head because they have a lot and plans. The feeling of losing money because of certain meal times frusyou can always mix it up.” trates students.

Ball State Dining offers a multitude of choices in different locations, ”The whole system is based on the idea that every student will miss such as the Atrium, the L.A. Pittenger Student Center and Woodworth. meals. If all the meals were used, we would have to charge more,” said Jon The university mostly serves food in an a la carte format, where students Lewis, director of campus Dining Services. pay as they go and by the piece.

Across all four meal plans available, on average, only Director of Campus Dining Services Jon Lewis said 84 percent of meals are used. the dining choices available here are driven by stu- LIVE For example, many students want to sleep later on the Check out the live stream dents, as Ball State uses a survey to discover what of our panelists to discuss weekends, so they skip breakfast. Or they leave the city for the impact of President national brands and foods students desire. the weekend, Lewis said.

“We get [written] feedback from 3,000 students Ferguson’s State of the Lewis said many universities in the United States have choaddress. or so,” Lewis said. “We use that survey to kind of University sen all-you-care-to-eat dining systems instead of a la carte. ballstatedaily.com/sotu-live guide us a little bit, but as food-service professionIn all-you-care-to-eat systems, students can eat as much als, we know and we attend conferences and train- TWEET as they want. The system needs fewer cashiers, as food can Join the conversation ing sessions and learn what the trends are.” be picked up by swiping a student card.

The survey led to the new Papa John’s franchise in the with the hashtag, At Ball State, a la carte dining has been in use for Atrium. Ball State works with other companies too, such #StateOfBSU more than 30 years. as Taco Bell, to provide brand names to its students. ”We have considered other systems, but a la carte and ONLINE Lewis also said that sales drive what is put on Check out exclusive online certain meal times have been proven to be most efficient,” the shelves. If something isn’t selling, dining may content from Ball Bearings, Lewis said. choose to cut back on the selection of the product or the Daily News, WCRD Compared to buffet dining, less food is wasted. Also, and NewsLink Indiana at limit its availability. students have praised the possibility of taking food out to eat. ballstatedaily.com/sotu One concern some students have is the range of ”There are no perfect dining systems. According to our healthy options. annual surveys, a majority of students prefer an a la carte While there are salad bars and grab-and-go fruits and system,” Lewis said. vegetables, the meal depends on the lifestyle choices of the student.

Giving feedback directly to Dining Services isn’t popular among But Lewis said the variety of choices on campus is successful students — the office gets only about 20 questions a year. in bringing students back. ”I find the system unfair, but I don’t think there would be better choices.

“I think our retention rate from freshman year to sophomore year is That’s why I wouldn’t contact Dining Services personally,” said Catherine pretty high. It’s probably about the highest you can find in the counRosie, a senior criminal justice major. try,” Lewis said. “And I have to think that part of the reason for that Lewis tries to sit down with students and explain the reasons behind the is our nice housing accommodations and the variety and nice foodsystem as often as possible. service establishments that we have.” ”Usually students are understanding after the conversation,” he said.

Team loses 7th straight in MAC play

Center leaves game with injury, could be out for upcoming games ANTHONY FLETCHER STAFF REPORTER | adfletcher@bsu.edu Five different players finished in double-figures, but Ball State still couldn’t overcome Buffalo in an 82-78 loss, its seventh straight.

“I thought it was a really hard-fought game,” said head coach James Whitford. “I was proud of the way our guys competed.”

Both teams kept pace early, exchanging buckets back and forth.

Freshman Francis Kiapway’s basket put the Cardinals up 19-15 with 10 minutes remaining. However, Buffalo’s Shannon Evans regained the 25-24 lead with six minutes left in the first half, igniting a 9-0 run.

Evans finished the half with 15 points and a gamehigh 25 overall.

The Cardinals went into halftime trailing 40-30.

Freshman Sean Sellers and sophomore Franko House led the Cardinals with seven points apiece in the first 20 minutes.

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It feels like wasting money that I must buy snacks in order to get the whole dinner money used even if I’m not hungry. And if I get hungry outside the meal times, I’m not able to buy snacks without extra costs.

