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Hearing about a friend’s sexual assault is never an easy situation to be in. For a resident assistant, it’s something they prepare for before beginning the job. Brooke Sturgell, a senior visual communications major and a former RA, handled it with a clear head when a resident brought up an assault that had happened in the past. Sturgell said the resident had told all of her RAs in the past about it, because it sometimes could affect her mood, so if she acted in a certain way, she wanted Sturgell to know why. “That was her way of coping with it,” SturAWARENESS gell said. When an RA, or any Editor’s Note: This is university staff, is told the third story in a fourabout a sexual assault, part series on campus they must report it to sexual assault for Ball the university, specifi- State’s sexual assault cally either Katie Sla- awareness week. baugh, Title IX Coordinator for Student Affairs, or John Bowers, Director of Institutional Equity Internal Investigations. Sturgell said she had always had the ability to empathize with people, and that helped her in this situation, and with being a good RA in general. “It’s easy for me to look at someone else’s situation and not belittle it,” Sturgell said. Sturgell didn’t feel uncomfortable talking to her resident about this sensitive topic, because RAs receive training before the year starts. Matt Kovach, assistant director of Housing and Residence Life, said in the summer they have a training session called Behind Closed Doors. The RAs go through scenarios where they are confronted with a problem, and they have to deal with it in a real-life manner. “Returning staff members role-play scenarios where a new RA will have to come in and confront and have those conversations so they have the opportunity to practice with their peers and get some advice,” Kovach said. “Even for someone who’s done it before, that’s a hard conversation and the reality is, that person might not be ready to have it, and that’s okay.” Kovach said they try to make the RAs understand that they aren’t counselors, and that it isn’t their job to sit there with them and process the whole situation with their resident if they don’t feel able to.

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University 4-year graduation rate low despite Fifteen to Finish program Ball State students take most credits per semester in state ABBY JACKSON GUEST REPORTER | aljackson4@bsu.edu Although Ball State has the highest percentage of students taking 15 or more credit hours per semester in Indiana, the four-year graduation rate is still lower than Indiana University and Purdue University’s, according to the College Board. In Fall 2014, the Indiana Com-

mission for Higher Education sponsored Fifteen to Finish Indiana, encouraging students to take at least 15 credits per semester in order to graduate on time. According to the Fifteen to Finish website, only three out of 10 Hoosiers complete a bachelor’s degree in four years. Ball State had 84 percent of students taking at least 15 credit hours per semester in 2012, according to Fifteen to Finish Indiana’s Credit Completion at a Glance State of Indiana data. Other Indiana schools surveyed include Indiana State University with 71 percent, Indiana Univer1. CLOUDY

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sity with 51 percent, IUPUI with 22 percent and IU Kokomo with only 14 percent taking 15 credits per semester. Marilyn Buck, the associate provost and dean of University College, said Ball State learned quickly that, while it takes 12 credits per semester for a student to be considered full-time, it takes at least 15 to get out on time. However, Ball State’s four-year graduation rate from Fall 2008 to July 2012 was 36 percent, according to bsu.edu. Purdue University West Lafayette’s four-year graduation rate was almost 10 percentage points higher for the

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2008 cohort, while Indiana University Bloomington’s rate was over 23 percentage points higher for the 2007 cohort, according to purdue.edu and iu.edu. Buck said advising is a critical piece to graduating on time. Academic advisers at Ball State are appointed to students at the beginning of the school year. Freshmen have one adviser, while sophomores and above are assigned a faculty adviser and an adviser within their area department, whose job is to make sure students are fulfilling their requirements.

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TODAY ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani judge on Tuesday ordered that criminal charges be filed against a former CIA lawyer who oversaw its drone program and the one-time chief agency operative in Islamabad over a 2009 strike that killed two people. Former acting general counsel John A. Rizzo and ex-station chief Jonathan Bank must face charges including murder, conspiracy, terrorism and waging war against Pakistan, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court ruled. A court clerk and a lawyer involved the case, Mirza

Shahzad Akbar, confirmed details of the judge’s ruling. Rizzo and Bank could not be immediately reached for comment. The CIA will have no comment, spokesman Chris White told The Associated Press. The legal action comes as the number of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan has fallen precipitously from their 2010 high, amid signs that the U.S. and Pakistan have been more closely cooperating on counterterrorism issues after years of tensions. It is unclear how the criminal charges will affect that cooperation.

