Journalism graphics major Autumn Ricketts and her son pose for a photo. Rather than stopping their education, some female students elect to continue even with children. PHOTO PROVIDED BY AUTUMN RICKETTS

Student-parents say university should advertise services better

When Lena Neff found out she was pregnant as a freshman at Ball State, she decided her education was more important then the “looks” she would get. “Dropping out wasn’t an option for me,” the sophomore public relations major said. Instead, she and her boyfriend Torrin Tompkins, an Ivy Tech student, decided to make campus home for their 8-month-old son, Xaiden. Although, neither of them would necessarily consider it child-friendly.



Sophomore outside attacker Marcin Niemczewski delivers his serve against Sacred Heart on Jan. 11. Niemczewski had a career high of 25 kills against Princeton in the five-set victory. DN FILE PHOTO COREY OHLENKAMP
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MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: 5th-set dominance proves vital for Cardinals

There’s nothing left to hold back during a fifth set. Ball State has proven that recently. Over the men’s volleyball team’s last three games, two of them have gone to a fifth set. Both times, Ball State slammed the door in its opponents face. “You don’t want to be passive because it’s not a game where you approach hoping to win points or waiting to see what happens,” head coach Joel Walton said.






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