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University receives 3 complaints of students trying to buy doubles by telling future roommates to move |

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his year, the Office of Housing and Residence Life is facing a new problem: students who bully others into leaving their future dorm rooms in hopes of buying a double room for themselves. The office has received three complaints so far, said Alan Hargrave, associate vice president of Student Affairs and director of Housing and Residence Life. In response to these complaints, the university sent an email warning against this type of behavior, adding that Ball State doesn’t allow students to buy out a double room until fall if there is space available.

1st 24-hour sports network born out of adversity, he says |

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For the founder of ESPN, being laid off was the fuel it took to create the first 24-hour sports network. Bill Rasmussen was fired from his job as communications manager for the New England Whalers on Memorial BIRTH OF ESPN Day weekend in 1978, Bill Rasmussen after the team failed to founded ESPN after qualify for the playoffs. being fired from the Months later, he creNew England Whalers. ated ESPN. Through his work, the sports network Rasmussen spoke has become one of Monday evening at most influential in the John R. Emens Audicountry. torium as a part of the 1978 Excellence in LeaderESPN is founded. ship Speaker Series. 1979 He packed the house ESPN’s flagship show, with his presentation, SportsCenter, airs its “Building the Worldfirst episode wide Leader: Leader1980 ship Lessons from the ESPN starts Founder of ESPN.” broadcasting 24/7. He attributed the cre1987 ation of ESPN to financSunday Night Football es, advertisement, concomes to ESPN. tent, technology and 2003 subscribers. The most ESPN HD begins difficult to acquire, he operating. said, were subscribers. 2005 This was not a probESPN acquires lem ESPN battled for Monday Night long. Today, the netFootball. SOURCE: ESPN work receives roughly $500 million dollars per month from cable subscribers, Rasmussen said. This generates a net worth for the company of about $66 billion as of November 2012, according to Bernstein Research.

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EMAIL FROM HOUSING “If we receive specific reports of individuals trying to bully potential roommates out of their assignments, then those students risk being assigned to other halls. It is our sincere hope that this kind of immature and selfish behavior is isolated and does not reoccur in the future.”

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Players mean more to coach than wins Walton learned from founder of Ball State volleyball program DAVID POLASKI ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | @DavidPolaski There’s barely an inch of open space on Joel Walton’s desk, but most of the papers are neatly organized, laid out perfectly next to each other. Pictures of his family adorn the back of the desk, while rings sit in cases in front of the pictures. Newspaper clippings are scattered with some of the latest Ball State men’s volleyball match statistics next to them. On the wall behind them hang pictures of past Ball State teams Walton has coached. Each one of them is a collection of lives he impacted on his way to 300 wins. The wins don’t mean as much to him as the faces in the pictures, he said. “I’ve been invited to weddings, and unfortunately, some funerals,” Walton said. “Reality is those will keep coming the longer I coach here.” There’s little wall space left, much of it is covered in memories of grueling practices, elating wins and heartbreaking losses. Three volleyballs sit high on the top shelf of Walton’s office. One is from his first win, a match against Mercyhurst University in 1999 when teams played to just 15 and points could only be won by the serving team. The one next to it comes from win No. 200 when teams played to sets of 30. The final CONTACT US

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Head coach Joel Walton watches from the sideline as the men’s volleyball team plays in the second set against Ohio State on Sunday at Worthen Arena. Walton received win No.300 last week against New Jersey Institute of Technology.

one sits in a glass case, win No. 250 when I’m truly blessed.” Both Walton and the game he loves have teams played to 25. 7. PERIODS OF RAIN 10. DRIZZLE 9. SCATTERED SHOWERSseasons. changed in his 16 collegiate “These volleyballs are such 6.aRAINgreat representation of how the sport has evolved,” Walton said. “To still be here after so long, See WALTON, page 3

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Malaysia: Plane went down WHAT WE KNOW FROM MONDAY THE PLANE CRASHED:

Prime Minister Najib Razak said satellite data showed the flight “ended in the southern Indian Ocean,” confirming that the Boeing 777 that disappeared more than two weeks ago went down in a remote corner of the ocean, “far from any possible landing sites.”

A summary of the questions answered about the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 after Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s announcement.

