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Frog baby repairs to cost approx. $3,000

|  EMMA KATE FITTES CHIEF REPORTER [email protected]

While Frog Baby is waiting to be repaired, a former Ball State student charged with the vandalism of it awaits her preliminary trial on March 7 to begin negotiation for her criminal mischief charge.

The iconic Frog Baby stat-ue is currently waiting to be shipped to Venus Bronze Works in Detroit, which is

best known for its work on the Solider and Sailors mon-ument in Indianapolis, Jim Lowe, director of Engineering and Construction Operations, said. The statue was vandal-ized and spray painted gold in December.

“We all hope we can get it in their hands, they can evalu-ate it, do their work and get it back to us before graduation,” Lowe said.

Hannah Leath was charged with criminal mischief, a class B misdemeanor.

Lowe said officers followed marks that were left, one of which included her initials, and used the security camera foot-

age of Frog Baby on Dec. 12.Leath’s lawyer, Kelly Bryan,

said under Indiana law the pen-alty for Leath’s misdemeanor could range from no jail time or fine to up to 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.

“My first opportunity to talk to the prosecutor and his atti-tude about the case will be at that pretrial; I have not talked to him before so I don’t know,” Bryan said. “It’s really not a routine case.”

Bryan also said there is a possibility Leath will have to pay for the cost to repair all damages.

Former student to have preliminary trial for criminal mischief

See FROG BABY, page 4

Sequester could impact students

|  RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER [email protected]

Indiana college students could feel the brunt of budget cuts if Congress fails to come to a budget agreement and the sequester goes into effect.

The sequester was an arrangement Congress came to in order to motivate themselves to agree on budget cuts, hoping mandatory cuts would spur compromise. It has also been referred to as the fiscal cliff.

Congress, however, has yet to come to an agree-ment and time is dwindling down as they only have until 11:59 p.m. Friday.

While Pell Grants are exempt from the planned cuts, college students could be affected in other ways. Fewer Supplemental Edu-cational Opportunity grants will be issued, and fewer students will receive work study support.

Dan Reagan, an as-sociate political sci-ence professor, com-pared the potential sequester effects to a tornado.

“Where you stand on a policy depends on where you sit,” Reagan said. “A tor-nado might be an event that will strike some individuals and communities and by-pass others. The ex-pectation is nation-ally that big cities and military commu-nities will be more directly and imme-diately impact than middle class suburbs and rural areas.”

Reagan also said even if students are not directly affected by the cuts to educational funding, their families could be impacted in other ways.

For example, students with parents who are fed-eral employees who also help pay for their educa-tion will experience financial strain. Some govern-ment employees will be have their hours cut back, which will result in a 20 percent pay decrease. This will affect their family’s ability to help with school.

Less grants to be offered if agreement can’t be reached

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fewer Indiana college students will receive aide to help pay for college will come from other federally funded education aide programs like Supplemental Educational Opportunity grants

fewer Indiana college students will receive work-study support

percent of federal employees surveyed said if the sequester goes through; they will have a harder time paying for children’s education

57 percentpercent will have to take on additional debt.

See SEQUESTER, page 4

DN FILE PHOTO TAYLOR IRBYFrog Baby sports a coat of gold paint Dec. 12 after being vandalized earlier. A date is set for the preliminary hearing of former Ball State student Hannah Leath who was caught on camera the same night of Frog Baby’s vandalism.

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amount Hannah Leath’s fine could be, plus the cost to repair all damage

amount the university has paid so far to clean up the vandalism

locations that Leath spray painted, including sidewalks, light poles, and a push button at the Scramble Light

180days of jail time Leath could face

Skin cancer develops within one of five Americans, and melanoma is increasing at a higher rate than any other forms of cancer. This is a look at the different parts of your skin, as well as how UV rays penetrate it.

CATCHING SOME RAYSTHE SCIENCE OF SERIESThis is the third graphic in a series meant to explain how different stimuli common to college students affect the body. Other graphics you will see in the future include the science of sleep deprivation, caffeine buzzes and marijuana use.

These cells make an important protein called

keratin that helps the skin protect the rest

of the body.

KERATINOCYTES

This type of skin cell produces melanin, which gives the skin

its pigmentation.

MELANOCYTE

UVA Radiation UVB Radiation

“There is no such thing as a safe tan. The increase in skin pigment,

called melanin, is a sign of danger.” - FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATIONThe outermost protective

shield of the body. The epidermis replenishes

every 35- 45 days.

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DERMISMakes up the bulk of our

skin. It contains nerve fibers, blood vessels and

lymphatic vessels.

Basal cells are made up of keratinocytes (see below)

and continually divide to form new keratinocytes. This

is the dead skin that peels from the body.

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HOW DOES SUNLIGHT AFFECT YOUR SKIN?

These cells protect from desctructive

UV radiation.

• Tanning for your first time before the age of 35 increases your risk for developing melanoma skin cancer by 87%.

• Melanoma is the second most common form of cancer for young people 15-29 years old.

MELANIN

Most tanning booths and beds emit UVA and UVB radiation like the sun. Forced tanning is associated with DNA damage in the melanocytes. Here is how they work:

• The UVA radiation triggers the melanin pigment in your upper skin cells to immediately fade away after a few hours of exposure.

