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Captain and Tennille: A marriage like no other

Husband and wife duo Captain and Tennille dominated much of the 70s with their keyboard and piano instrumentals. Unfortunately, the duo’s time in the spotlight didn’t last much longer than a decade, leaving the memories of the two that much more reminiscent.


Is the Spider-Verse happening?

With the Infinity Saga wrapped up, it may feel like Marvel doesn’t have any more tricks up their sleeves. Phase Four recently began with the premiere of Wandavision, giving us a brief glimpse into what the next couple of years will look like for Marvel Studios. Wandavision marks the beginning of a story arc that will carry over into Spider-Man: No Way Home and concludes with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. With the introduction of both the multiverse and characters that have been revealed that will be in Spider-Man: No Way Home, it’s looking like we’ll finally be getting a live-action version of the Spider-Verse, with Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield returning as their incarnations of the web-slinger.  However, recent comments from Tom Holland have said otherwise. So, is there any factual evidence for the Spider-Verse?



Cardinals extend winning streak to 3 on senior night

 In Ball State Men’s Basketball’s 100-65 win over Eastern Michigan, redshirt fifth-year guard K.J. Walton scored a career-best 32 points, and redshirt junior forward Miryne Thomas scored tied a career-high 20 points on a perfect 5-for-5 from the field. 


A week of sunny skies

Weather Forecaster Hope Kleitsch gives an update on the persistent sunny skies and the gradual warm up expected this weekend.  




Winter vs spring stage 2

Weather Forecaster Adam Feick has the latest as Stage 2 of winter vs spring is in full gear with temperatures starting to be come generally warming but dramatically decreasing


Ball State BSA holds 53rd annual Unity Pageant

Three weeks removed from the conclusion of Ball State’s Unity Week, the Black Student Association’s (BSA) 53rd annual Unity Pageant kicked off in person on Sunday evening at Pruis Hall, as well as on Zoom.


Ball State softball player slides into home plate Oct. 5, 2019, at First Merchants Ballpark. Jacob Musselman, DN

Cardinals split 4 games in Southern Illinois Tournament

 Ball State Softball competed in the Southern Illinois Tournament to open its 2021 season. The games marked the start of the new season and the debut of head coach Lacy Wood. Entering the weekend, Wood felt excited and eager to be around the team in a competitive setting for the first time.  


Remixed S6E4: Black History Month, Music Edition

Welcome back to another episode of Remixed! On today's episode, join us as we discuss the black roots in many music genres, as well as what they mean for the culture, and how we can open up conversations and genres between people of all races. Tune in for all this and more on another episode of Remixed! Hosts: Sam Shipe & Dr. Gabriel Tait Edited by: Sam Shipe Graphic by: Shwetha Sundarrajan