Comic book looks politics in the eye

October 9, 2007

Here's a recipe for an amazing comic book: take equal parts of political intrigue and superhero action, combine that with excellent writing and great art, stir and pour over ice and you get "Ex Machina" from WildStorm Comics. Most comics like to keep their action and politics separate, seeing that the daily battles between superheroes would generally constitute a political nightmare, but "Ex Machina" looks politics directly in the eye and decides to confront it head on.

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YOUR TURN: BSU should make exercise classes free

October 9, 2007

President Jo Ann Gora initiated a wellness program for Ball State University employees in early September to increase physical activity and decrease the health care spending for the large percentage of employees and their families who have chronic conditions such as high cholesterol.

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FOOTBALL: Painful and ugly

October 8, 2007

Through the first five games of the 2007 season, it appeared the Ball State University football team was headed toward its most successful season in more than a decade. After a 58-38 loss to the Mid-American Conference West Division defending champions Central Michigan University on Saturday - a defeat that left the Cardinals with a 3-3 record through the first half of the year - it's unclear where the program is headed.

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OUR VIEW: Fanning the flames

October 8, 2007

The 30-foot flame was impressive, and the crowd at the Homecoming kickoff bonfire was great as well. It's been about 70 years since Ball State University had a Homecoming bonfire, but about 500 students showed up to the Monday night event, crowding around the immensely hot and tall flames, which were constantly monitored by firefighters.

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DOUBLE OR NOTHING: Students: go register today, use your vote

October 8, 2007

College students are often known as the laziest and most pacified groups in the country. Why? It's because college students have one of the lowest percentages of voters. Either students don't care about what happens to them, or they don't think that their votes matter.

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GREAT WHITE HYPE: Don't schedule BSU football games at noon

October 8, 2007

Hey Ball State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics: here's a news flash. Noon football starts don't work. That's because students (you know, the fans who set a record with almost 8,000 in attendance earlier this season and who raise havoc for opposing teams) don't show up.

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SOCCER: Soccer team remains undefeated

October 8, 2007

With a pair of shutouts this weekend, the Ball State University soccer team remained undefeated in the Mid-American Conference, and set a Ball State record for most consecutive shutouts. The Cardinals (7-4, 4-0 MAC) recorded a school-record fifth consecutive shutout with a 1-0 win against the University of Akron (6-3-3, 1-2-1 MAC) Sunday.

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51 teams participate in fundraiser

October 8, 2007

More than 200 watermelons, 51 teams and a variety of watermelon games filled LaFollette Field on Sunday at Ball State University's 35th annual Watermelon Bust fundraiser. Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Delta Tau Delta fraternity sponsored the event. Event chairwoman Tara Hendrickson said the majority of the teams were all-men and all-women teams, but there were co-ed teams also.

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Talent Search shows variety of abilities

October 8, 2007

World-class yo-yoing, baton twirling, singing and dancing are just some of the talents Ball State University students can expect to see at the 23rd annual Student Scholarship Talent Search at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in John R. Emens Auditorium. Admission is free, and the first 100 audience members will receive coupons for free Carter's hot dogs at Music on McKinley, which starts at 5 p.

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MEN'S GOLF: The Rhode(s) to success

October 8, 2007

When junior Andrew Rhodes arrived at Ball State University in 2005 his dream was to play on the men's golf team. Entering his third year at the university, Rhodes is now getting a chance to live out that dream. After two unsuccessful attempts to make Ball State's men's golf team, Rhodes was named to the Cardinals' team this summer as an NCAA student-athlete.

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Get healthy and fight the flu

October 8, 2007

In 1918 the Spanish Flu pandemic killed more people than World War I and World War II combined, said Kent Bullis, medical director of the Amelia T. Wood Health Center. That year, he said, the flu killed 20 million people. "The best thing to prevent the flu would be to get the flu shot," said Denise Amschler, professor in the department of physiology and health science at Ball State University.

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FIELD HOCKEY: Hat trick gives Cards win over Bears

October 8, 2007

Ball State University's field hockey team got over the Mid-American Conference hump Saturday, beating Missouri State University 3-0 for their first league win of 2007. "It was a good win," coach Annette Payne said. "We did a lot of great things with the ball.

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Win streak snapped; Cards lose two

October 8, 2007

Despite winning the first games against the Huskies, the Cardinals lost the final three games to lose the match (27-30, 23-30, 30-18, 30-26, 15-9). This was the Cardinals second loss during the weekend. Western Michigan defeated Ball State 20-30, 30-19, 31-29, 30-28.

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Week of activities kicks off

October 8, 2007

Opening day events will kick off this week's Homecoming festivities today. Kimberley Jackson, publicity chairwoman for the Homecoming steering committee, said the days events will include special dinners in residence halls, games in Irving Gym and a bonfire near McKinley Avenue.

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Library to have scholarship presentation

October 8, 2007

Ball State University students interested in learning about study abroad scholarships are encouraged to attend a presentation today about the types of aid available through the National Security Education Program, Barb Stedman, director of national and international scholarships, said.

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OBJECTIONABLE MATERIAL: Muncie needs safer walkways along streets

October 7, 2007

The lyrics of Frank Zappa's 1974 song "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" describing "trudging across the tundra, mile after mile" might sound prophetic for Muncie residents who lack cars as the harsh, snowy Midwestern winter approaches. Too many of Muncie's thoroughfares lack sidewalks - particularly Tillotson, McGalliard, Wheeling and West Bethel avenues - and the city should consider building them.

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Students compete in ark building contest

October 7, 2007

Pruis Hall was flooded with a sea of popsicle-stick arks before the screening of "Evan Almighty" this weekend at Friday Night Filmworks. William Merkel, vice president of finance for Ball State University Programs Board, said the organization had the contest to accompany the movie's theme.

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OUR VIEW: Celebrate

October 7, 2007

Here comes the kick-off, and it looks like it's going to be good. No, not a football game but Homecoming 2007, which is officially here. This is a huge Homecoming for Ball State University; not only is our football team doing better than usual (despite Saturday's disappointing loss), but the entire campus has undergone a makeover and is receiving national attention.

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FOOTBALL: LeFevour sickens Cardinals defense

October 7, 2007

Many people coming into Saturday's game between Ball State University and Central Michigan University viewed the game as a battle of quarterbacks - Dan LeFevour versus Nate Davis round two. Round one took place last year in Central Michigan. The Chippewas won 18-7, on the legs of their quarterback.

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Spectrum hosts drag show for charity

October 7, 2007

As one performer smoothed her fourth pair of pantyhose while she struggled to pull them over her calves as the smell of sweet, floral hairspray filled the air, another doused her teased, brown hair and twisted her curls. Across the mirrored room, another performer touched up her eyeshadow and asked her friend "Does that look good?" "Yes," the friend replied, "that looks natural.