• The minimum quantity of UVB rays released generate the tanning reaction where new melanin is produced and distributed between the upper skin cells.

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UVC RADIATIONAll of UVC rays are absorbed by the earth’s ozone layer and do not reach Earths surface. These rays have the shortest wavelengths, but are known to be the most damaging UV radiation.

UVB RADIATIONThe earth’s ozone layer absorbs some of these rays, which have medium wavelengths that prompt the production melanin. UVB rays are known for darkening and thickening of your skin, and delayed tanning and burning.

UVA RADIATIONThese rays have the longest wavelength and are the most common UV rays you come in contact with. They penetrate the dermis of your skin, causing skin to age and wrinkle. The rays can also affect your immune system.

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HOT SPOTS OVERVIEW

To figure out the ambient ultraviolet radiation (UVR) intensity, your personal UVR dose depends on the duration of exposure, body surface exposed and level of protective skin covered.

The ultraviolet (UV) light is broken down into three regions. These rays are a small portion of the sun’s rays, but are the main cause for skin damage.

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Whether it was NFL teams wanting to know how far he can punt a football or what is his choice of beer, for-mer Ball State punter Scott Kovanda has a busy sched-ule preparing for what he hopes is a job in profession-al football.

Since Ball State’s season ended, Kovanda has par-ticipated in the NFLPA Col-legiate Bowl, the NFL Com-bine and worked out for the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 25. He also plans to par-ticipate in Ball State’s and Michigan’s Pro Days.

Kovanda said getting to ex-perience the combine was a cool experience, but it was also stressful.

“The NFL kind of does it on purpose,” he said. “The first day you only get like four hours of sleep. ... They want you out of your comfort zone a little bit and then see how you do with the interviews and see how you perform on the field after that.”

His time at the Combine in-cluded getting to meet with special teams coaches from all 32 teams and punting drills that measured distance and height. His performance at the Combine resulted in a workout at Scheumann Sta-dium with the special teams coach from the Eagles earlier this week.

“There’s been interest prior,” Kovanda said. “The special teams coach said I was one of the top four guys he was looking at from the Combine.”

Coach Pete Lembo said Kovanda is in a different situation than most play-ers trying to reach the NFL because of his academics.

Kovanda has already gradu-ated with a 3.9 GPA with a major in finance and minor in sales.

Lembo said the goal of red-shirt players, which Kovan-da was, is to have them grad-uate by December should they have potential to make it to the next level. But even if Kovanda doesn’t land on a NFL roster by summer, he won’t be without a job.

“He has some job opportu-nities waiting for him,” Lem-bo said. “He’s positioned perfectly to give this thing a shot. If it doesn’t work out, obviously he’s in great shape to progress right into his career.”

But he will have history on his side when it comes to Ball State punters making the NFL. Reggie Hodges and Brad Manyard are two most recent former punters to play professionally, a list Kovanda hopes to add his name.

“That’d be huge for me,” he said. “When I came in my freshman year that’s one thing I heard was ‘Punter U’ and I sort of accepted the challenge. I’ve gone up to Chicago to keep up with Brad Maynard and I talk to Reggie Hodges quite a bit. It’d mean a lot, not just to myself, but to keep the tradition with the other guys.”

But as for Kovanda’s pre-ferred choice of beer?

Labatt Blue.

| MATT McKINNEY ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR @Matt_D_McKinney

After a five-point loss to Val-paraiso in the non-conference fi-nale, the Ball State women’s bas-ketball team was sitting at 3-10, on the brink of another disap-pointing conference season.

First-year coach Brady Sallee had a doubt or two about be-ing able to rebound from a poor non-conference season.

“In my office, I was a little bit nervous about where this thing was going and how we were going to get it turned around,” Sallee said. “Luckily these kids bought in, and we got it going.“

Since that time, Ball State has won 10 of its last 13 games,

putting its record at an even .500, something unheard of in mid-January.

As clichéd as it sounds, Sallee coached his team into focusing on one game at a time.

“For us, it really was about just being 1-0 today,” Sallee said. “Whether we were 3-10 or 10-3. ... We kept coming at them with that mantra.”

Sallee said he hasn’t paid much attention to the Mid-American Conference standings so far.

“We’ve still got three big games left, three senior nights. Includ-ing our own,” Sallee said. “We’re going to have our hands full.”

One of those big games on Sal-lee’s mind is tonight’s contest at Central Michigan at 7 p.m.

The Cardinals won the first matchup this season, 68-61, in arguably its biggest win of the season so far.

Sophomore Crystal Bradford is leading Central Michigan in scoring with 15 points per game, but she scored just seven

on Feb. 7. Ball State held her to just 3-of-20 from the field in the game.

One Ball State player that won’t be available to play against Cen-tral Michigan tonight is fresh-man point guard Taylor Miller.

Miller got hurt on Feb. 10 against Toledo, and won’t return for the rest of the season.

In her absence, Brittany Carter has stepped in at the point guard spot when star-ing point guard Brandy Woody has to rest. Sallee also said Lyzz Smith’s minutes have increased due to the injury.

With the experience of 116 ap-pearances throughout her colle-giate career, senior Shanee’ Jack-son wasn’t worried when sitting at the 3-10 mark.

