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	Ball State falls 12 spots in Trojan ranking.

Ball State drops 12 spots in safe sex ranking

Ball State’s ranking for sexual health resources and awareness has fallen 12 spots from last year, and 26 spots from 2011. The rankings are sponsored by Trojan condoms and are based on how effective university health centers are at providing services and information about sex to campuses.



Highlights of Ball State’s 59-58 loss to the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday, November 25th. Produced by Darian Philips NewsLink Indiana Sports

MEN'S BASKETBALL: Ball State’s loss brings it to 0-2 against in-state opponents

In the beginning of the season, Ball State men’s basketball head coach James Whitford said the three games he had circled on his schedule were the three Indiana colleges of Indiana State, Butler and Valparaiso. Ball State is now 0-2 after playing Indiana State and Butler.


	Muncie Boy Scouts give a Thanksgiving meal to people in need on November 23. The Boy Scouts teamed up with Muncie Fire Department to feed around 325 people.

Two local organizations team up to feed those in need

Tyler Juranovich | Staff reporter tjjuranovich@bsu.edu Muncie Boy Scouts and the Muncie Fire Department joined forces Saturday evening in friendly competition to provide Thanksgiving dinner for those in need. The groups hosted Thanksgiving Throwdown at the United Methodist Church on High Street to benefit residents of Muncie’s homeless shelters.



Ball State falls to Western Michigan in MAC tournament

As she laid out, body fully outstretched toward the net, setter Jacqui Seidel gave the crucial point every ounce of energy she had in her body. The ball came crashing down to the left of her arm. So the Ball State women’s volleyball team’s season as well. Ball State lost in four sets (25-17, 24-26, 20-25, 21-25) in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament for the second season. The loss was the team’s first to Western Michigan as Ball State knocked off the team twice earlier in the season. “Tonight, they were making the plays that we were making last week,” Ball State head coach Steve Shondell said about Western Michigan.


	Culver’s cofounder Greg Culver along with Muncie community members break ground at the new Culvers restaurant. The store is expected to open in early March 2014.

Culver's to open in March

The Culver’s on McGalliard Road is expected to open in early March. Rayme Swan, franchise owner who also owns one in Marion, Ind., and Craig Culver, co-founder of Culver’s, were at the ground-breaking ceremony Friday afternoon. Swan said Ball State played a large role in deciding to open a restaurant in Muncie.



Mall, university, hospital keys to Muncie growth

The Muncie Redevelopment Commission accepted the proposal to assist in construction for Dick’s Sporting Goods as well as a proposal to expand development on farmland near the Muncie airfield. Todd Donati, president of Delaware County Commissioners, said that while the expansion of the Muncie Mall with Dick’s Sporting Goods will create jobs, those jobs aren’t the priority for the development commission. “The jobs we’re bringing in, that’s great,” Donati said.


Your community bulletin board

Today Sales major and minor meeting The H.H. Gregg Center for Professional Selling will host a meeting giving information about Ball State’s professional selling major and minor.