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Gov. Daniels speaks to Muncie, Ball State communities

It was this or raise taxes. Gov. Mitch Daniels explained his reasons for the massive budget cuts across the state, including those to higher education, during an open forum with the Ball State University and Munice communities Wednesday morning. Full story

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TOMS Shoes founder visits Ball State to tell his story

Seven hundred students crammed into Pruis Hall to listen to the founder of TOMS Shoes speak last night. Full story

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March 18, 2010 5

Rain or shine, Muncie Gras returns

The delayed diversion is back with live music, beads and belly dancers

 Muncie Gras will go on – rain or shine. After the event was postponed last month due to bad weather, Muncie’s answer to Mardi Gras will take place Saturday night. Despite the late start, this year’s Muncie Gras will still feature the usual live music performances, disc jockey dance parties, light shows, costume contests and plenty of alcohol. Full story

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Muncie St. Patrick's Day Parade attracts crowd over 1,000 people

With bags in hand, kids of all ages lined the sidewalks of Walnut, Charles and Mulberry street yesterday evening eagerly awaiting candy during the city of Muncie’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Student Center ribbon cutting attended by 200 students, faculty, staff

University officials foresee the L.A. Pittenger Student Center to become the gathering space for students as it was 60 years ago.

BASEBALL: Senior doing damage from sixth spot in lineup

Coach Greg Beals said Benbow’s experience has allowed him to take advantage of the good hitting situations he finds himself in. Benbow is a four-year starter for the Cardinals, something he says has helped him succeed this year.

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Ball State budget forum

Ball State students spared while faculty face decisions

For now, students aren’t affected by the $15.2 million budget cuts — not by additional increases in tuition, room and board or student fees.

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Gov. Daniels to have open forum at Ball State today

Amanda Phipps will not be able to go to Gov. Mitch Daniels’ forum today — she has to student teach — but she would have liked to go and hear what the governor has to say about recent education cuts.

Founder of TOMS to speak at Ball State

The Office of Student Life is kicking off Ball State University’s annual Week of Action tonight with a presentation by the founder of TOMS Shoes.

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OUR VIEW: Student attendance, questions impress at Gov. Mitch Daniels forum

AT ISSUE: Ball State should be commended for getting politician, need to continue effort

While the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom wasn’t overflowing with people, the decent amount of Ball State University students and Muncie residents who did show up managed to impress Gov. Mitch Daniels with “striking” questions.

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FROM THE HOOD: Alternative Spring Break gives new perspective

I’m a 21-year-old senior who spent his Spring Break sleeping on a Federal Emergency Management Agency cot in an elementary school and was not allowed to drink a single drop of alcohol. While this may seem unappealing to many of you, and was to me at first, it was one of the most life-changing experiences I’ve ever had.

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SCENE SELECTION: Iraq War becomes action thriller in ‘Green Zone’

Recent trends show that Iraq War movies bomb at the box office. So why do big directors and studios continue to tackle stories enveloped with war, patriotism, politics and action? What about the most recent release “Green Zone”?

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BASEBALL: Senior doing damage from sixth spot in lineup

Outfielder Kory Benbow is hitting .417 with runners in scoring position this season

Coach Greg Beals said Benbow’s experience has allowed him to take advantage of the good hitting situations he finds himself in. Benbow is a four-year starter for the Cardinals, something he says has helped him succeed this year.

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Don't unpack your bags

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.

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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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