3 things to do in Muncie for Memorial Day

Ball State's campus will be all but shut down on Memorial Day, but several churches and organizations are putting together different programs on the national holiday. Memorial Day Remembrance Program, with America's Hometown Band Time: 10:45 a.m.



From left: Natalie Wagner, Andrea Abbott and Alex McIntire, Ball State alumnae, pose for a picture on the Today Show set. The former roommates try to get together once-a-year despite living in three different states. Photo provided // Natalie Wagner
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Ball State alumnae visit Today Show set

Three Ball State alumni and former roommates got a behind-the- scenes tour of the Today Show during a trip to New York May 19. Natalie Wagner, Andrea Abbott and Alex McIntire all majored in TCOM at Ball State and despite now living in three different states, they try to get together at least once a year. Alex McIntire’s high school friend interns at the Today show, so she contacted her and asked if she could take them on a tour.




The Ball State track and field hosts the only home indoor meet of the season in the Field Sports Buidling on Feb. 17. The Ball State Tune-Up included teams from Fort Wayne, Western Michigan, and Wright State. Kyle Crawford // DN
TRACK & FIELD

Ball State pair prepares for NCAA Track & Field East Preliminary Round

Only four people continue to show up for Ball State track and field practices at the Briner Sports Complex in mid-May. The four – head coach Brian Etelman, assistant coach Stephen Krupa, sophomore Regan Lewis and sophomore Peyton Stewart – are preparing for the upcoming NCAA East Preliminary Round at the University of Kentucky. The pair of sophomores earned spots in the prelims, Stewart becoming the first Ball State sprinter to compete since 2010 and Lewis being the first field athlete to qualify since 2015.


CAMPUS

Sorority housing project still on hold

The sorority housing project is still currently on hold, two months after national chapters did not allow Ball State sororities to move forward with housing lease agreements.



MUSIC

Ball State basketball player meets Chance the Rapper

While in Pittsburgh, Trey Moses had the opportunity to meet last year’s Grammy award-winning artist Chance the Rapper. The Ball State basketball player purchased VIP tickets to his performance, allowing him to meet the 24-year-old artist and even snap a selfie that got over 1,000 likes and 400 retweets on Twitter. “We really didn’t talk about much; it was more of a kind of like ‘Hey’ and then we took the picture,” Moses said.







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