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Organization said. The Red Cross shipment would be the first to reach Yemen since the start of the Saudi-imposed air blockade. Sitara Jabeen, a Geneva-based spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross, said a cargo plane with 17 tons of medical supplies was in the Jordanian capital, Amman, awaiting the go-ahead from coalition forces to land in Sanaa, hopefully on Wednesday.

2. HIV OUTBREAK LEADS TO NEEDLE EXCHANGE BILL 5. IRAN MAY HAVE BOMB AFTER NUCLEAR DEAL ENDS Such high rates are a key indicator of needle sharing. Indiana prohibits needle exchange programs, but Gov. Mike Pence authorized a short-term program in Scott County. Supporters say it would help prevent diseases from spreading in all highrisk areas. Opponents say lawmakers should first see how Scott County’s program works before allowing it elsewhere.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran could have the capabilities to build a nuclear bomb almost immediately after the first 13 years of the emerging nuclear deal, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday. House Speaker John Boehner reacted tersely, arguing that Obama had just confirmed what critics of the deal have long feared. Under the framework for a final deal, Iran would be kept at least a year

away from a bomb for the first decade, Obama said, as he pressed ahead in his campaign to sell the deal to skeptics. Pushing back on criticism that the deal allows Iran to keep enriching uranium, Obama told NPR News that enrichment isn’t the prime concern because Iran will be capped for a decade at 300 kilograms — not enough to convert to a stockpile of weaponsgrade material.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Sen. Rand Paul launched his 2016 presidential campaign Tuesday with a combative challenge both to Washington and his fellow Republicans, cataloguing a lengthy list of what ails America and pledging to “take our country back.” Paul’s fiery message, delivered in his home state of Kentucky before he flew to four early-nominating states, was designed to broaden his appeal outside of the typical GOP coalition as well as motivate supporters of his father’s two unsuccessful bids for the Republican presidential nomination. In a 26-minute speech that eviscerated “the Washington machine,” he spared neither Republican nor Democrat as he attempted to tap into Americans’ deep frustrations with their government. “I worry that the opportunity and hope are slipping away for our sons and daughters,” the tea party favorite said. “As I watch our once-great economy collapse under mounting spending and debt, I think, ‘What kind of America will our grandchildren see?’”

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers have approved a measure that would allow high-risk counties to create needle exchange programs following an HIV outbreak in southern Indiana. Health officials say 89 people who either live in Scott County or have ties to it have tested positive for HIV. House members voted 54-39 Monday to allow counties with high rates of hepatitis C to establish needle exchange programs.

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Sheep, to lion, to child. These are the three stages of transcendence which local artist and hip-hop group member Jordan “J.green” Green said guide his path through life. And although he is several years out of high school, he said he tries to become more of a child as time goes on. “One day, you’ll see things could’ve been different, but you chose to let life go the way it was going. Like, ‘Muncie sucks, nothing to do here,’” Green said. “When you were a little kid, you would go out and make things to do, but now as we’re older, you can’t just go play in the park, because that’s weird, you gotta be doing adult things. But I feel like I’m getting back in touch with that imagination.” Green is a member of the four-piece local hip-hop group L.A.M.E Crew. Before he joined the band, Green was a lion. “In high school, I was telling myself, ‘I’m gonna be this and that, I’m not worried about anything.’ But after so long, you realize that courage and proudness is not real,” Green said. “You’re just putting on that proudness.” Green has always been into music and memorizing lyrics, but he didn’t try to write songs until his senior year of high

school. He had friends at school and work that he could bounce ideas off of, he said. They told him he should keep with it which gave him the confidence to push forward. In college, everything came together when Green and friends created L.A.M.E. Crew. “So much had to happen perfectly for us all to meet. It’s so nuts,” Green said. The first piece of the puzzle was randomly picking an orientation date, where he met his future roommate. Green had only been writing rhymes for less than a year when he arrived at Ball State in 2012. Being a rapper wasn’t something he would “talk up” to people right away; he found a calling fairly quickly in meeting future L.A.M.E. Crew producer, rapper and DJ, Joe Fife, through Ricky Webb.“[My roommate and I] met Ricky skating [and] found out we lived two doors down from each other,” Green said. “[Then] we met [Fife] and listened to his beats, and it was exactly like I like, beats [that were] soulful.” Green said Fife was reluctant to start making beats for him, because he was worried Green wasn’t committed, a common problem Fife found in artists. But after Green rapped one of his verses, Fife realized he was the real deal, Green said. “Within the first month we had made, like, six songs officially as L.A.M.E. Crew, which was just a joke at the time,” Green said. Now, L.A.M.E. Crew consists of four main members, all of which are credited by Green as rappers: Green, Tre “Fate” Smith, Ricky “Nesh Backwood” Webb, and Fife. The group performed Saturday at the Acoustic Room in Muncie. The group’s lyrics cover many topics, but Green said their main stipulation is to give meaning to the message behind the music and avoid being “generic,” like rapping

