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Members of the Ball State men's volleyball team celebrate after winning a point during the game against Grand Canyon on March 13 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO ALAINA JAYE HALSEY

Ball State men's volleyball hosts two matches over the weekend

Ball State men’s volleyball returns to action this weekend, hosting Sacred Heart on Jan. 14 and Harvard on Jan. 15 at Worthen Arena. Currently the Cardinals are 1-1 and look to improve their record against the 0-3 Pioneers and the 1-2 Crimson. Sacred Heart may have a losing record, but it already played two teams ranked in the top 10 of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coaches poll. Coach Joel Walton believes that Sacred Heart’s record may be deceptive, and that they are a very capable team. “I’ve watched Sacred Heart on video, they’ve got a couple of attackers that get up and crack the ball pretty well,” Walton said.




Power restored to campus after Wednesday afternoon outage

Most of campus is having power outages — including Letterman Building, Robert Bell and LaFollette Complex, said Lindsey Neeley, work control at Ball State Facilities Planning and Management.  "Most of campus [is out], there's only a few select that are still up," Neeley said.




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Snowfall makes staff work 13-hour day

Members of Ball State’s landscaping department worked to clear the roads and sidewalks on campus of snow and ice from 4:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Jan. 12 while students attended their second day of classes.


The winning numbers for the largest Powerball lottery in the world history will be announced on Jan. 13. The jackpot has gone up to $1.5 billion, and the odds are winning are 1 in 292,201,338. DN PHOTO MARTHA STRAUSS

What would you do if you won the Powerball?

With no winner yet of the largest Powerball lottery in world history, the jackpot has gone up to $1.5 billion with a cash value of $930 million, according to Powerball’s website. The winner will be announced Jan. 13, but the odds are not in your favor to win this drawing. For the grand prize of $1.5 billion, the odds of winning are 1 in 292,201,338. 


Ball State sophomore guard Jeremie Tyler attempts a three-pointer during the game against E. Illinois on Nov. 16 in Worthen Arena.

Ball State men's basketball beats Western Michigan on the road, 74-64

The Ball State men's basketball team secured its first true road victory of the season, capturing a 74-64 victory over Western Michigan University on Jan. 12. This victory improved the Cardinals record to 11-5 and 2-1 in the Mid-American Conference. Junior guard Ryan Weber put on a scoring clinic for Ball State, shooting 83% from the field for a career high 26 points. At the 13-minute mark, the Cardinals had a 20-point lead, but Western Michigan did not go away quietly, bringing the game within six. Sophomore guard Jeremie Tyler hit a key three pointer with 3 minutes left, to give the Cardinals a 67-59 lead, on the way to the victory. Ball State forced into 10 turnovers and held Western Michigan to 36.5% shooting from the field. The Cardinals defense has remained a consistent part in the teams success this season. The Cardinals will return to action at Worthen Arena this Saturday against Miami. Tip off is slated for 2 p.m. 


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Ball State assistant to become D-II head coach

Ball State football assistant head coach Justin Lustig has been named head coach at Division-II Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Lustig began his coaching career in 2001, and this will be the first time in his 15-year career where he will be a head coach.