ITS LAST POSITION:

A British company calculated satellite data obtained from the remote area of the ocean, using analysis never before used in an aviation investigation of this kind, and pinpointed that the last spot the flight was seen in the air was in the middle of the ocean west of Perth, Australia.

RELATIVES SOB AS MALAYSIA SAYS NONE SURVIVED CRASH

Najib left little doubt that all 239 crew and passengers died in the crash. The father of an aviation engineer on the flight said, “We accept the news of the tragedy. It is fate.” –

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SATELLITE LOCATION OF POSSIBLE MH370 DEBRIS

BEIJING (AP) — Relatives shrieked and sobbed uncontrollably. Men and women nearly collapsed, held up by loved ones. Their grief came pouring out after 17 days of waiting for definitive word on the fate of the passengers and crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak gave word late Monday in an announcement from Kuala Lumpur, saying there was no longer any doubt that Flight 370 went down in the southern Indian Ocean. Relatives of passengers in Beijing had been called to a hotel near the airport to hear the news, and some 50 of them gathered there. Afterward, they filed out of a conference room in heart-wrenching grief. One woman collapsed and fell on her knees, crying, “My son! My son!” One elderly man was carried out of the conference room, his face covered by a jacket. Minutes later, a middle-aged woman was taken out on another stretcher, her face ashen and her blank eyes seemingly staring off into the distance. Some relatives staying in Beijing and Kuala Lumpur were notified in person of the imminent late-night news conference by Razak. Some heard over the phone. Some received a heads-up by text message, said Sarah Bajc, who has been awaiting news about her boyfriend, Philip Wood, who was aboard the flight. “Malaysia Airlines deeply regrets that we have to assume beyond any reasonable doubt that MH370 has been lost and that none of those on board survived,” the text message said. “As you will hear in the next hour from Malaysia’s Prime Minister, we must now accept all evidence suggests the plane went down in the Southern Indian Ocean.” –

NO SURVIVORS:

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On Monday, the Malaysian prime minister, Najib Razak, said there is no doubt the flight went down in the southern Indian Ocean. Here is a map of where satellites show two objects that could potentially be debris from the flight, 1,500 miles near the coastline of Perth, Australia.

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS March 8 • 12:41 a.m. The plane carrying 239 people leaves Kuala Lumpur heading to Beijing. • 1:07 a.m. ACARS transmits its half-hourly data report about the jet’s engines and other data to the airline. • 1:19 a.m. Someone, seemingly the co-pilot, makes the final voice communication from the cockpit, saying, “All right, good night” to air-traffic controllers. • 1 :20 a.m. The transponder shuts down, removing the plane’s identification on commercial radar systems. • 1:37 a.m. An ACARS data transmission is due, but never sent. •2 :14 a.m. The plane is last seen on military radar, heading west over the Strait of Malacca. • 8:11 a.m. A satellite records a faint, final “ping.”

March 13 The investigation turns to the South China Sea where satellites appear to show wreckage, but search teams don’t find any objects.

China

March 14 A satellite company says it received signals from the plane five hours after it disappeared, indicating that it hadn’t crashed. The search goes to the Indian Ocean. March 15 Malaysian authorities say “deliberate action” caused the plane to change its course, and police search the homes of the pilot and co-pilot for any evidence.

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur (take off location)

March 16 Nine countries join the search, bringing the total to 25. Wednesday Satellites show two objects 1,500 miles off the coastline of Perth, Australia, focusing the search around the area. Indian Ocean

Australia

Saturday A Chinese satellite shows a floating object southwest of the two objects near Perth.

Perth

Sunday A French satellite also shows the objects near Perth. Monday Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak says there is no longer any doubt that Flight 370 went down in the southern Indian Ocean. Malaysia’s police chief adds that all the passengers had been cleared of suspicion, but not the crew or pilots.

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WEDNESDAY Mostly sunny High: 36 Low: 16 04 - MOSTLY SUNNY

THURSDAY Rain showers High: 44 Low: 28 08 - RAIN SHOWERS

FRIDAY Rain showers High: 50 Low: 38 08 - RAIN SHOWERS

SATURDAY Partly cloudy High: 52 Low: 33 03 - PARTLY CLOUDY

March 10 Ships and aircraft from seven countries search the seas south of Vietnam and Malaysia for the plane. March 12 The search expands from China to India.

