WEDNESDAY | FEB. 22, 2017 @bsudailynews | www.ballstatedaily.com The Daily News CAST facing potential dissolution Departments, programs may moved from CAST to the new college. At I don’t see any Faculty and staff members “shouldn’t the time, College of Heath Dean Mitchell be worried” about their positions be absorbed by other colleges Whaley said both colleges would stay advantages for keeping disappearing, King said. If academic approximately the same size in regards to “ programs move to different colleges, faculty Casey Smith & Maggie Stolfa faculty and student numbers. [CAST] as it is.” will still be needed as they are now. Daily News Reporters Since then, there have been — Terry King, interim president Academic course requirements for students enrolled in academic The duration of Ball State’s College conversations about adding programs members, King said he’s looking to of Applied Sciences and Technology is to make CAST stronger. However, some programs currently in CAST would move them to new colleges where they in jeopardy. faculty and administrators are still in also not be affected. As early as the Fall 2017 semester, CAST favor of closing the college altogether, can “grow and become more successful “The administrative structure will at what they do,” although he would may find itself getting dissolved, with the including Interim President Terry King, change, but everything physically will stay not say definitely that the college’s college’s faculty, staff and degree programs who led a discussion about the future of the same,” King said. being moved to other academic colleges CAST in a meeting on Tuesday. dissolution was official at this time. King said faculty at the university’s and departments on the campus. “I don’t see any advantages for keeping If and when the plan becomes official, seven other colleges are currently having The decision about whether CAST should [CAST] as it is,” he said. “We’ve been King said, the colleges absorbing the discussions about what departments and continue to exist as its own college has been talking about this for a while, and now transferring programs will vote on whether programs they’re open to absorbing. a question in limbo for over a year. When we’re having discussions about what plans or not they will be accepted. Check online for updates. Contact Casey the College of Health opened in Fall 2016, we’ve identified.” “If there is no best fit, then we will find a Smith & Maggie Stolfa with any questions or the nutrition and dietetics departments Regarding CAST programs and faculty way to accommodate it,” King said. concerns at [email protected].

Comedy group to Ties host show Family After considering different options, Cousins chose for charity Ball State together. Underground Comedy will Samantha Mattlin Women’s Swim & Dive Reporter donate proceeds to OUTreach Sorita Heng Daily News Reporter

Upon entering Be Here Now, the musty smell of wood greets you. To the right is the bar, and across from it a snooker table and digital jukebox. At the back, there is a welcome sign with Garfield on it, dozens of posters and lighted signs and owls — lots of them, from accessories on sale to wooden decorations. Smack in the middle, strings of blue lights snake from the ceiling and hover above a square opening. A retro painting of black and coffee-colored owls hang beside the stairs leading down to it. Underneath is a dim room where comedians in Comedy Underground’s weekly show will be lighting up the night. Tonight's show, however, will be a bit different than the weekly laugh-filled event. This week, Comedy Underground’s Chuckles for Charity will take place from 9 to 11 p.m. All the proceeds from the show will go to Muncie OUTreach, a nonprofit helping LGBTQ youth find support and resources. Tennah McDonald, the co-organizer of the show, has done two charity events for Muncie OUTreach in the last two years. “They need the extra cash just to do special events for these kids who feel ostracized by their peers and their high school,” she said. Muncie OUTreach is a part of the Unitarian Universal Church of Muncie, where LGBTQ Reagan Allen // DN youth are free to express themselves, play Cousins Anne Vormohr and Sophie Bader committed to the Ball State women’s swimming and diving team together. As freshmen, Vormohr games or talk about various topics such as posted Ball State’s top times this season in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke, and Bader had the top 200-yard individual school, how to get a job and suicide awareness. medley and 200-yard butterfly times. “The adults that are involved in the program are fantastic with the kids,” McDonald said. “Because you know, you’re all State women’s swimming The two freshmen grew up in nearby a teenager, you’re angsty and you’re not understanding life. And so they work really and diving coach Kristy Portland, and Ball State always stayed on well with [the youth]. Patterson was sitting on the Sophie’s mind. She considered attending CHUCKLES, B See page 3 couch when her phone lit up with a Indiana University-Purdue University FaceTime call. Indianapolis, Xavier University, Miami INSIDE She was confused when former swimmer and the University of Indianapolis, but SGA SLATE DEBATE Cori Vormohr popped up on the screen she wanted to stay close to home. Running parties Ignite and OPTiC debate Anne also considered Ball State and platforms, budgets. PG 5 with her little sister Anne and cousin Sophie Bader chirping in the background. Miami, but she also looked at places MEN'S Anne and Sophie, best friends and farther away like the Naval and Air cousins, committed to swim for Ball Force Academies. She didn’t want it to be State that night, and Patterson couldn’t a foregone conclusion that she’d follow in have been happier. Cori’s footsteps at Ball State. See COUSINS, page 4

