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A big 'stache of money

No woman stands between Kevin Morse and his handlebar mustache, which is exactly why the Ball State University alumni decided to let the hair on his upper lip reign for a second year. During Winter Break last year, Morse broke up with his girlfriend who "frowned on having a mustache.



Governor's office picks Ball State station

Ball State's own helped to produce the governor's second State of the State address Wednesday night. Learn how WIPB-TV received the honor and what life is like behind the scenes.


LETTERS: Athletics Department does not address real needs of program

Dear Editor, So, Ball State is putting the squeeze on its fans of basketball? Some would say this day has been inevitable - and perhaps it is. However, there is something to be said for public relations and timing. Something the current administrators of the Ball State University Intercollegiate Athletics Department wouldn't understand if their lives depended on it.



Wi-Fi signal availability expands

Students living in residence halls now have access to a new way of browsing the Internet with wireless boxes being placed in certain rooms over Winter Break. The boxes give students another way of accessing the Web besides using the wired Ethernet network. For more information on what the wireless boxes provide for students click here.


Police make arrests in counterfeit money investigation

Four people have been arrested in relation to counterfeit money being used in the Muncie area. The first arrest was made New Year's Eve and helped lead to the other three arrests Tuesday. Police found $3,000 to $4,000 in fake $100 bills when they searched a house near Ball State's campus.



DN|Podcast: 1/11/06

News, weather and info to go! The DN|Podcast is ready when you are.


Board passes policy about relationships

For years, romantic or sexual relationships between faculty and students have been an unspoken breach of conduct at universities across the country.


FUBAR: Excessive drinking can cause deadly DTs

For some students, Winter Break was used to work, relax or spend time with family. For other students, three weeks of liver abuse were their only accomplishment. One student confessed to drinking for the first 16 days of Winter Break. Then he took two days off and started again.


The real costs of tobacco

A Ball State researcher's new study reports a tobacco-free Indiana would be more economically sound, which would provide more jobs and higher personal incomes.



MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Opening sweep

The Ball State University men's volleyball team took the floor Tuesday and swept the Scarlet Raiders of Rutgers-Newark 3-0 (30-18, 30-19, 30-19). The Cardinal's opponent traveled a long way from its New Jersey home only to leave 0-3 on the night and 0-3 on the season.


Winterize Yourself

It may seem mild outside now, but winter's coming. Be prepared with some of these products.