Blue Loop transports more riders

The Blue Loop shuttle bus route was even more successful this year than last year, said Sue Weller, director of Facilities Business Services and Transportation. Originally the Blue Loop was set to end on March 2, but Weller extended the duration until today.



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MEN'S TENNIS: Cards up against Big Ten team

Ball State University men's tennis team, 4-6 on the season, plays University of Michigan, 8-3 for the season, Friday at Michigan.-áMichigan lost their last match to Texas A&M last weekend, 3-4.-áLast year, when the Cardinals played the Wolverines, they were defeated by Michigan.


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Avoid weary driver syndrome

Each year, thousands of students from all over the country leave their stressful, work-filled days for one week of vacation during the spring. Despite long hours of work and small amounts of sleep, some of these young men and women brave the roads. Sgt. Rod Russell, Indiana State Police public information officer for the Redkey district, said fatigue driving is a problem all year long, but it becomes more concentrated between mid-March and mid-April, or the time for Spring Breaks, because more cars are on the road.


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Students travel to Southwest

Ball State University students have an opportunity to travel to the American Southwest this summer, where they will hike 11 miles into the Grand Canyon, participate in an American Indian sweat ceremony and meet five different American Indian tribes. Jim Coffin, Rinker Center for International Programs director, said he will be taking up to 20 students on the trip as part of a field study offered by the Department of Anthropology, but there are only five spaces remaining.


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Birth control prices to increase at BSU

Women who purchase birth control through the Amelia T. Wood Health Center pharmacy might soon pay double for the product. The prices of all forms of birth control offered through the pharmacy will increase after the current supply is depleted, Lisa Dorer, staff pharmacist, said.



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MEN'S BASKETBALL: Conference tourney loss brings bittersweet end to Mills' career

Skip Mills stood face-to-chest with Micah Rollin before Ball State University's starting center took one of the most important foul shots of his career. The Cardinals trailed Eastern Michigan University 49-47 with 51 seconds remaining in regulation, and Ball State's biggest player had the spotlight shining directly on his back.


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BASEBALL: Team to play in North, South Carolina

The Ball State University baseball team's tough non-conference schedule continues this weekend. The Cardinals will be playing in the Myrtle Beach Hyundai-Isuzu Classic in South Carolina. -áThey play one game Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The tournament includes some tough teams, including No.


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TRACK: Cardinal runner to compete at nationals

Ball State University junior Amber Williams wraps up the indoor season for the women's track and field team Friday. Williams is the only Cardinal to qualify for the NCAA indoor national championships in Fayetteville, Ark. after being named 2007 Most Valuable Performer for the MAC indoor conference championships Feb 23.


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TOWARD DISRESPECTFUL AUTHORITY: VA condition irresponsible

When I was 9 years old, I broke my one of my mother's ceramic knick-knacks. Miraculously, a 9-year-old can have the deft hands of a surgeon, and half a bottle of Elmer's glue later order was again restored. On the surface nothing seemed amiss, until the day my mother tapped it against another curio.



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MEN'S BASKETBALL: Cardinals fall 51-48 to Eagles in MAC opener

With Ball State University's men's basketball team down 49-48 with 31 seconds remaining, Skip Mills missed a long, but open 3-pointer when the ball rolled out of the rim. On the next possession, Anthony Newell missed a jumper from 15 feet away when the ball bounced off the inside of the rim.


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MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cards look to take MIVA lead

Looking for his first Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association title, senior Nick Meyer knows a win against The Ohio State University today would go a long way to reaching his goal. The No. 15 Cardinals (10-6, 4-1 MIVA) only trail No. 7 Ohio State (15-1, 4-0 MIVA) in the MIVA standings.


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THE SCENIC ROUTE: Cleaning up after disaster

There's something about digging through someone else's ruined stuff that makes you reevaluate your life. Last year I spent my Spring Break in New Orleans. A group of people from my church drove down in a big blue bus that belonged to a Vincennes University student church (the Vincennes students came along).


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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Cardinals ready for Semifinals

It's normal for games to increase in importance the deeper a team journeys into March. However, few games in the history of Ball State University women's basketball have carried the weight of Friday's Mid-American Conference tournament semifinal game. Ball State advanced to the semifinal game of the MAC tournament after a 56-53 win against Western Michigan University Tuesday.



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Downtown Muncie Gras loses $10,000

When Cheryl Crowder, director of special events for Muncie Downtown Development, reluctantly walked into her office Wednesday morning, she was relieved to see her e-mail box full of positive, encouraging messages from Muncie residents. The final numbers were released Tuesday for Muncie Gras 2007.


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Student makes finals in state singing contest

Ball State University Junior Brittany Kusserow is one step closer to earning $5,000 and recording time after advancing from the semifinal round of Campus Super Star on Wednesday. Kusserow competed against 30 other college students and joins nine other people in the final round, which is at 7 p.m.


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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CYNIC: New sodas are healthy drinks

Ball State University has a very heterogeneous community, made up of people with all kinds of backgrounds from all over the country. And when you get this many different people and put them together in a single community, there are bound to be arguments and discrepancies.


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Men's basketball commits NCAA violations

Since his time at Ball State University, first-year coach Ronny Thompson was involved in two separate violations of NCAA rules. According to documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, the men's basketball coaching staff attended pre-season weight training events and open gym sessions.


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SPEAK SOFTLY: Hospital shows ability to fault

When I first heard about the Washington Post's chilling discoveries in one of the nation's top Veteran's Administration (VA) hospitals, I was sickened, appalled and angry. This is a major story that shows how our system can fail and how people will suffer in the process.


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Travel smart

Today, Friday, and Saturday are the busiest travel days for the Spring Break Season, according to Transportation Security Administration officials. The Federal Aviation Administration is enforcing regulations that are new to any airline traveler who hasn't been in an airport since last Spring Break.







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