about money. “Don’t get me wrong, we talk about money, but not really that much because we’re broke. We [might] talk about wanting it, but not blowing it or spending it,” he said. Even their name relates back to this philosophy. L.A.M.E. stands for Laughing At My Enemies, or “being who you are and not caring about what others think of you,” Fife said. L.A.M.E. Crew does not have much competition, Green said, because there aren’t many people doing the same thing. “A lot of people wanna rap. But I’m not worried about that, because it’s not me versus them. If I stay true to myself and just do what I’m doing, my life will be fine with me; the world around me will be for me,” Green said. Green likened the group’s progress to artists like Drake who worked for years before they found success. “They started where we are,” Green said. “[They] met each other … and built it and built it.”

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In the changing digital age, Muncie’s libraries adapt to provide resources for Muncie residents and students. When “Club Bracken” seems too crowded, too dark or too academic, the many branches of Muncie Public Library are ready to offer resources to Ball State students. The Kennedy Branch, located on McGalliard Road, is right across the street from The Grove apartment complex, where many students live. Currently, a distinct lack of students means the library lacks programs aimed at college students. Mary Lou Gentis, the Kennedy Branch manager, would like to change this. Gentis said the library has put out surveys to ask students what they would like to see at the library. The survey includes a list of the current services as well. There’s a concern among library staff that stu-

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dents don’t realize the services are free or even available. “I’d like students to walk in here, and enjoy walking in here,” Gentis said. An academic library, like Bracken, features academic books and information to further learning, but doesn’t focus on fun media quite like Kennedy. One shelf is dedicated entirely to Blu-ray disks. Another has Xbox games. It even has a collection of Wii-U games available for checkout. Jessie Keith, an elementary education major, said she is one of only a few students she knows who uses the public library. “I think a lot of students don’t use it because it’s off campus and a bit of a trek to get to, and the process of getting a new library card is a bit of a hassle,” she said. The library does offer programs for adults in the community, some of which stu-

dents can take advantage of. There are events in which a legal representative will answer questions, as well as an event where an expert will help answer questions about health insurance plans oneon-one. Occasionally, there are movies and speakers open to the public. Library cards are free; students just need to provide ID and proof of residency. If students live on campus, they can go to the branch and ask one of the librarians to send a letter to their on-campus address. If a student brings back the letter, it serves as proof of address. Keith said she uses the public library because of the variety it provides. “I chose to use the library because I wanted more novels to read, especially adult ones, which Bracken doesn’t carry an enormous selection of,” Keith said. “For the most part, Bracken has a good

selection, especially of children’s books and resources for papers, but it doesn’t have a wide selection of the modern novels that people check out from a public library.” The MITS bus that runs through campus stops right next to the library on Rosewood. E-books and a streaming service can be used online with a card, meaning that some people may only need to go into the branch to get the physical card. The public library has multiple branches, including Carnegie Library, Maring-Hunt Library and Connection Corner. Carnegie features the genealogy and history center, where you

can learn about the history of Muncie or trace your family’s history. The MaringHunt Library features a 3-D printer, quite a bit of space to study and a wide range of programs for children. The Connection Corner is a place where adults can go to learn technology basics. Working together, Ball State students could change the way the Muncie Public Libraries cater to students. Part of Muncie Pubic Library’s goals is to ensure every resident in Muncie has access to technology. Community is a big part of the program’s three-year plan, which ends this year. story: taylor irby

