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A seeming family of three waits in line during Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan's autograph signing at Kia of Muncie and Toyota of Muncie's Tent Sale July 22, 2022. The man and young girl in the photo are wearing Colts halfback Jonathan Taylor's jersey while the woman wears former Colt and now free agent wide receiver T.Y. Hilton's jersey. (Kyle Smedley/DN)

OPINION: People need to go

No number is known for how many Colts fans or Titans fans were a part of that 65,781 number, but by the end of the day, one thing was true.  COLTS FANS WERE DISAPPOINTED.



Junior forward/midfielder Rachel Bohn hits the ball towards an awaiting teammate in Ball State's Field Hockey match against Saint Francis University Aug. 26 at Briner Sports Complex. The Cardinals won 2-1 over Saint Francis in their season opener. Eli Houser, DN

Ball State splits games in road trip to Michigan

Multiple Cardinals, especially freshman and sophomores, made new appearances during the road trip to the mitten state. Mainly first-year forward/midfielder Maddie Summit, first-year midfielder Emma Van Hal and first-year forward Christine Ditizio. They each averaged about 15 minutes of playing time. 


The Ball State women’s volleyball team giving high-fives to each other  to celebrate their win against the Eastern Michigan on Sep. 30 at Worthen arena in Muncie, Indiana. Eve Green, DN

Cardinals sweep Eagles to win back-to-back matches

After a much closer match the evening before, Ball State Women’s Volleyball (10-6, 2-2) was not looking for more than three sets as it swept (25-17, 25-19, 25-16) Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent Eastern Michigan (1-15, 0-4) and sealed back-to-back home wins in the second week of conference play.


It's not about how you start, it's about how you finish

"We earned a victory today," Neu said. "A hard-fought, never quit victory today against the defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) Champions who were picked to finish number one in the preseason. We won't forget that we were picked to finish last."



Fourth-year middle blocker Marie Plitt celebrates fourth-year outside hitter Natalie Risi scoring a point in a game against Eastern Michigan Sept. 30 at Worthen Arena. Ball State beat Eastern Michigan 3-1. Amber Pietz, DN

Cardinals snap losing streak in win over Eastern Michigan

Webster’s Dictionary defines “loud” as “Having a great sound; high sounding; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as a loud voice; a loud cry; loud thunder." Or a way to describe Worthen Arena anytime third-year outside hitter Cait Snyder smashed a kill against Eastern Michigan Sept. 30.



Eli Pierson, DN Photo; Amber Pietz, DN Photo Illustration

The distance for competition

Golf in the U.S. has been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic. According to GolfDigest, around 500,000 people picked up golf in 2020 in America. Chain stores like the PGA Superstore reported a 70% increase in sales in the past two years due to the golf wave in America, reported by Forbes



Early voting begins

“It’s really important [to vote] because we need people in the house and senate to really represent who we are as a people. If we don’t have any representation it’s really hard to get what we need as a community and a state,” Macklem said. 


Breezy weekend ahead

Weather Forecaster Rachel Wynalda provides Hurricane Ian updates and breaks down your weekend forecast tonight. 


Smile with confidence

In honor of International Women’s Friendship Month, Kappa Delta is celebrating with their annual Confidence Week


The road to Fort Wayne

In recent years the college has partnered with companies and organizations in over 80 communities Indianapolis, Selma, Muncie and now into a new city up north east.