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Second-year opinion editor Grayson Joslin sits in the stands at New Castle Fieldhouse March 3 in New Castle, Ind. Amber Pietz, DN

JOSLIN: Hoosier Hysteria’s impact on my life

By Grayson Joslin / March 18, 2023

On a cold Saturday night in March 2017, I stood in line alongside others waiting to get inside a beige brick building. You would think it’s just an old, uninteresting building; however, it is the gym of my high school, New Castle High School. And on this day, it was the location of the high school basketball sectional championship game, and our hometown New Castle Trojans had a chance to win and continue our hopes for a state championship.

WEATHER

Cool wave then incoming storms

March 17, 2023

Forecaster Ian Kowalski has an update on the cool weekend after our warm St. Patrick's day, as well as potential for storms late next week.

SPORTS

A promising postseason

By Ryan Sierocki / March 16, 2023

 “We made a goal all summer and all fall and then throughout the season to stay focused on winning the sectional, it was a great accomplishment,” said Matt Luce, the Wapahani head coach. “Then to win Saturday night against Carroll (Flora) was great and kind of a history-making thing for our school.” 

SPORTS

Students look forward to March Madness

By Isaiah Rosner / March 16, 2023

 “Whoever wins, it’s cool, as long as it’s not Kentucky,” said Jacob Walker, a student at Ball State. “If Kentucky wins, I’ll literally just throw up. We’re in Indiana, you just can’t root for them.”  

First-year Theatre Design and Technology major Kyra Sells completes her Avatar costume for Stage Makeup Design class Feb. 21 in University Theatre. Olivia Ground, DN
LIFESTYLES

Behind the scenes at Ball State theatre

By Olivia Ground / March 16, 2023

Silence falls over the crowd. The orchestra plays the first notes. Energy vibrates through the room, as anticipation grows. Goosebumps form, and smiles widen as the curtain opens to reveal a the set — elaborately painted structures and period props, costumes, hair and makeup.  Before an actor says the first line — in that opening pause — the audience enters the story. Kip Shawager, associate professor emeritus of theatre design of the Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance, said these visual cues establish the setting, the time period and the tone of the story.    “We’re supporting the actors and the directions and everything they do by surrounding them with visuals to tell the story that makes sense,” he added.  Shawger shared that all the visual and design aspects of theatre — costuming, sets, props, hair, makeup and lighting — all have to work in unison.  

SPORTS

Coming to the checkered

By Jayce Miller / March 15, 2023

 The original voice of Anderson Speedway, Dutch Hurst, announced for fans in the first 32 years of the track’s existence before passing the torch to an eager 30 year-old Adams. Adams now in the twilight of his career looked back at how he got his start. 

NEWS

Repaving Muncie’s streets

By Olivia Sloniker / March 15, 2023

 “It’s been a couple years in the works,” Owens said. “We actually were able to bump our timeline ahead a few years. We’re hoping that by 2025 we’ll be able to repave those roads.” 

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