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Brogan Drumm, a senior theatre major and a former RA, said they had cards to give to residents with numbers they could call to get help. She never had to deal with a resident who had been sexually assaulted. However, she said if the situation had come up, she felt prepared to deal with it, but not emotionally ready for it. “I don’t think anyone feels prepared or ready to handle a situation like that, regardless of how much training you’ve had. If a resident, especially your resident, or a friend comes up to you and confides in you that they have been sexually assaulted, I don’t think anyone is really ready

to deal with that or help them handle that,” Drumm said. Sturgell said when a problem comes up, the best thing a RA can do for their resident is listen. Often, she said problems came up when RAs didn’t listen to their residents, or they didn’t take the time to sit and talk with them. “Most people don’t listen to listen, they listen to wait for their turn to talk,” Sturgell said. “I feel like the most innovative thing I did was sit and listen to people. That was always beneficial for them because they knew they could always come and talk to me whenever they wanted, so it created a safe space between me and them.” He said their main goal is to direct them to people who would be able to help them.

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adviser and could not imagine school without her fouryear plan. “As a freshman, I was overwhelmed, and, thankfully, my adviser eased my worries with my four-year plan,” Tapp said. “Now as a junior, I can make my own class schedule.” For students, one main motivator to graduate on time is cost. “It really does cost you more money if you go over four years, not just because you pay for tuition longer, but because many schools, including Ball State, add a fee for each credit you take after you have been here for four years,” Hayley Andrews, a senior, said. Marilyn Buck said the fees for each additional credit are added after a student has reached 144 credits. Buck said the school is hoping the

added fees will encourage students to graduate on time instead of sticking around. While Ball State is doing very well overall with the Fifteen to Finish Program and some students are very pleased with their advising experience, others say they have not had the same level of attention from their academic advisers. “I have never had an adviser make a four-year plan for me,” Andrews said. “I have done it all myself because I figured it was better to get it done than wait and be left in the dark.” Another Ball State student, Marisa Komosinski, said her adviser promised her help after she changed her major but did not follow through. “I was technically almost a year behind on the classes I

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Apple Tree YMCA is looking for Rec or Education majors wanting summer empl. Must be avail to work all summer through Aug 14th. Expereince w/ school age children is pref. Applic. contact Jenn Carrier, School Age Dir., for any questions and should come to Apple Tree YMCA, 3501 Chadam Ln, Muncie, to pick up app. We are an EOE. Ball State Students! Want a "Cool" Job this Summer? Apply at www.homecityice.com Home City Ice Co. in Muncie is now Hiring for Route Delivery Drivers. Weekends and Holidays in summer are a Must. Clean Driving Record a Must. 50-60 hours a week in Summer, and part time around your classes in Spring and next Fall. Pay averages between $8 and $14 per hour. This is hard work, and rewarding for those who are motivated to succeed. Apply Online Today! PT Admin Assist needed. M-F 4-6, Sat 9-12. Answer phones, computer input, multi-tasking. Accepting applications @ BHHS Realty @ 400 W McGalliard Rd, Muncie. 765284-6313

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One / two roommates needed. 2 br. 1 ba. 1805 N. Glenwood. 650/month. rjpitcock@bsu.edu

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1 roommate needed. 3 BR. 1 BA. behind LaFollette. $400/month flat rate (utilities paid by landlord). nice House, everything new. June-June Lease. Call/Text 317-374-1828 1 subleaser, May-July 31st, 4BR 2BA @ Univ Estates. $320+util. Call/Text Michael 765-480-5576 $300 all included! Empty house for summer. Behind RB, 3 min walk to BSU. May-July sublease. 615-9275770 1 to 3 people to sublease from may-mid june. $370/month not including util. 317-554-7181

