The Student Government Association executive board debuted a new scholarship for summer study abroad to keep in line with its platform points. The $500 scholarship’s application went live last week, said SGA Vice President Alyssa France. France said changing her major sophomore year derailed her desire to study abroad, but she hopes the scholarship will help make the opportunity possible for another Ball State student.
Statton Geary was in a classroom near Tuesday’s fatal shooting on the Purdue University campus. The junior was prepared to fight if he had to — if the gunman entered his classroom. “My thought was … if he came in, maybe I could grab him,” Geary said. “In my head I said, ‘I’m not going to die today.’”
Though juices shouldn’t be used as a meal replacement, nutrition professors agree they are a great way to add fruits and vegetables to a diet.
The Ball State football team announced today that John Strollo will be its new offensive line coach.
Police are investigating reports of a shooting at the Electrical Engineering Building on Purdue University’s campus, according to the university’s Twitter account. Details to come. Shooting reported on campus.
As Ball State senior Harper Creo got ready for a first date with a man she met on the Internet, she went through the typical routine: shave, put on makeup, paint her nails and struggle to decide what to wear. It would be a standard first date; the two would get to know each other and figure out what the other person wants from the relationship. The only difference is that Creo is being paid.
Ball State’s recent rankings for online courses show a disparity between resources and engagement in a classroom and learning on a computer. The U.S. News and World Report ranked the university’s business, education and nursing programs in the top 20 of their respective categories. Ball State was ranked No. 29 for best online bachelor’s program.
WASHINGTON D.C. — President Barack Obama is calling for major changes in the way the U.S. intelligence community collects and stores information about people in the U.S. and abroad following disclosures that have sparked fury over sweeping government surveillance and stoked concerns about privacy. Some of the changes will take effect immediately. Others will require further study and may take action by Congress to be implemented.
Saturday’s 52-64 loss to Miami highlighted a key flaw in the Ball State men’s basketball team: a lack of shooting. As a team, Ball State shot 33.3 percent from the field against Miami, down from its 40.5 percent season average. “We are just going to have to get back in the gym and shoot,” freshman point guard Zavier Turner said.
Losing the top two offensive threats for any team can instantly create problems. It’s no different for the Ball State men’s volleyball team after graduating Greg Herceg and Jamion Hartley, the two top offensive players last season. Head coach Joel Walton’s team is experiencing an adjustment period on offense, unsure of which players should get the most opportunities to attack. The starting lineup constantly changes, and Walton said he expects it to continue to change until the offense starts producing better. “We’re trying to find a group that can produce offense, play good defense [and] work together well on the court,” Walton said.
Whether fans of Cher to contemporary country stars, students can get their concert fix with the diverse amount of acts that are coming into Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Ind., in the next few months.
In 1999, Ken “Coach” Carter, head coach at a high school in California, locked out his undefeated basketball team from the gym to enforce his policy: if they didn’t make the grades, they couldn’t play the game. Since then Carter has caught national attention and has been portrayed in film. At 7:30 tonight in Pruis Hall, Carter will talk as part of Unity Week, which is in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Ball State has played host for the last 11 years of a breakfast to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in Muncie.
A Ball State bus is on fire on the side of Interstate 69 South. The bus is fully on fire, blocking traffic for nearly two miles near the 208-mile marker, north of Indianapolis. Heavy black smoke is rolling east across the highway.
Interested in participating in Martin Luther King Jr. Day events? Here are the community events and opportunities for both today and tomorrow.
Student Government Association President Chloe Anagnos has been crowned with another title: Miss Ball State.
Final Score: Ball State – 79 Ohio – 63 *Ball State improved to 8-8 overall and 3-2 in the Mid-American Conference. *Ball State had its best shooting performance of the season. *Ohio never led in the game. The Ball State women’s basketball team shot 58.7 percent from the floor in a win over Ohio Saturday. Nathalie Fontaine led the team with 20 points, shooting 8-for-11.
Before Saturday’s game against Miami, Ball State freshman point guard Zavier Turner was honored with the 2012-13 Mini Mr. Basketball award by Hoosier Basketball Magazine.
Ball State freshman guard Zavier Turner rubbed his temples as he walked to the bench during a timeout after his team committed its 13th turnover late in the first half. It summed up the game for the Cardinals as they lost 64-52 to the Miami RedHawks (6-9, 2-2 Mid-American Conference). Turner, the 5-foot-9 Pike High School graduate, paced his team with a game-high 24 points.
A controversial drawing, which appears to be a depiction of an African-American being lynched, was discovered at approximately 9:50 p.m. by WCRD News staff in the hallway of The Ball Communication Building on the Ball State campus.
