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Myths and legends haunt BSU

Urban legends and hauntings have a home even at Ball State University. The Anthropology Club has offered haunted tours of Ball State in the past years to give students a chance to discover some ghosts.-á Elliot Hall is said to have an eerie past that started with its christening in 1937.



Professor gears up for cycling daily

When Ball State University German professor Ron Warner commutes the four miles round-trip to and from his office on campus, he doesn't use a car. Instead, he hops on his Raleigh 500 two-tone gray commuter bike. Warner is among a growing number of people who, for various reasons, have parked their cars and opted for a more fuel-efficient, athletic and environmentally friendly mode of transportation - the bicycle.


Movies and Reviews

SEX AND THE CITY New York's chic sex and love columnist, Carrie Bradshaw [Sarah Jessica Parker], and the posh posse she molded years ago sent longtime fans and newbies with Prada and Gucci in tow to the big screen for the seventh installment of HBO's hit "Sex and the City.


Muncie goes Hollywood

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BASEBALL: Former Cards adjusting to life with Padres

With his palms sweating and heart pumping, Dean Anna stepped into the batter's box for his first professional at-bat and stared at a pro pitcher prepared to blow three fastballs by him. As the ball contacted Anna's bat, the crack of his first professional home run reverberated throughout the stadium during the June 22 game.



Indiana unemployment spikes

More workers in Indiana lost their jobs than in any other state last month, with the unemployment rate jumping from 5.3 percent to 5.8 percent. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, this translates into a loss of 17,900 jobs, the largest increase in unemployment in the U.


Generation Y should I vote?

According to the 2004 U.S. Census less than 50 percent of young adults in the 18- to 24-year-old age demographic voted during the 2004 presidential election. Gary Crawley, assistant professor of political science, attributes this low turnout to the fact that many young adults are not very well established in their careers and communities.


BSU to fix buildings by 2012

During the next four years, several Ball State University buildings will undergo two phases of construction, a university official said. The Teachers College, North Quad and Applied Science and Technology buildings will be renovated, with completion planned by 2012, said Randy Howard, associate vice president of finance and assistant treasurer.


Discount Den set to close

A Village staple since 1970, the Discount Den could close by the end of the month, store manager Heather Seybold said. Its 50 cent sodas, selection of tobacco products and greek life apparel make it a beloved business to Ball State University students. The exact closing date is unknown at this time, however, because prospective buyers had become interested, Seybold said.



Not the same old sound

At first glance, Chris Bauchle, Andy Heck, Kyle Trees and Kyle Martin might appear to fit into the typical young adult male stereotype. They sit in the parking lot of The Launching Pad in the Village, wearing jeans and T-shirts, talking to friends, yelling and making fun of each other while running around the parking lot hitting a beach ball back and forth.


SOCCER: Lovett brings life lessons to BSU

Usually a man in full Virginia Tech apparel would seem out of place on a Ball State athletic field. But this was no ordinary day for new women's soccer coach Michael Lovett. The date was April 16, the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech campus shooting that killed 33 students in the deadliest shooting rampage in U.


GIGOLO JOE: Roommates' cats, rules should not ruin friendships

Dear Gigolo Joe: I'm living in an apartment with these two other girls. Don't get the wrong impression: nothing is happening between us. We have a pretty good friendship, but I hate their stupid cats. There are three of them, and they aren't those "miracle cats" that can use the toilet to go to the bathroom.


OUR VIEW: Free to publish

Anna Kaiser knows about adults not appreciating her work. Once, she worked on a story about teacher salaries for The Blotter, her school's publication at New Albany High School. She later received a personal e-mail from a school board member accusing her of bias after the article ran.



Wanna know a secret?

A black and scarlet sunflower is all she drew next to the words that spoke for themselves - I HANDED the most important person in my life the drugs that killed him. The postcard was slipped into the mail box and sent away. This postcard along with thousands of others have been mailed anonymously to Frank Warren, the creator of PostSecret, an art project that has captivated readers of his books.


Staff works to prepare for students

When students return to the dorms in the fall, their noses will be hit with the smell of ammonia and lemon as they look around and notice how clean everything is. What they might not realize through their excitement is the long hours and dedication of the custodial staff that made it so.


SPORTS FOR THOUGHT: Football should aim for 10 wins

In the dictionary, the word "rut" is defined as "a sunken track or groove made by the passage of vehicles." For a decade-long stretch, created by the vehicle of its own incompetency, the word defined the position of Ball State's football program. As a new millennium began, the program experienced its darkest period in the midst of a 21-game losing streak that spanned three seasons.


POLICE MAP

Scroll through the map and over the points to see where the crime has occurred on and around Ball State University's campus.


Rusche hired as graduate assistant

With the days of patrolling the Worthen Arena paint in her past, former women's basketball player Lisa Rusche wasn't willing to leave the Ball State athletics department just yet. Rusche, who has helped design media guides and posters for the athletics department during the past year and a half, will work as a graduate assistant in the Cardinals' athletics communication office.


Fun at the fair

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