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Subleaser needed, Aug. 2015 2 Bed - Lots of storage & sunshine. N O W L E A S I N G F O R 1 5 - 1 6 lease for apt. at The Grove. $575 Avail June. 1 yr lease. No pets. Call SCHOOL YEAR!! Cardinal Corner mnth. Call Kyler at (317) 698-2513. 744-4125. apts, 3 bdrms, w/d, off-street parking, GREAT Locations 2 bedroom apartments, many util. www.BSURentals.com or 729University Estates, 3 bedroom, 9618. 3 bathroom furnished apt. Contact included. Available May or Aug. Call/text Kerry at 744-2998. Jerremy @ (765) 499-3619. Want to live alone? Affordable. 202 N Dill St. 3bdr 2 ba house Singles avail. May or Aug. Most util$675 + util. 1510 W Washington ities paid. No pets. Call 744-4125 150 Rooms For Rent 2bdr house $400 + util 765-6177792. Owner pays water and We pay utilities. 3 2 bdrm apts. Room for rent starting immediately sewage. 811 W Main. Call/txt Tom 765-744thru July 30, 2015. $325 mnth, utilit. 0185, tmay123@comcast.net, or incl. Call/text Larry: (765) 744-4649. ***********Affordable, walk to bsuoffcampus.com class, great location, 4 bdrm apts Apartments available May or August, part or all 160 170 Houses For Rent utilities paid, A/C W/D, walktoballFor Rent state.com (765) 896-8105 !!!!! 1,2, & 3 BR Jan, May, and Aug *****3 bdrm, close to campus, utils Leases Avail! The 400 Apart- ***********Affordable, walk to paid, avail May through August, ments -- 818 W. Riverside, Call class, great location, 3 bdrm apts 765-585-1620 7 6 5 - 2 8 8 - 6 8 1 9 o r v i s i t available May or August, part or all w w w . 4 0 0 a p a r t m e n t s . c o m utilities paid, A/C W/D, walktoball- *****Nice large 5 bdrm, 709 Riverstate.com (765) 896-8105 sideclose to BSU.C/A, W/D, off st. park. 765-749-4688 or 765-228*****BSU apts, close to campus, 1,2&3 bdrm,utils includ off-st prkg, ***********Affordable, walk to 8458. Call 765-749-4688 or 765-228- class, great location, 2 bdrm apts available May or August, part or all ****NEWER 2 Bdrm houses. Great 8458. utilities paid, A/C W/D, walktoball- location/cond. loaded, many extras, state.com (765) 896-8105 Aug 15. Call David 317-640-1627 *****NICE 2 bdrm, 2 ba, W/D, D/W, micro, private, secure, August 15', ***********Affordable, walk to ****NEWER 3 bdrm house. 3 blcks $600/mo, 765-717-9332 class, great location, 1 bdrm apts from Village. Lots of extras. Aug 15' available May or August, part or all lse. Call David 317-640-1627 ***1 & 2 BDRM Apartments. Close utilities paid, A/C W/D, walktoballto Village area. All util. paid. FREE state.com (765) 896-8105 ****NEWER 4 BDRM houses. WIFI. Avail. May or August. No Great locations/condition, pets. 765-760-4529 Close to campus on University many extras. Aug 15. Ave. upst. 1 bdrm apt. $465/mnth. Call David 317-640-1627 Leasing for next fall. 1-3 BDRM Util. paid. Laundry on site. A/C, off Apartment, 2-4 blks to BSU. No st. park., no pets/smoke. 288-9521. ****NEWER 4/5 BDRM HOUSES! Newly redone, loaded, Aug 15' lse. pets. 289-3971 Large - 2 Bed apt. Quiet area. 5 call David 317-640-1627 blocks from BSU. 1 yr Aug. Lease. 1-3 BR Apartments, FREE WIFI, No pets. Off st parking. Utilities ***U DESERVE THE BEST*** most UTILITIES INCLUDED. The- included. Call for appt. 744-4125 $600 sign on bonus CampusEdge.com 765.286.2806 www.fusecollegerentals.com Leasing Now. 2-3 BDRM, 1-4 blks 2 bd apartment. excellent location. to BSU. No Pets. W/D. Some utilit- ***3 BDRM. 3 blocks from campus. $220 N. McKinley. A/C, W/D, Walk ies included 289-3971. FREE WIFI All util. paid. A/C. D/W. to class, Aug Lease. Call or text W/D. Avail. August. No pets. 765Great Location! University Ave. 760-4529 748-6407. Extra nice lrg 2 bdrm, $700/mo. Util paid. A/C, W/D, off-st. prkg. No ***Newer 2 & 3 bd Condos*** 2 Bdrm apt. 814 W.North St. 9 Blks pets/smoking. Call 288-9521. Many Extras. Aug 15' lse. from BSU, A/C, near laundry, prkg, David (317) 640-1627 $600/mo. utils pd. 765-744-7574 Very nice 1 BDRM. 421 South Talley, $575 per month, All utilities in2 bdrm. apartment on 101 S. Tal- c l u d i n g c a b l e / i n t e r n e t . A v a i l. **U DESERVE THE BEST** $600 sign on bonus ley .$500/mo. All utilities included. M a y / A u g 7 6 5 - 2 8 1 - 0 0 4 9 www.fusecollegerentals.com Call Kasey at 765-405-1220

