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BSDT Live! combines live music, dance

For the first time, Ball State Dance Theatre will put on a show with both live music and choreography. Ball State Dance Theatre Live! opens tonight at University Theatre.



Gingrich to end presidential campaign next week

WASHINGTON - Newt Gingrich began taking steps Wednesday to shut down his debt-laden presidential bid, setting the stage to endorse one-time rival Mitt Romney next week and rally the GOP behind its apparent nominee.


Romney sweeps 5 states on Tuesday

WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney laid claim to a fiercely contested Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night with five more primary triumphs and immediately set the tone for the general election campaign by attacking President Barack Obama over his handling of the economy.


Now out of jail, George Zimmerman fades from sight

SANFORD, Fla. - George Zimmerman, who slipped out of jail on $150,000 bail in the early morning darkness, went back into hiding Monday and likely fled to another state to avoid threats as he awaits his second-degree murder trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin.



Health care debate reaches Ball State

President Barack Obama's proposed health care plan - if it isn't shot down by the U.S. Supreme Court - would force companies across the country to cover birth control among their employee health care plans. For women at Ball State, this could mean better coverage, but it could come at a higher price.



BASEBALL: Ball State faces rematch at Purdue

Two weeks ago, Purdue showed Ball State just how explosive its offense is. The Boilermakers turned a one-run game into a blowout with a 12-run sixth inning as they cruised to a 15-2 victory at Ball Diamond on April 11.


Ball State Singers Get Gleeful at Emens on Saturday

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Chicago fake-bomb suspect pleads guilty

CHICAGO - A Chicago man accused of placing a backpack he thought held a bomb near the home of the Chicago Cubs pleaded guilty to weapons charges Monday and could face up to 30 years in federal prison.


'Hunger Games' fever makes archery cool for kids

NEW YORK - In schools and backyards, for their birthdays and out with their dads, kids are gaga for archery four weeks into the box office run of "The Hunger Games" and less than 100 days before the London Olympics.


POZ'S POINTS: Collins has done well for Ball State

When word spread of Tom Collins' decision to resign as the Ball State athletic director, there was a long sigh of relief across campus, almost as if the entire student body collectively said, "It's about


The art of stress relief

At least 85 percent of college students said they feel stressed in their daily lives, according to a report from Health Central. With finals approaching, this number can only increase.