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Coach Pete Lembo rushes out onto the field with the Ball State Football team before the game on Wednesday. Ball State lost the game 35-21. DN PHOTO JONATHAN MIKSANEK

Gilbert looks to benefit from graduating high school early

Gilbert, a freshman running back, graduated from Arsenal Tech High School in December 2014 and began classes at Ball State in the spring 2015 semester. He is working with the team in spring practice to try and get a leg up in the team's starting tailback competition.


Student project highlights awkward, growing-up experiences

The truth comes out at 8:30 p.m. April 16 in the Student Center Tally, as the kNOw More Secrets project breaks open old diary locks, recovers middle-school poetry and shows off embarrassing childhood artifacts to open up its participants to an audience of support and understanding.



Student Government Association president elect plans to move to Hollywood in future

When he was four years old, the future president of the Student Government Association made a contract with himself stating that after college, he would move to Los Angeles to pursue acting. And 17 years later, Jack Hesser, a junior microbiology and botany major, plans to keep that promise. “I’m going to do it because I don’t want four year old Jack to be disappointed in me.


Junior utility Sammi Cowger defends first base  against IPFW March 18 at the Softball Field at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex.  DN PHOTO MAKAYLA JOHNSON

Cardinals lose lead late, fall in extras

The Ball State softball team appeared to have Butler beat.  Up 4-2 with two outs in the seventh and final inning, Butler's Riley Carter hit a two-run home run and tied the game. Bulldogs' pitcher Kristin Gutierrez shut down a Cardinals' offense in the four extra innings of play to earn the win.  Butler's offense also struggled against Ball State's Kelsey Schifferdecker, who saw her first extended period of play since returning from injury.



Sophomore Mike Scannell, freshman Matt Walsh and junior Hiago Garchet jump to block the ball during the game against Loyola on March 28 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO ALAINA JAYE HALSEY

Cardinals prepare for postseason play

The Ball State Men's Volleyball is the first of nine Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association teams to finish their regular season, as the young Cardinals now prepare for the postseason. After defeating McKendree in the final regular season game, the Cardinals enter post season with a 13-15 overall record and currently sit in sixth place in the MIVA with a 6-10 record. The final placement for the Cardinals is uncertain and they will not know who they are playing in the conference tournament until the remainder of the conference games conclude this weekend.