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Samus to appear in Monster Hunter 4G

Samus, the protagonist of the Metroid series, will be playable in the Monster Hunter 4G as a side quest. Players will be able to play the heroine in either her Varia suit or Zero suit and she will come armed with giant weapons.Monster Hunter 4G for Nintendo 3DS is a further improved edition of the 2013 Monster Hunter 4 which has not been released in the west.The game is planned to launch in North America and Europe with the title Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate early in 2015.


Night Out

Music EventsPreservation Hall Jazz Band and Allen ToussaintSunday, Oct.



FILM ANNALYSIS: 'Annabelle' offers fresh take on old horror movie elements

Radio static, wild sewing machines, a popcorn inferno that no one started — these are just a few things that will get your blood pumping while you watch the prequel to "The Conjuring.""Annabelle" starts with the cult murder of neighbors and continues with the satanic haunting of a vintage children’s toy. Though the central figure is a doll, which has been done numerous times, this movie offers a fresh take on how to fight the evil within it.




Robert Downey Jr. Confirms Iron Man 4 Plans

On a recent episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Robert Downey Jr. talked about negotiations for a fourth Iron Man movie."I know there's gonna be a bunch more Marvel movies and...they have big ideas of how to do it best, and we're in the middle of negotiations, and blah blah blah..." he said in the interview with Ellen. She responded with “So, yes?” and his reply was “Okay. Yes.”This news comes conflicting from the reports exactly a month ago saying a fourth movie was not even being considered.Robert Downey Jr. was the star of the previous three Iron Man movies as leading character, Tony Stark. He also played this character in the Avengers movie and is scheduled to play him in the upcoming sequels.No other information about a fourth Iron Man movie is known at this time.


Lembo's Language

Lembo's Language is a weekly article, where chief football reporter David Polaski dissects statements made by Ball State head football coach Pete Lembo in his press conference.


New course offers first hand experience with fire

A burning dorm room, billowing smoke and a gallons of water usually means trouble, but for a group of 30 Ball State students a mock arson offered a chance to put their class work to practice.John Pichtel, a professor of natural resources and environmental management, and the students of his new arson investigation class set two fake dorm rooms on fire at Heath Farm Monday to practice investigating a fire.


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Suspect left party, returned before stabbing Ball State student

The man accused of stabbing a Ball State student was released from custody Monday after posting $20,000 bail.According to police documents, Curtis Altman, 19, of Lafayette broke up a fight before leaving a party Saturday night on West Abbott Street, then returned and stabbed Ball State student Cody Guarriello.