Dave and Oprah embrace before their talk. DN PHOTO BOBBY ELLIS

A "STUNNING" EXISTENCE

Behind Oprah Winfrey’s $2.7 billion net worth are stories of pain, struggle and — eventually — triumph. 



Senior wide receiver Jamill Smith runs through Ohio defensive players during a kick return. After the Ohio game, the Cardinals secured a spot at a bowl game in the postseason for the first time since 2008. DN FILE PHOTO BOBBY ELLIS
SPORTS

BOWL BOUND, READY

Two seasons ago, the Ball State football team walked off the field at Scheumann Stadium as 59-21 losers to Northern Illinois in its final game to end as 4-8 on the season. 



Mayor Dennis Tyler and Chief of Police Steve Stewart sits down with talk show host David Boulton about improvements on the fire department on WCRD Thrusday afternoon. DN PHOTO EMMA FLYNN
NEWS

TYLER ON CAMPUS

In an effort to get a different point of view on finance, Ball State’s Finance Society is bringing Mayor Dennis Tyler to campus Tuesday.


Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman laugh during their talk. DN PHOTO BOBBY ELLIS
NEWS

INSPIRED 'CONVERSATION'

After more than an hour and 40 minutes of a conversation almost cut short, Ball State students said they were more than pleased with David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey.


Sofia Segovia, left, and Inocencia Segovie of Lincoln, Calif., Sheryl Sharma and Mary Wagner rest with their shopping bags Friday at the Westfield Galleria in Roseville, Calif. They had been Black Friday shopping since 5 a.m. MCT PHOTO
NEWS

RECORD BREAKING START

Add seven swans, six geese and five golden rings to the list of Christmas gifts that cost more than they did a year ago.



Kent State defensive end Richard Gray flattens Ohio University running back Beau Blankenship on a run in the fourth quarter at Dix Stadium on Nov. 23, in Kent, Ohio. If Kent State is able to beat Northern Illinois in the upcoming MAC championship, they might be able to play in a BCS bowl game. MCT PHOTO
SPORTS

PREPARING FOR BATTLE

Two years before the playoffs start in college football, the Southeastern Conference is staging a semifinal to determine who plays Notre Dame in the BCS title game.


The Orlando Solar Bears' Ryan Ginand (3) controls the puck in front of Gwinnett's Cody Brookwell in ECHL play at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/MCT)
NEWS

PRIDE DESPITE LOCKOUT

Despite the ongoing National Hockey League turbulence, student fans remain dedicated to the sport. 


Oprah Winfrey laughs at a joke made by David Letterman during their talk on Monday. The event was held in a sold out John R. Emen's Auditorium and was streamed into Pruis Hall for students who could not get tickets to the live event. DN PHOTO BOBBY ELLIS
NEWS

UPDATE: INSIDE EMENS

Winfrey offers up painful childhood memories and advice for young people as she and Letterman compare their lives.



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NEWS

THE BIG ARRIVAL

Students got a rare chance to meet Dave and Oprah this afternoon in the David Letterman Media and Communications building.


NEWS

Demolitions starting soon from Indianapolis blast

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis neighborhood that was ravaged by an explosion that killed a young couple is gearing up for the first of dozens of demolitions as investigators continue to search for answers about the blast.


Numerous emergency scene investigators, along with members of Citizens Energy Group, survey the destroyed homes along Fieldfare Way on the Southside of Indianapolis the day following the explosion. Several homes damaged by the explosion have been slated for demolition. PHOTO COURTESY OF MATT KRYGER OF THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR
NEWS

DEMOLITION BEGINS

A couple whose home was damaged by the Indianapolis home explosion earlier this month watched Tuesday as a large excavator pulled apart their home.


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OPINION

'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE

The Ball State students were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of Dave + Oprah danced in their heads.


Mackenzie Newman poses with her tickets Saturday morning at the John R. Emens Auditorium Box Office. Some students who stood in line have tried to sell their tickets to Dave + Oprah for prices upward of $100. DN FILE PHOTO TAYLOR IRBY
NEWS

OPRAH, DAVE VISIT

Waiting in the cold. Sleeping on concrete. For about 3,300 students lucky enough to get a ticket in John R. Emens Auditorium, 4 p.m. today can’t come soon enough.






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