2010: A fresh, new start for most Americans. A chance to start losing weight, exercise more vigorously, focus more on our schoolwork, save money, apply for internships, meet more people and live life to the fullest. Or so we think.
Ball State libero Billy Ebel was named the MIVA Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday
A civil rights movement leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr. will address human rights issues as the keynote speaker for this year's Unity Week. Rev. Joseph Lowery will present 'Civil Rights: Now and Then' at 7 p.m. in Pruis Hall.
A recap of the men's basketball team's victory over Toledo.
Ball State University today set limits on what school employees can post on social media Web sites, such as Facebook and Twitter. The university is following a trend adopted by other corporations in the U.S. in which internet postings have gotten greater surveillance.
Students can have custom earmolds made for several products Tuesday and Thursday. The Student Academy of Audiology BSU Chapter will use this as its fundraiser.
While Gov. Mitch Daniels has said he is using tonight's State of the State address to update Hoosiers about Indiana's budget, questions about creating jobs and the decision to slash state education budgets still remain in the eyes of many in the Ball State University community. Senior elementary education major Jessica Dishon is worried about both. 'There are no jobs in this state,' Dishon said. 'When teachers have to pay money out of their own pockets, why would they want to stay here anyway?'
Going into Sunday's match at No. 47 Northwestern University, Ball State men's tennis coach Bill Richards knew his team would be challenged by stiff competition. Talking after the match, Richards didn't seem surprised by the results.
In the last minute of the game, the Cardinals led 66-62 when the Rockets began fouling, hoping for a few missed foul shots. Toledo did not get what they hoped for, as Ball State made seven of eight, six coming from senior guard Audrey McDonald.
The Cardinals opened the match by losing the doubles point, but not without a fight. Sophomores Zane Smith and Andres Monroy were edged 8-6 by the Wildcats' Alex Sanborn and Joshua Graves at No. 2 doubles, while Ball State's No. 1 duo of junior Eduardo Pavia and freshman Dalton Albertin lost 8-5 to Northwestern's Andrew McCarthy and Tobias Reitz.
As Nathaniel Moore sits quietly at a table sipping tea, he absorbs the surroundings and soft background music that fills the coffee shop. He reads the paper while watching a mural being painted on a nearby wall, one of a large tree branching out in all directions. The aroma of freshly ground coffee beans permeates the area as people come and go, ordering a variety of different drinks.
The Ball State University men's basketball team faced the University of Toledo Sunday afternoon and came out with a victory, 71-43. The Cardinals will face Western Michigan University Wednesday at 7p.m. at Worthen Arena. Click on the images to the right to see a photo gallery of the game.
The 28-point margin of victory is the largest for Ball State under coach Billy Taylor, and the largest since defeating the University of Northern Colorado 81-42 to open the 2006-07 season.
Freshman attacker Larry Wrather had a big day for the Cardinals with a match- and career-high 13 kills along with four blocks. Senior libero Billy Ebel paced the Ball State defense with a match-best 15 digs.
Over the past five games, freshman Myron Green has firmly inserted himself into coach Billy Taylor's rotation, averaging more than 22 minutes of playing time per game.
The Ball State University men's volleyball team's stint in the top 15 coaches poll was short lived. After being swept in its season opener against unranked Loyola University last week, Ball State dropped from its No. 13 ranking and out of the newest coaches poll released Monday.
The Ball State women's basketball team faced Toledo on Sunday only to come out with victory 73 - 69. The Lady Cards will next face Eastern Michigan at Eastern in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Click on the images to the right to see a photo gallery of the game.
In a game of runs and momentum swings, Ball State capitalized when it mattered most to cash in to pick up the victory and move above .500 on the season. The Cardinals improved to 9-8 (3-1 Mid-American Conference) while dropping the Rockets to 13-4 (3-1 MAC).
Ball State posted a score of 192.85. However, the Cardinals' season-high team score was not enough to overcome the host Wildcats, who had a near flawless day to win the event with a score of 195. New Hampshire won each event to take the team title. Ball State finished in second in the uneven bars, the balance beam and the floor exercise.
