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SOCCER: Cards look to end 5-game losing streak

After a four-game road trip, the Ball State University soccer team returns home this weekend for its final home matches against Northern Illinois University and Western Michigan University.

MEN'S TENNIS: Ball State heads to Bloomington short handed

Ball State University's men's tennis team will have to fight it out this weekend without one its top players.

FOOTBALL: Reporter's notebook

The nine-game losing streak for Ball State University isn't the first time coach Stan Parrish has encountered a long losing streak. As coach of Kansas State University in the 1980s, Parrish went winless in his final 27 games as head coach.So what similarities do you see between the two long losing streaks, coach? 

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cards look for revenge against Falcons

 Hate is a strong word, but after how things went down last season, the mere mention of Bowling Green State University (8-15, 1-7) gets Ball State University (10-11, 3-5) women's volleyball players Brittany McGinnis and Elaina Kakatolis' blood boiling. 

"Little Shop of Horrors" comes to Muncie Civic Theatre

The Broadway musical "Little Shop of Horrors" comes to the Muncie Civic Theatre this weekend as the theater celebrates its 78th anniversary."Little Shop" opens Friday at 7 p.m. and will be shown the next three weekends.

Tyler talks religion

Students filed into Pruis Hall on Wednesday night with questions and speculations. The "Do You Agree with Tyler?" campaign supported by Campus Crusade for Christ was at its climax, but the procession throughout the previous weeks had offered little aid in explaining the outreach's intent.All the hype from the previous weeks came to its crux last night when "I Agree with Tyler" held a presentation in Pruis Hall to announce Tyler Yoder, the principal student ambassador for the campaign. Yoder began with an informal tone but important massage: "Hey everyone. My name is Tyler, and I am a senior business major from Middlebury, Indiana. I'm glad to see you all here, and I hope you're glad to see me."

SGA senators debate what to do about students who ignore designated smoking areas

The Student Government Association talked about the campuswide smoking ban and controversy surrounding the designated smoking areas on Wednesday evening.Since the implementation of Ball State University's partial ban in March, there have been many issues between smokers and non-smokers, said various senators.

CHIRP TV: Weekend Preview

The Chirp TV crew previews the sports teams in action for the weekend of Friday, October 24.

Parking garages' new stations accept credit, debit cards

Ball State University parking garages now accept credit and debit card payment, Parking Services announced Wednesday.Nancy Wray, Parking Services office manager, said the office decided to add the new option after they installed upgraded pay stations in the parking garages in late spring.

Weekend Preview

Check out what's going on around Muncie this weekend!

iLocker to go offline for 6 hours

Ball State University Computing Services will take iLocker offline for maintenance at 5:15 p.m. Friday.

Fall Break Staycation

Stuck in Muncie over Fall Break? Don't have any clue what to do for fun? Don't be afraid. There are plenty of entertainment and fall-related activities to do around town so you won't be stuck in your dorm all weekend. Go see a show, carve pumpkins, visit a haunted house, take a hike through Christy Woods to view the fall foliage or admire the works of art at Ball State's Museum of Art. Friday Night Filmworks is playing G-Force at Pruis Hall and UPB is putting on a coffeehouse-themed Late Nite on Saturday.

News Update: 10/22/09

A daily newscast of the top stories from The Ball State Daily News.

FROM THE HOOD: Marketability important to getting job after school

Nothing excites me more than the prospect of living in my parents' basement. I mean, come on now, who doesn't like having their food cooked and laundry cleaned for them? Sadly, this really is a concern for me, and I'd imagine it's a concern for many others as well. The job market is anything but inviting. Simply graduating with a degree isn't enough to be guaranteed a job anymore. As future employees, we need to start honing our skills now to make us marketable later.  

Rising trend in Americans without insurance hasn't hit recent college grads too badly yet

FOOTBALL: Schott ready to take over placekicking role

Redshirt freshman kicker Steven Schott was called on by coach Stan Parrish to replace junior Ian McGarvey, who fell out of favor after missing three field goals and two extra points this season.

WOMEN'S TENNIS: Cards will not participate in weekend's ITA tournament following coach's firing

 The Ball State University women's tennis team will not compete at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Tournament in Cincinnati this weekend, Director of Athletics Tom Collins said Wednesday night.Following the firing of longtime coach Kathy Bull on Tuesday, Collins said competing wouldn't be good for the team. 

Experts say young Americans are needed to prevent higher health care insurance premiums

Darcy McNiel's opinion on mandated health care is one many Ball State University students can relate to."If you're an adult and you don't have a chronic illness, health insurance shouldn't have to be forced on you," the senior telecommunications major said.Some say she has a point. Between paying off college debt, having a low income and being in good health, few groups can make a better argument against mandated coverage than 19 to 29 year olds. 

Jason Aldean brings 'Big Green Tractor' to Emens

Some of Jason Aldean's local fans were willing to do almost anything to see him in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at John R. Emens Auditorium."I was gonna say ‘I do,' run out of there, hear him sing one song [while] in my dress, then run back to my wedding," 19-year-old fan Ashlee Black said.Others were willing to do manual labor to see the country music star.Wednesday was the last day that photos could be submitted for the 102.5 WMDH "Big Green Tractor" contest, named after Aldean's new song.