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I think there’s plenty of places to eat. All of them have very different things and different takes on food—for example, Noyer has different pizza than the Papa John’s [in the Atrium].

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It would be much better if we had an account and loaded a certain amount of money there. The money could be used at any time of the day.

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In the article “Education program numbers decline,” published in Tuesday’s paper, The Daily News published incorrect data in the graphic. The correct numbers are: Fall 2012: 2,273, Fall 2013: 2,085 and Fall 2014: 1,930. The enrollment numbers are for the teacher education program. The numbers

were provided by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. In Wednesday’s paper, the graphic “Location of Living Learning Communities at Ball State,” The Daily News also incorrectly published the location of the Design LLC. Howick/Williams Hall is located in Noyer, not LaFollette.

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David Berliner, a member of the National Academy of Education, will speak at 7 p.m. at the Alumni Center. Berliner will present “Educational Policy and Public Education: the Myths, the Hoaxes and the Realities Facing American Schools.” Berliner is the co-author or co-editor of four books regarding education.

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English department graduate students will showcase their work from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Alumni Center. Ball State alumnus Patrick Clauss, now the director of First-Year Writing and Rhetoric at Notre Dame University, will keynote speak. The day will conclude with a bad poetry contest and a reception.

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President Paul Ferguson will host the State of the University address at 3 p.m. in Emens Auditorium. The address is “The Centennial Commitment: Embracing the Ball State Legacy of Beneficence and Entrepreneurship.” A reception will follow the speech.

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Entry is free, but seats fill up quickly. The planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Complex.

A RAISIN IN THE SUN

The Ball State Theatre and Dance department will perform “A Raisin in the Sun” at 7:30 p.m. at the University Theatre. “A Raisin in the Sun” tells the story of an African-American family in the 1950s struggling with their own different dreams. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $14 for faculty/staff, $12 for seniors and $10 for students.

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That’s just how Compliment Guy is.

Compliment Guy, while lesser known than his blue-suited counterpart, has been bringing smiles to campus since 2013.

He composes index card compliments spur of the moment and drops them off to the people he sees.

By the time you notice the compliment, he is usually on his way to go about the day. He said he’s not looking for a thank you, but he en- joys making someone’s day a bit better.

He developed the idea his sophomore year of school while browsing through the Ball State Secret Admirers Facebook page.

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“You look pretty damn cute. Sincerely, the Compliment Guy,” the paper said.

She never saw who slipped her the compliment, but she appreciated the gesture.

“It felt nice to know that a complete stranger had noticed me long enough to stop and write out that little piece of paper for me,” Seitz said.

She likes the idea of one person taking the time to spread some joy to campus.

“I sincerely believe that he’s just a nice person who wants to help brighten people’s days, and I think that’s a great goal to have,” she said.

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Compliment Guy spotted a flaw in the anonymous posts: the person receiving the praise sometimes wouldn’t know until hours or days after the event.

“I just kept thinking, ‘Why didn’t you tell them a compliment then and there?’” he said.

That same year, Compliment Guy began his positivity crusade.

“I remember writing it and just sitting at a table in the library for 10 minutes before I gave them the compliment,” he said about his first compliment.

Compliment Guy said he doesn’t have much of a method to handing out compliments. He usually frequents the library as students focus on studying or working on homework.

He looks for people who appear as if they spent a lot of time preparing for the day. If a guy possesses a nicely trimmed beard or a girl tried hard to style her hair, Compliment Guy knows what to do.

Lauren Seitz, a junior English and French major, received a compliment while sitting in the Atrium doing homework.

She said she saw someone’s hand place a small piece of paper next to her.

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tion, which includes replacing the carpet with recycled rubber flooring.

In a few days, a sealant will be applied. After that, Lowe said the smell will disappear.

Sarah Gates, a Jamba Juice employee, said the same smell occurred when the flooring was redone in Jamba Juice.

“Maybe I’ve worked here so long that I don’t notice it, but it is gross,” Gates said.

