The Ball State Women's Soccer Team gathers for a group hug after winning in overtime in the match against Buffalo on Oct. 25 at the Briner Sports Complex. DN PHOTO ALLYE CLAYTON

Athletics faces busy weekend

With the first week of classes underway, three Ball State athletic teams will compete this weekend. Soccer will play at home against Xavier Aug. 26 and Fort Wayne on Aug. 28. Field hockey opens its season with a pair of games in North Carolina against Appalachian State Aug. 26 and Davidson Aug. 28. Women’s volleyball kicks off its season with three games at the Fort Wayne Invitational beginning Aug. 26.






Ball State opened the Robert G. Hunt Center for Construction Management in April. The 2,500-square-foot center is located inside of the Applied Technology Building.  has opened a center to help prepare construction students for a future in a rapidly expanding field. Samantha Brammer // DN
NEWS

New construction management center prepares students for field

Ball State has opened a center to help prepare construction students for a future in a rapidly expanding field. In April, the university hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Robert G. Hunt Center for Construction Management, a 2,500-square-foot facility designed to replicate the office environment found at major construction management organizations.


Students often have mixed perceptions of what their first year of college will be like. The expectation versus reality is very different for most students. DN PHOTO ILLUSTRATION SAMANTHA BRAMMER
NEWS

College expectations vs. reality

YouTube, upperclassmen and personal experiences all can shape a student’s perception of college before they even walk into their first class on campus. Sometimes the perceptions incoming students already have about college can make their experience different than what they expect.


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SPORTS

Fontaine, Calhoun to play professionally in Europe

Last season’s leading rebounders of the Cardinals’ men’s and women’s basketball teams have signed contracts to play professionally in Europe. Nathalie Fontaine set the women’s team career-scoring record last season with 2,166 points and will start her professional career with TSV 1880 Wassenburg in Munich, Germany.







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