Ball State Daily News

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The Ball State Daily News (USPS-144-360), the Ball State University student newspaper, is published Monday through Thursday during the academic year except for exam periods and vacations and published Monday, Wednesday and Thursday during summer sessions.

The Daily News is supported in part by an allocation from the General Fund of the university and is available free to students at various points on campus.

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Back Issues

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News

Campus police shift focus away from main campus

Patrols, Charlie's Charter hours back to normal

The most common crime around campus is theft, Gene Burton, director of public safety, said. The holiday season combined with Muncie’s economic troubles has led to a spike in burglary rates across the city.

“We take more theft calls than we do anything else,” Burton said. “This time of year its not unusual for car break-ins to go up.”

Wife of Sen. Lugar charged with DWI, hit-and-run

McLEAN, Va. (AP) — The wife of U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., has been charged with drunken driving and hit-and-run after hitting a parked car in northern Virginia.

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Hundreds line up to meet Palin

Stops included Fort Wayne, Noblesville

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Hundreds of people lined up at stores in Fort Wayne and Noblesville in hopes of meeting Sarah Palin.

About 700 people were already in line at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at a Meijer store in Fort Wayne where the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate was scheduled to sign copies of her bestseller, "Going Rogue," starting at noon.

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Purdue to restrict smoking on main campus July 1

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue University has backed away from a total ban on smoking on its main campus and instead will limit it to specific areas while prohibiting smoking in university motor vehicles.

Opinion

OUR VIEW: Lock up

AT ISSUE: Take precautions before you leave your house or apartment for Thanksgiving Break

The weather is getting colder and the year is drawing to an end. The holiday season is nearly upon us and so could be a surge in thefts.

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A CLOSE SHAVE: Like him or not, Tom Collins means business

Wednesday’s big news of the day didn’t revolve around the ESPN2 cameras recording visual proof of no more than 2,000 fans in the Scheumann Stadium stands for Ball State University’s 35-3 football whoopin’ from Central Michigan University.

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OUR VIEW: Time and money

AT ISSUE: Ball State sports need the athletics department's time and money in order to be successful

Ball State University’s athletics department has fired three fall sports coaches this semester. It’s going to be busy in the coming months finding replacements to keep the programs from regressing.

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Features

Reversing gender roles

The roles have been reversed. Women act like men and men act like women as the improv comedy group Reflex partners with Busted Space Theatre Company to put on “Gender Flex: The Musical.” “You’ll see anything from high-heel clad men shimmying through ‘Cell Block Tango’ to a young ‘man’ thrown off during the Putnam 25th annual Spelling Bee due to an ‘Unfortunate Erection,’” said Reflex member Cary Patterson. 1 comment

Grocery shopping tips for students

Being a college student is one thing but living off campus and cooking meals is another, so bargain shopping is essential to eating nutritious.

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Weekend Preview

Friday Pocket Opera of Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Medium” Where: Hargreaves Music Building Room 123 When: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free UPB Movie: Inglourious Basterds Where: Pruis Hall When: 9 p.m. Cost: Free Karaoke Where: Chances R, 3421 S.

Sports

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cards look to continue winning streak in MAC Tournament

All last week there was an aura surrounding Ball State women’s volleyball (15-15, 7-9) coach Dave Boos. There was an extra spring in his step and a big smile on his face — a smile that was missing for several weeks.

Winning five of six and four straight will do that for anyone, especially when a four-game high matches the best streak of the season.

WOMEN'S SWIMMING: Ball State looks to keep winning streaks alive

Cards look to keep invitational winning streak alive; defend title at Coers invite

If this season could be summed up in one word for Laura Seibold-Caudill, it would be goals.

The women’s swimming and diving coach set out a number of goals for the team this season, one of which was achieved last weekend as the Cardinals defended their title at the House of Champions meet. This weekend is another goal Seibold-Caudill has set for her team as the Cardinals hold the Douglas Coers Invitational.

MEN'S SWIMMING: Cards look to defend pool at Coers Invitational

The Ball State University men’s swimming team faces a tall order when it plays host to Grand Valley State University and Findlay University at the Doug Coers Invitational this weekend. Simply put, Grand Valley State has them outnumbered.

“Grand Valley has about 10 more people than us,” coach Bob Thomas said. “So beating them is a tough task, but last year it came down to the last event, and we’d like to bring it down to the wire again.”