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Graduate student Danilo Kovacevic swinging through a shot. Ball State Athletics, photo courtesy

Cardinals drop road matchup against Buffalo

At the halfway point in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) season, Ball State men’s tennis (10-7, 2-3 MAC) is left with some work to do if they want to make the postseason conference tournament. After Sunday’s 4-3 loss to the Buffalo Bulls (6-6, 2-3 MAC), the Cardinals are tied with Buffalo for the fourth and final spot in the conference tournament. 



Scottie Morris, an Eaton Teen who went missing on March 16, has been found according to Eaton Police. Eaton Police, photo provided

Missing Eaton teen found

After a search that spanned eight days, Delta Middle School student Scottie Morris has been found, according to a statement from the Eaton Police Department last night. 



Co-owners Jordie Butler, Grant Butler and Andy Thorpe (left to right) pose for a portrait March 19 at Electric Crayon in Muncie, Ind. Jacy Bradley, DN

Electric Crayon Records opens as a safe space for students and those suffering with addiction in Muncie

Music has been said to bring people of all ages together, and at Electric Crayon Records, it’s no different.  The store opened March 11, and within their first week, co-owner Grant Butler said a 14-year-old and a 60-year-old had already come in looking for similar records.   Butler, an addictions specialist at IU Health, has been into music since sharing a room with his punk-loving brother as a kid. His brother was a photographer and would take Butler with him to shows.  “When you’re a kid, the first medium you’re given is a crayon, pencil and all that stuff, so it’s kind of like that idea to create, there is electricity to it,” Butler said. “It’s kind of like the idea that you’re drawn to create art, whether it’s music or actual, tangible art or literature, any of that kind of stuff. You’re drawn to it.”


Fourth-year outside hitter Bryce Behrendt hits the ball over the net in a game against Quincy March 24 at Worthen Arena. Behrendt had seven digs in the game. Mya Cataline, DN

Cardinals earn second win this season over rival Quincy

While the Cardinals (13-8, 6-3 MIVA) may not have played their best volleyball Friday, they played well enough to earn a four set (25-13, 20-25, 25-19, 25-21) victory over Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) rival Quincy (7-14, 0-9 MIVA).  


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Ball State reaches .500 in MAC play after win over Binghamton

“Even though their (Binghamton) record is not good, they have good players. Everybody has good players,” Richards said. “It’s the kind of match every coach worries about. But our guys handled it really well. I was not only pleased with the way we played, but what our mentality was.” 




New art piece on campus

“It just has been so cool to see everything come together. It's going to be really cool to see it in person, be able to say I did that, to see where it is on campus now, see students using it and things like that,” Polchinski said. 


Gymnastics continues to fly high

“We’re very united as a team, and that really helps when we’re competing,” Pfister said. “We just stay in our own little bubble, and we just support each other.”


Carol and Clarence Casazza sit in the stands before a game between Ball State and Belmont in the WNIT Tournament March 16 at Worthen Arena. Amber Pietz, DN

The ones who come back: Meet some of Ball State's longest season ticket holders

“As you come through the curtain, it's fun to come out and hear the roar of the crowd,” Casazza said. “It is kind of like being on the team, I guess it is how [the players] come out onto the floor with the crowd cheering for them. When we come down the hallway, they're not cheering for us, but you kind of get into the feeling of a big crowd and a lot of fans supporting the same team and that's kind of exciting.”