Even though students are perturbed, Dining Services says it is nothing to worry about.

“I know nothing about an unpleasant odor in the Atrium. The smell is not a hazard,” said Jon Lewis, director of campus dining services.

The Atrium’s Vanessa Trosper, “The Lunch Lady,” also didn’t notice the odor.

“Does it smell over there? I don’t walk that way. I guess it has to do with the carpet, right?”

Trosper said.

Ben Majercak, a freshman animation major, didn’t know either, but he is sure of one thing.

“It needs to go away,” he said.

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Students walking into the north entrance of the Atrium may have noticed a distinct odor wafting through the air.

“Awful,” said Kyle Ritchie, a senior natural resources and environment management major, when asked about the stench.

“It smells like they just put a bunch of crap on the floor and just left it there.”

But really, what is it? Is it plastic? Is it freezer-burned garlic bread? How much freezer-burned garlic bread does it take to make almost half of the Atrium stink?

Jim Lowe, director of engineering, construction and operations, has an answer.

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DEBUNKING here’s only so much that a campus tour guide can tell perspective students. It’s the job of upperclassmen to tell freshmen the rest of the campus lore. Ball State traditions can be as innocent as grabbing a hotdog from Carter’s at 3 a.m., but almost every campus has a darker side.

“I think that campuses are enormously liminal spaces and when students come here, this is an extension of the leading edge of adulthood where everything is in an in-between phase,” said Cailín Murray, an anthropology professor at Ball State University said. “This is the space where unusual things occur.”

From the good luck received from giving Frog Baby a nuzzle on the nose, to sticking a piece of flavorless gum on the gum tree, Ball State legends and folklore give meaning to what students experience here.

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Elliott Hall ghost still haunts students Students describe the look and feel of Elliott Hall as being vastly different from the rest of the dorms on campus. As one of the oldest buildings, Elliot has fireplaces, ornate stonework and history. With that history comes a dark past.

The dorm was built in 1937 in memory of Frank Elliott Ball, son to one of the Ball Brothers, who died in a plane crash the year before.

An eerie feeling of being watched, cold spots and even being hit by a textbook have been reported from students who live in residence hall.

“It’s not a surprise to me that

we have ghosts that are sort of mirroring the basic anxieties of college students, especially freshmen,” Murray said.

The most common legend is in 1947, a WWII veteran hung himself from the rafters on the fourth floor library because of girl problems. There is no official story on what happened and no records exist that confirm that there ever was a student named William Carl Schaumberg.

Three days after senior Caitlin Philips moved in, an RA told her the story of the Elliott ghost. She brushed it off, until she had an encounter of her own.

“I was on the fourth floor with

a friend one night, and we heard people playing pool, which is a very distinct sound.” Philips said.

Bummed that they couldn’t play pool, Philips and her friend headed downstairs to the front desk to chat with the girl on duty.

They mentioned that they wanted to play pool but someone was already using the equipment.

“She gave me a funny look and said nobody checked them out and showed us the pool cues and balls,” Philips said. “We were actually really freaked out. I definitely cannot deny what I heard, and it really did scare me. It wasn’t just a shift in structure of the building.”

Blood Road legend lacks evidence When driving off the East Pike on County Road 700, just past the first big bump in the road, you will allegedly see a long trail of “blood” left from a farmer dragging his son from a pickup.

The story goes a farmer and his son drove to work every day and the son would jump out before they got there. Annoyed with his son jumping out, the farmer put a chain around the son’s waist to prevent him from getting hurt.

Instead, it achieved the opposite –when the son jumped out, he was dragged down the road until the farmer realized what he had done.

With 20 years of paranormal investigative experience, Dennis Burton has yet to find a case

that he cannot explain, including Blood Road.

“I don’t think the legend is true,” said Burton, founder of Muncie Paranormal investigators. “I think it’s just farm chemicals that glow red at night.”

The only time you can see the red line is at night when there is enough moonlight and when traveling east on the road.

“Unless an orb comes down and writes my name, I don’t believe in it,” Burton said.