“We all knew coming into MAC play that we’re going to be 0-0,” Jackson said. “We all know what our goal is and what we’re work-ing toward.”

Senior day isn’t until Sunday against Western Michigan for

Jackson, so she’s concentrating on what’s directly in front of her right now.

She has also battled a nag-ging knee injury over the past couple of years, but she still wants to finish what she start-ed this season.

“It’s kind of just getting used to it and trying to work through it,” Jackson said of her knee. “I don’t wish to hurry up and be done. I first want to accomplish what we have for our goals.“

She said she physically could play more basketball. In fact, Jackson intends to play overseas after she graduates.

A win against Central Michigan tonight would put her team’s conference record at 11-3 and in sole possession of second place, just behind Toledo.

“[Central Michigan] is going to be a huge game for us, then Sunday it’s probably going to be a little emotional for me,” Jack-son said. “But if it’s another win, I’m glad.”

DN FILE PHOTO JORDAN HUFFERSenior guard Shanee’ Jackson pushes toward the paint during the game against Eastern Michigan in Worthen Arena on Feb. 20. Ball State will play against Central Michigan today.

CAREER STATSSCOTT KOVANDA, FORNER BALL STATE PUNTER

• Punts: 229• Yards per Punt: 41.0• Touchbacks: 19• Punts inside 20: 80• Punts fair caught: 60• 50-Yard+ punts: 36

Jackson will look to continue playing basketball overseas

Central Michigan rematch key to season’s turnaround

Former Ball State punter to try out in two Pro Days

KOVANDA WORKS OUT WITH NFL SPECIAL TEAMS

TODAY Women’s basketball will play on the road against Central Michigan for sole possession of second place.

SATURDAY Fresh off a high-scoring win, the Ball State men’s basketball team will face Toledo on the road at 2 p.m.

SUNDAY Gymnastics will have its senior day at home against Kentucky at 1 p.m., at Irving Gymnasium.

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G.I. Joe and Barbie are not only childhood toys, but reflections of media and society’s views about what the ideal person looks like, according to Wednesday’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week event titled “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall.”

Haley Armstrong, a senior psychology major and speaker at the event, said in 1964, the average G.I. Joe’s toy arms were proportionate to 12.2 inches on a real person. In 1994, that measurement increased to 26.8 inches.

“It’s not just college students and those listening to media who are affected, but younger kids as well,” Armstrong said.

But how much does that really register in a child’s mind? According to the presentation, a lot.

“Eighty percent of fourth-grade girls are on diets and one-third of girls ages 12 to 13 are dieting,” said Jason Walls, a Ball State masters student.

The presentation also addressed the use of diet products and trends in advertising by manufacturers, who according to Walls, are just selling products.

“A lot of these [products] are not even FDA approved,”

Walls said. “So you get all these messages saying you need it, and then they make $50 billion a year off of stuff that doesn’t work.”

That multibillion-dollar industry has gotten its business from a population that, according to Armstrong, has become obsessed with body image and adhering to standards set by mainstream media.

“It takes three minutes for someone to look in a magazine and start feeling self-conscious,” Armstrong said as she pointed at pictures of Channing Tatum and Hugh Jackman on a screen behind her.

Armstrong also said that a study in Fiji in 1994 showed the effects of television on the culture of the local

population, which had never had a word for eating disorders and even looked down upon being thin.

“TV came and 15 percent of women developed an eating disorder,” Armstrong said. “It’s really important to be critical of images in media.”

Walls said recognizing that people come in all shapes and sizes and being reminded of that often is one important step to combatting the constant barrage of shallow messages.

Walls said the messages can also come from friends and surrounding people, not just media, which can be poisonous.

“Sometimes your friends suck and you need to tell them that they suck because it’s healthy for you,” Walls said.

DN PHOTO JORDAN HUFFERGraduate Student Jason Walls talks about the unhealthy body expectations that are projected by the media. The lecture was hosted in Park Hall and was part of the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

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Even though their Traverse

City, Mich.-based agency is a 6-hour drive north, owners of Intersection overcame the distance to help their hometown revamp its image.

Chance Benbow, Andy Kennedy and Tyler Hernly are all graduates of Delta High School in Muncie and founders of Intersection, a marketing agency that is lending a hand to the nonprofit Muncie Downtown Development Partnership to revitalize the reputation of Muncie and instill pride into its residents through a campaign named “DWNTWN: The Original Muncie.”

The name originated from the campaign’s goal to empower everyone, regardless of age. “The Original Muncie” has dual meaning, the first of which is to honor the rich history of Muncie and those

who have lived in the city for a long time, Benbow said

“The other way the ‘Original’ works is for millennials,” he said. “They like original, authentic things. That’s why they wear Levi’s, Chuck Taylors and collect records. In this digital age, millennials want authentic, original, tangible things, not this marketing b.s.”

The spelling of “DWNTWN” gave the campaign a twist that shook off apathetic connotations of the city.

“A lot of times, people are complacent about Muncie, but we feel that if it was seen in a better light that they would reconsider what Muncie is,” Benbow said. “We just want people to be proud of where they live, and there’s a rich history that Muncie has.”

Intersection created a video that was shot mostly in downtown Muncie. It has received more than 6,000 hits on YouTube since it was added on Feb. 21.

