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Students express culture through collages

Students created art Thursday at the last session of the Art Space: Culture, Collage and Fun, a program during which students use a group collage to learn more about experiences on campus and in the classroom. 


TRACK AND FIELD: Ball State comes home to host Ball State Quad

With a rocky start to the indoor season, the Ball State track and field team hopes to improve scores this weekend as it hosts their first and only home meet of the indoor season. The Cardinals hosts the Ball State Quad in the Field Sports Building on Friday at 5 p.m.



KALEIDOSCOPE TRUTH: It's always a good idea to conserve

Regardless of what you think about climate change — whether it's a man-made danger or a natural cycle, or a combination of both — it's not okay to hold tight to the belief that humans can do whatever they want with the planet.



NJ gov strongly defends lowering flags for Houston

NEWARK, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday strongly defended his decision to have flags lowered to half-staff on Saturday for Whitney Houston, saying he rejects criticism that she "forfeited the good things that she did" because of her struggles with substance abuse.


Candlelit dinner brings awareness to energy usage

Lit by the romantic light of LED candles, a freshman telecommunication major Katie Kincaid and her boyfriend, a sophomore architecture major Vohn Wilson shared a Valentine's meal of Italian sausage sandwiches and pie for dessert at America's Buffet in LaFollette Complex.



As many as 300 killed in Honduras prison fire

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A fire started by an inmate tore through an overcrowded prison in Honduras, burning and suffocating screaming men in their locked cells as rescuers desperately searched for keys. As many as 300 people were killed in the world's deadliest prison fire in eight decades.


Sandusky can have local jury, see grandkids

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A judge rejected requests by prosecutors that jurors be brought in from outside the State College area to hear the child sex-abuse case against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.


Drug bust at Texas college includes 4 football players

FORT WORTH, Texas — Authorities arrested 17 students in a sweeping drug sting at Texas Christian University on Wednesday, a bust that included four members of the Horned Frogs football team accused of selling marijuana to undercover officers during the season and as recently as a few weeks ago.


Survey shows Ball State embraces technology

Ball State students are becoming increasingly dependent on new mobile technology, rising above the national average for the percentage of adults with smartphones, according to a survey by Michael Hanley. 


Sex panel fields anonymous questions

About 80 people gathered in a Teachers College lecture hall Wednesday night to pose anonymous questions about sexual health.


Trial starts in kids' forced Grand Canyon hikes

PHOENIX — A federal trial began Wednesday for an Indiana man accused of forcing his grandsons to hike for miles in the Grand Canyon without food or water in brutal August heat.