OPINION

GENERALLY SPEAKING: Tailgate do's and don'ts

Football season is now in full swing, and before the Cardinals take the gridiron on Sept. 17, there are hundreds upon thousands of fans outside of Scheumann Stadium doing one thing — tailgating. There are certain guidelines to follow during the pregame festivities.




NEWS

Showers rolling into Muncie late Friday

Family Weekend is just a day away for students here at Ball State University, but rain is in the forecast. Will the showers ruin the weekend activities? Weather forecaster Balint Szalavari has the full story. 


OPINION

TAMING OF THE SHREW: Relatable high school story gone wrong

"The Boy Who Killed Grant Parker" by Kat Spears is the story of Luke, who gets moved from a prime DC school to live with his dad in a small town in Tennessee. The God-centered town doesn’t welcome him with open arms and he’s quite literally a fish out of water. But after a run-in with the town’s golden boy, Grant Parker, Luke is shoved to the top of the social food chain.


Ball State quarterback Riley Neal looks for a receiver downfield in a 30-20 loss to Indiana at Memorial Field on Sept. 10. Neal and the Cardinals fell to 1-1 as their late comeback attempt fell short. DN Photo // Grace Hollars
SPORTS

Weekend in Athletics

Most Ball State athletics teams spent the last couple weeks on the road, but Family Weekend will feature home games from football, women's volleyball and soccer. Cross country and field hockey, however, will hit the road again.



A member of Code Red rallies the crowd during the game against Georgia State on Oct. 17at Scheumann Stadium.  DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
SPORTS

Code Red adds conditioning, prepares for Nationals

Ball State’s Code Red dance team maintains their fitness while perfecting their dance moves. Not only do they have to memorize dance routines and smile constantly, they also have to stay in shape to stand up for an entire football game. Senior dancer, Amy Beckwith, says the conditioning has been different each year.


Junior outside hitter Sabrina Mangapora celebrates after a score at the game against IUPUI on Aug. 31 at John E. Worthen Arena. Kyle Crawford // DN
SPORTS

Women's volleyball aims stay consistent at weekend tournament

Consistency will be the goal for women's volleyball when the Cardinals (2-9) host the Active Ankle Challenge Sept. 16 and 17. Head coach Kelli Miller said it's the reason why the Cardinals lost their first nine games. “One match will look great, and one will be very average," she said. "This is one thing we have been consistently talking about. We need to keep a consistent level of play and consistent energy so that we don’t have to hope that things happen — we want to know that we can make things happen." Miller said the Cardinals displayed that improved consistency last weekend, when Ball State won its first two matches of the season against Morehead State and Appalachian State. “It was nice to finally get the monkey off our back and be able to finally get a win," she said.


NEWS

Sorority Photo Sparks Controversy

MUNCIE -- The Gamma Mu Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega issued an apology after posting a controversial photo on Instagram Sunday. Kaela Miller, Alpha Chi Omega Chapter president, said in a statement, "The Gamma Mu chapter of Alpha Chi Omega apologizes for a recent incident involving a sign quoting a Beyoncé lyric that may have had racial undertones.





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