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Indiana colleges report mumps Despite number of cases found on campuses, Ball State has none
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Three universities around Indiana have reported cases of mumps within the past month. No case of the mumps have been reported at SYMPTOMS Ball State, but the Indiana State Department of • slight fever Health released an alert • tiredness • headache advisory to local health • pain below the ears departments Friday. • upper respiratory Indiana University, Butsymptoms (cough, ler University and Indiana runny nose) University-Purdue Uni• swelling and versity Indianapolis have tenderness along the jaw and in front of and all reported cases of the below the ear(s) mumps in the last month. At the time the alert SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health/Center was sent by ISDH, no For Disease Control link had been identified between cases at the different universities. University spokesperson Joan Todd said in an email that as of Tuesday, there were no known cases on campus.
See MUMPS, page 4
MEN’S BASKETBALL LOSES 77-67 TO TOLEDO ROCKETS A contest between the first and second place teams in the Mid-American Conference West division ended with a Toledo victory over Ball State, 77-67. Toledo connected on 56.3 percent of its shots from 3-point range and made it to the free-throw line 22 times. The Rockets scored 45 points from 3-pointers and free throws alone. Ball State had 14 turnovers, and Toledo took advantage, scoring 20 of its points off those turnovers. Junior guard Ryan Weber led the way for the Cardinals with 18 points, shooting 6-8 from behind the 3-point line. Overall, the Cardinals were out-played, trailing in every statistical category besides turnovers, assists and rebounds. The loss keeps Ball State (18-10, 9-6 MAC) in first place in the MAC West, but the win for Toledo (17-11, 8-7 MAC) brings them within another game of that lead. The Cardinals will return to action Saturday at Worthen Arena. Ball State will tip off against Eastern Michigan at 2 p.m. – STAFF REPORTS
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n a show with only two characters, student actors will explore a “Seascape with Sharks and Dancer” in the Cave Studio Theatre, opening tonight. After rescuing a woman named Tracy, played by junior acting major Margaret Morgan, from drowning, a librarian and writer named Ben, played by sophomore musical theatre major David Ibarra, is challenged with trying to understand her and is thwarted at every turn. “She’s a very demanding force,” Ibarra said. This production will be taking the script further than other productions in several ways, said director Maureen O’Leary, a junior directing major. See SEASCAPE, page 7
NOW PLAYING WHAT “Seascape with Sharks and Dancer” WHERE Cave Theatre, AC 007 WHEN 7 p.m. Feb. 23-27 2:30 p.m. Feb 27-28 COST $6 for general public
CARDINALS MIRROR SUCCESS FROM 2002 Team begins season 3-0 against Loyola, Lewis, Ohio State GENERAL SPORTS EDITOR | ROBBY sports@bsudailynews.com
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It’s not often that a team will defeat both the defending national champion and runner-up in back-to-back nights. Ball State men’s volleyball did that after defeating No. 11 Loyola and No. 14 Lewis last week. The Cardinals boast an 11-3 overall record with a 5-0 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association record. The recent eight-match win streak has pushed them to No. 9 in the country. While head coach Joel Walton is glad where his team is, “at this moment,” he believes that they “have to be there at
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the end of the season.” With Walton at the helm, Ball State has been “there” – marking winning records – in all but two of the past 17 seasons. Each year, however, the Cardinals have been over-shadowed by the big three in the conference. For the past 14 seasons, it has been Loyola, Lewis or Ohio State who has finished as the MIVA regular season champions. The first half of this season has opened very similar to the 2002 season, which was the last time the Ball State won the MIVA regular season championship. This is the first time the Cardinals started off the season 3-0 against Lewis, Loyola and Ohio State since that season. Ball State has gotten off to a strong start in the MIVA, as they are the only team who remains undefeated in conference play. The Cardinals 1. CLOUDY
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The Ball State men’s volleyball is leading the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association with a 5-0 record after defeating No. 11 Loyola and No. 14 Lewis last week. Sophomore middle attacker Matt Walsh said they have been working hard in practice and definitely deserve the wins.
have handled all three of the usual front-runners — the Ohio State and Lewis victories 2. MOSTLY CLOUDY
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4. MOSTLY SUNNY
A low pressure system will bring rain throughout the day. The rain with transition into snow late this evening and will continue into Thursday. -Chelsea Smith, WCRD weather forecaster
Today Rain
High: 41 Low: 33 6. RAIN
7. PERIODS OF RAIN
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came in five sets while the victory over Loyola came in four.
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10. DRIZZLE