Whether the streak on County Road 700 is an everlasting blood trail or an oil stain, people still talk about the legend of Blood Road.

Even though we know that it’s impossible for all of these things to be true, they still play a major

role in the legacy of Ball State.

“Do we really believe that Beneficence flaps her wings when two people kiss in front of her?”

Murray said.

No one really knows and there is no way to find out, but it doesn’t stop us from sharing legends.

Even though we know that it’s impossible for all of these things to be true, they still play a major role in the legacy of Ball State.

“Do we really believe that Beneficence flaps her wings when two people kiss in front of her?”

Murray said.

No one really knows and there is no way to find out, but it doesn’t stop us from sharing legends.

Tunnel rumors that roam off limits Just below your feet, miles of underground service tunnels run under sidewalks and connect to almost every residence hall and building.

They were built in the 1920s in addition to the central energy plant to connect steam pipes, water and electrical lines to the rest of campus.

A serial rapist was rumored to haunt the passages in the quad and he was the reason why they were sealed in the 1970s. But according to James Lowe, director of engineering, construction and operations at Ball State, these allegations are unproven.

No one is allowed to go into the 6 feet by 8 feet concrete tunnels except for staff that have

received training and a permit, Lowe said.

The passageway that connects Lucina Hall to Elliot Hall was one of only two tunnels intended for students to use, but now requires permission and an access swipe to enter.

In 2010, a crude, hand-drawn map showing entrances and exits to the tunnels was uploaded to urbanexplorers.net by blogger Bernard the Surly Rhombus. The map is incomplete, but it was good enough for students and urban explorers to use. Instead it achieved the opposite result.

“Boy this helped us,” Lowe said.

“We used this to make sure that all doors and entrances were

properly sealed.”

Today, the only beings roaming the tunnels without permission are the occasional squirrel and raccoon that wander in through vents on the quad.

Students can get a quick taste of what they feel like by checking out the tunnel that connects the Arts and Communications building to Pruis Hall.

The tunnel begins in the basement of AC right next to the Greenroom. The short walk is well lit, musty and drab. It does not offer a spelunking experience like the tunnels under the quad, but it is open to students.

“If you don’t know what you’re doing in these tunnels, you can get hurt,” Lowe said.

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SATURDAY Men’s basketball takes on MAC West Division opponent Toledo at Worthen Arena. Tipoff is at 2 p.m.

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Cardinals open season this weekend Returning alumna, talented freshmen look to repeat success NICK FIVECOATE STAFF REPORTER | @fivecoate11 With high expectations and young talent, the Ball State softball team heads to Nashville, Tenn., this weekend for the Belmont/Lipscomb Music City Classic to open its season.

“We’ve had some really strong practices, especially the past couple days,” head coach Tyra Perry said. “You can tell it’s game time. There’s a little extra pep in our step.”

The annual preseason coaches poll picked Ball State to finish second in the Mid-American Conference West Division,

according to mac-sports.com.

Entering her second season as coach, Perry looks to improve from last year’s strong season. The Cardinals went 33-19 overall with a 12-4 record in the MAC, winning their third consecutive regular season championship.

Ball State hasn’t won the conference tournament since 2010, however.

In order to strengthen the coaching staff, 2014 graduate Jennifer Gilbert, who helped lead the team to its regular season championship last season, has rejoined the team as a volunteer assistant coach.

Perry praised Gilbert’s ability to help the players come into their own and develop their game.

“She’s a natural at coaching and as a teacher, so players

really look up to her because of her success and her approach,” Perry said. “She has instantly, as a coach, made the program even better – similar to what she did for us as a player.”

With the help of Gilbert, the Cardinals are looking to develop a freshman class that will mix with the veterans to make for a successful season.

Freshmen Julia Bailey, Leigh McAnally, Elise Sandberg and Carolyn Wilmes will look to make an immediate impact for the Cardinals.

Along with the freshman class, the team has added a couple transfers.

India Steward, an outfielder originally from Western Kentucky, will be playing for Ball State. Another impressive

BELMONT/LIPSCOMB MUSIC CITY CLASSIC SCHEDULE FEB. 6 - vs. South Dakota - 2:30 p.m.