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1,2,3,4,5 bedroom houses & apart- 524 Alameda. 3/4 bed. 2 bath. ments avail. May or August. See large living space. $225 each + utilwww.clunerentals.blogspot.com for ities. (765) 730-3029. list or call/text. (765)729-9321 *****6 BDRM . 3 blocks from cam1417 Abbott. 5 BDRM 2 Ba. W/D. pus. FREE WIFI 3.5 bath. A/C. D/W. 1 yr lease. No smoking and W/D. B/W. All utilities paid. avail no pets. 284-5741 Aug 2015. 765-760-4529 2 bdrm 211 N. Calvert. $600/ea util included. W/D. Call 765-434-3640. 6 bedroom house by Studebaker, off st. pk. W/D A/C, Incl. sew. Call Please leave message. 748-9145, 749-6013, 282-4715. 2 & 3 bd w/ 2 ba ea. houses, oncampus, W/D, D/W, air, off st 812 W. Beechwood, 3 Bdrm, 2 Ba. parkng, $275-$350 per person 765- Walk to BSU, Aug-Aug Lease. 228-5866 - Jack W/D, D/W, $900/mo. 730-6629 2-4 BR Homes, W/D, most UTILITIES INCLUDED. TheCampusEdge.com 765.286.2806

Awesome 3bdrm. 1.5 ba. all new interior built-in work station. Ref. W/D D/W $975 plus utils. 2515 Godman taycorpproperties.com 3-4 bdrm house 1909 N Ball, 7652810049 Call/txt Tom 765-744-0185, tmay123@comcast.net, or Awesome 6 bd. 2ba house. three bsuoffcampus.com levels, deck, d/w, AC, off street parking, $295 ea., Aug. lease, no 216 N. Dill st. 1 Bdrm 325 plus electric. 2 bdrm - 450 plus gas & pets, call or text 765-212-8992 electric. Aug-Aug lease. 765-7303365

3 bdm 2405 N. Hollywood 660/mo + utils. 9mo or yr lse. Start Aug call 303-324-6738

Close to Campus - Exceptional 4 Large BDRM, 2 Bath House. Hardwood floors, ceiling fans, D/W, C/A, W/D, Pking. No pets. Aug lease. $295/person 765-759-9339 Or PmbRentalsBsu.com

3 Bdrm walk to class. Lots of extras. Aug 1 lease. $750/month. Free Aug. Rent. Large 5 bdrm W/D, D/W, Call or text 748-6407 house, 2 kitchens, ratchfordproperties.com 2 bath, Large finished basement, W/D, new appliances, newly 2 or 3 bdr, very nice C/A, W/D, low renovated, 2 blks from Village. 1429 utilities, off-street prkng, close to W. Gilbert Contact Rick 284-9764. BSU, 2001 Ball Ave. 765 748 8425 4 bdrm, 2 ba, 809 W Neely, C/A, Quality Houses, 309 Tillotson, W/D, garage, off st prkg, August to 507/509 Riverside, 3001 Devon 4 August lse, 300/ea, 260-316-3979. and 5 bdrms. www.BSUrentals.com or 729-9618. 4 BR duplex & 4 BR house. $275 each + util. Across BSU arena. Off st pk. 282-4715. 215-3327 4 Br. houses 1300/mo plus Utils. First month free. W/D included. 901 N Neely. 2112 w. Main. Call Asset management:765-281-9000 Leasing for next Fall 1-5 Bdrm, 15 blks to BSU, W/D, C/A & 2 Full BA.+utils. No pets. 289-3971

Summer Sublease. 3 BD. 1 block from campus. $250 per room. Call or text 765-717-3878.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8. Pay attention to dream symbolism. Your routine gets increasingly effortless now that Jupiter’s direct (in Leo). Practicing something you enjoy doing gets easier and more fun. Romance sparks spontaneously. Contribute and participate. Share what you love. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7. Don’t overspend ... not even for a good cause. Let your partner do the pushing. Loved ones are more supportive now that Jupiter’s direct. Things that seemed stuck at home now flow with greater ease. Household improvements flourish. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is an 8. Controversy arises. The next two days are good for negotiations and compromise. Grow a partnership. Communications that seemed blocked or stifled flow freely with Jupiter direct. Open new channels and conversations. Network and strengthen communities. Grow creative collaborations. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 9. Time to get busy! No more procrastination. Avoid an obvious error. Finances improve markedly, now that Jupiter’s direct. There’s more work, and more profitable opportunities. Share the wealth, and stash some for later. Fortune blesses your endeavor.

