Valentine's Day has it's origins from legends about St. Valentine's Today, however, the holiday has expanded beyond lovers, with people celebrating it with their friends, coworkers and pets. Unsplash, Photo Courtesy

How Americans celebrate Valentine's Day

While candy, greeting cards, flowers or an evening out have been the clear choice to mark the annual celebration of love, the historical origins of Valentine’s Day are a lot more murky.



Ball State University Dance Marathon reveals that they raised $615,287.24 for the kids of Riley’s Children Hospital Feb. 16, 2019. Even though the amount raised is less than the two previous years, everyone cheered in excitement for what they had accomplished when the cards were lifted up. Eric Pritchett, DN File
NEWS

Dance Marathon returns to Ball State this weekend

Ball State Dance Marathon (BSUDM), an annual philanthropic event benefitting Riley Children’s Hospital, will return this Saturday with more than 12 hours of dancing, games, crafts, food and students on their feet for the entire duration.


Ball State men's volleyball team cheers for their seniors on senior night before the Cardinals' game against Ohio State in April 7, 2019, in John E. Worthen . Eric Pritchett, DN
VOLLEYBALL

Jenness leads Ball State in comeback win over McKendree

Public-address announcer Steve Shondell continuously used his nickname of sophomore outside attacker Kaleb Jenness Thursday night in Worthen Arena. With a team-leading 21 kills, Jenness led Ball State Men’s Volleyball to a 3-1 victory over McKendree in its Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association opener. 





GOLF

Mixed results lead Ball State to 6th in Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play

Luck was not on the Cardinals’ side at the ninth-annual Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play in Dade City, Florida. Despite entering the tournament as the No. 1 seed, Ball State placed sixth out of eight teams at the invitational after splitting both its matches Monday, followed by a loss to fellow Mid-American Conference rival Bowling Green in the fifth-place match Tuesday.





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