New lights in the Village may help increase safety and energy efficiency. The Village Promenade’s construction company, Investment Property Advisors, plans to replace and install 43 new, LED streetlights in the Village area, said Todd Donati, director of the Muncie Redevelopment Commission.
Notre Dame used an explosive offensive attack throughout today’s game to defeat Ball State 11-4 at Melissa Cook Stadium. The Cardinals scored four runs on seven hits in the loss.
In a game that was competitive early on, the Ball State baseball team was able to defeat Indiana Tech 13-8 today.
Students buzzing about Starbucks’ new alcohol and dinner won’t be getting their fix on campus. After 4 each evening, some Starbucks around the country will now serve alcohol and a dinner menu.
At Ball State, American Sign Language isn’t accepted for foreign language credit, but one student is taking it into his own hands to change that. Freshman art education major Jacob Durnen started a petition in early March to persuade the university to accept the language as a foreign language credit toward Bachelor of Arts degrees. There are 63 signatures as of publication.
The Akron Racers drafted Ball State softball player Jennifer Gilbert on Monday during the National Pro Fastpitch draft. The senior outfielder was the 10th pick and the first to ever be selected from Ball State. “It was a dream of mine and a passion that I wanted to achieve someday,” Gilbert said.
What seems like a quick way to make money may actually get Ball State students in trouble with the university. Ball State allows few opportunities for students to start an on-campus business if they are using university property to sell their products.
For some people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, discrimination can come from within the group. The Bisexual Resource Center designated March as the first Bisexual Awareness month to help with some issues bisexuals experience, including bisexual invisibility — the denial of bisexuality by believing in strict heterosexual or homosexual tendencies. The center used the month to raise awareness about the community’s mental and physical health using social media.
The newest member of Ball State’s Board of Trustees is the first non-Hoosier member, but she has strong Ball State roots.
The Ball State women’s soccer team welcomed the Haiti Women’s National Team for a second consecutive year Sunday afternoon for a spring match, which saw the Cardinals win 2-1. Haiti’s head coach Shek Borkowski is also the coach for FC Indiana women’s semi-professional team which is located in South Bend.
The Ball State men’s tennis team lost its Mid-American Conference schedule opener against Toledo on Sunday.
Eyeing a possible sweep, Ball State’s front line was dominating Lewis. The men’s volleyball team had racked up 16.5 blocks in just two sets, making life miserable for Lewis University’s Greg Petty.
The 500 Festival princesses are so much more than a pretty face. The festival is about intelligence, volunteerism, communication skills, poise and inner beauty.
Open season for course scheduling has begun again, so why not slip a less traditional course into the regular schedule of major requirement after major requirement this year?
Ball State ace Scott Baker led his team to a 5-2 victory over Mid-American Conference opponent Buffalo today.
Mila Kunis pregnant It seems like every guy’s heart broke the second news got out of a “That ’70s Show” baby on the way.
Sleet and near-freezing temperatures caused organizers of the McKinley Mile to cut the annual event short this year. Still, more than 50 runners came out to show their support. “It was worth it for first place,” said Adam Shrock, a senior actuarial science major. “This may have not been the worst conditions for a 5K I’ve ever run, but it’s down there for sure.”
Ball State’s Pro Day was a final opportunity to impress scouts, and former Ball State wide receiver Willie Snead took advantage of it Thursday.
Ball State has officially announced the release of men’s basketball players Quinten Payne and Mark Alstork in a media release. They will look to transfer to another school to continue playing. “We want to thank Mark and Quinten for their time here at Ball State,” Ball State head coach James Whitford said in the release.
Ball State hosted NFL scouts Thursday morning for its pro day at the turf field in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center watching former Ball State football players work out in preparation for the NFL Draft in May.
