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Freshman Hanna Smith (4) and senior Mackenzie Kitchel (1) run off the court after dropping a five-set match to Fort Wayne. The Cardinals kicked off their season with three losses in the Fort Wayne Invitational. COLIN GRYLLS//DN

Ball State women's volleyball falls to Fort Wayne, Murray State

For the fourth year in a row, the women’s volleyball match between Ball State and Fort Wayne came down to the fifth and final set. Unlike the last three meetings, however, it was the Mastadons (2-1) that topped the Cardinals (0-3) after erasing a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 (22-25, 22-25, 25-22, 28-26, 15-5). Head coach Kelli Miller said the proximity between Ball State and Fort Wayne ups the intensity of the annual matchup. “It adds to the atmosphere that we’re an hour away,” she said.




LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: New design, same commitment

Notice anything different? Your Daily News, a product of Ball State students for more than 90 years, has a fresh new look this week. The changes include a new nameplate featuring the full name of the paper rather than our DN nickname, and numerous design improvements to make the newspaper easier to read, navigate and spend time with.


The Ball State offensive line prepares to snap the ball during the football game against Georgia State on Oct. 17 at Scheumann Stadium. DN PHOTO ALAINA JAYE HALSEY

New look offensive line preparing for game action

The Cardinals' offensive line only allowed .92 sacks per game last year, good enough for fifth in the nation. But after losing three starters to graduation and their starting center to an injury in the spring, Ball State has a new look on the front line.



Students struggle to meet new 21st Century Scholarship requirements

Due to new program requirements set forth by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE), a vast majority of incoming high school seniors are at risk of losing one of the state’s most influential scholarships designed to help low-income students.