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Members of the women's volleyball team celebrate after winning the match in the second game of the Active Ankle Tournament against Belmont on Aug. 28 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

Ball State starts MAC play with comeback win

It seemed like Ball State was down and out early into its first Mid-American Conference match at Toledo, dropping the first seven points. The Cardinals went on to drop the first two sets, but fired back and ultimately came back to win the match 3-2 over the Rockets.



The Ball State football team huddles up before running onto the field for the game against Virginia Military Institute on Sept. 3 at Scheumann Stadium. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

Ball State set to face tough defense in No. 17 Northwestern

The Ball State football team will face a stiff test on the road against Northwestern, as it will battle with the No. 10 defense in the country in Evanston, Ill. Through three games, Northwestern has allowed just 16 points and is allowing 235 yards per game during a 3-0 start. The Wildcats held Stanford to six points and Duke to 10 points last week.



Battlefield Hardline is the next free game that will come to the EA Access Vault on Xbox One.

Battlefield Hardline coming to EA Access Vault

Battlefield Hardline is the next free game that will come to the EA Access Vault on Xbox One. Subscribers can get access to the game sometime in October; no official date has been released at this moment. If Xbox One users want to become future subscribers, the cost starts off at $5 a month or $30 a year.



The Angry Birds Movie teaser trailer released

In the tradition of making movies out of popular series, Sony Pictures Entertainment has released a teaser trailer for its next adaptation, The Angry Birds Movie.   Along with the trailer, the synopsis and cast list were also revealed: "The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely.


Voice acting union strike rumored

The SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) is in negotiations with video game producers to renegotiate the Interactive Media Agreement.


Student Government Association is hosting their first Diversity Day to celebrate different backgrounds around campus.

SGA debuts Diversity Day

The Student Government Association will hold its first Diversity Day Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The day will feature events hosted by nine different organizations, showcasing the diversity on Ball State’s Campus.