“The number of people who have responded surprise me,” said Vicki Veach, executive director of MDDP. “It’s even

coming from outside of the state of Indiana. We couldn’t be happier at this point.”

Benbow said that the campaign started when MDDP wanted a simple logo for the campaign.

“We told them, ‘Hey, we can do a new logo, but how about we do a pride-instilling, consideration changing

movement for the downtown area?’ and they got on board with it,” Benbow said. “It became a rallying cry for all of downtown Muncie.”

The video is only one part of the “The Original Muncie” brand. A new website was also created that features news and other information about the partnership’s

growing platform.“We have gone from about

12 partnerships in 2011 to almost 47 partnerships in 2012,” Veach said.

Those partnerships and cooperations are what is driving the goals of the nonprofit MDDP. But the organization is not just making friends and spreading a message.

“Our mission is to have sustainable economic and cultural growth in the downtown area,” Veach said.

The organization has also written up a plan that includes improving the appearance of downtown facades and other areas, uniting the banner system and improving traffic flow while keeping city funding at a minimum by increasing fundraising and acquiring grants. The plan will be revised in April, according to Veach.

“The campaign was part of our marketing goals,” she said. “This is just a kick-off of the original message.”

“Our goal is to put downtown in the mind of not just this community, but surrounding communities, when they think about going out and shopping and looking for entertainment or a place to eat,” Veach said.

It will happen if residents feel more pride in the city, Benbow said.

“There was always a special spot in our hearts for Muncie,” he said. “It’s a cool town and there’s a lot to be proud of.”

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‘Original Muncie’ revamps town imageMuncie graduates make positive video to show downtown

PHOTO COURTESY OF DWNTWNA still from DWNTWN’s video “The Original Muncie” of Muncie Civic theatre. The movement seeks to build up Muncie pride and encourage revitalization of the city.

So far, the university has paid $1,840 to clean nine different locations that were spray painted, including sidewalks, light poles and a push button at the Scramble Light, Lowe said.

He said initial cost estimates for removing the paint from Frog Baby are anywhere between $3,000 to $5,000. A local company will deliver the statue to Detroit within the next week.

Peter Blume, Museum of Art director, recommended Venus Bronze Works and gave Lowe suggestions on how to crate Frog Baby.

“We wanted to make sure it was done properly,” Lowe said.

Blume said it was important to have a structure that would cushion the statue on the inside, but be strong enough on the outside to protect it from anything crashing into it during delivery.

Blume said he referred those in charge of the statue to Venus Bronze Works because of the extent of the damage.

“It’s very serious,” Blume said. “But I think the spray paint is removable.”

Blume said it was selfish to spray paint Frog Baby.

“I think works of art like Frog Baby and the setting of the fountain are important touchstones for everyone that goes to Ball State,” Blume said. “They deserve to be treated respectfully.”

Blume and Lowe said that once restored, Frog Baby should go right back to the fountain.

“If a student has someone helping support them who works for the government, they are more likely to be impacted in a way that another student who has two working parents in private sector with job security will not be,” Reagan said.

Cuts will take place across the board in areas like law enforcement, mental health and social security. Students may feel the effects from any of the other areas of cuts.

Freshman political science

major Michael Mahoney said even as a college student, he doubts it will directly affect him but it is an indicator of the state of the country.

“It does have the tendency to remind me of the problem with this country, and makes me wish that we could have sensible people in office,” Mahoney said. “Something is very wrong with this country, and while this sequester in itself isn’t particularly crucial, it does showcase the instability and unchanging nature of this oppressing two-party system.”

FROG BABY: Statue to return after restoration

SEQUESTER: Student says it’sreflection of country’s state

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DN PHOTO BOBBY ELLISAlive Campaign president Carmen Diaz, center, cries while being comforted by Jessica Mangno, left, and Katherine Berning. Diaz lost her father Ricardo to suicide. The Alive Campaign was started at Ball State in 2008 and is in its first year without its founding members. The group is currently attempting to promote “reasons to live” a campaign that focuses on reminding people of the good things in their lives.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices voiced deep skepticism Wednesday about a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of Ameri-cans exercise their right to vote.

In an ominous note for supporters of the key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Justice Anthony Kennedy both acknowledged the measure’s vital role in fighting discrimination and suggested that other important laws in U.S. history had run their course. “Times change,” Kennedy said during the fast-paced, 70-minute argument.

Kennedy’s views are likely to prevail on the closely divided court, and he tends to side with his more conservative col-leagues on matters of race.

The court’s liberals and con-servatives engaged in a some-times tense back-and-forth over whether there is still a need in 2013 for the part of the voting rights law that requires states with a history of discrimination against blacks, mainly in the Deep South, to get approval be-fore making changes in the way elections are held.

Justice Antonin Scalia called the law a “perpetuation of racial entitlement.”

Chief Justice John Roberts, a vocal skeptic of the use of race in all areas of public life, cited a variety of statistics that showed starker racial dispari-ties in some aspects of voting in the northeastern state of Mas-sachusetts than in the south-ern state of Mississippi. Then he asked the government’s top Supreme Court lawyer wheth-er the Obama administration thinks “the citizens in the South are more racist than citizens in the North?”

