The Cardinal Classic was started in the late-'80s by then-head coach Mary Roth. The meet used to feature a number of teams each year - at its peak, six to seven teams were common for the event. Ball State coach Nadalie Walsh said that she hopes to recreate that atmosphere in the future.
The Unity Scholarship Pageant was a contest that Miss Unity said judges a person not just on their looks, but on their inner beauty. Multicultural Center Director Tiffany Washington said all the contestants worked tirelessly for months to prepare for the contest, being involved with community service and multicultural center events as well as preparing for the pageant.
The Ball State University gymnastics team ---took second place in the Cardinal Classic, finishing with a score of ----190.325.
Ball State swept the top three spots in the 50-yard freestyle final, with Ben Battjes taking first place with a time of 21.58. Austin Laska (21.83) and Casey Schroeder (21.88) took second and third, respectively.
The Cardinals' top performance on Saturday came in the 60-meter dash, as Ball State captured the No. 3 (Janae Taylor - 7.87), 4 (Ra'Jae Marable - 7.95) and 5 Katie Johnson (7.96) spots.
On defense Ball State has allowed 72.5 points a game. That fact is not lost on Packard or the team, especially after allowing Eastern Michigan University (14-3, 4-1) to have multiple offensive possessions that used the entire shot clock Wednesday night.
Balls were flying in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center ballroom Friday night at the second annual table tennis tournament. Matt Marshall, a coordinator of the event, put together this competition for The Association of College Union International.
With this victory, Ball State (4-1, 1-0 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) extended its winning streak to four matches. All of those wins have come against Division III teams and a Grand Canyon University, which is playing its first season in the MIVA.
' The Ball State men's volleyball team swept Carthage College 30-20, 30-22, 30-24 on Friday in Worthen Arena.
' The Ball State University men's volleyball team has opened up a two-games lead against Carthage College on Friday at Worthen Arena.
Find out how teams in the top 15 coaches poll fared this week. The next coaches poll is released at about 5:30 p.m. Monday.
Randy Howard, vice president for business affairs and Ball State University treasurer, briefed the faculty council Thursday on what the university is doing to address the $15.2 million budget cut for state-appropriated funding.
Check out live from the CCIM Super Party on Ball State's campus, including live performances from Bobblecast, DNTV wtih Eric Pascarelli and the entire CHIRP TV crew.
Chuck Close, one of the most famous living American artists, suffers from the neurological disorder prosopagnosia, which is sometimes called "face blindness." Close cannot remember faces of people around him, no matter how many times he sees them, said Tania Said, curator of education at Ball State University's Museum of Art. This is just one of the many unique aspects of Close's life. On Sunday, as part of the museum's Reel Time series, the museum will present "Chuck Close, An Astounding Portrait," a 2007 biographical film about Close by late filmmaker Marion Cajori. Said explained the film tells the story of Close's life and also details his artistic methods.
While mainstream beauty pageants have progressed toward emphasizing service and wit, the Ball State University Unity Pageant is meant to recognize young multicultural leaders on campus.
At 11 p.m., Breanna Fonner is just getting back to her apartment in Muncie. Even though she still has homework to do, she is unable to focus because her brain wants to "shut down." Her day began at 8 a.m. and since then she had juggled attending class, studying, working out, an hour car ride to Indianapolis with five other girls, three-and-a-half hours of learning new routines and another hour trip back to Muncie. This is just a typical day for Fonner, a Ball State University junior and NFL cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts. However, she isn't alone — five other Ball State students/Colts cheerleaders manage working a full-time job and being full-time students.
In this edition of the CHIRP TV: Game of the Week, the CHIRP TV crew of Andrew Walker, Vinnie Lopes and Rhett Umphress discuss the Ball State men's volleyball team's home opener against Grand Canyon at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Each week, The Daily News' sports crew picks its PPQ - the play, player and quote of the week. To vote in next week's fan choice poll, check out Monday's online edition of The Ball State Daily News.
