The Ball State University Singers are making changes this year, from new equipment to new concert dates, to inspire more interest from students and the community.The group recently bought a new wireless microphone sound system after the national switch from analog to digital signals, company manager Chelsea Schafer said. They used the new system for the first time last week at rehearsals.
A Ball State University grad student helped Noblesville rebuild its downtown area through the city's Façade Improvement Grant Program.
It took five sets to settle it, but Ball State won the battle Saturday night in Akron, defeating the University of Akron 3-2. As fate would have it however, it's not over by a long shot. In defeating the Zips, the Cardinals earned the eight seed in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Securing the eight seed sets up a showdown between the Cardinals and Zips at 7 p.m. tonight at Worthen Arena.
Social media Web sites like Facebook and Twitter began with less than 3 million users in their first years. Today, Facebook has more than 300 million users, and Twitter has more than 44.5 million users worldwide. Due to this growth, malware and virus generators are targeting users of these Web sites more and more often.
Meghan McCain, daughter of 2008 Republican Presidential nominee John McCain, will be speaking on campus tonight. The event is happening at 7 p.m. Monday in Pruis Hall. Admission is free to students with their Ball State ID.
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Coach Laura Seibold-Caudill said her team likes the natatorium at IUPUI. Over the course of the House of Champions Invitational over the weekend, the women's swimming and diving team made its presence known, winning the invitational by almost 200 points."We had so much depth, that's what won it for us," Seibold-Caudill said.
Brandon Crawford and Tanner Justice may be two of the most unlikely senior starters in Ball State University history.The two will be among the 11 seniors honored before their final game at Scheumann Stadium on Wednesday against Central Michigan University.
Ball State University student Kelsey Koch and her sister Karly are two of 11 people in the world with documented cases of a rare genetic immunodeficiency disorder.Union Chapel Ministries and Commonway hosted a "Be the Match" bone marrow donation Sunday to help the Koch family.
A rare tropical orchid is blooming for the first time at Ball State University and will be on display in Christy Woods this week.
Members of Ball State University's Greek community helped Muncie Mission, a local food pantry, by hosting a canned food drive this weekend.The second annual "Stuff the Bus" took place Saturday at the Marsh at 3910 W. Bethel Ave.
Michael Daehn says he's "not a normal comic book guy," but some may disagree. An assistant professor of theater education and directing, he started reading comic books at the age of six, growing up in Wisconsin. "It was a way for my parents to encourage me to read," he said. Nagging them while waiting in line at the grocery store didn't hurt either; his parents would rather get him a comic book as opposed to candy or toys. As he got older, the collection began to pile up. By the time Daehn was in higher education, he amassed nearly 20,000 comic books, including the first 25 X-Men and earliest of the Fantastic Four series.
After sitting out last year with a medical redshirt, junior Ali Bishel was not about to let her shot at nationals slip away."I had already waited two years for this chance to advance to the championships," Bishel said. "I was not about to wait another year and leave with excuses."
Concerns about losing two junior starters in his infield to the MLB Draft in June led coach Greg Beals to focus on adding depth in his 2010 recruiting class.Beals said that in addition to All-Mid-American Conference second baseman Kolbrin Vitek, who is likely to be a high-round pick, shortstop T.J. Baumet could also be lost to the draft.
With two games left in the season, destiny was on Ball State University's (14-15, 7-9) side. Win both matches and the Cardinals earn the right to host a Mid-American Conference Tournament game Tuesday night. Lose one of the two matches and things could get messy.
Sophomore Nick Dunning has decided to spend this month resembling a popular video game character."When I walk out, people are like, ‘You're the guy on Mario! Luigi!'" he said.Dunning is growing a moustache throughout the month of November along with the rest of the Ball State University men's lacrosse team in supporting "Movember," a cause dedicated to spreading awareness about men's health, specifically testicular and prostate cancer.