The answer from Solicitor General Donald Verrilli was no.

The question, and others

like it from the conservative justices, largely echoed the doubts they first expressed four years ago in a similar case that ended without resolving the constitutionality of the lat-est renewal of the voting rights law, in 2006. They questioned whether there remain appre-ciable differences between the locations covered by the law and those that are not.

They also wondered whether there was any end in sight for a provision that intrudes on states’ rights to conduct elec-tions and which was regarded as an emergency response to decades of state-sponsored dis-crimination in voting, despite the U.S Constitution’s Fifteenth Amendment guarantee of the vote for black Americans.

The provision shifted the le-gal burden and required gov-ernments that were covered to demonstrate that their pro-posed changes would not dis-criminate. Another part of the voting rights law, not being challenged, allows for tradi-tional, after-the-fact claims of discrimination in voting and applies across the country.

As his administration was de-fending the voting rights law, President Barack Obama was across the street at the Capi-tol unveiling a statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, who in 1955 famously refused to give up her seat on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, to a white man. The court will have to decide whether the condi-tions that gave rise to that semi-nal event are, like the statue, a part of history, or whether they persist in parts of the nation.

Justice poses point of discrimination in 70-minute dialogue

BREAKDOWNArguments debate question of if there is still a need in 2013 for the part of the voting rights law that requires states with a history of discrimination against blacks, mainly in the Deep South, to get approval before making changes in the way elections are held.

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When you work two jobs and wonder how your peers can afford an iPhone and a Spring Break flight to Miami when you’re barely able to make rent, the week before the big break can put you on full snark-mode. For those stepping onto a cruise ship while the rest of us are dusting off our hometown work uni-forms, here are some things to avoid:PRE-BREAK BRAGGING

Put down the brochures before the travel agency starts paying you commis-sion. Yes, that picture of the hammock resting under a palm tree at sunset looks fantastic. Traveling is a valuable experi-ence, but keep the overt bragging to the minimum to avoid the “Oh, I’m sure you have more opportunity than I do be-cause of sheer merit, anyways,” eye roll from your cash-strapped peers. Also, go easy on the “natural tan” you’re trying to accomplish before vacation. It’s Febru-ary in Indiana. We know it, you know it and the people of Mexico/Florida/Cali-fornia will too. THE SOCIAL MEDIA PARADE

It’s a good way of keeping contact with friends back home and family, but the keg-stand is sure to not impress Dad or anyone else. There are certain updates and pictures we could live without. Avoid using phrases on your “Cancun 2013” souvenirs for statuses. It makes it all the more blatant that you don’t know Spanish. Also, one more “gang’s all here” bikini shot on the beach may result in many Facebook un-friendings.THE SLIDESHOW THAT FOLLOWS

If you can Google “Spring Break” and “MTV” and find creepily identical pic-tures to the ones you are about to show-off, it might be best to press delete. Sure, we would love to see a sweet view of the ocean, a dolphin or two or some Mayan ruins. But a group photo that could be mistaken for the inside of a Cheetos bag, not so much.

KEEP THE SPRING BREAK BRAGGING TO YOURSELVES

ANNA ORTIZ COMMON NONSENSEANNA ORTIZ IS A JUNIOR JOURNALISM MAJOR AND WRITES ‘COMMON NONSENSE’ FOR THE DAILY NEWS. HER VIEWS DO NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THOSE OF THE NEWSPAPER.WRITE TO ANNA AT [email protected].

Safety isn’t always at the top of the priority list for most stu-dents as they head off to the beaches, lakes and popular cities for Spring Break. Don’t let your Spring Break become a horror story, by keeping this checklist in mind.

SPRING BREAK SAFETY CHECKLIST

ANNA ORTIZ ASST. FEATURES EDITOR | [email protected]

Study unveils the most hazardous Spring Break cities

DANGEROUS DESTINATIONS

• I.D. & important documents• Emergency numbers• Turn on “Locate My Phone”• Don’t talk/text/drink

and drive

• Travel in pairs• Wear sunscreen• Drink water• Bring condoms• Leave the valuables at home

– CARIEMA WOOD

F orget slathering on the SPF, you might want to strap on a bullet-proof vest instead if you’re planning to travel to any of these areas. A study by legal-research organization Avvo rated areas by looking at a variety of violent crime risks, such as murder and rape, and

fatal car crashes and deaths to determine the deadliest vacation cities. Of the top ten most dangerous, Florida accounts for five of the cities where a hangover could be the least of your worries.

Yes, the home of Disney World proves to be the diciest of destinations. The study found that this city has double the amount of violent crime risk than any of the other Spring Break cities.

Orlando, Fla.1Dubbed by a local Fla. newspaper as “Florida’s Rape Capital,” this shoreline is at least 21 percent worse than the average of the other cities.

Daytona Beach, Fla.2

According to the city’s 2012 annual crime report, arson, homicide larceny and robbery have gone up for the year. But breathe easy because aggravated assaults, auto theft, burglaries and sex offenses have dropped.

West Palm Beach, Fla.5

According to the Myrtle Beach crime index, released annually by police, show that violent crimes have increased by 31 incidents in 2012.

