New SGA leadership chooses cabinet members

Only a third of the members of this year's Student Government Association executive cabinet were a part of the organization before accepting their leadership roles, making this year's SGA executive leadership one of the youngest in terms of SGA seniority.



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7.4 quake apparently spares lives in Mexico

MEXICO CITY - A powerful earthquake that shook Mexico from its massive capital to its resort-studded southern coast damaged hundreds of homes and sent thousands of panicked people fleeing from swaying office buildings, yet apparently didn't cause a single death.


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Time to party

Muncie's annual Mardi Gras festival is adding a few new attractions this year - including a zipline and wedding chapel that are expected to attract a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd of at least 11,000 throughout the night.


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DN | Breakdown: Gas prices

On Wednesday afternoon, gas prices ranged from $3.95 at a Marathon about five miles out of town to $4.19 at stations closer to campus. This exceeds both the state and national averages.



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State senate eyes drinking laws

The death of an Indiana University student on Ball State's campus last year shocked the student body. Jarrod Polston was visiting friends for a weekend of partying when it was cut short by his death.


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New SGA leadership chooses cabinet members

Only a third of the members of this year's Student Government Association executive cabinet were a part of the organization before accepting their leadership roles, making this year's SGA executive leadership one of the youngest in terms of SGA seniority.



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Ball State EIL program connects with Muncie library

The Excellence in Leadership program and the Muncie Public Libraries are working as partners on a project that will help both students and the Muncie community learn about globalization and its effect on small towns and cities in the Midwest.


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Wife: 'Kony 2012' director suffers from psychosis

SAN DIEGO - The director of a wildly popular video about brutal African warlord Joseph Kony has been diagnosed with brief psychosis and is expected to stay in the hospital for weeks, his wife said Wednesday.


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Gov. Daniels signs bill on residents resisting police

INDIANAPOLIS - Gov. Mitch Daniels said Wednesday that he shares police groups' concerns that some people might misinterpret a new law that lays out when residents could be legally justified in using force against police officers.


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Stage rigging builder seeks Sugarland depositions

INDIANAPOLIS - The company that built stage rigging involved in August's Indiana State Fair stage collapse wants a judge to order members of country band Sugarland to provide depositions in lawsuits filed over the deadly accident.



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Ball State dedicates Phase 1

A packed auditorium at Sursa Performance Hall helped dedicate Ball State's geothermal project today - a new venture that will save the school $2 million annually and has also led to an estimated 2,300 jobs.


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Mild winter gives Indiana streets a pothole break

INDIANAPOLIS - Drivers are dodging fewer potholes on Indiana roadways after the mild winter, which also has meant a break for street departments that aren't spending as much money as usual patching the craters that typically appear with winter's retreat.


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Digging for funds

With funding opportunities nearly exhausted, Ball State will soon be at a slight standstill with its landmark geothermal project.







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