Five years after the death of Michael McKinney, the civil case against Robert Duplain goes to trial
by Jessica Oxley
It's been 1,536 days since four bullets pierced Tim McKinney's son, leaving him lifeless in the backyard of a near-campus home. Each day, the McKinney family coped with the reality that Michael McKinney wouldn't be returning home. The days went by, and with them went the ability to hold someone accountable for their loved one's death.
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Member of the Little Rock Nine to give lecture at Pruis tonight
by Jessica Husek
Terrence Roberts, one of the first black students to study at a previously all-white school, will speak to Ball State University students about improving human relations.
Tatum Rucker, graduate assistant for the Multicultural Center, said Roberts' lecture was part of a week of events honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Miss Indiana's mother says experiences will help in pageant
by Joe Cermak
Cindy and Bill Rash flew to Las Vegas on Saturday, two days after their daughter, Nicole Rash, arrived as Miss Indiana.
In the city of sin, Cindy arrived planning to see her daughter for just a little bit, she said.
Nicole's schedule is "swamped," she said, and when Nicole does have free time, she either eats a snack or takes a nap.
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Events of 2004 shook BSU
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In the nearly five-month span from Nov. 8, 2003 to March 24, 2004, one Ball State student was killed by a university police officer, one Ball State student was robbed and murdered by Muncie residents and Ball State began the "Police Yourself" campaign, a controversial advertising campaign among students that led to multiple protests.
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Radiator coil bursts; three-day weekend cut short for crew
by Daniel Human
The long weekend for crew members from facilities planning and management was cut short after the basement of the Arts and Communication building flooded Monday evening.
Maintenance Supervisor Mike Williams said the cold temperatures outside caused a radiator coil in a mechanical room to freeze and burst.
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Rinker Center sponsors event for student interaction
by Allison Davis
As students walked into the Yuhas Room at the Rinker Center for International Programs, loud music played as about 20 students surrounded their instructor.
As she danced to rhythmic beats, she shouted loudly over the music and instructed students to move their arms right and left while swaying their hips as they smiled.
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