Logo for Byte Magazine at Ball State University

Byte Reviews


Second-year Nathaniel Webster celebrates a point in a match against Binghamton April 14 at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center. Ball State shut out the Bearcats 7-0 overall. Jacy Bradley, DN

Ball State's tennis teams cruise to conference wins

In order for a collegiate tennis match to take place outdoors, the temperature must be 50 degrees or higher, and sustained winds must be less than 20 miles per hour. Because of this, Ball State Men’s and Women’s tennis have been indoors for its home matches this season... both teams got to share the sunshine Friday as they each had 1 p.m matches at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center in the team’s first home outdoor matches of the year. 



Warm and stormy weekend

Weather Forecaster Ian Kowalski breaks down the high chance of storms this weekend and early next week, as well as warm temperatures. 


Intramural Flag Football begins

“It’s a little bit of a taste of what it’s kind of like to be a division one football player,” Junior Jacob Valentine said. “Growing up, that was kind of a dream of mine, so to be able to do that here at the college that I go to is really exciting.” 



National Stress Awareness Month

Arichavala explains, “[Sunday] was the first really good day and ever since then, people have just been outside in their hammocks… and it’s just a really good thing to see.”  



David Hreno (left) and Megan Templeton (right) give actors notes and pointers during rehearsal April 3. They try to help the middle school cast envision the same interactions they are and give them the acting skills to express those interactions. Miguel Naranjo, DN

BSU theatre education students gain hands-on experience with the help of Northside Middle School

When David Hreno was in high school, he considered himself to be a shy person, finding it difficult to socialize and make friends with his peers, he said.  When he started participating in theatre, however, he was immediately immersed in the novel experience and felt like part of the group.  Now, as a third-year theatre education major, Hreno wears the hat of director for a group of middle schoolers at Northside Middle School, putting on his own shows. Alongside Megan Templeton, third-year theatre education major, the two are doing the same thing for the Northside students: building a community for them to thrive in.



Redshirt sophomore utility player McKayla Timmons waits to score in a game against Northern Illinois March 28 at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex. Timmons had three hits and one RBI during the game. Katelyn Howell, DN

Ball State drops third MAC series in a row against Western Michigan

In a mid-week road series against Western Michigan, Ball State softball fell 2-1, the Cardinals have now lost three Mid-American Conference (MAC) series in a row. In the series opener, Ball State was run-ruled 10-2 and the Cardinals rounded out the series by splitting Wednesday’s doubleheader.


Nick Elam, creator of the Elam Ending, poses for a photo March 28, at the YMCA of Muncie. Rylan Capper, DN

The Elam Ending

“What I didn’t know at the time in 2007 is that it would take 10 years of outreach to people to finally see it implemented in 2017,” Elam said. “The whole time I felt like I was one day away from a major breakthrough.”