CMYK CMYK THE BALL STATE THURSDAY September 10, 2003 DAILYDAILY NEWS NEWS Vol. 83, Issue 12 MUNCIE WWW.BSUDAILYNEWS.COM INDIANA STATE GOVERNMENT Doctors discover brain damage; O’Bannon’s recovery uncertain process, perhaps as early as In Chicago, Northwestern porarily carry on business without Rehabilitation With the governor in a coma, lieutenant Wednesday. Memorial Hospital spokes- a formal transfer of power. They would need to send a peti- woman Kelly Sullivan said doc- ‘‘I think all of us are in state of About half of the people who governor assumes control of state tion to the Indiana Supreme Court tors saw evidence of brain dam- disbelief that this could happen to suffer strokes have some sort for its approval. age, but the extent of it was not someone who is so vital, who has of disability for at least six ■ Mike Smith Associated Press for several days. The legislative leaders have yet clear. The effects of such so much energy,’’ Kernan said. months after the stroke occurs. State lawmakers on Tuesday asked for a written statement out- damage could range from ‘‘But at the same time, we’ve got The degree of a person’s INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s held off invoking a process lining O’Bannon’s condition from slurred speech to paralysis. to realize, in his absence, it is our lieutenant governor assumed the spelled out in the state constitu- his attending physician. They said O’Bannon is expected to responsibility — and it is exactly disability following a stroke duties of acting governor as Gov. tion for formally transferring they also want the O’Bannon fam- remain under sedation for at what he would tell us — that we depends on four factors: which Frank O’Bannon lay in critical con- authority to Lt. Gov. Joe Kernan. ily’s approval before proceeding. least several days. Patients with need to step up.’’ side of the brain was affected, dition Tuesday following a stroke. Kernan said he believed he O’Bannon, a Democrat in his such injuries are often placed in The acting governor met with which region of the brain was Doctors on Tuesday said that could conduct the state’s business second term, was found in his drug-induced comas to help Tim Joyce, the governor’s chief of damaged, how much of the O’Bannon, 73, had evidence of without a formal transfer, but pajamas, unconscious and near relieve the pressure on the brain staff, who said they had discussed brain was damaged and the brain damage and that it was too Republican Sen. President Pro death, on the floor of his Chicago and allow it to rest and heal. how to carry on the office’s day- soon to say whether he would Tem Robert Garton said he and hotel room Monday morning. He Kernan became acting governor to-day duties — everything from general health of the person recover. They said he would prob- Democratic House Speaker had suffered a type of stroke that under a provision in the state con- reviewing agency vacancies to before the stroke. ably remain in an induced coma Patrick Bauer could initiate the involves bleeding in the brain. stitution that allows him to tem- issuing proclamations. SOURCE: WWW.WEBMD.COM DNINSIDE STUDENT FINANCES INVESTIGATION Man poses RADAR Credit as police Could Omaha be the new Seattle? Conor Oberst and the Saddle Creek crew think so. PAGE 3 officer at DN@#&*!? Think Muncie’s messed up? catch- Scheidler Look what’s happening in other towns. 22 Person approaches residents, DALLAS asks about vacation schedules Man ships himself from New York to Texas. Charles Leah Snyder ■ Chief Reporter McKinley found a unique way to save a few bucks getting to An unauthorized person in plain clothes is impersonating a University Police officer at his parents’ house: He crawled Scheidler Apartments and seeking information on into a wooden airplane cargo residents’ vacation schedules. crate and succeeded in ship- Scheidler residents received an e-mail yesterday ping himself from New York to warning them of the suspicious person. Texas. After hours of traveling, University police are requesting that anyone who McKinley, 25, of New York City, has spoken with this person should contact the pried open the crate with a University Police immediately at 285-1111 to pro- THE CONS vide a description. crowbar Saturday morning. He Credit cards tempt students to fall “Residents should not disclose information about popped up outside his parents’ their whereabouts unless (the person questioning doorstep in the south Dallas into significant debt for students if not them) can show proper identification,” said Alan suburb of DeSoto, shook the used right, and sometimes ruin credit. Hargrave, director of Housing and Residence Life. hand of a shocked deliveryman University Police are patrolling the area as and walked away. they have in the past, but they do not randomly ask residents information of this nature, accord- ~ FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ing