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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Team to open season against Western Illinois

The Ball State women’s volleyball team will open its season on Friday at 8 p.m.at Worthen Arena against Western Illinois.

SGA introduces first legislation

The Ball State Student Government Association kicked off the year at their first meeting with a new legislation idea on Wednesday.

Night Out

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out the bar specials and music events going on in Muncie.

Technical worker for Cirque Du Soleil production now working for Ball State

While over 3,000 people sat in the audience of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino watching Cirque du Soleil’s “O,” Alan Perez was working behind the set as a technical rigger.Now Perez is making the change from Las Vegas to join the Ball State Department of Theatre and Dance staff. “I had heard about Ball State’s theatre department and the great things they’ve done,” he said. “So I had to take this opportunity.”

FOOTBALL: Newsome survives first round of NFL cuts

Former Ball State and current Indianapolis Colts defensive end Jonathan Newsome has survived the first round of NFL training camp cuts.With rosters having to be trimmed to 75 players by 4 p.m.

Gun found at Muncie Central, no lockdown necessary

A gun was discovered at Muncie Central High School Wednesday afternoon in a minor incident, according to school officials.

FOOTBALL: Edwards carries team with multi-faceted running style

Senior running back Jahwan Edwards will never complain about catching the football out of the backfield, taking a sweep right or left, or throwing a block to protect his quarterback.But if it was up to him, he’d be running the ball up the middle all game.The starter for the Ball State football team, Edwards said he squares his shoulders toward the goalline and uses momentum to power through defenders.

Israel and Gaza agree to cease-fire

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) ? Israel and Gaza’s ruling Hamas agreed Tuesday to an open-ended cease-fire after seven weeks of fighting ? an uneasy deal that halts the deadliest war the sides have fought in years, with more than 2,200 killed, but puts off the most difficult issues.In the end, both sides settled for an ambiguous interim agreement in exchange for a period of calm.

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Team to host open tryouts on Sept. 8

Ball State men’s volleyball head coach Joel Walton is anxious to get the season started.

FIELD HOCKEY: Team aims for conference title

As she enters her final season on the Ball State field hockey team, Tarel Teach longs for a Mid-American Conference title.

New site connects students

Students may have received an unexpected email in their inbox this semester – an invitation to join the new education site, StudyRoom.StudyRoom is a site and application, similar to Blackboard, designed for students to communicate without teachers present.

Dunk-A-Cop rescheduled

After being canceled due to rain, the second annual Dunk-A-Cop event is rescheduled for Friday, according to an email sent by the Communications Center.The University Police Department uses the event to raise money for the Special Olympics of Indiana.

Federal judges hear Indiana gay marriage case

CHICAGO (AP) Federal appeals judges bristled Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin,with one Republican appointee comparing them to now-defunct laws that once outlawed weddings between blacks and whites.

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FOOTBALL: Run defense will be tested by Colgate

Ball State’s new look defensive line won’t be eased into the season by any means.Saturday’s opponent, Colgate, is a run-heavy team that will test Ball State’s Michael Ayers, Darnell Smith, Keenan Noel and Nick Miles for all four quarters.Miles is the only returning starter from the defensive line last season and is just one Cardinal defender who will be dealing with a varied Raider rushing attack.“We’ll have to play fast and be relentless,” Miles said.

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State program promotes college completion on time

A new initiative from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education aims to increase the number of students graduating in four years by encouraging collegiate Hoosiers to take on 15 credit hours per semester.

University assessing printing policies

Students and faculty might have to change the way they print on campus as the university takes a closer look at current usage.Possible changes and policies will cut costs and standardize all printers on campus, and may remove some printers within university departments. The campus-wide moves are part of an agreement the university has made with Ricoh, a printing services company.