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Frog baby repairs to cost approx. $3,000 Former student to have preliminary trial for criminal mischief EMMA KATE FITTES CHIEF REPORTER | emfittes@bsu.edu
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 statue is currently waiting to be shipped to Venus Bronze Works in Detroit, which is
best known for its work on the Solider and Sailors monument in Indianapolis, Jim Lowe, director of Engineering and Construction Operations, said. The statue was vandalized and spray painted gold in December. “We all hope we can get it in their hands, they can evaluate 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 penalty 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 attitude 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.
BY THE NUMBERS
$1,000
amount Hannah Leath’s fine could be, plus the cost to repair all damage
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amount the university has paid so far to clean up the vandalism
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locations that Leath spray painted, including sidewalks, light poles, and a push button at the Scramble Light
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Frog 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.
See FROG BABY, page 4 days of jail time Leath could face
THE SCIENCE OF
THE SCIENCE OF SERIES This 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.
CATCHING SOME RAYS
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.
HOW DOES SUNLIGHT AFFECT YOUR SKIN?
“There is no such thing as a safe tan. The increase in skin pigment, called melanin, is a sign of danger.”
EPIDERMIS
- FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
The outermost protective shield of the body. The epidermis replenishes every 35- 45 days.
UVA Radiation
UVB Radiation
HOW TO READ THE UV INDEX 1
DERMIS
Makes up the bulk of our skin. It contains nerve fibers, blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.
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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.
Avoid being outside during midday hours. Sunscreen is a MUST. Seek cover if outdoors to prevent overexposure to the sun.
IN THE BED: UV TANNING 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:
MELANIN
These cells protect from desctructive UV radiation.
•T he UVA radiation triggers the melanin pigment in your upper skin cells to immediately fade away after a few hours of exposure.
KERATINOCYTES
•T he minimum quantity of UVB rays released generate the tanning reaction where new melanin is produced and distributed between the upper skin cells.
These cells make an important protein called keratin that helps the skin protect the rest of the body.
SMART FACTS | SMART NUMBERS
MELANOCYTE
• 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.
This type of skin cell produces melanin, which gives the skin its pigmentation.
HOT SPOTS
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1 TO 2 Go outside and enjoy the outdoors.
BASAL LAYER
OVERVIEW
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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.
UVA RADIATION
UVB RADIATION
UVC RADIATION
These 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.
The 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.
All 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.
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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. SOURCE: cancer.gov, epa.gov, fda.gov, hpa.org.uk, who. int, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, skincancer.org, sunsmart.org.uk
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Sequester could impact students Less grants to be offered if agreement can’t be reached RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu 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 agreement 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 BY THE NUMBERS Supplemental Educational Opportunity grants will be issued, fewer Indiana college and fewer students students will receive will receive work aide to help pay for college will come from study support. Dan Reagan, an as- other federally funded sociate political sci- education aide programs ence professor, com- like Supplemental pared the potential Educational Opportunity sequester effects to a grants tornado. “Where you stand on a policy depends fewer Indiana college on where you sit,” students will receive Reagan said. “A tor- work-study support nado might be an event that will strike some individuals and percent of federal communities and by- employees surveyed said pass others. The ex- if the sequester goes pectation is nation- through; they will have ally that big cities a harder time paying for and military commu- children’s education nities will be more directly and immediately impact than percent will have to middle class suburbs take on additional debt. 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 federal employees who also help pay for their education will experience financial strain. Some government 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.
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See SEQUESTER, page 4
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