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Phlank, or junior computer science major Colin Ledbetter, started producing music in high school. Phlank has DJed at several live shows, including a December performance at Be Here Now. PHOTO PROVIDED BY MATAS OLSAUSKAS

Local DJ creates 'deep' music with light intentions

“Deep” is a word used to describe multiple facets of local dubstep DJ Phlank's musicianship. First, he considers himself a “deep dubstep” producer. This junior computer science major also makes prodigious use of deep, low frequencies. But most of all, Colin Ledbetter's statement as a musician is deep.



BALL STATE SPRING TRAINING

Cardinals fend off late rally

What appeared to be a walk in the park turned into a fight for survival as the Ball University Cardinals battled the Black Bears from the University of Maine.




Checkout drink specials, entertainment at local bars

Weekend Bar Crawl

Scotty’s Brewhouse Friday $5 25-ounce Domestic Mugs $20 101-ounce Domestic Table Top Taps $25 101-ounce Thr3e Wise Men Table Top Taps $6 25-ounce Thr3e Wise Men Mugs Saturday $5 25-ounce Domestic Mugs $6 48-ounce Lime-A-Rita and Straw-Ber-Rita Pitchers $20 101-ounce Domestic Table Top Tap $25 101-ounce Thr3e Wise Men Table Top Tap $6 Thr3e Wise Men Bullet Fills $10 Thr3e Wise Men Growler Fills $6 25-ounce Thr3e Wise Men Mugs Sunday $5 25-ounce Domestic Mugs $6 48-ounce Lime-A-Rita and Straw-Ber-Rita Pitchers $6 25-ounce Thr3e Wise Men Mugs Brothers Bar and Grill Friday $3 Three Olives Vodka $4 Vegas Bombs $5 Double Wells $5 14-ounce Three Olives Long Island Saturday $3 Jäger Shots $3 Bacardi $5 Double Wells $5 14-ounce Three Olives Long Island Sunday $3 Drafts $6 Domestic Pitchers Bloody Mary Bar The Heorot All Weekend $2.25 Goose Island IPA Pints $2.50 Boulevard Pop-Up Session IPA Pints $11 Wolf’s Head Big Wolfie Oatmeal Stout Pitchers $13 Wolf’s Head Rig Ulfir Imperial Red Pitchers $2.50 Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA Bottles Be Here Now Friday $3 Flat 12 Pints $2 PBR Pints $1 Moonshine Shots $6 All ages show; Flip and the Jaunty Juveniles/Midwest Ambition/Who Invented Modern Dancing/Skyline Social Saturday $1 Moonshine Shots $2 PBR Pints $3 Upland Products $4 Be Here Now Punch PLUS $6 Rolling Rock Pitchers $3 over 21; $5 under; Isaac Imel/Hi Fi Empire/Bloodines/Frontier Folk Nebraska


Essentials For Spring Break

For many of the students choosing warm and sunny weather over the bitter Muncie cold, here are some items to check yes to while packing for your getaway from school.


Officer Terrell Smith of the University Police Department laughs Friday afternoon after being dunked by bystanders during UPD’s “Dunk-a-Cop” Event. The proceeds from the event benefit the Special Olympics. © Ohlenkamp, 2013

UPD engages students to build relationships

Three years ago, when biology major Devante Gaines was a freshman, University Police Department sergeant Terrell Smith jokingly gave him a hard time about his game when he was playing basketball at the Rec.