Brittany Cripe is a photojournalism major and writes ‘Cripe’s Corner’ for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily with those of the newspaper.
Ball State’s Chris Bond began his last run at the Mid-American Conference on Wednesday night. His team played host to the defending MAC champions and lost a close game 68-72.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Call it the most unusual game of hide-and-seek Northern Indiana has seen in a while.
First half Akron led Ball State at the half 34-28. The Zips scored in the first three seconds off a Deji Ibitayo layup.
Ball State extended the deadline for course add and drop, due to class cancellations earlier in the week.
While Ball State students returned to class today, K-12 schools throughout the area remain closed. Tony Proudfoot, a university spokesperson, said people often try to make the comparison between the two systems, giving Ball State its reputation for not canceling classes often.
Three snowmen wave casually to drivers at the corner of McGalliard Road and Tillotson Avenue in front of the Ball State sign.
Supporters of a state constitutional amendment to block same-sex marriage and civil unions say they can still win, despite public opinion against them and a growing lineup of major companies and others opposed.
Businesses lost customers, the hospital saw an increase in patients and police handled stranded vehicles through a snowstorm that shutdown Muncie on Monday and campus for two days.
Ball State has been working to make the campus safe for students looking to start the semester, but Alliance for Disability Awareness member Will Kuhn still did not feel safe about getting to class today.
It’s true, 2013 was a good year for fashion. Pantone’s color of the year — emerald green —swept the streets, Rick Owens brought stomping to the runway, Prada cast a black model for the first time in 20 years and Kate Middleton continued to make me weep happy tears with every flawless outfit she sported.
Last year was a big year for technology and tech enthusiasts, but every year since year one has been a big year for tech. Moore’s law keeps bringing the ruckus and providing us with cool stuff, so I want to take a look at two favorite developments from 2013.
The University Police Department and Muncie Fire Department extinguished a vehicle fire on the top level of the McKinley Avenue parking garage earlier this evening.
Junior Willie Snead is forgoing his senior year to enter the NFL draft. Here are some facts about his career.
Ball State wide receiver Willie Snead has declared his intention to enter into the NFL, according to an email from Joe Hernandez, associate athletics director. Just a junior, Snead will forgo his senior season after setting Ball State records with 106 receptions, 1,516 yards and 15 touchdowns in a single season. He finished his career with 223 receptions, 2,991 yards and 26 touchdowns.
Extreme temperatures and warnings of frostbite kept students indoors Monday and today as many Ball State facilities and surrounding restaurants temporarily closed their doors.
Three days without being able to step outside can turn a comfy bedroom to a padded cell pretty easily. Comforts like snuggling in and watching television turn into “nothing is on, I hate life,” which spirals into sadness.
While campus is closed for another day due to snow and freezing temperatures, some local businesses and services are still open.
Maintenance personnel repaired DeHority Complex’s broken radiator this morning, after negative temperatures caused it to break yesterday. The radiator provides heat to the vestibule and surrounding area of DeHority complex, so the whole complex was not affected. George Edwards, the associate director of facilities, estimated that the radiator caused flooding about 10 feet in diameter in the front lobby of the building. Edwards said a custodian, who was considered essential personnel, had been planning to spend the night in DeHority due to an inability to drive, when the radiator broke.
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — The company that operates the power grid that supplies energy for more than 61 million people in parts of the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and South is calling for the public to conserve electricity Tuesday because of the extreme cold. PJM Interconnection operates the power grid in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. The grid operator asks the public to conserve electricity Tuesday, especially from 6 a.m.
