Stafford loan limits increase for college underclassmen

Effective this week, college freshmen and sophomores can receive more help in paying for school and expenses through federal Stafford loans. Federal legislation passed earlier this year and effective July 1 adds $875 for freshmen and $1,000 to sophomores maximum loan limits.



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BSU conducts mobile research

[Editor's note: A story that ran in the June 28 edition of the Daily News contained numerous errors. To fix the errors, the Daily News worked with Michelle Prieb and Patricia Hogan to produce this piece.] Ball State University has begun using mFinity, a new mobile application platform to conduct research as part of its mobile media research initiative, said Michelle Prieb, project manager for research and communications at the Center for Media Design.


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OUR VIEW: An open letter

Dear Coach Thompson, It's been a little more than a year since you were named coach of Ball State University's men's basketball program. Since you took the helm there have been some good times, but most everything we hear now, facts and rumors alike, have been negative.


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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Cardinals add Frese to staff

From 1999-2001, Marsha Frese and Tracy Roller spent two years with the Ball State women's basketball team as assistant coaches under Marsha's sister, Brenda Frese. After seven years, the duo's paths have crossed again. Roller, now the Cardinals head coach, announced Thursday that Marsha will be joining the program again as an assistant coach.


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Federer wins Wimbledon, first man to win five straight since Borg

WIMBLEDON, England - Roger Federer hit an overhead smash to capture his fifth straight Wimbledon title. He then collapsed to his knees in jubilation and relief - just as Bjorn Borg used to do. Federer played - and won - his first five-setter in a Grand Slam final, beating nemesis Rafael Nadal 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2 Sunday for his 11th major title.



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Officials investigate pollution

The Muncie Sanitary District and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management is conducting an investigation to determine whether Ball State University is responsible for pollution in Cardinal Creek, which runs through campus. A preliminary investigation at the construction site of Scheumann Stadium consisted of putting white fabric-like filters in the storm drains in the parking lots near the stadium.


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El Camino reopens with new owner

El Camino, the Mexican-style restaurant on University Avenue in the Village, reopened under new ownership Friday. The owner, Martin Rodriguez, also owns Las Chalupas, a restaurant in Bargersville, Ind., El Camino employee Alfredo Hernendaz said. The store will be open 11 a.


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TURNING A BLIND EYE: TB case was handled poorly

The government has more than enough power to disrupt the average person's life in unbelievable ways. Andrew Speaker became the first person quarantined by the U.S. government since 1963 when he was found to have extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XTR-TB).


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BSU produces safety videos

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security called on Ball State University to produce public service announcements earlier this year, and communications students responded with eight 30-second commercials, which are being aired on TV stations around the state.



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Parking meter rates increase on campus

Parking meter costs doubled in most lots across the campus earlier this week without an announcement or press release from Ball State University Parking Services. Current prices for most meters are $1 for 45 minutes, 75 cents for 36 minutes, 50 cents for 24 minutes and 25 cents for 12 minutes.


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Student to visit Middle East during ecology fellowship

Lindsay Puthoff n Staff Reporter At 28, Francesca Hernandez has traveled to 13 countries, and the senior landscape architecture major will add another stamp to her passport Saturday. Hernandez will stay in the United Arab Emirates for three weeks as part of a 13-week fellowship with Hart Howerton, a New York environmental design company.


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BSU designer gets national recognition

The Ball State University Marketing and Communications designer was recently recognized nationally for his work on "The President's Report: Education Redefined." NewPage Corporation, an Ohio-based paper company, awarded the designer, Ron McVey, with a certificate of excellence.


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OUR VIEW: Pricey parking

Summer seems to be the time for change at Ball State University. Some of the changes, such as the various construction projects aimed at bettering the university, are announced with as much hype and fanfare as possible. Other, less desirable changes can come with little or no publicity and surprise everyone, like the increase in parking meter costs across campus.



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Cornerstone receives $100,000

The Cornerstone Center for the Arts was granted $100,000 last week from the Ball Brothers Foundation to assist with the purchase of a more sufficient heating, ventilation and cooling system. "The HVAC system we had was really outdated," said Terry Whitt Bailey, president and CEO of Cornerstone Center for the Arts.


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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Cardinals hire new assistant coach

The Ball State University women's basketball coaching staff will be adding a new addition for the 2007-08 season. The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has hired Marsha Frese, who has been the associate head coach at the University of Illinois since 2005.


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MEN'S TENNIS: Former star continues playing career

When former Ball State University men's tennis player Joe Epkey won the 2007 Five Seasons/Aquafina Indiana State Championships Sunday it continued a monumental summer. Joe defeated fellow Cardinal alumnus Matt Laramore 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. The victory came less than a month after Joe was married on June 8.


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SPEAK SOFTLY: Fourth of July time for thanks

What is the best way to honor those that have made this year's Fourth of July possible for all of us? How do we best show our appreciation for the incredible sacrifices people have made for America throughout its history? This week gives us a true chance to reflect on the brave men and women of our armed forces and show our appreciation for them.


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Fireworks light up Muncie sky

atching the fireworks display has become a family tradition for the Johnson family. Rodger, Katiena and their daughters Destini, 16, and Ashley 12 have been watching the fireworks in the same spot for the past 10 years. The Johnson's arrived at 2 p.m., eight hours early for the fireworks display.


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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CYNIC: Bill of Rights can be used in many situations

A lot of people think that Independence Day is a mediocre action movie starring Jeff Goldblum. And although this is true, Independence Day is actually a whole lot more. This week marked July 4, our nation's anniversary. The Fourth of July is a great time to reflect on the founding of our nation and think about how far we've come based on the men and ethics that put this country together.


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FOOTBALL: Equipment manager receives national award

Tex Ritter has spent the last two decades serving the Ball State football team as the Cardinals' athletic equipment manager. His service was recognized during the first week of June, when Ritter was given the 2007 Glenn Sharp Athletic Equipment Manager of the Year Award.






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