FEATURE: St. Patrick's Day on Douglas Street

Commerce Township sophomore Alicia Potchynok, center, cheers as she and Grosss Pointe junior Craig Henderson see friends approaching the porch as the celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday at Polo Village in Mount Pleasant.



Joseph Broaddus of Hazel Park, 25, and his girlfriend Ashley Macka of Berkley, 25, sleep in each other's arms in the trunk of their car at 4:30 p.m. after drinking since 9 a.m. Saturday on St. Patrick's Day on Douglas Street near High Street in Mount Pleasant.



Haslett junior Jay Twichell, far right, belts out country song lyrics as he props his foot up on a cooler while sharing a porch with seven other Central Michigan students Saturday at Douglas Street Apartments in Mount Pleasant.

SPORTS: Ball State beats CMU at home 73-52

Senior center Andre Coimbra reaches for a loose ball while wrapped up with Ball State's Jarrod Jones on Wednesday night at McGuirk Arena. Ball State beat Central Michigan 73-52. Coimbra turned over the ball three times.

Head coach Ernie Zeigler, center, directs his team during a timeout Wednesday night at McGuirk Arena. Ball State beat Central Michigan 73-52.

LEFT: Sophomore guard Trey Zeigler shoots a lay-up past Ball State's Jarrod Jones on Wednesday night at McGuirk Arena. Ball State beat Central Michigan 73-52. Zeigler was 3-for-12 for six points. RIGHT: Freshman point guard Austin McBroom leaps toward the basket past Ball State's Aaron Adeoye for a lay-up Wednesday night at McGuirk Arena. Ball State beat Central Michigan 73-52. McBroom went 5-for-9 from the field, including 3-for-6 three-pointers for 16 total points.

Sophomore guard Derek Jackson prepares to shoot through Ball State traffic Wednesday night at McGuirk Arena. Ball State beat Central Michigan 73-52. Jackson tallied 3-for-10, including one three-pointer, recording seven total points.

SPORTS: CMU gymnastics meet

Sophomore all-arounder Meaghan McWhorter leapt into the air as she tumbled on the mat during her floor routine, scoring 9.650 during the gymnastics meet Sunday at McGuirk Arena. CMU took first place in a meet of four teams, including Wisconsin- La Crosse, Wisconsin Eau Claire and Centenary.



Senior all-arounder Kristin Teubner takes a breath as she prepares for to compete in the balance beam at the gymnastics meet Sunday at McGuirk Arena. Teubner scored an 8.525 in the event.



Teammates applaud as freshman all-arounder Taylor Noonan lands successfully while competing her floor routine, scoring 9.575 during the gymnastics meet Sunday at McGuirk Arena.



Freshman all-arounder Rebecca Druien tumbles backward as she competes in the balance beam, scoring a 9.350 at the gymnastics meet Sunday at McGuirk Arena.



Junior all-arounder Samantha Piotrowski center, reacted as she screamed joyously with teammates after she saw the overall score, putting CMU in the lead after the first event of four at the gymnastics meet Sunday at McGuirk Arena.



A judge watches on as head coach Jerry Reighard, left, positions himself to help freshman all-arounder Taylor Noonan as she competes on the bars Sunday at McGuirk Arena.