WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Coach disappointed with decision

The promotion that started out positive for Ball State University women's basketball coach Tracy Roller now has her feeling "horrible." On the second day of Roller's campaign to sit on a scissor lift to promote the women's basketball team, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins told her to end it.



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New Late Loop to be discussed for north end

Several businesses met with representatives from the Muncie Indiana Transit System Monday to discuss the possibility of creating a new Late Loop that would go toward the north side of the city. Mary Gaston, the MITS assistant general manager, said several merchants asked for a meeting to discuss the possibility of starting a second route.


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SWIMMING AND DIVING: Cards successful in first dual meet of year

In the first three years of her collegiate career, Valerie McGowan won zero events. In the first dual meet of her senior year, the diver won two events. McGowan won the women's one-meter dive and the three-meter dive for the Ball State University swimming and diving team against Eastern Michigan University Friday.


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Ball State athletics put on probation

The NCAA placed the Ball State University athletics department on two years probation Tuesday for infractions of multiple athletics teams. In addition to two years probation for the athletics department, the softball team lost two hours of practice a week from the normal 20 hours, the football team lost three of 85 scholarships and the men's tennis team lost 400 dollars of a scholarship, according to a press release from the Ball State athletics department.


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Student fees fund construction

The Indiana State Budget Committee approved two construction projects at Ball State University, said State Representative Dennis Tyler. Jeff Fites, assistant media relations director for the Indiana House of Representatives, said the projects include renovation of the L.



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OUR VIEW: Lock it up

It doesn't matter if you are walking down the hall to the bathroom for a quick shower or leaving town for the weekend. Lock your door. Whether it's five minutes or five days, an unlocked residence hall room is an invitation for people to take a sneak peek around your room for anything that would sell well on eBay.


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Students, community gather to watch Saturday's parade

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FOOTBALL: Sweet emotion

var uslide_show_id = "92387361-23e5-42dd-9b24-efb2abf3efdf";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = ""; With less than 5:30 remaining in Saturday's game at Scheumann Stadium, Western Kentucky University quarterback K.J. Black threw an interception to Ball State University cornerback Trey Buice on the Cardinals' sideline. Following the play, which secured a 35-12 win on Homecoming weekend, about 15 teammates mobbed Buice in a celebration.


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BSU releases crime report

The numbers of reported burglaries and forcible sex offenses on Ball State University's campus have significantly increased, according to university officials. According to the Crime Statistics and Annual Security Report, which Ball State released Friday, the number of reported sex offenses on Ball State University's campus increased to 11 in 2006 after one incident was reported in 2005 and five were reported in 2004.



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SOCCER: Cardinals extend school record streak

With the end of Sunday's game, the Ball State University soccer team passed the midway point of the Mid-American Conference season without allowing a goal against a conference opponent this season. The Cardinals (8-4-1, 5-0-1 MAC) defeated Western Michigan University (2-9-2, 0-5-1 MAC) 2-0 to extend their shutout streak to seven games, including six in the MAC.


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Company to present on environmental issues

A shoe manufacturing company called Keen will show students a sustainability film presentation and will have a representative from Students for a Sustainable Campus speak at 6:30 p.m. in AJ 175. President of SSC Naida Roumie said Jesse Miller from SSC would speak about the club's stance on sustainability, or environmental issues.


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Visit Grand Teton from the classroom

School children will take a field trip from inside the comforts of their classrooms and witness Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park because of a Ball State University electronic field trip. Interim director Jeff Mohl said grant money completely funded the electronic field trip.


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LAST YEAR ON EARTH: Ball State Five reflect social deterioration

In Jena, La. six black teenagers stand accused of beating a white teenager in December 2006 and face attempted murder charges, igniting the imaginations of the entire country as we all try to determine what is actually happening. Perusing internet news reports yields pretty much the same images across the board, no matter the bias of the writer: a historically "white" place to sit under a historically "white" tree, a black student and three Jim Crow nooses hanging over his head.



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OUR VIEW: Bad decision, Collins

All right, Tom Collins - enough is enough. As the director of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, you simply aren't living up to your responsibilities, which include supporting your staff. The most recent offense? Removing women's basketball coach Tracy Roller from her billboard.


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FIELD HOCKEY: Cards score late to secure MAC win

Ball State University faced a two-goal deficit with less than half the game to go at Kent State University. The Golden Flashes had staked a 4-2 lead with 25 minutes remaining in the game, and Ball State had not managed as many as four goals in a game all season.


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FOOTBALL: Go-to receivers step up for Davis

Ball State University quarterback Nate Davis threw for three touchdowns and 288 yards in the Cardinals' 35-12 victory against Western Kentucky University Saturday. Nearly 60 percent, 164 of the 288, of those yards were collected by either Darius Hill or Dante Love.


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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Collins removes Roller from lift

Ball State University women's basketball coach Tracy Roller said she would sit on a billboard until 1,000 season tickets were sold for her team. Two days after she began her campaign, Roller left the billboard but her goal was not met. Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins said he made the decision Friday to remove Roller from the scissor lift she was on by the billboard.


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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CYNIC: Midwest full of interesting folk

Living in the Midwest certainly has its ups and downs. CNN recently conducted a survey to discover readers' favorite American cities, based on certain aspects like culture, people, dining and shopping. The list is supposed to serve as a basis for travelers who are looking to visit different parts of the country and experience the richness and benefits that each city has to offer.


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THE BIG O: Gov. deserves re-election, did good job

Mitch Daniels deserves to be re-elected for his actions as governor in previous years. Recently, at the annual Delaware County Republicans' Lincoln-Reagan dinner, Daniels spoke about the progress of the state of Indiana and the importance of being informed voters.


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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Ball State extends losing streak to four

The Ball State University women's volleyball team broke a 13-match losing streak with two consecutive victories two weeks ago and looked to turn its season around. However, with the 3-1 (30-27, 30-18, 27-30, 30-20) loss to Kent State University Saturday, the Cardinals have now lost four straight.






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