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Fuel leak started ship fire Carnival cruise vessel holds more than 3,000 without power | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOBILE, Ala. — A Coast Guard official said Monday the cause of the engine-room fire on the Carnival cruise ship Triumph was a leak in a fuel oil return line. Cmdr. Teresa Hatfield gave the description in a conference call with reporters and estimated the investigation of the disabled ship would take six months. Hatfield said the Bahamas —where the ship is registered, or flagged — is leading the investigation, with the Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board leading U.S. interests in the probe. BREAKDOWN She said investigators have been with the passengers aboard the ship since it arvessel with more than rived Thursday 1,000 crew member in Mobile. Since CONDITIONS then, she said, PASSENGERS interviews have LIVED WITH been conducted • No electricity with passengers • No air conditioning and crew, and •N o working septic forensic analysystem sis has been CAUSE performed on Fire caused by fuel leak the ship. She said the crew responded appropriately to the fire. “They did a very good job,” she said. In an email after Monday’s conference call, Coast Guard spokesman Carlos Diaz described the oil return line that leaked as stretching from the ship’s No. 6 engine to the fuel tank. The Triumph left Galveston, Texas, on Feb. 7 for a four-day trip to Mexico. The fire paralyzed the ship early Feb. 10, leaving it adrift in the Gulf of Mexico until tugboats towed it to Mobile. Passengers described harsh conditions on board: overflowing toilets, long lines for food, foul odors and tent cities for sleeping on deck. Hatfield said investigators from the Coast Guard and NTSB would stay with the ship until about the end of the week, then continue work at their respective offices. She said the investigation will look further at the cause of the fire and the crew’s response, as well as why the ship was disabled so long.
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LANGUAGE TURNOVER Swedish freshman overcomes communication barrier |
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rom calling out plays to yelling out defensive assignments, communication is critical in basketball. But most of the time, all five players on the court at least speak English as their first language. The Ball State women’s basketball team and Swedish native Nathalie Fontaine haven’t had that luxury this season. For Fontaine, a freshman, asserting herself vocally on the court wasn’t exactly easy at the start of the season. In a news conference after the team’s first game of the season, Fontaine stumbled over her words. She struggled to understand questions. Saying more than a few sentences at a time in English was like giving a presentation in a foreign language class. Since then, a few more months at Ball State made that less of a problem. Often quiet earlier in the season, Fontaine has picked up the language, and her play on the court, more than ever before. “[Her communication has] gotten way better, and the reason I say that is because you’re now starting to hear her take the initiative to communicate things to her team,” coach Brady Sallee said. “Instead of always being the sponge, she’s now seeing some things and talking, and it’s paying off on the defensive end.”
INDIVIDUAL STATS NATHALIE FONTAINE, FRESHMAN FORWARD
• 13.3 points per game • 48.4 field goal percentage • 6.4 rebounds per game • Two-time MAC player of the week Accomplishments in Sweden: • 2009: Bronze medal in under-17 European Championship • 2008-2011: Swedish National Team • 2009-2011: Swedish All-Star Team, MVP 2010 • 2009: Scania Queen Award, awarded to best player in Scandinavia
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Freshman Nathalie Fontaine drives past two Toledo defenders during the home game against the Rockets on Feb. 10. Fontaine, a Swedish native, has improved throughout the year while adjusting to American style of play.
SGA to host full slate debate 12 candidates to talk ideas on platform tonight at Pruis Hall RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu The three slates running in the Student Government Association elections will have their last chance to challenge each other in the final debate. The full slate debate, which includes each member of the three slates, will be hosted at 8 p.m. tonight in Pruis Hall. WCRD and SGA will co-host the debate, led by SGA debate coordinator Zach Hartley. “I think you will see some good debate between all three slates as they try and separate themselves from each other and show the student body exactly what their goals are,” said Kevin Thurman, SGA elections chairman. “[There are] tough questions ready and we’re looking forward to a healthy discussion between all three slates.” This will be the first time the full slate debate will be hosted in Pruis Hall. The venue change was made to accommodate three full slates and encourage students to attend. Hartley said there has been a greater interest in SGA elections this year compared to years past. “People are starting to recognize that this organization can bring about change for the undergraduate population,” Hartley said. “We’re hoping we have a large turnout from everyday students who are interested in
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hearing more.” In a full slate debate, slates are directed questions and one member of the slate answers. Other questions may be directed toward one person. “We’ll probably have a few questions directed towards individuals, obviously with [controversy over Fusion’s platform point pertaining to alcohol sales at football games] is an example,” Hartley said. “There are situations with individuals on slates that people are interested in hearing from.” Thurman said the goal this year with the debates has been to challenge the candidates with tough questions, and students should attend because it is the last chance to see all slates together before SGA election day.
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SLATES TO DEBATE WHO
All presidential, vice presidential, secretary and treasurer candidates WHAT
Student Government Association all-slate debate WHEN
8 p.m. WHERE
Pruis Hall
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BALL STATE HIT HARD BY RECENT INJURIES Kamieniecki played 19 minutes in loss to Eastern Michigan CONOR HOCKETT CHIEF REPORTER | @ConorHockett
The SGA slate presidents discuss issues during the SGA Presidential Debate last Thursday. The full slate debate will be at 8 p.m. in Pruis Hall.
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Matt Kamieniecki bent slightly at the waist, clearly favoring his back as he walked gingerly to the bench for a timeout late in Saturday’s game. The junior forward’s most recent flare-up had him looking like an old man in need of his walker. After a first-half charge caused tension in his back, Kamieniecki played only 19 pain-filled minutes in Ball State’s 56-50 loss to Eastern Michigan. “He was struggling quite a bit and wasn’t feeling too well out there,” coach Billy Taylor said. “He gave us what he could, which is typical of Kammy. He took a big charge, got us a couple rebounds, but he didn’t necessarily have what he normally has in the tank.” Considering Ball State’s health issues, the team can’t afford another player in street clothes. The Cardinals played Saturday’s
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INDIVIDUAL STATS MATT KAMIENIECKI, JUNIOR FORWARD • 21 games played • 5 games started • 49.2 field goal percentage • 5.7 rebounds per game • 3.7 points per game • 52.5 free-throw percentage • 19.3 minutes per game game without junior guard Jesse Berry (concussion symptoms), junior forward Tyler Koch (hip) and freshman guard Michael Ramey (illness). Taylor said Kamieniecki didn’t practice the two days leading up to Saturday’s game, and he seems to be dayto-day. Berry is still going through mandatory concussion protocol, but Taylor said he’s hopeful to get him back in practice early this week. Back problems have plagued Kamieniecki for most of his career, but Ball State’s frontcourt’s has been noticeably better since Kamieniecki got healthy in the beginning half of MidAmerican Conference play.
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