Xanadu Boutique, an erotica shop in South Florida, has seen an increase in sales of adult toys and leather clothing since the rise in popularity of the book "50 Shades of Grey." Xanadu now sells the book and starting August 3 will sell it with a gift set, which includes items (pictured) such as a leather mask, handcuffs, the climax kit, a leather outfit and Ben Wa balls on a string. (Sarah Dussault/Sun Sentinel/MCT)
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Pop Culture Catchup

While Bobbi Kristina Brown allegedly improves, Pennsylvania parents get 50 shades of angry over explicit word search in this week's Pop Culture Catchup. 



Senior Courtney Wild returns the ball during the doubles match against Butler for the Fall Dual on Sept. 20 at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
SPORTS

Ball State improves to 4-2 with win over Bradley

The Ball State women's tennis team defeated Bradley 7-0 at the Muncie YMCA on Friday to improve to 4-2 on the season.  The win was the Cardinals' second straight overall. Ball State swept all three doubles matches to take the point. Junior Courtney Earnest paired with sophomore Rosalinda Calderon to defeat Alexa Brandt and Ashley Thai 6-3.







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SGA Vice President Debate Post Show

The Student Government Association campaign for the executive board is underway. Thursday night, February 12, the vice presidential candidates met in LB 125 for the first debate of the race.



NEWS

What's on the wall?

What's on the wall? Peg boards and posting walls exist all over campus. Here are seven things from the Atrium's posting board.




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First SGA debate brings increased student support

Letterman Building Room 125 was nearly full as students came out to support the three slates running for the Student Government Association executive office. Current Vice President Bryan Kubel said this debate has not usually gotten much attention in years past.



Freshman middle attacker Matt Walsh jumps to hit the ball as his brother, Bobby Walsh from Lewis, jumps to block during the game against Lewis on Feb. 12 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO ALAINA JAYE HALSEY
SPORTS

No. 2 Lewis sweeps Ball State

Taking on the No. 2 team in the nation, the Ball State men's volleyball team failed to end its losing streak as Lewis swept the Cardinals on Feb. 12.






NEWS

Fantasy Man: An Artist's Experience In the World of Geek Culture

Flying serpents, ebony-skinned elves and fantastic vistas teeming with foreign life inhabit the covers of our favorite fantasy novels, but it can be easy to forget the artists serving as the gatekeepers to new worlds. You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can certainly ponder the journey the artwork and its creator took to get it to you. Enter Tracy Flynn, fantasy artist and painter. The middle-aged stepfather of one has a knack for bringing to life imaginative worlds evocative of Dungeons & Dragons, turning his passion for the art into a large part of his identity.


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The Village bars: a closer look

After a two-day beach party, which required filling the entire first floor of Dill Street Bar & Grill with sand, Ball State alum Shane Nelson remembers the hours it took cleaning up afterward with co-workers and friends. “I can’t even tell you all the ridiculous pieces of clothing and random stuff we found in that sand,” Nelson said.


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