Steve Shondell, the women's volleyball head coach, announces for the men's team's match against Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. DN PHOTO ALLISON COFFIN
SPORTS

Man behind the mic: Steve Shondell

About eight minutes before a match against Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne is set to begin, the men's volleyball team lines up at the edge of the court. “We can't start until 7:35,” a graduate assistant reminds Steve Shondell from the court-side seats.



A small group of students met on Feb. 24 in Bracken Library to discuss xenophobia with Seth Kaempfer, a graduate assistant in the Multicultural Center. Xenophobia is the fear of foreigners. DN PHOTO MICHELLE KAUFMAN
NEWS

Multicultural Center programs talks about fear of foreigners

Each month, students gather on campus to talk about issues relating to diversity. A small group of students met on Feb. 24 in Bracken Library to learn about and discuss xenophobia, or the fear of foreigners. The presentation featured examples from history and the media. Discussions where students could share their reactions or experiences followed the presentation.




Members of the men's volleyball team cheer on the team on the sideline during the match against Harvard on Jan. 15 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
SPORTS

Ball State men's volleyball emulates championship team from 14 years ago

The last time the Ball State men’s volleyball team won the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association regular season championship was in 2002. That season was also the last the time Ball State defeated Loyola, Lewis and Ohio State in the first matchup against each team in a single season until this year. After defeating No. 11 Loyola and No. 14 Lewis last week, No. 9 Ball State moved its way into the NCAA men’s volleyball top-10 rankings.


DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
NEWS

Multitasking possible, but only for small amount of people, study says

Only 2 percent of people are actually able to multitask effectively, so the rest of the population is actually hurt by the common practice, according to a University of Utah study. So as students are in the process of taking or studying for midterm exams, they might do well to keep this in mind. 


Republican frontrunner Donald Trump calls climate change a
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Trump wins in Nevada

With a big win in Nevada, Donald Trump claimed a third straight commanding victory in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Marco Rubio edged out Ted Cruz in a tight race for second that offered little evidence that Republicans were ready to coalesce around one strong alternative to the businessman billionaire.






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