CJ Alexander takes a few minutes after Saturdays double header to answer a few questions. (Sharpe L. Marshall//Ball State Spring Training)
BASEBALL

Why CJ Alexander left Florida to join Ball State baseball

Ball State baseball’s Florida getaway was more like a homecoming for CJ Alexander. Over Spring Break, the Cardinals, along with 18 other Division-I schools, competed in the annual Snowbird Baseball Classic in Port Charlotte, Florida — about an hour away from Alexander’s home in Cape Coral.


GAMING

‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ beautifully remasters the world of Hyrule

This review is based on the Nintendo Switch version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild seems to have abandoned the classic Zelda game structure. The newest entry in the venerable franchise has adopted major elements from open-world games. How does it reconcile the classic style with the modern elements while managing to stand out from similar entries in the genre? Simple story lets gameplay shine Breath of the Wild begins with Link awakening after a hundred year slumber in the Shrine of Resurrection. Shortly after, an old man guides Link through the initial area of the game, slowly revealing events of the past. Essentially, a hundred years prior to Link’s awakening, an evil force known as Calamity Ganon had attacked the familiar kingdom of Hyrule. In an attempt to defeat Calamity Ganon, Princess Zelda deployed a cast of heroes to face Ganon, but fell one by one. Knowing Link was imperative to Ganon’s defeat, she saved the then fatally wounded Link and had him preserved in the Shrine of Resurrection while she faced Ganon alone. Now trapped as Ganon’s prisoner, Princess Zelda’s only hope is Link who must rescue Hyrule from Ganon’s evil grasp. As the game progresses, more elements of the story unlock to reveal a deeper narrative. There are smaller, other aspects of the story that gradually reveal more of past events, allowing for a few interesting plot  developments. These plot developments aren’t exactly



BASKETBALL

RECAP: Ball State men's basketball vs. Akron

The Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal between Ball State men's basketball (21-12, 11-8 MAC) and the Akron Zips (26-7, 15-4) provided early March Madness drama, but the Cardinals could not pull away a victory, losing 74-70 Friday night.



NEWS

Nameless and shameless

Nearly 40 percent of internet users have experienced online harassment in some way. Half of those didn’t know the true identity of the perpetrator.







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