Beijing (destination)

THE FORECAST

Debris location

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THURSDAY After a loss to Illinois, the Ball State men’s tennis team comes home to face Butler.

The Ball State men’s volleyball team puts its 10-match win streak on the line when it travels to Loyola.

WALTON:

Accolades don’t influence coach

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DURING HIS HIRING IN 1998

WORKING HIS WAY UP

After playing four years for the Ball State men’s volleyball team, Walton graduated with a business degree. He continued bagging groceries for Marsh supermarkets as he did throughout college. Ball State initially hired Walton as a recruiting coordinator for Don Shondell, former head coach and founder of the men’s volleyball team. Walton was named head coach for the men’s volleyball team in 1998, making him the third in program history. After 12 years of mentoring Walton, Shondell recommended him for the Ball State job. The pair was athletic when they were younger and often played badminton and racquetball. Despite Walton’s youth and athleticism, Shondell still knew how to get under his skin. “If I got to a point where I’d start to break away [in badminton], he’d start talking about practice or something,” Walton said. “He wasn’t calling a timeout, but he was breaking my momentum and I’m thinking, ‘I know exactly what you’re doing.’” He said some of the competitiveness rubbed off on him. When the two played tennis, Shondell didn’t allow Walton to serve because it was the only way the game would be fair. In racquetball, they would play to 21 and Shondell would give himself a 20-0 lead to start the game. “All of a sudden, if I made a mistake, [Shondell is] up in my face saying, ‘Take that, fella, take that,’” Walton said, laughing. “That competitiveness filters down through me, through our players and through our program.” Walton’s glasses rest on his nose, his head not fully covered with hair that’s peppered black and white. He smiles as he tries to find the perfect words to describe Shondell, who still attends every Ball State men’s volleyball match. “That man, he did a lot for me,” he said.

THE GREEN BOMBER

After the transmission went out in Kaitlin Walton’s car, Walton gave her his car for col-

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Head coach Joel Walton encourages his players during a time out in the second set against Ohio State on Sunday at Worthen Arena. Walton has been coaching for 16 seasons.

lege in late January. In return, Walton started driving the Green Bomber, a 2002 Mercury Villager that got him to and from his destination and little more. It had wiring issues and mechanical problems, and it rattled and was falling apart. He drove it for a few weeks so his daughter could have a safer vehicle. Walton described himself as a family man, with a wife who works as a teacher along with two children, including Kaitlin, who plays volleyball. They would put in roughly $500 to keep the car working, to keep him getting to Worthen Arena every day. He’s one of the winningest coaches in Ball State history. But, he said he’s just one of three head coaches at Ball State not to have a car allowance. “As a high school and college student, I thought life was supposed to be fair,” he said. “As a more mature adult, I’ve come to realize that it isn’t. Opportunities come when you work hard for them but only sometimes. ...

I’ve grown up a lot in terms of understanding how the world works.”

HIS PLAYERS

After win No. 300 on Thursday, Walton posed with his players around him for a team picture and was given a small cake to commemorate the evening. The players made faces at the camera, gave him rabbit ears, showing the tight-knit bond they shared with their coach. “I came in as a wild, wild kid,” senior outside attacker Larry Wrather said. “He’s helped me calm down and get me to the other side to level out the spectrum.” It’s rare that Walton is seen losing his temper during a match, preferring a calm demeanor his players feed off. His office will likely be the resting place for the picture of him and his team — an office that’s smaller than a dorm room. Over the years, he’s coached numerous All-American players, been named the Mid-

western Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Coach of the Year twice and had dozens of players receive All-Conference selections. With the accolades he’s accumulated, the players are what matter to him. “I look forward to going to work every day because I walk into the gym and there are guys who love what they’re doing,” he said. “Every year is a new puzzle to figure out and solve. I love the process.” In 16 seasons at Ball State, he’s seen nearly everything imaginable on a volleyball court. When he smiles or frowns, wrinkles spread across his forehead. Some come from age, some from stress while trying to grow a sport that sees teams struggle to stay alive each season. Walton won’t eat the cake because he gave up desserts for Lent. There will be no clinking of champagne glasses because he doesn’t drink. He walked off the court a winner for the night, the same way he had 299 times in his past. He made no celebratory plans, as he’s not one to bask in personal glory. Besides, there are more important things to him. He gets to see his team the next day.

