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Onstage with an actor's nightmare

Audience members finally get to see theater from a different angle: backstage.Opening Thursday at University Theatre, "Noises Off" follows a theater group from dress rehearsal to the final show as it puts on a production of "Nothing On." Each act shows the performance at a different stage in its production run as things constantly go unplanned.


WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Host Ball State sweeps Toledo

The Cardinals (13-15, 6-9 MAC) were led on offense by sophomore Kelsey Brandl's match-high 14 kills. Junior outside hitter Hannah Sullivan had 13 kills, while senior Alisha Green added 12 kills in her final regular season home match.Defensively for Ball State, junior libero Alyssa Rio had a match-best 23 digs. 


International displays in Bracken

Ball State University's Rinker Center for International Programs is hosting the annual International Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday in Bracken Library.The festival has been at Ball State for more than 50 years and this year will have between 25 and 30 countries represented, Mindy Ward, graduate assistant to the events coordinator at the Rinker Center, said.



Departmental talent show tonight

Ball State University students in the College of Architecture and Planning are getting out of the studio today.The college is hosting a talent show at 5 p.m. Friday in Architecture Building Room 100.


'Coal Country' to shine light on industry dangers

The Ball State University Students for a Sustainable Campus will show a documentary about how coal mining practices affect the United States' Appalachia region tonight."Coal Country" will start at 7 p.m. in Teachers College Room 102, followed by a discussion about the film.



BSU Study: CARS spiked auto sales

A report by Ball State University found that the Cash for Clunkers program created a spike in auto sales during the second half of this year.


MEN'S BASKETBALL: Season preview

Six letterwinners, nine newcomers litter roster of Ball State team that is the defending co-MAC West Champs



Remembering their service

Brandon Forte, a sniper with 40th Cav, 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, was 300 meters away from Ford Observation Base one night at an 8 p.m. house raid when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded five feet away from where he was walking.


Ball State pick 'em

Vote on the polls on the right side of this screen for who you think will win each Ball State game this week.


Veterans Affairs office fosters bonding, financial support

Beck Hannaford was never a military veteran. But in his role as the veterans benefits/financial assistant coordinator on campus, he has found his own way to serve with the help of 10 campus partners that work one-on-one with veterans.For Hannaford, developing relationships with  around 340 veterans and children of veterans on campus this semester is the most rewarding part of his job.


Rep. Pence, professors talk health

When Larry Dust, CEO of Key Benefit Administrators, thanked Rep. Mike Pence for his vote against the House's health care reform legislation, the crowd at Tuesday night's health care reform panel reacted like Congress during the State of the Union Address.


Mayor amends city budget

City Council has 10 days to review the amendments and decide to accept or override Muncie Mayor Sharon McShurley's amendments made Monday to the proposed budget.


WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: MAC preview

After winning its first MAC title in school history last season, Ball State isn't even expected to finish first in their own division. Toledo was projected to finish first in the West Division, while Bowling Green — the perennial MAC favorites year in and year out — is again expected to win the East and the Tournament.