OPINION

FASHION YOUR SEATBELT: New York Fashion Week

Interrupting my busy schedule of Netflix and Ramen noodle dinners, New York Fashion Week stole the show and served an array of beautiful collections, controversy, and style madness enough to fulfill the cravings of a fashionista. If your feeds are like mine, it’s overwhelming to keep up with everything that goes on at Fashion Week when every show, look, and celebrity drama seems exciting.


Chay McNitt, a midfielder for the Ball State soccer team, tries to steal the ball from Morehead State's midfielder Katie Quinn during the game on Sept. 16 at the Briner Sports Complex. Ball State won 4-0. Grace Ramey // DN
SPORTS

Cardinal soccer defense leads team effort to defend MAC title

Ball State soccer is about to start its bid to defend last season's regular-season Mid-American Conference title. After a 5-2-1 start to the season, The Cardinals open conference play against Buffalo (3-3-1) Friday. Head coach Craig Roberts said the MAC has improved in recent years. “I think the MAC continues to increase in ability level," he said.



Zack Ryan, a linebacker for the Cardinals, tackles Eastern Kentucky’s quarterback James Smith Jr. during the home opener game against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 17 in Scheumann Stadium. Ball State won 41-14. Grace Ramey // DN
SPORTS

Zack Ryan: Ball State's leader by example on defense

When Sean Wiggins got to Ball State four years ago, he didn't know Zack Ryan. But it didn't take him long to figure out that he wanted to be just like Ryan. It's easy to see why. Ryan, now a fifth-year senior for the Cardinals, has started every year of his career in the middle linebacker position. He leads the team in tackles this year with 26 tackles through three games, along with 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack.



NEWS

Arrest made in Marathon station robbery

A 25-year-old man who described himself as a regular customer of a westside Muncie convenience store robbed the business early Thursday morning because he was facing eviction and needed rent money, police said.


The Cardinals beat the Fort Wayne Mastodons 2-0 on Aug. 28 at Briner Sports Complex. Samantha Brammer // DN
SPORTS

'Finding Dory' to be shown at Scheumann Stadium

Following the soccer game against Buffalo Sept. 23, Ball State fans will just keep swimming to Scheumann Stadium for a screening of Finding Dory. Shawn Sullivan, assistant athletics director for marketing and fan engagement, said that the athletics department has been looking to tie in more promotions such as this to some of the sports that don’t get as much attention.



OPINION

DOWNSHIFT: Hitler, Porsche and Southern California play role in production of Beetle Dune

Hitler, Porsche and Southern California. This may sound like a list of random nouns, but in actuality each one is directly responsible for the existence of the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune. In 1934, Adolf Hitler commissioned Ferdinand Porsche to build a people’s car or “Volkswagen” in German. While the design was finalized in 1938, production didn’t really take off until after World War Two. 


Ball State was ranked 176th in the nation and fourth best in the Mid-American Conference by the U.S. News & World Report, naming it an "A-Plus School for B Students." The Princeton Review also named Ball State a Best Midwestern College and ranked it in the Top 50 Green Colleges. Samantha Brammer // DN File
NEWS

Ball State ranked “A-Plus School for B Students”

U.S. News & World Report ranked Ball State 176th in the nation and fourth best in the Mid-American Conference along with deeming it an "A-Plus School for B Students," and The Princeton Review's annual college ratings ranked Ball State in the Top 50 Green Colleges and named it aBest Midwestern College.





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