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Rasmussen compared his idea of a 24-hour sports network to a simmering crockpot, which was put into action after he lost his job. He was a longtime sports fan, frustrated by the lack of coverage on TV and was curious about satellites. These three things led to his creation of the first 24-hour network. Networks had to sign off at 1 a.m. and did not come back on the air until 7 a.m., Rasmussen said. ESPN was the first of its kind, followed by CNN, MTV and TWC in the years following. ABC, CBS and NBC were the “big three” networks and played around 25 football games a year in the 1970s. “Sports fans wanted more,” Rasmussen said. Rasmussen said ESPN drew an audience away from the big three networks because they did sports better. “CBS still hasn’t figured out how to do it as well as ESPN in the ’80s,” he said. “Networks were lazy and complacent. When someone isn’t moving forward, you can move past them.” Tucker Hale, a senior chemistry major, said he learned “there is always a solution to the problem, you just have to continue thinking outside of the box.” Jarrett James, a junior accounting major, knew the most important aspect of starting a company was finance. “I was not surprised to hear that the first step he took to build ESPN was financing,” James said. “You need finance to begin any venture you take on.” ESPN was born out of adversity and did not have time for a business plan, Rasmussen said. He talked to people and asked questions in place of having a plan. The most important people involved in the creation of ESPN, he said, are the viewers. “Without the viewers, it would be dead as dust,” Rasmussen said. “ESPN lives to serve sports fans — anytime, anywhere.”

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riskly walking to pick up lunch, graduate exchange student Soha Fallata strides to the counter as her long, black abaya drapes onto the floor. Patiently waiting in line, a group of people curiously stare at her. “That made me feel uncomfortable, but not to the point as to where I am afraid,” Fallata said. “It bothers me more when people stare but lack to ask questions.” She said Muslim women are instructed to wear specific clothing based upon their religious values and have guidelines on what can be revealed to nonfamily members. “Modesty includes several things for women, such as the way they dress, the way they interact with other people and overall behavior,” said Fallata, who is originally from Saudi Arabia. “For example, you don’t laugh at certain things or the way you walk must also be considered.” The standard of dress within the community revolves around the concept of “haya,” which translates to words such as modesty, bashfulness and shame. Freshman business major Mahnoor Ayesha, who has lived in America for the past 11 years, said modesty has always been incorporated into her fashion. “It’s more than just cloth,” she said. “People might think it’s just the hijab, but it’s not. It’s about humbling your beauty because it isn’t for the world to see. “I want people to judge me by what I say and do, not how I look. It encompasses my personality. ...

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My thoughts are more important than my appearance.” With exception to the hands and face, all areas of the female body must be covered in order to respect the rule of haya. A woman’s awra, the area of a woman’s body that must be covered, varies from country to country. By covering herself, a woman may look hidden, but it shows a sign of respect to men outside her family. Mostly growing up in Lafayette, Ind., Ayesha said she always seemed to fit in, despite dressing differently than her peers. “Of course, I felt different [than others], but in a very positive way,” Ayesha said. “I felt like I had a greater grasp of my identity at a time where everyone was still figuring out who they were. “My hijab was just a part of me and everyone knew it. My peers always treated me the same as everyone else, sometimes giving me more respect than they gave to others.” Having a modest wardrobe may not be ideal for everyone, but when it’s tied to religious and cultural beliefs, she said it’s not much of a chore. “Wearing clothing that fits my religious background has always made me really proud,” Ayesha said. “I’ve always been the kid that likes to stand out and be a little different from the crowd, and the hijab helps me do so.” A set of rules doesn’t necessarily mean restriction. Women of the Muslim culture have a variety of clothing to choose from, including westernized styles.

