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Students still have time to seek assistance for taxes

Ball State University students rushing to complete their taxes before April 17 still have time to seek assistance and complete their tax forms quickly and accurately. "My suggestion is to start now," Internal Revenue Service spokeswoman Pat Brummer said.



Roller receives four-year contract

Tracy Roller signed a four-year deal worth $181,000 Thursday to remain women's basketball coach at Ball State University. The contract will keep Roller, whose initial contract at Ball State expires Saturday, with the program through the 2010-11 season. Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins said Roller's $181,000 base salary next season will be the same amount as Cardinals' men's basketball coach Ronny Thompson.


Musical combines show tunes to chronicle woman's life

Self-described as lacking natural singing and acting ability, senior Katie Clark said she has worked diligently through the years to structure her talent base to complement her strongest skill: dance. Clark's perseverance has culminated into a leading role in "One for My Baby," a show that combines show tunes from various musicals to chronicle the life of an inexperienced performer as she grows and develops her talents.


WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: SGA supports Roller

Students want women's basketball Coach Tracy Roller to stay at Ball State University, according to Student Government Association senators who voted in support of renewing her contract. SGA pushed legislation through Wednesday recommending Roller's contract be extended because of her winning record and passion for Ball State.


Late Loop trolley starts April 5

Take the trolley and leave the car. Weekend nights downtown and in the Village could be safer and easier for Ball State University students who choose to hitch a ride on the free Late Loop that starts next week. Beginning April 5, the Muncie Indiana Transit System is implementing a trial bus route, "The Late Loop," which will serve neighborhoods east of campus, the Village and downtown Muncie.



Suspended athletes return to action next week

Seven suspended student-athletes will be eligible to compete and practice next week after serving 30-day suspensions for testing positive for banned substances, according to a report released by Ball State University. A total of 17 athletes have violated the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics alcohol and drug policy this school year, according to a report obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.


TOWARDS DISRESPECTFUL AUTHORITY: Bush should be impeached

I have been waiting for this moment for a long time and I am glad it has arrived: Impeach President George Bush. This cry for justice has been on the tip of my tongue but I felt that with little personal political credibility I would degrade the effectiveness of the statement.


Muncie gallery features BSU seniors' artwork

Growing up in a small house where the TV was always on, Ball State University student Troy Reutebuch developed a way to escape by exploring art. "Art was just kind of a way to get out of the house without actually getting out of the house," he said. To this day he still has to have the TV on when he's drawing because he needs white noise, he said.



OUR VIEW: 'Tipsy Trolley'

The days of finding a sober weekend driver to get from downtown Muncie to the Village just got easier. MITS, with the help of Muncie businesses, is offering an experimental east of campus loop that also extends to the downtown Muncie area. The Late Loop will run on weekends between April and March to gauge whether it should be made permanent.


Student was not legally intoxicated

A Ball State University student responsible for a fatal car accident was not legally intoxicated but could still face criminal charges, Sgt. Brad Arey of the Muncie Police Department said. Junior Todd Lamkin, 21, who was the driver in the accident that killed freshman Travis Smith, had a blood alcohol level of .


Roller to speak about contract

Ball State University will hold a press conference at 4:30 p.m. in Worthen Arena to discuss the status of women's basketball coach Tracy Roller's contract, Matt McCollester, assistant director of athletic communications and marketing, said. Roller's current $106,610 contract expires March 31.


SOFTBALL: BSU ready for opener

Three Ball State University softball players are each one home run shy of taking over the top of the Ball State record book. Seniors Kelli Jeziorski and Taylor Yancey are each on the verge of tying the single season home run record of six, which was set by Misty Snider in 1999.



BASEBALL: Final deep fly ball decides outcome

Down one run with a runner on first, University of Indianapolis' Daren Johnson, who already hit two home runs in the game, hit a deep fly ball to right center field. The ball fell into right fielder Kory Benbow's mitt just before the warning track. On the mound for the Cardinals, closer Kyle Heyne collected his seventh save of the season.


BASEBALL: Errors contribute to 12-4 loss

Starting from the first pitch of the game, Ball State University played a mistake-ridden game in a 12-4 loss to Purdue University, Ball State's first to the Boilermakers since 2002. The first pitch was hit down the third base line, where Cardinal third baseman Matt Gard committed a throwing error allowing Purdue's Jordan Comadena to reach first base safely.


BSU awards entrepreneur

What started as a recycling project in a garage is now an award-winning company that is being recognized for its accomplishments. Michael Biddle, founder of the MBA Polymers in Richmond, Calif., received the first-ever entrepreneurship award from Ball State University.


Departure leaves void in program

The departure of Nona Richardson will create a void in the Ball State University athletic department, especially with the women's athletic programs. Richardson, who is leaving Ball State next month to take the position of senior associate athletics director at the University of California-Davis, is the senior woman administrator.


'Urinetown' trickles onto campus

Every director has a list of productions they want to direct before their career ends, Ball State University theatre professor Michael Daehn said. Tonight, Daehn will be able to check one production off his list. "Urinetown" is a comedy about a city in the midst of a 20-year drought.


A SHOT IN THE DARK: Bikes are best way to travel

I must apologize with two tongues. A: injecting myself into this article is crass and B: the subject is terribly played out. Now, business. Transportation has been a major player in the minds of humans for at least 75 years, and we would like to think we are only advancing; horse, bike, skateboard, car and hover board.