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Tuition vs. paycheck

The average Ball State student employee will make less than $5,000 a year. Compared to tuition, this only covers only a fraction of the cost of college



The Magic City Music Men are delivering songs to your valentine instead of chocolates and flowers for $40. The group was founded as a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, founded in 1940s. PHOTO PROVIDED BY MAGIC CITY MUSIC MEN
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Muncie music group delivers singing valentines

For those who are tired of the chocolates-and-flowers Valentine’s Day routine, there’s another way to send the love. They’re the Magic City Music Men, and if you have $40, they will deliver a singing valentine to whomever you want.


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Blood money

As college tuition costs rise, students are becoming more desperate to escape their economic burdens. Plasma donation has become a mainstream source of compensation for students seeking extra cash


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NYC choreographer teaches Ball State dancers new technique

Ball State dance majors brought a new addition to the monthly “First Thursday” gallery walk in Downtown Muncie. They performed a unique routine in the Gearbox building choreographed by Sidra Bell, who is a visiting artist from New York. Bell is visiting Ball State’s dance department for three weeks and is hoping to make the biggest impact possible.



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DINNER FOR 2ISH: Spinach stuffed shells

We started cooking together in the summer of 2015 and have planned and cooked a dinner every week since. Our recipes are often inspired by the New York Times’ cooking website but are adapted to fit Muncie availability and a college budget.



PHOTO PROVIDED BY ERIN BUTLER | EMENS AUDITORIUM STAFF
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Macklemore, Ryan Lewis show brings energy, powerful messages

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took John R. Emens Auditorium by storm the evening of Feb. 3 — with songs ranging from the message of Macklemore's past to his crazy alter ego "Raven Bowie" — and the audience responded by filling the auditorium with sound of voices singing along and the sight of dancing and hands in the air.


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Finding the balance

Rising tuition and living costs mean more of the financial burden of a college education falls on students’ shoulders, creating the need to work and go to class


There is a large touchscreen in the Ball Communication Building that is known for their games that are developed by Digital Corps, which is located across the hallway. The screen, Multi User Touch Technology, was put in BC in 2012 to help the Digital Corps keep up with current technology. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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Student employees develop games tailored to Ball State

Most students have walked past the large touchscreen mounted in the Ball Communication Building. The screen is most known for the game "Flappy Cardinal," a game similar to "Flappy Bird." But few people know much about the detail put into the games developed by Digital Corps, which is located across the hallway.







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