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TOP: Ashley Canan, left, and Morgan Walker dance in front of the Bud Light Stage at Muncie Gras. The festival featured several local bands performing on multiple stages, along with drag shows and a fire twirling show. ABOVE: A woman is cheered on as she flashes her breasts while riding the mechanical bull at Muncie Gras on Saturday. Beads are thrown to men and women who flash the crowd, a common practice at the annual event. DN PHOTOS BOBBY ELLIS
BELOW: A fire breather performs with Fire and Fusion alongside Carenza’s Caravan, the host of the show. The show was one of the returning attractions to this year’s Muncie Gras. DN PHOTO COREY OHLENKAMP
Partygoers didn’t shy away from baring it all in the downtown streets Saturday night despite chillier temperatures. Between the mechanical bull rides, wet T-shirt contests and cage dances, the 12th annual Muncie Gras gave Muncie plenty of chances to
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The Ball State women’s basketball team waves to the crowd after their 53-48 victory over Northern Iowa on Sunday. The team will progress to the WNIT’s Sweet 16.
Ball State rallies in second half to beat Northern Iowa at home MATT McKINNEY ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | @Matt_D_McKinney Down by just one point to Northern Iowa in the second round of the WNIT with 30 seconds left, Ball State’s Nathalie Fontaine had a look at the basket near the free-throw line. The play before, she drained a jumper from the same spot. Northern Iowa brought two defenders to double team the freshman. Because of the double team, Brittany Carter was wide open for an easy jumper near the right baseline. Fontaine saw her and dumped it off to Carter. Carter rose up and drained the game-winner. Ball State took the win, 53-49. “[Got to] let it fly at that point,” Carter said of the shot. “Wide open. Great pass from Nat, just finished it.” Ball State coach Brady Sallee offered more insight on the last offensive play of the game for Ball State. “The play we ran, we put it in yesterday,” Sallee said. “We called it against a defense we saw on film. We executed it to perfection. We always preach that we make one extra pass for a great shot. Nathalie made it, Brittany hit it.”
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IOWA ACTIVIST TO DISCUSS FAMILY LIFE
McKinley Mile doubles funds for local institution Greek-sponsored event helps provide money to youth center EMMA KATE FITTES CHIEF REPORTER | ekfittes@bsu.edu
Same-sex marriage advocate known for viral video to speak EMMA KATE FITTES CHIEF REPORTER | ekfittes@bsu.edu
An author and activist who has made appearances on shows such as “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “The Late Show with David Letterman” will discuss growing up with two moms and the meaning of family on campus tonight. Zach Wahls will speak in Pruis Hall at 7:30 p.m. Wahls gained attention after a video of him testifying before the Iowa House Judiciary against a proposed amendment that would define marriage as between one man and one woman two years ago ZACH WAHLS is a 21-year-old went viral. The amendment, author and activist House Joint Resolution Six, was not passed by the Senate. from Iowa “There has been a lot of conversation over the last several months, and really over the last couple years, about same-sex marriage and how we are going to define a family in society,” Mitch Isaacs, associate director of Student Life, said. “I think it’s a timely topic and I think that it’s one that people have passionate feelings about.”
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Chris Thompson, a member the Kirk’s Bike Shop team, warms up before the McKinley Mile relay race. The money raised at the event went to the Youth Opportunity Center for programs and activities.
The Ball State Cycling team won back its overall winner title for the 24-mile Cardinal Relay race at the McKinley Mile on Saturday, after losing last year. The event, hosted by Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, nearly doubled its profit from last year, raising more than $3,600 for the Youth Opportunity Center. Evan Heintz, event chairman for Lambda Chi, said the Youth Opportunity center helps at-risk youth who are court ordered juveniles through education. The money raised will go toward programs and activities. “In previous years we went with the Cardinal
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McKINLEY MILE 2013
$3,600+
raised for the Youth Opportunity Center
23 teams competed overall in cycling events
Greenway, but this year we wanted to go with ... some place where we would see a little more immediate impact, and someplace that kind of reflected the values that our organization represents,” Heintz said. Student affairs administration majors Eric Pegues, Amber Silva, Kevin Caputo and Cedric Wilson made up “The Grads,” and won the one-mile Benny Dash overall against 11 other teams.
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In series loss to Akron over weekend, Godfrey produces with five of nine runs
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