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MOVING FORWARD F Competition with twin brother leads to life-long love of sport

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rom her earliest memories, Jessica Craft remembers competing in sports with her twin brother, Jacob. The rivalry with her brother developed an intense competitive nature in Jessica that was tested after suffering her second injury in less than a year at Ball State in 2012. “[Jacob] has always been there for me and always helped me through everything,” Jessica said. “I can always rely on him because if he says or does something for me, I know he means it and it’s great having that.” The siblings found a sport they both loved when they began playing tee-ball together. Jessica later played on the softball team at LaPorte High School, while her brother played baseball. She led her team to a 8139 record with two sectional titles and a regional as the shortstop.

“Playing and competing with my brother I felt really sparked how competitive I would become playing softball,” Jessica said. After graduating high school together, Jacob chose to attend Anderson University to continue his baseball career. But Jessica decided to take another route and begin her own journey. She wanted to go somewhere to make a name for herself. She visited Ball State and felt at home with the school and the team. She knew right away it was the place for her. “I told my dad right after the visit I wanted to go there, and he said I should take a

month and look at my options,” Jessica said. “I told him ‘no, I’ve made up my mind and I’m telling them in two weeks,’ and he eventually gave in.” Jessica joined the team in 2012 and became the starting shortstop for the Cardinals. She started the first 19 games of the season before suffering an injury during practice in March 2012. On a fly ball to shallow left field, she collided with leftfielder Hannah Zimmerman diving for the ball. Both players suffered concussions, and Jessica’s finger jammed into Zimmerman’s cheek and fractured.

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Awareness week aims to broaden discussion of Islam on campus Student group gives free hijabs at event, hosts feminism panel LAURA ARWOOD STAFF REPORTER | llarwood@bsu.edu

Students will have the opportunity to try on and keep

hijabs regardless of their religion, during the university’s Islam Awareness Week. The week of events, hosted by the Muslim Student Association, will focus on broadening discussion, awareness and inclusion through Thursday. “People may have Muslim friends that they are able

to ask too, but not everyone has a Muslim friend. So we want to be here as that Muslim friend,” Muslim Student Association President Noor Ayesha said. From noon until 3 p.m., MSA members will give out free scarves for people to wear as hijabs in the Atrium during their

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Experience Hijab event. The MSA members will also show people how to wear the hijabs. Wearing one is a personal decision based on faith for Muslim women. The hijab is also shrouded in mystery and receives many comments and questions, Ayesha said.

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ANTHEM REPS TO SPEAK ABOUT BREACH

Ball State to host discussions after tax fraud, identity theft |

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Ball State announced April 6 it would host three forums this month on the income tax fraud, identity theft and the Anthem data breach. The forums will host repre-

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sentatives from the Indiana Attorney General’s Office and Anthem Inc., as well as an FBI computer science expert. The first of these forums will be held 4 p.m. today in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Cardinal Hall A with Richard Bramer, Indiana Deputy Attorney General and Director of the Consumer Protection Division. Bramer will speak about the rash of income tax fraud in Indiana and measures the state is taking. He will be available

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for questions. The FBI computer science expert, Jonny Sweeny, will visit campus at 1 p.m. April 15 in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center multi-purpose room. Sweeny’s visit will center around tax fraud and data breaches at state and federal levels. He will be available for questions as well. The forum with Anthem representatives will take place from April 21 to April 22 with a total of four sessions. The April 21 and April

22 sessions will be from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in L.A. Pittenger Student Center Meeting Room 301-2. The second session on April 22 will be held in the Pineshelf room of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. The Anthem representatives will be there to answer questions about the security breach and the identity protection service the medical provider is offering. 1. CLOUDY

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The Ball State baseball team swept the Mid-American Conference’s weekly awards after finishing the week with a 3-2 record. Freshman Colin Brockhouse was named the Player of the Week, while sophomore Zach Plesac earned the league’s Pitcher of the Week award. Brockhouse hit for a .421 average over the week, including a .400 average in a series victory over Akron. He also finished 2-0 on the mound, with victories over Valparaiso and Akron in the final game of the series. He posted a 2.35 earned run average with 11 strikeouts. Plesac threw a complete game against the Zips in the first game of the weekend series, a 4-1 victory. He had seven strikeouts and allowed no earned runs or walks against the MAC East Division leader. The Cardinals will return to the diamond on April 7 at Xavier before continuing MAC play with a three-game series at Kent State. – STAFF REPORTS

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