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Q&A: Jason Aaron, author of female Thor

Author of Marvel’s first female Thor, Jason Aaron, made a stop in Muncie on Saturday to sign fans’ books at Alter Ego Comics.Over his nine year career with Marvel, Aaron has written stories for comic book standards such as X-men, Wolverine and Thor.



Student stabbed, hospitalized over weekend

A Ball State student stabbed outside a party late Saturday night is currently recovering from his wounds at Ball Memorial Hospital.Cody Guarriello, a computer technician major, alleges he was stabbed by Curtis James Altman, said Mike Rehfus, the Muncie Police Detective investigating the incident.



 Mary Taylor, a junior acting major, sings the song "Popular" from "Wicked" with fellow acting major sophomore Cody Alexander. Taylor sang her song with much vigor, despite being distracted by her male counterpart. DN PHOTO JORDAN HUFFER

Muncie Civic hosts burlesque show

A silver tinsel backdrop with the words “Star Follies” lit up to reveal an assortment of characters spaced among the stage, each representing an act that one would see at a circus freak show, the theme for the seventh annual Star Follies Burlesque event Friday night.Emcee Amanda Hummer, of Muncie, came out singing about her companions onstage behind her at the Muncie Civic Theatre.



Lauren Chapman is a senior journalism news and telecommunications major and writes ‘Miss Know-It-All’ for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily align with those of the newspaper. Write to Lauren at lechapman@bsu.edu.

MISS KNOW-IT-ALL: National College Republican’s video insults women, youth

I am a woman. I am also a huge fan of foreign and domestic politics and therefore don’t need to be tricked into caring about politics by a poorly executed “Say Yes to the Dress” parody for the governor’s race in Florida.If it sounds ridiculous, that’s because it is.In a video published on Oct. 1, the College Republican National Committee targeted young female voters to support Rick Scott as he faces off against Charlie Crist in the Florida governor’s race.



Dancers grace the stage for the Star Follies Burlesque show at Muncie Civic Theatre on Oct. 3. DN PHOTO JORDAN HUFFE

Burlesque show to entertain muncie locals, students

Muncie Civic Theatre will continue its long history of a burlesque theatre by playing host to the annual Star Follies Burlesque show tonight, a concept created four years ago by Ball State graduates Robert Dirden and Marcie Greene, now current Ball State faculty members.