Cardinals fall short in a close meet over the weekend. PG 4 ONLINE Forward cuts tension with laughs TRUSTING NEWS QUESTIONNAIRE Tahjai Teague embraces his role on get us going like that.” Distrust in the media has been high lately; Sophomore center Trey Moses said Teague is probably give the Daily News your insight. men's basketball team with a smile one of the funniest people he has ever met. Elizabeth Wyman Assistant Sports Editor “There is never a dull moment with Tahjai,” Moses BREAKING STEREOTYPES said. “It’s just his personality. He’s definitely the one to Check out the latest in the series, with this Tahjai Teague almost always has a smile on his face. make us laugh.” week's focus on the Chinese Club. The redshirt freshman forward is Ball State Head coach James Whitford said Teague’s humor basketball’s funny guy. doesn’t get in the way of the team, though. If anything, it MEN'S VOLLEYBALL “I always try to make somebody laugh during the helps keep the long grind of a college basketball season Cardinals have third-highest average day,” Teague said. “I try to bring that fun spirit. When from eating away at the Cardinals. attendance in the country. you don’t want to be here, it’s an early day, I just try to See TEAGUE, page 4

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IGNITE they can develop themselves without fear or confusion. We want all students, in all Ball State University is full of diverse involvements, to have clear, easy access to students with a magnitude of interests and their university and Student Government ambitions. Our demographic ranges from Association. We want students to athletes, activists, international exchanges, understand and have access to what SGA culturally curious, academic oriented, can provide them for their passions. artists, and greek life. As students move The IGNITE slate is comprised of through defining themselves in college, Gabrielle Lloyd (President), Zoe Taylor they should not have to worry about (Vice President), Caleb Conley (Secretary) moving through the university alone. and Theodore Hoffman (Treasurer). Our There is a small flame that burns inslate’s each executive board is derived from student at our university. Students have a various backgrounds- from athletics, to right to express their wants and concerns, Student Government Association, Greek for others to see their passions, and for Ball Life, diversity focus groups, housing State to fuel their fire in their college years. and residence life, activist groups, small The best way to create what students organizations, and international student need from Ball State is to work from connections. We all balance their ambitions and interests, our passions with work and thus we decided to adopt the academics, we understand the name of “IGNITE.” Our slate need for assistance and the need strives to ignite the passion in for clarity of how Ball State can students, becoming a catalyst help develop our interests. 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Founded in 2010, the Cornfed Derby Junior magazine journalism major Dames is comprised of over 30 skaters Merritt McLaughlin, known as Janis who compete in numerous home Droplin when she skates for the Derby and away meets and tournaments Dames, believes the sport of roller derby Jessie Fisher // Photo Provided throughout the Midwest. The Derby is helping change society’s view of what Muncie’s all-women roller derby team, the Cornfed Derby Dames, will start their seventh Dames compete in the Women’s Flat a traditional athlete looks like. season in the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association on Sunday. The team was founded in Track Derby Association, where they “Every body type really does have 2010 and is comprised of over 30 skaters who compete in numerous home and away meets are currently ranked 109 out of 320 a specific advantage in the sport,” and tournaments throughout the Midwest. international roller derby teams. McLaughlin said. “I think that’s really my chosen family.” “I think a lot of people focus on how MORE INFORMATION cool that literally anybody can have a The Derby Dames hope to make a physically challenging it is, but it’s also place in roller derby.” very mentally hard,” she said. • What: Cornfed Derby Dames season difference in the community as well. Part Although fun and exhilarating, roller of the proceeds from their home meets is The Cornfed Derby Dames will kick opener derby is a time-consuming sport. The • When: 2 p.m. Sunday, doors open at 1 donated to local charities in Muncie. off their season this Sunday, with their team practices three times a week, • Where: Gibson Skating Arena (2610 S. 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Skyblocker in the rink, will be the team is so close-knit. out how to make your brain tell your The team will also have home bouts returning for her seventh season with “The community is by far one of body to do these things,” Fisher said. on March 12, April 2 and July 8. the Derby Dames. the best aspects of being a part of this The mental aspect of roller derby is Fisher, who serves as the Dames' team,” Fisher said. “My teammates are something that takes some getting used Contact Emily Sabens with any questions interleague coordinator and heads my best friends; some would even say to, McLaughlin said. or concerns at [email protected].

