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FOOTBALL: Analysts vary on predictions of where Ball State players will go in the NFL Draft

As the 2009 NFL Draft approaches, fans are attempting to predict when the top players from college football will be selected. Scout.com Draft analyst Chris Steuber said he thinks four former Ball State University football players - offensive tackle Robert Brewster, quarterback Nate Davis, tight end Darius Hill and punter Chris Miller - will be selected in the late rounds of this weekend's Draft.


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MS walk at Worthen to benefit research

Fundraiser walks benefiting multiple sclerosis research will take place Saturday throughout Indiana. Worthen Arena was chosen as a location for the annual event because it is a convenient location for residents of the East Central Indiana, Dorothea Bragg, community development manager for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, said.


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FROM THE HOOD: Committee limits faculty evaluations

A group of eight Ball State University professors have essentially taken away students' ability to effectively evaluate all faculty. This group, the Teaching Evaluation Committee, is a subdivision of Faculty Council within University Senate, and in November made a decision that rendered a year's worth of work by many students completely irrelevant.


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FOOTBALL: Former Cardinal still trying to go pro

After a year off from football, former Ball State University defensive end and linebacker Cortlan Booker is hoping to be given a chance to play in the NFL. Booker was captain of the 2007 team that played in the International Bowl. But after an injury late in the season, he saw the interest in him dry up.





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WOMEN'S TENNIS: BSU looks to avenge regular season loss to Northern Illinois

After finishing the Mid-American Conference season winless, the Ball State University women's tennis team will get a chance for redemption today. Ball State (5-13, 0-8 Mid-American Conference) will play Northern Illinois University (6-15, 1-7 MAC) in the first round of the MAC Tournament at noon today in Bowling Green, Ohio.


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Mr. and Ms. Ball State competition tonight at Emens

Several Ball State University students will flex their muscles on stage tonight at Emens Auditorium in the Mr. and Ms. Ball State competition. The annual body building competition is sponsored by Ball State's National Strength and Conditioning Association student chapter.



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'Dick Pills' gets senior to semis in film contest

The hilarity started when Ball State University senior Nicholas Reczynski began doing sketch comedy in high school. He worked with his high school radio station to create a sketch comedy show. His freshman year in college he joined SomethingElse TV, a sketch comedy organization through the Ball State University Department of Telecommunications.


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BASEBALL: Ball State defeats No. 23 Ohio State

Undaunted by Ohio State University's No. 23 ranking, the Ball State University baseball team scored 20 runs in the final four innings Wednesday night to defeat the Buckeyes 20-8. The victory was the Cardinals' first against a ranked team since 2006, when Ball State defeated No.


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New UCC beginning next fall

The new University Core Curriculum will support cognitive development over content, university officials said. It will give students more direction with their major, while emphasizing how they learn. Students will progress through stages of information, knowledge, judgment and action, Sue Whitaker, associate director of family and consumer sciences, said.


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QUESTIONABLE CONUNDRUMS: Lack of info during threat caused fear

The call came in at about 1:30 in the morning. It must have been important because my co-worker on the other end of the phone decided a text wouldn't be fast enough. "Hey Logan, there's a bomb threat at LaFollette," were his first words. The crisp Sunshine chicken fingers went from being the first thing on my mind to the last.



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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Ball State announces reception for team

The Ball State University women's basketball team announced Wednesday that fans are invited to celebrate its season with the team at a reception luncheon on May 2. The Cardinals will have the reception at 12:30 p.m. at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. The cost is $20 per person to attend.



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SOFTBALL: Sophomore ties BSU record for career stolen bases in loss

Despite losing all three mid-week games this week, the Ball State University softball team tied a second school record Wednesday. Five days after Jen Reifschneider tied the Ball State single-season home run record, Lisa Rozanski tied the career stolen base record at 70.


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FOOTBALL: Analyst expects 4 Cards to go in draft

With the start of the 2009 NFL Draft two days away, it looks like this could be the best year ever for Ball State University in the Draft. Scout.com NFL Draft analyst Chris Stueber said he thinks four former Ball State football players - offensive tackle Robert Brewster, quarterback Nate Davis, tight end Darius Hill and punter Chris Miller - could all be drafted in this upcoming weekend's NFL Draft.



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OUR VIEW: Go vote

Students are in line for praise all over the Web these days. The Ball State Daily News Player of the Year competition is under way at bsudailynews.com. We've selected the top athletes of the year, and now it's up to you to decide who the ultimate athlete is.


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More parking feasible for Health Center

When feeling under the weather, the last thing most Ball State University students want to do is trek to the Amelia T. Wood Health Center. Student Government Association realizes this and made efforts at Wednesday's meeting to increase the parking surrounding the Health Center.


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Gerontology department reaches out

During the 1940s, pioneers of science began to focus on gerontology, the study of care of the elderly. It has been a department at Ball State University for about 20 years and its institute has several programs each year that reach out to the Muncie community.

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