Trashed

“I don’t know too much about the infrastructure of the recycling, or how well [Muncie] works with Ball State,” said Dan Martens, a Ball State senior. “I would assume that they try to do their best, given the number of students.”



TECH

Walking Disaster

A recent study by Ohio State University shows injuries involving cellphone use while walking more than doubled between 2005 and 2010. People ages 16 to 25 are most at risk for cellphone related injuries while walking.



NEWS

​Behind the Haunted Forest

A raw lamb’s head rots on a butcher’s table and baby-dolls are pinned to trees. Werewolves jump from bushes and men with chainsaws come out from behind a wrecked car.


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Behind the Wheel

Happy to have ACDC’s “Back in Black” song booming from the radio, PDQ taxi owner Brad Luttrell jokingly tells one of his usual customers he’s going to snatch his Buffalo Wild Wings chicken because it smells so good wafting through his cab. It’s just another night in the life of a taxi driver.



TECH

​Concepts and Reality

Using cardboard, Alejandro Corpus developed a recyclable phone case. Inspired by technology and the website Kickstarter, he considered the design more than just a class project. Instead he saw it as a business opportunity.


NEWS

Fighting the Wrong Battle

Zach Roach sits back on his couch, his tone sounding somewhat annoyed. He, like many others, is tired of hearing about the Ebola virus from every mass media source in America.



Because of the close proximity to Cleo’s Bourbon Bar, some students say they get hot dogs while waiting in line for the bar. Ray Gibson also sells chips and drinks.
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Battle of the Hot Dog Stands

Many bars and restaurants are open late into the night, but around midnight, something else joins the village—hot dog stands. For some students, getting a hot dog during their night out is a tradition.


Jackson is diagnosed with ADHD, a condition of being overactive or not being able to focus and control one’s behavior, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Living with ADHD

Students like Nick Jackson are prescribed to ADHD medicine at a time when more and more students without ADHD are using the drug to concentrate. Nick walks into class, waits to receive his test and looks around the room while fidgeting with his mechanical pencil.


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How to: Swing in Style

Sophomore Briana Ayers and senior Michelle Beatty are part of the Swing Dancing Society. The group knows many different styles and teaches lessons on these styles every Monday at 8:30 p.m.


The Ball State Football Team practices hitting drills. During practice, as well as during games, athletes wear helmets in order to protect against concussions.
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More Than a Headache

After hitting the opposite player, Cooper fell to his knees and blacked out for a few minutes. After he gained consciousness, he walked to the sideline and tried to remember where he was.




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