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NICK AND TIRED: The latest Republican debate is an ode to repetition

If you’re looking for a good time, then New York’s hottest club is “February 25’s The GOP Debate,” and it has everything: two men tag-teaming Donald Trump, a neurosurgeon whining for people to attack him and your friendly neighborhood milkman taking an applause-worthy moderate stance on social issues to sway the decision of young voters.



PHOTO PROVIDED BY CONSUMER SCIENCES INSTRUCTOR PAMELA STIGALL

HOW TO ADULT: Keeping a monthly budget

Creating a budget can be overwhelming, and only 40 percent of American families have a working monthly plan for their spending. Developing a long-term budget has been linked to building wealth, while simultaneously helping you get out of debt and cut expenses. If you’re a first-time budgeter, here are some steps to make the process as painless as possible.


Freshman infielder Julia Bailey runs the bases  against IPFW March 18 at the Softball Field at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex.  DN PHOTO MAKAYLA JOHNSON

Ball State softball prepares for WKU Hilton Plaza Invitational

The softball team will look to improve their record this weekend in Bowling Green, Ky., where they’ll see Southeast Missouri, Western Carolina, Western Kentucky and Valparaiso. The team is coming off its second straight 2-3 weekend in Houston which saw three losses, one to Iowa State and two to Texas. “The first loss to Iowa State was a heartbreaker."



Letters from the SGA slates: Summit

College, as everyone knows, can be a very challenging time for students. Balancing grades and job searches on top of social and extracurricular activities, can place a great deal of stress on students’ lives.


Letters from the SGA slates: 18

Editor's note: The following letter was written by a slate running for the Student Government Association 2016-17 executive board.



Betsy Huffman, a freshman exercise science major, shared her story of recovering from an eating disorder for the first time at Ellen Lucas's discussion on Feb. 25 at the L.A. Pittinger Student Center titled "Get Help: Letting go of an eating disorder and holding onto yourself." DN PHOTO ALLIE KIRKMAN

Student shares story of recovering from anorexia

It’s one thing to listen to a counselor or psychiatrist talk about the struggles that come with an eating disorder and recovery, but it's another thing to hear a student’s story in person. That was the thinking behind Associate Director of the Counseling Center Ellen Lucas’ discussion on eating disorders on Feb. 25.


GRAVITY FALLS - "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls" - In the one-hour finale episode premiering MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 (7:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD and titled "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls," Ford discovers Bill's true motives and then a final confrontation with Bill leads to the Pines family's ultimate fate and greatest sacrifice. (Disney XD)
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'Gravity Falls': Retrospective

Gravity Falls is one of those rare shows that transcends the age threshold for a typical ‘kids shows.’ In a generation plagued by abominations like Johnny Test and every live Disney Channel show in existence currently, it is great to see such greatness rise to the top and garner almost universal acclaim, and with the four-year show finally coming to an end, it is the perfect time to look back on what made this show so great. The Characters For some reasons, creators of shows for kids just cannot seem to nail a relatable character anymore.


DN PHOTO SAMANTHA BRAMMER

SGA All Slate Debate covers difficult questions

Compared with recent years, attendance was low at this year's Student Government Association all-slate debate. With the chairs half filled in Cardinal Hall A in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, slates 18 and Summit went head-to-head to answer some difficult questions.