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This year makers the second-annual Sursa Organ Competition here at Ball State.  The competition was organized with the intention of introducing student musicians to professionals and students from institutions outside of Muncie. Ball State, Photo Provided

Sursa Organ Competition returns to Ball State

A silent audience awaits in Sursa Performance Hall, all eyes turning toward the lone organ at the front of the room as the lights begin to dim and organist Raul Ramirez takes the stage.



In Delaware County Superior Court 1, 18-year-old Larry Newton pleaded guilty to the September 1994 murder of sophomore Christopher Coyle near campus on Neely Avenue. Muncie Police Capt. Richard Pickett and officer David W. Hanauer escort Newton back to prison after his guilty plea hearing. Cindee Nolley, DN File 

Muncie man who murdered Ball State student has appeal denied

It’s been nearly 23 years since Ball State student Christopher Coyle was murdered in an alleyway just off of the Ball State campus.  His killer, Larry Newton, had his appeal denied on Thursday after he tried to have his life sentence dismissed, according to court documents. 


Leaks show what Apple will and won’t fix

Sources at Business Insider have gotten their hands on Apple’s “Visual/Mechanical Inspection Guide,” a 22-page document detailing just what can and cannot be fixed under warranty. So far, nothing unearthed is illegal, but it’s not exactly pro-consumer either.