FEB. 7 - vs. IUPUI - 10 a.m.

FEB. 7 - vs. Indiana State - 12:30 p.m.

FEB. 8 - vs. Lipscomb - 3:30 p.m. transfer whom Perry is excited about is Rachel Houck.

She played her freshman year at Louisville and is expected to have a strong presence at the plate.

With only three seniors on the team, the Cardinals are looking to develop into a powerhouse in the MAC for years to come.

Perry and her staff have an eye for talent, and are looking to build on last season’s success.

SUNDAY The Ball State women’s tennis team battles Evansville at the Muncie YMCA. The match is at 1:30 p.m.

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Sellers finished the game with a team-leading 19 points on 4-7 shooting.

Both teams struggled from the floor in the first half, shooting under 50 percent.

Turnovers were also an issue for the Cardinals, as they committed 11 in the first half and 16 total.

Junior Bo Calhoun replaced senior Matt Kamieniecki in the second half. Whitford said Kamieniecki was still having back issues, keeping him out for the remainder of the game.

“We want to get [Kamieniecki] back at 100 percent,” Whitford said. “It wouldn’t surprise me if we shut him down for the next few weeks.”

After a 14-1 Buffalo run, Ball State responded with a threepointer from Kiapway and two blocks by House. Sellers converted a three-point play, cutting the deficit to 70-65 with

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Ball State Buffalo 78 82 Score 43.4 45.8 Field goal % 36 31.2 3-point % 69.7 74.2 Free throw % 37 35 Rebounds 5 10 Steals 4 5 Blocks

less than five minutes to play.

Mid-American Conference leading scorer Justin Moss fouled out with 3:45 remaining, finishing with 17 points.

House also fouled out late, finishing with 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

With under 20 seconds remaining, sophomore Zavier Turner made a three-pointer and layup to bring them within two. Turner finished the game with 11 points off the bench.

The comeback attempt fell short, however, as Buffalo iced the game with free throws.

With the loss, Ball State is now 7-13 overall and 2-7 in MAC play.

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BAD | BUDGET Out of all the fees Ball State students pay, the “student service fee” is by far the largest—$647 a semester, with nearly half going to athletic programs.

With students taking out more loans than ever, they have to dig even deeper in their pockets for additional fees. These fees have generally been on the rise, but the student service fee has increased 28 percent since 2004 alone.

The student service fee covers a wide range of areas: the Late Nite program, John R. Emens Auditorium, the L.A. Pittenger Student Center and some other buildings on campus. But the most, about 50 percent, goes to the athletic budget.

The athletic budget for 2014-15 is $17.8 million, and the students will support 65 percent of that, which is $11 million.

“Wow, I didn’t know that,” said Matt Miller, a junior criminal justice major. “I have only been to one football game.”

Some of the money that goes to athletics pays for student tickets.

As a Ball State student, you are able to attend any sporting event for free with a student ID. Ball State also offers rally shirts and free stuff if you attend, but attendance at games has been lower than average.

Bernie Hannon, vice president of business affairs, commented earlier in the year, saying it’s hard to tell if student fees will increase.

– DAN HAUGHN / NEWS 221

In 2001, the type of projects that would later be known as “immersive learning” started in a small corner of campus—the Virginia Ball Center. The 60 students involved shot footage for PBS, traveled to Paris, researched race relations and created a play that went Off Broadway in New York.

They also kick-started a new type of learning for Ball State.

Fast-forward to the 2013-14 school year, and 4,318 undergraduate students participated in immersive learning. That’s 28 percent of the student body in just one year.

The Strategic Plan’s goal is bigger—to have every student have one immersive-learning experience before graduation—and the numbers are moving toward that goal. Since it was a campuswide initiative in 2007, 25,132 students have had immersivelearning experiences.

Kelli Huth, who manages immersive-learning projects for Building Better Communities, said her group’s immersive-learning projects attract attention from the community.

