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he 14th annual Muncie Gras took place in downtown Muncie Saturday. The four-block, New Orleans-style party was open to those 21 and older to drink, eat, take part in activities and enjoy live entertainment from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Some events included human orbs, a mechanical bull, the Budweiser go-go cage and oxygen bars. There were also Micro Wrestling Federation Shows, fire spinners, aerial acts and belly dancers. Muncie Gras is Muncie’s biggest party, according to its website. See PARTY, page 6
RJ Mitte to speak on campus ‘Breaking Bad’ actor to talk about achieving goals despite obstacles
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SABRINA SCHNETZER EVENT REPORTER slschnetzer@bsu.edu
RJ Mitte, known most popularly for his role as Walter White Jr. in AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” will be on Ball State’s campus today to speak about “Overcoming Adversity: Turning a Disadvantage into an Advantage” at 7:30 p.m. in Pruis Hall. Mitte has been involved with different organizations that raise awareness of equality and diversity. Currently, Mitte works with PACER’s National Center for Bullying Prevention. He openly talks about RJ MITTE Actor taking part in his cerebral palsy and beEIL Speaker Series ing bullied, as well as the ways he has overcome obstacles and achieved his high goals.
See MITTE, page 3
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Ball State wins 83-80 in CIT Round 2 Cardinals overcome 2nd consecutive overtime game
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RYAN FLANERY MEN’S BASKETBALL REPORTER @Flanery_13
Ball State won its second consecutive overtime game of
the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, this time beating the University of Tennessee-Martin, 83-80. The Cardinals trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half, but staged a comeback to tie the game at the end of regulation, 71-71. Head coach James Whitford said it was a thriller. “That was an unbelievable
win and a great college basketball game,” he said. “We have a knack of playing for 40 minutes and that is why you do. It was a great ending for us.” Junior guard Ryan Weber hit a 3-pointer with 1:28 left in the second half to start the comeback for Ball State, cutting UT Martin’s lead to 71-63. Weber’s shot started an 11-0 run, capped by a game-tying
layup by junior forward Franko House with eight seconds on the clock. In overtime, Ball State and UT Martin traded buckets. Sophomore guard Sean Sellers was fouled with 53 seconds remaining in the period and made both his free throws to give the Cardinals an 81-80 lead.
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CARDINALS FAIL TO QUALIFY FOR REGIONALS
Ball State finishes 2nd in MAC with season-high score
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ROSS ROTHSCHILD GYMNASTICS REPORTER @rossrothschild
Despite the second place win at the Mid-American Conference Championships, the gymnastics team did not qualify for regional competition as a team or individually. Even with Ball State’s season high of 195.650 points, its overall season score average was not enough to qualify them for re-
gional competition. Senior Denasiha Christian finished with top scores in the vault and floor during the championships, but did not qualify as an individual either. Christian, who was named Floor Champion for the third consecutive year, was not expecting any further postseason competition at Regionals. She finished her collegiate gymnastics career feeling proud of both her individual and her team’s accomplishments over the course of her four years. “I feel really good. I actually feel even better about the fact that we got second as a team [for
the first time] in the four years I have been here, and that’s incredible,” Christian said. “College athletics is incredible and, on top of that, doing this for 20 years, this was an amazing end to it. It is very bittersweet, but I am completely satisfied.” After Christian matched her career high on floor (9.950), Ball State was hoping to send her to Regionals to compete as an individual on the event. Christian, however, did not qualify. Throughout the regular season, Ball State struggled to win meets, especially against competition within the MAC.
See GYMNASTICS, page 4
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