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Some students leave campus every weekend to head home

Every Friday, freshmen Samantha Higginbotham and Stacie Stevenson know the drill. As soon as Higginbotham finishes her last class of the day, she’s off to start her weekend back in her hometown of Noblesville. Meanwhile, Stevenson makes plans to get together with other friends who are staying on campus for the weekend. Although many students choose to stay on campus for the weekend, Higginbotham is not alone. Every Friday, some campus residents, equipped with their suitcases they haven’t bothered to unpack from the previous weekend, make their way to the Scheumann Stadium parking lot to load up their cars. By late Friday afternoon, campus is noticeably less populated. Full story

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March 15, 2010 1

BASEBALL: Cardinals’ offense falters after early weekend runs

Ball State unable to adjust to Illinois, falls 10-3 Sunday

Ball State scored 22 runs in their first two games of the weekend against the University of Michigan and Lipscomb University, including a nine-run sixth inning that propelled Ball State to victory against Lipscomb. But Ball State (5-11) sputtered Sunday, scoring just three runs in a loss to the University of Illinois. Full story

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ATHLETICS: Spring Break wrap up

Eleven of Ball State's 19 intercollegiate varsity team's competed over Spring Break. Some excelled, while others struggled and some even saw their seasons come to a close.

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Ball State completes West Coast swing with 1-2 record

 Nothing crazy happened to the Ball State University’s men’s volleyball team over Spring Break, as the Cardinals won the match they were favored in and lost their two matches going in as the underdogs.

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Almost five years after Hurricane Katrina hit the Louisiana coastline, New Orleans is still undergoing restoration. With the celebration of the Saints winning the Super Bowl and the focus on Haiti and Chile’s destruction, the devastation that still wraps around parts of New Orleans is sometimes overlooked. But four Ball State freshmen took the initiative over Spring Break to help rebuild “The Big Easy.”

FIELD HOCKEY: Colgate assistant Beth Maddox selected as Ball State’s next coach

Maddox is a 2005 graduate of Old Dominion University, where she was a four-year field hockey letterwinner. She scored seven goals and had two assists in 77 career games, as Maddox and the Monarchs won the National Championship in 2000.

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New Ball State project seeks info on Alzheimer’s patient

Ball State University students and faculty working on the new immersive learning project “Alzheimer’s: Never Forget” are looking for family members of Alzheimer’s patients who are interested in sharing their experiences with the disease.

Indiana moves forward despite being out of the race

Indiana is out of the running for a $4.35 billion grant from the U.S. Department of Education, something Dean of Teachers College John Jacobson said would have helped the entire school system in Indiana, including charter schools and their authorizers.

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The local Census Office is offering up to $12.50 an hour to students willing to work in the Muncie area for two to six weeks.

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AT ISSUE: The crackdown on drunken driving in March means students need to be smart when celebrating

It’s about to get crazy in Muncie this week. St. Patrick’s Day is Wednesday and Muncie Gras is Saturday — assuming it’s not moved again. This might be one of the heaviest drinking weeks of the year for the campus community.

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KIDD AT PLAY: Ind. gun law passage is victory for Second Amendment

In a world where the average citizen’s Second Amendment rights are constantly being undermined, we need all the help we can get. For the time being, we’re safe — at least in Indiana.

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NAHRWORDS: Renaming of Administration Building highlights family's contributions

Being that we are Ball State University, one can expect to find many examples of the Ball brothers influence all around campus. I understand having multiple buildings named after the Ball brothers because we are Ball State. But having three buildings with the Bracken name? I wasn’t too sure about that.

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March 15, 2010 1

FIELD HOCKEY: Colgate assistant Beth Maddox selected as Ball State’s next coach

Maddox replaces seven-year coach Annette Payne

Maddox is a 2005 graduate of Old Dominion University, where she was a four-year field hockey letterwinner. She scored seven goals and had two assists in 77 career games, as Maddox and the Monarchs won the National Championship in 2000.

WOMEN'S TENNIS: Two-week break comes at right time for Ball State

Cardinals go 1-2 over Spring Break matches

Ball State has struggled lately, losing a close match 5-4 at DePauw University on Tuesday. This was followed by being blown out 7-0 by the University of St. Louis on Thursday.

BASEBALL: Cardinals’ offense falters after early weekend runs

Ball State unable to adjust to Illinois, falls 10-3 Sunday

Ball State scored 22 runs in their first two games of the weekend against the University of Michigan and Lipscomb University, including a nine-run sixth inning that propelled Ball State to victory against Lipscomb. But Ball State (5-11) sputtered Sunday, scoring just three runs in a loss to the University of Illinois.

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Students volunteer during Spring Break

Ball State group rebuilds homes lost to Hurricane Katrina

Almost five years after Hurricane Katrina hit the Louisiana coastline, New Orleans is still undergoing restoration. With the celebration of the Saints winning the Super Bowl and the focus on Haiti and Chile’s destruction, the devastation that still wraps around parts of New Orleans is sometimes overlooked. But four Ball State freshmen took the initiative over Spring Break to help rebuild “The Big Easy.”

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All the world's a stage

President Gora's house was 'home' to South African students

They experienced their first snow, their first roller skating trip and for most, their first visit to the United States. Six musical theater students from Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria, South Africa, have been visiting Ball State University with professor Josef du Preez, head of the dance and theater department at Tshwane. The group has been visiting Muncie for six weeks after Harold Mortimer, associate professor of musical theater, began planning the trip with du Preez last year. This was the first time a group of students from Tshwane came to Ball State.

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The Young and the Busted

Some Village bars are trying 18+ events for increased profit, but some patrons are paying the price

Up until Thursday, the number of Ball State students who were going to the Madhatter on a weekly basis was steadily growing. The Madhatter was raided and cited for allowing minors to loiter near the tavern Thursday after state excise police received an anonymous complaint about underage drinking. The bar has been hosting various 18-and-over nights, where a $5 cover charge was all that stood in the way between students and entering the building.

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