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Senior accounting major Alex Didat owns a golden retriever. Many students find stress relief from owning a pet while in college, despite it being costly. PHOTO PROVIDED BY LINDSEY BENTLEY 

Student pet owners note pros, cons of having pets in college

Pet owners know its true: no matter how much you miss your family and friends, there’s something different about missing your dogs, cats and other pets while you’re away at school. Some Ball State students have kept their furry friends with them and have found there are both pros and cons to keeping a pet while at school.



Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in a September 2010 file image at the University of California, Hastings. Scalia died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies at 79

WASHINGTON (AP) — Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the Supreme Court, has died, leaving the high court without its conservative majority and setting up an ideological confrontation over his successor in the maelstrom of a presidential election year. Scalia was 79.




Sophomore guard Jeremie Tyler attempts a slam dunk against Akron players during a game on Jan. 30 at Worthern Arena.  This slam dunk energized the fans.  DN Photo by: Patrick Murphy

Men's basketball player used to success

With Ball State (15-9, 6-5 Mid-American Conference) in a three-way tie for first place in MAC West with Central Michigan (13-11, 6-5 MAC) and Toledo (15-9, 6-5 MAC), Ball State sophomore guard Jeremie Tyler has experienced this pressure before.