“Back in Saudi Arabia, I would wear something similar to what I am now, except my abaya would cover me,” Fallata said as she showed off her tall, black boots, jeans and crochet gray and white sweater. “There aren’t many differences.” As for more traditional clothing, Fallata said it could be a combination of abayas, skirts, tunics, maxi dresses, jilbabs and colorful hijabs. “There are different styles of wearing the hijab,” Ayesha said. “I wear more of the Arabic style because it’s more convenient for me. We keep them together with pins.” Thinner fabrics are worn during the warmer months and thicker fabrics in the winter. “My traditional clothing comes from Pakistan and is usually shipped by my grandparents,” she said. “Some family members bring clothing with them, while other people I know design their own clothing.” Ayesha shops at many of the places others do. “I like T.J. Maxx, H&M and JCPenney,” said Ayesha. “I usually buy cardigans, jeans or any other clothing that’s interesting. “I look for clothing that has shape to the outfit but [is] not form fitting. I look at new colors when they come in season. I stick with things that are more comfortable for me but still mixing it up.” When Ayesha is at home, she lounges in T-shirts, yoga pants or sweatpants.

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I want people to judge me by what I say and do, not how I look. It encompasses my personality. My thoughts are more important than my appearance. MAHNOOR AYESHA, a freshman business major

islamic fashion Abaya: A cloak worn over other clothing while in a public place and could have embroidery, rhinestones and beads Awra: Area of a women’s body that must be covered Burqa: Garment that covers the body completely with the eyes usually visible Hijab: A veil that covers the head and chest area Jilbab: A long gown Niqab: A face veil worn by women, which may or may not leave the eyes uncovered

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Inmate pleads not guilty to threatening Obama Man mailed letter to wrong address in 2012, feds say | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSBURGH — A convicted child molester pleaded not guilty to sending a threatening letter to President Barack Obama — albeit to the wrong address.

Thirty-four-year-old Joseph Savage, of West Leisenring, Pa., entered the plea when he appeared before a federal magistrate Monday. His defense attorney, Melvin Vatz, declined to comment on the charge. Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh say Savage mailed the letter in October 2012. At the time, he was in the Fayette County Prison, about 40 miles south of Pittsburgh, awaiting trial on the

molestation charges. He’s since been sentenced to state prison for 12 1/2 to 25 years on the molestation and other charges. He allegedly threatened to torture and kill the president when he’s released from prison, which state corrections say could be as long as the year 2037. The letter was sent to 1400 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D.C. The White House,

which is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., received it anyway and turned it over to authorities. The U.S. attorney’s office in Pittsburgh did not disclose the contents of the letter, beyond the description contained in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury last month. According to the indictment, Savage threatened “to kill and to kidnap and to inflict bodily harm” on an unspecified

member of the president’s family and to “torture and murder the president upon being released from prison.” Savage’s sentence stems from four separate cases. He was convicted of molesting a 9-yearold girl, exposing himself to a 10-year-old girl, damaging a prisoner waiting room at a district judge’s office and sending a threatening letter to the state police trooper who charged him.

will discourage others from bullying. If it continues and a victim files a complaint, he said the bully will be forced to leave the room. Currently, there are no single rooms available, but there is a waiting list. Park Hall, Kinghorn Hall, Johnson B Complex and Studebaker West Complex are the only residence halls with these accommodations. Steven Rose, a business ma-

jor, said his future roommate requested over Facebook that he contact housing and change rooms. His tentative roommate proceeded to state the various reasons he thought their personalities would clash. He also blamed the situation on Rose, saying Rose should not have chosen him as roommate without doing research. “I wanted to contact you because I feel that it is important that you understand that I

am very uncomfortable (and quite annoyed actually) with you choosing to room with me without making any attempt to get to know me, or my habits,” the message read. “I am surprised that anyone would want to live with someone who is practically a total stranger. I certainly would not consider such a foolish and reckless decision.” He told his roommate he contacted housing, which

ended the conversation and as of now, they will live together next year. In his message, his future roommate said they would not be compatible because Rose likes to study in silence, and his roommate would probably sing while Rose was trying to study. Rose does, however, plan to make the situation work. Rose’s tentative roommate did not return a message to The Daily News at the time of publication.

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Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 6. Postpone a financial discussion. Focus on your next gig. Clarify issues first. It takes extra patience. Now make the changes. Some things get lost forever.Your team is inspirational over the next two days. Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 6. Someone needs to take responsibility. Grow your own courage and leadership.You’re attracting the attention of an important person.Watch out for hasty accidents. Advise a radical to calm down. Take it slow, inexpensive and easy. Gemini (May 21-June 20). Today is a 6. Concentrate on your studies for the next two days. Refuse to be suppressed. Start planning a vacation.Turn down an expensive invitation.Travel is appealing, but not without peril. Proceed with caution.Work demands take priority.