Myrtle Beach, S.C.4

Sin City, though experiencing a 13 percent drop in crime in 2012, has made recent headlines with a car-to-car shoot out, a movie theater parking lot shooting and an elevator stabbing. If you’re heading to the Strip, keep your “wolf pack” close.

Las Vegas, Nev.3

According to Avvo’s data, South Padre Island has the highest rape rate among all other cities surveyed.

South Padre Island, Texas6New Orleans has the highest murder rate with over eight times the average of most other destination spots.

New Orleans, La.78. Panama City, Fla.9. Jacksonville, Fla.10. Miami, Fla.11. Fort Myers, Fla.12. Galveston, Texas

13. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

14. Lake Havasu City, Ariz.

15. Key West, Fla.

ROUNDING THE TOP 15

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If you’re a city person, check out some of the best the Midwest has to offer. Start off exploring the Crossroads of America,

swing over to Gateway to the West and end your adventure in the Windy City. Here are three things do in each city, or wing it and plan your own.

Whether you’re a fan of country, soul, classical or rock ’n’ roll, you can explore it all as you hit up some of America’s most quintessential cities for music. Grab your backpacks, water bottles, and hiking shoes, and get

ready for a week of exploring the great outdoors. Whether you’re underground or above it, take in some of these natural beauties.

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail takes you to seven distilleries known for crafting the finest bourbon. At each location you’ll receive a stamp to put on your Trail passport, which once completed will earn you a free t-shirt. General tours are free and offer tastings at the under (for the over-21 folks). The distilleries can be visited in any order you choose.

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INDIANAPOLISIndianapolis Zoo: After limited hours throughout the winter, the zoo is back to being open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily starting Friday.Mass Ave Arts District: Head here for food from around the world. Try some Mediterranean cuisine at Aesop’s Tables Café or enjoy traditional German food (and beer!) at the Rathskeller.Museums: Be a kid again at the Children’s Museum, discover American Indian and Western Art at the Eiteljorg or check out the paintings at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

NASHVILLEGrand Ole Opry House: Take a tour of country music’s most famous stage.Country Music Hall of Fame: Explore the history of country music with exhibits on artists ranging from Patsy Cline to Taylor Swift.Bluebird Café: Plan to make reservations ahead of time to experience the unplugged songwriters at the Bluebird.

MAMMOTH CAVE, KEN.The park is home to the longest known cave system in the world. Choose from one of nine cave tours.

RUBY FALLS, CHATTANOOGA, TENN.Deep within Lookout Mountain, lies a thundering 145-foot waterfall.

GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, BLOUNT, TENN.The nation’s most visited national park offers more than 800 miles of hiking trails exploring the park’s wildlife, waterfalls and famed wildflowers.

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, LOWGAP, N.C.While some sections of the 469-mile parkway are closed, a good stretch in the middle is still open this time of year. Take in the scenery while driving, or hop out along some areas to do some hiking.

FOUR ROSES DISTILLERY1224 Bonds Mill Road, Lawrenceburg, Ken.

JIM BEAM DISTILLERY149 Happy Hollow Road, Sheperdsville, Ken.

WILD TURKEY DISTILLERY1525 Tyrone Road, Lawrenceburg, Ken.

HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES1064 Loretto Road, Bardstown, Ken.

MAKER’S MARK DISTILLERY3350 Burk Spring Road, Loretto, Ken.

WOODFORD RESERVE DISTILLERY7855 McCracken pike, Versailles, Ken.

MEMPHISGraceland: Elvis fans can’t leave Memphis without touring the home of The King.Sun Studio: Check out the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll; the first rock ’n’ roll single was recorded here in 1951.Stax Museum of American Soul Music: Once home to Stax Records and headlining artists such as Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin, the site is now the only soul music museum in the world.

CLEVELANDRock and Roll Hall of Fame: It doesn’t get any better than this for rock lovers with exhibits on artists like The Beatles, U2 and Grateful Dead.The Cleveland Orchestra: Take a break from country and rock with one of the nation’s top five orchestras.Bon Jovi Concert: End the trip with a Bon Jovi concert at Quickens Loan Arena on March 9.

ST. LOUISThe Gateway Arch: You can’t leave St. Louis without going up inside the famous arch.Busch Stadium: The Cardinals play three home games against the Twins, the Marlins then the Yankees during the week of Spring Break. With tickets as low as $10, it’s a cheap way to get out.Anheuser Busch Brewery Tour: Two words: free beer. If you’re under 21 you can still go, you just won’t be able to do any taste testing. Did I mention it’s free?

CHICAGOMillenium Park: Take a picture by the Bean, and then go ice skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink.Navy Pier: A Ferris wheel, carousel and putt-putt course. What more could you ask for?Shedd Aquarium: After checking out the sea life, you can head over to the Adler Planetarium or Field Museum of Natural History.

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s college students, we are notorious for procrastination — even when it comes to that week we’ve all been counting down since we came back from Winter Break. If you haven’t planned anything yet for Spring Break 2013, no worries. Here are some road trips, that

we’ve already planned for you. All you need is a car, a couple friends and an awesome road trip playlist (we suggest our Spotify mix).

