DN MONDAY, NOV. 24, 2014
THE DAILY NEWS
WHEN IS IT
IN SEASON? Learn what time of year produce is best, compare seasonal prices SEE PAGE 6
BALLSTATEDAILY.COM
BACK UP Offense scores season-high 45, despite starting quarterback leaving game with wrist injury
DN FILE PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
Sophomore guard Zavier Turner has been suspended from the men’s basketball team indefinitely for a violation of team rules. Head coach James Whitford has not released the specific violation that resulted in the suspension.
DAVID POLASKI CHIEF REPORTER | @DavidPolaski
W
COACH SUSPENDS STARTER FOR VIOLATING TEAM RULES
hen starting quarterback Jack Milas was lost due to a broken wrist against Eastern Michigan, at least the Ball State football team had an insurance policy. Former starter Ozzie Mann came off the bench in the third quarter, helping pilot Ball State to a 45-30 win on Senior Day. Senior running back Jahwan Edwards said the offense continued business as usual. “It’s supposed to be like that all the time, that’s what backups are for,” Edwards said. “You’ve got to keep it rolling.”
The Ball State men’s basketball team will be without its starting point guard indefinitely, as sophomore Zavier Turner has been suspended for a violation of team rules. “We are committed to high standards, and there are consequences for poor judgment,” head coach James Whitford said in a statement. “We place a high emphasis on the culture within our program, and we strive to develop players both on and off the court.” Whitford did not specify the team rule violation. Turner started the first two games of the season, averaging Zavier Turner 12.5 points and three assists as Sophomore point who has the Ball State lost to Utah and guard been suspended defeated IU Kokomo. Turner indefinitely was named the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year last season, after averaging 12.1 points and 3.7 assists a game. Without Turner, Ball State fell 71-69 in overtime at IUPUI on Saturday. –
See MANN, page 4
« You can’t miss a beat when the backup comes in. You’re supposed to know what’s going on. »
STAFF REPORTS
JAHWAN EDWARDS, a senior running back
FAMILY NEAR CAMPUS FINDS TEEN PASSED OUT ON TOILET A Fort Wayne teen was arrested near campus early Saturday after police say a family returned home and found him passed out on its toilet. Elliott Sweazey, 19, was charged with illegal consumption of alcohol after residents of the house on the 1200 block of W. Ashland Street, between University and Ashland avenues, said they found him sitting in their bathroom with his sweatshirt pulled over his head at 3:14 a.m. Saturday, according to a press release. There was no indication that anything had been stolen or damaged, Indiana Excise Corporal Brandon Thomas said. Sweazey is thought to have entered the house through an unlocked back door. A breath test showed Sweazey’s blood alcohol content at .16 percent, double the legal level for intoxication in adults. –
QUARTERBACK COMPARISON J. Milas 6 115 209 55 1,302 9 5
Games started Completions Attempts Percent Yards Touchdowns Interceptions
O. Mann 5 96 168 57.1 995 7 2
DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Ozzie Mann entered the game against Eastern Michigan in the third quarter after Jack Milas suffered a wrist injury Saturday. Mann has 96 completions on the season.
STAFF REPORTS
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
CAMPUS CULTURE IS DECLINING Letter addresses lack of response from staff, administration toward profanity, hostility SEE PAGE 3
MUNCIE, INDIANA
ONLY THREE MORE DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING, AND ONLY 19 DAYS UNTIL WINTER BREAK.
BALL MEMORIAL RECOGNIZED FOR LGBT CARE Hospital named leader for 3 consecutive years, despite 2010 lawsuit LAURA ARWOOD STAFF REPORTER | llarwood@bsu.edu The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has named Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” for three consecutive years despite a 2010 lawsuit against the hospital involving a transgender person being called “he-she” and “it.” The HRC Foundation works to improve lives of the lesbian, gay, bi-
sexual and transgender population, according to hrc.org. The HRC foundation has an annual survey named the Healthcare Equality Index, which prides itself on “promoting equitable and inclusive care for [LGBT] patients and their families,” according to the HEI. The HEI is evaluated by four core criteria: patient nondiscrimination policies, visitation policies, employment non-discrimination policies and training in LGBT patient-centered care. “We are proud to be named and recognized as a leader in LGBT healthcare equality,” said Ann McGuire, president of Ball Memorial Human Resources, in a media release. “The team members of IU
THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS
CONTACT US
News desk: 285-8245 Sports desk: 285-8245 Features desk: 285-8245
Editor: 285-8249 Classified: 285-8247 Fax: 285-8248
TWEET US
1. CLOUDY
6. RAIN
FORECAST
2. MOSTLY CLOUDY
Receive news updates on your phone for free by following @bsudailynews on Twitter. 7. PERIODS OF RAIN
Health Ball Memorial Hospital work tirelessly to continue to put our patients first every day.” The 426 healthcare facilities across the country who were recognized “meet key criteria, including patient and employee non-discrimination policies that specifically mention sexual orientation and gender identity, a guarantee of equal visitation for same-sex partners and parents, and LGBT health education for key staff members,” according to the Ball Memorial media release. Ball Memorial Hospital was forced to take a second glance at their treatment when Erin Vaught, a transgender woman, filed a lawsuit against the hospital after she
3. PARTLY CLOUDY
4. MOSTLY SUNNY
TODAY
Scattered showers
High: 56 Low: 28 9. SCATTERED SHOWERS
said she was called a “he-she” and an “it” and was refused treatment because of her condition in July 2010, according to a 2011 Associated Press article. The lawsuit led to an internal review. Leo Caldwell, a Ball State alumnus, is a transexual man who started his transition at the Ball State Health Center. He said the lawsuit led to important changes, including training for the hospital’s staff. “I was not surprised when that [lawsuit] came out,” Caldwell said. “I think it sucks, but that had to happen because we have sensitivity training.”
Temperatures will fall throughout the day today. Rain showers and clouds move out of the area this morning and into the afternoon. Sunshine and cooler temperatures return for the middle part of the week. - Samantha Garrett, WCRD weather forecaster
THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
See HOSPITAL, page 5 THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
VOL. 94, ISSUE 55
5. SUNNY
10. DRIZZLE
THE PULSE OF BALL STATE