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Purdue working on new national science curriculum

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University professors are joining a national effort to redesign undergraduate coursework to help develop resources for a national science curriculum for premedical and prehealth students.



A life undercover

Officer Dan Vredenburg had always wanted to be a police officer. His role just takes a different spin than most — blending into the crowd as a college student look-alike and preventing people from harming themselves with drug and alcohol abuse.


Obama endorses ending 1 day of mail delivery

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday the U.S. Postal Service should be allowed to reduce mail delivery to five-days-a-week to help cut its massive losses.



Daniels, Obama look to road construction for jobs

INDIANAPOLIS — "We will add hundreds of miles of roads, assets we never would have had otherwise, to our public works inventory. A new construction record will be set every year for the next decade, with thousands of new jobs attached to each year's record."


The man behind the chirp

The identity of the contestants is kept hidden by newspapers that have been put up over the windows on the doors. 



Getting back into character

Fall marks the return of popular favorites and emergence of intriguing new shows on prime time television.



PHOTO GALLERY: Football vs. Buffalo

The Ball State Cardinals won their first true home game against the Buffalo Bulls with a last minute touchdown, fighting back to a 28-25 victory. Click here to see the gallery!


WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Bates carries Ball State to two weekend wins

When asked in early September how long it would take for Kara Bates to feel comfortable on the court for the Ball State women's volleyball team, coach Steve Shondell tossed out a few ideas. Maybe late September. Maybe sometime in October. But no matter what, Bates — an outside hitter transfer from Maryland — would be brought along slowly.


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