Alex Call, a junior outfielder for the Ball State Cardinals, attempts to hit the ball in the game against Ohio on April 1. DN PHOTO GRACE RAMEY
SPORTS

Cardinals to host Western Michigan in weekend series

When Ball State baseball (18-12, 4-2 MAC) hosts Western Michigan (8-17, 1-2 MAC) this weekend, Cardinal coach Rich Maloney will be facing off against his alma mater. Maloney said former Western Michigan head coach Fred Decker, who retired in 2004 after 20 seasons with the Broncos, was one of his mentors. “I wouldn’t be here [at Ball State] if it wasn’t for my experience at Western,” Maloney said.






ChirpFest will be closing down Dill Street for local EDM entertainment from 7 p.m. today until 2 a.m. on Saturday. Last year was the first ChirpFest, but this semester, it’s bringing acts from Los Angeles and Texas. DN FILE PHOTO KAITI SULLIVAN
NEWS

ChirpFest to bring 13 acts to Village

Last September, Chirp Fest closed down Dill Street for one night of local EDM entertainment. After a year of planning and constant work, over 3000 people attended. ChirpFest is again closing down Dill Street, but will feature bigger acts and more production.








NEWS

Top 10 songs this week: April 8

Drake’s single released this week, “One Dance” featuring Wizkid and Kyla, tops our list, with Lukas Graham’s “7 Years" and Meghan Trainor’s “NO” sliding to second and third.




NEWS

Warm up on the way

Weather forecaster Holly Beemer has a look at your weekend weather update. Chilly start to the weekend with temperatures only in the upper 30s, but a warm up is on the way for the latter half of the weekend. Rain chances linger through the next several days. 






NEWS

Mass Effect Trump Video and Andromeda Leaks Xbox 1.5 Rumors - Checkpoint

In today's episode of Checkpoint, Julia and Aidan discuss a Mass Effect themed Trump campaign ad, potential Mass Effect Andromeda leaks and rumors regarding a new Xbox update. Hosts: Julia Parobek and Aidan Kearney Camera: Michael Robb Teleprompter: Caleb Meilink Graphics: Lauren Lucas, Sam Noble, Megan Duffy Post Production: Michael Robb and Caleb Meilink Producer: Michael Robb Executive Producer: Kelsey Hayes



Softball kicks off MAC play this weekend against Miami
SPORTS

Softball returns home for 3 game series against Buffalo

After losing two against Northern Illinois (25-10, 6-2 MAC) April 5, Ball State (17-20, 3-5 MAC) will take on Mid-American Conference East Division rival Buffalo (9-24, 3-3 MAC). Ball State swept Ohio in three straight games last weekend, before the it went on the road for a midweek clash against the MAC West Division leaders, Northern Illinois. 

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