“We constantly receive inquiries from businesses and organizations about potential immersive-learning collaborations,” she said.

The opportunity to work on a real-world project with a community partner and students from other disciplines is what makes immersive learning different, she said.

“Students benefit from interactions with people outside of their majors because there are many different problem-solving strategies,” Huth said. “Sometimes it’s challenging to negotiate through an issue with students who have different backgrounds and experiences, but it makes the project outcomes much more rich.”

A student pulls into the commuter parking lot 15 minutes before his noon class starts. He circles the lot once, looking for an empty spot.

No luck.

He goes around again, deciding to follow another student walking to his car. He waits for him to pull out, then steals his spot.

This is not something out of the ordinary in the commuter lots.

For the 3,952 commuter permits sold this year, there are only 1,899 spaces available for students to park in, according to the Office of Parking Services.

While there are 1,690 spots in the stadium lot for overflow, there are still about 400 more permits sold than spots available.

Because of this, parking spots can be hard to come by at times in the commuter lot, especially when coming to campus in the middle of the day.

“Not every commuter student is on campus at the same time,” said Joan Todd, spokesperson for the university, in an interview last semester. “They all have different class schedules and that sort of thing, even the ones who have purchased permits.”

Nancy Wray, parking services office manager, said there are approximately 9,500 total parking spaces on campus. For those spots, 11,791 parking permits were sold, which includes temporary permits and permit holders who may not be at the university anymore.

Although university officials don’t find the number of parking spots to be a problem, students do, and they make their opinions known.

Cameron Personett, a junior general studies major, said he thought parking was a giant money-maker for the university.

“There are more people parked at the stadium than there are spots,” Personett said. “They also need to make it a little bit more free than it is now.”

– KARA BERG / NEWS 221

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The Student Government Association’s election season will begin Tuesday night at the nomination convention, where slate and Senate campaigns are officially announced.

Zach Huffman, elections board chair, said he wants to create more awareness around the election season.

One of the ways he and the elections board plan to do so is by involving other departments, such as the communications department.

Students who take COMM 210 Fundamentals of Public Speaking will have the opportunity to gain extra credit by attending the debates.

“That’s going to get more knowledge flowing about the election season,” Huffman said. “On top of that, it’s going to create a bigger buzz around campus.”

SGA adviser Jennifer JonesHall said she is hoping to see quality students run for a slate.

“I am looking forward to hearing their platform points and to really see that they have done their research on their platform points,” she said.

The last two SGA elections saw code violations and fines.

Jones-Hall and former SGA president Chloe Anagnos had spent time reviewing the elections code to ensure clarity.

“I honestly do not think people go out with the intent to break policies and procedures,” Jones-Hall said. “They go out to win, and sometimes that clouds their judgement.”

After the nomination convention, the elections board

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will have a private meeting with the students who are running for a slate to make sure they understand the severity and consequences if any violation occurs, Huffman said.

“We are not scared to get rid of a slate,” Huffman said, “If it comes down to it, that’s what we have to do.”

The nomination convention takes place Tuesday in Art and Journalism Building Room 175 at 8 p.m.

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Ball State’s imposing physical campus makes up a large part of its image.

For example, the new geothermal system, installed over the past few years, is the largest geothermal system of its kind in the nation.

The new system cuts around $2 million in operating costs and reduces the university’s carbon footprint by 50 percent.

When students were asked what their favorite facet of campus was, three buildings came out on top: • Bracken Library – Currently holds 2.3 million books, microforms and periodicals. It gets roughly 4,000 visitors a day.

• L.A. Pittenger Student Center – Home to a 24-room hotel, bowling alley, barber shop and the Tally food court.

• Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center – Contains a three-floor fitness area, a five-court gymnasium and a 200-meter suspended track. Outdoor Pursuits is also located in the building; there, you can rent equipment, sign up for trips and visit the 36-foot climbing wall.

Kevin Kenyon, associate vice president of facilities, said Ball State gets funding two ways. The state allocates money to the budget used for constructing new and maintaining educational-based buildings.

“The rest of the money is earned by buildings that charge fees.

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