SPOTIFY ROAD TRIP PLAYLIST

1. “California” (live) - Phantom Planet2. “Leaving on a Jet Plane”

– Peter, Paul, and Mary3. “Surf Wax America” - Weezer4. “Faster Ride” - Cartel5. “Graceland” - Paul Simon6. “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”

- The Proclaimers

7. “Someone Great” - LCD Soundsystem

8. “Dreams” - The Cranberries9. “Life is a Highway” - Tom Cochrane10. “All Star” - Smash Mouth11. “Paradise City” - Guns n’ Roses12. “Road to Nowhere”

- Talking Heads

Four Spring Break road trips that visit Midwestern landmarks,

breweries, museums and parks

Nothing completes a road trip like a good set of driving tunes. Turn up the volume and listen to the staff’s playlist picks.

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Overall, this year is about fun, love and creativity. Domestic life bustles until summer, when romance carries you away. You’ll both teach and study this year. Travel to an ancestral home. Keeping financial and time management practices in well-oiled harmony pro-vides ease and peace.

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8 -- You’re more responsible for getting your economy growing than you think. Close friends help you surpass ob-stacles. There’s profitable work coming in. Accept their encouragement.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 -- Find the perfect balance between work and play, or combine them. It’s possible. But don’t overlook possible breakdowns. Take care not to provoke jealousies. New opportunities open up.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7 -- Disagreements motivate action and create a domino effect that helps solve the puzzle. Your input is key. Go ahead and be decisive. Don’t waste time argu-ing. Notice what you’re committed to.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8 -- Your heart is torn between business and pleasure. You know which one to choose if you consider carefully. Home calls you tonight; postpone travel or risky propositions.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9 -- Things may seem upside down today, but your mental powers are strong. Don’t gamble with your reserves, how-ever. Make sure to take care of your health. Discipline is required.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 9 -- For the coming month, rely on a supportive partner. You’re very lucky in love now. Add organization to avoid missing an important date. Stop doing something that’s unprofitable.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 9 -- Look deeper and gain insight into your own higher values. Begin planning home improvements. Do what worked before with a touch of your own originality. Drink plenty of water.Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6 -- Be cautious with money. Try not to spend it all, and you could even profit. Give your partnerships some care. It’s best if you don’t force things to fit. Gentle pressure works best.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7 -- Love is all you need. Detours may happen on the way to your destina-tion, so you may want to give yourself plenty of time. Get in touch with your creative and open mind. Friends lend a hand.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9 -- You take on a vast project. Being well organized is crucial, especially because not all turns out as it appears. Give it full effort, complete the level, and get a bonus.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8 -- Don’t buy treats now; add them to your wish list. Your experience is worth more than your possessions. Throw your hat over the fence and commit to something you’ve always wanted.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)Today is a 6 -- There may be conflicting orders, which forces you to be creative. Being prepared is only part of the equation. You also have to learn to improvise. It’s all in the listening.

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SGA SHERIFF DISCUSSES THIS YEAR’S ‘INTENSE, MALICIOUS’ ELECTION PROCESSLETTER TO THE EDITOR

Wow, 4,985 votes in a Ball State SGA election. I would have never thought in my four years here that I would see such a voter turnout. Much of this could be attributed to the slate campaign efforts, the out-standing media coverage or the spark of interest in the affairs of the student government. While I’d like to believe that achievement is the result of pure, posi-tive work, I feel as though this year’s numbers are a reflection of an intense, malicious election process.

I served as the sheriff on the elections board, and I must say, this election pushed the boundaries of ethics and integrity across the board. I will not sit here and say that it was only campaigns because that’s simply not true. Even on my end, I now re-alize how much a hasty decision can affect the entire reputation of an organization. Lack of com-

munication, personal attacks, uncalled-for cam-paign interferences and quick decisions clouded the overall success of this election.

While I am glad to see support for the student government from the students, I believe some students’ methods of support are questionable – making verbal attacks, making false calls to the police, messing with campaign materials, insulting people on social media and pestering students. It’s not the campaigns themselves, but rather their loyal following of supporters. It’s a Ball State election. Yes, it’s important to repre-sent student interests, but we’re not running a country here. Calm down.

In future elections, I would like to see the campaigns hold their supporters to the standards

to which they hold themselves. Hassling students to vote through sending out emails through blackboard and approaching students with computers might seem like good campaign tactics, but these biased approaches to encourage blind voting is irresponsible.

The Student Government Association and their representatives should encourage responsible de-cision making by taking a neutral approach to the election and tailoring their elections strategies to fit the average students who aren’t involved in SGA. When I say strategies, I don’t mean shoving the elections down every students’ throat because that was completely ridiculous this year. Sacrific-ing credibility to increase a number is the quickest way to decreasing a reputation.

Moving forward, I would like to see stricter policies that ensure that dirty campaigning, questionable decisions and collusion do not influence the result of the election. The campaigns and their supporters should encourage informed voting and not pester the students for a number. Finally, the elections board representatives should work with the campaigns to ensure a fair election.

I think this election will provide SGA with a step-ping-stone for making future elections run more honestly, smoothly and transparently.

These thoughts are my own.

Jacob Kluth Elections board sheriff

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Non-conference games may not have an impact on a team’s Mid-American Conference standings, but that doesn’t mean Ball State coach Rich Maloney will overlook this weekend’s se-ries against Morehead State.

