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On Aug. 23, the owner of HotBox Pizza filed a police report for a theft of food delivered to a Muncie resident. The woman claimed to have a certificate for free food, but when food was delivered, she admitted that she lied. Grace Ramey, DN File

Muncie resident scams HotBox Pizza

Turns out, pizza really is a hot commodity in Muncie. The victim, HotBox Pizza, filed a police report for a theft of food delivered to a Muncie resident on Aug. 23. 



Samantha Brammer, DN 

University email warns students of hurricane scam

At 1:20 p.m. the Ball State office of information security services sent out an email warning students, faculty and staff to be aware of possible scams posing as relief efforts for Texas residents affected by Hurricane Harvey.




Rural residents make their own internet access

Internet. According to the United Nations, it’s a human right. ISPs (Internet Service Providers), however, don’t seem to be in much of a hurry to get access out to everyone. According to the FCC, about 19 million people in the United States do not have access to broadband internet. Places like Kentucky and Maryland have stopped waiting for ISPs to give them access and have started taking matters into their own hands. 


Forward Abbey Main fights for control over the ball during the game against St. Louis on Aug. 25 at the Briner Sports Complex. The Cardinals won 5-0. Kyle Crawford // DN

Field hockey takes 2-0 record into 8-game road trip

The Ball State field hockey team opened its season with a pair of wins against St. Louis and Ohio, to make them undefeated as they travel to Oxford, Ohio to take on Boston University (2-0) and University of Massachusetts-Lowell (1-1) in the Miami Invitational.


Junior midfielder Lauren Roll dashes for the ball during the game against Appalachian State at the Briner Sports Complex on Aug. 27. They travel to Oxford, Ohio to take on Boston University (2-0) and University of Massachusetts-Lowell (1-1) in the Miami Invitational. Kyle Crawford, DN File

Soccer heads to Texas for two-game swing

Ball State soccer travels to Texas this weekend to take on a pair of Big 12 opponents.     With games against Texas Christian (3-1-0) and Baylor (2-0-1), Ball State (1-2-1) will look to grab their first victory in three games.