Cancer (June 21-July 22). Today is a 6. New evidence threatens complacency. Make big changes today and tomorrow, but without spending money yet. Set long-term goals. Get a strong coach. Negotiate higher expenses with vendors and creditors. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7. Get a physical workout.Your mind’s less on work and more on enlightenment over the next few days. Share results. Obstacles block the road. Respect your partner, and offer support. Postpone travel and entertainment spending. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is a 5. Focus on making money today and tomorrow. Don’t gamble; do more testing.Work out the details... commit time, energy and resources when you’re clear about it. Don’t talk back. Avoid an intense argument this way.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22). Today is a 7. Get into some fun with water. Be cautious with a new skill or tool. Prepare the garden to flourish. Bury the compost. Share expenses. Get ready to party. Let your sweetheart set the schedule. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 7. Resist the impulse to be impetuous. Put energy into a team effort. Finances may displease you.Think twice before taking action. Get into a homebody phase today and tomorrow. Clean, scrub and putter. Don’t rush. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 7. Postpone an adventure with friends.You find it easier to concentrate for the next few days. Finish an old job that requires study.Take it slow and guard your energy. Flow around obstacles like water.

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is a 7. Make preparations for the big job.There’s extra money available today and tomorrow. Flexibility with obstacles and grace around scheduling earns respect (and future business). Stick close to home. Get the rest and support you need. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is a 6. Keep a lid on distractions... especially expensive ones.You have extra confidence today and tomorrow. Personal matters demand attention. Effort at home pays off. Go slow and stay flexible. Follow the path of least resistance. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 7. Don’t buy toys. Focus on keeping old commitments today and tomorrow. There’s another way to solve a problem. Review plans and wait for a better time to launch. Start with cleaning out your closets. Select one task.

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Freshman psychology and philosophy major Jaydee Schock watches for zombies Friday in front of Ball Communication Building. The humans and zombies take part in a mission that lasts for one hour.

Zombies ascend the stairs Friday in the Letterman Building during Urban Gaming League’s “Humans vs. Zombies” weekend event. The zombies were on their way to a mission briefing that resulted in an escort mission.

Event costs group about $200 to host free, weeklong battle

This is his second semester participating in the games. “You can kind of shake things up just by having to watch your back going to class,” Summer said. “It’s fun that way, but also you get to do crazy things with your friends.” He said he survives just by luck and has witnessed a friend get tagged right next to him as he was walking from DeHority to Woodworth Complex. Each game is based around a theme and storyline. Nordell said the theme this year was a mixture of “SCP — Containment Breach,” “The Walking Dead” and “Dead Space.” Each night, groups of the zombies and the humans meet separately and receive different missions before embarking. So far, Summer has participated in one mission. “Some people just want to survive the whole time and they don’t even go to the missions;

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As temperatures dropped and 9:45 p.m. hit, students poured out of the Robert Bell Building lobby, ready to fight off zombies. The Urban Games League’s “Humans vs. Zombies” game started midnight Thursday and ended Monday night. In the event, the “humans” use Nerf weapons to avoid being tagged by “zombies.” If tagged, the humans will turn into the undead. If the zombies are shot, the players are stunned and can’t tag anyone for 30 minutes. Green bandanas adorn the heads of the zombies, while

the humans wear the bandanas on their arms. In the daylight and outside of academic buildings, humans can be tagged at anytime and many humans walk to class armed with foam swords and guns to protect themselves. Pietre Nordell, the administrator of Ball State’s “Human vs. Zombies” and a senior general studies major, said the group is often misrepresented. “More often than not, people don’t see us as a serious thing,” he said. “They just think we are a bunch of guys going around shooting each other. They have no idea the amount of work and money that goes into it.” Joel Summer, a freshman English education major, is one of 189 participants on campus. According to the game’s website as of deadline, he was one of the 89 humans. He said at most, he spent $50 to buy the bandana, a Nerf gun and extra darts.