Maloney said he plans on us-ing the time to evaluate his team, considering he was introduced as the head coach just last June. Maloney returned to Ball State with virtually no knowledge of

the players on the team and the individual talents they possess.

The squad of assistants he brought is from across the coun-try, and all have the same prob-lem he’s encountered.

He wants to use these games to learn about his team and what needs to be changed so the Car-dinals can have success once they start MAC play.

“It’s like there’s a preseason and there’s a MAC season,” Malo-ney said. “Our job because we’re new to the program and have barely seen these kids play live, is to gather as much information as we can.”

Adjustments are still coming as the team progresses through its non-conference schedule. Once it’s over, the pitching rotation in

particular should be finalized.“Once we’re in MAC play, we

have our 1-2-3 pitchers set up, we have our closer set up, we have our late inning reliever set up,” Maloney said. “We want to be the best we can be to compete in those close games.”

Maloney is excited about some of the relieving prospects he’s seen so far, praising two of his long inning relievers.

“[Jon] Cisna and [Clay] Maner-ing were tremendous for us,” Maloney said. “I hope they can keep this up against Morehead State and continue it down the line for us.”

Ball State will also need pitch-ers to step up for their occasional Tuesday and Wednesday games.

One choice, redshirt junior

Kyle Raleigh, was rocked against Bradley on Sunday. The Cardi-nals don’t have much time to figure it out. After their weekend series ends, Ball State travels to play South Carolina on Tuesday.

Ball State’s starter on Friday, senior Chris Marangon, has al-ready established himself after two impressive starts this sea-son. His shot for his second win of the season comes against a

team that’s scoring five runs per game and is hitting .272, with just a 4-5 record.

“You always want to win,” Maloney said. “On the flip side, we have a bigger picture here and it’s grooming this team for MAC play.”

Despite the upcoming series against Morehead State and a two-game stretch against South Carolina immediately after, Ma-loney remains focused on his own team.

“You put through the kids through drills and watch how they respond during specific in-game situations,” Maloney said. “Sometimes you have to take a calculated risk to determine if they’ll be successful. I need these games to evaluate them.”

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FRIDAYSoftball vs. Harvard11 a.m. Florida Atlantic TournamentBoca Raton, Fla. vs. Florida Atlantic4 p.m. Florida Atlantc TournamentBoca Raton, Fla.Baseball @ Morehead State3 p.m.Gymnastics @ Kent State7 p.m.

SATURDAYBaseball @ Morehead State1 p.m.Softball vs. Michigan State1 p.m. Florida Atlantc TournamentBoca Raton, Fla.Men’s Basketball @ Toledo2 p.m. Worthen Arena

SUNDAYSoftball vs. Jacksonville9 a.m. Florida Atlantc TournamentBoca Raton, Fla.Gymnastics Senior Dayvs. Kentucky1 p.m. Irving GymBaseball @ Morehead State1 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Western Michigan2 p.m. Worthen Arena

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Ball State’s senior guard Jauwan Scaife stepped up to the foul line. As the 80 percent foul shooter toed the line in his normal rou-tine his cool demeanor reflected what he was feeling on the inside.

“You shoot every shot like it’s your first,” Scaife said. “You just put yourself in a zone to knock them down like you always do.”

Scaife calmly sunk the pair, but these were far from his first shots of the night. The two free throws with just 16.9 seconds to play gave the senior the last of his career-high 34 points, and ef-fectively shut the door on Central Michigan’s comeback attempt, eventually giving the Cardinals a 95-90 win.

Ball State’s shooters were able to get going in large part because its of the inside-out passing. The Cardinal’s front line rotation of

Majok Majok, Matt Kamieniecki, Zach Fields and Bo Calhoun out-weighed the Chippewas by an average of 34 pounds, and forced double teams all night, giving clean looks up from be-hind the arc.

The Cardinals did not trail all night, and even extended their cushion to 15 in the second half.

Central Michigan chipped away at Ball State’s lead in the second half behind freshman guard Chris Fowler. Fowler, who finished with 18 points and 13 assists, continu-ally got dribble penetration into the lane creating looks for himself and teammates.

“I can’t say enough about him, he’s a guy who just wants to win,” Central Michigan head coach Keno Davis said.

The true freshman’s perfor-mance though was over shad-owed and spoiled by the upper classman’s across from him.

“Thirty-four points kind of

stands for itself,” Davis said. “I think you can make an argument that he’s playing as well as any-body in the conference.”

The Cardinals have heated up with Scaife and earned their fourth victory in the last five con-tests, and the hot streak couldn’t come at a better time.

The win keeps the Cardinals in contention for one of the top five spots in the modified Mid-American Conference tour-nament. Because Toledo is in-eligible for the tournament this season, five teams will receive first round byes.

Scaife’s career night is the pin-nacle thus far of a torrid series of games. After the Central Michi-gan game Scaife is averaging 23 points per game over the last eight games, leaving his team-mates in awe.

“I think every time he shoots, it’s going in.” junior forward Chris Bond said.

DN PHOTO MARCEY BURTONSenior guard Jauwan Scaife attempts the layup against Central Michigan at Worthen Arena on Feb. 27. Scaife scored a career high during the game with 34 points.

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Senior had career-high 34 points against Central Michigan

Scaife scores 34in Ball State win

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