SOFTBALL: Ball State sweeps weekly MAC awards

The Cardinals (15-5) return to action Friday in the DeMarini Invitational in Columbia, Miss., as they take on the No. 3 University of Missouri (16-2) and Northwestern University (9-10), which received one vote in this week's ESPN.com/USA Today Poll.



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Muncie group to have accessibility conference

Future Choices, a Muncie organization that provides services to minorities and people with disabilities, will have a two-part audio conference on conducting effective accessibility surveys.



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Second String Attractions

Drawing in big names isn't necessarily a big concern for Robert Myers, director of John R. Emens Auditorium and Pruis Hall. But that isn't to say he isn't trying. While Indiana and Purdue universities have brought such big acts as Lady Gaga and Bob Dylan, Ball State University's highest grossing show has been ‘80s rock group Styx, which hasn't had a top-charting Billboard single in more than 20 years.



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Indiana cops cracking down on traffic ticketing

With St. Patrick's Day and Muncie Gras gatherings quickly approaching and March Madness soon to be in full swing, the month of March marks a dangerous time for motorists across the country.


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Counseling center hosts week of events

Domestic violence, healthy dating relationships and sexual assault are topics that are going to be discussed this week at the counseling center's IQ Relationship programs.



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Indiana General Assembly signs 57 bills at session close

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers are hailing the legislative session they completed early Saturday as a bipartisan success despite disagreements that at times threatened to derail talks about key pocketbook issues including jobs, taxes and funding for cash-strapped schools.


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Don't unpack your bags

Every Friday, freshmen Samantha Higginbotham and Stacie Stevenson know the drill. As soon as Higginbotham finishes her last class of the day, she's off to start her weekend back in her hometown of Noblesville. Meanwhile, Stevenson makes plans to get together with other friends who are staying on campus for the weekend. Although many students choose to stay on campus for the weekend, Higginbotham is not alone. Every Friday, some campus residents, equipped with their suitcases they haven't bothered to unpack from the previous weekend, make their way to the Scheumann Stadium parking lot to load up their cars. By late Friday afternoon, campus is noticeably less populated.


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OUR VIEW: Booze blues

It's about to get crazy in Muncie this week. St. Patrick's Day is Wednesday and Muncie Gras is Saturday — assuming it's not moved again. This might be one of the heaviest drinking weeks of the year for the campus community.






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