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Battling the Freshman 15

NewsLink Indiana Reporter Brenton Roy asked students how to combat against gaining weight during their first year at college.



The annual Works in Motion show will feature freshmen dance majors to showcase their dance styles like tap, ballet and jazz. In the spring of 2013, the dance theatre performed a concert called "On the Move: BSDT on Tour." PHOTO PROVIDED BY SUSAN KOPER

Dance showcase to feature freshmen

Freshman dance majors get one opportunity this semester to publicly showcase their talents, and Oct. 16 is their debut.



The Board of Trustees' met Sept. 23, where the trustees authorized President Paul W. Ferguson to look into participating in an auction the Federal Communications Commission is allowing. DN PHOTO ROSE SKELLY

A potential $277 million deal

Broadcast signals are in high demand from wireless companies, and some universities, including Ball State, have considered selling the signals for potential millions.


Minnetrista has organized an eight-part event series to increase the interaction between community and local businesses. This Friday's event is Food Truck Friday for those that are 21 and over for After Hours at Minnetrista on Oct. 16 from 6-8:30 p.m. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK

Minnetrista event highlights food trucks

An eight-part event series organized by Minnetrista aims to increase interaction between the community and local businesses—including a sector of the food industry that’s been restricted by recent legislation.


Overwatch closed beta starting October 27

Blizzard, the creator of World of Warcraft and the Starcraft series, has recently announced that its newest first-person shooter, Overwatch, will start its closed beta October 27 in the Americas.


YouTube star Markiplier hits 10 million subscribers

YouTube star Mark Fischback, also known as Markiplier, recently hit the 10 million subscriber milestone. The YouTube Let’s Player tweeted out the announcement shortly after the subscriber count was tallied. 10,000,000 SUBSCRIBERS!! — Markiplier (@markiplier) October 14, 2015   Markiplier’s channel has more than doubled in subscribers since the beginning of the year, gaining approximately 5 million subscribers since January until now.


'The Late Show' hosts the Symphony of the Goddesses as musical guest

After inviting PewDiePie, a famous YouTube Let’s Player, and Sean Murray, the developer of No Man’s Sky, onto The Late Show, Stephen Colbert continued with his dive into video games by inviting a 74-piece orchestra to perform music from one of the most iconic video game franchises on his show. The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses performed on The Late Show, playing selections from the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes as well as other pieces from other The Legend of Zelda games. The orchestra performed for a little over four minutes, spreading around the ground floor and upper balconies of the set.


Rumors of the Hulk's appearance swirl for Thor: Ragnarok

First, it was Captain America who made a surprise appearance in the Thor movie, Thor: The Dark World. Now it might be the Hulk’s turn. Rumor has it that moviegoers may see the green monster, aka Bruce Banner aka Mark Ruffalo, in Thor: Ragnarok, the third installment to the Thor trilogy.