Theatre majors Abigal Michelle, Jessica Banaszak, and Jessica Morrison participated in the protest held by the Ethnic Theatre Alliance. Morrison said playing a role against her friends in ETA was unnerving. DN PHOTO LAUREN CHAPMAN
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Students host performance art demonstration against racial injustice

The names started with Emmett Till and finished with Jordan Davis. Black students, wearing hoodies in honor of Trayvon Martin, marched out in a line. White students with “justice” spelled out in red letters on their backs mimicked shooting a gun and one by one, each black student fell down as a representative of the names.



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Sophomore Emily Dabkowski runs to first base during the game against Toledo on April 6 at the Ball State Softball Complex. In a game April 11, Dabwoski hit a seventh inning grand slame that helped the team gain a MAC win.  DN FILE PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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SOFTBALL: Late runs helping propel team to victory

All season, the Ball State softball team has made its name by getting important hits during important situations.Head coach Tyra Perry knows her team well and said the moment is never too big for her bunch.“We have tremendous potential, especially at the plate,” she said.


The Ball State football team plays in the spring football game on April 19 at Scheumann Stadium. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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FOOTBALL: Spring game exposes offensive issues

Fans inside Scheumann stadium waited patiently for a glimpse of what they hope will be an explosive Ball State offense next fall.With the end of the spring game drawing near, quarterback Jack Milas dropped back and shuffled to his left.



Megan Rybolt, a sophomore speech pathology major, poses with the 28 other women that made the Colts Cheerleading team. The auditions lasted for over a month where they were tested on many different things. PHOTO PROVIDED BY KELLY TILLEY
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Ball State student makes Colts cheerleader squad

Forty-six women anxiously stood backstage at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis.Megan Rybolt, a sophomore speech pathology major, clutched the hands nearest to her as she waited to hear for her number to be called.Twenty-six numbers were read before Indianapolis Colts cheerleading manager Kelly Tilley reached Rybalt’s.“Number 31 and 36,” said Tilley.


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Pop culture catch up

Erin Gladieux is a junior telecommunications and journalism major and writes ‘Pop Culture Catch Up’ for the Daily News.







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