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Police: Notre Dame recruit 'drunk' on fatal fall

CINCINNATI (AP) — A "drunk and belligerent" 17-year-old Notre Dame football recruit was killed in a fall from a fifth-floor hotel balcony during his senior-year spring break in Florida, authorities said Saturday 


MEN'S GOLF: Ball State finishes second at Hoosier Invitational

Ball State University didn't quite show the consistency this weekend that coach Mike Fleck would have liked, but the Cardinals still played well enough to finish in second place out of 19 teams in the Hoosier Invitational hosted by Indiana University.


The Bonesetters inspired by Village Green

Record Store Day is on April 16 & 17th and many bands will be playing. To preview the event, there will be a profile on a different band every day.



Club to read for Haiti

Almost four months have passed since an earthquake ravaged Haiti, but Brittany Hommerding said she hopes people will still be motivated to give.


Shively houses many international students

Ball State has approximately 550 international students who represent more than 85 countries. When most of the international students arrive on campus, they are housed with other international students in Shively Hall in LaFollette Complex.



BASEBALL: Ball State cruises through rain to victory

The Cardinals (10-15) scored six in the fourth inning and coasted to their third-straight victory. Starting pitcher Cal Bowling (1-3) took advantage of the big inning for his first win of the season. RedHawks starter Brooks Fiala (2-2) took the loss.


SOFTBALL: Ball State finally gets chance to play at home with series vs. Miami

The Cardinals (20-6) will also look for a little respect nationally. After receiving seven votes in last week's USA Today/National Fast Pitch Coaches Association Top 25 poll, Ball State didn't receive a single vote in this week's poll, despite defeating IUPUI 11-4 in its only game of the week on Tuesday.


Ind. releases $500,000 for recycling program

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana lawmaker says she's pleased the state has released $500,000 from a fund used to promote recycling and the use of recycled products.


Suit alleging soldiers' chemical exposure refiled

INDIANAPOLIS — Attorneys for a group of Indiana National Guard soldiers claiming they were exposed to a potentially cancer-causing chemical while serving in Iraq have filed a lawsuit in Texas against a defense contractor.