to the e-mail. Summer Sowers, a Scheidler resident, said a per- WISCONSIN THE PROS son seeking information about residents is very Suspects charged in Wisconsin Credit cards allow students to earn frightening. “I felt safe here until I heard that,” she said. marijuana bust. Two people credit before graduation. Credit were charged Friday in Hargrave is warning residents to use common allows people to get loans, connection with what officials sense to avoid any problems. purchase cars and other “I think it sounds kind of silly,” Scheidler-res- called the largest marijuana ident Jenny Kardatzke said. “I feel safe here, and bust in western Wisconsin. The payment-related objects. arrests followed the confisca- Please see STRANGER, page 2 tion of 650 pounds of marijua- na from a warehouse in the La Crosse area, which originated HEALTH in New Mexico, Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman said. ~ FROM THE BADGER HERALD Advocate WISCONSIN Obey seeks Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz resignations. U.S. speaks on Representative David Obey, D-Wausau, put it bluntly Friday when he told President Use caution Bush that Defense Secretary Building credit vital for college students, abstinence Credit card issuers are required Donald Rumsfeld and Deputy Erica Pluff ■ Staff Reporter Defense Secretary Paul to tell you the following but beware of cards’ high interest rates information either verbally Wolfowitz should step down “God wants you to have great sex,” Pam because of their massive mis- Melissa Skopelja ■ Chief Reporter dents how to manage credit, personal or in a table format: Stenzel said Tuesday at Emens Auditorium. handling of the war in Iraq. finances and better understand the mon- “It just needs to happen in the boundary for Credit cards: Plastic, powerful and ■ The annual percentage rate ~ FROM THE BADGER HERALD etary system. which it was created,” she added. puzzling. “The idea that you can live now and for purchases made. That boundary is marriage, the abstinence “I would not recommend one unless pay later is what gets everyone into ■ How the APR is determined speaker said, and throughout her “Sex, Love and DNNOTES you absolutely need to have it,” said trouble,” Sundaram said. “There’s no if it is a variable rate. Relationships” program, Stenzel mixed STD sta- sophomore Whitney DeBruler. She owns point carrying on debt from years at ■ The method the issuer uses tistics with Christian values. WEATHER four credit cards. the university to the day when you to compute the balance for The facts and beliefs balanced well, sopho- Associate professor of finance and High: 82 start earning money when you already purchases. more Jenna Doerffler said. 57 insurance Srinivasan Sundaram said the have to start paying off loans. It just “She didn’t push God so much, and that was Low: ■ The amount of any minimum Sunny university should train students how to gets expensive.” important,” Doerffler said. “The statistics properly use their credit cards. Some cards will give students teaser finance charge. helped. That way we knew that she wasn’t just “A college student has to establish interest rates of about 5 percent, which ■ Any transaction fee for making it up.” credit because the day they graduate and last about six months. After the time is purchases. For example, Stenzel said only 30 percent of the look for a job, there are huge investments up, the rate could jump to 19 percent, ■ Transaction fees for cash world’s 30 known STDs are curable. Human REMINDER to be made,” Sundaram said. Sundaram said. advances and fees for Papilloma Virus (HPV) kills more people than AIDS, Fraternity and sorority Sundaram said it’s important for stu- and tests for it cost $1,000, she said. Even then, “The interest is what kills you,” paying late or exceeding the recruitment continues dents to establish credit for the costly DeBruler said. detection could take up to three years, she said. all this week. items they will buy after college, includ- DeBruler said she always makes her credit limit. Facts like these shocked sophomore Kristina ing a car, a home or a loan. payments on time and tries to pay more ■ The amount of any type of Wood. DeBruler obtained her first card at age than the minimum amount. annual fee that you will be “That’s something we should have heard CONTACT US 18 for this very reason. DeBruler said she was lured to get a before college,” Wood said. News desk: 285-8255 charged. To keep students aware of credit cards store credit card because of the deals ■ When charges made to a The teenage girls who Stenzel counseled at the Sports desk: 285-8245 and other finances, Sundaram is hoping Editor: 285-8249 that came with them, such as a percent- charge card are due and Crisis Pregnancy Center in Chicago were always to include a finance class in the universi- afraid of pregnancy, Stenzel said.