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SPORTS

THURSDAY The men’s volleyball team travels to Columbus, Ohio, to play Ohio State at 7 p.m.

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FRIDAY Softball plays a doubleheader against Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, with the first game starting at 1 p.m.

Sitting at 21-10, the baseball team heads to Kent, Ohio, to begin a three-game series with Kent State at 6 p.m.

Team wins 1st game in home doubleheader Ball State defeats Eastern Illinois in non-MAC play ZACH CAINS CHIEF REPORTER | @ZPC1329

The Ball State softball team took a break from Mid-American Conference play and defeated Eastern Illinois 7-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday. Ball State’s defense got off to a rough start in the first inning with two errors leading to two Eastern Illinois’ runs. After allowing the two first inning runs, Ball State pitcher Nicole Steinbach kept Eastern Illinois off the board, pitching six innings and only giving up four hits with three strikeouts and one walk. “Nicole pitched a great game for us and we always feel like we have a chance to win with her on the mound,” Ball State head coach Tyra Perry said. The Cardinals answered in the second inning, when Hanne Stuedemann hit a single and advanced to third on a single by Jessica Craft. Craft stole second and reached third on a poor throw that also allowed Stuedemann to steal home. With one out, the bases were loaded for Taylor Cooley, who would reach on a fielder’s choice and Hayley Cruthers would score off an error by Eastern Illinois’ catcher to tie the game. The next batter, Selena Reyna, hit a hard shot down

DN FILE PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

The Ball State men’s tennis team swept Indiana University Southeast Tuesday. Senior Patrick Elliot only dropped one game in No. 2 singles and three in No. 1 doubles with sophomore Lucas Anderson.

CARDINALS GET 3RD STRAIGHT WIN DN FILE PHOTO ALAINA JAYE HALSEY

The Ball State softball team defeated Eastern Illinois in both games of their double header Tuesday. Senior outfielder Loren Cihlar scored one run in the second game after sophomore catcher Shelbie Scamihorn was hit by a pitch which earned her an RBI.

the left field line that would clear the to make the score 5-2. “We had a lot of good hitting today,” Perry said. “I think the girls are finally starting to hit a stride in terms of offensive consistency. These kind of games against non-conference teams are crucial for us to figure out who we are and be prepared as the season keeps moving deeper into conference play.” Ball State added two runs to its lead in the sixth inning

BALL STATE PITCHING STATISTICS STATS

Innings Earned runs Strikeouts

Nicole Steinbach Kelsey Schifferdecker 6 0 3

- a double from Reyna scored India Steward and gave her a season-high of four RBIs, followed by Reyna scoring on an Emily Dabkowski single that the pitcher threw wild of third base. Kelsey Schifferdecker would come in to pitch for the seventh inning and close out the

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game for Ball State, walking one and striking out one, but allowed no hits to secure the victory. Steinbach earned the win for the Cardinals. The win was Ball State’s third straight, who improved to 17-18 on the season and are 4-1 in the MAC.

The Ball State men’s tennis team picked up its third REMAINING REGULAR straight win with a 7-0 SEASON MATCHES sweep over IU Southeast at APRIL 11 the Muncie YMCA Tuesday. The Cardinals improve to vs. Western Michigan - 1 p.m. 11-9 on the season with the APRIL 17 victory. at Binghamton - TBA In doubles, Ball State APRIL 19 picked up the point with at Binghamton - TBA wins at all three positions. At No. 1, sophomore Lucas Andersen and senior Patrick Elliott earned a 8-3 win. Senior Ray Leonard paired with freshman Colin Rigney for an 8-6 win at No. 2, and sophomores Andrew Stutz and Matt Helm won at No. 3. The Cardinals carried their momentum into singles, winning all seven matchups. Leonard and Elliott earned victories at No. 1 and No. 2, giving up just four games total. Freshman Jan Jirus defeated Trent Wallace 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3. Stutz, sophomore Patrick Downs and Rigney completed the sweep. Downs blanked his opponent at the No. 5 position. Ball State will look to extend its winning streak when it returns to the court on Saturday against Western Michigan. – STAFF REPORTS

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