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SCENE SELECTION: Get into the baseball mood with sports films

Spring is in the air, bringing with it the crack of fresh timber, the smells of leather and popcorn, and the boys of summer. It's my favorite time of year, so there is no better way to honor the season than to watch a few of the best baseball films.



'Avenue Q' on track to pack Emens April 20

Tickets for "Avenue Q" have only been available for students since Monday, but John R. Emens Director Robert Myers is confident the show will do well once it goes ‘back to college.'


Summer schedule set for downtown Muncie

For some students, summer is the time to go home and catch up with old friends during next the three months. For others, summer classes are the plan, so it is another month or two in Muncie.



Not your average Rock Band

 A toilet paper shooting leaf blower, strobe lights, crowd surfing and Rock Band instruments. The band Tandem Attack said it is like no other band around and its slogan, "Low on talent, high on stage presence," defines its members. Because no real instruments are used in their band, Tandem Attack focuses more on the performance itself. Extravagant light shows and crowd surfing is a normal part of its routine.


Walk a Mile in Her Shoes canceled

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, an event which gives the opportunity for men to educate the community about sexualized violence by walking a mile in women's high-heeled shoes, has been canceled for today due to the weather.


DN Weekly Awards

Each week, The Ball State Daily News sports staff picks its PPQ — the player, play and quote of the week. And, with the help of our online readers, the weekly fan choice is also featured. To vote in next week's poll, be sure to visit Monday's online edition of The Ball State Daily News.



BASEBALL: Six former Cardinals begin seasons in Minor Leagues

With Opening Day for the Minor Leagues today, center fielder Jeremy Hazelbaker will return to the Boston Red Sox Class A affiliate in Greenville, S.C., and shortstop Dean Anna will open the year with San Diego Padres' Class A team in Fort Wayne. Four other former Cardinals are also playing in the minor leagues, including former first round draft picks Bryan Bullington and Brad Snyder, who are in AAA.


Bush catches fire near former smoking area

Ball State University Police Officer Eric Reffitt stood 30 feet from a burning bush Tuesday afternoon waiting for the Muncie Fire Department to show up.



Student dances his way through campus

 It's early in the morning and students are just leaving for class. Some carry coffee, some wear headphones and some walk briskly while mentally preparing for their early-morning class. But just down the sidewalk a student with headphones blaring busts out dancing while moving toward his own class. Ian Truelove, a sophomore dance major, is a student who dances to class on a regular basis. 


5 more states join lawsuit to stop health overhaul

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Five new states are joining a lawsuit initiated by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum to overturn the massive health care overhaul recently signed into law.


LIVE VIDEO: Ball State campus buzz

The @dn_campus staff discusses the biggest the Ball State headlines from the day and the buzz people are talking about around campus today.


Indy-based band p.o.n.s. expands sound

The members of P.O.N.S. originally got together in 2008 with a lineup that included eight drummers. In 2010, that number dwindled down to one and the official lineup for self-proclaimed "Electric Psych-Warriors," P.O.N.S. was created.