Comedy Underground and other people LGBTQ youth,” she said. “It shows them CHUCKLES supporting us, we wouldn’t be here.” that you can be outspoken, opinionated Continued from page 1 Today, six comedians will be taking the and stand up for yourself. And you can do stage. They are Brandi Ball, Kurt Messick, it with humor and a grin.” “The adults that are involved in the Shannon Rostin, Katlin McFee, Rachelle program are fantastic with the kids,” Offenbacker feels a similar personal connection in being able to support Muncie McDonald said. “Because you know, Renee and Evanne Offenbacker. For Renee, being able to perform and OUTreach through her comedy. Comedy Underground Facebook // you’re a teenager, you’re angsty and Photo Courtesy contribute to Muncie OUTreach ties into her When she was younger, she thought you’re not understanding life. And so they own experience. being gay was simply a secret she would bi, or trans, or straight, a grandmother or a work really well with [the youth]." “These are my favorite shows to do have to keep for the rest of her life. father. Everyone is so different,” she said. Muncie OUTreach is funded purely by because it is such a personal issue,” “I actually really give it up to comedy “But you could be telling a story about donations, which pays for resources and she said. for helping me come out of the closet,” she ketchup on stage, and everyone together activities such as counseling sessions at Renee came out ten years ago, at the said. “Because I was having to write almost has something in common all of a sudden. Ball State Counseling Practicum Clinic, age of 20, while she was studying at like a character of this straight woman in We’re not all different anymore by laughing meals at meetings and field trips. Indiana University. Indianapolis. I would tell these stories and at something.” Laura Janney, a co-founder of Muncie It was during one of her spring break would have to get into character before Maybe in the dim space of Be Here Now OUTreach, finds Comedy Underground’s trips to Colorado when she tried stand-up the show. I actually came out on stage one tonight, where the white hollow eyes of support crucial to the organization. comedy. Last October, she met McDonald night. It was kind of one those [moments] the owls greet you at the stairs, a sense of “I just think it’s awesome that they when you’re like, ‘I can’t take it anymore!’” unity and hoots of laughter will be present support us. What we do is so vital in and did her first show with Comedy Underground. throughout the night of comedy. giving young people who feel isolated To her, comedy can also be a place to find “I love doing [the shows] because it’s a common ground with each other. a place to be,” she said. “Without Contact Sorita Heng with any questions or way for me to be a positive role model to “There’s someone in the audience who’s concerns at [email protected]. Make memories here.

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Men's basketball comes COUSINS Continued from page 1 “We wanted her to keep her options open back to win last 3 games and travel to other campuses,” said Marcie Vormohr, Anne’s mom. “If she were to get a full ride to Colorado, we would be OK with Cardinals now tied for 3rd-best that because the money we would save on school could pay for traveling.” record after Tuesday's victory Sophie became terrified at the thought Ryan Flanery of not going to college with Anne. They started swimming together when they Men’s Basketball Reporter were 4 and were coached by their moms. The Cardinals are getting used to Sophie's mom would even joke about Anne playing from behind. being her fifth daughter. They attended Jay Ball State men's basketball (18-10, County High School together and qualified 9-6 MAC) won its third comeback for the state championships. game in a row against a Mid- This year, the pair competed at the Sophie Bader // Photo Provided MAC Championships in Oxford, Ohio. American Conference West Division Cousins Anne Vormohr and Sophie Bader opponent Tuesday night, defeating Anne posted Ball State's top times began swimming together when they were 4 Eastern Michigan (13-15, 5-10) 79-72. this season in the 100-yard backstroke years old and were coached by their mothers. "The encouraging thing for me in (56.75) and 200-yard backstroke Now, Vormohr and Bader are swimming and today's game is that our defense is (2:02.60) and Sophie had the top 200- diving teammates who live together and are getting better," head coach James yard individual medley (2:07.36) and both nursing majors. Whitford said. "I was pleased and 200-yard butterfly (2:04.98) times. of stairs and freshmen had to walk on the proud of our guys for defending to the “I’ve always had Soph to train with and outside, square every corner and chop in level that we did to allow ourselves to we literally swam side by side,” Anne said. the hallways,” Anne said. “I get it, we are climb back into the game." “Soph swims the butterfly and I swam the young and have to earn the respect of those The Eagles went on a 22-2 run to 200 fly and