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Checkpoint 11/24/14

Gamestop pranks its customers, game in the works to increase blood donations, and a professional StarCraft player disqualified for tweet about rape.


BORN IN A BALL JAR: DIY lights

No matter what holiday you celebrate, there is a certain charm and joy in strand lights. However they can be a little simple and while adding light, usually look raw and unfinished.


Redshirt sophomore junior Rocco Belcaster attempts to block a Grambling player during the game on Nov. 24 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

MEN'S BASKETBALL: Belcaster provides spark off bench as Ball State defeats Grambling State

Sophomore Belcaster Rocco first three wasn’t the games he expected to have after missing last season as a redshirt, tonight’s game would be a different story for him. It would be a career night for Rocco as he would finish the game with a career high 15 going 4-6 from 3 as Ball State wins over Grambling State 88-46. “I been feeling good in practice,” said Rocco.


School bus safety comes at a high price

School buses are some the biggest vehicles on the road, and they safely carry thousands of students throughout the state everyday. What does it take to keep these buses safe for the road and our children. 



Comparing Indiana Seasonal Produce Prices

Prices of produce are generally higher in the months when they are out of season, because they are shipped from another location where they are in season. More consumer money can be wasted when produce is bought out of season due to a shorter shelf life.



OUR VIEW: University must keep students aware of crime

Ball State needs to define transparent alerts protocol. The Ball State Alert Twitter page launched a week before it announced there was a possible armed assailant in November 2013 in the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The first tweet about that occurrence last year received 238 retweets, notifying the Ball State community of the potential danger and spreading knowledge of the Twitter page.


Live at Five 11-24

Hear the latest updates on the Ferguson, Missouri case along with all your news, sports, weather and entertainment headlines with the WCRD News Live at Five team. News Anchors Audrey Kirby Angelica Watts Weather Forecaster Ashley Baldwin Sports Anchor Audrey Kirby Producer Danielle Ortiz



Senior running back Jahwan Edwards hugs a family member after the game against Eastern Michigan on Nov. 22 at Scheumann Stadium. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

FOOTBALL: Edwards leaves mark as career at Ball State concludes

There a few things more emotional than having to say goodbye to something you love. Starting senior running back Jahwan Edwards said goodbye to Scheumann stadium as he played his final home game as a Ball State Cardinal on Saturday.


Ball Memorial Hospital recognized for LGBT healthcare

Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital has been named a "Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by The Human Rights Campaign Foundation for three consecutive years despite a 2010 lawsuit against the hospital involving a transgender person being called "he-she" and "it."