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The Blood of Business

     The blood of Ball State University pumps the heart of Muncie, Indiana. It should be no surprise that the population attracted to Ball State fiscally supports the greater Muncie area in a classic give a take relationship. Students support and attract businesses to the area. However, this symbiotic relationship has a major drawback.              “Yeah, summer is dead.”, commented Tom Cunliffe, General Manager of the Muncie Red Lobster, when asked about seasonal business problems. “Once the students leave, profits drop, and the waves of customers we are used to ends.”             Red Lobster is only one of many restaurants and shops in Muncie that provide tremendous amounts of service for students and their families during the regular school semester. However, unlike other shops that seem to suffer from the summer draw back, Red Lobster is ...
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Ball State by the Numbers

     Enrollment at public universities is taken very seriously. Every piece of data is carefully counted, recorded, and published for public reference. The following chart shows enrollment statistics for the past 5 fall semesters at Ball State University. https://infogram.com/enrollment-at-ball-state-university-1h7z2lqlwvme6ow?live
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Unexpected, Unforgetable

     Columbus, Indiana is often hailed as a hidden gem in Indiana. Praised for the architectural points of interest around the city, Columbus has undergone a reinvention of the downtown area boosting the value of the area and inviting new business and growth for the city. The following map gives a brief highlight of just some of the points of interest in the downtown area of Columbus, Indiana.  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cUG8Ac7HN2c1XvwhBsSc0BsQVnAKgEjl&usp=sharing
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