made state cut. She swam it the above us, but not like that.” Paige Grider // DN next week and got one-tenth of a [second] stretch out a 31-12 lead with 6:34 left On the way home, Forward Tahjai Teague goes up for a basket slower than me. Our in the first half, but the Cardinals Anne called Sophie. went on a 19-4 run to bring the game during the Cardinals’ game against Eastern times can be that close." Michigan on Tuesday in John E. Worthen Arena. “At this point, I was within four at halftime 35-31. Seeing Anne Ball State won 79-72, improving the team’s Seeing her in the shower and my With a quick 4 points from senior succeed pushed record to 18-10 (9-6 MAC). Sophie to become a “be so happy and phone started ringing forward Franko House, the game was Weber hit another 3-pointer to better swimmer, too. and it was Anne," Sophie tied at 35-35 with 18:59 left in the accomplishing so much said. “I called her back second and Eastern Michigan and the increase the lead to 62-56 on Ball Anne finished fifth in State's next possession and Eastern Indiana in the 100- and she was like, 'I think Ball State started to trade baskets. pushed me to want that I’m going to commit to The Cardinals didn't start to pull Michigan didn't pull within 4 points yard backstroke her Ball State tonight.' It was away until the 4:52 mark. for the rest of the game. freshman and junior same thing.” years. The smile Anne out of nowhere and I Senior forward Ryan Weber secured The Cardinals are now tied for the — Sophie Bader, Ball State swimmer third-best record in the conference had on her face was screamed down to my three offensive rebounds in a row after mom and told her.” a missed free throw from sophomore after Buffalo (15-13, 9-6 MAC) lost something Sophie Anne and Sophie are now roommates, forward Trey Moses and a pair of Tuesday night. wouldn’t forget — so she did the same in 3-point misses from junior forward With three games left and a one- the 100-yard butterfly. teammates and classmates and their “Seeing her be so happy and Sean Sellers and junior guard Francis game lead over Western Michigan moms attend every meet, home or away. accomplishing so much pushed me to Kiapway. House then found Weber for (12-15, 8-7 MAC) in the MAC West They both major in nursing, which want that same thing," Sophie said. a 3-ball to put Ball State up 59-53. Division, House said he understands is fitting given that Sophie’s dad is a "She pushes me to become better and "It kind of happened pretty fast," the season isn't over yet. veterinarian, and Anne’s brother and senior year, I was ranked in the top Weber said. "Right before that play "I mean, we were kind of at this dad are both doctors. eight of Indiana.” happened in the last timeout coach point last year and we lost three To build team chemistry, the Sophie tried to push Anne toward Ball [Jason Grunkemeyer] said something straight," House said. "It really isn't swimming and diving team does a State, but Anne had to make the decision to me and I need to get my nose in anything yet." "positively positive." Each member on herself. After visiting the Air Force there and rebound, so I just tried Contact Ryan Flanery with any is supposed to write a friendly message Academy in Colorado she had a clearer making a conscious effort." questions or concerns @Flanery_17. to a teammate, and one day, Sophie picture of what she wanted. received one from Anne. “I was on the plane coming home ... and “Thanks for pushing me in and out of my dad looked at me and said ‘Do you the pool.” really wanna go there?’ and I said, 'You Anne and Sophie started off together, noticed it too? I don’t think the service and they don’t plan on being separated academy is for me.'” it,” Whitford said. “I told him whatever any time soon. TEAGUE decision he made, I’ll live with it. Thought In Anne’s eyes, the first-year students weren't treated right. Contact Samantha Mattlin with any Continued from page 1 it was in his best interest.” questions or concerns @SAMtastic09. “Everything just feels normal again,” “The girls would be going up a flight “There can be a weight, inadvertent, that kind of keeps on the group because Teague said. you’re trying to perform at an elite level Teague has turned into more everyday,” Whitford said. “He has a than just a spark off the bench. The great way of both embracing that part go-to sixth man, as Whitford calls of it, but not doing it in a way that takes him, holds a bigger role than just the fun out of things.” providing his average of 7.1 points It’s easy for Teague to joke around and 5.7 rebounds per game. and have fun with his teammates. The 6-foot-8-inch, 218-pound Even 24-year-old teammate DouDou forward has a much larger frame than Gueye thinks the 20-year old can be his older cousins Jeff and Marquis. funny — sometimes. Jeff currently plays for the Pacers “If you’re really sensitive, you might in the NBA, and Marquis is playing want to fight him,” Gueye said. “He’s a professionally in Russia. nightmare, but he’s a good kid.” Teague averages 18.2 minutes per Teague's sense of humor helped guys game, but