U.N. SAYS HUMANS TO BLAME FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER Climate sees change from people, source of disasters in 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. weather agency blamed extreme weather on humaninduced climate change Monday, citing key events that wreaked havoc in Asia, Europe, the United States and Pacific region last year. Michel Jarraud, secretarygeneral of the World Meteorological Organization, said his agency’s annual assessment of global climate shows how dramatically people and lands everywhere felt the impacts of extreme weather such as droughts, heat waves, floods and tropical cyclones. “Many of the extreme events of 2013 were consistent with

what we would expect as a result of human-induced climate change,” he said. The U.N. agency called 2013 the sixth-warmest year on record. Thirteen of the 14 warmest years have occurred in the 21st century. A rise in sea levels is leading to damage from storm surges and coastal flooding, as demonstrated by Typhoon Haiyan, Jarraud said. The typhoon in November killed at least 6,100 people and caused $13 billion in damage to the Philippines and Vietnam. Australia, meanwhile, had its hottest year on record and parts of central Asia and central Africa also notched record highs. Jarraud drew special attention to studies and climate models that examine Australia’s recent heat waves, saying the high temperatures there would have been virtually impossible without the emissions of heat-trapping carbon

dioxide from the burning of coal, oil and gas. He cited other costly weather disasters such as $22 billion in damage in June from flooding in central Europe, $10 billion in damage from Typhoon Fitow in China and Japan and a $10 billion drought in much of China. Only a few places were cooler than normal. Among them was the central U.S. Jarraud also cited frigid polar air in parts of Europe and the southeast U.S., and the widest tornado ever observed over rural areas of central Oklahoma, as being among extreme weather events. There were $41 billion weather disasters in the world last year, the second highest number behind 2010, according to insurance firm Aon Benfield, which tracks global disasters. Jarraud spoke as top climate scientists and representatives from about 100 governments.

but then other people want it to be a big grand story,” he said. “It can get pretty crazy. But mainly, it’s just something fun you can do ... you can die while doing it so it makes it more dangerous.” On Sunday, the mission gave the humans immunity from being turned into zombies and limited the zombies’ stun-time from 9:45 p.m. until 10:45 p.m. For the final half hour, normal rules returned. The zombies attempted to move creatures with special powers to an area on campus to sacrifice and take their powers, while the humans were trying to prevent this. Nordell has been involved with “Humans vs. Zombies” for about seven years and has run the games once before. He has been working on this year’s version with his staff since the fall, even before he was elected as administrator. “We had the potential of

getting all of our work thrown out even before we got elected,” he said. The group has met once or twice per week for six months. He spent all of Spring Break and an additional three days creating a booklet for the staff, complete with a props list, a script and detailed descriptions of what each person should be doing. He said the organization receives limited funds and participants are not charged, so everything comes out of pocket. The group pays around $100 for advertisements, $100 for foam swords and additional money for other various props and costumes. After the game, the group sells the props to people in the Atrium. With the end of Monday night’s mission, campus saw its last green bandana-clad zombies until the undead crawl from their graves next semester.

Despite a crowd of several hundred people at an event centered around drinking, police arrested just one person at the annual Muncie Gras, said a Muncie Police Department official. MPD Lt. Al Williams said “this year was as calm as any,” as 20 officers patrolled Walnut Street throughout Saturday night. Typically, MPD arrests anywhere from zero to three people at Muncie Gras each year, Williams said. “We arrested one person for basically getting too drunk and starting a fight,” he said. “Other than that, we had to cut a few people’s wristbands and escort them out for being too rowdy.” The Muncie Redevelopment Commission hires MPD to provide security for the event each year, Williams said. For more than 10 years, Williams has covered Muncie Gras. He said in terms of arrests, the worst he has seen was when they arrested five to six people, mainly for fighting. “Get a lot of people together and give them alcohol, and there is bound to be some disagreements and fighting,” he said. Through the years, Williams said Muncie Gras participants have accepted the police presence. “I think people have learned that if they keep it under control, we aren’t going to arrest them,” he said. “We aren’t there to bust them, just to make sure nothing bad happens.” – ALAN HOVORKA

PAST ARRESTS 2013

Joseph Louis Garcia was arrested for impersonating a state excise police officer when he approached a plainclothes excise officer outside The Columbia Theatre. 2010

State police issued 52 citations throughout the night, made four driving while intoxicated arrests, made eight driving while suspended arrests and issued 78 traffic warnings. Muncie police didn’t report any problems. 2009

MPD made no arrests and didn’t break up any fights.

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