when he's splitting defenders like Gueye, a graduate transfer from or elevating for monstrous dunks, South Carolina State, come together as Whitford said Worthen Arena's crowd a team. gets behind Ball State. “There’s no more like small groups “He’s to me on the way to being an on the team, we're all one now,” Teague elite stretch four," Whitford said. "It’s his said. “We all talk and joke around in the ability to move as well as he does with locker room, but be serious on the court." his length that makes him unusual.” At the 16:18 minute mark in Ball As Teague and the Cardinals finish State men’s basketball exhibition game out Mid-American Conference play on Nov. 3 against the University of before the conference tournament, Indianapolis, Teague checked into Teague is looking to stay focused and the game — 355 days later than the have fun along the way. Indianapolis native had planned. “I’m always trying to smile,” Teague A 2015 foot injury during a summer said. “I’m always laughing and joking. workout pushed the forward to redshirt I’m really never in a bad mood.” because he feared he wouldn’t be healthy enough to play. Contact Elizabeth Wyman with any “It was his decision, but I recommended questions or concerns @dn_sports.

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SPONSORED BY THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES News Page 5 // Feb. 22, 2017 @bsudailynews SGA slates discuss platforms in Pruis Groups lay out ideas, plans during Monday's debate before polls open next week Sara Barker Daily News Reporter The two slates running against each other to become next year’s executive board of the Student Government Association faced off in the all-slate debate Monday. Here’s a breakdown of IGNITE and OPTiC’s key takeaways for the night. PLATFORM POINTS A guiding theme for both slates during the debate was their lists of platform points. IGNITE’s points fall into six categories that form an eponymous acronym: Inclusion, Growth, Navigate, Invest, Transparency and Engage. OPTiC’s platform includes three categories with three sub-categories in each, resulting in nine total platform points. Insight, innovation and inclusion make up the three main points. During the debate, OPTiC talked about its points focusing on fostering student- teacher relationships, advancing technology on campus, organizing a University Police Department Cadet initiative and promoting Terence K. Lightning Jr. // DN mental health initiatives on campus. Members of OPTiC and IGNITE speak at the All-Slate Debate on Monday in Pruis Hall. The two slates are running for the 2017-18 Student Government IGNITE also discussed its platform Association executive board. points, which included Beneficence Dialogues, a Cardinal Kitchen with school supplies, mental health dialogue, sports promotion, a women’s leadership conference, navigating the transition between executive boards, weekly videos, suicide prevention training and an environmental commission. BUDGETS The first question of the night asked the slate treasurers what their roles consisted of, and both Kaia Thompson of OPTiC and Theodore Hoffman of IGNITE said part of their role was to create a budget for SGA and approve it with the Senate and university administration. Later, both potential treasurers laid out their visions for the 2017-18 SGA budget. Both candidates tailored their budgets to match their respective slate’s platform points. Terence K. Lightning Jr. // DN Hoffman said some of IGNITE’s (From left) Juniors Theodore Hoffman, Zoe Taylor, Gabrielle Lloyd and Caleb Conley are running for the 2017-18 SGA executive board. Their slate, IGNITE, participated in the All-Slate Debate on Monday in platform points don’t need financial Terence K. Lightning Jr. // DN backing, such as navigating an executive Pruis Hall. (From left) Juniors Katy Volikas, Greg Carbo, transition and sports promotion. Counseling Center but offered different initiatives, such as initiating public Kaia Thompson and Lizzie Ford are running for However, Hoffman said he hopes to ways to alleviate the overwhelming forums called Benny Talks, starting the 2017-18 SGA executive board. Their slate, allocate $1,600 more to the small works volume of students who want to use the peer advocate groups and supporting OPTiC, participated in the All-Slate Debate on fund, $1,500 more to Cardinal Kitchen center’s resources. preventative measures against suicide. Monday in Pruis Hall. for school supplies, $1,500 to a Women’s OPTiC’s vice president Katy Volikas In response to OPTiC’s rebuttal debate moderator Abby Kirk. Leadership conference to pay for proposed that group therapy sessions be questioning how IGNITE will find the To combat this, OPTiC’s president seminars, workshops and speakers and promoted because of the large amount resources to maintain new programs, Taylor Greg Carbo proposed hosting more open $1,500 more for mental health dialogue. said IGNITE plans to train 50 students as of students these can accommodate. dialogue with the student body and letting Thompson also said some of her slate’s peer mentors and use these students to Thompson also said OPTiC will be students know they are included in SGA. platform points are free. Some that are help with new programs instead of relying promoting the WellTrack program to IGNITE’s president Gabrielle Lloyd not, however, include fostering student- solely on counseling center employees. students as well. also said she wanted more open teacher relationships, to which OPTiC VOTER TURNOUT Volikas said by promoting and dialogue with students, and she wanted will allocate $4,000 and advancing expanding upon existing group therapy, IGNITE and OPTiC face the same to inform campus more about what SGA technology on campus, which will be the Counseling Center can “elevate what problem in elections, which is actually really does. funded with $5,000. they already are doing.” getting students to vote. Currently, Ball COUNSELING CENTER In contrast, IGNITE’s vice president State students vote more for Homecoming Contact Sara Barker with any questions or Both slates expressed concern for the Zoe Taylor spoke about starting new court than SGA executive boards, said concerns at [email protected].

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The team has won the competition for the past nine years. we were really surprised, though, to for African-American women in major, won a state championship EXPECT: win 17,” Moore said. “To do that two the , which is rising award for improv duo. The duo years in a row, I think really speaks to throughout the country and is three competed in three rounds, and +Professional the students’ commitment to the team to four times higher for African- the competition was the first time and how hard they work.” American women than other races. the duo had performed the event development Moore said these wins gave her “[Winning] is nuts,” she said. “I together and was Heaton’s first +Interactive team momentum and an emotional saw more success than I could ever improv duo ever. boost in their postseason. Eleven dream of at that tournament. It isn’t “There’s a natural kind of synergy workshops members won a state champion title even about me; it’s about seeing between Riley and me when it comes +Networking in at least one category. my team do that well and how to that kind of thing. It’s very easy “It was a chance to showcase many awards that everybody else just [for] him to say something and with local the breadth of our team,” she said. on the team was able to take. That then I can just roll with that or that employers “We’ve had different teams that we’d makes me really proud not only as I can say something and he can roll + captured the state title [with] but it’s the co-captain of the team, but as a with it,” Heaton said. “You never get Lunch included been really dependent on a few stars. teammate and a friend.” those stall-outs where the narrative +Career & internship preparation But this current team … we have Marissa Lockhart, a freshman kind of falls apart,” Heaton said. a lot of talent and skill and really creative writing major, won two Poynter said the three minutes impressive events across the board.” FEATURING: state titles and three second place teams are given to prepare before Dayna Arnett, a senior awards. Before Ball State, Lockhart their six-minute performance biochemistry and pre-medicine had never been involved in speech. contain a lot of panic because they < Image major, won three state champion “[Winning] was just really have a small amount of time to put awards and placed second to her consultations enlightening and made me super themselves out there and impress own teammates in her other two with Leslee Hill proud of not only my team, but of the judges. events. Arnett has won in the myself and my own performance “We kind of thought about > persuasion category each year she and [it] proved to myself that I Personal branding general things like OK, we’ll play has entered in that category. can do this and no matter if I had & leadership these kind of characters, this’ll be “Persuasion’s always been kind the experience before or not, the how we’ll start, this will be how development with Anthony Juliano of my love child because I did an speech team is a family and they we end it and then everything in event like that in high school called really helped me get to where I the middle was kind of fair game,” original oratory, so I got to continue needed to be,” Lockhart said. “That #CAREERSFORCARDINALS Poynter said. “It’s like turning a that as I did college speech,” Arnett tournament was just a really good rough draft in as your final.” said. “I get to use a skill that I’ve moment to realize how important brought to you by been crafting for so long to be able this team is.” The team will travel to two to talk to people about something I Cade Heaton, a sophomore national competitions in April. really care about.” political science and philosophy Contact Michelle Kaufman Arnett’s persuasion speech this major, and Riley Poynter, a with any questions or concerns at year was on maternal mortality sophomore public relations [email protected].